Florida Middle School Cross Country Team Rankings by Division: Top 10 Public, Private, Charter and Club

Florida middle school cross country team rankings by division, season through October 6, 2026

No Excuses RC's girls are the clearest No. 1 on any of these lists, 26 points ahead of the Boca Warriors in the club race. The boys' side is a coin flip: No Excuses and NEXT are a point apart in the club race and have not met. Ruckel leads the public school boys after one race, a Nights of Thunder win over Tavares that still stands, Emerald Coast leads the public school girls, Ransom Everglades and The Villages Charter lead the private and charter boys, and Cornerstone Classical leads the charter girls again.

The FLYRA state meet in November scores four team races: public school, private school, charter school and club. These are the top 10 in each, boys and girls, eighty teams in all. Each list is its own virtual race: every team's top seven, scored like a cross country meet against the other teams in that division only, so points on one list are not comparable to points on another.

The private school girls' list is led by two teams that have not run a middle school race. Oak Hall and All Saints' run their middle schoolers on the high school varsity, and the FLYRA meet is open to those kids in November. Their 5ks are on these lists the same way they were on our individual top fives by division. Whether those schools bring a middle school team to state is their call; every entry built that way says so.

About the times: each runner is listed with the time they actually ran, and the number in parentheses is what that run projects to at the state meet. For a 5k, it is the 3K we project from it. A runner who has not raced this fall shows last November's state time. The projections set the order, and when two teams have met with their full lineups, the most recent finish decides.

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Boys Public School Top 10

1. Ruckel Middle School - 97 points

Liam Jopling (8th) 10:25.0 (10:16.0); Cael Rusmisel (8th) 10:37.3 (10:28.3); Tyler Wade (6th) 11:00.8 (10:51.8); Benson Porter (8th) 11:03.6 (10:54.6); Jackson Porter (8th) 11:14.7 (11:05.7). Then Gavin Gheen (7th) 11:20.2 at 2025 state, Braxton Carter (8th) 11:43.4 (11:34.3).

One race, and it was a statement: Liam Jopling and Cael Rusmisel first and second at Nights of Thunder on Sept. 12, 24 points, 11 ahead of Tavares in a field of 205. Ruckel has not raced since, and Tavares has not beaten them, so Ruckel is first. On paper Tavares is two points better; that is our call, and the next time they meet, the finish settles it. Gavin Gheen, the sixth man, is in on last November's state time.

2. Tavares Middle School - 95 points

Jack Ilea (6th) 11:07.9 (10:30.1); Gabriel Garback (7th) 11:17.1 (10:39.3); Joel Cordero (8th) 11:29.6 (10:51.8); Alexis Hernandez (7th) 11:30.0 (10:52.2); Alejandro Hernandez (8th) 11:32.0 (11:00.2). Then Jeremiah William 11:32.6 (11:37.9), Dustin Albert (8th) 12:00.9 (11:44.6).

Eight wins in thirteen team races this fall, racing as Tavares or as Red Sea Running Club, which is the same program. Every loss came to a team on another division's list except one: Ruckel at Nights of Thunder, 24 to 35. Jack Ilea, a sixth grader, leads a five that is 30 seconds from first to fifth, and two points on paper separate these two teams.

3. Montford Middle School - 213 points

Landon Heitmeyer (7th) 11:04.6 (10:45.0); Warren Campbell (7th) 11:23.6 (11:03.9); Wilder Liebenhaut (8th) 11:07.8 (11:08.9); Levi Renn (7th) 11:12.6 (11:13.7); Isaiah Therrien (7th) 11:21.1 (11:22.2). Then Grayson Berry (8th) 11:53.1 (11:33.4), Breaen Shriver (7th) 11:39.8 (11:40.9).

Four Leon County meets against Deerlake this fall, wins in the last three, the latest the Buck Run championship on Sept. 30, 23 to 46. Four seventh graders in the five, led by Landon Heitmeyer.

4. Deerlake Middle School - 240 points

Kaleb Jacobs (8th) 11:09.4 (10:49.8); Alexander Grimes (7th) 11:10.3 (10:50.7); Beckett Ribolzi (8th) 11:11.6 (10:52.0); Noah Edwards (8th) 11:20.0 (11:21.1); Declan Ashton (8th) 11:53.8 (11:44.4). Then Pierce Grant (6th) 11:43.7 (11:44.8), Asher Evans (7th) 12:09.6 (11:50.0).

Beat Montford at the Wolves Run in August, 28 to 32, and has been second to them three times since. Kaleb Jacobs, Alexander Grimes and Beckett Ribolzi finished inside three seconds of each other that August day.

5. Destin Middle School - 287 points

Eli Finkler (8th) 12:23.1 for two miles (11:03.6); Jack Zurick (6th) 12:28.8 for two miles (11:08.9); Cade Yahne (6th) 12:33.9 for two miles (11:13.6); Merric Lacour (8th) 12:44.3 for two miles (11:23.3); John Otto (7th) 12:53.9 for two miles (11:32.2). Then Christopher Angel Melendez (6th) 13:29.4 for two miles (12:05.1), Ryan Gregg (8th) 13:55.2 for two miles (12:29.1).

Five boys inside 31 seconds over two miles at their own invitational on Sept. 30, two of them sixth graders, Jack Zurick and Cade Yahne. Destin has not met another team on this list.

6. Pioneer Middle School - 324 points

Lucca Wiseman (8th) 10:43.3 (9:53.3); Rocco Wiseman (8th) 11:35.7 (10:45.7); Jax Goodwin (8th) 11:28.4 (11:10.6); Mauricio Navarrete (8th) 11:39.3 (11:21.5); Will Simmons (8th) 12:33.8 (12:16.0). Then Noah Seyba (6th) 12:45.1 (12:27.3), Paolo Benevento (8th) 13:17.6 (12:27.6).

Three Broward conference wins at Markham Park. Lucca Wiseman's 10:43.3 there on Sept. 16 projects as the fastest run by any boy on this list. The gap after the top two is what keeps Pioneer here.

7. Landrum Middle School - 519 points

Alexander Chen (8th) 10:58.0 (10:59.1); Maxim Ewer (8th) 11:44.5 (11:42.9); David Koehrsen (7th) 11:44.3 (11:45.4); Evan Kul (7th) 11:47.9 (11:46.3); Bennett Laaser (7th) 11:48.8 (11:47.3). Then William Robinson (7th) 12:11.0 (12:12.1), Caleb Beasley (7th) 12:16.9 (12:15.3).

Won the Craig Speziale middle school race on Oct. 3 with 75 points, 41 ahead of Landon, and beat Landon by one point at Bale N Trail the week before. Landon's five project faster; two wins put Landrum directly above them until Landon turns it around.

8. Landon Middle School - 347 points

Trace Cunningham (8th) 10:45.1 (10:43.5); Krishav Nallani (8th) 11:28.0 (11:05.3); Richard Alvarado (8th) 11:34.5 (11:11.8); Jaiyan Kuverji (8th) 11:34.9 (11:12.2); Charles Hallahan (7th) 12:17.7 (12:16.2). Then Mac Bannon (6th) 13:16.4 (12:53.7), Camden Nelson (7th) 12:59.5 (13:00.6).

