In-depth preview of FHSAA 4A Region 2, Thursday, November 12 at South County Regional Park in Boca Raton: Arabella Duffell, Axel Sallault, Spanish River's two teams, Lake Minneola and the state cut.
FHSAA Class 4A Region 2 cross country, Thursday, November 12, South County Regional Park, Boca Raton. Hosted by Spanish River.
Spanish River hosts this one, and it could take both team titles. The girls won 4A District 4 with 37 points and the boys won it with 53. Both start Thursday at the top of our list.
The individual picks are the two best runners in the region by a wide margin. Axel Sallault (Sr.) of East Ridge was second at 4A state last fall and ran 15:04.0 at New World, and he is No. 5 on our statewide list. Arabella Duffell (Jr.) of Lake Nona ran 17:13.0 at New World and is No. 4 statewide among the girls.
Both of them run for teams that sit just outside the top eight here, so the individual race to state matters as much as the team race. The meet runs Thursday afternoon at South County Regional Park in Boca Raton, girls at 4:00 and boys at 5:00, sharing the course with 4A Region 4.
- Girls: 4:00 p.m.
- Boys: 5:00 p.m.
- 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. FHSAA posted its regional qualifier list on November 9, and we checked every 4A Region 2 entry against it: every team and every individual qualifier below is on FHSAA's list.
About the times: every time listed is the best that runner actually ran this fall, and where. Courses run fast or slow, so the order comes from putting every race on the same scale, then our rankings and head-to-head results. When a slower time sits above a faster one, the note under that table says why. The order matches our Class 4A region rankings.
Girls: Spanish River, then a scramble
4A Region 2 girls, 4:00 p.m.
Spanish River scored 37 at 4A District 4. Alba Antunez-Perez won, Makaela Morilla was fourth and Adriana Perrette sixth, and Spanish River is No. 3 on our last 4A list. Boone won 4A District 3 with 65 and is second here. Boone's strength is depth: Taylor Revels, Bethany Foley and Anne Vanos finished sixth, seventh and 10th.
Places three through eight are tight. Lake Minneola (80), East Ridge (94), Windermere (109) and Horizon (118) came out of District 3; Jupiter (68) and Melbourne (73) came out of District 4. One bad fourth runner moves any of them two or three spots.
Lake Nona has Duffell and Amyiah Hall up front, but it was sixth in District 3 and is 10th on our list here, which is why Duffell shows up in our projected individuals.
Girls team rankings
| Rank | Team | District | Top five (fastest time this fall) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish River (Boca Raton) 4A | 1st in District 4 (37) | Alba Antunez-Perez 17:50.0, Makaela Morilla 19:29.8, Adriana Perrette 19:06.0, Brooke Thunberg 19:33.0, Lailani Levy 19:31.7 |
| 2 | Boone (Orlando) 4A | 1st in District 3 (65) | Taylor Revels 19:37.0, Bethany Foley 19:30.6, Anne Vanos 18:45.2, Breanna White 19:30.8, Kaitlyn DeMarco 20:50.6 |
