Weekly Review 8/17: Big Invitationals Begin In Georgia

The Boys Varsity race from Bob Blastow that saw Jones County score a surprise win

Well we finally had some big invitationals hitting the 5k distance. There were still some meets that opted for a 2 mile as it's still pretty early in the year. But we certainly are starting to get a picture of what might happen this season. Almost every team has debuted at this point which means it'll be time for rankings very soon. You can't put too much stock into what we've seen so far, but the results still mean something. There were several teams who will race each other at state that went head to head either last weekend or this weekend. And we learned some things about teams who are here to make a statement. Pope girls are really good. Jones County boys are really good. And West Forsyth has ridiculous depth. Will those things remain true all season long? And will it be enough to challenge some of our pre season favorites? We will see. But either way we're officially "in season" if you will and things are only going to get more exciting from here.

Featured Meets

Bob Blastow

McIntosh Nature Preserve Whitesburg, GA
Aug 24, 2024
1,196 Total Performances

Photo Albums (1)

Videos (6)

Articles (3)

Elite Performances

Girls (48)
5000m F 1 1st 17:30.99 Zahara Bernal Pace Academy
5000m F 1 2nd 17:48.39 Averi Lowen Bowdon
5000m F 1 3rd 18:38.73 Ella Alberici Cambridge HS
5000m F 1 4th 18:45.73 Grace Danser Maynard H. Jackson High School
5000m F 1 5th 18:46.48 Alexis Wingenbach Northgate
5000m F 1 6th 18:46.74 Olivia Resnick Pace Academy
5000m F 1 7th 19:11.82 Talley Pendleton Chamblee
5000m F 1 8th 19:17.92 Morgan Huggins The Mount Vernon School
5000m F 1 9th 19:21.78 Mary Parrish Green Lovett
5000m F 1 10th 19:25.55 Sofia Burns Cartersville High School
5000m F 1 11th 19:25.95 Harriet Blaha Pace Academy
5000m F 1 12th 19:26.22 Addison Robinson Jones County High School
5000m F 1 13th 19:31.81 Lilly Palmer Jones County High School
5000m F 1 14th 19:36.15 Gwyneth Ferguson North Atlanta
5000m F 2 1st 19:42.95 Azalea Snell George Walton Academy
5000m F 1 15th 19:48.18 Caroline Spain Milton High School
5000m F 1 16th 19:49.72 Katie Casto Brookstone
5000m F 1 17th 19:54.08 Macy Schadt Milton High School
5000m F 2 2nd 19:56.44 Georgia Meredith Vidalia
5000m F 1 1st 20:09.57 Audrey Anderson Woodward Academy
5000m F 1 18th 20:13.11 Sarah Turner Lovett
5000m F 1 19th 20:13.89 Beatrix Cooper Starrs Mill High School
5000m F 1 20th 20:15.25 Lilliana Siegel Northgate
