“This is what the FHSAA 4A Cross Country region is labeled by coaches,” said Creekside’s head cross country coach Bernie Berania. It is the top Florida region made up of the most hard and fast, and the varsity boys’ cross country team at Creekside High School just went undefeated in 4A this season to make school history. The varsity team took first place at every race against any 4A team this season all the way through the state race in Tallahassee. Further, even the school’s junior varsity team of ninth and 10th graders won first place in the Northeast Florida JV Champs Race. This is the first time in Creekside history where the team went all firsts. In 2015, the school was just 3A and pulled out something similar. The State team was made of seven runners and three alternates: junior Tanner Simonds (sixth place finish), senior Jack Dravo (11th place finish), senior Hudson Finocchio, senior Mac Williams, senior Jacob Harvey, sophomore Jack Zurn, and senior Miles Yates, with alternates freshman Asa Swope, junior Jack Singletary, and senior Luke Fischer.
Photo courtesy Bernie Berania