| 3 | Lake Minneola 4A | 2nd in District 3 (80) | Alejandra Rodriguez 19:28.1, Claire Reburn 19:26.6, Sophie Galarza 20:56.9, Anieliz Galarza 21:21.5, Scarlet Delgado 21:11.6 |
| 4 | East Ridge (Clermont) 4A | 3rd in District 3 (94) | Hortance Sallault 19:02.7, Jessie Volz 20:04.0, Lexi Whitehead 20:59.0, Taylor Walker 20:51.0, Jamie Volz 21:09.0 |
| 5 | Windermere 4A | 4th in District 3 (109) | Annabella Ekebergh 18:52.6, Ryann Lange 19:14.6, Estefania Cabrera Maita 20:44.0, Ava Deese 20:33.8, Sarah Quan 20:48.3 |
| 6 | Horizon (Winter Garden) 4A | 5th in District 3 (118) | Abigayle White 18:54.6, Alexandra Schwarzmueller 20:26.7, Zoey Christensen 21:04.2, Mara Katsoufis 22:23.1, Madelyn Schwarzmueller 21:26.5 |
| 7 | Jupiter 4A | 2nd in District 4 (68) | Delaney Ulmer 19:39.0, Emma Egan 20:27.0, Rylie O'Shea 21:19.0, Madison Smart 21:19.0, Sonia Thakar 22:22.2 |
| 8 | Melbourne 4A | 3rd in District 4 (73) | Kaylynn Ulrich 19:59.8, Savannah Thomson 19:29.3, Zoe Beasley 20:15.3, Kiera DeFile 21:10.8, Rory Purdy 21:20.5 |
| 9 | Viera (Melbourne) 4A | 4th in District 4 (77) | Eva McMenemy-Hoang 18:02.5, Chancey Jones 19:19.5, Ansley Englert 20:54.5, Elizabeth Nixon 21:32.3, Raegan Clare 22:18.2 |
| 10 | Lake Nona (Orlando) 4A | 6th in District 3 (124) | Arabella Duffell 17:13.0, Amyiah Hall 18:57.4, Nicole Tabares 21:22.9, Taylor Bracy 22:22.4, Laine Nelson 22:18.0 |
| 11 | Harmony 4A | 7th in District 3 (197) | Kennedy Boles 20:06.7, Cadence Edwards 21:43.7, Lily Ashley 21:41.5, Sophia Reid 22:29.4, Kimberly Cosmo 23:07.9 |
| 12 | Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 4A | 5th in District 4 (181) | Audra Quinn 19:28.5, India Luther 23:49.8, Eleanora O'Dette 23:08.7, Anneka Hanza 23:54.9, Deborah Skielnik 25:21.0 |
| 13 | Gateway (Kissimmee) 4A | 8th in District 3 (236) | Lauren Allen 20:32.0, Emily Viltres 21:13.0, Kyara Garcia 23:08.4, Aurora Randolph 24:22.2, Geliannette Bonilla 25:19.2 |
| 14 | Fort Pierce Central 4A | 6th in District 4 (205) | Shannon Merritt 22:39.2, Regina Martinez 22:39.4, Janay Harvey 23:33.6, Lyric Hird 23:26.7, Caitlin Bohrer 25:00.9 |
| 15 | Dr. Joaquin Garcia (Lake Worth) 4A | 7th in District 4 (217) | Annabella Arce 21:13.8, Olivia Mattison 22:33.2, Kirsten Gring 22:56.8, Franchesca Dorvil 25:18.9, Rachel Clarke 26:14.2 |
| 16 | Boca Raton 4A | 8th in District 4 (228) | Alexa Uhl 20:55.1, Sarah Whitener 24:07.6, Isabella Rodriguez 24:22.0, Journey White 24:38.8, Calleigh Chew 26:12.8 |
The orange line marks the last of the eight team spots to state.
Arabella Duffell won 4A District 3 in 18:12.9. She was ninth at 4A state last fall, and her 17:13.0 at New World is the best time in the field by 37 seconds.
Alba Antunez-Perez (Sr.) of Spanish River was sixth at state last year, a few spots ahead of Duffell. Both ran their season bests at New World, Duffell 17:13.0 and Antunez-Perez 17:50.0, and Antunez-Perez won District 4 in 18:02.0.
Eva McMenemy-Hoang (Sr.) of Viera is third. She ran 18:02.5 at the Cape Coast Conference Championship and was second to Antunez-Perez at districts. Jenna Mindrup (So.) of Innovation was second at 4A District 3 in 18:57.3 and goes as an individual.
