The Florida High School Athletic Association regular season for cross-country in Northeast Florida is halfway to the finish line. Who's in front?
From Duval County, St. Johns County and beyond, the Times-Union compiles the top marks from the first half of the 2026 FHSAA season on the 5K course.
Here's a glance at the top high school cross-country times in Northeast Florida through Sept. 24. Course times in 5K events below. * - Indicates new time. # - Indicates state leader.
BOYS
Time, runner, school, event
15:13.20*: Matthew Ishee, Nease, Roy Griak Invitational
15:15.70*: Sean Cunningham, Providence, Southern Showcase
15:22.80*: Rishi Chopra, Nease, Roy Griak Invitational
15:46.90*: J.P. Strombeck, Fleming Island, Wingfoot XC Classic
15:49.70*: Joseph
Morley, Nease, Roy Griak Invitational
15:53.40*: Austin Courson, Nease, Roy Griak Invitational
15:54.80*: Bryce Motycka, Bartram Trail, Southern Showcase
16:01.50*: Armaan Sharma, Bolles, Adidas XC Challenge
16:02.73: Luke Ross, Ponte Vedra, Florida Horse Park Invitational
16:02.80*: Jack Kline, Cornerstone Classical, Adidas XC Challenge
GIRLS
Time, runner, school, event
18:13.00: Avery Hartley, Bartram Trail, Cecil Field Summer Classic
18:20.10*: Sofie Stam, Bolles, Adidas XC Challenge
18:35.00*: Camila Giles, Bishop Kenny, Katie Caples Invitational
18:38.00*: Jillian Jakab, Bishop Kenny, Katie Caples Invitational
18:44.72: Eva Delaney, Creekside, Florida Horse Park Invitational
18:56.00: Allison Austin, Atlantic Coast, Cecil Field Summer Classic
18:56.00*: Holland McKinney, Episcopal, Katie Caples Invitational
19:03.22: Emma Godfrey, Creekside, Florida Horse Park Invitational
19:05.30: Stella Krueger, Episcopal, Florida Horse Park Invitatinoal
19:16.00: Ivey Edgell, Creekside, Cecil Field Summer Classic
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Who's in front? Northeast Florida's top first-half cross-country times
