Top 10 Florida Girls XC Teams Based On Returners In Class 3A

Jul 10, 2026

The Bishop Kenny HS girls were the FHSAA 2A state team titelists in 2025. They move to 3A this season and are the pre-season No. 1 ranked team based upon their returners' 5K PR's in 2025.

Photo Credit: Chris Shonk

The calendar has officially flipped to July, and that means cross-country season is right around the corner. In fact, we are less than six weeks out from the August 17th regular season start date. The first day of official practice starts on July 17th, with the state meet slated for November 20th.

Summer training is in full swing across Florida. Athletes are starting to put in the mileage, teams are looking at filling their schedules, and the state's top distance runners are putting in the work that will pay off this fall. Many of the athletes who carried their seasons into postseason track meets and national competitions are beginning to shift their focus back to the upcoming cross season.

With another season quickly approaching, it's time for our first preseason look at the team landscape.

Over the next several days, we'll be breaking down the top returning teams in each of the FHSAA's new classifications. These rankings are based on the updated classification assignments for the 2026 season and give us an early snapshot of which programs return the strongest teams on paper. (*Please let us know if any are incorrect.)

It's important, however, to remember exactly what these early, pre-season rankings measure.

These projections are based solely on each returning athlete's 5K personal best from the 2025 cross country season. They don't account for offseason improvement, incoming freshmen, school transfers, injuries, or any of the countless variables that can make cross country one of the most unpredictable sports.

Some teams will undoubtedly make huge jumps by November. Others will develop runners who weren't on anyone's radar a year ago. But if you're looking for a data-driven starting point to see what teams may look like this fall, these rankings offer a great place to begin.

FHSAA 2025 3A Girls 5000 Meter Run Finals Team Scores

Place	Team	Points	Scorers	Times
1	Chiles HS	107	4+17+26+29+31 (37+56)	1:16 1-5 Split \| 19:26 Avg
2	Ponte Vedra HS	119	3+19+23+32+42 (44+51)	1:32 1-5 Split \| 19:29 Avg
3	Bishop Moore HS	138	1+14+30+41+52 (81+99)	2:40 1-5 Split \| 19:23 Avg
4	Our Lady of Lourdes Academy (Miami)	144	18+21+22+34+49 (55+63)	0:45 1-5 Split \| 19:43 Avg
5	Dillard	153	9+11+40+45+48 (68+170)	1:01 1-5 Split \| 19:44 Avg

Here are the rankings for the Top 10 3A Girls teams for the 2026 Cross Country season. (Based solely on returners' 5K PR's).