Girls individual rankings
| Rank | Runner | School | Best this fall | Where | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabella Duffell (Jr.) * | Lake Nona (Orlando) | 17:13.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 1st, 18:12.9 |
| 2 | Alba Antunez-Perez (Sr.) | Spanish River (Boca Raton) | 17:50.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 1st, 18:02.0 |
| 3 | Eva McMenemy-Hoang (Sr.) * | Viera (Melbourne) | 18:02.5 | Cape Coast Conference Championship | 2nd, 19:04.2 |
| 4 | Jenna Mindrup (So.) * | Innovation (Orlando) | 18:57.3 | 4A District 3 | 2nd, 18:57.3 |
| 5 | Audra Quinn (So.) * | Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) | 19:28.5 | Palm Beach County Championship | 3rd, 19:32.4 |
| 6 | Annabella Ekebergh (Jr.) | Windermere | 18:52.6 | Metro West Championship | 3rd, 19:12.5 |
| 7 | Abigayle White (Sr.) | Horizon (Winter Garden) | 18:54.6 | West Orange Invitational | 4th, 19:14.0 |
| 8 | Alejandra Rodriguez (Sr.) | Lake Minneola | 19:28.1 | 4A District 3 | 5th, 19:28.1 |
| 9 | Taylor Revels (Sr.) | Boone (Orlando) | 19:37.0 | 4A District 3 | 6th, 19:37.0 |
| 10 | Bethany Foley (Sr.) | Boone (Orlando) | 19:30.6 | Hawk's Last Chance Open | 7th, 19:51.7 |
* Projected to state as an individual (not on one of the top eight teams).
Why some slower times rank higher:
- Jenna Mindrup (18:57.3): beat Annabella Ekebergh and Abigayle White at the 4A District 3 meet on November 7.
- Audra Quinn (19:28.5): her 19:51.3 at Dwyer Glow in the Dark is the stronger mark, on a slower course than where Annabella Ekebergh ran hers; Abigayle White's 18:54.6 came at the West Orange Invitational, a faster course; Alejandra Rodriguez's 19:28.1 came at the 4A District 3 meet, a faster course.
- Taylor Revels (19:37.0): beat Bethany Foley at the 4A District 3 meet on November 7, 19:37.0 to 19:51.7.
On the bubble
Melbourne against Viera for the last team spot. They were third and fourth at 4A District 4, 73 to 77. Viera has McMenemy-Hoang and Chancey Jones up front; Melbourne is the more even five behind Kaylynn Ulrich and Savannah Thomson.
The four individual spots project to Duffell, McMenemy-Hoang, Mindrup and Audra Quinn (So.) of Dwyer, who was third at District 4 in 19:32.4. If Viera gets into the top eight, McMenemy-Hoang goes with her team and Lake Nona's Amyiah Hall is next in line.
Projected to state: Spanish River, Boone, Lake Minneola, East Ridge, Windermere, Horizon, Jupiter, Melbourne; individuals Arabella Duffell (Lake Nona), Eva McMenemy-Hoang (Viera), Jenna Mindrup (Innovation), Audra Quinn (Dwyer).
From 4A District 3 (November 7): Boone (Orlando) 4A (1st, 65), Lake Minneola 4A (2nd, 80), East Ridge (Clermont) 4A (3rd, 94), Windermere 4A (4th, 109), Horizon (Winter Garden) 4A (5th, 118), Lake Nona (Orlando) 4A (6th, 124), Harmony 4A (7th, 197), Gateway (Kissimmee) 4A (8th, 236). Individuals: Jenna Mindrup (Innovation, 2nd), Edlyne Cange (Oak Ridge, 19th), Evelyn Juden (Celebration, 22nd), Melissa Cange (Oak Ridge, 24th).
From 4A District 4 (November 7): Spanish River (Boca Raton) 4A (1st, 37), Jupiter 4A (2nd, 68), Melbourne 4A (3rd, 73), Viera (Melbourne) 4A (4th, 77), Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 4A (5th, 181), Fort Pierce Central 4A (6th, 205), Dr. Joaquin Garcia (Lake Worth) 4A (7th, 217), Boca Raton 4A (8th, 228). Individuals: Abigail Tortora (Palm Beach Central, 16th), Rhode Maarsingh (Wellington, 28th), Avi Johnson (Vero Beach, 34th), Autumn Morris (Vero Beach, 38th).
