Congratulations to Peyton Cerasi of Matanzas HS for being the girls' POTW for Week Three. She received over 45% of your votes for her 56.1 winning margin at the Deland Invitational in a time of 18:52.93.
Check out this week's nominees and cast your vote below.
Note: Athletes who have been nominated in the past two weeks are not eligible. Previous winners are excluded for the rest of the season.
This Week's Nominees:
Elise Brown, St. Thomas Aquinas HS: A 5K clocking of 19:15.64 at the King of the Hill Invitational was good for the win among 239 finishers, with a 73.7-second margin separating first from second. The time ranks No. 5 of 1,551 athletes in MileSplit's database at Tropical Park since 2019.
Katelin Wilcox, East Lake HS: The 5K victory at the Seffner Christian Invitational came in 19:15.84, ahead of the field of 236 by 30.2 seconds. That mark checks in at No. 81 of 6,663 athletes in MileSplit's database at Holloway Park since 2019, and it improved a prior showing on this course of 19:52.00 by 36.2 seconds.
Camila Giles, Bishop Kenny HS: Crossing the line first among 163 finishers in the 5K at the 2026 Buchholz Bobcats Classic, the winning time of 18:37.20 held a 33.2-second cushion over the runner-up. It stands as the No. 12 performance of 1,325 athletes in MileSplit's database at Santa Fe College since 2019.
Natalia Gaona-Zelaya, Wiregrass Ranch HS: The Astronaut Invitational 2026 title came by way of an 18:22.37 clocking in the 5K, good for first place out of 147 finishers and 47.5 seconds clear of the field. It's the No. 2 time of 1,318 athletes in MileSplit's database at Chain of Lakes Park since 2019, and it cut 86.1 seconds off a previous outing on this course of 19:48.50.
Joanie Webb, Donahue Academy of Ave Maria: Among 153 finishers at the 2026 Fort Myers Invite, a 20:07.44 effort covered the 5K distance for first place, 29.7 seconds ahead of the next finisher. The time sits at No. 26 of 1,241 athletes in MileSplit's database at Kelly Road Soccer Complex since 2019.
*** If a Girl wins one of the weekly polls, they will not be considered in subsequent polls until the end of the season FL MileSplit Cross Country Athlete of the Year poll.
Congratulations to Peyton Cerasi of Matanzas HS for being the girls' POTW for Week Three. She received over 45% of your votes for her 56.1 winning margin at the Deland Invitational in a time of 18:52.93.
