Florida Middle School Cross Country Rankings by Division, Week 8: Top 10 Public, Private, Charter and Club

Florida middle school cross country top 10s by FLYRA division, week 8, season through October 10, 2026

The FLYRA middle school state meet in November runs four races for each gender: public school, private school, charter school and club. These are the top 10 in each, eighty runners in all. They come from the same season as our statewide top 10s, with the head-to-heads re-run inside each division, so a kid who is 14th in the state can see that they are fifth in their race.

Everybody is listed under the team they have raced for most this fall. A club jersey puts a runner in Club and a school jersey puts them in that school's division. Red Sea Running Club is Tavares Middle School. A good number of these kids could go either way in November: Colette Heffernan ran for Landrum Middle School at state last year, Brianna Motycka won the club race for No Excuses, Drake Matyka is unattached at most meets and his school is a charter, and Tommy Schulte and Joao Cardoso split their falls between a club and a school. They move the day their program enters state.

Middle schoolers who race high school 5ks for their school are in, and they lead three of the eight lists. The FLYRA meet is open to them, and whether they come down for it is their call.

About the times: every 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. When two runners in the same division have met since mid-September, the finish decides.

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Boys Public School Top 10

1. Luke Lomoriello, Hobbs Middle School, 8th grade - 10:17.3 at Jim Ryun (projects 9:39.5)

No. 6 on the statewide list. Fourth at flrunners, the best public school boy in that race, and the Gulf Coast Stampede winner in 9:42.6. Eighth in this race at state last year.

2. Lucca Wiseman, Pioneer Middle School, 8th grade - 10:20.7 at Markham Park (projects 10:02.8)

Three Broward conference wins at Markham Park in September, the fastest 10:20.7. He has not met anyone else on this list.

3. Christian Psilos, Emerald Coast Middle School, 8th grade - 10:45.0 for two miles at the Panhandle Athletic conference meet (projects 10:09.8)

Won the Panhandle Athletic conference championship on Tuesday in 10:45.0 for two miles, 16 seconds ahead of teammate Adari Daley, and the pre-conference meet in September.

4. Liam Jopling, Ruckel Middle School, 8th grade - 10:25.0 at Nights of Thunder (projects 10:15.9)

Won Nights of Thunder, his only race of the fall that counts here. Sixth in this race at state last year in 10:01.3.

5. Lorenzo Bellosa, Neptune Middle School, 8th grade - 11:18.9 for two miles at the JT Memorial (projects 10:27.6)

Twelfth at flrunners, ahead of Marco Garcia, Gabriel Garback and Jack Ilea, which puts him above all three. He won the Kowboy Invitational on Saturday. Ran the club race for Soldier City last year and races for Neptune and NEXT now.

6. Marco Garcia, Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8, 7th grade - 11:03.6 at Cecil Field (projects 10:18.5)

Won the JV race at the 305 Classic on Friday. He was second at Cecil Field in August, the run that projects best, and 10th at Spanish River. A seventh grader.

7. Hudson Adams, Shoal River Middle School, 8th grade - 11:33.6 for two miles at Shoal River (projects 10:23.3)

Four two-mile races in the western Panhandle, three of them wins, the latest at Shoal River on Wednesday in 11:33.6.

8. Adari Daley, Emerald Coast Middle School, 8th grade - 11:01.0 for two miles at the Panhandle Athletic conference meet (projects 10:24.6)

Second to Psilos at the conference meet in 11:01.0, which keeps him behind his teammate.

9. Cael Rusmisel, Ruckel Middle School, 8th grade - 10:37.3 at Nights of Thunder (projects 10:28.2)

Second to Jopling at Nights of Thunder.

10. Gabriel Garback, Tavares Middle School, 7th grade - 10:26.7 for 2,900 meters at Aurelia Cole (projects 10:34.2)

Won the Tavares meet on Thursday ahead of teammate Jack Ilea, a sixth grader who is 11th. Garback has won five races this fall. A seventh grader.

Next up: Jack Ilea (Tavares).

