FHSAA 1A Girls State XC Meet Preview

Nov 17, 2025

WATCH LIVE: FHSAA State XC Championships

1A Girls Meet Preview for the 2025 FHSAA State XC Championships on Saturday, November 22nd at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida.

1A GIRLS

Team Favorite: Providence School

The Providence girls were third in the 1A State final last year.

Photo Credit: Chris Shonk

Providence is the team to beat heading into the State meet. They were third last year, scoring 147 points, and all of their girls return this year. It's not going to be easy, however, as last year's state runner-up, Pensacola Christian, and Oak Hall will battle with Providence for the top spot. Pensacola Christian handily won the 1A-1 District with 18 points, and Oak Hall took the 1A-2 District with 36 points, edging out Providence with 40. All three teams went head-to-head in the 1A-1 Region last weekend, with Providence showing why they are the favorite to win the state title. Providence took the 1A-1 Regional title with 49 points, Pensacola Christian was second with 61, and Oak Hall was third with 64.

1A-1 (Region 1) Girls State Qualifiers

PL	Team	Total Time	Avg. Time	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1	Providence	1:39:57	19:59	49	4	7	9	10	19	43	45
2	Pensacola Christian	1:40:19	20:03	61	1	3	15	20	22	23	27
3	Oak Hall	1:40:19	20:03	64	2	5	11	12	34	46	51

The Providence School returners are the team leader, Fr. Emma Akhundjanov , Jr. Sarah Palmer, Jr. Katie Cunningham, and So.Leeza Loftin. The girls were 4th, 7th, 9th, and 20t too h in the regional meet, respectively. Last year at State, Akhundjanov was 10th, Cunningham was 18th, Palmer was 35th, and Loftin was 60th. Joining the returners are 6th-grader Maggie Koenig, by try who was 10th at regionals, and the 6th and 7th runners, sophomores Addison Hatcher (48th) and Lyla Frady (51st).

Sr. Reagan Smith of Pensacola Christian (left) and Fr. Emma Akhundjnov of the Providence School (right) in the 1A-1 Region. The two were separated by just 4 seconds. Smith was 3rd and Akhundjnov 4th.

Photo Credit: Cedric Gillette

Team Contenders: Pensacola Christian Academy, Oak Hall School, Westminster,

Providence's main competition for the team title will come from Pensacola Christian and Oak Hall, with Westminster in contention for a podium spot.

Pensacola Christian Academy

Jaimee Tutton (left) and Reagan Smith (center) have led the Pensacola girls for the last two years.

Photo Credit: Cedric Gillette

The Pensacola Christian Academy girls won the team title in 2023. They were runner-up to Cambridge (Christian) School last year by 13 points, and they will definitely challenge for the title this year. They were a young team last year, and all of their scorers return this year except for their #5 scorer last year, Eliana Reynolds. The team is led by an experienced senior, Jaimee Tutton, who was 3rd last year. Their No.2 runner all season has been Sr. Reagan Smith. Smith was 7th at state last season. Joining Tutton and Smith are returners Jr. Jalyn Johnson (63rd), So.Clara Goncalves (24th), and Sr. Sofia Peterlevitz (27th). At regionals, Johnson was 21st, Goncalves 23rd, and Peterlevitz 30th. Sr. Karissa Keyser was the No. 3 runner for the girls at regionals, and 7th-grader Brooklyn Haddox was the No. 6 runner.

Oak Hall

Sr. Estella Collante (#612) of Oak Hall and Lola Murfee have led the Oak Hall girls all season and put them in a position to challenge for the team title this Saturday.

Photo Credit: Cedric Gillette

Oak Hall should not be counted out for the title and will definitely be on the podium. While they were third at the 1A-1 regional to Providence and Pensacola Christian, anything can happen at State, and much will depend on their No. 5 scorer. At regionals, through the No. 4 runners, they were nine points ahead of Pensacola Christian. The teams were only separated by three points, and a few places may make a big difference at the State meet. The top four scorers for Oak Hall are all returners from last season. They are led by Sr. Estella Collante, who was 2nd at Regionals. After Collante, they are all underclassman: Jr. Lola Murfee (5th), 7th-grader Reese Allen, and So. Alexis Thur de Koos. Their numbers 5-7 are young, Macie Bell is a 7th-grader, and Tenley Guggenheimer and Kloe Greyling are 6th-graders. Will one of the middle schoolers step up?

Westminster Academy

Jr. Noel Richardson was 2nd in the 1A-4 Regional and led the Westminster team to a win at Regionals.

Photo Credit: M. Stonecipher

The Westminster Academy girls should challenge to get on the podium. They won the 1A-4 Region with 52 points and should be in the mix as they ran a 1:41.57 total Time and a 20:23. Average Time. In winning their regional, they went 2+5+9+16+20 (24+36). They are led by Jr. Noelle Richardson, who was 2nd. Joining Richardson are Fr. Avery Carvell (6th), Sr. Eugenia Fantoni (10th), Fr. Reese Richardson (17th), 6th-grader Isla Oles (21st), Fr. Chloe Conrad (25th), and Jr. Lauren Sauer (38th).

Fr. Mary Summers of Seven Rivers Christian School is the defending 1A State Champion.

Photo Credit: Dave Tibbetts

Individual Favorites:

Fr. Mary Summers, Seven Rivers Christian School, is the No. 2-ranked 1A girl in the State and is the defending 1A State champion (17:58.40). She won the 1A-2 Region.

Sr. Eliana Black of Northside Christian will be looking for her 2nd 1A State title. She was 2nd last year.

Photo Credit: Cedric Gillette

Sr. Eliana Bla ck of Northside Christian was the 2022 1A State Champion (17:55.10) and has a No. 3 1A ranking in the state. She got a late start to the season and has raced only a few times. She was 2nd to Mary Summers at State last year. She is the 1A-3 Region champion and is one of the favorites, if not the favorite, to win her 2nd state 1A title.

Sr. Jaimee Tutton of Pensacola Christian Academy and Sr. Estella Collante of Oak Hall were 1st and 2nd in the 1A-1 Region. The two will face off again on Saturday.

Photo Credit: Cedric Gillette

Sr. Jaimee Tutton of Pensacola Christian Academy was 3rd last year in the 1A race and is looking for her first individual State title.

Sr. Sienna Audrey of the Community School of Naples is one of the favorites in Saturday's race. She is looking for her 2nd 1A title.

Photo Credit: Mim Stonecipher

Sr. Sienna Audrey of the Community School of Naples was 2nd to Eliana Black in the 1A-3 Region. She won the 1A title in 2023 (18:08.80). She did not run in the State finals last year.