Class 1A Region 2, Thursday at Holloway Park: Taylor Geraghty against two of last year's top five at state, Mary Summers and Rachel Judy, for the first time this fall. Holy Trinity goes for two titles, and its boys are one point clear of Circle Christian on our numbers.
FHSAA Class 1A Region 2 cross country, Thursday, November 12, Holloway Park, Lakeland
Two of the top five from last year's 1A girls state race are in Thursday's race at Holloway Park, and neither one is our pick. Mary Summers of Seven Rivers Christian was third at state as a freshman. Rachel Judy of Master's Academy was fifth. The runner on top of our list is Holy Trinity eighth-grader Taylor Geraghty, who ran 18:28 at New World. Summers and Geraghty have not raced each other this fall; at state last year, Summers was third and Geraghty 23rd.
Holy Trinity swept both team titles at District 4 and is the pick in both races. The boys margin is the one to watch: seven points at districts and one point on our numbers, against a Circle Christian team led by a sophomore who was 60th at state last fall and ran 15:59 this October.
- Girls 9:00 a.m., boys 9:50 a.m.
- Hosted by Lakeland Christian. It is the same Holloway Park 5K used for Jim Ryun and the Flrunners Invitational. Teams enter at 2402 Holloway Park Drive and spectators at 3050 Lakeland Highlands Road. Admission is $12 with parking (GoFan), and results post at asptiming.com.
- Districts 3 and 4 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, 9:00 a.m.: Geraghty, Summers and Judy, finally
The team race
Holy Trinity won District 4 with 23 points and is No. 1 on our 1A list. Taylor Geraghty won the race, freshman Kelly Geraghty, 27th at state last fall, was fifth, and Juelle Maaser, Caleigh Schmoll and freshman Abby Connors filled in behind them. It is the clear pick.
Foundation Academy was second at District 4 with 36, led by seventh-grader Lainey Evans in fourth, and is second here. Circle Christian is third behind seventh-grader Kaitlyn Conboy, who was 21st at state last fall as a sixth-grader. Mount Dora Christian won District 3 with 38 and comes in fifth.
The orange line marks the last of the eight team spots to state.
The individual race
This is the race of the morning. Geraghty was 23rd at state last fall as a seventh-grader. This fall she ran 18:28 at New World and won District 4 in 20:28.0. Summers, now a sophomore, won District 3 by 72 seconds in 19:39.4, and her 18:02.4 at Hernando Christian in late October is the fastest best in the field. Geraghty sits higher on our 1A list and her New World run rates as the stronger mark, so she gets the nod, barely.
Judy is the third name in a three-way race. The Master's Academy senior was fifth at state a year ago and second to Geraghty last week, with her teammate Avery Gervais third.
| Rank | Runner | School | Best this fall | Where | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Geraghty (8th grade) | Holy Trinity (Melbourne) | 18:28.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 1st, 20:28.0 |
| 2 | Mary Summers (So.) * | Seven Rivers Christian (Lecanto) | 18:02.4 | Hernando Christian Invitational | 1st, 19:39.4 |
| 3 | Rachel Judy (Sr.) * | The Masters Academy (Oviedo) | 19:19.3 | Sebastian River Shark Invitational | 2nd, 20:44.6 |
| 4 | Avery Gervais (Jr.) * | The Masters Academy (Oviedo) | 19:38.0 | Hawk's Last Chance Open | 3rd, 21:25.9 |
| 5 | Makya Rivenburg (8th grade) * | Wildwood | 19:22.8 | Wildwood Invitational One | 2nd, 20:51.4 |
| 6 | Lainey Evans (7th grade) | Foundation Academy (Winter Garden) | 20:58.6 | Hawk's Last Chance Open | 4th, 22:07.6 |
| 7 | Kelly Geraghty (Fr.) | Holy Trinity (Melbourne) | 19:23.5 | Great American Festival | 5th, 22:08.9 |
| 8 | Juelle Maaser (Jr.) | Holy Trinity (Melbourne) | 19:58.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 6th, 22:10.3 |
| 9 | Callaway Bolt (8th grade) | Foundation Academy (Winter Garden) | 20:49.6 | West Orange Invitational | 7th, 22:23.0 |
| 10 | Caleigh Schmoll (Jr.) | Holy Trinity (Melbourne) | 20:30.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 8th, 22:28.7 |
| 11 | Kaitlyn Conboy (7th grade) | Circle Christian (Winter Springs) | 20:07.0 | Cecil Field Summer Classic | 9th, 22:41.4 |
| 12 | Adeline McMullen (So.) | Foundation Academy (Winter Garden) | 21:29.5 | West Orange Invitational | 10th, 22:57.9 |
* Projected to state as an individual (not on one of the top eight teams).