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Boys: Sallault up front, Spanish River and Lake Minneola for the title
4A Region 2 boys, 5:00 p.m.
Lake Minneola won 4A District 3 with 38 points and has the faster front: Quentin Thompson (Sr.) has run 15:16.0, and Jacob Kelly, Matthew Lydiard and Drew Sasson all have bests under 15:53. Spanish River won District 4 with 53 behind Casey Sangely (Sr.), second there.
The two haven't met with full lineups this fall. We have Spanish River first, but on paper this is close enough to call a coin flip, and Thursday settles it.
St. Cloud was second in District 3 (79) behind Luis Rivera, and Jupiter second in District 4 (68). St. Cloud beat Jupiter at New World on October 17, so St. Cloud is third and Jupiter fourth.
Boys team rankings
| Rank | Team | District | Top five (fastest time this fall) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish River (Boca Raton) 4A | 1st in District 4 (53) | Casey Sangely 15:32.8, Marcus Benavente 16:39.3, Erik Moss 16:40.0, Avery Rand 16:19.9, Spencer Singerman 16:26.0 |
| 2 | Lake Minneola 4A | 1st in District 3 (38) | Quentin Thompson 15:16.0, Jacob Kelly 15:42.6, Matthew Lydiard 15:37.7, Drew Sasson 15:52.3, Mathias Perez 17:25.5 |
| 3 | St. Cloud 4A | 2nd in District 3 (79) | Luis Rivera 15:20.2, Koda Harkema 16:09.0, Brody Ansbaugh 16:47.1, Carson Devlin 16:50.0, Marcos Quinones 17:07.0 |
| 4 | Jupiter 4A | 2nd in District 4 (68) | Summit Yannotta 16:10.0, Titus Fike 16:39.5, Matthew Ward 16:22.0, Andrew Stanek 16:57.9, Reid Swarr 17:33.0 |
| 5 | Melbourne 4A | 3rd in District 4 (90) | Charles Hanus 16:11.6, Trent Orcutt 16:18.4, Maxwell Fernandez 16:48.9, Jayden Pereira 17:03.3, Kai Mauro 17:30.3 |
| 6 | Boone (Orlando) 4A | 3rd in District 3 (123) | Colin Revels 16:52.4, Bishop Gill 17:14.7, Colin Figliola 17:17.5, Fabian Easterling 17:20.4, Jack Bayer 17:28.1 |
| 7 | Centennial (Port St. Lucie) 4A | 4th in District 4 (103) | Dylan Stacey 16:06.0, Adam Kirkwood 16:18.0, Noah Athalis 16:46.5, Dominic DiMarco 17:00.0, Micah Prakash 20:15.9 |
| 8 | Gateway (Kissimmee) 4A | 4th in District 3 (141) | Langston Carry 16:40.3, Nicholas Gordils 16:46.0, David Goden 17:09.0, Jacob Zamor 17:07.0, Luca Ramirez 17:34.0 |
| 9 | East Ridge (Clermont) 4A | 5th in District 3 (148) | Axel Sallault 15:04.0, Aubin Sallault 16:20.0, Anthony Murphy 16:56.3, Tyce Ertel 18:02.0, Sebastian Anita 18:36.1 |
| 10 | Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 4A | 5th in District 4 (130) | Myles Jefferson 16:09.5, Jude Sandala 16:24.6, Dante Purcell 18:30.4, Aiden Wood 18:40.6, Bradley Jenkins 18:49.8 |
| 11 | Celebration 4A | 6th in District 3 (189) | Malechi Vongphrachanh 17:29.7, Jackson Rogers 17:23.8, Leandro Torres Jojoa 17:26.0, Isaiah Rauld 17:55.2, Steven Ariss 18:35.0 |
| 12 | Windermere 4A | 7th in District 3 (193) | Ethan Tasior 16:36.3, Benjamin Goetz 17:16.9, Gavin Badillo 17:49.6, Hayden Ford 17:20.3, Sebastian Valery Mendez 17:49.5 |
