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Each runner’s season best, adjusted for how fast the race ran and shown as a Statistical Rating.

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New this week, : The VA XC Showcase 2026 (Oct 17).

  1. Meet ratings VHSL Region 4D Championship 2026 rated
  2. Meet ratings VHSL Region 4A Championship 2026 rated
  3. Meet ratings VHSL Region 1C XC Championship 2026 rated
  4. Meet ratings WCAC Cross Country Championships 2026 rated

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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.

An example ranking row for an invented runner, with one example race line; each part is numbered to its note below.
RankRunner / schoolStatistical RatingAdjusted timeAdj. SE · gradeReliable racesSeason best from
12 up 3 places since the previous boardAlex ExampleEXAMPLEExample High School168.6+1.215:58.8± 2.5 sB3 of 4Example Invitational · Sep 19

One race line, as a runner’s [+] list shows it:

An example race line for the invented runner; the season best is marked.
DateMeetRaceTimeAdjustedStat. ratingGrade
Sep 19Example InvitationalVarsity Boys 5KSeason best16:20.415:58.8168.6B
  1. Rank. The runner’s place on this board, among Virginia runners of the same sex and season. Searching or filtering never changes it.
  2. Movement. Places gained (▲) or lost (▼) since the previous board; NEW means the runner was not in its top 20. It appears after an update.
  3. Runner / school. The athlete, and the school recorded with the season best.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. ± 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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).
  10. 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.
  11. Season best. The marked race is the one the board ranks. Each runner’s [+] opens every rated race of the season.
  12. 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 · 2026

Data through · Updated

This week, , The VA XC Showcase 2026 joined the meets that set the boys’ scale, which moved every boys rating by −2.2 points; the season scale moved every boys rating by +2.6 points; The VA XC Showcase 2026 joined the meets that set the girls’ scale, which moved every girls rating by −1.6 points; the season scale moved every girls rating by +1.8 points; the changes shown leave that out.

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Regular season · Statistical Rating: higher is faster · adjusted time: lower is fasterSide by side, each board runs from rank to adjusted time: open a runner for the rest, or collapse the other board to see every column.

Boys · 2026

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20 of 20 rows · 411 eligible athlete-seasons
2026 boys rankings: the first 20 eligible athlete-seasons. Each runner row is followed by a list of every rated 2026 race.
RankRunner / schoolStatistical RatingAdjusted timeAdj. SE · gradeReliable racesSeason best from
01 same place since the previous board, rating −0.9Rivers MatthewsBlacksburg193.414:46.7± 1.5 sA3 of 3Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3
All 3 rated 2026 races for Rivers Matthews

Adj. SE ± 1.5 s · grade A · 3 of 3 reliable races · season best from Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3

Every rated 2026 race for Rivers Matthews; the season best is marked. The Date, Time, Adjusted, Stat. rating and Grade headings sort the list.
MeetRace
Sep 12Knights Crossing XC Invitational 2026Red Boys 5000 Meter Run14:57.615:19.6182.5Race grade A
Oct 3Great American XC Festival 2026Championship Boys 5000 Meter RunSeason best14:53.114:46.7193.4Race grade A
Oct 17The VA XC Showcase 2026Showcase Boys 5000 Meter Run15:20.215:23.8181.1Race grade A
02 same place since the previous board, rating −0.9Kebryl ChandlerParry McCluer190.014:57.0± 1.6 sA3 of 3Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3
All 3 rated 2026 races for Kebryl Chandler

Adj. SE ± 1.6 s · grade A · 3 of 3 reliable races · season best from Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3

Every rated 2026 race for Kebryl Chandler; the season best is marked. The Date, Time, Adjusted, Stat. rating and Grade headings sort the list.
MeetRace
Sep 12Knights Crossing XC Invitational 2026Red Boys 5000 Meter Run15:21.415:44.0174.3Race grade A
Oct 3Great American XC Festival 2026Championship Boys 5000 Meter RunSeason best15:03.514:57.0190.0Race grade A
Oct 17The VA XC Showcase 2026Showcase Boys 5000 Meter Run15:01.515:05.0187.3Race grade A
03 same place since the previous board, rating −0.9Gavin DanielsGainesville188.615:01.1± 1.6 sA3 of 3Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3
All 3 rated 2026 races for Gavin Daniels

Adj. SE ± 1.6 s · grade A · 3 of 3 reliable races · season best from Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3