Fifth at Bale N Trail and fourth at Speziale, behind Landrum both times. Trace Cunningham leads.

9. Davidson Middle School - 348 points

Levi Williams (6th) 12:20.8 for two miles (11:13.5); Houston Holloway (7th) 11:22.3 at 2025 state; Ezekiel Cruz (8th) 12:31.0 for two miles (11:23.0); Joseph Arvanetes (8th) 12:37.8 for two miles (11:29.3); Zyen Dillard (7th) 12:39.4 for two miles (11:30.8). Then Jameson Anderson (6th) 12:40.1 for two miles (11:31.5), Curtis Neighbours (6th) 13:40.8 for two miles (12:27.8).

Second to Liza Jackson, a charter, over two miles at Pineview on Sept. 23. Levi Williams, a sixth grader, leads, and Houston Holloway is in on last November's state time.

10. Hardee Junior High - 373 points

Ausom Torres (8th) 11:25.6 (10:47.8); Gonzalo Lucatero (8th) 11:26.9 (10:49.1); Jabes Ruiz (8th) 11:39.2 (10:54.4); Victor Salazar (7th) 12:29.0 (11:44.2); Raul Chagolla (7th) 12:09.4 (12:14.7). Then Xavier Hinojos (7th) 12:20.5 (12:25.8), Daniel Avalos (7th) 13:34.1 (12:49.3).

Third of 29 teams in the Friday race at flrunners, second at Seffner Christian and at North Port. Ausom Torres and Gonzalo Lucatero ran together at Jim Ryun and still lead.

Next up: Meigs Middle School and Gulf Breeze Middle School.

Boys Private School Top 10

1. Ransom Everglades (Miami) - 155 points

Antonio Alvarez Valdes (8th) 10:23.2 at 2025 state; Nicolas Adler (8th) 11:59.4 (10:38.8); Ruslan Lefrak (8th) 12:01.8 (10:41.2); Sebastian Dangond (8th) 11:00.6 (10:57.9); Tiago Da Silva (8th) 11:06.5 (11:03.8). Then Juan Andres Dasburg (8th) 12:19.3 (11:13.2), Ethan Williams (7th) 11:46.6 (11:42.6).

Five team races, five wins, the latest a perfect 15 at the Palmer Trinity middle school meet on Oct. 6. Beat Gulliver by seven points in their class race at Spanish River. Antonio Alvarez Valdes has not raced this fall and is in on his state time.

2. South Florida HEAT (Sunrise) - 185 points

Jacob Ryle (8th) 19:09.8 for 5k (10:06.8); Zeb Dorn (8th) 19:56.8 for 5k (10:32.8); Zach Dorn (6th) 20:15.2 for 5k (10:57.9); Solomon Rebolledo (8th) 19:43.3 for 5k (11:10.7); Lincoln Coy (8th) 11:05.0 (11:14.4). Then Solomon Giffen (7th) 11:42.2 at 2025 state, Zeke Monterosso (7th) 12:33.2 (12:42.6).

Won the 1A middle school race at Spanish River, ahead of Southwest Florida Christian. Four of the five project from high school 5ks; Jacob Ryle and Solomon Rebolledo have raced only for the varsity. HEAT ran the private race at state last year.

3. Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale) - 199 points

Daniel Hage (7th) 18:38.9 for 5k (10:04.6); Elliot Macki (8th) 10:49.2 (10:11.4); Holden Byrd (8th) 11:19.5 (10:41.7); Judah Daniel (8th) 21:07.2 for 5k (11:26.7); Ian Bryce (8th) 20:26.8 for 5k (11:34.7). No sixth runner.

Exactly five. Elliot Macki and Holden Byrd ran the Jim Ryun middle school race, where Calvary was fifth; Daniel Hage won the JV 5k at Dr. Garcia, and Judah Daniel and Ian Bryce race high school 5ks. No sixth runner, so one missing kid ends the team score.

4. Belen Jesuit (Miami) - 207 points

Aiden Cruz (7th) 10:19.1 (10:28.5); Jake Rubiera (8th) 10:25.7 (10:32.0); Diego Ferer (7th) 10:38.4 (10:44.7); Rowen Urbina (6th) 10:54.5 (11:03.8); Jacob Jasinski (8th) 11:32.9 (11:38.2). Then Vittorio Stasi (8th) 11:29.1 (11:38.5), Rafael Areces (6th) 11:32.2 (11:38.5).

Second at the Horse Park and second to NEXT in the Roc race at flrunners on Oct. 2, ahead of Tampa Bay HEAT and Southwest Florida Christian. Aiden Cruz, a seventh grader, leads. Belen and Ransom have not met.

5. Conchita Espinosa Academy - 284 points

Jordan Castillo (6th) 10:43.0 (10:47.7); Sebastian Roque (8th) 11:48.5 for two miles (10:58.9); Robert Castillo (8th) 11:02.4 (11:07.1); Fernando Genova (8th) 12:18.0 for two miles (11:26.3); Brendan Borges-Telleria (7th) 11:21.9 (11:26.6). Then Daniel Ladron De Guevara (6th) 11:42.4 (11:47.1), Benjamin Perez (7th) 11:43.3 (11:48.0).

Won the AVE Invite on Sept. 26 with 61, 39 points ahead of Southwest Florida Christian, and both races at Superfly's private and charter meet. Jordan Castillo, a sixth grader, is the front runner.

6. Bolles (Jacksonville) - 289 points

Yahya Barakat (8th) 18:11.2 for 5k (10:15.3); Danny Deptula (8th) 18:11.3 for 5k (10:15.3); Niam Merchea (7th) 18:58.3 for 5k (10:33.3); Jude Scanlon (8th) 11:47.1 (11:48.2); Matthew Allmand (6th) 12:22.1 (12:04.9). Then Charles Thoele (8th) 12:05.7 (12:06.8), Henry Hobbs (7th) 12:27.3 (12:28.4).

Second at Bale N Trail and second at Speziale, ahead of Episcopal both times. The top three, Yahya Barakat, Danny Deptula and Niam Merchea, are racing varsity 5ks; the Bolles team that lost to Assumption at Katie Caples was without them, so that one is not held against them.

7. Gulliver Prep - 300 points

Jack Schainuck (7th) 10:49.0 (10:58.4); Sacha Casta (7th) 10:49.7 (10:59.1); Nicholas Hartowicz (8th) 11:00.9 (11:10.3); Cristian Pena (8th) 11:09.6 (11:19.0); Leonardo Bernstein (8th) 11:25.1 (11:34.4). Then William Rechichi (7th) 11:37.1 (11:46.5), Nicolas Sabagh (6th) 11:42.4 (11:47.7).

Second of 29 teams in the Friday race at flrunners and second to Ransom by seven points at Spanish River. Five inside 36 seconds.

8. Southwest Florida Christian Academy (Fort Myers) - 412 points

Liam Piper (8th) 18:40.5 for 5k (9:45.1); Zackston Akers (7th) 21:27.2 for 5k (11:17.4); James Kennedy (8th) 22:03.4 for 5k (11:37.4); Isaac Nemecek (7th) 11:47.7 (11:52.4); Joshua Santana (8th) 11:55.8 (12:00.5). Then Colton Wofford (8th) 12:41.2 at 2025 state, Landon Garner (6th) 25:20.0 for 5k (13:43.1).