Boys Private School Top 10

1. Zamari Blumenberg, Holy Trinity Episcopal (Melbourne), 8th grade - 17:21.2 for 5K at Astronaut (projects 9:21.1)

No. 1 on the statewide list. Second in the Blue Invitational at Great American on October 3, against high school varsity runners. All his races this fall have been for the Holy Trinity varsity.

2. Liam Piper, Southwest Florida Christian Academy (Fort Myers), 8th grade - 18:40.5 for 5K at Fort Myers (projects 9:46.3)

No. 8 on the statewide list. Varsity 5ks for Southwest Florida Christian, plus second at Spanish River and third at AVE in middle school races.

3. Liam Chong, Beaches Chapel (Neptune Beach), 8th grade - 18:24.0 for 5K at Katie Caples (projects 10:20.1)

Second at Bale N Trail on September 26, ahead of Bolles' Yahya Barakat and Danny Deptula, which puts him above both. He also ran 18:24.0 for second in the 5k at Katie Caples. Beaches Chapel's eighth grader has not raced since the 26th.

4. Yahya Barakat, Bolles (Jacksonville), 8th grade - 14:38.9 for 2.5 miles at Manhattan (projects 9:58.3)

Ran 14:38.9 for 2.5 miles in a JV race at Manhattan in New York on Saturday, ahead of teammate Danny Deptula. His projection is better than Chong's, but Chong beat him at Bale N Trail.

5. Sutton Bolitho, Aletheia Christian Academy (Fort Walton Beach), 7th grade - 19:07.2 for 5K at Wildcat (projects 10:05.5)

A seventh grader on the Aletheia Christian varsity. He ran 19:07.2 for 26th at Wildcat on October 3, and has run four varsity 5ks.

6. Kaden Webb, Carrollwood Day School (Tampa), 8th grade - 18:43.2 for 5K at FLRunners (projects 10:21.4)

Ran 18:43.2 in the 5k at FLRunners on October 3, well ahead of Elliot Macki, which puts him above Macki. Carrollwood Day ran in the private race at state last year.

7. Elliot Macki, Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale), 8th grade - 10:49.2 at Jim Ryun (projects 10:11.4)

Seventh at Jim Ryun in August, then varsity 5ks for Calvary Christian. He ran 17:59.8 at Spanish River, ahead of teammate Daniel Hage, and finished behind Blumenberg there.

8. Daniel Hage, Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale), 7th grade - 18:38.9 for 5K at Dr. Garcia (projects 10:05.8)

Won the JV 5k at Dr. Garcia in September in 18:38.9, which is the run that puts him here. A seventh grader.

9. Danny Deptula, Bolles (Jacksonville), 8th grade - 14:49.7 for 2.5 miles at Manhattan (projects 10:05.9)

Has run with Barakat all fall: a place ahead of him at Bale N Trail, a step behind at Speziale and at Manhattan, 14:49.7 for 2.5 miles.

10. Noah Chandler, Tampa Bay HEAT (Brandon), 8th grade - 10:54.9 at Seffner Christian (projects 10:10.1)

Eighth at flrunners in 10:17.8. Won the Grayling Memorial and the Stampede Sprint. Tampa Bay HEAT ran the private race at state last year.

Next up: Brayden Erwin (Merritt Island Christian).

Boys Charter School Top 10

1. Javier Parker, Doral Academy, 8th grade - 16:56.1 for 5K at Pine Crest (projects 9:27.4)

No. 2 on the statewide list. Ran 16:46.9 for Doral Academy at Snake Bite on Saturday. He won the middle school race at Spanish River over teammate Landon Avila and Alejandro Sancerni.

2. Drake Matyka, East Lake Middle School Academy, 8th grade - 10:19.3 at Jim Ryun (projects 9:41.5)

No. 3 on the statewide list. Won the Roc race at flrunners and beat Colton Jobe and Jace Lewis at Running on the Range. He is listed with East Lake Middle School Academy, a charter, and races unattached at most meets.

