Benjamin Francis
Boys · Senior · Class of 2027 · Highlands Christian (Pompano Beach) 1A
Cross Country career bests 7 races
5k progression 6 races, all seasons
2026 season · Highlands Christian (Pompano Beach) 1A 5k SB 16:06.2
| Date | Meet | Race | Place | Time | Pace/mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | Snake Bite Invite | Boys Varsity | 7 | 16:06.2 PR | 5:11.0 |
| 2026-10-03 | South Fork Invitational | SFHS Boys Varsity 5K | 7 | 17:24.59 | |
| 2026-09-28 | Westminster Academy Invitational 2026 | Boys 5 Kilometers | 2 | 17:17.53 | |
| 2026-09-18 | Spanish River XC Invitational, 44th Annual | Race of Champions Boys | 12 | 16:10.36 | |
| 2026-09-03 | Dr. Garcia Bulldog Invite 2026 | Garcia Boys Varsity 5K | 4 | 16:53.4 | 5:26.1 |
| 2026-08-28 | Pine Crest Cross Country Meet | Varsity Boys | 5 | 16:36.2 | 5:20.6 |
2025 season · Highlands Christian (Pompano Beach) 1A 5k SB 16:35.9
| Date | Meet | Race | Place | Time | Pace/mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FHSAA State Championships (2025) | 1A Boys | 15 | 16:35.9 SB |
Rankings history
#9 2026 Week 8 1A Boys#9 2026 Week 7 1A Boys#8 2026 Week 6 1A Boys#8 2026 Week 5 1A Boys#8 2026 Week 4 1A Boys#8 2026 Week 3 1A Boys#9 2026 Week 2 1A Boys#8 2026 Week 1 1A Boys#5 2026 Preseason 1A Boys#55 2026 Preseason Overall Boys
#9 — 1A Boys 2026 Week 8
Seventh at the Snake Bite Invite in Boca Raton on Saturday in 16:06.2 out of 148. Second at the Westminster Academy Invitational on September 28, one second behind Latimore, and seventh at South Fork, behind Latimore and Arterburn.
#9 — 1A Boys 2026 Week 7
Second at the Westminster Academy Invitational on Monday, one second behind Latimore, and seventh at South Fork on Saturday in 17:24.6. Twelfth in the Spanish River Race of Champions in 16:10.4.
#8 — 1A Boys 2026 Week 6
Did not race. Twelfth in the Spanish River Race of Champions on September 18 in 16:10.4, three places behind Arterburn, who has beaten him all three times they have met. Fifth at Pine Crest in 16:36.2, fourth at Dr. Garcia. Eighth, where he was.
#8 — 1A Boys 2026 Week 5
Twelfth in the Spanish River Race of Champions in 16:10.4, three places behind Arterburn, on a course that reads fast, so the run is worth about 16:38 at Cecil Field. Fifth at Pine Crest in 16:36.2, one place ahead of Burns, and fourth at Dr. Garcia in 16:53.4 behind Arterburn's win. Three races, each inside the top twelve of a big South Florida field. Eighth for a second week, above Burns on the Pine Crest result.
#8 — 1A Boys 2026 Week 4
Did not race. Fifth at Pine Crest in 16:36.2 and fourth at Dr. Garcia in 16:53.4, which is worth about 16:26 on the conservative reading of that course. A senior who ran 16:35.9 at state last fall and has been right at that number twice.
#8 — 1A Boys 2026 Week 3
Fifth at Pine Crest in 16:36.2 and fourth at Dr. Garcia in 16:53.4, both behind Arterburn. He was 15th in 1A at state in 16:35.9.
#9 — 1A Boys 2026 Week 2 · (P)
Fifteenth in 1A at state in 16:35.9, also unraced. Same note as Ferguson, one line down. Seven boys in this class have now run faster in 2026 than his November mark.
#8 — 1A Boys 2026 Week 1 · (P)
Fifteenth in 1A at state in 16:35.9 and no opener. Same note as Ferguson: the mark is good, the evidence is nine months old, and five boys have already run faster than it this month.
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