Dunedin High

2024 DUNEDIN FALCONS

CROSS COUNTRY BOYS & GIRLS SCHEDULE

HEAD BOYS' COACH: Donovan Jones jonesdono@pcsb.org

HEAD GIRLS' COACH: Maria Morrison morrisonma@pcsb.org.

This is my third year coaching cross country at Dunedin High School. I am excited to share my love of running with you. I began running competitively my freshman year in high school because my sister joined the team. I decided to tag along to practice rather than wait around for my parents and the rest is history….

My first 5-K meet I ran a 31:00, so believe me when I say I know we all start somewhere. By the end of my first season I was second on the varsity team running consistently in the 21:00. Upon graduating from high school, I received an athletic/ academic scholarship to Siena Heights University where I ran cross-country and track.

My coaching philosophy is pretty-simple: I will only ask of you what I know you’re capable of doing.  Many people say, “I can’t run” I simply don’t believe this to be true. Everyone can run; it takes time, discipline and the fortitude to keep moving forward.  If you’re willing to do the work to get better, I am committing to run next to you and help you improve.

I hope to hear from you soon. You can reach me by e-mail at morrisonma@pcsb.org or by phone at 727-386-9122

For meet information, click on the calendar page. All meets can be found there, and if you click on the event, you will get more information like time and place.

Cross Country 2024 Schedule

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2024-2025 Highlights

Luci Valentino is the district race champion with a PR of 20:00 leading the Girls team to 8th place to qualify as a team for Regionals. 

The boys ran an extraordinary race with Landan Roessler placing 12th and leading our boys team to 5th place qualifying them for the Regionals race. 

2023-2024 Highlights

 

Sophomore Luci Valentino ran well this morning at the state cross country meet in Tallahassee placing a respectable 114/237 on a tough hilly course. 

 

We are proud of Luci for her hard work this season and look forward to watching her continue to grow and improve. 

 

                   

         

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Coach Morrison and Jones are pleased to announce that sophomore Luciana Valentino ran a PR of 20:23 at the regional race in Ft. Myers today, finishing 10th overall. 

 

This performance has secured her advancement to the State Meet in Tallahassee next Friday 11/17/23. Congratulations Luci!!!

       

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We had a very successful conditioning camp this week Tuesday - Thursday 7am -Noon