With the first week of the championship week completed for 2A, the field has been narrowed down to 64 as schools head off to regionals next week. Here is the rundown on how each district fared.
District 2A-1
District champions Meridith Chavers of Gulf Breeze at 8’6″ and Dylan Lopez of West Florida at 11’6″.
- Meredith Chavers Gulf Breeze 8’6″
- Kelsey Moran Gulf Breeze 8′
- Megan Inman Pensacola Catholic 5′
- Beverly Olsen Pensacola Catholic 4′
- Dylan Lopez West Florida 11’6″
- Trent Cunningham West Florida 11′
- Chas Reynolds Pensacola Catholic 11′
- Trey LeBlanc Gulf Breeze 11′
District 2A-2
Congratulations to Godby High for sweeping the top spots in the district with Sonya Mitroutzova and Allen Starke winning at heights of 8’1″ and 12’9″ respectively. Godby also took 5 of the 8 qualifying spots. Sounds like Darius Jones is still coaching at Godby. Good job D.
- Sonya Mitroutzova Godby 8’1″
- Terrica Balcom Godby 7’6″
- Amy Murray Florida High 7′
- Allison Murray Florida High 6’6″
- Allen Starke Godby 12’9″
- Billy Mueller Godby 11′
- Aaron Vaughn Florida High 10’6″
- Cameron Thompson Godby
District 2A-3
Suwannee sweeps the district pole vault titles with Tanisha Wheeler and Kristopher Skeen vaulting 8′ and 10′ respectively.
- Tanisha Wheeler Suwannee 8′
- Virginia Kurtz Suwannee 7’6″
- Taylor Woodham Suwannee 6’6″
- Briana Riley Suwannee 6’6″
- Kristopher Skeen Suwannee 10′
- Orrin Gilkison Santa Fe 9′
- Andrew Warren Bradford 9′
- Shane Sellars Suwannee 8’6″
District 2A-4
Congrats to district champions Paige Shirley from Episcopal at 9’6″ and Aaron Plotz from Bishop Kenny at 12’6″. Episcopal flexing their pole vault strength in the girls with a strong sweep.
- Paige Shirley Episcopal 9’6″
- Emily Smithwick Episcopal 9′
- Emily Sirbaugh Episcopal 8’6″
- Julia Rogers Episcopal 8′
- Aaron Plotz Bishop Kenny 12’6″
- Garrett Scantling Episcopal 12′
- Evan Saitta Bolles 11’6″
- Chris Dayao Bishop Snyder 11’6″
District 2A-5
Kudos to district champions Stephanie Walker from Creekside at 7’6″ and Kevin White from St. Augustine at 12′. The amazing thing about this district was the huge number of competitors with 16 female vaulters and 20 male vaulters. Congratulations to all the schools, coaches, and athletes of district 2A-5!
- Stephanie Walker Creekside 7’6″
- Xandria Bundy Clay 7’6″
- Shelby Mayo St. Augustine 7′
- Samantha Gresham St. Augustine 6’6″
- Kevin White St. Augustine 12′
- Mike Greiner Matanzas 11’6
- Levi Rosa Matanzas 10’6″
- Zach Schroeder Matanzas 10’6″
District 2A-6
Crystal River sweeps the district titles in the pole vault thanks to Jessica Frometa and Ryan L’Heureux vaulting 9’7″ and 12′ respectively.
- Jessica Frometa Crystal River 9’7″
- Caleigh Boyington Citrus 9′
- Lauryn Rashley Citrus 7’6″
- Jacqueline McCune Crystal River 6′
- Ryan L’Heureux Crystal River 12′
- Cameron Jones Crystal River 11’6″
- Kyle Spivey Crystal River 11’6″
- Ben Rashley Citrus 11’6″
District 2A-7
Congratulations to Brianna Arellano from Bishop Moore at 8’6″ and Steven Bush from Tavares at 11’6″ for winning their district. I see Steve Seward is still working his magic over at Tavares High School. Keep up the great work Steve!
- Brianna Arellano Bishop Moore 8’6″
- Louise Yergey Lake Highland 7’6″
- Jessica Jetmore Bishop Moore 7’6″
- Amy Shepard Lake Highland 7’6″ (yes she is a sibling of the famous Shepard sisters from Lake Highland, Whitney and Christy)
- Steven Bush Tavares 11’6″
- Daniel Weber Tavares 11′
- Zach Shumway Lake Highland 10′
- Nick Steele Tavares 9’6″
District 2A-8
Congratulations to Frostproof for sweeping the district vault titles thanks to A Raines and Federi Avellaneda whom vaulted 7′ and 10’6″ respectively.