Every rated 2026 race for Gavin Daniels; the season best is marked. The Date, Time, Adjusted, Stat. rating and Grade headings sort the list.
MeetRace
Sep 26Oatlands Invitational 2026Varsity A Boys 5000 Meter Run15:46.715:15.6183.8Race grade A
Oct 3Great American XC Festival 2026Championship Boys 5000 Meter RunSeason best15:07.615:01.1188.6Race grade A
Oct 17The VA XC Showcase 2026Showcase Boys 5000 Meter Run15:11.515:15.0184.0Race grade A
04 same place since the previous board, rating −0.2Jonathan GrimmJamestown186.4 no new race since the previous board15:07.7± 0.8 sA1 of 1Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26
All 1 rated 2026 races for Jonathan Grimm

Adj. SE ± 0.8 s · grade A · 1 of 1 reliable races · season best from Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26

Every rated 2026 race for Jonathan Grimm; the season best is marked. The Date, Time, Adjusted, Stat. rating and Grade headings sort the list.
MeetRace
Sep 26Oatlands Invitational 2026Varsity A Boys 5000 Meter RunSeason best15:38.615:07.7186.4Race grade A
05 same place since the previous board, rating −0.2Michael TafeLoudoun County185.015:12.0± 0.8 sA5 of 5Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26
All 5 rated 2026 races for Michael Tafe

Adj. SE ± 0.8 s · grade A · 5 of 5 reliable races · season best from Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26

Every rated 2026 race for Michael Tafe; the season best is marked. The Date, Time, Adjusted, Stat. rating and Grade headings sort the list.
MeetRace
Sep 4Trials of Miles XC Opening Night presented by New Balance 2026Varsity Boys 5000 Meter Run15:42.215:39.2175.9Race grade A
Sep 19Wolverine XC Invitational 2026Varsity Boys 5000 Meter Run15:22.315:32.3178.2Race grade A
Sep 26Oatlands Invitational 2026Varsity A Boys 5000 Meter RunSeason best15:43.015:12.0185.0Race grade A
Oct 10Third Battle Invitational 2026Varsity A Boys 5000 Meter Run15:23.515:30.4178.9Race grade A
Oct 17The VA XC Showcase 2026Showcase Boys 5000 Meter Run15:14.915:18.4182.9Race grade A
06 same place since the previous board, rating −0.2Grayson SpillerMidlothian183.4 no new race since the previous board15:16.7± 0.8 sA2 of 2Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26
All 2 rated 2026 races for Grayson Spiller

Adj. SE ± 0.8 s · grade A · 2 of 2 reliable races · season best from Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26

Every rated 2026 race for Grayson Spiller; the season best is marked. The Date, Time, Adjusted, Stat. rating and Grade headings sort the list.
MeetRace
Sep 26Oatlands Invitational 2026Varsity A Boys 5000 Meter RunSeason best15:47.815:16.7183.4Race grade A
Oct 10Albemarle Invitational 2026Varsity Boys 5000 Meter Run15:14.615:31.4178.6Race grade A
07 up 1 place since the previous board, rating −0.2Preston SpanglerPatriot179.8 no new race since the previous board15:27.5± 0.8 sA2 of 2Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26
All 2 rated 2026 races for Preston Spangler

Adj. SE ± 0.8 s · grade A · 2 of 2 reliable races · season best from Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26

Every rated 2026 race for Preston Spangler; the season best is marked. The Date, Time, Adjusted, Stat. rating and Grade headings sort the list.
MeetRace
Sep 26Oatlands Invitational 2026Varsity A Boys 5000 Meter RunSeason best15:59.015:27.5179.8Race grade A
Oct 3Octoberfest Invitational 2026Varsity A Boys 5000 Meter Run15:52.515:36.4176.9Race grade A
08 down 1 place since the previous board, rating −0.9Gavin SilvaSouth Lakes179.6 no new race since the previous board15:28.3± 1.6 sA2 of 2Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3
All 2 rated 2026 races for Gavin Silva

Adj. SE ± 1.6 s · grade A · 2 of 2 reliable races · season best from Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3

Every rated 2026 race for Gavin Silva; the season best is marked. The Date, Time, Adjusted, Stat. rating and Grade headings sort the list.
MeetRace
Sep 26Pole Green - "The Southern" XC Invite by ECE 2026Championship Boys 5000 Meter Run15:22.415:48.4172.9Race grade B
Oct 3Great American XC Festival 2026Championship Boys 5000 Meter RunSeason best15:35.015:28.3179.6Race grade A
09 up 1 place since the previous board, rating +1.0Hayes BuppertTandem Friends School178.315:32.0± 1.4 sA4 of 4The VA XC Showcase 2026 · Oct 17
All 4 rated 2026 races for Hayes Buppert