Why some slower times rank higher:
- Taylor Geraghty (18:28.0): No. 1 on our 1A rankings, Mary Summers No. 2.
- Avery Gervais (19:38.0): beat Kelly Geraghty at the 1A District 4 meet on November 4, 21:25.9 to 22:08.9; Makya Rivenburg's 19:22.8 came at Wildwood Invitational One, a faster course.
- Lainey Evans (20:58.6): beat Kelly Geraghty, Juelle Maaser, Callaway Bolt, Caleigh Schmoll and Kaitlyn Conboy at the 1A District 4 meet on November 4.
- Callaway Bolt (20:49.6): beat Caleigh Schmoll and Kaitlyn Conboy at the 1A District 4 meet on November 4.
- Caleigh Schmoll (20:30.0): beat Kaitlyn Conboy at the 1A District 4 meet on November 4, 22:28.7 to 22:41.4.
On the bubble
The last team spot looks like Orangewood Christian against Wildwood. Orangewood was seventh at District 4. Wildwood was second at District 3, with eighth-grader Makya Rivenburg up front, and Legacy is close enough that any of the three can take the last two places.
Summers, Judy and Gervais are in as individuals on paper, since none of their schools has a full team here. Rivenburg holds the fourth spot, but only if Wildwood misses the top eight. If Wildwood gets in, she scores for her team and the spot goes to seventh-grader Emerson Priest of Pineapple Cove (West Melbourne), 20th at District 4.
The race for the four individual spots
| Our rank | Runner | School | Best this fall | District | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mary Summers (So.) | Seven Rivers Christian (Lecanto) | 18:02.4 | 1st, 19:39.4 | Projected in |
| 3 | Rachel Judy (Sr.) | The Masters Academy (Oviedo) | 19:19.3 | 2nd, 20:44.6 | Projected in |
| 4 | Avery Gervais (Jr.) | The Masters Academy (Oviedo) | 19:38.0 | 3rd, 21:25.9 | Projected in |
| 5 | Makya Rivenburg (8th grade) | Wildwood | 19:22.8 | 2nd, 20:51.4 | Projected in |
| 24 | Emerson Priest (7th grade) | Pineapple Cove (West Melbourne) | 22:37.5 | 20th, 24:06.6 | Next in line |
| 25 | Jurnie Plecenik (So.) | Ridgeview (Davenport) | 23:37.8 | 21st, 24:15.1 | Next in line |
Who's in the race
FHSAA's regional entry list has 105 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 3 (November 2): Mount Dora Christian (1st, 38), Wildwood (2nd, 69), Peniel Baptist (Palatka) (3rd, 70), Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) (4th, 87), Cedar Key (5th, 131), First Academy-Leesburg (6th, 147), Academy at the Lakes (Land O'Lakes) (7th, 172), Florida Deaf and Blind (St. Augustine) (8th, 173). Individuals: Mary Summers (Seven Rivers Christian, 1st), Verity Meyer (St. John Lutheran, 6th), Emmalee Sache (Chiefland, 10th), Abigail Speidel (St. Joseph, 12th).
District 4 (November 4): Holy Trinity (Melbourne) (1st, 23), Foundation Academy (Winter Garden) (2nd, 36), Circle Christian (Winter Springs) (3rd, 89), Pineapple Cove (Palm Bay) (4th, 130), Lake Mary Prep (5th, 161), Legacy (Ocoee) (6th, 164), Orangewood Christian (Maitland) (7th, 182), Merritt Island Christian (8th, 209). Individuals: Rachel Judy (The Masters Academy, 2nd), Avery Gervais (The Masters Academy, 3rd), Emerson Priest (Pineapple Cove (West Melbourne), 20th), Jurnie Plecenik (Ridgeview (Davenport), 21st).
