Class 1A Region 3, Thursday at Holloway Park: eighth-grader Charlotte Roy and Emma Wilkinson, sixth at state last fall, meet for the fourth time, in a race with eight of last year's top 31. Community School against All Saints' for the girls title, and a boys bubble decided by one point.
FHSAA Class 1A Region 3 cross country, Thursday, November 12, Holloway Park, Lakeland
The first 1A race of regional week is the best one. At 7:45 Thursday morning at Holloway Park, Charlotte Roy of All Saints' and Emma Wilkinson of Lakeland Christian meet for the fourth time this fall. Wilkinson, sixth at state last year and No. 1 on our last 1A list, won the first one at St. Cloud in September by two-tenths of a second. Roy, an eighth-grader, has won the two since, at the Polk County championship and by 39 seconds at District 5.
They have company. Eight girls in this race finished in the top 31 at state last year, including Indian Rocks Christian's Adelyn Lubke (eighth) and St. Stephens' Naeha Akella (12th). The girls team title is a coin flip between Community School and All Saints'. In the boys race, Southwest Florida Christian is the pick and the last state spot comes down to two teams that were one point apart last week.
- Girls 7:45 a.m., boys 8:35 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 5 and 6 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, 7:45 a.m.: Roy against Wilkinson, round four
The team race
Community School won District 6 with 42 points behind seventh-grader Emily Del Mazo, second, and Anna Kate Casto, fifth (30th at state last fall). All Saints' won District 5 with 30 behind Roy. All Saints' scores a little better on season bests; Community School sits higher on our last 1A list, and that is the call. Flip a coin and you would not be wrong.
Indian Rocks Christian is third with two of last year's top 20 at state, Lubke and Alexandra Middleton. Southwest Florida Christian, second at District 6, is fourth, and St. Stephens, Lakeland Christian and Northside Christian are separated by one point on our numbers.
The orange line marks the last of the eight team spots to state.
The individual race
Charlotte Roy ran 18:00 at New World and has beaten Wilkinson twice in a row, most recently by 39 seconds last week. The All Saints' eighth-grader is the pick. Wilkinson, a junior, has the state pedigree, an 18:28.3 best from St. Cloud, and her school hosts this meet. If anyone can turn last week around, it is her.
Joanie Webb, a Donahue Academy freshman, won District 6 in 19:08.5, 12 seconds ahead of Del Mazo. Akella, a St. Stephens senior with an 18:38.6 best, was third there. Then come Lubke and Middleton for Indian Rocks.
| Rank | Runner | School | Best this fall | Where | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Roy (8th grade) | All Saints' (Winter Haven) | 18:00.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 1st, 18:17.8 |
| 2 | Emma Wilkinson (Jr.) | Lakeland Christian | 18:28.3 | St. Cloud Invitational | 2nd, 18:56.9 |
| 3 | Joanie Webb (Fr.) * | Ave Maria | 19:08.5 | 1A District 6 | 1st, 19:08.5 |
| 4 | Emily Del Mazo (7th grade) | Community School (Naples) | 19:19.5 | SFCA King's Invitational | 2nd, 19:20.8 |
| 5 | Naeha Akella (Sr.) | St. Stephens (Bradenton) | 18:38.6 | IMGA Summit Challenge | 3rd, 19:33.2 |
| 6 | Adelyn Lubke (So.) | Indian Rocks Christian (Largo) | 18:57.2 | Tampa Bay Private School Championship | 3rd, 19:29.3 |
| 7 | Abigail Cooper (So.) * | Tampa Bay HEAT (Brandon) | 19:00.8 | Tampa Bay Private School Championship | 4th, 19:31.0 |
| 8 | Alexandra Middleton (Jr.) | Indian Rocks Christian (Largo) | 19:16.1 | North Port Invite | 5th, 19:46.5 |
| 9 | Sofia Boussouf (So.) * | The Classical Academy (Sarasota) | 19:23.5 | Tri County Championship | 4th, 19:54.6 |
| 10 | Kylie Cook (8th grade) | All Saints' (Winter Haven) | 19:04.2 | JT Memorial 6th Annual | 6th, 20:07.2 |
| 11 | Brianna Bergin (Sr.) * | Carrollwood (Tampa) | 18:56.0 | Tampa Bay Private School Championship | 7th, 20:11.8 |
| 12 | Anna Kate Casto (Jr.) | Community School (Naples) | 19:48.6 | North Port Invite | 5th, 20:02.2 |
* Projected to state as an individual (not on one of the top eight teams).
