Class 4A Girls Cross Country District Preview 2026: All Eight FHSAA Districts

FHSAA Class 4A girls cross country district meets, November 2-7, 2026

Natalia Gaona-Zelaya of Wiregrass Ranch, first on our statewide list, runs District 5 on Wednesday at the Ed Radice Sports Complex. The same day at Al Lopez Park, District 6 has two more of our statewide top six: Madison Muller of Riverview (Sarasota), fifth, and Katherine Eudaly of Plant, sixth.

Arabella Duffell of Lake Nona, fourth statewide, runs District 3 on Saturday, and Alba Antunez-Perez of Spanish River, seventh, runs District 4 on Thursday at South County Regional Park.

The state series starts this week. Class 4A has eight districts, two feeding each of the four regions, and the top eight teams in each district plus the top four individuals who are not on one of those teams move on. Regionals are November 11-14 and the state meet is Friday, November 20, at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee.

Every school FHSAA assigned to each district is listed, with the teams and runners we expect up front. The order comes from putting everyone's best race this fall on the same course, then lining it up with our latest rankings and head-to-head results. Teams enter their district rosters, not us, so a runner on these lists may not be on the line. This is data plus judgment, and we will miss somebody. How we did it is at the bottom.

About the times: each runner's time is one they actually ran this fall. The bold time beside it is our projection for the state meet. New World is our benchmark: every race this fall is put on the New World scale, and then we add what runners lost between New World and State last year, about half a minute (36 seconds for the boys, 27 for the girls). The order matters more than the exact second.

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District 1-4A: Saturday, 8:30 a.m.

Saturday, November 7, girls at 8:30 a.m., Santa Fe College, hosted by Buchholz (Gainesville). The top eight teams and the top four individuals not on those teams move on to Region 1-4A at West End Park (Saturday, November 14).

Teams (18): Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville), Bartram Trail (St. Johns), Beachside (St. Johns), Buchholz (Gainesville), Creekside (St. Johns), Crestview, Flagler Palm Coast, Fletcher (Neptune Beach), Mandarin (Jacksonville), Matanzas (Palm Coast), Navarre, Nease (Ponte Vedra), Niceville, Oakleaf (Orange Park), Pace, Sandalwood (Jacksonville), Tate (Cantonment), Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine).

Niceville is the pick, 2 points ahead of Creekside on season form. Seventeen of the eighteen schools have five runners with a time this fall. The last team spot looks like Navarre against Fletcher, 18 points apart.

Avery Hartley of Bartram Trail (So.) is the one to beat: best of 18:13.0 at Cecil Field Summer Classic, and she was 14th at New World Fall Spectacular on October 17 in 18:14. Next on paper: Eva Delaney of Creekside (18:19.0 at Bale N Trail CC Original) and Harmony Holland of Niceville (18:27.0 at New World Fall Spectacular).

Projected to regionals: Niceville, Creekside, Nease, Beachside, Buchholz, Bartram Trail, Flagler Palm Coast, Navarre; individuals Allison Austin (Atlantic Coast), Peyton Cerasi (Matanzas), Chloe Kisling (Tocoi Creek), Julie Wilmoth (Oakleaf).

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District 2-4A: Friday, 8:30 a.m.

Friday, November 6, girls at 8:30 a.m., Winter Park Pines Golf Course, hosted by Winter Park. Winter Park's own meet sheet lists 9:00 for the girls and 9:30 for the boys. The top eight teams and the top four individuals not on those teams move on to Region 1-4A at West End Park (Saturday, November 14).

Teams (20): Apopka, Colonial (Orlando), DeLand, Evans (Orlando), Forest (Ocala), Hagerty (Oviedo), Lake Brantley, Lake Howell (Winter Park), Lake Mary, Mainland (Daytona Beach), Ocoee, Oviedo, Seminole (Sanford), South Marion (Ocala), Spruce Creek (Port Orange), Timber Creek (Orlando), University (Orange City), University (Orlando), West Port (Ocala), Winter Park.