5000m F 1 21st 20:17.15 Shea Fagan Chamblee
5000m F 1 22nd 20:19.42 Eloise Jones Hebron Christian
5000m F 1 23rd 20:20.93 Addison Eutermoser Woodstock High School
5000m F 1 24th 20:21.05 Natasha Lakeram Woodstock High School
5000m F 1 25th 20:21.97 Addie Locker Pace Academy
5000m F 1 26th 20:23.14 Kathryn Brown North Atlanta
5000m F 1 27th 20:24.36 MaryPoole Smith Lovett
5000m F 1 28th 20:25.59 Ellie Behm Newnan High School
5000m F 2 3rd 20:27.42 Moneli Shekarbakht George Walton Academy
5000m F 1 29th 20:27.96 Camryn Wommack Jones County High School
5000m F 1 2nd 20:32.73 Gemma Baskin Bremen High School
5000m F 1 30th 20:33.53 Annabelle Wiktorski Oconee County High School
5000m F 1 31st 20:34.42 Ana Miller Starrs Mill High School
5000m F 1 32nd 20:35.36 Isabella Sanchez Jones County High School
5000m F 1 33rd 20:36.40 Caitlynn Krumm Oconee County High School
5000m F 1 34th 20:37.01 Lauren Tindle Cambridge HS
5000m F 1 35th 20:38.16 Andrea Ramos Starrs Mill High School
5000m F 1 36th 20:39.87 Anna Glass Riverwood International Charter School
5000m F 1 37th 20:47.93 Kendra Ivaska Starrs Mill High School
5000m F 1 38th 20:47.95 Emily Aguilera-Morton Starrs Mill High School
5000m F 2 4th 20:49.52 Alishia Cook Coosa HS
5000m F 1 39th 20:51.13 Leanna Maender Chamblee
5000m F 2 5th 20:52.90 Louisa Hayes North Springs
5000m F 1 40th 20:56.21 Madeline Harron Chamblee
5000m F 1 41st 20:56.84 Sydney Powers Decatur High School
Boys (63)
5000m F 1 1st 15:39.52 Davis Drake Johnson Ferry Christian Academy
5000m F 1 2nd 15:43.57 Nate Pacetti Starrs Mill High School
5000m F 1 3rd 15:49.42 Bankson Roach Starrs Mill High School
5000m F 1 4th 15:49.92 Anderson Mathias Hebron Christian
5000m F 1 5th 15:51.06 Yan Berezitsky Cambridge HS
5000m F 1 6th 15:51.74 Justin Sevel Milton High School
5000m F 1 7th 15:52.18 Gray Peterson Cambridge HS
5000m F 1 8th 15:53.90 Haris Flynn The Mount Vernon School
5000m F 1 9th 15:54.18 William Porter Lovett
5000m F 1 10th 15:55.96 Everett Lawder Milton High School
5000m F 1 11th 15:58.46 Alex Loffredio Dunwoody
5000m F 1 12th 15:58.67 Cameron Collier Midtown
5000m F 1 13th 15:58.96 Mitchell Westlund Veterans HS
5000m F 1 14th 16:00.01 Luke Thornton Jones County High School
5000m F 1 15th 16:02.00 James Zimmerman Maynard H. Jackson High School
5000m F 1 16th 16:03.14 Tyler Marshall Jones County High School
5000m F 1 17th 16:04.33 Gavin Robinson Jones County High School
5000m F 1 18th 16:05.57 Carson Dobur Northgate
5000m F 1 19th 16:05.67 Drew Park Pace Academy
