Florida high school state series
FHSAA Cross Country State Championship 2026
Nov 2-7
Districts
Nov 11-14
Regions
Nov 20
State, Tallahassee
When is the 2026 FHSAA cross country state meet?
The 2026 FHSAA cross country state championships are on Friday, November 20, 2026, at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, with all four classes (1A to 4A) racing 5K that day. Runners get there through district meets on November 2 to 7 and region meets on November 11 to 14. At each round the top eight teams and the top four individuals not on those teams move on.
2026 State Championships
- Date: Friday, November 20, 2026
- Course: Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pkwy, Tallahassee
- Races: eight 5K races, boys and girls in Classes 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A. Race order and times come from the FHSAA in its coaches packet.
- Tickets: GoFan only. In 2025 they were $13 in advance and $16 on the day, with parking included.
How Qualifying Works
The state series has three rounds, and every round is split by classification and by gender. Schools are placed in 1A to 4A by enrollment, with eight districts per class grouped into four regions: Districts 1 and 2 feed Region 1, Districts 3 and 4 feed Region 2, Districts 5 and 6 feed Region 3, and Districts 7 and 8 feed Region 4.
- District to region: the first eight teams, plus the top four individuals who are not on one of those teams.
- Region to state: the first eight teams, plus the top four individuals not on an advancing team. With four regions, that is 32 teams and 16 more individuals in each state race.
- Teams: five to seven runners race. Fewer than five finishers means no team score, but those runners can still qualify as individuals.
- Entries: up to 15 athletes per school on the postseason entry, due October 30. Only runners on that list, with at least four regular-season meets, can race.
- Substitutes: a team can swap in a runner from its entry list at region or state. The substitute cannot win individual honors.
Source: FHSAA 2026-27 Cross Country Sport Manual, section 4.5.2, and the FHSAA cross country page.
Who is in the hunt? Check the weekly Florida cross country rankings by class, or score your own state race with the race simulator.
2026 Region Meets
Wed, Nov 11 to Sat, Nov 14. Where two or three region meets share a site, they run back to back that day.
| Date | Meet | Site | Start times | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 11 | Region 3A-3, 4A-3 | Ed Radice Sports Complex Tampa | 4A girls 7:30 AM, 3A girls 7:50 AM | After the meet |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Region 1A-2, 1A-3, 2A-3 | Holloway Park Lakeland | first race 7:45 AM | After the meet |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Region 1A-4, 2A-4, 3A-4 | South County Regional Park Boca Raton | morning races from 7:30 AM | After the meet |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Region 4A-2, 4A-4 | South County Regional Park Boca Raton | afternoon races, 4A-4 girls 3:30 PM, 4A-2 girls 4:00 PM | After the meet |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Region 2A-1, 3A-1 | Cecil Field Golf Course Jacksonville | 2A girls 7:30 AM, 3A girls 8:30 AM | After the meet |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Region 1A-1, 4A-1 | West End Park Newberry | 4A girls 7:30 AM, 1A girls 8:00 AM | After the meet |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Region 2A-2, 3A-2 | New Smyrna Beach High School New Smyrna Beach | 3A girls 7:30 AM, 2A girls 8:30 AM | After the meet |
2026 District Meets
Mon, Nov 2 to Sat, Nov 7. Jump to a class: 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A. A meet that hosts districts from two classes appears under both.
Class 4A districts
| Date | Meet | Site | Start times | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 4 | District 4A-5 | Ed Radice Sports Complex Tampa | boys 8:00 AM | After the meet |
| Wed, Nov 4 | District 4A-7 | South County Regional Park Boca Raton | boys 8:00 AM | After the meet |
| Wed, Nov 4 | District 4A-8 | Larry & Penny Thompson Park Miami | girls 7:40 AM | After the meet |
| Wed, Nov 4 | District 3A-5, 4A-6 | Al Lopez Park Tampa | 3A-5 host Hillsborough (morning); 4A-6 host Plant (boys 5:00 PM) | After the meet |
| Thu, Nov 5 | District 4A-4 | South County Regional Park Boca Raton | girls 4:00 PM | After the meet |
| Fri, Nov 6 | District 4A-2 | Winter Park Pines Golf Course Winter Park | girls 8:30 AM | After the meet |
| Sat, Nov 7 | District 4A-1 | Santa Fe College Gainesville | girls 8:30 AM | After the meet |
| Sat, Nov 7 | District 4A-3 | Osceola HS (on campus) Kissimmee | girls 7:40 AM | After the meet |
Class 3A districts
| Date | Meet | Site | Start times | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 2 | District 3A-2 | Bishop Kenny HS (on campus) Jacksonville | Girls 5:00 PM | After the meet |
| Tue, Nov 3 | District 3A-7 | South Fork HS (on campus) Stuart | boys 4:30 PM, girls 5:00 PM | After the meet |
| Wed, Nov 4 | District 3A-6 | Palmetto Ridge HS (on campus) Naples | Girls 8:30 AM | After the meet |
| Wed, Nov 4 | District 3A-8 | Larry & Penny Thompson Park Miami | girls 9:00 AM | After the meet |
| Wed, Nov 4 | District 2A-3, 3A-3 | Sand Hill Scout Reservation Brooksville | 3A-3 girls 7:30 AM, 2A-3 girls 8:40 AM | After the meet |
| Wed, Nov 4 | District 3A-5, 4A-6 | Al Lopez Park Tampa | 3A-5 host Hillsborough (morning); 4A-6 host Plant (boys 5:00 PM) | After the meet |