| 13 | Horizon (Winter Garden) 4A | 8th in District 3 (199) | Maleik Lewis 15:45.3, Scott Taylor 16:42.3, Andrew Hurm 17:21.7, Lucas Henderson 17:27.7, Jace Miner 18:15.6 |
| 14 | Viera (Melbourne) 4A | 6th in District 4 (159) | Logan Rosenthal 17:07.0, Colton Thayer 17:49.0, Eli Gleicher 17:59.0, Julian Islas 18:06.0, Ryder Mott 17:59.0 |
| 15 | Vero Beach 4A | 7th in District 4 (183) | Antario Berek 16:10.9, Ari Krough 17:19.0, Camden Seeley 18:13.0, Ian Gutierrez 18:56.0, Donald Moncada 19:13.0 |
| 16 | Martin County (Stuart) 4A | 8th in District 4 (191) | Frankie Flora 17:07.0, Christian Lopes 18:28.6, Ethan Rapaport 18:24.3, Ayden Slate 18:30.6, Troy Snyder 18:57.7 |
The orange line marks the last of the eight team spots to state.
Axel Sallault won 4A District 3 in 15:49.7, eight seconds ahead of Quentin Thompson. Thompson has run 15:16.0, at Cecil Field in August, and Luis Rivera (Sr.) of St. Cloud ran 15:20.2 at the North Port Invite and was third at districts. Sallault is the pick and the only runner in the region who has broken 15:10.
District 4 belonged to Dwyer. Myles Jefferson (Sr.) won it in 16:09.5 and Jude Sandala (Jr.) was third. Jefferson's win over Sangely is why he sits fourth here with a slower best. Dwyer was fifth as a team and is 10th on our list, so both are projected to state as individuals.
Boys individual rankings
| Rank | Runner | School | Best this fall | Where | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Axel Sallault (Sr.) * | East Ridge (Clermont) | 15:04.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 1st, 15:49.7 |
| 2 | Quentin Thompson (Sr.) | Lake Minneola | 15:16.0 | Cecil Field Summer Classic | 2nd, 15:57.7 |
| 3 | Luis Rivera (Sr.) | St. Cloud | 15:20.2 | North Port Invite | 3rd, 16:09.8 |
| 4 | Myles Jefferson (Sr.) * | Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) | 16:09.5 | 4A District 4 | 1st, 16:09.5 |
| 5 | Casey Sangely (Sr.) | Spanish River (Boca Raton) | 15:32.8 | Snake Bite Invite | 2nd, 16:21.4 |
| 6 | Jude Sandala (Jr.) * | Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) | 16:24.6 | 4A District 4 | 3rd, 16:24.6 |
| 7 | Summit Yannotta (Fr.) | Jupiter | 16:10.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 4th, 16:27.8 |
| 8 | Aubin Sallault (Jr.) * | East Ridge (Clermont) | 16:20.0 | New World Fall Spectacular | 4th, 16:38.8 |
| 9 | Jacob Kelly (Jr.) | Lake Minneola | 15:42.6 | On Twilight at PR'ville | 5th, 16:40.9 |
| 10 | Maleik Lewis (Jr.) | Horizon (Winter Garden) | 15:45.3 | Metro West Championship | 6th, 16:42.5 |
* Projected to state as an individual (not on one of the top eight teams).
Why some slower times rank higher:
- Myles Jefferson (16:09.5): beat Casey Sangely at the 4A District 4 meet on November 7, 16:09.5 to 16:21.4; beat Summit Yannotta at the 4A District 4 meet on November 7, Yannotta beat Aubin Sallault at New World on October 17 and Sallault beat Jacob Kelly at the 4A District 3 meet on November 7; beat Antario Berek at the 4A District 4 meet on November 7 and Berek beat Maleik Lewis at the St. Cloud Invitational on September 5.
