The Most Improved FL Boys Thru Week 4 of 2025 XC Season

Mark Stonecipher
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Senior Joshua Hicks of Chiles HS is currently the #4-ranked Florida boy. Last weekend, he won the HOKA Nights of Thunder in 15:27.90. In the 2024 season, through week 4, he had run 16:54.00 in a 4th-place finish at the HOKA Nights of Thunder. His 1:26.10 improvement is the best of any of the currently ranked Top 10 runners in the state.
Photo Credit:  Chris Shonk

The most significant improvement from 2024 to 2025 through Week 4 of each season came from Lake Minneola junior Quentin Thompson. Thompson was 14th at the Annual Hawks on the Hill Invitational in 2024 on Sept 14th with an 18:13.08. This season, he won the 2nd Annual Sunset Invitational on Aug 27th in 15:40.90, marking a dramatic 2:32.19 improvement. He went from a non-Top 20 athlete to a #13 ranking at this time.

THE MOST IMPROVED BOYS IN 2025 THROUGH WEEK 4 

*NOTE:  I went out to 500 and edited down. The athlete had to have run in 2024 and in 2025, had to be in the top 500, and had to have an improvement in their performanc...