Adj. SE ± 1.4 s · grade A · 4 of 4 reliable races · season best from The VA XC Showcase 2026 · Oct 17

Every rated 2026 race for Hayes Buppert; the season best is marked. The Date, Time, Adjusted, Stat. rating and Grade headings sort the list.
MeetRace
Sep 12Pole Green XC Classic 2026Championship Boys 5000 Meter Run15:50.515:44.9174.0Race grade A
Sep 19Fork Union Cross Country Invitational 2026Colonial Boys 5000 Meter Run15:47.415:34.9177.4Race grade A
Sep 26VTCA Fall Classic 2026Varsity A Boys 5000 Meter Run15:45.415:36.8176.7Race grade B
Oct 17The VA XC Showcase 2026Showcase Boys 5000 Meter RunSeason best15:28.415:32.0178.3Race grade A
10 down 1 place since the previous board, rating −0.9Henry BowmanWestern Albemarle178.3 no new race since the previous board15:32.1± 1.6 sA3 of 3Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3
All 3 rated 2026 races for Henry Bowman

Adj. SE ± 1.6 s · grade A · 3 of 3 reliable races · season best from Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3

Every rated 2026 race for Henry Bowman; the season best is marked. The Date, Time, Adjusted, Stat. rating and Grade headings sort the list.
MeetRace
Sep 19Fork Union Cross Country Invitational 2026Colonial Boys 5000 Meter Run16:18.116:05.2167.3Race grade A
Oct 3Great American XC Festival 2026Championship Boys 5000 Meter RunSeason best15:38.815:32.1178.3Race grade A
Oct 10Albemarle Invitational 2026Varsity Boys 5000 Meter Run15:44.816:02.1168.3Race grade A
11 same place since the previous board, rating +0.7Calvin WilbonBlacksburg177.615:34.1± 1.4 sA3 of 3The VA XC Showcase 2026 · Oct 17
All 3 rated 2026 races for Calvin Wilbon

Adj. SE ± 1.4 s · grade A · 3 of 3 reliable races · season best from The VA XC Showcase 2026 · Oct 17

Every rated 2026 race for Calvin Wilbon; the season best is marked. The Date, Time, Adjusted, Stat. rating and Grade headings sort the list.
MeetRace
Sep 12Knights Crossing XC Invitational 2026Red Boys 5000 Meter Run15:14.415:36.8176.7Race grade A
Oct 3Great American XC Festival 2026Championship Boys 5000 Meter Run15:46.315:39.5175.8Race grade A
Oct 17The VA XC Showcase 2026Showcase Boys 5000 Meter RunSeason best15:30.515:34.1177.6Race grade A
12 new: not on the previous boardJason DayBishop Ireton176.815:36.7± 1.4 sA2 of 2The VA XC Showcase 2026 · Oct 17
All 2 rated 2026 races for Jason Day

Adj. SE ± 1.4 s · grade A · 2 of 2 reliable races · season best from The VA XC Showcase 2026 · Oct 17

Every rated 2026 race for Jason Day; the season best is marked. The Date, Time, Adjusted, Stat. rating and Grade headings sort the list.
MeetRace
Sep 26Oatlands Invitational 2026Varsity A Boys 5000 Meter Run16:25.015:52.6171.5Race grade A
Oct 17The VA XC Showcase 2026Showcase Boys 5000 Meter RunSeason best15:33.115:36.7176.8Race grade A
13 down 1 place since the previous board, rating −0.1Enzo ConiglioneHidden Valley176.415:37.7± 2.1 sA4 of 4Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3
All 4 rated 2026 races for Enzo Coniglione

Adj. SE ± 2.1 s · grade A · 4 of 4 reliable races · season best from Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3

Every rated 2026 race for Enzo Coniglione; the season best is marked. The Date, Time, Adjusted, Stat. rating and Grade headings sort the list.
MeetRace
Sep 12Knights Crossing XC Invitational 2026Red Boys 5000 Meter Run15:21.915:44.5174.2Race grade A
Oct 3Great American XC Festival 2026Red Boys 5000 Meter RunSeason best15:37.615:37.7176.4Race grade A
Oct 10Third Battle Invitational 2026Varsity A Boys 5000 Meter Run16:14.816:22.1161.6Race grade A
Oct 17The VA XC Showcase 2026Showcase Boys 5000 Meter Run15:43.115:46.8173.4Race grade A
14 new: not on the previous boardBradley HamiltonNottoway176.215:38.3± 1.4 sA2 of 2The VA XC Showcase 2026 · Oct 17
All 2 rated 2026 races for Bradley Hamilton