Liam Piper races both levels and his varsity 5k at Fort Myers projects as the best mark on any team on this list. Second to HEAT at Spanish River and third at AVE. The Roc race at flrunners, where SWFC was seventh, came without most of the 5k runners, so it does not count against them.

9. The Classical Academy of Sarasota - 430 points

Cole DeMore (8th) 10:50.8 (10:43.3); Jack Gruters (7th) 11:23.8 (11:16.3); Austin Schroeder (7th) 11:33.2 (11:25.7); Fisher Miller (6th) 11:52.8 (11:45.3); Brady Nguyen (8th) 12:07.2 (12:11.8). Then Joseph LaMagna (7th) 12:44.8 (12:44.7), Riordan Esper (8th) 12:52.9 (12:54.1).

Won all three MAC2 conference meets, the championship on Oct. 6 among them, and was third at North Port. Cole DeMore leads.

10. Assumption Catholic School - 432 points

Jackson Laneve (8th) 11:15.4 (10:20.6); Kyle Bednar (8th) 11:46.9 (11:29.8); Max Heiden (8th) 11:49.9 (11:32.8); Park Smith (7th) 12:52.5 (11:57.7); Thaddeus Mochowski (8th) 12:23.7 (12:01.4). Then Santi Coulter (6th) 12:32.1 (12:09.9), Owen Crane (8th) 12:59.5 (12:42.3).

Won Katie Caples on Sept. 19 with 28 and both Catholic league meets. Jackson Laneve leads. Two points behind Classical Academy, and the two have not met.

Next up: Episcopal School of Jacksonville and Pensacola Christian Academy.

Boys Charter School Top 10

1. The Villages Charter Middle School - 69 points

Colton Jobe (8th) 10:44.5 (9:59.7); Jace Lewis (7th) 10:48.8 (10:04.0); Karter James (8th) 11:30.8 (10:46.0); Eduardo Andrade (8th) 11:44.0 (10:59.2); Grant Reeves (8th) 12:13.4 (11:28.6). Then Leo McPherson (8th) 12:15.9 (11:31.1), Evan Anderson (8th) 12:02.8 (11:56.1).

Won Seffner Christian against 25 other teams and the Crystal River meet, fourth at the Horse Park and third at Running on the Range. Colton Jobe and Jace Lewis are two of the best middle schoolers in Florida, and they ran together at Seffner.

2. Liza Jackson Preparatory School - 106 points

Philip Higginbotham (7th) 11:45.3 for two miles (10:40.6); Jaxson Warnecke (8th) 11:18.0 (10:53.3); Camaal Reid (8th) 11:28.8 (11:04.2); Cullen Smith (8th) 12:34.8 for two miles (11:26.5); Freddy Copening (8th) 12:53.2 for two miles (11:31.5). Then Grayson Sansom (7th) 12:41.4 for two miles (11:32.7), Levi Tomacek (8th) 11:41.7 at 2025 state.

Won Dolphin Dash and the Pineview two-mile meet and was third at the Gulf Coast Stampede. Philip Higginbotham, a seventh grader, leads.

3. Doral Academy - 149 points

Javier Parker (8th) 16:56.1 for 5k (9:26.2); Landon Avila (8th) 10:24.7 (10:34.1); Aaron Araque (7th) 10:47.3 (10:56.7); Sebastian Vargas (7th) 11:47.9 (11:57.3); Keani Espinoza (7th) 11:59.7 (12:09.0). Then Ahmi Kattun (6th) 12:22.9 (12:32.3), Giancarlo Tagliafico (6th) 12:24.7 (12:34.1).

Javier Parker's 16:56.1 5k at Pine Crest is the best projection of any middle school boy in the state. He came down to win the Spanish River middle school race, where Landon Avila and Aaron Araque ran with him. Parker has spent most of the fall with the varsity.

4. Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines) - 230 points

Alejandro Sancerni (8th) 18:11.5 for 5k (9:49.4); Matthew Novak (8th) 20:33.5 for 5k (10:57.1); Sebastian Rosario (7th) 21:22.7 for 5k (11:35.3); Nathan Rodriguez (6th) 22:37.5 for 5k (12:16.7); Uraiyah Beutler (7th) 22:48.0 for 5k (12:22.5). Then Ethan Millay (8th) 23:13.8 for 5k (12:25.9), Jordan Almodovar (7th) 23:46.7 for 5k (12:51.3).

Alejandro Sancerni and the rest of this five race high school 5ks for Somerset; a Somerset middle school team was second in its class race at Spanish River. One point ahead of Florida High, and the two have not met.

5. Florida High (Tallahassee) - 231 points

Ezekiel Wyman (8th) 11:19.6 (11:10.6); Josiah Northington (8th) 11:29.8 (11:20.7); Shane Moore (7th) 12:00.1 (11:35.5); Wiley Gibbs (6th) 12:13.6 (11:49.0); Grant Phillips (8th) 22:22.0 for 5k (12:23.1). Then Austin Stanford (8th) 12:36.9 (12:27.8), Luke Williams (7th) 12:48.5 (12:39.4).

Second to Liza Jackson at Dolphin Dash and third at Nights of Thunder, behind Ruckel and Tavares. Ezekiel Wyman and Josiah Northington lead.

6. University Academy - 241 points

Ryan Wall (8th) 11:43.1 (11:25.4); Ashtyn Villalobos (7th) 11:44.1 (11:26.3); Connor Wall (6th) 11:59.0 (11:41.3); Tucker Jones (8th) 12:17.5 (11:59.7); Jayco Farrell (7th) 12:34.1 (12:16.3). Then John Keel (6th) 13:15.3 (12:57.6), Wyatt Koch (7th) 13:18.0 (13:00.3).

Won three Bay County meets, including the county championship on Sept. 26, and was third at Dolphin Dash.

7. Mater Brickell Academy - 263 points, high school 5k team

Eden Albertse (8th) 20:23.6 for 5k (10:44.7); Michael Marx (8th) 21:41.3 for 5k (11:27.8); Joshua Pellim (7th) 21:51.0 for 5k (11:33.1); Kaden Stauffer (8th) 22:44.6 for 5k (12:02.8); Andrew Perez (7th) 23:54.1 for 5k (12:41.3). Then Jostin Gonzalez (8th) 12:48.0 at 2025 state, Micah Prescod (8th) 13:37.9 at 2025 state.

Every runner in this five ran the high school 5k at FNU; Mater Brickell has no middle school team result this fall. If the school enters in November, this is where it starts.

8. Miami Arts Charter - 301 points

Brandon Lipiz (8th) 20:42.8 for 5k (11:09.5); Isaac Lafaurie (8th) 11:17.6 (11:27.0); Logan Sanchez (7th) 12:04.5 (12:10.8); Andres Garrido (8th) 23:15.5 for 5k (12:19.9); Julian Olmedo (8th) 22:58.8 for 5k (12:24.8). Then Liam Elward (6th) 13:02.7 (13:12.1), Adrian Hernandez (8th) 13:13.7 (13:23.1).

A mix: Isaac Lafaurie and Logan Sanchez in middle school races, Brandon Lipiz and two teammates in high school 5ks.

