FHSAA Class 1A Region 4 cross country, Thursday, November 12, 2026, South County Regional Park, Boca Raton.
Westminster Academy won the Class 1A Region 4 girls title at South County Regional Park in Boca Raton on Thursday morning with 56 points, 37 ahead of South Florida HEAT. Marathon won the boys with 76, 13 ahead of Sheridan Hills Christian.
South Florida HEAT sophomore Grace Dorn won the girls race in 19:43.1, 10.8 seconds ahead of Westminster senior Noelle Richardson, and took the rubber match of their season. Marathon sophomore Lucian Burns won the boys race in a season best of 16:06.4, 6.8 seconds ahead of Atlantic Christian senior Elijah Arterburn.
Pine School sixth-grader Adrianna Mattera was the surprise of the morning, third in the girls race in 20:12.4.
- 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 4 results.
- What we expected: our 1A Region 4 preview.
Girls: Westminster by 37, Dorn by 11 seconds
Westminster had Richardson second, seventh-grader Isla Oles eighth and Lauren Sauer ninth. Eleana Nowicki (17th, a season best) and Reese Richardson (28th) closed it out for 56.
South Florida HEAT was second with 93 behind Dorn and eighth-grader Cecilia Kozlowski, sixth in a season best of 20:38.1. Jupiter Christian was third with 105, Oxbridge Academy fourth and Pine School fifth on Mattera and Morgan Bernard (10th, a season best).
St. Edwards (146), John Carroll (154) and Boca Raton Christian (165) took the last three spots. Boca Raton Christian was second on our list and got in eighth. Marathon was ninth with 201.
1A Region 4 girls team results
| Place | Team | Points | Scoring places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westminster Academy 1A | 56 | 2, 8, 9, 17, 28 |
| 2 | South Florida HEAT 1A | 93 | 1, 6, 14, 36, 55 |
| 3 | Jupiter Christian 1A | 105 | 11, 18, 25, 29, 40 |
| 4 | Oxbridge Academy 1A | 124 | 7, 20, 34, 41, 48 |
| 5 | Pine School 1A | 141 | 3, 10, 27, 46, 82 |
| 6 | St. Edwards 1A | 146 | 13, 15, 16, 61, 66 |
| 7 | John Carroll 1A | 154 | 22, 23, 39, 45, 58 |
| 8 | Boca Raton Christian 1A | 165 | 24, 26, 33, 54, 60 |
| 9 | Marathon 1A | 201 | 4, 38, 49, 64, 84 |
| 10 | Sheridan Hills Christian 1A | 214 | 37, 47, 51, 52, 71 |
| 11 | Posnack 1A | 269 | 42, 56, 68, 72, 80 |
| 12 | Berean Christian 1A | 309 | 50, 53, 87, 88, 91 |
The orange line is the state cut: the top eight teams go to Tallahassee.
Dorn ran 19:43.1 and Richardson 19:53.9. Mattera was 18.5 seconds behind Richardson in third. Marathon eighth-grader Molly Joly was fourth in a season best of 20:20.2, and Atlantic Christian sophomore Valentina Santana fifth in a season best of 20:31.9.
Joly and Santana go to state as individuals with Divine Savior sophomore Adison Admire (12th, a season best of 21:53.8) and Atlantic Christian junior Victoria Stuart (19th, 22:38.5).
Riviera Prep freshman Petra Rouzier was the first runner out, 21st in 22:42.9, 4.4 seconds behind Stuart.
1A Region 4 girls, top 15
| Place | Runner | Grade | School | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Dorn | So. | South Florida HEAT | 19:43.1 |
| 2 | Noelle Richardson | Sr. | Westminster Academy | 19:53.9 |
| 3 | Adrianna Mattera | 6th grade | Pine School | 20:12.4 |
| 4 | Molly Joly * | 8th grade | Marathon | 20:20.2 |
| 5 | Valentina Santana * | So. | Atlantic Christian | 20:31.9 |
| 6 | Cecilia Kozlowski | 8th grade | South Florida HEAT | 20:38.1 |
| 7 | Anabelle Assad | 7th grade | Oxbridge Academy | 21:09.9 |
| 8 | Isla Oles | 7th grade | Westminster Academy | 21:16.5 |
| 9 | Lauren Sauer | Sr. | Westminster Academy | 21:25.8 |
| 10 | Morgan Bernard | Jr. | Pine School | 21:32.3 |
| 11 | Collins Carroll | 8th grade | Jupiter Christian | 21:39.5 |
| 12 | Adison Admire * | So. | Divine Savior | 21:53.8 |
| 13 | Margaret Shackelton | 6th grade | St. Edwards | 22:22.8 |
| 14 | Adalyn Chafton | So. | South Florida HEAT | 22:23.5 |
| 15 | Nahlia Hebig | Jr. | St. Edwards | 22:24.0 |
| 19 | Victoria Stuart * | Jr. | Atlantic Christian | 22:38.5 |
* 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: Westminster Academy 1A, South Florida HEAT 1A, Jupiter Christian 1A, Oxbridge Academy 1A, Pine School 1A, St. Edwards 1A, John Carroll 1A, Boca Raton Christian 1A. Individuals: Molly Joly (Marathon, 4th), Valentina Santana (Atlantic Christian, 5th), Adison Admire (Divine Savior, 12th), Victoria Stuart (Atlantic Christian, 19th).
