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.
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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 · 2026
Data through · Updated
The 2026 rankings update as new meets are rated.
This week, , the season scale moved every boys rating by +0.1 points; the changes shown leave that out.
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Boys · 2026
Collapse the boys’ board| Rank | Runner / school | Statistical Rating | Adjusted time | Adj. SE · grade | Reliable races | Season best from | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01 same place since the previous board, rating unchanged | Rivers MatthewsBlacksburg | 193.6 no new race since the previous board | 14:44.0 | ± 1.7 sA | 3 of 3 | Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 3 rated 2026 races for Rivers MatthewsAdj. SE ± 1.7 s · grade A · 3 of 3 reliable races · season best from Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3
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| 02 same place since the previous board, rating −0.1 | Kebryl ChandlerParry McCluer | 190.1 no new race since the previous board | 14:54.3 | ± 1.7 sA | 3 of 3 | Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 3 rated 2026 races for Kebryl ChandlerAdj. SE ± 1.7 s · grade A · 3 of 3 reliable races · season best from Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3
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| 03 same place since the previous board, rating unchanged | Gavin DanielsGainesville | 188.8 no new race since the previous board | 14:58.4 | ± 1.7 sA | 4 of 4 | Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 4 rated 2026 races for Gavin DanielsAdj. SE ± 1.7 s · grade A · 4 of 4 reliable races · season best from Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3
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| 04 same place since the previous board, rating −0.1 | Jonathan GrimmJamestown | 186.4 no new race since the previous board | 15:05.3 | ± 0.9 sA | 1 of 1 | Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 1 rated 2026 races for Jonathan GrimmAdj. SE ± 0.9 s · grade A · 1 of 1 reliable races · season best from Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26
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| 05 same place since the previous board, rating −0.1 | Michael TafeLoudoun County | 185.0 no new race since the previous board | 15:09.6 | ± 0.9 sA | 5 of 5 | Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 5 rated 2026 races for Michael TafeAdj. SE ± 0.9 s · grade A · 5 of 5 reliable races · season best from Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26
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| 06 same place since the previous board, rating unchanged | Grayson SpillerMidlothian | 183.5 no new race since the previous board | 15:14.2 | ± 1.0 sA | 2 of 2 | Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 2 rated 2026 races for Grayson SpillerAdj. SE ± 1.0 s · grade A · 2 of 2 reliable races · season best from Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26
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| 07 same place since the previous board, rating unchanged | Preston SpanglerPatriot | 179.9 no new race since the previous board | 15:25.1 | ± 1.0 sA | 3 of 3 | Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 3 rated 2026 races for Preston SpanglerAdj. SE ± 1.0 s · grade A · 3 of 3 reliable races · season best from Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26
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| 08 same place since the previous board, rating −0.1 | Gavin SilvaSouth Lakes | 179.7 no new race since the previous board | 15:25.5 | ± 1.8 sA | 3 of 3 | Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 3 rated 2026 races for Gavin SilvaAdj. SE ± 1.8 s · grade A · 3 of 3 reliable races · season best from Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3
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| 09 same place since the previous board, rating unchanged | Henry BowmanWestern Albemarle | 178.5 no new race since the previous board | 15:29.2 | ± 1.8 sA | 4 of 4 | Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 4 rated 2026 races for Henry BowmanAdj. SE ± 1.8 s · grade A · 4 of 4 reliable races · season best from Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3
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| 10 same place since the previous board, rating unchanged | Hayes BuppertTandem Friends School | 178.5 no new race since the previous board | 15:29.2 | ± 1.5 sA | 4 of 4 | The VA XC Showcase 2026 · Oct 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 4 rated 2026 races for Hayes BuppertAdj. SE ± 1.5 s · grade A · 4 of 4 reliable races · season best from The VA XC Showcase 2026 · Oct 17
