Photo Credit: Mikaela Queen
We first saw Brianna Motycka as a 2nd-grader in 2020 when she placed second in the FLYRA MS State Cross Country Championship 1000 Meter Run in 3:48.06.
Photo Credit: M. Stonecipher
She was 6th the next year as a 3rd-grader in 2021 in the 2000m with an 8:21.17. She had two wins that year at the Berry 3K/2K (6:58.00) and an impressive win at the HOKA FLRUNNERS.COM INVITATIONAL 22 in the mixed Elementary School race, where she crossed the finish with only one shoe in 8:16.13.
2024 was an off year for Brianna. She had several wins as a 6th grader and managed to finish 4th in the 3000m with a 10:54.82 at FLYRA MS State Cross Country Championship. She was recognized as a FUTURE STARS: 6th Grader Brianna Motycka (Oct. 2024).
In 2025, as a 7th-grader, she roared back with an undefeated season, including a 3000m PR of 10:24.80 in her win at the FLYRA MS State Cross Country Championship.
She is off to a strong start in 2026, her last middle school season, with two impressive wins and a second-place finish in her opener.
She is currently ranked No. 3 in the middle school girls' 3000m. She attends Liberty Pines Academy and has run for No Excuses RC and unattached. Watch for her as she finishes her middle school cross country 8th grade season. She has already established herself as one of Florida's brightest young distance runners. She is one of Florida's FUTURE STARS.
Personal Records on the Track
| Event | Mark | State | National | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800m | 2:22.77 | #18 | #219 | Apr 26, 2025 |
| 1500m | 4:49.27 | #6 | #64 | Apr 26, 2025 |
| 1 Mile | 5:09.77 | #1 | #23 | Feb 8, 2026 |
| 2000m | 6:58.00 | #1 | #3 | Oct 6, 2021 |
| 3000m | 10:04.51 | #1 | #15 | May 15, 2026 |
2026 - XC
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2024 - XC
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2023 - XC
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2022 - XC
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2021 - XC
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2020 - XC
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Read the other articles on this season's FUTURE STARS.
FUTURE STARS: Colette Heffernan Remains Undefeated in 2026
Future Stars: Alice Ilea - The Blueprint for a Rising Star
Photo Credit: Mikaela Queen
We first saw Brianna Motycka as a 2nd-grader in 2020 when she placed second in the FLYRA MS State Cross Country Championship 1000 Meter Run in 3:48.06.