Projected to state: Holy Trinity, Foundation Academy, Circle Christian, Pineapple Cove (Palm Bay), Mount Dora Christian, Lake Mary Prep, Legacy (Ocoee), Orangewood Christian; individuals Mary Summers (Seven Rivers Christian), Rachel Judy (The Masters Academy), Avery Gervais (The Masters Academy), Makya Rivenburg (Wildwood).
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Boys, 9:50 a.m.: Holy Trinity and Circle Christian, one point apart
The team race
Holy Trinity won District 4 with 38 points to Circle Christian's 45. On our numbers the two finish 40 to 41. Circle has the better front three: Matteo Kirwan, Jonah Lehman-Saba (22nd at state last fall) and Aschalew Parker (31st). Holy Trinity has the depth: eighth-grader Zamari Blumenberg, Jesus Martinez, Daniel Penny, Cormac Schutte and freshman Roman La Starza all finished inside the top 15 last week. Holy Trinity is the pick by the smallest margin there is. One runner moving one place flips it.
Foundation Academy and Merritt Island Christian were third and fourth at District 4, and Father Lopez won District 3 with 57 and is fifth.
| Rank | Team | District | Top five (fastest time this fall) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Trinity (Melbourne) 1A | 1st in District 4 (38) | Zamari Blumenberg 16:47.0, Jesus Martinez 16:57.0, Daniel Penny 17:05.0, Cormac Schutte 18:23.8, Roman La Starza 17:40.2 |
| 2 | Circle Christian (Winter Springs) 1A | 2nd in District 4 (45) | Matteo Kirwan 15:59.0, Aschalew Parker 16:43.0, Jonah Lehman-Saba 16:20.0, Joshua Chegwin 18:07.0, Corban Houdashelt 18:33.1 |
| 3 | Foundation Academy (Winter Garden) 1A | 3rd in District 4 (148) | James Salas 16:38.6, Connor Lucas 17:47.4, Logan Bruggeman 19:41.5, Jackson Dethlefs 20:52.9, Grayson Moore 19:50.2 |
| 4 | Merritt Island Christian 1A | 4th in District 4 (149) | Adam Baggett 17:54.9, Brayden Erwin 18:44.5, Garrick Bush 18:55.2, Samuel Schermbeck 20:05.9, Luke Schermbeck 20:53.7 |
| 5 | Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) 1A | 1st in District 3 (57) | Liam Harman 17:48.0, Kylar Deaton 19:17.0, Walker Ouellette 19:26.1, Jackson Jiolty 19:22.3, William Alex Lenssen 20:02.4 |
| 6 | Mount Dora Christian 1A | 2nd in District 3 (60) | Kai McConnell 18:23.5, Noah Allen 19:27.8, Jackson Trapp 19:38.6, Sebastian Balt 19:48.2, Jayden Roberts 19:38.4 |
| 7 | Orangewood Christian (Maitland) 1A | 5th in District 4 (164) | Mateu Fernandes 18:37.0, Andrew Reinhart 19:32.4, Jack Struyk 19:35.9, Harrison Platts 19:31.7, Kyle Bremer 19:56.1 |
| 8 | Pineapple Cove (Palm Bay) 1A | 6th in District 4 (185) | Easton Quiroz 17:37.0, Ian Ramos 18:46.0, Chase Lucas 18:55.0, Maison Haiber 19:33.6, Damien Nina 19:43.0 |
| 9 | Peniel Baptist (Palatka) 1A | 3rd in District 3 (86) | Reed Rion 17:36.9, Myles Fletcher 19:01.0, Isaac Brantley 18:41.9, Ben Huntley 20:10.5, Glenn Burnett 21:18.6 |
| 10 | Brevard HEAT (Palm Bay) 1A | 7th in District 4 (186) | Thomas Mueller 19:27.5, Elliott Newhouse 20:06.6, Reuel Llewellyn 20:27.3, Zachary Mearig 21:23.1, Matthew Thomas 21:17.0 |
| 11 | Legacy (Ocoee) 1A | 8th in District 4 (188) | Asher Anderson 17:44.5, Kyle Pillay 16:59.5, Micah Ledvora 20:21.3, Koa Medley 20:10.7, Johan Martinez 20:42.5 |
