Western Sophomore Meet
10/13/99 at Al Lopez Park, Tampa FL
3 miles, bike path except for first 1200 meters and last 300 meters, flat and
relatively fast
Warm, humid, mid to upper 80s
from Bob Deak
Meet was highlighted by the two winning times: Rolf Steier running 14:56
for the boys race, and Lindsey Moffenbier running 18:22 for the girls
race. Both sophomores led throughout, with Steier's time being a meet/
course record, and both among the state's fastest times this year.The race
was at least partially overshadowed by a county ruling that female runners
could not wear sports bras, and boys could not go shirtless, either to
race, warm up, or cool down.
Boys individual (14 teams)
1. Steier (Berkeley Prep) 14:56
2. Strickland (Jesuit) 16:19
3. Adams (Chamberlain) 16:40
4. Biladeau (Berkeley Prep) 16:42 (seventh grade!)
5. Sisler (Sickles) 16:54
6. Bass (Plant) 17:03
7. Diaz (Jesuit) 17:07
8. Barker (Tampa Bay Tech) 17:15
9. Buchanan (Plant) 17:16
Girls individual (11 teams)
1. Moffenbier (East Bay) 18:22
2. Wells (Gaither) 18:56
3. Villaneuva (Tampa Bay Tech) 20:20
4. Shervington (Gaither) 20:58
5. Bowden (Durant) 21:11
6. Griggs 21:25
7. Giordano (Plant) 21:29
8. Fisher (Plant) 21:29
9. Burton (Wharton) 21:40
Boys team
1. Tampa Jesuit 48
2. Plant 70
3. Berkeley 153
4. Sickles 165
5. Leto 173
Girls team
1. Plant 53
2. Tampa Bay Tech 118
3. Wharton 137
4. Bloomingdale 204
5. Berkeley 209