Adj. SE ± 1.4 s · grade A · 2 of 2 reliable races · season best from The VA XC Showcase 2026 · Oct 17

Every rated 2026 race for Bradley Hamilton; the season best is marked. The Date, Time, Adjusted, Stat. rating and Grade headings sort the list.
MeetRace
Sep 12Knights Crossing XC Invitational 2026Red Boys 5000 Meter Run15:30.615:53.4171.2Race grade A
Oct 17The VA XC Showcase 2026Showcase Boys 5000 Meter RunSeason best15:34.715:38.3176.2Race grade A
15 down 2 places since the previous board, rating −0.9Noah KaminsteinWestern Albemarle175.3 no new race since the previous board15:41.0± 1.6 sA3 of 3Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3
All 3 rated 2026 races for Noah Kaminstein

Adj. SE ± 1.6 s · grade A · 3 of 3 reliable races · season best from Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3

Every rated 2026 race for Noah Kaminstein; the season best is marked. The Date, Time, Adjusted, Stat. rating and Grade headings sort the list.
MeetRace
Sep 19Fork Union Cross Country Invitational 2026Colonial Boys 5000 Meter Run16:06.215:53.4171.2Race grade A
Oct 3Great American XC Festival 2026Championship Boys 5000 Meter RunSeason best15:47.815:41.0175.3Race grade A
Oct 10Albemarle Invitational 2026Varsity Boys 5000 Meter Run15:40.515:57.7169.8Race grade A
16 down 2 places since the previous board, rating −0.2Daniel BlackWest Potomac175.3 no new race since the previous board15:41.1± 1.4 sA2 of 2Third Battle Invitational 2026 · Oct 10
All 2 rated 2026 races for Daniel Black

Adj. SE ± 1.4 s · grade A · 2 of 2 reliable races · season best from Third Battle Invitational 2026 · Oct 10

Every rated 2026 race for Daniel Black; the season best is marked. The Date, Time, Adjusted, Stat. rating and Grade headings sort the list.
MeetRace
Sep 26Oatlands Invitational 2026Varsity A Boys 5000 Meter Run16:22.915:50.6172.1Race grade A
Oct 10Third Battle Invitational 2026Varsity A Boys 5000 Meter RunSeason best15:34.115:41.1175.3Race grade A
17 down 2 places since the previous board, rating −0.1Ebenezer TemesgenFreedom (South Riding)175.1 no new race since the previous board15:41.8± 0.8 sA2 of 2Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26
All 2 rated 2026 races for Ebenezer Temesgen

Adj. SE ± 0.8 s · grade A · 2 of 2 reliable races · season best from Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26

Every rated 2026 race for Ebenezer Temesgen; the season best is marked. The Date, Time, Adjusted, Stat. rating and Grade headings sort the list.
MeetRace
Sep 26Oatlands Invitational 2026Varsity A Boys 5000 Meter RunSeason best16:13.815:41.8175.1Race grade A
Oct 10Albemarle Invitational 2026Varsity Boys 5000 Meter Run15:28.015:45.0174.0Race grade A
18 down 2 places since the previous board, rating −0.2Luke KronebuschAlbemarle174.615:43.2± 0.8 sA3 of 3Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26
All 3 rated 2026 races for Luke Kronebusch

Adj. SE ± 0.8 s · grade A · 3 of 3 reliable races · season best from Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26

Every rated 2026 race for Luke Kronebusch; the season best is marked. The Date, Time, Adjusted, Stat. rating and Grade headings sort the list.
MeetRace
Sep 26Oatlands Invitational 2026Varsity A Boys 5000 Meter RunSeason best16:15.215:43.2174.6Race grade A
Oct 10Albemarle Invitational 2026Varsity Boys 5000 Meter Run15:48.516:05.9167.1Race grade A
Oct 17The VA XC Showcase 2026Showcase Boys 5000 Meter Run15:56.516:00.2168.9Race grade A
19 new: not on the previous boardFinnegan MannyKellam173.315:47.2± 1.4 sA3 of 3The VA XC Showcase 2026 · Oct 17
All 3 rated 2026 races for Finnegan Manny

Adj. SE ± 1.4 s · grade A · 3 of 3 reliable races · season best from The VA XC Showcase 2026 · Oct 17

