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
Girls · 2025
Final · data through
Copy link to the 2025 girls’ leaderboard
| Rank | Runner / school | Statistical Rating | Adjusted time | Adj. SE · grade | Reliable races | Season best from | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01 | Allie HornerWest Springfield | 156.6 | 16:48.9 | ± 4.7 sB | 7 of 7 | Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional · Nov 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 7 rated 2025 races for Allie Horner
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| 02 | Caroline SappersteinOakton | 152.2 | 17:02.3 | ± 2.7 sB | 5 of 5 | VHSL Class 6 State XC Meet · Nov 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 5 rated 2025 races for Caroline Sapperstein
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| 03 | Samantha NitzscheWilliam Monroe | 147.1 | 17:17.6 | ± 2.1 sA | 8 of 8 | Albemarle Invitational · Oct 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 8 rated 2025 races for Samantha Nitzsche
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| 04 | Elaina PierceCharlottesville | 145.5 | 17:22.3 | ± 1.5 sA | 8 of 8 | The VA XC Showcase · Oct 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 8 rated 2025 races for Elaina Pierce
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| 05 | Molly HardwickYorktown | 145.4 | 17:22.5 | ± 2.8 sB | 8 of 8 | VHSL Class 6 State XC Meet · Nov 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 8 rated 2025 races for Molly Hardwick
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| 06 | Karina BirdJames Robinson | 144.9 | 17:24.1 | ± 4.9 sB | 9 of 9 | Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional · Nov 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 9 rated 2025 races for Karina Bird
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| 07 | Caroline ElliottSouth Lakes | 141.0 | 17:35.7 | ± 2.8 sB | 6 of 6 | VHSL Class 6 State XC Meet · Nov 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 6 rated 2025 races for Caroline Elliott
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| 08 | Jaidyn BudayMcLean | 140.6 | 17:37.0 | ± 4.4 sB | 7 of 7 | New Balance RunningLane XC Championships · Dec 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 7 rated 2025 races for Jaidyn Buday
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| 09 | Kiera LowmanAlleghany | 140.3 | 17:37.7 | ± 4.4 sB | 8 of 8 | New Balance RunningLane XC Championships · Dec 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 8 rated 2025 races for Kiera Lowman
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| 10 | River SmithHanover | 139.7 | 17:39.5 | ± 3.0 sB | 8 of 8 | VHSL Class 4 State XC Meet · Nov 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 8 rated 2025 races for River Smith
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| 11 | Abigail MesfinOakton | 139.5 | 17:40.4 | ± 2.5 sA | 5 of 5 | Knights Crossing XC Invitational · Sep 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 5 rated 2025 races for Abigail Mesfin
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| 12 | Ariana LopezJames Robinson | 138.2 | 17:44.0 | ± 2.1 sA | 8 of 8 | Great American XC Festival · Oct 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 8 rated 2025 races for Ariana Lopez
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| 13 | Reagan LeoneWest Springfield | 137.8 | 17:45.2 | ± 2.9 sB | 8 of 8 | VHSL Class 6 State XC Meet · Nov 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 8 rated 2025 races for Reagan Leone
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| 14 | Petra GruendelJames Robinson | 137.7 | 17:45.6 | ± 2.1 sA | 9 of 9 | Great American XC Festival · Oct 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 9 rated 2025 races for Petra Gruendel
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| 15 | Alexandra BirdJames Robinson | 137.4 | 17:46.4 | ± 5.0 sB | 9 of 9 | Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional · Nov 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 9 rated 2025 races for Alexandra Bird
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| 16 | Sophia LindseyMills Godwin | 137.4 | 17:46.5 | ± 5.0 sB | 6 of 7 | Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional · Nov 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 7 rated 2025 races for Sophia Lindsey
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| 17 | Hadley VanekC.G. Woodson | 133.6 | 17:57.9 | ± 2.9 sB | 7 of 7 | VHSL Class 6 State XC Meet · Nov 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 7 rated 2025 races for Hadley Vanek
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| 18 | Catherine MoscheraTuscarora (VA) | 133.2 | 17:59.0 | ± 3.0 sB | 8 of 8 | VHSL Class 4 State XC Meet · Nov 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 8 rated 2025 races for Catherine Moschera
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| 19 | Ashton GordonWoodgrove | 132.0 | 18:02.8 | ± 3.0 sB | 8 of 8 | VHSL Class 4 State XC Meet · Nov 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 8 rated 2025 races for Ashton Gordon
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| 20 | Lola OlsenBlacksburg | 132.0 | 18:02.8 | ± 1.5 sA | 6 of 6 | Oatlands Invitational · Sep 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 6 rated 2025 races for Lola Olsen
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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 = 492.915 − adjusted seconds ÷ 3, shown to 0.1 point (1 point = 3 s). 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. 2,832 athlete-seasons in this sex and season would otherwise qualify but are left out because their affiliation is unresolved. How the rating is built