- A Raines Frostproof 7′
- Kaelyn Fort Lake Placid 6’6″
- Kristen Miller Frostproof 6′
- A Landen Frostproof 5’6″
- Federi Avellaneda Frostproof 10’6″
- Ranferi Galarza Frostproof 10′
- Clinton Faircloth Avan Park 9’6″
- Nicholas Swain Lake Placid 9’6″
District 2A-9
Congratulation to district champs Mari Ostrenko from Tampa Catholic at 9′ and Michael Davalos from Hernando at 12′
- Mari Ostrenko Tampa Catholic 9′
- Kelsey Sturman Wiregrass Ranch 8’6″
- Caroline Patton Zephyrhills 8′
- Gabriel Amarchand Nature Coast 7’6″
- Michael Davalos Hernando 12′
- Pat Beane Tampa Jesuit 12′
- Kyle Catlett Tampa Jesuit 11’6″
- James Castellanos Robinson 11’6″
District 2A-10
District champions Jillian Koenig from Braden River at 8’6″ and Jordan Romecki from Cardinal Mooney at 13’6″. Looks like Jordan is letting everyone know he could be a contender for the 2A title.
- Jillian Koenig Braden River 8’6″
- Angel Mason Lemon Bay 7’6″
- Brianna Aquila Hardee 7’6″
- Amber Cizmar Lemon Bay 7’6″
- Jordan Romecki Cardinal Mooney 13’6″
- Nick Smart Braden River 10′
- Jacob Arme Cardinal Mooney 10′
- Cody Pyle Braden River 10′
District 2A-11
Congrats to Julia Liccini from Bishop Verot at 9′ and Brian Milner from Golden Gate at 11′ for winning district titles.
- Julia Liccini Bishop Verot 9′
- Anna Taylor Golden Gate 7’6″
- Kaudia Luczak Golden Gate 6’6″
- Taylor Waldrop Riverdale 6′
- Brian Milner Golden Gate 11′
- Steve Jean Baptiste Golden Gate 10’6″
- David Klimaszewski Riverdale 10’6″
- Bryan Tischler Bishop Verot 10′
District 2A-12
Congrats to Alyssa Bundy from Astronaut at 8’6″ and Ryan Gilroy from West Shore at 13’6″ for winning their district titles. Alyssa is only a freshman and it looks like Ryan may be able to make a run for the 2Atitle.
- Alyssa Bundy Astronaut 8’6″
- Lucy Walter Astronaut 8′
- Christine Pollard Astronaut 7’6″
- Sara Akram Viera 7’6″
- Ryan Gilroy West Shore 13’6″
- Alex Perez Harmony 12’6″
- Cole Delano Astronaut 12’6″
- Seth Brooks Viera 12′
District 2A-13
This is the closest i’ve ever seen two pole vaulters from the same family. Differing by only one letter and 6″ in height. Way to go Andrea and Andre Marshall for winning your district titles.
- Andrea Marshall Inlet Grove 6′
- Andre Marshall Inlet Grove 6’6″
District 2A-14
Here is a district that deserves to be bragged about! Congrats to Caitlin Schuessler from Pine Crest at 11’2″ and Kyle Mailoux from Archbishop McCarthy at 13’6″ for winning the district titles in perhaps the most difficult district in all classifications. Caitlin and Kyle also look to be in the hunt for the 2A title. Amazing that it took 9′ and 12’6″ to get out of the district. Way to go everyone in 2A-14.
- Caitlin Schuessler Pine Crest 11’2″
- Chrissy Gratz Archbishop McCarthy 9’6″
- Alessandra Cassidy Archbishop McCarthy 9’6″
- Jessica Cornelia Archbishop McCarthy 9′
- Kyle Mailoux Archbishop McCarthy 13’6″
- Anthony Amodio Archbishop McCarthy 12’6″
- Lee Milam Archbishop McCarthy 12’6″
- Jordan Barrios Cardinal Gibbons 12’6″
District 2A-15
Congratulations to Katherine Brennan and Quinton Huffman , both from LaSalle, as they won district titles with heights of 6’8″ an 10′ respectively. Congratulations to LaSalle pole vaulters for securing all the qualifying places out of this district.
- Katherine Brennan LaSalle 6’8″
- Quinton Huffman LaSalle 10′
- Rafael Gomes LaSalle 10′
- Manuel Sanchez LaSalle 10′
- Lorren DeLaGarza LaSalle 7’6″
District 2A-16
Key West is always producing state contenders down there amidst those beautiful waters of the Florida Keys. Congrats to Brittany Wagoner and Travis Stokes for their victories at districts. Both could be players at the state meet, however, this seems to be a tough region coming up next week.
- Brittney Wagoner Key West 10’6″
- Emma Fehleg Key West 8′
- Ivy Sokol Ransom Everglade 7’6″
- Devon Grussmark Ransom Everglade 7’3″ ( I think this should be 7′ – even if there were a jumpoff, the top mark only counts if the jump-off is for 1st place.)
- Travis Stokes Key West 12’6″
- Liam O’Connor Coral Shores 12′
- Mason Mermell Gulliver Prep 11’6″
- Clay Wagner Key West 11′