Rank	Team	Time	Score
1	Bishop Kenny HS (FL)		67
	1) Camila Giles	18:13.62	4
	2) Taylor Lawhon	18:26.00	8
	3) Jillian Jakab	18:38.36	11
	4) Rebecca McEnany	18:41.77	13
	5) Ava McEnany	19:10.80	31
	Average Time: 18:38.11 Total Time: 1:33:10.55 1-5 Split: 57.18
	6) Alexandra Lumpkin	19:17.00	34
	7) Emily McEnany	19:25.00	38
2	Chiles HS (FL)		123
	1) Emma-Claire Tanenbaum	18:23.13	7
	2) Kaia Ables	18:52.30	18
	3) Charlotte Sikes	19:02.13	26
	4) Chloe Elizabeth Molen	19:08.50	29
	5) Madeline Brockmeier	19:35.00	43
	Average Time: 19:00.21 Total Time: 1:35:01.06 1-5 Split: 1:11.87
	6) Savannah Stanley	19:56.70	55
	7) Haley Heitmeyer	20:09.00	70
3	Bishop Moore HS (FL)		148
	1) Annabella Tomasic	17:23.70	1
	2) Lauren Susnis	18:46.00	16
	3) Ella Valentina Valenzuela	18:50.40	17
	4) Ava Hryciw	19:56.80	56
	5) Carolyn Susnis	19:58.50	58
	Average Time: 18:59.08 Total Time: 1:34:55.40 1-5 Split: 2:34.80
	6) Kate McWhorter	20:37.30	98
	7) Marisol Ambrico	20:51.40	120
4	Our Lady of Lourdes Academy (Miami) (FL)		189
	1) Marisa Mantecon	18:53.70	20
	2) Alessandra Perez	18:58.70	24
	3) Sofia Jimenez	19:23.30	36
	4) Ava Barrera	19:51.50	49
	5) Carlota Tamayo	20:03.00	60
	Average Time: 19:26.04 Total Time: 1:37:10.20 1-5 Split: 1:09.30
	6) Nicole Recio	20:11.30	73
	7) Patricia Trujillo	20:31.50	90
5	Ponte Vedra HS (FL)		196
	1) Olivia Kaminsky	18:53.00	19
	2) Savannah LaVasser	18:56.00	22
	3) Barbara Ross	19:27.10	40
	4) Rio Ossi	19:55.00	52
	5) Cailyn Douglas	20:06.00	63
	Average Time: 19:27.42 Total Time: 1:37:17.10 1-5 Split: 1:13.00
	6) Phoebe Litwack	20:23.00	81
	7) Harlee Howton	20:38.20	100
6	Tavares HS (FL)		216
	1) JIMENA NAVA GARCIA	18:37.71	10
	2) Cheyenne Thomas	18:54.00	21
	3) Laken Hartley	19:01.90	25
	4) Caitlyn Noll	19:53.50	51
	5) Sophia Maldonado	20:43.90	109
	Average Time: 19:26.20 Total Time: 1:37:11.01 1-5 Split: 2:06.19
	6) Cassidy Noll	21:18.30	150
	7) Emily Santos	22:15.80	216
7	Dillard (FL)		266
	1) Shynah Collins	18:43.20	14
	2) Peyton Williams	19:28.90	41
	3) Kelly Greene	19:51.50	49
	4) Miley Gill	20:01.30	59
	5) Maddison Simpson	20:39.40	103
	Average Time: 19:44.86 Total Time: 1:38:44.30 1-5 Split: 1:56.20
	6) Paris Sapp	22:10.00	203
	7) Jaliah GAMMAGE	22:59.80	285
8	St. Petersburg HS (FL)		378
	1) Caitlin Williams	18:39.25	12
	2) Ellah Durliat	20:11.00	72
	3) Lucy Hammond	20:19.90	79
	4) Caroline Pilon	20:39.20	102
	5) Isabella Grasso	20:47.50	113
	Average Time: 20:07.37 Total Time: 1:40:36.85 1-5 Split: 2:08.25
	6) Isla Trunk	20:49.30	116
	7) Elise Chandler	22:27.40	234
9	Osceola HS (Seminole) (FL)		439
	1) Lina Logar	19:51.27	48
	2) Ashlynn Clements	20:05.80	62
	3) Rebecca Bench	20:25.60	84
	4) Lyncoln Jones	20:47.20	112
	5) Adrian Moreno	21:02.10	133
	Average Time: 20:26.39 Total Time: 1:42:11.97 1-5 Split: 1:10.83
	6) Harper Cotignola	21:13.90	143
	7) Lindsey Geiger	22:00.50	193
10	Gulf Breeze HS (FL)		482
	1) Ashton Dahlem	18:35.80	9
	2) Kenna Borras	19:11.94	32
	3) Carley Deeds	20:32.00	92
	4) Zoey TALBOTT	21:16.90	146
	5) Zoe Liguori-Bills	22:10.00	203
	Average Time: 20:21.33 Total Time: 1:41:46.64 1-5 Split: 3:34.20
	6) Zealea Pitre	22:51.30	270
	7) Reese Blankenship	23:03.01	288

The Bishop Kenny HS girls were the FHSAA 2A state team titelists in 2025. They move to 3A this season and are the pre-season No. 1 ranked team based upon their returners' 5K PR's in 2025.

Photo Credit: Chris Shonk