- April 19, 2024
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Shane Brownrigg always loved soccer.
Brownrigg, who got his start in sports when he ran track as an 8-year-old, played soccer non-stop from the fifth grade to the ninth grade. He left competitive running in the dust.
But as a freshman soccer player at Seabreeze High School, Brownrigg had an epiphany.
“I realized that I was a better runner,” said Brownrigg, now 16. “And because of injuries from soccer, I just decided to stop playing it because I felt like I would get farther running, instead.”
Now in his junior year at Seabreeze, Brownrigg is one of the top runners for the Sandcrabs’ cross country and track teams, and his growth throughout the years has been evident.
As a freshman, Brownrigg finished with the best time on his varsity team for the 3A, Regions 2 meet at Ocala Horse Park. As a sophomore, Brownrigg made it to the state tournament for the first time in cross country, and in track, he helped break Seabreeze’s distance medley relay record with a time of 11:28.00. This year, Brownrigg won the Florida Runners meet with a time of 17:42.00.
His dream is to run for a college team, and so far, that goal seems to be on track — no pun intended.
Multiple Division I schools are interested in Brownrigg, including the U.S. Military Academy, Houston and Illinois. He has also been in contact with several Division II and III schools.
It’s been a lot of work to get to this point, he said.
Brownrigg's run at least 35 miles a week since his freshman year. His goal this year is to run at least 55 miles a week, including his nearly everyday workouts with the team.
“I work pretty hard,” Brownrigg said. “Being able to run in college would mean a lot to me.”