Every rated 2026 race for Finnegan Manny; the season best is marked. The Date, Time, Adjusted, Stat. rating and Grade headings sort the list.
MeetRace
Sep 26Oatlands Invitational 2026Varsity A Boys 5000 Meter Run16:24.315:52.0171.7Race grade A
Oct 3Great American XC Festival 2026Championship Boys 5000 Meter Run21:07.520:58.469.5Race grade A
Oct 17The VA XC Showcase 2026Showcase Boys 5000 Meter RunSeason best15:43.515:47.2173.3Race grade A
20 down 3 places since the previous board, rating −0.9Isaak WisnioskiBlacksburg173.2 no new race since the previous board15:47.4± 1.7 sA3 of 3Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3
All 3 rated 2026 races for Isaak Wisnioski

Adj. SE ± 1.7 s · grade A · 3 of 3 reliable races · season best from Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3

Every rated 2026 race for Isaak Wisnioski; the season best is marked. The Date, Time, Adjusted, Stat. rating and Grade headings sort the list.
MeetRace
Sep 12Knights Crossing XC Invitational 2026Red Boys 5000 Meter Run15:35.415:58.4169.6Race grade A
Sep 19Trinity / Valkyrie Invitational 2026Championship Boys 5000 Meter Run15:47.616:09.2166.0Race grade B
Oct 3Great American XC Festival 2026Championship Boys 5000 Meter RunSeason best15:54.215:47.4173.2Race grade A

Movement since the previous board (data through Oct 10, 2026 · updated Oct 11, 2026): ▲ places gained, ▼ places lost, – same place; NEW not on that board’s top 20. A signed number beside the rating is its change in points since that board, leaving out this week’s scale move stated above. ◦ No new race since that board. 3 runners from that board’s top 20 are not on this one.

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 2026, K = 489.011 for boys and 492.687 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 one reliable varsity race; a runner with one rated race so far is marked “1R”. Out-of-state runners appear on meet pages only. These are observed season bests, not predictions of a runner’s next race. 3,190 boys’ and 2,524 girls’ athlete-seasons would otherwise qualify but are left out because their affiliation is unresolved. How the rating is built

Provisional: the 2026 level can move as later meets are added. Partial 2026 season: 18 meets from Sep 4 to Oct 17, as of Oct 18, 2026. Lower-tier races stay in the fit but give no mark (a meet's boys races when no boy there rated above 170, its girls races when no girl rated above 100): all races of 4 more meets, and the boys races of 2 of the 18. Eligibility is a verified Virginia profile. Not statewide coverage: a Virginia runner who ran none of these meets, or whose profile is not verified, is not on the board. See the 18 meets counted on the 2026 meets page. Missing a meet? Tell us.

Statistical Rating. Higher is faster: points = K − adjusted seconds ÷ 3, so 1 point = 3 s; shown to 0.1 point, with a dash below 0. K is set for each sex and season so that our ratings sit on TullyRunners’ scale at meets both systems rated.Adjusted time. The finish time with the race adjustment taken out, then moved by half of a typical runner’s fitness gain or shortfall for its date, counted from late September. Lower is faster; it puts every course on one yardstick and is not a predicted time.Time. The finish time in the source results, before any adjustment.Date. The day the race or meet was run, from the source results.Meet. The meet’s name in the source results. It links to a meet page when we have one.Rank. Place among this sex and season’s verified runners, from unrounded adjusted times. Filtering keeps each runner’s original rank.Runner / school. The runner, and the school listed with their season best. The school does not decide Virginia eligibility.Adj. SE · grade. The ± is the typical error in the season-best race’s adjustment, scaled to this runner’s time; it is not a range for their next race. The grade rates that race on its ± at 20:00, not on the runner’s: A under 3 s, B 3 to under 6 s, C 6 to under 12 s, D 12 to under 25 s, E 25 s or more, unavailable or unidentified.Reliable races. Varsity races graded A–C, out of all rated races this season. A runner needs at least two to qualify (one in a season still in progress).One race. This runner has one rated varsity race this season so far, so the season best rests on it alone.Season best from. Where and when the season best was run: the lowest adjusted time from any identified varsity race. A best from a D or E race is flagged.Race. The race title as recorded; it can differ from the modeled distance. A JV race is rated only when its meet has a varsity race of the same sex and distance, and never counts as a season best; open races are not rated, and Varsity B races, a JV variant, are left out.Grade. How sure we are of the race’s adjustment, from its ± at 20:00: A under 3 s, B 3 to under 6 s, C 6 to under 12 s, D 12 to under 25 s, E 25 s or more, unavailable or unidentified. It grades the race, not the runner.