| 12 | Wildwood 1A | 4th in District 3 (128) | Luke Thompson 19:05.9, Ziron Warthen 19:06.6, Ashton Wilson 20:28.4, Travonte Cousizan 20:31.4, Mason Hodges 21:10.4 |
| 13 | Classical Prep (Shady Hills) 1A | 5th in District 3 (135) | Eliades Miranda 16:50.0, Noah Galindez 20:39.9, Zane Brown 20:05.1, Caleb Walter 20:22.5, Archer Kehoe 21:41.4 |
| 14 | Cedar Key 1A | 6th in District 3 (179) | Cecil Collins 18:11.0, Liam Kiss 20:25.0, Liam Richards 20:53.8, Max DeHaven 22:05.6, Luke Sanchez 24:36.4 |
| 15 | Bishop McLaughlin (Spring Hill) 1A | 7th in District 3 (246) | Luke Gedraitis 18:56.7, Alexander Reiser 21:43.2, Evan Hegensbach 21:14.6, Nathan Keller 22:49.3, Justin Abdo 22:10.0 |
| 16 | Hernando Christian (Brooksville) 1A | 8th in District 3 (250) | Levi Noll 20:12.9, Logan Snure 20:17.3, Winston Linch 20:17.6, Abraham Ramirez 19:14.3, Gabriel Ledbetter 20:54.1 |
The orange line marks the last of the eight team spots to state.
The individual race
Matteo Kirwan was 60th at state last fall. This fall the Circle Christian sophomore ran 15:59 at New World and won District 4 by 24.5 seconds. Nobody else in this field has broken 16:20, and he is the clear pick.
The fight behind him is Holy Trinity against Circle Christian, runner for runner: Blumenberg was second last week, Parker third, James Salas of Foundation Academy fourth, Lehman-Saba fifth and Martinez sixth. Eliades Miranda, a Classical Prep junior, won District 3 in 17:27.6 and has a 16:50 best from the Bishop McLaughlin meet.
| Rank | Runner | School | Best this fall | Where | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matteo Kirwan (So.) | Circle Christian (Winter Springs) | 15:59.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 1st, 17:13.3 |
| 2 | Zamari Blumenberg (8th grade) | Holy Trinity (Melbourne) | 16:47.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 2nd, 17:37.8 |
| 3 | Aschalew Parker (Sr.) | Circle Christian (Winter Springs) | 16:43.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 3rd, 17:50.3 |
| 4 | James Salas (Sr.) | Foundation Academy (Winter Garden) | 16:38.6 | Hawk's Last Chance Open | 4th, 17:57.9 |
| 5 | Jonah Lehman-Saba (Jr.) | Circle Christian (Winter Springs) | 16:20.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 5th, 18:00.2 |
| 6 | Jesus Martinez (Sr.) | Holy Trinity (Melbourne) | 16:57.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 6th, 18:03.6 |
| 7 | Eliades Miranda (Jr.) * | Classical Prep (Shady Hills) | 16:50.0 | the Bishop McLaughlin Black Flag meet | 1st, 17:27.6 |
| 8 | Daniel Penny (So.) | Holy Trinity (Melbourne) | 17:05.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 7th, 18:17.4 |
| 9 | Asher Anderson (So.) * | Legacy (Ocoee) | 17:44.5 | South Lake Eagles Invitational | 8th, 18:29.6 |
| 10 | Cormac Schutte (Jr.) | Holy Trinity (Melbourne) | 18:23.8 | Astronaut Invitational | 9th, 18:39.2 |
| 11 | Connor Lucas (8th grade) | Foundation Academy (Winter Garden) | 17:47.4 | Hawk's Last Chance Open | 10th, 18:40.0 |
| 12 | Adam Baggett (Jr.) | Merritt Island Christian | 17:54.9 | West Orange Invitational | 11th, 18:56.5 |
* Projected to state as an individual (not on one of the top eight teams).
