FHSAA Class 1A Region 1 cross country, Saturday, November 14, 2026, West End Park, Gainesville.
Oak Hall won the Class 1A Region 1 girls title at West End Park in Gainesville on Saturday morning with 49 points, seven ahead of Cornerstone Classical. Pensacola Christian won the boys with 47, 31 ahead of Cornerstone.
Both individual titles went to Providence. Sophomore Emma Akhundjanov won the girls race in 19:19.1, 19.3 seconds clear of Cornerstone freshman Faith Dykens. Senior Sean Cunningham, last year's 1A state runner-up, won the boys race in 15:56.2, 2.8 seconds ahead of Jack Kline of Cornerstone and 4.1 ahead of Dominic Ferguson of Rocky Bayou Christian.
Seacoast Collegiate was on both sides of the state line. Its girls, sixth in our preview, finished ninth and stay home. Its boys took the eighth and last spot.
- Top eight teams and the top four runners not on those teams advance to the FHSAA state meet, Friday, November 20, at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee.
- Full results for every finisher: 1A Region 1 results.
- What we expected: our 1A Region 1 preview.
Girls: Oak Hall by seven, Akhundjanov by 19 seconds
Oak Hall did it with two seventh-graders up front. Natalie Kay was third and Madeline Kay fourth in a season best of 19:46.9. Eighth-grader Reese Allen was ninth, and Alexis Thur de Koos (16th) and Macie Bell (17th) closed out the five for 49 points.
Cornerstone Classical was second with 56. Dykens was second, Abigail Love seventh and seventh-grader Haven Smith eighth in a season best of 20:10.3. Providence was third with 78 behind Akhundjanov and season bests from Kenzie McCollum (13th), Katie Cunningham (15th) and Sara Palmer (18th). St. Johns Country Day, second on our list, was fourth with 88.
Maclay was fifth, Pensacola Christian sixth and Jacksonville Classical seventh. Harvest Community took the last spot with 212 behind junior Olivia Stevens in 10th. Seacoast Collegiate scored 231 and finished ninth.
1A Region 1 girls team results
| Place | Team | Points | Scoring places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oak Hall 1A | 49 | 3, 4, 9, 16, 17 |
| 2 | Cornerstone Classical Academy 1A | 56 | 2, 7, 8, 14, 25 |
| 3 | Providence 1A | 78 | 1, 13, 15, 18, 33 |
| 4 | St. Johns Country Day 1A | 88 | 5, 11, 21, 24, 29 |
| 5 | Maclay 1A | 138 | 12, 19, 23, 39, 54 |
| 6 | Pensacola Christian 1A | 173 | 30, 34, 35, 38, 51 |
| 7 | Jacksonville Classical Academy 1A | 204 | 6, 48, 53, 57, 60 |
| 8 | Harvest Community 1A | 212 | 10, 31, 43, 72, 74 |
| 9 | Seacoast Collegiate 1A | 231 | 32, 41, 45, 66, 70 |
| 10 | Rocky Bayou Christian 1A | 274 | 22, 58, 67, 73, 77 |
| 11 | Baker 1A | 277 | 49, 50, 62, 63, 81 |
| 12 | St. Francis 1A | 318 | 47, 56, 78, 79, 86 |
| 13 | Paxton 1A | 417 | 76, 91, 92, 95, 100 |
| 14 | Jay 1A | 419 | 64, 85, 101, 104, 106 |
| 15 | Cottondale 1A | 435 | 65, 83, 108, 110, 111 |
The orange line is the state cut: the top eight teams go to Tallahassee. Incomplete teams (fewer than five finishers): Poplar Springs, Trinity Christian, Altha, Franklin County, Branford, Trenton, Northview, East Hill Christian.
Akhundjanov won District 2 by 29 seconds on November 6 and did it again here, 19:19.1 to Dykens' 19:38.4. Natalie and Madeline Kay were third and fourth, Catherine Staten of St. Johns Country Day fifth in 19:50.7, and Jacksonville Classical seventh-grader Reagan Harder sixth in a season best of 19:55.6.
Four individuals go to state. Natalie Ferguson of Rocky Bayou Christian was the first of them, 22nd in 21:16.2. Trenton eighth-grader Hayden Jones (27th), East Hill Christian seventh-grader Katherine Weems (28th) and Seacoast freshman McKenna Wilson (32nd, 21:48.8) are the other three.