9. Jacksonville Classical Academy - 364 points

Andrew Baker (8th) 11:40.0 (10:54.9); Robert Bartoy (8th) 12:07.9 (11:22.8); Joshua Hughes (8th) 12:29.8 (11:44.7); Caeden Schwab (8th) 12:31.7 (12:38.0); Wilder Cone (7th) 13:07.4 (13:13.7). Then Oscar Arnold (8th) 13:48.5 (13:39.4), Silas Bricker (7th) 13:59.6 (13:43.3).

Seventh at the Horse Park. Andrew Baker leads, from an 11:40.0 at Cecil Field in August.

10. Cornerstone Classical Academy - 387 points

Jacob Lee (8th) 12:22.1 (12:05.0); Brett Heal (8th) 12:26.1 (12:09.0); Hudson Kline (7th) 12:56.4 (12:11.3); Samuel Cederquist (7th) 12:12.2 (12:13.3); Jake Lee (8th) 12:33.7 at 2025 state. Then Carter Dukes (6th) 12:49.3 (12:50.4), Beckett Olson (6th) 14:27.1 (14:28.2).

Sixth at Katie Caples and seventh at Bale N Trail. Five inside 29 seconds, which is the tightest pack in the division.

Next up: True North Classical Academy (Miami) and Franklin Academy Cooper City.

Boys Club Top 10

1. No Excuses RC - 64 points

Elliot Lasota (7th) 10:49.1 (10:04.0); Cooper Finch (7th) 11:06.0 (10:20.9); Amari Isom (8th) 10:34.6 (10:35.7); Thomas Hurt (8th) 10:41.0 at 2025 state; Johnathon Hartley (7th) 11:41.2 (10:56.1). Then Dutch Howanitz (8th) 11:42.4 (10:57.3), Ben Jacobs (7th) 11:32.5 (11:33.6).

One team race this fall, a 43-point win at Bale N Trail over 13 teams. The defending club champion, one point ahead of NEXT on paper, and the two have not met. Thomas Hurt is in on last November's state time.

2. NEXT - 65 points

Joao Cardoso (8th) 10:44.0 for two miles (9:55.2); Andrew LaHayne (8th) 10:42.8 (10:05.0); Evan Cepeda (8th) 10:33.2 (10:39.5); Enzo Maia (7th) 10:45.5 (10:50.8); Jeronimo Gonzalez (6th) 10:49.3 (10:55.6). Then Julian Carvajal 11:52.3 (11:57.6), Reid Chemidlin 12:51.2 (12:56.5).

Won the Horse Park with 56 and the Roc race at flrunners with 36, ahead of the Harriers both times. Joao Cardoso and Andrew LaHayne up front.

3. Hillsborough Harriers - 75 points

RJ Destremps (8th) 10:08.4 (9:30.6); Wesley Taylor (7th) 11:14.4 (10:36.6); Alex Geisel (7th) 10:39.0 (10:45.3); Ace Hallinan (7th) 11:31.7 (10:53.9); Landon Healy (8th) 11:32.9 (10:55.1). Then Jackson Stubbs 11:06.0 (11:11.3), Max Day (7th) 11:51.1 (11:13.3).

Won Jim Ryun and Running on the Range, third behind NEXT at the Horse Park and in the Roc race. RJ Destremps has the best 3K projection of any middle school boy in Florida.

4. WIND Runners - 96 points

Maxwell Claypool (8th) 10:36.5 (9:58.7); Parker Whittamore (6th) 10:54.4 (10:16.6); Finn Dempsey (8th) 10:32.1 (10:36.8); Markus Smith (6th) 11:23.0 (11:27.7); Jose Gomez 12:09.3 (11:31.5). Then Bryson Whittamore 12:20.7 (11:42.9), Jose Andres Suarez-Rivera 11:46.2 (11:50.9).

Won the Friday race at flrunners with 41 against 28 other teams, and North Port before that; second at AVE. Maxwell Claypool and sixth grader Parker Whittamore lead.

5. Boca Warriors Track Club - 121 points

Banks Stroup (7th) 10:22.6 (10:32.0); Brayden Milek (7th) 10:30.2 (10:35.5); Logan Minors (7th) 11:26.7 (10:48.9); GianLuca Zafrilla (7th) 11:08.6 (11:18.0); Giancarlo Zafrilla 11:49.0 (11:58.4). Then Oliver Valderrama 13:30.9 (13:36.2), Kent Viswanathan 14:02.9 (14:12.2).

Won its race at Spanish River and was second at Indian River. Banks Stroup and Brayden Milek lead.

6. Imagine Town Center - 222 points

Aidan Moylan (8th) 10:05.3 (10:11.6); Korbin Purdy (8th) 11:16.9 (11:02.6); Bradley Stackpole (8th) 11:02.6 (11:03.7); Gavin Garrett Jr. (7th) 12:50.2 at 2025 state; Colton Libretti (8th) 13:03.6 (13:09.9). Then Lucas Wiltfong (7th) 14:35.8 (14:36.9), Oliver Johnson (6th) 15:57.6 (15:24.3).

Third at Speziale on Oct. 3 and at Indian River in August. Aidan Moylan leads. The program ran the club race at state last year.

7. Brevard HEAT - 223 points

Thomas Mueller (7th) 11:11.9 (10:52.1); Elliott Newhouse (7th) 11:29.4 (11:09.6); Zachary Mearig (8th) 21:23.1 for 5k (11:33.9); Matthew Thomas (8th) 21:52.6 for 5k (11:50.2); Dominic LaFlamme (8th) 24:30.4 for 5k (13:17.6). Then Daniel Mearig (6th) 27:58.3 for 5k (15:00.0), Russell Smith Iii (6th) 28:16.8 for 5k (15:10.2).

Second at the Jensen Beach Fleet Feet meet; three of the five project from high school 5ks at Astronaut on Sept. 12.

8. Bayshore Project - 224 points

Dylan Robitscheck (8th) 11:03.1 at 2025 state; Peter Worley (8th) 12:04.0 (11:26.2); Hunter Frans (7th) 12:25.0 (11:40.2); Bennett Maddux (8th) 12:23.4 at 2025 state; Kyle Frans (6th) 13:17.8 (12:40.0). Then Adam O'Neill (6th) 13:20.3 (12:42.5), Tanner Nolan (6th) 13:32.6 at 2025 state.

Six team races, the best a second at the Todd Howsare Memorial. Two of the five, Dylan Robitscheck and Bennett Maddux, are in on last November's state times.

9. Palm Beach Elite Track Club - 295 points

Leonardo Loveland (8th) 10:49.4 (10:58.7); Rafi Posel 12:06.5 (12:15.9); Coby Zubkoff (8th) 12:35.4 (12:44.8); Matt Dell 12:36.3 (12:45.6); Lucas Havens 12:42.3 (12:47.0). Then Solomon Cabarrao 12:38.3 (12:47.7), Sebastian Siska 12:44.9 (12:54.3).

Eighth at AVE. Leonardo Loveland leads, from the Spanish River middle school race.