Why some slower times rank higher:
- Zamari Blumenberg (16:47.0): beat Aschalew Parker, James Salas and Jonah Lehman-Saba at the 1A District 4 meet on November 4.
- Aschalew Parker (16:43.0): beat James Salas and Jonah Lehman-Saba at the 1A District 4 meet on November 4.
- James Salas (16:38.6): beat Jonah Lehman-Saba at the 1A District 4 meet on November 4, 17:57.9 to 18:00.2.
- Jesus Martinez (16:57.0): Eliades Miranda's 16:50.0 came at the Bishop McLaughlin Black Flag meet, a faster course.
- Cormac Schutte (18:23.8): beat Connor Lucas and Adam Baggett at the 1A District 4 meet on November 4.
On the bubble
Pineapple Cove is the strange one. Its season bests score third-best in this field, but it was sixth at District 4, behind Orangewood Christian, and that result holds, so it sits eighth. Peniel Baptist, third at District 3, and Brevard HEAT are the teams chasing it.
Miranda is safe as an individual. Legacy sophomore Asher Anderson was eighth at District 4, New Dimensions senior Jeycob Caban Liceaga 13th and Geneva sophomore William Faith 15th. Behind them, Faith's teammate Emmett Buffington, Brevard HEAT seventh-grader Thomas Mueller and Master's Academy's Joseph Firmin were 11 seconds apart at District 4.
The race for the four individual spots
| Our rank | Runner | School | Best this fall | District | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Eliades Miranda (Jr.) | Classical Prep (Shady Hills) | 16:50.0 | 1st, 17:27.6 | Projected in |
| 9 | Asher Anderson (So.) | Legacy (Ocoee) | 17:44.5 | 8th, 18:29.6 | Projected in |
| 14 | Jeycob Caban Liceaga (Sr.) | New Dimensions (Kissimmee) | 17:45.0 | 13th, 19:07.9 | Projected in |
| 16 | William Faith (So.) | Geneva (Casselberry) | 17:50.3 | 15th, 19:17.1 | Projected in |
| 18 | Emmett Buffington (So.) | Geneva (Casselberry) | 18:39.1 | 17th, 19:20.9 | Next in line |
| 19 | Thomas Mueller (7th grade) | Brevard HEAT (Palm Bay) | 19:27.5 | 18th, 19:27.5 | Next in line |
Who's in the race
FHSAA's regional entry list has 118 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 3 (November 2): Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) (1st, 57), Mount Dora Christian (2nd, 60), Peniel Baptist (Palatka) (3rd, 86), Wildwood (4th, 128), Classical Prep (Shady Hills) (5th, 135), Cedar Key (6th, 179), Bishop McLaughlin (Spring Hill) (7th, 246), Hernando Christian (Brooksville) (8th, 250). Individuals: Juan Watson (Warner Christian, 4th), Nolan Farris (St. John Lutheran, 7th), Kilian Doyle (St. Joseph, 9th), Andrew Diaz (St. Joseph, 11th).
District 4 (November 4): Holy Trinity (Melbourne) (1st, 38), Circle Christian (Winter Springs) (2nd, 45), Foundation Academy (Winter Garden) (3rd, 148), Merritt Island Christian (4th, 149), Orangewood Christian (Maitland) (5th, 164), Pineapple Cove (Palm Bay) (6th, 185), Brevard HEAT (Palm Bay) (7th, 186), Legacy (Ocoee) (8th, 188). Individuals: Jeycob Caban Liceaga (New Dimensions, 13th), William Faith (Geneva, 15th), Emmett Buffington (Geneva, 17th), Joseph Firmin (The Masters Academy, 19th).
Projected to state: Holy Trinity, Circle Christian, Foundation Academy, Merritt Island Christian, Father Lopez, Mount Dora Christian, Orangewood Christian, Pineapple Cove (Palm Bay); individuals Eliades Miranda (Classical Prep), Asher Anderson (Legacy (Ocoee)), Jeycob Caban Liceaga (New Dimensions), William Faith (Geneva).
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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.
Region 2 and Region 3 share Holloway Park on Thursday morning, so it is one trip to Lakeland for both. Every district result is in the Florida XC results database, and the full class picture is in our Class 1A region rankings.