5000m F 1 20th 16:05.91 Jonas Hogan Maynard H. Jackson High School
5000m F 1 21st 16:08.12 Joe Daumeyer Fellowship Christian School
5000m F 1 22nd 16:10.46 Iliyan Hajiani Pace Academy
5000m F 1 23rd 16:10.53 Gavin Quinn Fellowship Christian School
5000m F 1 24th 16:11.55 Connor James Veterans HS
5000m F 1 25th 16:12.42 Trey Albertson Alexander
5000m F 1 26th 16:12.80 Samuel Wood Trinity Christian - Sharpsburg
5000m F 1 27th 16:12.95 Zachary Blackwood Pace Academy
5000m F 1 28th 16:16.45 Emory Black Lovett
5000m F 1 29th 16:17.44 Jackson McLaughlin Veterans HS
5000m F 1 30th 16:17.84 Eli Beall Oconee County High School
5000m F 1 31st 16:17.96 Cameron Shapiro North Atlanta
5000m F 1 32nd 16:18.11 Will Chambers Milton High School
5000m F 1 33rd 16:23.00 Henry Baddley Pace Academy
5000m F 1 34th 16:26.31 Chase Griswold Starrs Mill High School
5000m F 1 35th 16:27.02 Grady Newby Jones County High School
5000m F 1 36th 16:27.23 Jayin Batra Milton High School
5000m F 1 37th 16:27.79 Tyler Ebbert Lovett
5000m F 1 38th 16:29.15 Mavric Gould Cambridge HS
5000m F 1 39th 16:30.20 Brenner Schattenburg Maynard H. Jackson High School
5000m F 1 40th 16:30.89 Aidan McHugh Cambridge HS
5000m F 1 41st 16:31.03 Barrett Stepp Cartersville High School
5000m F 1 42nd 16:31.43 Javier Silva Hebron Christian
5000m F 1 43rd 16:31.80 Owen James Newnan High School
5000m F 1 1st 16:32.60 Mintasinot Zawudie Shiloh High School
5000m F 1 44th 16:35.32 Connor Griffin Northgate
5000m F 1 45th 16:35.61 Grey Donner Cambridge HS
5000m F 1 46th 16:40.24 Andrew Preston Newnan High School
5000m F 1 47th 16:40.87 William Wickstrum North Atlanta
5000m F 1 48th 16:41.18 Harrison Goncher Midtown
5000m F 1 49th 16:41.85 Hall Wildman Lovett
5000m F 1 50th 16:42.59 Brennan Mullis Oconee County High School
5000m F 1 51st 16:44.14 Chase Elsas Lovett
5000m F 1 52nd 16:46.15 Andrew Marshall Jones County High School
5000m F 1 53rd 16:48.81 Alexander Short Decatur High School
5000m F 1 54th 16:48.85 Will Feuerbach Cartersville High School
5000m F 1 55th 16:50.02 Jonah Ferguson Oconee County High School
5000m F 1 56th 16:52.20 Austin Chrouch Whitewater High School
5000m F 1 57th 16:53.77 Everett Sanders Maynard H. Jackson High School
5000m F 1 2nd 16:53.93 Ethan Newsome Deerfield-Windsor School
5000m F 1 58th 16:54.63 Aviv Oshri Milton High School
5000m F 1 59th 16:56.31 David Shedd Starrs Mill High School
5000m F 1 60th 16:58.40 Ford Jordan Pace Academy
5000m F 1 61st 16:59.53 Trey Hammond Starrs Mill High School