10. WCNT Mustangs - 299 points

Meeko Oliver 10:51.2 (10:41.0); John Coimbra 12:03.0 (11:51.6); Brantley Gartner (7th) 12:21.0 (12:09.6); Iyerafei Tsimashenka 12:30.5 (12:36.8); Jeremiah Garcia 17:29.5 (17:18.1). No sixth runner.

Meeko Oliver won the Wild Bulldog middle school race on Oct. 3, and the Mustangs were second as a team. Exactly five.

Next up: HTTR Tornadoes and Suwannee Speed.

Girls Public School Top 10

1. Emerald Coast Middle School - 50 points

Zoie Hart (8th) 11:48.7 (11:14.5); Mia Emhoff (7th) 11:59.0 (11:24.8); Callie Skinner (8th) 11:59.3 (11:25.1); Corbyn Fellers (7th) 12:00.3 (11:26.1); Paisley Ralph (8th) 12:05.7 at 2025 state. Then Kora Murphy (8th) 12:43.7 (12:09.5), Laila Lundblom (7th) 13:29.9 (12:55.7).

One team score this fall and it was perfect: Zoie Hart, Mia Emhoff, Callie Skinner, Corbyn Fellers and Kora Murphy one through five at the Panhandle pre-conference meet on Sept. 1, the first four inside 12 seconds. Second in the public race at state last year. They have not met Tavares.

2. Tavares Middle School - 74 points

Alice Ilea (8th) 11:05.9 (10:28.1); Kayla Santos (8th) 12:11.4 (11:33.6); Lilliana Gutfreind (8th) 12:18.5 (11:40.7); Meadow Sadlemire (8th) 12:43.8 (12:12.0); Hope Nesmith (8th) 12:54.3 (12:22.5). Then Amelia Hernandez (6th) 12:56.2 (12:23.7), Emma Williams (6th) 12:24.6 (12:33.0).

Thirteen team races, twelve wins, the latest the Roc race at flrunners on Oct. 2 with 21. The one loss was to the Boca Warriors at Indian River in August. Alice Ilea leads; the gap from her to the second girl is what keeps Tavares behind Emerald Coast.

3. Montford Middle School - 191 points

Acadia Hassell (8th) 11:04.9 at 2025 state; Natalie Trimble (8th) 12:21.7 (12:12.3); Ananiah Scringer (8th) 12:34.7 (12:25.3); Adrianne Miller (7th) 12:52.1 (12:42.7); Teagan Field (6th) 13:29.5 (13:20.2). Then Isabella West (7th) 13:25.4 (13:26.5), Ava Wade (7th) 13:36.9 (13:27.5).

Won all four Leon County meets over Deerlake and was second to Tavares at Nights of Thunder. Acadia Hassell has not raced this fall and is in on her state time.

4. Nolan Middle School - 260 points

Katelyn McIntyre (8th) 11:24.3 (11:16.8); Vivian Bower (8th) 12:36.3 (12:26.3); Emma Valentine (8th) 12:44.7 (12:34.7); Bri Williams (8th) 13:18.9 at 2025 state; Charlotte Rigney (7th) 13:34.5 (13:24.5). Then Charlotte Roth (6th) 13:38.2 (13:28.2), Vanessa Galliano (8th) 13:34.6 at 2025 state.

Won Lakewood Ranch on Sept. 26 with 28 against ten other teams. Katelyn McIntyre leads.

5. Silver Trail Middle School - 781 points

Nicole Gomez (8th) 13:03.6 (12:13.6); Guiliana Alvarez (8th) 13:16.3 (13:00.5); Victoria Alvarez (6th) 14:16.6 (13:26.6); Nina Lozano (6th) 15:28.2 (14:38.2); Emiliana Hincz (6th) 15:35.5 (15:19.7). Then Kaelyn Thomas (6th) 17:56.2 (17:06.2).

Beat Pioneer at Markham Park on Sept. 30, 34 to 43, two weeks after losing to them there. That most recent finish puts Silver Trail directly above Pioneer, a long way above where its numbers would put it, and it stands until the two meet again. Nicole Gomez leads.

6. Pioneer Middle School - 330 points

Gianna Amaya (8th) 11:58.8 (11:41.0); Penny Thompson (7th) 12:46.8 (12:29.0); Alina Shugh (6th) 12:46.9 (12:29.1); Emma Castro (8th) 13:44.5 (12:54.5); Maya Vanguri (7th) 15:00.0 (14:10.0). Then Torre Wiseman (6th) 14:29.6 (14:11.8), Parker Hampshire (6th) 14:36.8 (14:19.0).

Won two Broward conference meets, then second to Silver Trail on Sept. 30. Gianna Amaya leads.

7. Landrum Middle School - 381 points

Katherine Beshany (7th) 12:48.2 at 2025 state; Ivie Chatraw (8th) 12:51.2 (12:49.6); Lorelei Garrow (6th) 13:17.4 (13:15.8); Ava Grimsley (7th) 13:22.8 (13:23.9); Elin Umansky (6th) 13:27.9 (13:26.3). Then Tatum Bestic (7th) 13:30.1 (13:31.2), Evelyn Day (6th) 13:42.7 (13:41.1).

Third at Speziale on Oct. 3 and fifth at Bale N Trail, ahead of Palm Valley and Landon both times. Katherine Beshany is in on last November's state time.

8. Palm Valley Academy - 454 points

Lily Grace Keene (6th) 12:51.7 (12:52.8); Natalie Theien (8th) 13:15.0 (12:57.9); Charlie Moritz 13:21.1 (13:22.2); Lora Coppola (8th) 13:33.9 at 2025 state; Mila Brandwyn (7th) 13:39.0 (13:37.5). Then Celeste Turnage (7th) 13:38.1 at 2025 state, Emma Kinker (8th) 14:00.8 (13:43.7).

Fourth at Katie Caples, sixth at Bale N Trail and fifth at Speziale, ahead of Landon at both. Lily Grace Keene, a sixth grader, leads.

9. Deerlake Middle School - 467 points

Paisley Provost (8th) 13:18.0 (12:58.2); Hallie Mick (7th) 13:21.0 (13:01.4); Madeline Nee (7th) 13:22.5 (13:13.1); Valeria Chuquilin (8th) 13:35.2 (13:36.3); Brinley Cowles (8th) 13:58.5 (13:38.9). Then Cayden Flynn (8th) 14:28.5 (14:08.9), Emma Lu (6th) 14:19.8 (14:20.9).

Second to Montford four times in Leon County. Five inside 41 seconds, led by Paisley Provost.

10. Landon Middle School - 494 points

Ansley Thomas (7th) 13:30.4 (12:45.3); Julia Doudna (6th) 13:42.7 (13:20.0); Angelina Willie (7th) 13:27.4 (13:28.5); Margo Wood (7th) 13:54.9 (13:32.2); Madison Woessner (6th) 13:40.7 (13:39.2). Then Cecelia Bonderud (8th) 14:16.4 (14:14.8), Katherine Tomore (7th) 14:16.9 (14:18.0).

Won Run with the Devils, then seventh at Bale N Trail and sixth at Speziale. Ansley Thomas leads.

Next up: Kanapaha Middle School and Harmony Middle School.