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| 11 same place since the previous board, rating unchanged | Christophe De WekkerWestern Albemarle | 178.1 no new race since the previous board | 15:30.5 | ± 3.5 sB | 4 of 4 | Jefferson District Championship 2026 · Oct 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 4 rated 2026 races for Christophe De WekkerAdj. SE ± 3.5 s · grade B · 4 of 4 reliable races · season best from Jefferson District Championship 2026 · Oct 21
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| 12 same place since the previous board, rating unchanged | Isaac SchoolsC.G. Woodson | 177.8 no new race since the previous board | 15:31.3 | ± 3.6 sB | 5 of 5 | Patriot District CC Championship 2026 · Oct 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 5 rated 2026 races for Isaac SchoolsAdj. SE ± 3.6 s · grade B · 5 of 5 reliable races · season best from Patriot District CC Championship 2026 · Oct 21
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| 13 same place since the previous board, rating unchanged | Calvin WilbonBlacksburg | 177.8 no new race since the previous board | 15:31.4 | ± 1.5 sA | 3 of 3 | The VA XC Showcase 2026 · Oct 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 3 rated 2026 races for Calvin WilbonAdj. SE ± 1.5 s · grade A · 3 of 3 reliable races · season best from The VA XC Showcase 2026 · Oct 17
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| 14 same place since the previous board, rating unchanged | Jason DayBishop Ireton | 176.9 no new race since the previous board | 15:34.0 | ± 1.5 sA | 2 of 2 | The VA XC Showcase 2026 · Oct 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 2 rated 2026 races for Jason DayAdj. SE ± 1.5 s · grade A · 2 of 2 reliable races · season best from The VA XC Showcase 2026 · Oct 17
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| 15 same place since the previous board, rating unchanged | Enzo ConiglioneHidden Valley | 176.5 no new race since the previous board | 15:35.1 | ± 2.0 sA | 4 of 4 | Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 4 rated 2026 races for Enzo ConiglioneAdj. SE ± 2.0 s · grade A · 4 of 4 reliable races · season best from Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3
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| 16 same place since the previous board, rating unchanged | Bradley HamiltonNottoway | 176.4 no new race since the previous board | 15:35.6 | ± 1.5 sA | 2 of 2 | The VA XC Showcase 2026 · Oct 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 2 rated 2026 races for Bradley HamiltonAdj. SE ± 1.5 s · grade A · 2 of 2 reliable races · season best from The VA XC Showcase 2026 · Oct 17
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| 17 same place since the previous board, rating unchanged | Daniel BlackWest Potomac | 176.1 no new race since the previous board | 15:36.4 | ± 3.7 sB | 3 of 3 | Patriot District CC Championship 2026 · Oct 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 3 rated 2026 races for Daniel BlackAdj. SE ± 3.7 s · grade B · 3 of 3 reliable races · season best from Patriot District CC Championship 2026 · Oct 21
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| 18 same place since the previous board, rating unchanged | Luke KronebuschAlbemarle | 175.9 no new race since the previous board | 15:37.0 | ± 3.5 sB | 4 of 4 | Jefferson District Championship 2026 · Oct 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 4 rated 2026 races for Luke KronebuschAdj. SE ± 3.5 s · grade B · 4 of 4 reliable races · season best from Jefferson District Championship 2026 · Oct 21
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| 19 same place since the previous board, rating unchanged | Noah KaminsteinWestern Albemarle | 175.5 no new race since the previous board | 15:38.1 | ± 1.8 sA | 4 of 4 | Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 4 rated 2026 races for Noah KaminsteinAdj. SE ± 1.8 s · grade A · 4 of 4 reliable races · season best from Great American XC Festival 2026 · Oct 3
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| 20 same place since the previous board, rating −0.1 | Ebenezer TemesgenFreedom (South Riding) | 175.1 no new race since the previous board | 15:39.2 | ± 1.0 sA | 3 of 3 | Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 3 rated 2026 races for Ebenezer TemesgenAdj. SE ± 1.0 s · grade A · 3 of 3 reliable races · season best from Oatlands Invitational 2026 · Sep 26
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Movement since the previous board (data through Oct 22, 2026 · updated Oct 23, 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. ◦ No new race since that board.
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 = 488.225 for boys and 490.980 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. 3,692 boys’ and 2,957 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: 28 meets from Sep 4 to Oct 24, as of Oct 25, 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 28. 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 28 meets counted on the 2026 meets page. Missing a meet? Tell us.