Providence (Jacksonville)
1A Region 1 · District 2 · also appears as: Providence
#1 Preseason 1A Girls#6 Week 1 1A Girls
Sara Palmer (SR) 19:57.5; Maggy Koenig (7th) 20:07.8; Emma Akhundjanov (SO) 20:18.6; Katie Cunningham (SR) 20:39.0; Leeza Loftin (JR) 21:33.3
Current roster (16)
| Athlete | Class | This season (5k) | Last season (5k) | Races | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Emma Akhundjanov | 2029 | 19:43.0 | 20:18.6 | 2 |
| G | Sara Palmer | 2027 | 21:02.0 | 19:57.5 | 2 |
| G | Katie Cunningham | 2027 | 22:12.0 | 20:39.0 | 2 |
| G | Leeza Loftin | 2028 | 23:18.0 | 21:33.3 | 2 |
| G | Lyla Frady | 2028 | 23:34.0 | 22:23.9 | 2 |
| G | Gigi Akhundjanov | 2032 | 24:03.0 | — | 1 |
| G | Calah Drake | 2027 | 25:08.0 | — | 1 |
| G | Addison Hatcher | 2028 | 25:35.0 | 23:37.7 | 2 |
| G | Maggy Koenig | 2032 | — | 20:07.8 | 1 |
| B | Sean Cunningham | 2027 | 16:23.0 | 15:47.8 | 2 |
| B | Brody St.Denis | 2027 | 17:09.0 | 17:26.8 | 2 |
| B | Trace Crowley | 2028 | 18:20.0 | 18:07.7 | 2 |
| B | Braden Hansen | 2030 | 24:36.0 | — | 1 |
| B | Elijah SANDERS | — | — | 2 | |
| B | Hank BROWN | — | — | 2 | |
| B | Merrick Meyer | 2027 | — | 18:46.5 | 1 |
Team results
| Date | Meet | Race | Place | Score | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | Cecil Field Summer Classic | Girls Elite | 22 | 643 | 21:57 |
Team ranking writeups
#6 — 1A Girls Week 1 · 210 points
Cecil Field. Five-man average 21:57.8, spread 3:51.0.
Emma Akhundjanov 19:43, Sara Palmer 21:02, Katie Cunningham 22:12, Leeza Loftin 23:18, Lyla Frady 23:34, Gigi Akhundjanov 24:03, Calah Drake 25:08.
First in the preseason. Sixth now. The biggest drop on any 1A board this week, and it happened because they showed up.
Providence entered six of their seven state returners at Cecil Field. Only Maggy Koenig, their projected number two at 20:07.8, was missing. Here is what the other five did against a 28.8-second expectation:
| Runner | 2025 state | Cecil Field | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Akhundjanov | 20:18.6 | 19:43 | −35.6 |
| Sara Palmer | 19:57.5 | 21:02 | +64.5 |
| Katie Cunningham | 20:39.0 | 22:12 | +93.0 |
| Leeza Loftin | 21:33.3 | 23:18 | +104.7 |
| Lyla Frady | 22:23.9 | 23:34 | +70.1 |
One runner improved by 35 seconds. Four gave back between 70 and 105 seconds when the class average was 29. Their preseason 1:35.8 spread — the tightest projection in 1A — opened to 3:51.0 on the course.
We are not going to dress this up. A team that races in August and runs badly is treated worse by this method than a team that stays home, and Providence is the clearest case of it in the state. It is also true that they ran badly. The preseason number said 20:31.2; the course said 21:57.8. Both are data, and only one of them is from this year.