Girls Private School Top 10

1. Oak Hall (Gainesville) - 107 points, high school 5k team

Natalie Kay (7th) 20:07.1 for 5k (11:12.1); Reese Allen (8th) 20:23.5 for 5k (11:21.2); Madeline Kay (7th) 20:31.0 for 5k (11:25.4); Macie Bell (8th) 21:05.2 for 5k (11:44.4); Arden Kirk (8th) 23:24.7 for 5k (13:03.9). No sixth runner.

Five girls, all on the high school team, four of them from the Buchholz meet on Sept. 12, where Natalie Kay, Reese Allen and Madeline Kay ran inside 24 seconds of each other. That pack is the best five in the division on paper. Oak Hall has no middle school team result this fall. If it brings these five to the private race in November, they start here.

2. All Saints' Academy (Winter Haven) - 143 points, high school 5k team

Charlotte Roy (8th) 18:28.5 for 5k (10:23.4); Kylie Cook (8th) 19:04.2 for 5k (10:53.4); Julia Marra Andrade (7th) 21:31.0 for 5k (12:15.1); Savannah Simonds (7th) 21:35.8 for 5k (12:17.7); Maggie Koch (7th) 22:53.8 for 5k (13:01.1). Then Mila Wills (7th) 23:46.7 for 5k (13:30.6), Rachel Adams (8th) 25:54.8 for 5k (14:41.9).

Charlotte Roy and Kylie Cook are two of the best middle school girls in Florida, both on the varsity. Every runner in this seven races high school 5ks; whether All Saints' enters a middle school team is the school's call.

3. Bolles (Jacksonville) - 231 points

Quinn Dinola (6th) 12:06.9 (11:49.8); Charlotte Lieberman (7th) 12:52.1 (12:35.0); Isla Owens (7th) 13:00.1 (12:43.0); Miya Irani (8th) 13:02.8 (12:45.7); Cece Greaker (7th) 13:03.9 (12:46.8). Then Autumn Mabry (8th) 13:22.2 (13:20.6), Raya Kirov (8th) 13:37.2 at 2025 state.

The best private school team built entirely from middle school races. Won Katie Caples on Sept. 19 with 29 and was second at Speziale on Oct. 3, ahead of Episcopal both times. Quinn Dinola, a sixth grader, leads. Bolles and Ransom have not met.

4. Ransom Everglades (Miami) - 239 points

London Ross (7th) 21:07.6 for 5k (11:22.2); Lia Kamar (7th) 11:39.2 (11:48.6); Natalia Suarez (7th) 12:49.1 (12:46.4); Andrea Vadia (8th) 13:07.2 (13:04.5); Sarah Teran (7th) 13:17.0 (13:13.0). Then Penny Stein (7th) 14:33.9 (13:13.3), Camila Suarez (8th) 13:40.5 (13:36.5).

Five team races, five wins: Miami Country Day, all three Palmer Trinity meets and the 2A race at Spanish River. London Ross's best figure is from a 5k at Astronaut; Lia Kamar and the rest are middle school races.

5. Southwest Florida Christian Academy (Fort Myers) - 320 points

Noelani Love (8th) 22:17.1 for 5k (12:00.3); Julianna Idle (8th) 23:10.2 for 5k (12:52.8); Shiloah Love (6th) 24:06.0 for 5k (13:00.8); Ryanna Villaflor (6th) 13:03.7 (13:08.4); Makayla Olson (8th) 13:08.4 (13:13.7). Then Eleanore Flood (7th) 24:41.0 for 5k (13:20.3), Kayli Akers (6th) 24:45.2 for 5k (13:22.7).

Won the 1A race at Spanish River and the AVE Invite, then third in the Roc race at flrunners. Noelani Love and Julianna Idle lead from varsity 5ks.

6. Gulliver Prep - 654 points

Stella Breidert (6th) 12:44.1 (12:53.5); Amaya Lau (8th) 13:41.2 (13:50.6); Nina Weeman (7th) 13:44.0 (13:53.4); Gabriella Sanders (8th) 13:59.8 (14:05.1); Valentina Rodriguez (8th) 14:11.0 (14:20.4). Then Raya Luthra (7th) 14:20.7 (14:30.1), Eva Shuk Molina (7th) 14:35.9 (14:45.2).

Second to Ransom in the 2A race at Spanish River on Sept. 18, ahead of Palmer Trinity, and that is the last time the two met, so Gulliver sits directly above them. Fifth of 20 in the Friday race at flrunners. Stella Breidert, a sixth grader, leads.

7. Palmer Trinity (Miami) - 414 points

Valentina Sarcos (8th) 11:43.0 for two miles (10:53.8); Mariana Salvatierra (8th) 13:43.7 (12:23.1); Nadia Julian (7th) 12:19.0 (12:28.4); Lily Marthinsson (6th) 13:48.9 (13:58.2); Sienna Lilly (6th) 14:18.8 (14:28.2). Then Estelle Marthinsson (6th) 14:41.5 (14:37.5), Emma Dudley (8th) 16:10.0 (16:19.4).

Second to Ransom at three straight Palmer Trinity meets, the latest on Oct. 6. Valentina Sarcos leads, and the gap behind her is the story.

8. Episcopal School of Jacksonville - 416 points

Abby Curtin (7th) 13:02.1 (12:45.0); Lily Ossi (7th) 12:53.0 (12:59.3); Julia Crum (8th) 13:20.7 (13:19.1); Owen White (7th) 13:17.3 (13:23.6); Lorenza Gowdy (7th) 13:22.2 (13:28.5). Then Anna Churchill (7th) 13:46.8 (13:29.7), Sierra Lederer (7th) 13:26.5 (13:32.8).

Third at Katie Caples, fourth at Bale N Trail and at Speziale. The tightest five on the list, 43 seconds first to fifth.

9. Mount Dora Christian Academy - 427 points, high school 5k team

Ella Bowersox (7th) 23:36.7 for 5k (11:36.4); Colynns Niles (8th) 24:37.4 for 5k (12:10.2); Scarlett Kuykendall (7th) 27:06.0 for 5k (13:32.9); Taylor Filetti (8th) 27:06.4 for 5k (13:33.1); Reese Ugarte (7th) 28:10.3 for 5k (14:08.7). Then Ava Blotzer 18:32.0 (18:04.4), Violet Ittai 24:10.5 (23:40.6).

All five from the high school 5k at the Bulldog meet on Sept. 19, led by Ella Bowersox, a seventh grader. No middle school team result this fall.

10. Florida Christian - 428 points

Andrea Del Valle (8th) 25:18.3 for 5k (12:30.0); Mia Guevara (7th) 25:49.2 for 5k (12:47.2); Emma Gomez (8th) 25:58.4 for 5k (12:52.3); Valerie Rodriguez (8th) 27:02.7 for 5k (13:28.1); Chloe Alleyne (7th) 25:25.2 for 5k (14:07.3). Then Antonella Castro (6th) 14:37.7 (14:33.7), Angelina Ubico (7th) 14:36.8 (14:46.2).

The middle school team has raced six times in South Florida. The top five on this list all come from high school 5ks at Palmer Trinity, and those girls were not in the middle school races, which is why those finishes do not count against them.

Next up: Berkeley Prep (Tampa) and St. Theresa School.