Pickens Preview

Roper Park Jasper, GA
Aug 24, 2024
1,073 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Girls (42)
5000m F 0 1st 18:48.77 Lauren Skeens Northview High School
5000m F 0 2nd 19:03.97 Isabel Liu Fulton Science Academy
5000m F 0 3rd 19:16.33 Harper Sams North Gwinnett
5000m F 0 4th 19:17.36 Sophie Liu Fulton Science Academy
5000m F 0 5th 19:19.47 Nicole Papera Roswell High School
5000m F 0 6th 19:24.52 Elkin Regina Norcross High School
5000m F 0 7th 19:29.87 Mallory Old Walton High School
5000m F 0 8th 19:33.44 Kenley Adams Lambert HS
5000m F 0 9th 19:37.56 Vanessa Torres Gainesville High School
5000m F 0 10th 19:39.58 Carly Black White County High School
5000m F 0 11th 19:45.07 Keira Gunn North Gwinnett
5000m F 0 12th 19:47.82 Josabeth Graciano Gainesville High School
5000m F 0 13th 19:48.24 Lola Hunter Union County HS
5000m F 0 14th 19:50.25 Maren Miceli Walton High School
5000m F 0 15th 19:53.39 Harper Layman South Forsyth High School
5000m F 0 16th 19:56.53 Maddie Teilhet Walton High School
5000m F 0 17th 19:58.82 Lindsey Holloway Fannin County HS
5000m F 0 18th 19:59.35 Kyra Brubaker Wesleyan School
5000m F 0 19th 20:02.80 Nicole Delgado Walton High School
5000m F 0 20th 20:03.72 Hayden Hand Dawson County
5000m F 0 21st 20:04.33 Julia Betton Walton High School
5000m F 0 22nd 20:08.39 Eva Murphy Wesleyan School
5000m F 0 23rd 20:09.32 Kaela Kearney Pickens
5000m F 0 24th 20:09.54 Paige Harden South Forsyth High School
5000m F 0 25th 20:12.21 Gabriella Burton Northview High School
5000m F 0 26th 20:13.18 Margaret Moore Wesleyan School
5000m F 0 27th 20:14.83 Arianny Hoyos Gainesville High School
5000m F 0 28th 20:15.18 Elizabeth Cole Paulding County
5000m F 0 29th 20:18.41 Calleigh Salvador South Forsyth High School
5000m F 0 30th 20:20.19 Kenleigh Densmore Etowah
5000m F 0 31st 20:23.30 Amelia Ogden Lambert HS
5000m F 0 32nd 20:25.66 Madeleine Moss Creekview
5000m F 0 33rd 20:30.85 Chloe Cummings Lassiter High School
5000m F 0 34th 20:34.24 Tessa Pope North Gwinnett
5000m F 0 35th 20:37.99 Callie Cornelius Cherokee High School
5000m F 0 36th 20:38.98 Amaya Nebel Creekview
5000m F 0 37th 20:39.43 Olivia Martin Centennial
5000m F 0 38th 20:39.96 Bourke Alana River Ridge HS
5000m F 0 39th 20:42.09 Mary Harms Mulkey Roswell High School
5000m F 0 40th 20:50.39 Bella Lotz Walton High School
5000m F 0 41st 20:50.58 Sophie Burns Roswell High School
5000m F 0 42nd 20:58.06 Harper Strong Walton High School
Boys (26)
5000m F 0 1st 15:35.86 Haydn Hermansen North Gwinnett
5000m F 0 2nd 15:41.12 Wood Moore Wesleyan School
5000m F 0 3rd 16:05.81 Ben Winn South Forsyth High School
5000m F 0 4th 16:08.83 Ayaan Surani Killian Hill Christian School
5000m F 0 5th 16:16.25 Ryan Chase Creekview
5000m F 0 6th 16:16.46 Chase Fournier Wheeler High School
5000m F 0 7th 16:19.62 Dj Oakes Etowah
5000m F 0 8th 16:22.11 Landon Jonas Wesleyan School
5000m F 0 9th 16:30.51 Bo Colpaert Etowah
5000m F 0 10th 16:31.11 Jacob Tarkington Fideles Christian School
5000m F 0 11th 16:35.37 Samuel Lu Walton High School
5000m F 0 12th 16:36.40 Timothy Wilder Paulding County
5000m F 0 13th 16:37.30 John Goodwin Norcross High School
5000m F 0 14th 16:38.54 Owen Gaines North Gwinnett
5000m F 0 15th 16:38.83 Mason Wicks Walton High School
5000m F 0 16th 16:39.96 Kevin Martinez Campbell High School
5000m F 0 17th 16:40.50 Vann Naughton Cherokee High School
5000m F 0 18th 16:43.09 Josh Wineland East Forsyth High School
5000m F 0 19th 16:45.37 Gibson Horner Fideles Christian School
5000m F 0 20th 16:49.62 Shane Rose Walton High School
5000m F 0 21st 16:52.24 Joseph Jarvis Cherokee High School
5000m F 0 22nd 16:53.64 Nathan McKee Kennesaw Mountain
5000m F 0 23rd 16:55.91 Nate Spivey River Ridge HS
5000m F 0 24th 16:56.21 Gavin Cehanovich North Cobb Christian
5000m F 0 25th 16:58.71 Alek Villareal Walton High School
5000m F 0 26th 16:59.97 Jack Aurelia Wesleyan School