- Jude Sandala (16:24.6): beat Summit Yannotta at the 4A District 4 meet on November 7, 16:24.6 to 16:27.8; Aubin Sallault's 16:20.0 came at New World, a faster course; beat Summit Yannotta at the 4A District 4 meet on November 7, Yannotta beat Aubin Sallault at New World on October 17 and Sallault beat Jacob Kelly at the 4A District 3 meet on November 7; beat Antario Berek at the 4A District 4 meet on November 7 and Berek beat Maleik Lewis at the St. Cloud Invitational on September 5.
- Summit Yannotta (16:10.0): beat Aubin Sallault at New World on October 17 and Sallault beat Jacob Kelly at the 4A District 3 meet on November 7; beat Antario Berek at the 4A District 4 meet on November 7 and Berek beat Maleik Lewis at the St. Cloud Invitational on September 5.
- Aubin Sallault (16:20.0): beat Jacob Kelly and Maleik Lewis at the 4A District 3 meet on November 7.
On the bubble
Gateway (Kissimmee) against East Ridge for eighth. Gateway was fourth in District 3 at 141, East Ridge fifth at 148. East Ridge has the two best runners of either team in Axel and Aubin Sallault; Gateway is the more even five, with Langston Carry and Nicholas Gordils up front. Boone and Centennial are just ahead, sixth and seventh.
As it stands, the four individual spots go to Axel Sallault, Jefferson, Sandala and Aubin Sallault (Jr.). If East Ridge gets into the top eight, the Sallaults go with their team and Maleik Lewis of Horizon and Antario Berek of Vero Beach are next in line.
Projected to state: Spanish River, Lake Minneola, St. Cloud, Jupiter, Melbourne, Boone, Centennial, Gateway (Kissimmee); individuals Axel Sallault (East Ridge), Myles Jefferson (Dwyer), Jude Sandala (Dwyer), Aubin Sallault (East Ridge).
From 4A District 3 (November 7): Lake Minneola 4A (1st, 38), St. Cloud 4A (2nd, 79), Boone (Orlando) 4A (3rd, 123), Gateway (Kissimmee) 4A (4th, 141), East Ridge (Clermont) 4A (5th, 148), Celebration 4A (6th, 189), Windermere 4A (7th, 193), Horizon (Winter Garden) 4A (8th, 199). Individuals: Riley Ramirez (Harmony, 10th), Jayden Viala (East River, 19th), Colby Demeulenaere (Harmony, 21st), Venkata Anantha (West Orange, 27th).
From 4A District 4 (November 7): Spanish River (Boca Raton) 4A (1st, 53), Jupiter 4A (2nd, 68), Melbourne 4A (3rd, 90), Centennial (Port St. Lucie) 4A (4th, 103), Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 4A (5th, 130), Viera (Melbourne) 4A (6th, 159), Vero Beach 4A (7th, 183), Martin County (Stuart) 4A (8th, 191). Individuals: Jiovanni Milla (Palm Beach Central, 33rd), Elijah Aguilar (Bayside, 35th), Blake Girard (Royal Palm Beach, 36th), Caleb Vertefeuille (Dr. Joaquin Garcia, 37th).
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How we did it
- Qualifiers are from the district results in our database and match FHSAA's official regional qualifier list (posted November 9).
- Each region is run as one race with the runners who finished their district for a qualifying team, plus the individual qualifiers. Every runner keeps their best race this fall, put on one scale using the runners who raced on both courses.
- Head-to-head results since September decide pairs, the most recent meeting standing, so last week's district finish holds inside each district.
- Teams count a head-to-head only when both had at least four of their top five there. Roy Griak is left out. Only 2026 races count.
- Team rosters can change at the region meet. A team entry is a fact; a runner's start is not until the gun goes.
Every district result is in the Florida XC results database. All four regions are in our Class 4A region rankings.