VIRGINIA CROSS COUNTRY
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Each runner’s season best, adjusted for how fast the race ran and shown as a Statistical Rating.
New this week, : National District CC Championship 2026 (Oct 21); VHSL Class 6A Regional Championship 2026 (Oct 24).
- Meet ratings VHSL Region 4D Championship 2026 rated
- Meet ratings VHSL Region 4A Championship 2026 rated
- Meet ratings VHSL Region 1C XC Championship 2026 rated
- Meet ratings WCAC Cross Country Championships 2026 rated
What is this? New here? See how to read the rankings, with one example.
NovaRunners publishes independent statistical ratings of Virginia high school cross country: every rated run gets one number, comparable whatever the course or the day. The rankings below list each runner’s season best. Here is one row, for an invented runner, and what each part means.
EXAMPLE An invented runner and school, laid out as on the board. Each part is numbered to its note below. Hover, focus or tap a part or a note to light up the pair.
| Rank | Runner / school | Statistical Rating | Adjusted time | Adj. SE · grade | Reliable races | Season best from | ||||||||||||||
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| 12 up 3 places since the previous board | Alex ExampleEXAMPLEExample High School | 168.6+1.2 | 15:58.8 | ± 2.5 sB | 3 of 4 | Example Invitational · Sep 19 | ||||||||||||||
One race line, as a runner’s [+] list shows it:
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- Rank. The runner’s place on this board, among Virginia runners of the same sex and season. Searching or filtering never changes it.
- Movement. Places gained (▲) or lost (▼) since the previous board; NEW means the runner was not in its top 20. It appears after an update.
- Runner / school. The athlete, and the school recorded with the season best.
- Statistical Rating. One number for how fast the season-best run was, with the course and the conditions taken out, so runs on different courses compare. Higher is faster; 1 point is 3 seconds.
- Rating change. Points gained or lost since the previous board. Each update recalculates every race, so a runner who has not raced since can still move a little; ◦ marks them.
- Adjusted time. The same run as a time on one yardstick for every course; the rating comes from it. Lower is faster. It is not a predicted time.
- ± seconds. How precisely the race was adjusted, in seconds at this runner’s time. Smaller is surer. It is not a range for the next race.
- Grade. The season-best race’s adjustment grade, from A (most precise) to E. It describes the race, not the runner; races graded A–C count as reliable.
- Reliable races. Varsity races graded A–C, out of every rated race this season. A runner needs two to be ranked (one in a season still in progress).
- Season best from. The meet and date of the run behind the rating. On the board, a linked meet name opens that meet’s results.
- Season best. The marked race is the one the board ranks. Each runner’s [+] opens every rated race of the season.
- Time. The finish time in the meet’s results, before any adjustment. Here the race ran slow, so the adjusted time is faster.
How it works explains how each rating is built, step by step.
THE LEADERBOARD
Boys and girls · 2023
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Girls · 2023
Collapse the girls’ board| Rank | Runner / school | Statistical Rating | Adjusted time | Adj. SE · grade | Reliable races | Season best from | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01 | Allie ZealandPacers Homeschool | 165.8 | 16:25.0 | ± 7.0 sC | 8 of 8 | Foot Locker Nationals Presented By HOKA · Dec 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 8 rated 2023 races for Allie ZealandAdj. SE ± 7.0 s · grade C · 8 of 8 reliable races · season best from Foot Locker Nationals Presented By HOKA · Dec 9
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| 02 | Maddie GardinerThe Covenant School | 156.9 | 16:51.8 | ± 6.3 sC | 10 of 10 | Nike Cross Nationals 2023 · Dec 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 10 rated 2023 races for Maddie GardinerAdj. SE ± 6.3 s · grade C · 10 of 10 reliable races · season best from Nike Cross Nationals 2023 · Dec 2
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| 03 | Reese DaltonThe Covenant School | 153.0 | 17:03.6 | ± 2.2 sA | 10 of 10 | NXR Southeast Regional · Nov 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 10 rated 2023 races for Reese DaltonAdj. SE ± 2.2 s · grade A · 10 of 10 reliable races · season best from NXR Southeast Regional · Nov 19
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| 04 | Sadie AdamsUnattached VA | 150.5 | 17:10.9 | ± 3.7 sB | 3 of 3 | RunningLane Cross Country Championships · Dec 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 3 rated 2023 races for Sadie AdamsAdj. SE ± 3.7 s · grade B · 3 of 3 reliable races · season best from RunningLane Cross Country Championships · Dec 2
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| 05 | Zoie LamannaJefferson Forest | 150.0 | 17:12.6 | ± 3.0 sB | 7 of 7 | Foot Locker Championships South Region · Nov 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 7 rated 2023 races for Zoie LamannaAdj. SE ± 3.0 s · grade B · 7 of 7 reliable races · season best from Foot Locker Championships South Region · Nov 25
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| 06 | Aidan MacGrathWest Springfield | 139.9 | 17:42.7 | ± 4.7 sB | 8 of 8 | 2023 Patriot District CC Championship · Oct 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 8 rated 2023 races for Aidan MacGrathAdj. SE ± 4.7 s · grade B · 8 of 8 reliable races · season best from 2023 Patriot District CC Championship · Oct 26