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Boys: Marathon by 13, Burns by seven seconds
Four teams came in with a shot at the title, and Marathon won it. Burns won, Allan Taylor was eighth in a season best of 17:33.3 and Antonin Bursa 10th. Brayden Anderson (30th) and Anthony Vargas (33rd) closed it out for 76.
Sheridan Hills Christian was second with 89 behind Josh Cadelien (seventh) and Santiago Ospina (11th). South Florida HEAT was third with 110 and Atlantic Christian fourth with 113, with Arterburn second and Edwin Rodriguez sixth in a season best.
True North (139), Westminster Academy (158) and John Carroll (169) were next. Divine Savior took the last spot with 180 behind Luis Escobar in ninth. Oxbridge Academy, seventh on our list, scored 216 and finished ninth.
1A Region 4 boys team results
| Place | Team | Points | Scoring places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathon 1A | 76 | 1, 8, 10, 30, 33 |
| 2 | Sheridan Hills Christian 1A | 89 | 7, 11, 19, 21, 39 |
| 3 | South Florida HEAT 1A | 110 | 12, 17, 27, 31, 32 |
| 4 | Atlantic Christian 1A | 113 | 2, 6, 18, 28, 71 |
| 5 | True North 1A | 139 | 16, 20, 26, 46, 47 |
| 6 | Westminster Academy 1A | 158 | 4, 24, 29, 54, 62 |
| 7 | John Carroll 1A | 169 | 22, 34, 37, 43, 48 |
| 8 | Divine Savior 1A | 180 | 9, 25, 35, 49, 80 |
| 9 | Oxbridge Academy 1A | 216 | 15, 50, 53, 57, 63 |
| 10 | St. Edwards 1A | 220 | 5, 23, 64, 68, 83 |
| 11 | Boca Raton Christian 1A | 300 | 14, 45, 77, 101, 102 |
| 12 | Pine School 1A | 329 | 52, 61, 79, 84, 92 |
| 13 | AIE Charter 1A | 329 | 58, 59, 60, 95, 96 |
| 14 | Westwood Christian 1A | 351 | 70, 72, 76, 88, 89 |
The orange line is the state cut: the top eight teams go to Tallahassee.
Burns ran 16:06.4 and Arterburn 16:13.2. Highlands Christian senior Benjamin Francis was third in 16:28.6 and Westminster senior Lucas Latimore fourth in 16:37.9.
Francis goes to state as an individual with St. Edwards senior John Curley (fifth, 16:53.9), Riviera Prep junior Michael Martinez (13th, a season best of 17:51.5) and Boca Raton Christian eighth-grader Bryan Souza (14th, a season best of 17:53.3).
Oxbridge sophomore Samuel Frackelton was the first runner out, 15th in 17:57.5, 4.2 seconds behind Souza.
1A Region 4 boys, top 15
| Place | Runner | Grade | School | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucian Burns | So. | Marathon | 16:06.4 |
| 2 | Elijah Arterburn | Sr. | Atlantic Christian | 16:13.2 |
| 3 | Benjamin Francis * | Sr. | Highlands Christian | 16:28.6 |
| 4 | Lucas Latimore | Sr. | Westminster Academy | 16:37.9 |
| 5 | John Curley * | Sr. | St. Edwards | 16:53.9 |
| 6 | Edwin Rodriguez | So. | Atlantic Christian | 17:10.6 |
| 7 | Josh Cadelien | Sr. | Sheridan Hills Christian | 17:27.0 |
| 8 | Allan Taylor | Jr. | Marathon | 17:33.3 |
| 9 | Luis Escobar | Jr. | Divine Savior | 17:35.9 |
| 10 | Antonin Bursa | Jr. | Marathon | 17:44.9 |
| 11 | Santiago Ospina | Sr. | Sheridan Hills Christian | 17:48.6 |
| 12 | Carlos Broderick | Jr. | South Florida HEAT | 17:49.3 |
| 13 | Michael Martinez * | Jr. | Riviera Prep | 17:51.5 |
| 14 | Bryan Souza * | 8th grade | Boca Raton Christian | 17:53.3 |
| 15 | Samuel Frackelton | So. | Oxbridge Academy | 17:57.5 |
* Goes to state as an individual (not on one of the top eight teams).
Going to state: Marathon 1A, Sheridan Hills Christian 1A, South Florida HEAT 1A, Atlantic Christian 1A, True North 1A, Westminster Academy 1A, John Carroll 1A, Divine Savior 1A. Individuals: Benjamin Francis (Highlands Christian, 3rd), John Curley (St. Edwards, 5th), Michael Martinez (Riviera Prep, 13th), Bryan Souza (Boca Raton Christian, 14th).
How our preview did
Girls: all eight of our teams made it. Two of our four individuals made it, Santana and Joly. True North's Lia Chaustre does not appear in the results, and AIE Charter's Gabriela Salcedo was 30th. We had Richardson first; Dorn won.
Boys: seven of eight teams (Divine Savior in, Oxbridge out). Two of our four individuals went as individuals, Francis and Curley. Escobar goes with Divine Savior, and Doctor's Charter's Luke Jackson does not appear in the results. We had Arterburn first; Burns won.
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About these results
- Times and places are as they were posted on TFRRS. 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.