3. Landon Avila, Doral Academy, 8th grade - 10:24.7 at Spanish River (projects 10:34.1)

Seventh at Spanish River, two places ahead of Sancerni, which puts him above Sancerni even though Sancerni's 5k projects faster. He ran the Snake Bite varsity race with Parker on Saturday.

4. Alejandro Sancerni, Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines), 8th grade - 18:11.5 for 5K at Dr. Garcia (projects 9:50.6)

No. 9 on the statewide list. His best run is the 5k at Dr. Garcia. He was second at Scheck Hillel on Thursday.

5. Colton Jobe, The Villages Charter Middle School, 8th grade - 10:44.5 at Seffner Christian (projects 9:59.7)

Second at the Horse Park and the winner at Seffner Christian. He beat teammate Jace Lewis in their last race, at Crystal River on September 24.

6. Jace Lewis, The Villages Charter Middle School, 7th grade - 10:48.8 at Seffner Christian (projects 10:04.0)

A seventh grader, a step behind Jobe all fall. Third at Seffner Christian.

7. Levi Abbot, Mason Classical Academy (Naples), 8th grade - 20:32.5 for 5K at McGarity (projects 10:29.2)

Runs the Mason Classical varsity in Naples. His 20:32.5 at McGarity on Saturday projects best; his fastest time is 19:37.9 at AVE.

8. Aiden Lambright, Bay Haven Charter Academy - 11:04.8 at the Dolphin Dash (projects 10:40.1)

Won four races in Bay County and at the Dolphin Dash. His grade is not listed in his results.

9. Philip Higginbotham, Liza Jackson Preparatory School, 7th grade - 11:45.3 for two miles at Pineview (projects 10:40.5)

Liza Jackson's top boy, a seventh grader. Second at Pineview and Destin over two miles.

10. Shane Christian, Franklin Academy (Cooper City), 8th grade - 10:55.1 at the BCAA/MSAA championship (projects 10:41.4)

Second at the BCAA/MSAA championship on Friday in 10:55.1, and the winner at Markham Park on September 23.

Next up: Karter James (The Villages Charter).

Boys Club Top 10

1. RJ Destremps, Hillsborough Harriers, 8th grade - 10:08.4 at Jim Ryun (projects 9:30.6)

No. 4 on the statewide list. Second at flrunners, ahead of every other club boy in the race. His Jim Ryun win is the best projection of any boy who races 3K.

2. Tommy Schulte, Naples Elite, 8th grade - 10:19.3 at Jim Ryun (projects 9:41.5)

No. 5 on the statewide list. Third at flrunners, after wins at North Port and AVE. He has raced for Naples Elite and for Gulfview Middle School.

3. Maxwell Claypool, WIND Runners, 8th grade - 10:36.5 at Jim Ryun (projects 9:58.7)

No. 7 on the statewide list. Won the 305 Classic varsity race on Friday and the Friday race at flrunners.

4. Warren Wilson, Sifted Sports, 8th grade - 10:46.9 at Seffner Christian (projects 10:02.1)

No. 10 on the statewide list. Fifth at flrunners, ahead of Cardoso and LaHayne.

5. Joao Cardoso, NEXT, 8th grade - 10:44.0 for two miles at the JT Memorial (projects 9:55.2)

Sixth at flrunners, one place behind Wilson and one ahead of NEXT teammate Andrew LaHayne. His two-mile win at the JT Memorial projects better than anything Wilson has run.

6. Elliot Lasota, No Excuses RC, 7th grade - 10:49.1 at Cecil Field (projects 10:04.0)

Two races, two wins: Cecil Field in August and JAC on Saturday in 10:50.9. A seventh grader, and the lead runner on the No. 1 team.

7. Andrew LaHayne, NEXT, 8th grade - 10:42.8 at Jim Ryun (projects 10:05.0)

Seventh at flrunners, behind Cardoso. Fourth at the Horse Park in 10:13.0.

8. Jacob Ryle, South Florida HEAT (Sunrise), 8th grade - 19:09.8 for 5K at South Fork (projects 10:08.0)

All 5ks for South Florida HEAT's varsity, the most recent 19:09.8 at South Fork on October 3.