Branford's Kelbie Snider was the first runner out, 36th in 22:03.8, 15 seconds behind Wilson.
1A Region 1 girls, top 15
| Place | Runner | Grade | School | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Akhundjanov | So. | Providence | 19:19.1 |
| 2 | Faith Dykens | Fr. | Cornerstone Classical Academy | 19:38.4 |
| 3 | Natalie Kay | 7th grade | Oak Hall | 19:43.2 |
| 4 | Madeline Kay | 7th grade | Oak Hall | 19:46.9 |
| 5 | Catherine Staten | So. | St. Johns Country Day | 19:50.7 |
| 6 | Reagan Harder | 7th grade | Jacksonville Classical Academy | 19:55.6 |
| 7 | Abigail Love | Fr. | Cornerstone Classical Academy | 20:02.3 |
| 8 | Haven Smith | 7th grade | Cornerstone Classical Academy | 20:10.3 |
| 9 | Reese Allen | 8th grade | Oak Hall | 20:11.7 |
| 10 | Olivia Stevens | Jr. | Harvest Community | 20:24.0 |
| 11 | Ella Rose Hanna | So. | St. Johns Country Day | 20:25.3 |
| 12 | Madison McVay | Fr. | Maclay | 20:28.7 |
| 13 | Kenzie McCollum | 8th grade | Providence | 20:30.9 |
| 14 | Katelyn Milla | 8th grade | Cornerstone Classical Academy | 20:36.1 |
| 15 | Katie Cunningham | Sr. | Providence | 20:40.7 |
| 22 | Natalie Ferguson * | So. | Rocky Bayou Christian | 21:16.2 |
| 27 | Hayden Jones * | 8th grade | Trenton | 21:28.6 |
| 28 | Katherine Weems * | 7th grade | East Hill Christian | 21:33.7 |
| 32 | McKenna Wilson * | Fr. | Seacoast Collegiate | 21:48.8 |
* Goes to state as an individual (not on one of the top eight teams). Individual qualifiers below 15th are listed after the top 15.
Going to state: Oak Hall 1A, Cornerstone Classical Academy 1A, Providence 1A, St. Johns Country Day 1A, Maclay 1A, Pensacola Christian 1A, Jacksonville Classical Academy 1A, Harvest Community 1A. Individuals: Natalie Ferguson (Rocky Bayou Christian, 22nd), Hayden Jones (Trenton, 27th), Katherine Weems (East Hill Christian, 28th), McKenna Wilson (Seacoast Collegiate, 32nd).
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Boys: Pensacola Christian by 31, Cunningham holds off Kline and Ferguson
Pensacola Christian ran the way it did at District 1. Isaiah Manderson was fourth, Jed Fears seventh, Carson Ohman ninth, Tyler Gustin 13th in a season best and Walter Goncalves 19th, for 47 points.
Cornerstone Classical was second with 78 behind Kline in second and Broderick Olson fifth in a season best of 16:22.1. Oak Hall was third with 126. Providence edged Maclay for fourth, 144 to 145.
Rocky Bayou Christian was sixth and St. Johns Country Day seventh. Seacoast Collegiate took the last spot with 188, with Carter Jackson and Josiah Hicks 23rd and 24th. Harvest Community, sixth on our list, scored 205 and finished ninth.
1A Region 1 boys team results
| Place | Team | Points | Scoring places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pensacola Christian 1A | 47 | 4, 7, 9, 13, 19 |
| 2 | Cornerstone Classical Academy 1A | 78 | 2, 5, 14, 30, 36 |
| 3 | Oak Hall 1A | 126 | 11, 18, 35, 39, 41 |
| 4 | Providence 1A | 144 | 1, 10, 26, 37, 86 |
| 5 | Maclay 1A | 145 | 6, 27, 28, 44, 58 |
| 6 | Rocky Bayou Christian 1A | 165 | 3, 22, 32, 55, 72 |
| 7 | St. Johns Country Day 1A | 183 | 21, 33, 46, 47, 60 |
| 8 | Seacoast Collegiate 1A | 188 | 23, 24, 45, 50, 71 |
| 9 | Harvest Community 1A | 205 | 16, 17, 59, 66, 70 |
| 10 | Blountstown 1A | 282 | 29, 53, 57, 73, 100 |
| 11 | Community Christian 1A | 298 | 15, 49, 85, 87, 94 |
| 12 | Jacksonville Classical Academy 1A | 311 | 51, 61, 76, 78, 80 |
| 13 | LEAD Academy 1A | 312 | 31, 62, 65, 89, 96 |
| 14 | Baker 1A | 363 | 42, 68, 83, 95, 112 |
| 15 | Jay 1A | 378 | 48, 74, 84, 98, 111 |
| 16 | East Hill Christian 1A | 391 | 56, 81, 82, 103, 107 |
The orange line is the state cut: the top eight teams go to Tallahassee. Incomplete teams (fewer than five finishers): Poplar Springs, St. Francis, Branford, Northview, Port St. Joe, Franklin County, Christs Church Academy.