Girls Charter School Top 10

1. Cornerstone Classical Academy - 68 points

Haven Smith (7th) 11:48.0 (11:49.1); Jayne McCarthy (7th) 12:13.0 (11:55.9); Katelyn Milla (8th) 12:23.4 (12:06.3); Eliza Arthur (8th) 13:07.5 (12:50.3); Lucy Sanftner (8th) 13:15.2 (12:58.0). Then Adelyn Leavitt (8th) 12:57.5 (12:58.6), Kenadee Hagensick (8th) 13:16.3 (12:59.2).

Last year's charter champion was second to No Excuses at Bale N Trail with 63, second at Katie Caples and third at the Horse Park. Haven Smith and Jayne McCarthy, both seventh graders, lead.

2. Liza Jackson Preparatory School - 123 points

Sophia Underwood (7th) 12:03.2 for two miles (10:57.2); Harper Atstupenas (7th) 12:02.6 (12:06.1); Ryann LeBlanc (8th) 14:15.7 for two miles (13:00.2); Eden Neuman (8th) 14:45.7 for two miles (13:15.9); Ashton Ruiz (8th) 13:19.5 (13:23.0). Then Rozlyn Reid (8th) 14:40.9 for two miles (13:23.5), Emerson King (8th) 15:27.5 for two miles (13:54.8).

Won Dolphin Dash with 19 and was second at the Gulf Coast Stampede. Sophia Underwood, a seventh grader who won the private race at state last year for Saint Mary Catholic, has won every race she has started.

3. True North Classical Academy (Miami) - 153 points

Lia Chaustre (7th) 21:42.2 for 5k (11:49.4); Maddie Ladd (6th) 25:54.3 for 5k (12:50.1); Romi Weiss (7th) 26:01.6 for 5k (12:54.1); Lua Roldan (6th) 27:05.7 for 5k (13:29.8); Hannah Hartsook (6th) 13:32.2 (13:41.6). Then Kiana Thorin (7th) 28:15.7 for 5k (14:08.7), Caitlin Gonzalez (7th) 29:29.0 for 5k (14:49.5).

Second in the 1A race at Spanish River and third at the Palmer Trinity HS/MS meet. Lia Chaustre leads from a 5k at King of the Hill, and four of the five come from high school 5ks.

4. The Villages Charter Middle School - 165 points

Aubrey Bollenback (8th) 11:55.7 (12:04.1); Bethany Roy (8th) 12:52.7 (12:46.1); Macie Roussin (8th) 13:53.6 (13:08.8); Sadie Padgett (8th) 13:28.1 (13:17.0); Adrianna Rose (6th) 13:40.0 (13:48.5). Then Chloe Davenport (7th) 14:16.9 (14:25.4), Sophia Macuha (6th) 14:18.2 (14:26.7).

Won Seffner Christian against 17 other teams and the Crystal River meet; third at Running on the Range. Aubrey Bollenback leads.

5. Jacksonville Classical Academy - 184 points

Reagan Harder (7th) 12:27.3 (11:42.2); Mackenzie Dye (7th) 12:40.0 (12:46.3); Hailey McIntyre (8th) 13:42.5 (12:57.4); Guinevere Cherrin (6th) 14:02.6 (13:46.3); Nora Wjoeksi (7th) 14:22.6 (14:06.3). Then Scarlet Klinect (8th) 14:28.1 (14:11.8), Avery Peters (7th) 15:05.8 (14:49.5).

Third at Nights of Thunder and seventh at the Horse Park. Reagan Harder, a seventh grader, leads.

6. Miami Arts Charter - 256 points

Sinopa Palumbo (7th) 12:14.9 (12:24.3); Amanda Garcia (8th) 13:02.8 (13:12.2); Mila Moreno (7th) 25:13.1 for 5k (13:40.1); London Marquez (7th) 25:25.5 for 5k (13:53.6); Camila Franco (8th) 14:09.6 (14:19.0). Then Emma Rojas (8th) 16:10.8 (16:20.2), Emma Smith (6th) 16:26.5 (16:35.9).

Sinopa Palumbo and Amanda Garcia from the Spanish River middle school race, two teammates from high school 5ks.

7. Imagine School at North Port - 331 points

Caylin Denis (6th) 21:19.9 for 5k (11:44.9); Olivia Vazquez (6th) 12:46.2 (12:38.7); Charli Logue (8th) 22:39.9 for 5k (12:56.6); Genevieve Traub (6th) 14:20.7 (14:13.2); Cahryn Denis (7th) 16:49.3 (16:41.8). Then Aurora Miller (6th) 16:55.6 (16:48.1), Isadora Miller (6th) 20:12.7 (20:05.2).

Second at North Port. Caylin Denis, a sixth grader, races the varsity 5k for Imagine's high school team and is the front of this five.

8. Imagine South Vero - 353 points

Melina Focco 12:21.5 (12:30.0); Daveena Torres (8th) 13:15.9 (13:24.4); Clara Naumann (7th) 14:07.2 (14:15.7); Georgia Sammons 14:12.0 (14:20.5); Eden Cobb (8th) 14:54.7 (15:03.2). Then Coral Arnold (7th) 15:52.6 (15:38.3), Michelle Mallory (8th) 16:15.6 at 2025 state.

Fifth at Indian River and at Running on the Range. Melina Focco leads.

9. Viera Charter School - 378 points

Nara Horback (6th) 23:21.1 for 5k (13:03.5); Emmy Orr (7th) 13:54.8 (13:37.0); Emilia Landress (8th) 14:16.5 (13:58.7); Isabella Andrade (8th) 14:45.0 (14:27.2); Selma Quinones Mora (6th) 15:24.2 (15:09.9). Then Madison Elmore (8th) 15:27.0 (15:12.7), Alaya Dixon (6th) 28:42.1 for 5k (16:02.1).

Won the Autobahn Athletics twilight meet and was fourth at Indian River, one place ahead of Imagine South Vero, but that August meeting no longer binds. Nara Horback, a sixth grader, runs the varsity 5k.

10. Mater Brickell Academy - 407 points, high school 5k team

Emmie Palacios (8th) 22:57.0 for 5k (12:24.4); Sebreena Rodriguez (7th) 24:55.4 for 5k (13:30.3); Harley Goicouria (7th) 25:52.3 for 5k (14:42.2); Luciana Suarez (8th) 27:29.3 for 5k (14:55.9); Fabiana Paublott (8th) 26:36.7 for 5k (15:06.9). Then Sofia Paublott (8th) 28:24.0 for 5k (15:26.3), Alexa Lucas (8th) 27:46.6 for 5k (15:45.8).

All from the high school 5k at FNU and Spanish River; no middle school team result this fall. Emmie Palacios leads.

Next up: Pembroke Pines Charter Middle and Florida High (Tallahassee).

Girls Club Top 10

1. No Excuses RC - 33 points

Colette Heffernan (7th) 10:44.2 (9:59.1); Amelia Flood (8th) 11:23.0 (10:37.9); Madelen Finch (7th) 11:15.9 (11:17.0); Piper Austin (7th) 11:47.0 (11:48.1); Kenley Courson (7th) 11:48.0 (11:49.1). Then Amaya Mader (7th) 12:35.8 (11:50.7), Peyton Akins 13:04.9 (12:19.8).