9. Aidan Moylan, Imagine Town Center (Palm Coast), 8th grade - 10:05.3 at the Horse Park (projects 10:11.6)

Won Speziale on October 3 and Bale N Trail the week before. He was third at the Horse Park in 10:05.3, behind Destremps.

10. Brayden Milek, Boca Warriors Track Club, 7th grade - 10:30.2 at flrunners (projects 10:35.5)

Second to Claypool in the Friday race at flrunners, ahead of Boca Warriors teammate Banks Stroup. A seventh grader.

Next up: Banks Stroup (Boca Warriors).

Girls Public School Top 10

1. Brianna Motycka, Liberty Pines Academy, 8th grade - 11:07.2 at Jim Ryun (projects 10:29.4)

No. 4 on the statewide list. Won the Roc race at flrunners over Alice Ilea. She is listed as she has raced, for Liberty Pines Academy, and won the club race at state last year.

2. Alice Ilea, Tavares Middle School, 8th grade - 11:05.9 at Jim Ryun (projects 10:28.1)

No. 5 on the statewide list. Won the Tavares meet on Thursday, her eleventh win of the fall. Last year's champion in this race.

3. Esther Dobbin, Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High, 8th grade - 19:59.7 for 5K at Astronaut (projects 10:42.7)

No. 8 on the statewide list. Third in the varsity race at Harmony on October 3 for Cocoa Beach.

4. Zoie Hart, Emerald Coast Middle School, 8th grade - 11:27.2 for two miles at the Panhandle Athletic conference meet (projects 10:49.0)

No. 9 on the statewide list. Won the Panhandle Athletic conference championship on Tuesday, leading an Emerald Coast one-two-three-four.

5. Molly Joly, Marathon Middle High, 8th grade - 12:03.3 for two miles at Marathon (projects 10:53.4)

Won the middle school two-mile at the Marathon meet on September 24 in 12:03.3. She has also run four high school 5ks, the fastest 20:42.9 at Spanish River.

6. Corbyn Fellers, Emerald Coast Middle School, 7th grade - 11:32.1 for two miles at the Panhandle Athletic conference meet (projects 10:53.5)

Second to Hart at the conference meet in 11:32.1. A seventh grader.

7. Callie Skinner, Emerald Coast Middle School, 8th grade - 11:34.9 for two miles at the Panhandle Athletic conference meet (projects 10:56.1)

Third at the conference meet, under three seconds behind Fellers.

8. Acadia Hassell, Montford Middle School, 8th grade - 11:04.9 at last year's state meet (projects 11:04.9)

Fourth in this race at state last year for Montford and has not raced this fall. She holds her place on that time until she does.

9. Katelyn McIntyre, Nolan Middle School, 8th grade - 11:24.3 at North Port (projects 11:16.8)

Won Lakewood Ranch on September 26 and was second at North Port.

10. Mia Emhoff, Emerald Coast Middle School, 7th grade - 12:03.1 for two miles at the Panhandle Athletic conference meet (projects 11:22.3)

Emerald Coast's fourth girl at the conference meet, which gives that team four of this top 10. A seventh grader.

Next up: Makya Rivenburg (Wildwood).

Girls Private School Top 10

1. Charlotte Roy, All Saints' Academy (Winter Haven), 8th grade - 18:28.5 for 5K at St. Cloud (projects 10:21.7)

No. 2 on the statewide list. Won the high school girls' race at SSAA on September 19, ahead of teammate Kylie Cook.

2. Taylor Geraghty, Holy Trinity Episcopal (Melbourne), 8th grade - 18:34.3 for 5K at Great American (projects 10:25.0)

No. 3 on the statewide list. Won the Blue Invitational at Great American on October 3.

3. Valentina Sarcos, Palmer Trinity (Miami), 8th grade - 11:43.0 for two miles at Superfly (projects 10:53.7)

No. 10 on the statewide list. The best private school girl who races middle school races, and the winner at Spanish River.

