Class 1A Region 1, Saturday at West End Park: last fall's state runner-up Sean Cunningham, four more of the top 16 from state, a three-team photo finish from District 2, Oak Hall's young girls and one state spot two seniors have never raced for.
FHSAA Class 1A Region 1 cross country, Saturday, November 14, West End Park, Gainesville
Five of the top 16 boys from last year's 1A state meet line up together Saturday morning at West End Park. Sean Cunningham of Providence was the state runner-up. David Barton of Maclay was fifth, Jack Kline of Cornerstone Classical ninth, Dominic Ferguson of Rocky Bayou Christian 14th and Isaiah Manderson of Pensacola Christian 16th. Eight teams and four individuals get out of here.
The girls race has its own story. Oak Hall won District 2 with two eighth-graders, two seventh-graders and a senior as its five. The girl who beat all of them was Providence sophomore Emma Akhundjanov, who was 28th at state a year ago and is now the fastest runner in the field.
Region 1 is the last 1A regional of the week. By the time these kids toe the line, everyone else in the class will already know if they are going to Tallahassee.
- Girls 8:00 a.m., boys 9:00 a.m.
- Hosted by Oak Hall. West End Park is at 12830 W. Newberry Road, west of Gainesville. B3R Sports and Half-Mile Timing run the meet for Oak Hall. Admission is $9 a person (cash or GoFan), no pets are allowed in the park, and results will be live at live.halfmiletiming.com.
- Districts 1 and 2 meet here
- Top eight teams and the top four runners not on those teams go to the FHSAA state meet, Friday, November 20, at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee
The field is official: every team and individual below is on FHSAA's regional entry list, posted November 9. The order matches our Class 1A region rankings. We will miss one or two. That is what race day is for.
Girls, 8:00 a.m.: Akhundjanov leads, Oak Hall's kids chase
The team race
Oak Hall won District 2 with 35 points, and it did it young. Eighth-grader Reese Allen was second. Senior Lola Murfee was fifth. Seventh-graders Madeline Kay and Natalie Kay were eighth and ninth. Allen and Murfee were 17th and 18th at state last fall, Allen as a seventh-grader. Nobody else in the region has five that close together, and Oak Hall is the pick.
St. Johns Country Day is second because it beat Cornerstone Classical at District 2, 78 to 87. Cornerstone's season bests score better, led by freshman Faith Dykens (19:10.0 at New World), and it is the team most likely to prove us wrong.
Seacoast Collegiate won District 1 with 30 points behind freshmen Norah Trejo and McKenna Wilson. District 2 simply ran faster, and Seacoast comes in sixth here.
| Rank | Team | District | Top five (fastest time this fall) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oak Hall (Gainesville) 1A | 1st in District 2 (35) | Reese Allen 19:45.0, Lola Murfee 19:42.0, Natalie Kay 19:30.0, Madeline Kay 20:13.0, Macie Bell 20:20.0 |
| 2 | St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park) 1A | 2nd in District 2 (78) | Catherine Staten 19:46.2, Ella Rose Hanna 19:40.3, Olivia Morris 21:33.0, Eleanor Myers 21:35.0, Lillian Hanna 21:43.0 |
| 3 | Cornerstone Classical (Jacksonville) 1A | 3rd in District 2 (87) | Faith Dykens 19:10.0, Abigail Love 19:54.0, Haven Smith 20:44.0, Molly Kline 20:34.9, Katelyn Milla 21:41.3 |
| 4 | Providence (Jacksonville) 1A | 4th in District 2 (96) | Emma Akhundjanov 19:01.0, Sara Palmer 20:57.2, Katie Cunningham 20:45.0, Leeza Loftin 21:51.0, Lyla Frady 23:08.0 |
| 5 | Maclay (Tallahassee) 1A | 5th in District 2 (105) | Madison McVay 19:59.0, Ava Wenleder 20:34.0, Lilly Bell 20:55.5, Marguerite Miller 21:02.0, Mackenzie McVay 22:21.0 |
| 6 | Seacoast Collegiate (Santa Rosa Beach) 1A | 1st in District 1 (30) | Norah Trejo 20:24.0, McKenna Wilson 20:21.5, Brinkley Cooley 21:34.8, Emry Rieben 21:01.1, Kenadi Luskey 22:35.6 |
