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Northeast Florida's best: See the 2023 All-First Coast high school boys cross country team

clayton freeman, jacksonville florida times-union
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The Times-Union selects its annual All-First Coast team for high school boys cross country in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida for 2023.

FIRST TEAM

Sai Jayaraman

Sr., Nease

Ninth-place finish at state meet helped Panthers to Class 4A title; ran 15:30 at District 1-4A meet.

Chris Joost

Chris Joost (5825) of Bolles leads the pack during the FHSAA District 2-2A high school boys cross country meet.
Chris Joost (5825) of Bolles leads the pack during the FHSAA District 2-2A high school boys cross country meet.

Sr., Bolles

Class 2A runner-up (15:21) led Bulldogs to another Class 2A championship; signed with Boston College.

Graham Myers

Fleming Island's Graham Myers has committed to run at the University of Florida.
Fleming Island's Graham Myers has committed to run at the University of Florida.

Sr., Fleming Island

District 1-3A champion placed third in Class 3A (15:23); signed with Florida.

Matt Ryan

Sr., Nease

Duke signee placed third in Class 4A while leading Nease to first-ever team title; ran 14:56, area's best time of 2023, at Foot Locker South Regional.

Tanner Simonds

Creekside's Tanner Simonds won the District 1-4A championship.
Creekside's Tanner Simonds won the District 1-4A championship.

Sr., Creekside

Fifth-place Class 4A finisher won District 1-4A in 15:18; committed to Florida State.

Alejandro Vinas

Bishop Kenny's Alejandro Vinas led the Crusaders to a second-place team finish in Class 2A.
Bishop Kenny's Alejandro Vinas led the Crusaders to a second-place team finish in Class 2A.

Sr., Bishop Kenny

Ran personal-best 15:49 to place fourth at Class 2A meet, helping Crusaders to team runner-up finish.

Jack Zurn

Sr., Creekside

Placed 12th in state meet as Knights took fourth overall; ran 15:40 at regional championship.

SECOND TEAM

Parker Adams, Jr., Bolles

Tanner Andrade-Brinsko, Jr., Ponte Vedra

Juan Pablo Castillo-Zima, Jr., Bishop Kenny

John Keester IV, Sr., Fleming Island

Andrew Marello, Sr., Wolfson

Wyatt Pittman, Sr., Nease

Finn Thomas, Sr., Nease

THIRD TEAM

Ben Brown, Sr., Atlantic Coast

Jacob Campbell, Jr., Fleming Island

Nate Corkran, Jr., Nease

Jonathan Elliott, Sr., Creekside

Will Morales, Sr., Bolles

Miles Rivera, Sr., Bolles

John Syla, Sr., Stanton

HONORABLE MENTION

Davis Brown, Sr., Ponte Vedra; Dominic Geraci, Sr., Mandarin; Jack Liuzzo, Jr., Bishop Kenny; Joseph Lupinski, Jr., Bartram Trail; Tyson Manley, 8th, Christ's Church; Jake Officer, Jr., Episcopal; Luke Ross, Fr., Ponte Vedra; Asa Swope, So., Creekside; Walker White, So., Providence; Miles Wicks, So., Ponte Vedra.

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