4. Kylie Cook, All Saints' Academy (Winter Haven), 8th grade - 19:04.2 for 5K at the JT Memorial (projects 10:51.6)

Won the All Saints' home meet on Saturday in 20:24.5. Her 19:04.2 to win the JT Memorial is the run that puts her here.

5. Kaitlyn Conboy, Circle Christian (Winter Park), 7th grade - 22:33.5 for 5K at the Bulldog Invitational (projects 10:59.5)

Won the varsity 5k at the Bulldog Invitational on September 19 for Circle Christian, and was eighth at Hagerty a week later in 20:12.8. A seventh grader.

6. Natalie Kay, Oak Hall (Gainesville), 7th grade - 20:07.1 for 5K at Buchholz (projects 11:10.3)

Fifth at HMT on Saturday in 21:04.1, a step ahead of her teammate Madeline Kay. Her 20:07.1 at Buchholz is the run that counts. A seventh grader on the Oak Hall varsity.

7. Reese Allen, Oak Hall (Gainesville), 8th grade - 20:23.5 for 5K at Buchholz (projects 11:19.4)

Oak Hall's eighth grader, 20:23.5 at Buchholz on September 12.

8. London Ross, Ransom Everglades (Miami), 7th grade - 21:07.6 for 5K at Astronaut (projects 11:20.3)

Fourth at Spanish River behind Sarcos, and 15th in the varsity race at Snake Bite on Saturday for Ransom Everglades. A seventh grader.

9. Madeline Kay, Oak Hall (Gainesville), 7th grade - 21:20.0 for 5K at HMT (projects 11:22.2)

Sixth at HMT on Saturday, right behind Natalie Kay.

10. Brooklyn Haddox, Pensacola Christian Academy, 8th grade - 21:12.4 for 5K at Pine Forest (projects 11:32.6)

Eighth in the varsity race at Pine Forest in August for Pensacola Christian, and fifth at Daphne in Alabama on September 19 in 20:30.5.

Next up: Ella Bowersox (Mount Dora Christian).

Girls Charter School Top 10

1. Sophia Underwood, Liza Jackson Preparatory School, 7th grade - 12:03.2 for two miles at Pineview (projects 10:57.2)

Four races for Liza Jackson, four wins, the latest at Destin on September 30. She won the private race at state last year for Saint Mary Catholic. A seventh grader.

2. Reagan Harder, Jacksonville Classical Academy, 7th grade - 21:31.4 for 5K at HMT (projects 11:28.6)

Seventh at the Horse Park and sixth at Nights of Thunder, then ninth at HMT on Saturday in a high school 5k. A seventh grader at Jacksonville Classical.

3. Sophia Ramirez, Mason Classical Academy (Naples), 8th grade - 21:32.8 for 5K at MIA (projects 11:38.9)

One race: second in the 5k at MIA on October 3 for Mason Classical. She stays here until her next race.

4. Haven Smith, Cornerstone Classical Academy (Jacksonville), 7th grade - 11:48.0 at Bale N Trail (projects 11:49.1)

Beat Cornerstone teammates Jayne McCarthy at JAC on Saturday and Katelyn Milla at Bale N Trail. A seventh grader.

5. Jayne McCarthy, Cornerstone Classical Academy (Jacksonville), 7th grade - 12:13.0 at Katie Caples (projects 11:55.9)

Sixth in this race at state last year. She finished behind Smith at JAC and ahead of Milla at Bale N Trail.

6. Katelyn Milla, Cornerstone Classical Academy (Jacksonville), 8th grade - 21:41.3 for 5K at JAC (projects 11:41.7)

Her 5k at JAC projects better than either teammate above her, but both beat her at Bale N Trail.

7. Caylin Denis, Imagine School at North Port, 6th grade - 21:19.9 for 5K at Wellen Park (projects 11:43.0)

A sixth grader who has run three high school 5ks for Imagine School at North Port, the fastest 21:07.2 at North Port in August and the best on our figures 21:19.9 at Wellen Park.