| 7 | Jacksonville Classical 1A | 6th in District 2 (140) | Reagan Harder 20:02.0, Mackenzie Dye 21:20.0, Guinevere Cherrin 21:48.0, Hailey Mcintyre 23:52.0, Nora Wjoeksi 23:55.0 |
| 8 | Pensacola Christian 1A | 2nd in District 1 (41) | Brooklyn Haddox 20:30.5, Jayln Johnson 21:04.7, Anna Penley 21:41.7, Mia Smith 22:06.8, Clara Goncalves 22:34.2 |
| 9 | Harvest Community (Jacksonville) 1A | 7th in District 2 (176) | Olivia Stevens 20:01.0, Isabella Chenkov 21:41.0, Chloe Dimov 21:54.0, Ardyn Harris 23:09.0, Julia Owen 23:52.0 |
| 10 | Saint Francis (Gainesville) 1A | 8th in District 2 (236) | Faith Fariborizian 21:21.0, Kaitlyn Mitch 22:48.0, Emerson Turley 23:00.0, Miranda Espinosa 23:55.0, Margaret Tighe 25:11.0 |
| 11 | Rocky Bayou Christian (Niceville) 1A | 3rd in District 1 (89) | Natalie Ferguson 21:01.6, Charlee Chapman 23:18.2, Hazel Bell 23:46.3, Carine Campbell 25:13.1, Emiily Busenitz 25:05.3 |
| 12 | Baker 1A | 4th in District 1 (92) | Twila Murray 23:06.0, Danielle Davis 21:59.4, Elizabeth Merritt 23:03.5, Holly Merritt 25:37.0, Aubri Erickson 24:18.2 |
| 13 | Jay 1A | 5th in District 1 (171) | Addie Cone 22:24.9, Claire Pennell 24:16.3, Melanie Compton 26:36.5, Leah Smith 27:17.8, Isabelle Pennell 27:28.5 |
| 14 | Paxton 1A | 6th in District 1 (179) | Maddie Carraway 24:40.9, Alyssa Falk 26:18.3, Annabeth Williamson 26:23.2, Bristol Leddon 26:35.0, Ramsi Sansom 26:48.0 |
| 15 | Poplar Springs (Graceville) 1A | 7th in District 1 (197) | Madeline Bengry 24:39.0, Divine Nwabueze 25:31.5, MacKenzie Dutcher 25:53.0, Alex Bollon 26:36.0, Alyson Crutchfield 27:14.0 |
| 16 | Cottondale 1A | 8th in District 1 (216) | Alycia Ratcliff 23:00.0, Brayla Bellamy 23:47.0, Kennedy Johnson 31:38.6, Gracelynn Hagans 32:59.2, Kyrianna Noble 33:03.5 |
The orange line marks the last of the eight team spots to state.
The individual race
Emma Akhundjanov was 28th at state last fall. This fall the Providence sophomore ran 19:01.0 at New World, the fastest time anyone in this race has run, and won District 2 by 29 seconds in 19:16.0. She is the pick.
Allen is the one with state experience up front, and she was second last week. Behind those two it is a pile: Catherine Staten of St. Johns Country Day, seventh-grader Reagan Harder of Jacksonville Classical, Murfee and Dykens went third through sixth at District 2, all inside six seconds.
| Rank | Runner | School | Best this fall | Where | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Akhundjanov (So.) | Providence (Jacksonville) | 19:01.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 1st, 19:16.0 |
| 2 | Reese Allen (8th grade) | Oak Hall (Gainesville) | 19:45.0 | 1A District 2 | 2nd, 19:45.0 |
| 3 | Catherine Staten (So.) | St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park) | 19:46.2 | Bale N Trail CC Original | 3rd, 19:57.0 |
| 4 | Reagan Harder (7th grade) | Jacksonville Classical | 20:02.0 | 1A District 2 | 4th, 20:02.0 |
| 5 | Faith Dykens (Fr.) | Cornerstone Classical (Jacksonville) | 19:10.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 6th, 20:03.0 |
| 6 | Lola Murfee (Sr.) | Oak Hall (Gainesville) | 19:42.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 5th, 20:03.0 |
| 7 | Abigail Love (Fr.) | Cornerstone Classical (Jacksonville) | 19:54.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 7th, 20:11.0 |
| 8 | Natalie Kay (7th grade) | Oak Hall (Gainesville) | 19:30.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 9th, 20:13.0 |
| 9 | Madison McVay (Fr.) | Maclay (Tallahassee) | 19:59.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 10th, 20:13.0 |
| 10 | Madeline Kay (7th grade) | Oak Hall (Gainesville) | 20:13.0 | 1A District 2 | 8th, 20:13.0 |
| 11 | Norah Trejo (Fr.) | Seacoast Collegiate (Santa Rosa Beach) | 20:24.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 1st, 20:59.0 |
| 12 | Macie Bell (8th grade) | Oak Hall (Gainesville) | 20:20.0 | 1A District 2 | 11th, 20:20.0 |
Why some slower times rank higher:
- Reese Allen (19:45.0): beat Faith Dykens, Lola Murfee and Natalie Kay at the 1A District 2 meet on November 6.
