FL Girls Week 6 Recap: Tomasic Headlines Top 10 Performances

Sep 29, 2026

Arabella Duffell of Lake Nona HS earned runner-up honors at On Twilight at PR'ville with a season-best 17:33.53, running the second-fastest Florida time of Week 6. Duffell ranks #4 overall in Florida this season and remains unbeaten in-state. (#1417 above at the 2-Mile)

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Florida Girls' Top 10 Performances From Week Six: A Recap

Week 6 of the 2026 Florida girls cross country season delivered fast times across in-state invitationals, headlined by sub-18:00 performances at the Hagerty Invite, PR'ville, Stampede Sprint, and Lakewood Ranch, alongside individual course wins at Bale N Trail, Spartan, West Orange, and Todd Howsare.

Here is a breakdown of the top 10 performances by Florida girls in Week 6, cross-referenced with their overall statewide season rankings and season profile trajectories:

1. Annabella Tomasic, Bishop Moore HS (Ranked #2 Overall) - 17:24.80

Annabella Tomasic set the state benchmark again in Week 6, winning the Hagerty Invite in 17:24.80. The sophomore holds Florida's #2 overall time this fall (17:24.00), set during her win at the Katie Caples Invitational. After opening her campaign with a 3rd-place effort at the Florida Horse Park Invitational (18:28.31), Tomasic continues to prove herself as one of the state's elite frontrunners.

2. Arabella Duffell, Lake Nona HS (Ranked #4 Overall) - 17:33.53

Arabella Duffell earned runner-up honors at On Twilight at PR'ville with a season-best 17:33.53, running the second-fastest Florida time of Week 6. Duffell ranks #4 overall in Florida this season and remains unbeaten in in-state competition before PR'ville, with wins at both the Cecil Field Summer Classic (17:53.00) and the St. Cloud XC Invitational (17:38.49).

3. Natalia Gaona-Zelaya, Wiregrass Ranch HS (Ranked #6 Overall) - 17:44.56

Natalia Gaona-Zelaya turned in a dominant win at the 2026 Stampede Sprint Invitational, crossing the line in a season-best 17:44.56. The senior's performance moves her to #6 overall in the state rankings and extends an undefeated fall that includes individual titles at the Ragin' Storm XC Challenge (18:40.30), Whispering Pines (18:08.90), Florida Horse Park (18:03.77), and Astronaut Invitational (18:22.37).

4. Madison Muller, Sarasota Riverview HS (Ranked #3 Overall) - 17:53.96

Madison Muller won the Lakewood Ranch XC Invite in 17:53.96, giving her a fourth individual title of the season. Muller, who sits at #3 overall in Florida thanks to her 17:33.10 performance at the North Port Preserve Pursuit, has a standout junior campaign this fall, with additional victories at the Wellen Park XC Invite (17:52.59) and the Raider Open (17:35.25).

5. Avery Hartley, Bartram Trail HS (Ranked #10 Overall) - 18:17.50

Avery Hartley claimed the win at the Bale N Trail CC Original, crossing the line first in 18:17.50. The sophomore holds a season-best of 18:13.00 from her runner-up finish at Cecil Field (FL #10 overall) and came off a strong 14th-place showing against regional competition at The Southern Showcase in Huntsville. (19:01.54).

6. Eva Delaney, Creekside HS (Ranked #12 Overall) - 18:19.00

Eva Delaney pushed Hartley at Bale N Trail, taking 2nd place with a season-best time of 18:19.00. The sophomore has built steady momentum throughout the fall, dropping her time from early outings at Cecil Field (18:57.00, 10th), Florida Horse Park (18:44.72, 6th), and Katie Caples (18:58.00, 6th) to move up to #12 overall in the state.

7. Analyse St. John, Lennard (Ranked #26 Overall) - 18:39.00

Freshman Analyse St. John broke through for her first high school victory at the Spartan XC Invite, dropping a season-best time of 18:39.00. St. John has shaved over two minutes off her opening time this season, progressing through the Jim Ryun FCA Invite (20:59.78, 6th), Seffner Christian Invite (19:46.04, 2nd), and Raider Open (19:38.65, 5th) to break into Florida's top 30 overall (#26 FL).

8. Anne Vanos, Boone HS (Ranked #29 Overall) - 18:45.19

Anne Vanos got the win at the West Orange XC Invitational, running a season-best 18:45.19. The junior secured her second straight victory after winning the NSB Coach Joe McKinney Classic (19:16.19) and finishing 6th at the Kowboy XC Invite (20:00.73), moving up to #29 overall on the state leaderboard.

9. Anabelle Phillips, Newsome (Ranked #32 Overall) - 18:49.03

Anabelle Phillips captured 2nd place at the Spartan XC Invite with a season-best run of 18:49.03. The senior has had a late-September surge, dropping time from her early August/September races at Lake Region (20:35.56), Florida Horse Park (20:18.29), and Seffner Christian (22:05.52) before breaking into the statewide Top 10 for Week 6 (#32 overall in FL).

10. Katelin Wilcox, East Lake HS (Ranked #21 Overall) - 18:51.00

Katelin Wilcox continued her standout fall, rounding out the Week 6 Top 10 with a victory at the Todd Howsare Memorial Falcon Invite, with an 18:51.00. The senior holds a season-best mark of 18:35.00 from Cecil Field (3rd place, FL #21 overall) and hasearned additional wins at the Dunbar Tiger Jamboree (19:03.50) and Seffner Christian Invitational (19:15.84).