Why some slower times rank higher:
- Joanie Webb (19:08.5): beat Naeha Akella at the 1A District 6 meet on November 7, 19:08.5 to 19:33.2; No. 3 on our 1A rankings, Brianna Bergin No. 5; Adelyn Lubke, Abigail Cooper and Kylie Cook are not ranked.
- Emily Del Mazo (19:19.5): beat Naeha Akella at the 1A District 6 meet on November 7, 19:20.8 to 19:33.2; No. 6 on our 1A rankings, Alexandra Middleton No. 7; Adelyn Lubke, Abigail Cooper and Kylie Cook are not ranked; Brianna Bergin's 18:56.0 came at the Tampa Bay Private School Championship, a faster course.
- Adelyn Lubke (18:57.2): beat Brianna Bergin at the 1A District 5 meet on November 4, 19:29.3 to 20:11.8.
- Abigail Cooper (19:00.8): beat Brianna Bergin at the 1A District 5 meet on November 4, 19:31.0 to 20:11.8.
- Alexandra Middleton (19:16.1): beat Kylie Cook and Brianna Bergin at the 1A District 5 meet on November 4.
- Sofia Boussouf (19:23.5): beat Kylie Cook at the Sunshine State Athletic Association Championship on September 19, 20:30.6 to 20:41.3; beat Kylie Cook at the Sunshine State Athletic Association Championship on September 19 and Cook beat Brianna Bergin at the 1A District 5 meet on November 4.
- Kylie Cook (19:04.2): beat Brianna Bergin at the 1A District 5 meet on November 4, 20:07.2 to 20:11.8.
On the bubble
The last team spot looks like Canterbury (Fort Myers) against Classical Academy. Canterbury beat Classical at District 6, 110 to 136, and keeps the edge.
The individual spots are crowded with state runners. Webb is safe. Abigail Cooper of Tampa Bay HEAT (16th at state last fall) was fourth at District 5, and Sofia Boussouf of Classical Academy (26th) was fourth at District 6. Brianna Bergin, a Carrollwood senior (31st), has the fastest best of the group, 18:56.0, but Cooper beat her by 41 seconds at District 5. Bergin holds the last spot and has to fend off two of the youngest runners in the race, Seacrest seventh-grader Harper McDonald and Imagine School sixth-grader Caylin Denis. If Classical makes the top eight, Boussouf scores for the team and McDonald moves in.
The race for the four individual spots
| Our rank | Runner | School | Best this fall | District | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Joanie Webb (Fr.) | Ave Maria | 19:08.5 | 1st, 19:08.5 | Projected in |
| 7 | Abigail Cooper (So.) | Tampa Bay HEAT (Brandon) | 19:00.8 | 4th, 19:31.0 | Projected in |
| 9 | Sofia Boussouf (So.) | The Classical Academy (Sarasota) | 19:23.5 | 4th, 19:54.6 | Projected in |
| 11 | Brianna Bergin (Sr.) | Carrollwood (Tampa) | 18:56.0 | 7th, 20:11.8 | Projected in |
| 14 | Harper McDonald (7th grade) | Seacrest Country Day (Naples) | 20:27.6 | 7th, 20:37.5 | Next in line |
| 18 | Caylin Denis (6th grade) | Imagine School (North Port) | 20:48.8 | 10th, 20:51.8 | Next in line |
Who's in the race
FHSAA's regional entry list has 113 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 5 (November 4): All Saints' (Winter Haven) (1st, 30), Indian Rocks Christian (Largo) (2nd, 59), Lakeland Christian (3rd, 87), Northside Christian (St. Petersburg) (4th, 106), Keswick Christian (St. Petersburg) (5th, 119), Canterbury (St. Petersburg) (6th, 144), Victory Christian (Lakeland) (7th, 169), Foundation Christian (Valrico) (8th, 179). Individuals: Abigail Cooper (Tampa Bay HEAT, 4th), Brianna Bergin (Carrollwood, 7th), Genevieve Meister (Cambridge Christian School, 15th), Mykala Clapper (Cambridge Christian School, 29th).