- Catherine Staten (19:46.2): beat Faith Dykens, Lola Murfee and Natalie Kay at the 1A District 2 meet on November 6.
- Reagan Harder (20:02.0): beat Faith Dykens, Lola Murfee, Abigail Love, Natalie Kay and Madison McVay at the 1A District 2 meet on November 6.
- Lola Murfee (19:42.0): beat Natalie Kay at the 1A District 2 meet on November 6, 20:03.0 to 20:13.0.
- Abigail Love (19:54.0): beat Natalie Kay at the 1A District 2 meet on November 6, 20:11.0 to 20:13.0.
- Norah Trejo (20:24.0): beat Macie Bell at New World on October 17, 20:24.0 to 20:55.0.
On the bubble
The last team spot looks like Pensacola Christian against Harvest Community. Pensacola Christian was second at District 1. Harvest was seventh at District 2 but has Olivia Stevens, who ran 20:01 at New World.
That fight decides an individual spot too. Hayden Jones, a Trenton eighth-grader, leads the race for the four individual places after beating Faith Fariborizian of St. Francis and Stevens at District 2. Natalie Ferguson of Rocky Bayou Christian is fourth. If Harvest makes the top eight, Stevens scores for her team and the last individual spot opens. If Pensacola Christian misses, eighth-grader Brooklyn Haddox, third at District 1, is in the mix.
The race for the four individual spots
| Our rank | Runner | School | Best this fall | District | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Hayden Jones (8th grade) | Trenton | 21:14.7 | 19th, 21:27.0 | Projected in |
| 24 | Faith Fariborizian (Sr.) | Saint Francis (Gainesville) | 21:21.0 | 22nd, 21:36.0 | Projected in |
| 25 | Olivia Stevens (Jr.) | Harvest Community (Jacksonville) | 20:01.0 | 23rd, 21:37.0 | Projected in |
Who's in the race
FHSAA's regional entry list has 115 girls entered: seven per team (fewer where a team brought fewer) plus the individual qualifiers. The district finish and team score are in parentheses.
District 1 (November 3): Seacoast Collegiate (Santa Rosa Beach) (1st, 30), Pensacola Christian (2nd, 41), Rocky Bayou Christian (Niceville) (3rd, 89), Baker (4th, 92), Jay (5th, 171), Paxton (6th, 179), Poplar Springs (Graceville) (7th, 197), Cottondale (8th, 216). Individuals: Katherine Weems (East Hill Christian, 7th), Leeah Ward (Franklin County, 21st), Anastacia Cooley (Northview, 31st), McKenzie Martin (Altha, 36th).
District 2 (November 6): Oak Hall (Gainesville) (1st, 35), St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park) (2nd, 78), Cornerstone Classical (Jacksonville) (3rd, 87), Providence (Jacksonville) (4th, 96), Maclay (Tallahassee) (5th, 105), Jacksonville Classical (6th, 140), Harvest Community (Jacksonville) (7th, 176), Saint Francis (Gainesville) (8th, 236). Individuals: Hayden Jones (Trenton, 19th), Madison McCollum (Trinity Christian, 29th), Kelbie Snider (Branford, 35th), Ella Harris (Branford, 40th).
Projected to state: Oak Hall, St. Johns Country Day, Cornerstone Classical, Providence, Maclay, Seacoast Collegiate, Jacksonville Classical, Pensacola Christian; individuals Hayden Jones (Trenton), Faith Fariborizian (Saint Francis), Olivia Stevens (Harvest Community), Natalie Ferguson (Rocky Bayou Christian).
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Boys, 9:00 a.m.: Cunningham, and five of last year's top 16
The team race
Pensacola Christian is No. 1 on our 1A list and looked like it at District 1: four runners in the top five, 23 points. Manderson was 16th at state last fall, and Carson Ohman, Jed Fears and Walter Goncalves give Pensacola Christian the deepest pack in the region. It is the pick.
