Skippers sweep Mandeville Invitational

Mandeville High'€™s Manuel and Slidell High'€™s France capture individual titles

By Mike Pervel and Chris Kinkaid
St. Tammany News
Published on Friday, October 10, 2008 8:49 AM CDT



The Mandeville Invitational was held last Friday at Pelican Park. Mandeville freshman Elizabeth Manuel captured first place in the girl’s three-mile race in a field of 62 runners with a time of 17:57 to help lead the Lady Skippers to the team title with 41 points. MHS took four of the top 10 places. Christine Derbins was fourth (20:03) followed by Ashley Irwin (20:26). Ashley Gussoni (21:58) came in 10th for the Lady Skippers.

Fontainebleau earned a second place finish with 47 points, putting three runners in the top 10 led by second place finisher Amy Deeble (18:11) finishing 14 seconds behind MHS’ Manuel.

FHS’ Megan Simon (20:57) came in seventh with teammate Laura Keyes (21:47) taking ninth. Slidell (107) took third with Megan Smith (20:50) earning a sixth place finish. Pope John Paul (140) finished fourth. The Lady Jaguars’ top runner was Jenna Fereday (22:18) in 15th place.

First Baptist Christian School’s Gabrielle Jennings earned a third place finish (19:02).

Other local girl’s results:

11. Hailee Rask, FHS, 22:00; 13. Brianna Thompson, SHS, 22:05; 14. Rachael Berberovich, NCS, 22:07; 16. Rachelle Ammond, PJP, 22:22; 17. Brittni Thompson, SHS, 22:28; 18. Katie Folse, FHS, 22:33; 19.

Jessica Moran, SAL, 22:42; 21. Gabby Carter, MHS, 23:02; 22. Jennifer Ernst, MHS, 23:03; 23. Della Herbert, MHS, 23:22; 26. Hannah Ford, SHS, 23:55; 27. Mallery Richardson, FHS, 23:56; 28. Jessica LeBlanc, FHS, 24:01; 29. Meghan Kerry, FHS, 24:06; 30. Holly Tomasello, FHS, 24:12; 31. Sara Matthew, FHS, 24:19; 32. Erin McDuff, MHS, 24:19; 33. Katie Ryan, NCS, 24:22; 35. Brigette Becker, PJP, 24:55; 36. Lauren Baker, PJP, 24:58; 39. Kelley Shulz, MHS, 25:22; 40. Marie Carter, MHS, 25:32; 43. Katherine Pashkovich, FHS, 26:18; 45. Mariah Dunbar, SHS, 26:28; 46. Katie Borchert, SHS, 26:50; 47. Kasey Furphy, PJP, 26:50; 49. Tori Leman, FHS, 27:18; 53. Emily Crochet, PJP, 28:03; 54. Summer Francois, NCS, 28:13; 55. Jeanne Delaup, PJP, 28:29; 56. Kris Prinz, PJP, 28:52; 57. Justine Dundrud, SHS, 28:58; 60. Kara Doney, SAL, 33:00.

In the boy’s competition, Mandeville made it a sweep, taking the team title with 46 points in the 14-team field, which included 144 runners.

Slidell’s Zach France captured the boy’s three-mile race with a time of 15:41. Fontainebleau’s Zach Harris finished second just seven seconds back.

The Skippers had three top 10 finishers led by Connor Casey in third (16:06). Bryan Mutell came in sixth (16:23) followed by Steven Hollander (16:32).

Fontainebleau (62) came in second followed by Rummel (99). Slidell (112) was fourth and Brother Martin (115) was fifth followed by Holy Cross (156). Pope John Paul II (214) took seventh, followed by Ponchatoula (284), St. Augustine (339) and Chalmette (342) rounded out the top 10. Northlake Christian School (452) was eleventh, followed by East Jefferson (453), Covington (478) and Pearl River (548).

Other local boy’s results:

8. Matt Franszczak, SHS, 16:38; 9. Corey O’Dell, FHS, 16:41; 11. Henry Gerbracht, MHS, 16:48; 15. Jon Price, PJP, 16:57; 16. Sammy Fetter, FHS, 17:02; 17. Bradley Trimble, FHS, 17:06; 18. David Gauthreaux, FHS, 17:11; 19. Jordan Penton, MHS,17:17; 22. James Rask, FHS, 17:32; 24. Kyle Balius, MHS, 17:36; 25. Will Miller, SHS, 17:37; 26. Zach Brantley, MHS, 17:43; 27. Patterson Haynes, SHS, 17:43; 28. Kevin Connelly, FHS, 17:44; 32. Drew Harding, PJP, 17:48; 35. David Susko, MHS, 17:58; 40. Jonathan Maurin, PJP, 18:04; 48. Hobbs Sclafani, PJP, 18:22; 50. Josh Ryan, NCS, 18:31; 51. Nic Ferguson, SHS, 18:32; 52. Simon Andersson, FHS, 18:33; 56. Garrett Cade, MHS, 18:37; 58. Taylor Brantley, MHS, 18:40; 60. Josh Newham, FHS, 18:48; 66. Micah Alphonso, NCS, 19:07; 69. Chris Dubose, PRHS, 19:20; 71. Brennan Breaux, MHS, 19:09; 73. Oliver Young, SHS, 19:29; 76. Patrick Troullier, SAL, 19:32; 79. Forrest Nugent, PJP, 19:50; 81. Taylor Heck, MHS, 19:31; 85. Sean Ganciarila, CHS, 20:08; 86. Harper Jones, CHS, 20:10; 87. Tucker Algero, MHS, 20:08; 90. Zeke Stevens, MHS, 20:10; 95. Robert Sparkman, MHS, 20:11; 96. Ian Clark, PJP, 20:41; 98. Mitch Duracher, MHS, 20:43; 99. Robbie Turner, PJP, 20:46; 118. Joey Hernandez, MHS, 22:34; 132. Jarred Janssen, MHS, 24:39; 142. Brandon Alderson, MHS, 27:08.


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