North Georgia Championships at Lamar Murphy

Lamar Murphy Park Jefferson, GA
Aug 24, 2024
983 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Girls (13)
5000m F 1 1st 18:18.01 Maya Davis Athens Academy
5000m F 1 2nd 19:05.19 Kennedy Wardle Brookwood
5000m F 1 1st 19:22.85 Erin O'Brien Jackson County
5000m F 1 2nd 19:34.40 Ava Layson Brookwood
5000m F 1 3rd 19:48.82 Summer Muxlow North Hall
5000m F 1 4th 20:00.54 Ansley Moore Banks County HS
5000m F 1 3rd 20:09.63 Chloe Kang Denmark High School
5000m F 1 5th 20:18.34 Kate Sullivan Athens Academy
5000m F 1 4th 20:23.93 Liana Matura Denmark High School
5000m F 1 5th 20:34.97 Auva Khodakaram Johns Creek HS
5000m F 1 6th 20:38.77 Arden Jensen Flowery Branch
5000m F 1 6th 20:51.19 Adelaide Ellis Athens Academy
5000m F 1 7th 20:54.20 Ava Reames Johns Creek HS
Boys (19)
5000m F 1 1st 15:14.52 Jameson Pifer Collins Hill High School
5000m F 1 1st 15:39.50 Wyatt Windham Lumpkin Co. High School
5000m F 1 2nd 15:40.01 Ethan Bridge Denmark High School
5000m F 1 2nd 15:53.05 Johann Brink Athens Christian
5000m F 1 3rd 16:16.67 Witt Windham Lumpkin Co. High School
5000m F 1 3rd 16:18.77 Vincent Pifer Collins Hill High School
5000m F 1 4th 16:21.39 Zach Hilyer Denmark High School
5000m F 1 5th 16:22.63 Alex Sotomayor Brookwood
5000m F 1 6th 16:25.27 Jacob Grant Denmark High School
5000m F 1 7th 16:32.20 Andrew Bitsko Lakeside HS, DeKalb
5000m F 1 8th 16:34.30 Quincy Anderson Denmark High School
5000m F 1 4th 16:41.45 Will Gipson Franklin County High School
5000m F 1 9th 16:44.15 Evan Ashley Denmark High School
5000m F 1 10th 16:44.87 Malachi Nelson Forsyth Central
5000m F 1 11th 16:49.27 Mason James Brookwood
5000m F 1 12th 16:49.66 Aidan O'Sullivan Forsyth Central
5000m F 1 13th 16:50.52 Jackson Luskin Greater Atlanta Christian
5000m F 1 14th 16:53.41 Elijah Avrett Jackson County
5000m F 1 15th 16:55.54 Tyler Boyett Loganville HS

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Bleckley County Clash of the Classes

Bleckley County Elementary School Cochran, GA
Aug 24, 2024
807 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

The 32nd Ridge Ferry Invitational

Ridge Ferry Park Rome, GA
Aug 24, 2024
485 Total Performances

Articles (1)

Elite Performances

Girls (19)
5000m F 1 1st 18:10.58 Elise Wooddell Rome High School
5000m F 1 2nd 18:27.16 Josie Hutchinson Pope High School
5000m F 1 3rd 18:32.64 Aislynn Dunn Pope High School
5000m F 1 4th 19:00.60 Louise Delgado Pope High School
5000m F 1 5th 19:15.67 Adelaide Ellis Hillgrove
5000m F 1 6th 19:43.87 Kate Rytlewski Pope High School
5000m F 1 7th 19:45.82 Cora Fannin Darlington School
5000m F 1 8th 19:53.38 Phoebe Throckmorton Pope High School
5000m F 1 9th 19:58.75 Fallyn Wheeler Pope High School
5000m F 1 10th 20:00.93 Isabelle Hall Hillgrove
5000m F 1 11th 20:15.68 Paxton Kirby Rockmart High School
5000m F 1 12th 20:23.40 Isabella Davis Hillgrove
5000m F 1 13th 20:23.44 Sarah Schabort Model
5000m F 1 14th 20:25.62 Carolynn Dooley Calhoun
5000m F 1 15th 20:26.62 Morgan Walburn Hillgrove
5000m F 1 16th 20:28.92 Riley Stevens The King's Academy
5000m F 1 17th 20:29.81 Allison Snead Woodland
5000m F 1 18th 20:33.81 Ellery McClain Armuchee
5000m F 1 19th 20:39.85 Sarah Beth Bushnell Rome High School
Boys (12)
5000m F 1 1st 15:56.27 Brock Ferguson Darlington School
5000m F 1 2nd 15:58.62 Lucas Fortenberry Marietta High School
5000m F 1 3rd 16:09.71 Demetrius Clavino Calhoun
5000m F 1 4th 16:20.27 Ben Owens Armuchee
5000m F 1 5th 16:24.49 Angel Moreno Hillgrove
5000m F 1 6th 16:25.07 Sam Lindley Armuchee
5000m F 1 7th 16:32.55 Parker Ferguson Central High School
5000m F 1 8th 16:33.05 Bennett Wright Pope High School
5000m F 1 9th 16:34.69 Jay Throckmorton Pope High School
5000m F 1 10th 16:36.09 Luke Kovak The King's Academy
5000m F 1 11th 16:36.15 Rowen Maloney Pope High School
5000m F 1 12th 16:47.68 Drake Ballard Armuchee