Heffernan, Flood and Finch went one, two, three at Bale N Trail, and No Excuses scored 18 against 15 other teams. Colette Heffernan has the best projection of any middle school girl in Florida.

2. Boca Warriors Track Club - 59 points

Camila Boucher (8th) 11:11.3 (11:02.3); Arielle Gorlovetzky (6th) 12:06.4 (11:28.6); Katerina Skutnik (6th) 11:40.1 (11:45.4); Tejasvita Minnamareddy (6th) 11:48.2 (11:53.5); Olivia Aaronson (8th) 12:01.3 (12:06.6). Then Faith Gladstone (8th) 12:05.9 (12:11.2), Jasmarie Hernandez (8th) 12:07.3 (12:16.6).

Won Indian River over Tavares in August, the middle school race at Spanish River with 29 and the Friday race at flrunners with 29 against 19 other teams. Camila Boucher leads three sixth graders.

3. Imagine Town Center - 136 points

Mia Kopcikova (8th) 11:23.7 (11:22.1); Aspen Lester (6th) 11:55.0 (11:56.1); Mia Moore (8th) 12:15.9 (12:17.0); Madelyn Yorgey (8th) 12:44.3 (12:42.7); Marina Goncalves (8th) 13:08.2 (13:14.5). Then Madelyn Fallon (8th) 13:27.6 (13:28.7), Natalia Langer (8th) 13:48.2 (13:46.6).

Won Speziale on Oct. 3 with 37, behind Mia Kopcikova's win; second at the Horse Park and third at Bale N Trail. Two points ahead of the Harriers, whom they beat at the Horse Park in September.

4. Hillsborough Harriers - 138 points

Bailey Eggleston (8th) 11:53.8 (11:16.0); Lucy Dory 11:57.9 (12:06.4); Maysen McDonald (6th) 12:06.4 (12:14.9); Helene Waters (7th) 12:33.8 (12:42.3); Madison Keiter (7th) 13:12.9 (13:18.2). Then Sienna Arguello (7th) 14:05.3 (13:27.5), Rosie Barnhill (6th) 13:37.5 (13:43.8).

Second at Jim Ryun, Running on the Range and the Roc race at flrunners. Bailey Eggleston leads.

5. WIND Runners - 165 points

Emily Del Mazo (7th) 11:27.3 (10:49.5); Brynn Genslinger 11:43.5 (11:48.2); Ella Waite (6th) 11:57.2 (12:01.9); Julia Hiatt (8th) 13:21.7 (12:43.9); Savannah Whidden 15:58.9 (15:51.4). No sixth runner.

Won North Port and was second to the Boca Warriors at flrunners Friday, one point ahead of Gulf Coast Runners. Emily Del Mazo leads. Exactly five.

6. Gulf Coast Runners Youth Team - 173 points

Stella Murch (7th) 11:55.1 (12:00.4); Adeline Lammert (7th) 11:55.7 (12:01.0); Marie Twetan (7th) 12:24.9 (12:30.2); Araceli Noboa (7th) 12:42.9 (12:48.2); Kylie Thompson 13:43.2 (13:48.5). Then Caitlin Stai 14:25.0 (14:30.3), Maddie Faramo 14:34.2 (14:39.5).

Third at flrunners Friday, a point behind WIND. Stella Murch and Adeline Lammert ran together.

7. Miami Elite Track Club - 174 points

Camila Linares (8th) 13:01.7 for two miles (12:06.8); Autumn Sanchez (7th) 13:02.0 for two miles (12:07.1); Xavia Villani (8th) 13:41.6 for two miles (12:43.8); Emily Cartaya (6th) 14:09.4 for two miles (13:09.7); Mariam Ruiz (6th) 14:09.4 for two miles (13:09.7). Then Emilia Mestre (8th) 15:54.0 for two miles (14:46.7), Cataleya Porter (6th) 17:59.5 (18:04.8).

Won the two-mile girls' race at Superfly's private and charter meet. Camila Linares and Autumn Sanchez were a third of a second apart.

8. HTTR Tornadoes - 209 points

Layne Schiebel (7th) 11:47.9 (11:36.5); Mary Widlak (7th) 12:26.9 (12:32.2); Lucy Bellteau (7th) 12:28.2 (12:34.5); Everlee Waldman (8th) 13:22.5 at 2025 state; Christinia Rodan (8th) 15:37.7 (14:52.9). Then Marilynn Tucker (8th) 15:03.6 (15:12.0).

Second at Seffner Christian and sixth at flrunners Friday. Layne Schiebel leads.

9. Ascend Track & Cross Country - 246 points

Jaclyn Cerrito (7th) 12:12.8 (12:05.3); Charlotte Cerrito (7th) 12:19.5 (12:24.2); Ellianna Reinike (7th) 12:40.6 (12:45.3); Shanley Sanchez (6th) 14:05.7 (14:10.4); Valerie Perez (6th) 15:09.1 (15:13.8). Then Adleigh Nenadal 16:53.6 (16:58.3), Adelyna Robertson 18:48.1 (18:52.8).

Second at AVE, three points ahead of Palm Beach Elite. Jaclyn and Charlotte Cerrito lead.

10. Palm Beach Elite Track Club - 286 points

Alana Masferre (8th) 13:17.3 (13:22.0); Ruth Ronay (8th) 13:18.7 (13:23.4); Mallory Migliano (8th) 13:25.3 (13:30.0); Etaoin McCaughey 13:36.1 (13:45.5); Kaitlyn Sandmaier (7th) 13:44.2 (13:53.6). Then Ah'Celia Ortiz (8th) 14:31.9 (14:41.2), Charlotte Hampton (8th) 14:45.7 (14:50.4).

Third at AVE; the top three ran inside eight seconds of each other there.

Next up: Bayshore Project and Tampa Bay Pirates.

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How we ranked them

• Florida middle schoolers only, grades 6 through 8, every middle school race in the results database through October 6. Two-mile races and the 3.2K at Alexander are converted to 3K first. Fifth graders, including ungraded kids who also run elementary races, are on the elementary lists only.
• Middle schoolers who race high school 5ks are in, the way they were on our individual top fives: each 5k is leveled for its course, then turned into a 3K figure from the middle schoolers who have raced both distances this fall. A kid with both keeps the better one. That bridge is the least certain step here, and a team built entirely on it has not raced as a middle school team.
• Each course gets a reading from the kids who ran it this fall and ran the state meet last November; small samples are pulled toward the statewide average. The Oak Park meet, the Todd Howsare middle school race and the third Volusia County meet count for finishing order only.
• A runner scores once, for the team they have raced for most this fall. A club is Club; a school is its division; a program's own division at last year's state meet stands where it raced one. Red Sea Running Club is Tavares Middle School. A kid seen only at last November's state meet is seeded on that time, for that team.
• Team order: a virtual race inside each division, five score and six and seven push. Then a team that beat a higher-ranked team in their most recent meeting moves directly above it, and that stands until they meet again. Meetings from September 12 and earlier no longer bind, except Ruckel over Tavares, which we kept, and a loss by a team missing two or more of its top five is not held against it.
• Spellings: a kid who shows up under two spellings on one team is one runner.

Every result behind these lists is in the Florida XC results database. The individual lists: middle school top fives by division. The statewide team top fives: week 6 middle school and elementary team rankings.