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| 07 | Kerrigan ChaneyNorth Cross School | 139.6 | 17:43.7 | ± 7.5 sC | 10 of 10 | Metro XC Championships · Oct 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 10 rated 2023 races for Kerrigan ChaneyAdj. SE ± 7.5 s · grade C · 10 of 10 reliable races · season best from Metro XC Championships · Oct 18
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| 08 | Kiera LowmanAlleghany | 138.4 | 17:47.3 | ± 4.6 sB | 7 of 7 | Knights Crossing XC Invitational · Sep 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 7 rated 2023 races for Kiera LowmanAdj. SE ± 4.6 s · grade B · 7 of 7 reliable races · season best from Knights Crossing XC Invitational · Sep 9
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| 09 | Elly VelasquezGlen Allen | 137.8 | 17:49.0 | ± 1.7 sA | 5 of 6 | MileStat.com XC Invitational · Oct 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 6 rated 2023 races for Elly VelasquezAdj. SE ± 1.7 s · grade A · 5 of 6 reliable races · season best from MileStat.com XC Invitational · Oct 14
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| 10 | Elaina PierceCharlottesville | 137.3 | 17:50.6 | ± 7.6 sC | 9 of 9 | Jefferson District Championship · Oct 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 9 rated 2023 races for Elaina PierceAdj. SE ± 7.6 s · grade C · 9 of 9 reliable races · season best from Jefferson District Championship · Oct 24
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| 11 | Kate LoescherColonial Forge | 135.9 | 17:54.7 | ± 2.0 sA | 6 of 6 | Great American XC Festival · Oct 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 6 rated 2023 races for Kate LoescherAdj. SE ± 2.0 s · grade A · 6 of 6 reliable races · season best from Great American XC Festival · Oct 6
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| 12 | Adeline BarkerWest Springfield | 135.0 | 17:57.4 | ± 2.8 sB | 8 of 8 | Octoberfest Invitational · Oct 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 8 rated 2023 races for Adeline BarkerAdj. SE ± 2.8 s · grade B · 8 of 8 reliable races · season best from Octoberfest Invitational · Oct 7
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| 13 | Madelyn GypsonAlbemarle | 134.9 | 17:57.9 | ± 3.1 sB | 7 of 7 | Foot Locker Championships South Region · Nov 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 7 rated 2023 races for Madelyn GypsonAdj. SE ± 3.1 s · grade B · 7 of 7 reliable races · season best from Foot Locker Championships South Region · Nov 25
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| 14 | Kylie BrooksJamestown | 134.8 | 17:58.1 | ± 3.7 sB | 5 of 5 | VHSL Class 4 State XC Meet · Nov 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 5 rated 2023 races for Kylie BrooksAdj. SE ± 3.7 s · grade B · 5 of 5 reliable races · season best from VHSL Class 4 State XC Meet · Nov 11
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| 15 | Abby LaneFort Defiance | 134.7 | 17:58.3 | ± 10.6 sC | 6 of 6 | Shenandoah District Cross Country Championships 2023 · Oct 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 6 rated 2023 races for Abby LaneAdj. SE ± 10.6 s · grade C · 6 of 6 reliable races · season best from Shenandoah District Cross Country Championships 2023 · Oct 25
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| 16 | Samantha NitzscheWilliam Monroe | 130.1 | 18:12.3 | ± 3.9 sB | 6 of 6 | 10th Annual Central High School Cross Country Invitational · Aug 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 6 rated 2023 races for Samantha NitzscheAdj. SE ± 3.9 s · grade B · 6 of 6 reliable races · season best from 10th Annual Central High School Cross Country Invitational · Aug 26
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| 17 | Caroline TribettGainesville | 129.9 | 18:12.8 | ± 2.4 sA | 7 of 7 | NXR Southeast Regional · Nov 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 7 rated 2023 races for Caroline TribettAdj. SE ± 2.4 s · grade A · 7 of 7 reliable races · season best from NXR Southeast Regional · Nov 19
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| 18 | Caroline ElliottSouth Lakes | 129.0 | 18:15.4 | ± 3.4 sB | 4 of 4 | 2023 Concorde District CC Championship · Oct 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 4 rated 2023 races for Caroline ElliottAdj. SE ± 3.4 s · grade B · 4 of 4 reliable races · season best from 2023 Concorde District CC Championship · Oct 26
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| 19 | Celia DawsonC.G. Woodson | 128.9 | 18:15.8 | ± 2.4 sA | 6 of 6 | NXR Southeast Regional · Nov 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 6 rated 2023 races for Celia DawsonAdj. SE ± 2.4 s · grade A · 6 of 6 reliable races · season best from NXR Southeast Regional · Nov 19
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| 20 | Cassidy ScottFauquier | 128.3 | 18:17.6 | ± 2.7 sA | 5 of 5 | Third Battle Invitational · Oct 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 5 rated 2023 races for Cassidy ScottAdj. SE ± 2.7 s · grade A · 5 of 5 reliable races · season best from Third Battle Invitational · Oct 14
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In each runner’s race list, Time is the finish time, Adjusted is the finish time on one yardstick across courses (not a predicted time), and Grade is the race’s adjustment grade; underlined headings sort the list.
Statistical Rating = K − adjusted seconds ÷ 3, shown to 0.1 point (1 point = 3 s); for 2023, K = 489.934 for boys and 494.161 for girls. Each season has its own K (K by season). Ranks use unrounded adjusted times, so runners with the same shown rating stay in unrounded order. Filtering keeps each runner’s original rank. To qualify, a runner needs a verified Virginia profile and two reliable varsity races. These are observed season bests, not predictions of a runner’s next race. 3,144 boys’ and 2,627 girls’ athlete-seasons would otherwise qualify but are left out because their affiliation is unresolved. How the rating is built