| Fri, Nov 6 | District 2A-1, 3A-1 | Apalachee Regional Park Tallahassee | 2A-1 host Florida High 8:30 AM; 3A-1 host Chiles 10:00 AM | After the meet |
| Sat, Nov 7 | District 2A-4, 3A-4 | Wickham Park Melbourne | 2A-4 host Edgewood 7:30 AM; 3A-4 host Rockledge 8:30 AM | After the meet |
Class 2A districts
| Date | Meet | Site | Start times | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 3 | District 2A-5 | Mary Help of Christians Center Tampa | girls 4:40 PM | After the meet |
| Tue, Nov 3 | District 1A-7, 1A-8, 2A-7 | South County Regional Park Boca Raton | 1A-8 (host Pine Crest) 10 AM; 1A-7 (host Westminster Academy) 2 PM; 2A-7 (host Pine Crest) 4 PM | After the meet |
| Wed, Nov 4 | District 2A-8 | Homestead Air Reserve Park Homestead | girls 9:00 AM, boys 9:30 AM | After the meet |
| Wed, Nov 4 | District 2A-3, 3A-3 | Sand Hill Scout Reservation Brooksville | 3A-3 girls 7:30 AM, 2A-3 girls 8:40 AM | After the meet |
| Fri, Nov 6 | District 2A-6 | Hardee Lakes Park Bowling Green | girls 7:30 AM | After the meet |
| Fri, Nov 6 | District 1A-2, 2A-2 | Cecil Field Jacksonville | 2A-2 host Bolles 7:30 AM; 1A-2 host Providence 8:30 AM | After the meet |
| Fri, Nov 6 | District 2A-1, 3A-1 | Apalachee Regional Park Tallahassee | 2A-1 host Florida High 8:30 AM; 3A-1 host Chiles 10:00 AM | After the meet |
| Sat, Nov 7 | District 2A-4, 3A-4 | Wickham Park Melbourne | 2A-4 host Edgewood 7:30 AM; 3A-4 host Rockledge 8:30 AM | After the meet |
Class 1A districts
| Date | Meet | Site | Start times | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 2 | District 1A-3 | Bishop McLaughlin Catholic HS (on campus) Spring Hill | girls 4:30 PM, boys 5:15 PM | After the meet |
| Tue, Nov 3 | District 1A-1 | LEAD Academy (on campus) Pace | Girls 9:00 AM, boys 9:50 AM | After the meet |
| Tue, Nov 3 | District 1A-7, 1A-8, 2A-7 | South County Regional Park Boca Raton | 1A-8 (host Pine Crest) 10 AM; 1A-7 (host Westminster Academy) 2 PM; 2A-7 (host Pine Crest) 4 PM | After the meet |
| Wed, Nov 4 | District 1A-4 | Foundation Academy (on campus) Winter Garden | Girls 9:30 AM | After the meet |
| Wed, Nov 4 | District 1A-5 | John S. Taylor Park Largo | girls 8:30 AM, boys 9:10 AM | After the meet |
| Fri, Nov 6 | District 1A-2, 2A-2 | Cecil Field Jacksonville | 2A-2 host Bolles 7:30 AM; 1A-2 host Providence 8:30 AM | After the meet |
| Sat, Nov 7 | District 1A-6 | Southwest Florida Christian Academy (on campus) Fort Myers | Girls 7:00 AM | After the meet |
Dates, sites and times are from the FHSAA district and region sheets, checked against the host's DirectAthletics page. Hosts change start times late, so confirm with your coach or the FHSAA before you drive.
2025 State Champions
Run November 22, 2025, at Apalachee, under the 2025 classifications. 2025 state results in our database.
| Race | Individual champion | Time | Team champion (score) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4A Girls | Madison Muller, Riverview (Sarasota) | 17:37.7 | Creekside (136) |
| 3A Girls | Annabella Tomasic, Bishop Moore | 17:35.5 | Chiles (107) |
| 2A Girls | Selah Vignier, West Shore | 18:14.6 | Bishop Kenny (32) |
| 1A Girls | Eliana Black, Northside Christian | 17:50.0 | Providence (132, won the sixth-runner tiebreak over Oak Hall) |
| 4A Boys | Preston Sangely, Spanish River | 15:22.5 | Buchholz (58) |
| 3A Boys | Marcelo Mantecon, Belen Jesuit | 15:03.3 | Belen Jesuit (49) |
| 2A Boys | Will Moss, Montverde Academy | 15:35.3 | Bolles (62) |
| 1A Boys | Evan Spreitzer, Holy Trinity | 15:16.0 | Providence (60) |
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the 2026 FHSAA cross country state meet?
Friday, November 20, 2026, at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee. All eight races, boys and girls in Classes 1A through 4A, are run that day.
How do you qualify for the FHSAA cross country state meet?
Through two rounds. At the district meet, the first eight teams and the top four individuals who are not on one of those teams advance to the region meet. At the region meet, the same rule sends eight teams and four more individuals to state. There is no time standard and no at-large entry.
How many runners can a team bring to the state series?
A school lists up to 15 athletes on its postseason entry, which was due October 30, 2026, and runs five to seven of them in each race. A team needs five finishers to get a team score. A runner must have raced at least four regular-season meets to be entered.
Can a team swap runners between districts, regions and state?
Yes. A runner who advanced as part of a qualifying team can be replaced in the lineup by a substitute from the postseason entry, but the substitute cannot win individual honors at the later meet.
How much are tickets to the FHSAA cross country state meet?
In 2025 tickets were sold only on GoFan, $13 in advance and $16 on the day, with the park parking fee included. The FHSAA posts the 2026 ticket details on its cross country page in the week before the meet.
Where can I find FHSAA district and region cross country results?
Each meet on this page links to full results and team scores in the Run Florida Run cross country database once they are posted, usually within a day or two.
Middle school runners: see the FLYRA middle school state championship guide. The full Florida cross country meet schedule lists every other meet we track, and every result in our database goes back to 2025.