Coral Shores made the quick trip to Larry and Penny Thompson Park for the annual Race of the Thoroughbreds on Oct. 3. Sophomore Ali Wheatley outpaced a field of over 100 racers to finish in first place, crossing the finish line in 20:51. Wheatley was well ahead of the rest of the pack, completing the 5K course more than 30 seconds faster than the second-place finisher. Kate King was next for the Hurricanes, finishing in 24:22. Aria Boonton (25:58), Tess Hill (26:39) and Eleanor Perchalski (27:30) rounded out the top five for Coral Shores. The team placed fourth overall and are picking up speed as they race toward the postseason.
The boys came in fifth, led by Jamie Cary, whose 19:44 captured 15th place. Alaric Rodriguez was 19th, running the five kilometers in 20:12. Nathaniel Shugarman (21:03), Tristan Rios (21:25) and Tristan Sanchez (21:27) were third through fifth for the team. Both teams were well-represented with much larger rosters than in recent years, and the growing teams boast faster times as well.
The following day, runners from Key West, Marathon and Basilica School met at the Key West Country Club for an early morning race. Marathon’s Molly Joly won the girls race in 24:39 with Key West’s Emma Bradshaw in second with a time of 26:10. Marathon’s Mylana Loza (26:27) and Sofia Konyk (28:05) were next, with Ryah Bushey of Key West in fifth, crossing the line in 26:36. Ariella Dworniczak of Marathon, Sofia Zeledon of Basilica School and Danaica Bessy, Stephanie Rodriguez and Kayla Skaarup, all from Marathon, rounded out the top 10 in the girls race.
Lucian Burns finished first in the boys competition. Burns outpaced teammate Antonin Bursa for the top spot, breaking the ribbon in 18:08, with Bursa crossing in 18:47. Key West’s Prometheus Delacerda (19:42) was third, followed by Marathon’s Caleb Shelar (19:58) and Anthony Vargas (20:01). Sawyer Hill and Alejandro Caridad, both of Key West, finished sixth and seventh, and Liam Neary of Basilica School finished eighth. Key West’s Colin Palomino and Basilica’s Owen Wright took ninth and 10th in the varsity boys race.
In the 3K race, Basilica’s Jordan Thomas and Wyatt Guidry were first and second with Sugarloaf’s Sawyer Lyons in third. In the girls 3K competition, Cadence Allen and Emily Moore of Sugarloaf were first and second with Basilica’s Olivia Blass finishing third.