Cunningham ran 15:56.2. Kline (15:59.0) and Ferguson (16:00.3) were within 4.1 seconds of him, and Manderson was fourth in 16:07.5. David Barton of Maclay was sixth in 16:28.4.
Branford junior Logan Haley was eighth in 16:36.0 and goes to state as an individual. So do St. Francis senior Will Bosko (12th, 17:06.2), Community Christian junior Everett Malick (15th) and Harvest Community junior James Roland (16th, 17:20.3).
The first runner out was Roland's teammate Sam Jacobo, 17th in 17:21.9, 1.6 seconds behind him.
1A Region 1 boys, top 15
| Place | Runner | Grade | School | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Cunningham | Sr. | Providence | 15:56.2 |
| 2 | Jack Kline | Jr. | Cornerstone Classical Academy | 15:59.0 |
| 3 | Dominic Ferguson | Sr. | Rocky Bayou Christian | 16:00.3 |
| 4 | Isaiah Manderson | Sr. | Pensacola Christian | 16:07.5 |
| 5 | Broderick Olson | Sr. | Cornerstone Classical Academy | 16:22.1 |
| 6 | David Barton | Sr. | Maclay | 16:28.4 |
| 7 | Jed Fears | Sr. | Pensacola Christian | 16:33.4 |
| 8 | Logan Haley * | Jr. | Branford | 16:36.0 |
| 9 | Carson Ohman | Jr. | Pensacola Christian | 16:47.1 |
| 10 | Brody St.Denis | Sr. | Providence | 16:49.2 |
| 11 | Henri Pelletier | So. | Oak Hall | 17:03.7 |
| 12 | Will Bosko * | Sr. | St. Francis | 17:06.2 |
| 13 | Tyler Gustin | Sr. | Pensacola Christian | 17:14.4 |
| 14 | Boone Bishop | Fr. | Cornerstone Classical Academy | 17:15.7 |
| 15 | Everett Malick * | Jr. | Community Christian | 17:19.5 |
| 16 | James Roland * | Jr. | Harvest Community | 17:20.3 |
* Goes to state as an individual (not on one of the top eight teams). Individual qualifiers below 15th are listed after the top 15.
Going to state: Pensacola Christian 1A, Cornerstone Classical Academy 1A, Oak Hall 1A, Providence 1A, Maclay 1A, Rocky Bayou Christian 1A, St. Johns Country Day 1A, Seacoast Collegiate 1A. Individuals: Logan Haley (Branford, 8th), Will Bosko (St. Francis, 12th), Everett Malick (Community Christian, 15th), James Roland (Harvest Community, 16th).
How our preview did
Girls: seven of our eight teams made it (Harvest Community in, Seacoast Collegiate out). Two of our four individuals went as individuals, Jones and Ferguson. Stevens goes with Harvest, and St. Francis's Faith Fariborizian was 78th. Our top pick, Akhundjanov, won.
Boys: seven of eight again (Seacoast in, Harvest out). Haley was the only one of our four individuals to go as an individual. Josiah Berry goes with Seacoast, Port St. Joe's Chase Ford was 20th and Blountstown's Cole Cauley 29th. Bosko, who we had next in line, got in. Our top pick, Cunningham, won.
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About these results
- Times and places are as Half Mile Timing posted them on its live results site. FHSAA posts the official state qualifier list after the region meets.
- Team scores count each team's top five finishers; the sixth runner breaks a tie.
- A season best here means faster than any 5K that runner has in our database this fall.
Every finisher is in the full results, and every runner's season is a click away in the Florida XC results database. See you in Tallahassee.