Second place was a photo finish last week. Cornerstone Classical won District 2 with 71, Oak Hall had 76 and Maclay 77. Cornerstone has Kline. Maclay has Barton and, on season bests, the strongest five of the three. Oak Hall beat Maclay by one point, so Oak Hall sits ahead here. Run it again Saturday and any order is possible.
| Rank | Team | District | Top five (fastest time this fall) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pensacola Christian 1A | 1st in District 1 (23) | Isaiah Manderson 15:42.0, Carson Ohman 16:08.1, Jed Fears 16:17.5, Walter Goncalves 16:32.8, Tyler Gustin 17:17.2 |
| 2 | Cornerstone Classical (Jacksonville) 1A | 1st in District 2 (71) | Jack Kline 15:38.0, Broderick Olson 16:24.0, Boone Bishop 17:06.0, Liam Rios 17:34.4, Benjamin Bishop 17:58.0 |
| 3 | Oak Hall (Gainesville) 1A | 2nd in District 2 (76) | Dylan Kirk 16:35.0, Henri Pelletier 16:34.0, James McDonald 17:35.0, Alexander Braithwaite 17:32.0, Tom Gilor 17:53.0 |
| 4 | Maclay (Tallahassee) 1A | 3rd in District 2 (77) | David Barton 15:29.0, Will Cintron 17:15.0, Logan Phipps 16:56.0, Gavin McVay 17:15.0, Ben Lawson 17:32.7 |
| 5 | Providence (Jacksonville) 1A | 4th in District 2 (95) | Sean Cunningham 15:11.0, Brody St.Denis 16:48.3, Trace Crowley 17:22.0, Merrick Meyer 17:45.0, Austin Riley 20:38.0 |
| 6 | Harvest Community (Jacksonville) 1A | 5th in District 2 (129) | James Roland 16:42.4, Sam Jacobo 17:13.0, Jesse Brewer 18:49.0, Nathan Owen 18:49.0, Wyatt Box 19:40.0 |
| 7 | St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park) 1A | 6th in District 2 (133) | Thomas Nichols 17:10.0, Nathan Kipnis 17:28.2, Judson Myers 17:27.0, Elijah Larsen 18:51.0, Isaiah Larsen 18:43.0 |
| 8 | Rocky Bayou Christian (Niceville) 1A | 2nd in District 1 (67) | Dominic Ferguson 15:47.3, Daniel Boswell 17:14.1, Coda Barnes 17:16.9, Jack Carlin 18:01.6, David Stueckle 19:40.0 |
| 9 | Seacoast Collegiate (Santa Rosa Beach) 1A | 3rd in District 1 (93) | Josiah Berry 16:56.0, Carter Jackson 16:46.2, Josiah Hicks 17:28.1, Oliver Curtin 17:36.8, Hudson Osborn 18:39.4 |
| 10 | Blountstown 1A | 4th in District 1 (123) | Cole Cauley 17:22.5, Malach Ebersole 17:36.2, Nathan Kimbrel 18:37.3, Zachary Pitman 18:52.8, Richard Tyler-Coppedge 21:17.0 |
| 11 | Jacksonville Classical 1A | 7th in District 2 (188) | Graylin Brown 18:16.9, Andrew Baker 18:47.0, Tug Applegate 19:43.0, Elias Hopkins 19:17.0, Lincoln Osborne 20:05.0 |
| 12 | Community Christian (Tallahassee) 1A | 8th in District 2 (203) | Everett Malick 17:15.0, Lincoln Eisenberg 17:50.0, Jericho Wilson 20:06.7, Dominic Graff 20:07.7, Josiah Durbin 20:55.6 |
| 13 | LEAD Academy (Pace) 1A | 5th in District 1 (166) | Ethan Tegenkamp 17:48.7, Jayden Greenier 18:43.1, Uriah Howell 19:06.0, Brody Floyd 21:33.1, Blake Rios 20:43.2 |
| 14 | Jay 1A | 6th in District 1 (179) | Hunter DeGraaf 17:33.2, Jackson Adams 18:37.7, Caleb Compton 18:58.2, Paul Hannigan 21:19.5, Blake Daughtery 21:22.6 |
| 15 | Baker 1A | 7th in District 1 (197) | Silas Jernigan 17:49.0, Zeke Rogers 18:58.6, Liam Despain 20:08.0, Cannon Holley 19:27.0, Dalton Jacobs 23:55.2 |
| 16 | East Hill Christian (Pensacola) 1A | 8th in District 1 (228) | Nicholas Keyser 19:00.3, Jude Scardino 19:22.8, Eli Eljuri 19:34.2, Bryce Keyser 21:25.6, Peter McNeese 21:11.4 |
The orange line marks the last of the eight team spots to state.
