Just one week into the season, Coral Shores’ track and field team set the tone at the 2026 Southridge Spartan Invitational. This year’s event included hundreds of athletes from 38 South Florida high schools, making for some stiff competition. Three Hurricanes were up to the challenge, placing in the top 10 at the meet.
Sophomore Ali Wheatley wasted no time hitting her stride. Wheatley raced to a third-place finish in the 3,200-meter run, finishing in 11:32. That beat her prior personal best by more than a second. Wheatley was a state qualifier in the event as a freshman, and if her performance last week is any indication, she is on her way to medal this season.
Alaric Rodriguez finished ninth in the boys 800-meter race. The senior distance specialist crossed the line in 2:04. Julieanna Oddo started her junior season off with a personal best. Oddo finished 10th in the 100-meter high hurdles, completing the race in 18.26 seconds.