9th Annual Furlow Fast Feet Invitational

Sumter County Parks & Recreation Sports Complex Americus, GA
Aug 24, 2024
507 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Strong Rock Patriot Cross Country Invitational

Strong Rock Christian School Locust Grove, GA
Aug 24, 2024
334 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Boys (4)
5000m F 1 1st 16:41.05 Riley Hugues Whitefield Academy
5000m F 1 2nd 16:45.72 Cavin Estep Whitefield Academy
5000m F 1 3rd 16:45.73 Jason Chapman Providence Christian Academy
5000m F 1 4th 16:59.85 Bo Mitchell Whitefield Academy

Marist Twilight

Marist HS Atlanta, GA
Aug 23, 2024
261 Total Performances

Videos (4)

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Dekalb County XC Meet #1

Druid Hills MS Decatur, GA
Aug 20, 2024
244 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Westside Speedway Invitational

Westside Augusta HS Augusta, Ga
Aug 24, 2024
257 Total Performances (219 GA)

Elite Performances

Boys (3)
5000m F 1 1st 16:44.90 Eric Robinson Westminster Schools of Augusta
5000m F 1 2nd 16:46.23 Lucas Johnson Westminster Schools of Augusta
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The Jungle Run Experience

South View HS XC Course Hope Mills, NC
Aug 24, 2024
613 Total Performances (0 GA)

Photo Albums (4)

Videos (3)

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Gorge to Beach XC Gathering 3K

The Farm Course Tallulah Falls, GA
Aug 20, 2024
189 Total Performances

Elite Performances

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Mount de Sales Cavalier Classic

Middle Georgia State Macon, GA
Aug 21, 2024
144 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

East Laurens Falcons Meet 1

East Laurens Cross Country Course East Dublin, GA
Aug 20, 2024
134 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Dueling Summits

Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park Tallahassee, FL
Aug 24, 2024
317 Total Performances (110 GA)

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Mary Persons Bulldog Distance Classic

Monroe County Rec. Department Forsyth, GA
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105 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Providence Cross Country Invitational

Larry McAfee Course At McAlpine Park Charlotte, NC
Aug 24, 2024
1,240 Total Performances (0 GA)

Photo Albums (1)

Articles (1)

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Smiths Station Panther Stages

Smiths Station High School Smiths Station, AL
Aug 22, 2024
292 Total Performances (65 GA)

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Kowboy XC Invitational

Osceola High School (Kissimmee) Kissimmee, FL
Aug 24, 2024
411 Total Performances (21 GA)

Elite Performances

Girls (2)
5000m F 1 1st 19:18.46 Evelyn Schlitz Mill Creek High School
5000m F 1 5th 20:56.76 Kat Creasman Mill Creek High School
Boys (1)
5000m F 1 1st 16:29.14 Holden Cammarata Mill Creek High School

North Georgia Youth Cross Country League Meet #1

Athens YMCA Athens, GA
Aug 24, 2024
5 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

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Clay County Rec Center Hayesville, NC
Aug 21, 2024
79 Total Performances (0 GA)

Elite Performances

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Rabun County HS Tiger, GA
Aug 22, 2024

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Atlanta Atlanta, GA
Aug 24, 2024

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F Finals
s Semi-finals
q Quarter-finals
p Prelims
National Gold Elite
National Silver Elite

Performances above met the Georgia 2008 Standards standard.