8. Lia Chaustre, True North Classical Academy (Miami), 7th grade - 21:42.2 for 5K at King of the Hill (projects 11:47.5)

Won the varsity race at the 305 Classic on Friday for True North Classical. Sixth at Spanish River.

9. Ava Miller, Cornerstone Charter Academy, 8th grade - 22:13.9 for 5K at FLRunners (projects 12:02.3)

Won the Kowboy varsity 5k in August and the Lion's Invitational middle school race in September for Cornerstone Charter.

10. Aubrey Bollenback, The Villages Charter Middle School, 8th grade - 11:55.7 at Running on the Range (projects 12:04.1)

Won at Crystal River on September 24 and was fifth at Running on the Range for The Villages Charter.

Next up: Harper Atstupenas (Liza Jackson).

Girls Club Top 10

1. Colette Heffernan, No Excuses RC, 7th grade - 10:44.2 at Cecil Field (projects 9:59.1)

No. 1 on the statewide list. Won JAC on Saturday, her fourth win in four races.

2. Madelen Finch, No Excuses RC, 7th grade - 11:21.0 at JAC (projects 11:01.7)

No. 6 on the statewide list. Second at JAC, ahead of Amelia Flood.

3. Amelia Flood, No Excuses RC, 8th grade - 11:23.0 at Cecil Field (projects 10:37.9)

No. 7 on the statewide list. Third at JAC. Her Cecil Field run projects better than Finch's best.

4. Camila Boucher, Boca Warriors Track Club, 8th grade - 11:11.3 at Nights of Thunder (projects 11:02.2)

Won the Friday race at flrunners ahead of Emily Del Mazo. Her only loss since Nights of Thunder is to Sarcos at Spanish River.

5. Emily Del Mazo, WIND Runners, 7th grade - 11:27.3 at Jim Ryun (projects 10:49.5)

Second to Boucher at flrunners. She won North Port and AVE, the latter for Community School of Naples. A seventh grader.

6. Bailey Eggleston, Hillsborough Harriers, 8th grade - 11:53.8 at Jim Ryun (projects 11:16.0)

Second at Running on the Range and third at flrunners for the Harriers.

7. Mia Kopcikova, Imagine Town Center (Palm Coast), 8th grade - 11:23.7 at Speziale (projects 11:22.1)

Won Speziale on October 3. Fourth at Bale N Trail behind the three No Excuses girls above her.

8. Arielle Gorlovetzky, Boca Warriors Track Club, 6th grade - 12:06.4 at Jim Ryun (projects 11:28.6)

Third at Spanish River behind Sarcos and teammate Boucher. A sixth grader.

9. Sophia Smith, Valley Coast Running, 6th grade - 11:40.0 at Nights of Thunder (projects 11:30.9)

Fifth at Nights of Thunder for Valley Coast Running, her only race. A sixth grader.

10. Katerina Skutnik, Boca Warriors Track Club, 6th grade - 11:40.1 at flrunners (projects 11:45.4)

Third in the Friday race at flrunners, behind Boucher and Del Mazo. A sixth grader.

Next up: Layne Schiebel (HTTR Tornadoes).

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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 10, with two-mile, 2.1-mile, 3,200-meter and 2,900-meter races converted to 3K. Fifth graders are on the elementary lists only.
• Middle schoolers who race high school 5ks are in: each 5k is leveled for its course, then turned into a 3K figure using the middle schoolers who have raced both distances this fall. A kid with both keeps the better one.
• Division: the team a runner has worn most this fall. A club is Club, a school is its division, and a program's own division at last year's state meet stands where it raced one. Schools new to our results this week were placed by school type, district schools Public and parish schools Private. That is our classification, not FLYRA's.
• Head-to-heads are re-run inside each division: the most recent meeting puts the winner directly above the loser until they meet again. Meetings from September 12 and earlier no longer bind. Oak Park, the Todd Howsare middle school race, the third Volusia County meet and the first ACC meet count for finishing order only.

Statewide: week 8 middle school top 10s. Teams: team top 10s by division. Every result is in the Florida XC results database.