The individual race
Sean Cunningham was the 1A state runner-up last fall. The Providence senior ran 15:11 at New World, tenth in the elite race against the best in the state, and won District 2 in 15:34.0. He is on our statewide top 10 and the clear pick. The real question is what he saves for Tallahassee.
Behind him, four returning state finishers and one newcomer fight for the next four places. Ferguson won District 1 in 15:47.3. Kline was second at District 2. Barton has the second-fastest best in the field, 15:29 at the Alexander meet, but Branford junior Logan Haley beat him for third at District 2. Haley was not at state last year. On our numbers he goes this time.
| Rank | Runner | School | Best this fall | Where | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Cunningham (Sr.) | Providence (Jacksonville) | 15:11.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 1st, 15:34.0 |
| 2 | Dominic Ferguson (Sr.) | Rocky Bayou Christian (Niceville) | 15:47.3 | 1A District 1 | 1st, 15:47.3 |
| 3 | Jack Kline (Jr.) | Cornerstone Classical (Jacksonville) | 15:38.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 2nd, 16:09.0 |
| 4 | Logan Haley (Jr.) * | Branford | 16:13.3 | Suwannee Invitational | 3rd, 16:25.0 |
| 5 | David Barton (Sr.) | Maclay (Tallahassee) | 15:29.0 | Alexander (Brian Robinson) Invitational | 4th, 16:38.0 |
| 6 | Isaiah Manderson (Sr.) | Pensacola Christian | 15:42.0 | Daphne Invitational at Historic Blakeley State Park | 2nd, 16:06.4 |
| 7 | Broderick Olson (Sr.) | Cornerstone Classical (Jacksonville) | 16:24.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 5th, 16:43.0 |
| 8 | Carson Ohman (Jr.) | Pensacola Christian | 16:08.1 | Daphne Invitational at Historic Blakeley State Park | 3rd, 16:28.9 |
| 9 | Jed Fears (Sr.) | Pensacola Christian | 16:17.5 | Daphne Invitational at Historic Blakeley State Park | 4th, 17:01.0 |
| 10 | Walter Goncalves (Sr.) | Pensacola Christian | 16:32.8 | Daphne Invitational at Historic Blakeley State Park | 5th, 17:04.0 |
| 11 | Chase Ford (So.) * | Port St. Joe | 17:18.3 | 1A District 1 | 8th, 17:18.3 |
| 12 | Tyler Gustin (Sr.) | Pensacola Christian | 17:17.2 | Randolph Invitational | 9th, 17:22.1 |
* Projected to state as an individual (not on one of the top eight teams).
Why some slower times rank higher:
- Dominic Ferguson (15:47.3): beat Isaiah Manderson at the 1A District 1 meet on November 3, 15:47.3 to 16:06.4; No. 2 on our 1A rankings, Jack Kline No. 3, David Barton No. 4.
- Jack Kline (15:38.0): beat David Barton at the 1A District 2 meet on November 6, 16:09.0 to 16:38.0.
- Logan Haley (16:13.3): beat David Barton at the 1A District 2 meet on November 6, 16:25.0 to 16:38.0; No. 5 on our 1A rankings; Isaiah Manderson and Carson Ohman are not ranked.
- Broderick Olson (16:24.0): Carson Ohman's 16:08.1 and Jed Fears' 16:17.5 came at Daphne Invitational at Historic Blakeley State Park, a faster course.
- Chase Ford (17:18.3): beat Tyler Gustin at the 1A District 1 meet on November 3, 17:18.3 to 17:22.1.
On the bubble
The last team spot looks like Rocky Bayou Christian against Seacoast Collegiate. Seacoast's season bests score a little better, but Rocky Bayou beat Seacoast at District 1, 67 to 93. If Rocky Bayou misses, Ferguson goes to state as an individual anyway.