Hagerty, ninth on our 4A list, is the pick on season form, 28 points to Lake Mary's 75. But Lake Mary beat Hagerty at the Seminole Athletic Conference championship on October 17, 25 to 56, so this one is closer than the numbers say. Seventeen of the twenty schools have five runners with a time this fall, and the last spot looks like DeLand against Apopka.

Avalyn Thompson of Lake Brantley (Sr.) is the one to beat. Her best is her latest: she won Seminole Athletic Conference Championships on October 17 in 18:28.4. Next on paper: Madison Thompson of Hagerty (20:18.9 at Hagerty Invite) and Bella Sacks of Winter Park (19:25.9 at West Orange Invitational).

Projected to regionals: Hagerty, Lake Mary, Timber Creek, Winter Park, Spruce Creek, Lake Brantley, Oviedo, DeLand; individuals Jillian Davis (Apopka), Rylie Asa (Lake Howell), Ailee Petersen (University (Orlando)), Rylee Vilela (West Port).

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District 3-4A: Saturday, 7:40 a.m.

Saturday, November 7, girls at 7:40 a.m., on campus at Osceola (Kissimmee). The top eight teams and the top four individuals not on those teams move on to Region 2-4A at South County Regional Park (Thursday, November 12).

Teams (22): Boone (Orlando), Celebration, Cypress Creek (Orlando), Dr. Phillips (Orlando), East Ridge (Clermont), East River (Orlando), Freedom (Orlando), Gateway (Kissimmee), Harmony, Horizon (Winter Garden), Innovation (Orlando), Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Lake Minneola, Lake Nona (Orlando), Oak Ridge (Orlando), Olympia (Orlando), Osceola (Kissimmee), South Lake (Groveland), St. Cloud, Tohopekaliga (Kissimmee), West Orange (Winter Garden), Windermere.

Boone is the clear favorite, 48 points ahead of Windermere on season form. Nineteen of the twenty-two schools have five runners with a time this fall. The last team spot looks like Celebration against Gateway (Kissimmee), 61 points apart.

Arabella Duffell of Lake Nona (Jr.) is the one to beat: best of 17:13.0 at New World Fall Spectacular, and she won District Preview Meet (Winter Park) on October 23 in 18:36.00. Next on paper: Annabella Ekebergh of Windermere (18:52.6 at Metro West Championship) and Abigayle White of Horizon (18:54.6 at West Orange Invitational).

Projected to regionals: Boone, Windermere, Horizon, East Ridge, Lake Minneola, Lake Nona, Harmony, Celebration; individuals Jenna Mindrup (Innovation), Melissa Cange (Oak Ridge), Lauren Allen (Gateway (Kissimmee)), Edlyne Cange (Oak Ridge).

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District 4-4A: Thursday, 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, November 5, girls at 4:00 p.m., South County Regional Park, Boca Raton, hosted by Dr. Joaquin Garcia (Lake Worth). The top eight teams and the top four individuals not on those teams move on to Region 2-4A at South County Regional Park (Thursday, November 12).

Teams (22): Bayside (Palm Bay), Boca Raton, Centennial (Port St. Lucie), Dr. Joaquin Garcia (Lake Worth), Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens), Fort Pierce Central, John I. Leonard (Greenacres), Jupiter, Lake Worth, Martin County (Stuart), Melbourne, Palm Beach Central (Wellington), Palm Beach Gardens, Park Vista (Lake Worth), Royal Palm Beach, Santaluces (Lantana), Seminole Ridge (Westlake), Spanish River (Boca Raton), Vero Beach, Viera (Melbourne), Wellington, West Boca Raton.

Spanish River is the clear favorite, 48 points ahead of Melbourne on season form. Seventeen of the twenty-two schools have five runners with a time this fall. The last team spot looks like Fort Pierce Central against Martin County, 29 points apart.