District 6 (November 7): Community School (Naples) (1st, 42), Southwest Florida Christian (Fort Myers) (2nd, 66), St. Stephens (Bradenton) (3rd, 90), Canterbury (Fort Myers) (4th, 110), The Classical Academy (Sarasota) (5th, 136), Ave Maria (6th, 168), St. John Neumann (Naples) (7th, 199), Imagine School (North Port) (8th, 211). Individuals: Harper McDonald (Seacrest Country Day, 7th), Mataya Schuiteman (Bradenton Christian, 12th), Riley Fox (Evangelical Christian, 28th), Ansley Carmignani (Marco Island Academy, 33rd).
Projected to state: Community School, All Saints', Indian Rocks Christian, Southwest Florida Christian, St. Stephens, Lakeland Christian, Northside Christian, Canterbury (Fort Myers); individuals Joanie Webb (Ave Maria), Abigail Cooper (Tampa Bay HEAT), Sofia Boussouf (The Classical Academy), Brianna Bergin (Carrollwood).
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Boys, 8:35 a.m.: Southwest Florida Christian, and Domico up front
The team race
Southwest Florida Christian won District 6 with 29 points: Ty Piper first, Nash Akers fourth, eighth-grader Liam Piper sixth, Aiden Stratton eighth and freshman Mason Weston tenth. Young, deep and the pick.
Lakeland Christian won District 5 with 61 and hosts the meet. It is second. Classical Academy, Community School and Out-of-Door follow, in their District 6 order.
The orange line marks the last of the eight team spots to state.
The individual race
Eli Domico was 24th at state last fall. The Indian Rocks Christian sophomore ran 16:11.2 at the IMG Academy Summit Challenge and won District 5 in 16:57.1, and he is the pick.
Ty Piper, a Southwest Florida Christian junior, won District 6 in 16:54.7, four seconds ahead of Sarasota Christian's Gabe Milliken, who was 27th at state a year ago and has a 16:33.4 best from North Port. Those three should be the race up front.
| Rank | Runner | School | Best this fall | Where | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Domico (So.) | Indian Rocks Christian (Largo) | 16:11.2 | IMGA Summit Challenge | 1st, 16:57.1 |
| 2 | Ty Piper (Jr.) | Southwest Florida Christian (Fort Myers) | 16:54.7 | 1A District 6 | 1st, 16:54.7 |
| 3 | Gabe Milliken (Jr.) * | Sarasota Christian | 16:33.4 | North Port Preserve Pursuit | 2nd, 16:58.7 |
| 4 | Cole Tyler (Jr.) | Community School (Naples) | 17:32.9 | Flrunners.com Invitational 27 | 3rd, 17:37.4 |
| 5 | Nash Akers (So.) | Southwest Florida Christian (Fort Myers) | 16:40.9 | North Port Preserve Pursuit | 4th, 17:43.1 |
| 6 | Alan Ralston (Sr.) * | Tampa Prep | 17:21.0 | 1A District 5 | 2nd, 17:21.0 |
| 7 | Henry Lauk (Jr.) * | Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland) | 17:38.4 | Stampede Sprint Invitational | 3rd, 17:39.5 |
| 8 | Kage Goldsmith (Jr.) | Lakeland Christian | 17:24.4 | Polk County Championship | 4th, 17:50.4 |
| 9 | John Rocco Moralejo (Jr.) | Cambridge Christian School (Tampa) | 17:05.5 | Tampa Bay Private School Championship | 5th, 17:54.3 |
| 10 | Conor Kiley (Sr.) | Admiral Farragut (St. Petersburg) | 16:59.3 | Tampa Bay Private School Championship | 6th, 17:55.5 |
| 11 | Wolfgang Helzel-Breen (Sr.) * | St. John Neumann (Naples) | 17:28.9 | North Port Invite | 5th, 17:46.5 |
| 12 | Liam Piper (8th grade) | Southwest Florida Christian (Fort Myers) | 17:49.9 | 1A District 6 | 6th, 17:49.9 |
* Projected to state as an individual (not on one of the top eight teams).
Why some slower times rank higher:
- Ty Piper (16:54.7): beat Gabe Milliken at the 1A District 6 meet on November 7, 16:54.7 to 16:58.7; beat Nash Akers at the 1A District 6 meet on November 7, 16:54.7 to 17:43.1.
- Cole Tyler (17:32.9): beat Nash Akers and Wolfgang Helzel-Breen at the 1A District 6 meet on November 7; Alan Ralston's 17:21.0 came at the 1A District 5 meet, a faster course; Kage Goldsmith's 17:24.4 came at the Polk County Championship, a faster course; John Rocco Moralejo's 17:05.5 came at the Tampa Bay Private School Championship, a faster course; beat Nash Akers at the 1A District 6 meet on November 7, and Akers' best is the stronger mark than Kiley's once courses are evened out.