Haley is safe as an individual, and Port St. Joe sophomore Chase Ford and Blountstown senior Cole Cauley, eighth and tenth at District 1, are next. The fourth spot is the closest call in the region. Josiah Berry, a Seacoast senior, ran 16:56 in the elite race at New World. Will Bosko, a St. Francis senior, ran 16:33 in New World's B race the same day, 23 seconds faster on the same course. They have never raced each other. We keep Berry ahead on newer results: Berry beat Providence's Brody St.Denis at New World on October 17, St.Denis beat Oak Hall's Henri Pelletier at District 2, and Pelletier beat Bosko at the Half-Mile Timing Invitational on October 10. Bosko did beat St.Denis at Horse Park back in September, and on the clock he has the edge. Saturday settles it. If Seacoast makes the top eight as a team, both are in.
The race for the four individual spots
| Our rank | Runner | School | Best this fall | District | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Logan Haley (Jr.) | Branford | 16:13.3 | 3rd, 16:25.0 | Projected in |
| 11 | Chase Ford (So.) | Port St. Joe | 17:18.3 | 8th, 17:18.3 | Projected in |
| 13 | Cole Cauley (Sr.) | Blountstown | 17:22.5 | 10th, 17:22.5 | Projected in |
| 15 | Josiah Berry (Sr.) | Seacoast Collegiate (Santa Rosa Beach) | 16:56.0 | 12th, 17:27.3 | Projected in |
| 20 | Will Bosko (Sr.) | Saint Francis (Gainesville) | 16:33.0 | Team DQ | Next in line |
| 21 | Everett Malick (Jr.) | Community Christian (Tallahassee) | 17:15.0 | 10th, 17:15.0 | Next in line |
Who's in the race
FHSAA's regional entry list has 116 boys entered: seven per team (fewer where a team brought fewer) plus the individual qualifiers. The district finish and team score are in parentheses.
District 1 (November 3): Pensacola Christian (1st, 23), Rocky Bayou Christian (Niceville) (2nd, 67), Seacoast Collegiate (Santa Rosa Beach) (3rd, 93), Blountstown (4th, 123), LEAD Academy (Pace) (5th, 166), Jay (6th, 179), Baker (7th, 197), East Hill Christian (Pensacola) (8th, 228). Individuals: Chase Ford (Port St. Joe, 8th), David Baber (Poplar Springs, 13th), Xyria Martin (Northview, 21st), Kai Rodriguez (Franklin County, 34th).
District 2 (November 6): Cornerstone Classical (Jacksonville) (1st, 71), Oak Hall (Gainesville) (2nd, 76), Maclay (Tallahassee) (3rd, 77), Providence (Jacksonville) (4th, 95), Harvest Community (Jacksonville) (5th, 129), St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park) (6th, 133), Jacksonville Classical (7th, 188), Community Christian (Tallahassee) (8th, 203). Individuals: Logan Haley (Branford, 3rd), Braedon Wilson (Christs Church Academy, 23rd), Will Bosko (Saint Francis), Stephen Mitch (Saint Francis).
A note on District 2: the timer's results show the St. Francis boys team disqualified, which would have moved two St. John Paul II runners into the individual spots. FHSAA's entry list carries St. Francis's Will Bosko and Stephen Mitch as the District 2 individual qualifiers instead, and FHSAA's list is the one that counts.
Projected to state: Pensacola Christian, Cornerstone Classical, Oak Hall, Maclay, Providence, Harvest Community, St. Johns Country Day, Rocky Bayou Christian; individuals Logan Haley (Branford), Chase Ford (Port St. Joe), Cole Cauley (Blountstown), Josiah Berry (Seacoast Collegiate).
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How we built it
- The field is FHSAA's 2026 regional entry list (posted November 9): the seven entered runners on each qualifying team and the individual qualifiers. Alternates are left out. A coach can still swap one in, but a substitute only scores for the team and is not eligible for individual honors.
- Each region is run as one race on our results database, every runner on their best race this fall, with courses put on the same scale using the runners who raced both.
- Inside a district, last week's result stands. Across the two districts, our latest statewide and 1A lists and head-to-head results since September decide it, the most recent meeting standing.
- Every time printed is a time actually run this fall. When a slower time sits above a faster one, the note under the table says why.
- Roy Griak is left out, and only 2026 races count.
Whoever gets through on Saturday has six days to get ready for Tallahassee. Every district result is in the Florida XC results database, and the full class picture is in our Class 1A region rankings.