Alba Antunez-Perez of Spanish River (Sr.) is the one to beat: best of 17:50.0 at New World Fall Spectacular, and she won Palm Beach County Championship on October 28 in 18:47.3. Next on paper: Eva McMenemy-Hoang of Viera (18:02.5 at Cape Coast Conference Championship) and Samantha Helfant of Palm Beach Central (19:16.7 at Spanish River Invitational, 44th Annual). Samantha Helfant has not finished a 5K since September 18.

Projected to regionals: Spanish River, Melbourne, Viera, Jupiter, Dr. Joaquin Garcia, Dwyer, Vero Beach, Fort Pierce Central; individuals Samantha Helfant (Palm Beach Central), Alexa Uhl (Boca Raton), Abigail Tortora (Palm Beach Central), Tess Snyder (Martin County).

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District 5-4A: Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday, November 4, girls at 8:30 a.m., Ed Radice Sports Complex, hosted by Alonso (Tampa). The top eight teams and the top four individuals not on those teams move on to Region 3-4A at the Ed Radice Sports Complex (Wednesday, November 11).

Teams (20): Alonso (Tampa), Armwood (Seffner), Bartow, Davenport, George Jenkins (Lakeland), George Steinbrenner (Lutz), Haines City, Lakeland, Land O Lakes, Mitchell (New Port Richey), Palm Harbor University, Plant City, Ridge Community (Davenport), Sickles (Tampa), Strawberry Crest (Dover), Sunlake (Land O'Lakes), Tampa Bay Tech, Wharton (Tampa), Winter Haven, Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel).

Sunlake is the pick, 18 points ahead of Wiregrass Ranch on season form. Sixteen of the twenty schools have five runners with a time this fall. The last team spot looks like Mitchell against Winter Haven, 37 points apart.

Natalia Gaona-Zelaya of Wiregrass Ranch (Sr.) is the one to beat: best of 17:02.0 at New World Fall Spectacular, and she won SAC East Championships on October 24 in 17:20.8. Next on paper: Ana Cecilia Maia Menard of Sunlake (18:31.5 at SAC East Championships) and Ella Pope of Sunlake (18:39.6 at SAC East Championships).

Projected to regionals: Sunlake, Wiregrass Ranch, George Steinbrenner, George Jenkins, Sickles, Palm Harbor University, Land O Lakes, Mitchell; individuals Jade Walker (Armwood), Joselyn Sada (Strawberry Crest), Melody Lopez (Winter Haven), Ivey Lewis (Alonso).

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District 6-4A: Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 4, girls at 5:30 p.m., Al Lopez Park, hosted by Plant (Tampa). The top eight teams and the top four individuals not on those teams move on to Region 3-4A at the Ed Radice Sports Complex (Wednesday, November 11).

Teams (20): Bloomingdale (Valrico), Cape Coral, Durant (Plant City), East Lee County (Lehigh Acres), Gateway (Fort Myers), Ida Baker (Cape Coral), Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton), Lehigh (Lehigh Acres), Lennard (Ruskin), Newsome (Lithia), North Port, Palmetto, Parrish, Plant (Tampa), Riverdale (Fort Myers), Riverview (Riverview), Riverview (Sarasota), Sarasota, Sumner (Riverview), Venice.

Newsome beat Plant at the Hillsborough County championship on October 21, 70 to 72, and gets the nod. Plant, Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota all score better on season form, and Lakewood Ranch beat Sarasota at Tri County on October 24, so this is the most open team race in 4A. Eighteen of the twenty schools have five runners with a time this fall.

Madison Muller of Riverview (Sarasota) (Jr.), fifth on our statewide list, ran 17:16 for fifth at New World. Katherine Eudaly of Plant (Jr.), sixth on our list, won the Hillsborough County championship on October 21 in 18:13.3. They have not raced each other this fall.

Projected to regionals: Newsome, Plant, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, Riverview (Sarasota), Venice, Palmetto, Parrish; individuals Analyse St John (Lennard), Megan Taylor (North Port), Alaina Cerrito (Riverdale), Ella Mayes (Cape Coral).

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District 7-4A: Wednesday, 8:40 a.m.