- Alan Ralston (17:21.0): beat John Rocco Moralejo and Conor Kiley at the 1A District 5 meet on November 4.
- Henry Lauk (17:38.4): beat Kage Goldsmith, John Rocco Moralejo and Conor Kiley at the 1A District 5 meet on November 4; beat Conor Kiley at the 1A District 5 meet on November 4, and Kiley's best is the stronger mark than Helzel-Breen's once courses are evened out.
- Kage Goldsmith (17:24.4): beat John Rocco Moralejo and Conor Kiley at the 1A District 5 meet on November 4.
- John Rocco Moralejo (17:05.5): beat Conor Kiley at the 1A District 5 meet on November 4, 17:54.3 to 17:55.5.
On the bubble
This is the tightest bubble in 1A. Admiral Farragut beat Victory Christian at District 5 by one point, 139 to 140, and that is the line between eighth and ninth here. One runner passing one runner decides who goes to Tallahassee.
Milliken is safe as an individual. Alan Ralston, a Tampa Prep senior, and Henry Lauk of Santa Fe Catholic were second and third at District 5. Wolfgang Helzel-Breen of St. John Neumann, 44th at state last fall, was fifth at District 6. Next in line: Carrollwood eighth-grader Kaden Webb and St. Stephens freshman Kai Suprenand.
The race for the four individual spots
| Our rank | Runner | School | Best this fall | District | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gabe Milliken (Jr.) | Sarasota Christian | 16:33.4 | 2nd, 16:58.7 | Projected in |
| 6 | Alan Ralston (Sr.) | Tampa Prep | 17:21.0 | 2nd, 17:21.0 | Projected in |
| 7 | Henry Lauk (Jr.) | Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland) | 17:38.4 | 3rd, 17:39.5 | Projected in |
| 11 | Wolfgang Helzel-Breen (Sr.) | St. John Neumann (Naples) | 17:28.9 | 5th, 17:46.5 | Projected in |
| 18 | Kaden Webb (8th grade) | Carrollwood (Tampa) | 17:36.9 | 8th, 18:24.7 | Next in line |
| 21 | Kai Suprenand (Fr.) | St. Stephens (Bradenton) | 18:12.3 | 15th, 18:45.1 | Next in line |
Who's in the race
FHSAA's regional entry list has 114 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 5 (November 4): Lakeland Christian (1st, 61), Indian Rocks Christian (Largo) (2nd, 100), Cambridge Christian School (Tampa) (3rd, 116), Admiral Farragut (St. Petersburg) (4th, 139), Victory Christian (Lakeland) (5th, 140), Carrollwood (Tampa) (6th, 162), Shorecrest Prep (St. Petersburg) (7th, 180), Seffner Christian (8th, 196). Individuals: Alan Ralston (Tampa Prep, 2nd), Henry Lauk (Santa Fe Catholic, 3rd), Jendris Alfonso (Moore Haven, 10th), Santiago Zagazeta (Canterbury (St. Petersburg), 12th).
District 6 (November 7): Southwest Florida Christian (Fort Myers) (1st, 29), The Classical Academy (Sarasota) (2nd, 87), Community School (Naples) (3rd, 102), Out-of-Door (Sarasota) (4th, 110), St. John Neumann (Naples) (5th, 176), Ave Maria (6th, 180), Lakewood Ranch Prep (Bradenton) (7th, 208), Mason Classical Academy (Naples) (8th, 219). Individuals: Gabe Milliken (Sarasota Christian, 2nd), Grant Lindberg (Imagine School, 11th), Kai Suprenand (St. Stephens, 15th), Nolan Denton (First Baptist, 24th).
Projected to state: Southwest Florida Christian, Lakeland Christian, The Classical Academy, Community School, Out-of-Door, Indian Rocks Christian, Cambridge Christian School, Admiral Farragut; individuals Gabe Milliken (Sarasota Christian), Alan Ralston (Tampa Prep), Henry Lauk (Santa Fe Catholic), Wolfgang Helzel-Breen (St. John Neumann).
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- 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 3 runs first on Thursday, so these are the first 1A state qualifiers of the week. Every district result is in the Florida XC results database, and the full class picture is in our Class 1A region rankings.