Wednesday, November 4, girls at 8:40 a.m., South County Regional Park, Boca Raton, hosted by Taravella (Coral Springs). The top eight teams and the top four individuals not on those teams move on to Region 4-4A at South County Regional Park (Thursday, November 12).

Teams (17): Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes), Cooper City, Coral Glades (Coral Springs), Coral Springs, Cypress Bay (Weston), Deerfield Beach, Douglas (Parkland), Flanagan (Pembroke Pines), Fort Lauderdale, Monarch (Coconut Creek), Nova (Davie), Piper (Sunrise), South Broward (Hollywood), South Plantation, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale), Taravella (Coral Springs), Western (Davie).

St. Thomas Aquinas is the clear favorite, 50 points ahead of Taravella on season form. Thirteen of the seventeen schools have five runners with a time this fall. The last team spot looks like Coral Glades against Flanagan, 59 points apart.

Elise Brown of St. Thomas Aquinas (So.) is the one to beat: best of 18:38.0 at New World Fall Spectacular, and she won Pine Crest Last Chance Meet on October 29 in 19:16.6. Next on paper: Taylor Gold of St. Thomas Aquinas (19:31.0 at New World Fall Spectacular) and Kendall Parrott of St. Thomas Aquinas (19:11.7 at Spanish River Invitational, 44th Annual).

Projected to regionals: St. Thomas Aquinas, Taravella, Douglas, Cypress Bay, Cooper City, Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs, Coral Glades; individuals Shirley Mullins (South Plantation), Cristiana Souto Luzzi (South Plantation), Veronika Hrbacova (Monarch), Luna Arellana (Flanagan).

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District 8-4A: Wednesday, 7:40 a.m.

Wednesday, November 4, girls at 7:40 a.m., Larry and Penny Thompson Park, hosted by Braddock (Miami). The top eight teams and the top four individuals not on those teams move on to Region 4-4A at South County Regional Park (Thursday, November 12).

Teams (16): Braddock (Miami), Coral Gables, Coral Reef (Miami), Doral Academy, Everglades (Miramar), Ferguson (Miami), Goleman (Miami), Hialeah Gardens, Homestead, Miami, Miami Beach, Miami Palmetto, Miami Southridge, South Dade (Homestead), Southwest Miami, West Broward (Pembroke Pines).

Doral Academy is the pick, 37 points ahead of Coral Reef on season form. Twelve of the sixteen schools have five runners with a time this fall. The last team spot looks like Hialeah Gardens against Homestead, 26 points apart.

Nicole Lewis of Doral Academy (Jr.) is the one to beat. Her best is her latest: she was 13th at New World Fall Spectacular on October 17 in 18:10. Next on paper: Madison Chin of Doral Academy (18:43.0 at New World Fall Spectacular) and Estefania Capriles of Doral Academy (19:18.0 at New World Fall Spectacular).

Projected to regionals: Doral Academy, Coral Reef, Coral Gables, Braddock, South Dade, Miami Palmetto, West Broward, Hialeah Gardens; individuals Miah Alveranga (Miami Southridge), Janae Dean (Miami Southridge), Isabel Estadella (Miami Beach), Britany Pinnock (Homestead).

Run District 8-4A in the simulator and swap in your own lineup.

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How we did it

• District assignments are FHSAA's own, from its 2026-27 classification page, pulled November 2. District sites and start times are from the FHSAA district sites page, last updated October 20.
• Every result in our Florida database this fall goes in. Each runner keeps the best race they have run, put on the New World scale using the runners who raced both courses, plus last year's New World-to-State gap (boys 36.4 seconds, girls 27.2, from 2025 New World and State results on TFRRS).
• Each district is run as one race with every assigned school, scored the normal way: top five score, the sixth and seventh can push other teams back.
• Runners and teams on our latest statewide and class lists keep that order. Head-to-head results since September decide the rest, with the most recent meeting standing. For teams, a meeting counts only when both teams had at least four of their top five there.
• Roy Griak is left out. Only 2026 races count.

Every result is in the Florida XC results database, and you can build any race yourself in the simulator.