NOVARUNNERS PROJECTIONS
Albemarle Invitational 2026
Albemarle Invitational, Sat Oct 10, 2026, Earlysville. Team standings projected from ratings, with each rating’s basis in view where it rests on a meet.
PROJECTION · UNOFFICIAL
Calculated Oct 7.
A deterministic projection, not a result. Each entered team’s seven highest-rated runners are placed in rating order in one combined field per sex, then scored like a cross-country meet. It predicts no times and gives no probabilities.
Actual results: Albemarle Invitational 2026 results
COVERAGE
Who is rated, and from what.
Each runner’s rating is their 2026 season-best Statistical Rating on the day, the value the team boards use: varsity races only, middle-school runners left out, lower-tier races dropped. Each entrant is matched to that rating by athlete ID; there is no 2025 fallback, so an entrant without a rated 2026 race is counted but not listed. How on-the-day ratings work
| Coverage | Boys | Girls |
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| Entrants | 732 | 486 |
| Rated | 342 | 214 |
| 2026 rating (one meet · two or more) | 342221 · 121 | 214113 · 101 |
| Teams ranked (five or more rated) | 32 of 35 | 26 of 34 |
| Teams unranked | 3 | 8 |
| Statistical Rating K (2026 scale) | 489.948 | 495.254 |
2026 ratings come from 14 admitted meets: Adidas XC Challenge, Fork Union Cross Country Invitational, Great American XC Festival, Ham City Hustle Invitational, Knights Crossing XC Invitational, Oatlands Invitational, Octoberfest Invitational, Pole Green - "The Southern" XC Invite by ECE, Pole Green XC Classic, StallionsXC Invitational, Trials of Miles XC Opening Night presented by New Balance, Trinity / Valkyrie Invitational, VTCA Fall Classic, Wolverine XC Invitational. Ratings are the 2026 v7 season bests as of 2026-10-06; the entry list was captured 2026-10-07. The field is the entries of High School Boys 5000 Meter Run (boys) and High School Girls 5000 Meter Run (girls). Entrants without a rated 2026 race on the board rules are counted but not listed: 390 boys and 272 girls.
TEAM STANDINGS · COMBINED HYPOTHETICAL FIELD
Girls · Albemarle 2026 projection
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| 01 | Charlottesville | 69 | 5-9-10-11-34 (72)(87) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Charlottesville
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| 02 | Glen Allen | 105 | 3-6-12-37-47 (48)(53) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Glen Allen
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| 03 | Albemarle | 113 | 7-16-20-32-38 (76)(78) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Albemarle
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| 04 | Midlothian | 137 | 4-17-28-36-52 (56)(63) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Midlothian
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| 05 | Turner Ashby | 179 | 22-30-40-41-46 (66)(89) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Turner Ashby
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| 06 | Battlefield | 271 | 26-45-51-67-82 (95)(110) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Battlefield
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| 07 | Saint Catherine's | 276 | 23-35-50-55-113 (120)(123) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Saint Catherine's
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| 08 | William Monroe | 298 | 1-27-69-84-117 (169) | 2026: 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 runners for William Monroe
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| 09 | Western Albemarle | 316 | 21-31-64-91-109 (116) | 2026: 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 runners for Western Albemarle
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| 10 | Grassfield | 326 | 44-58-73-74-77 (86)(126) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Grassfield
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| 11 | Mountain View | 336 | 8-33-96-98-101 (104)(108) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Mountain View
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| 12 | Saint John Paul the Great Cathol | 346 | 18-25-61-115-127 (129)(132) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Saint John Paul the Great Cathol
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| 13 | J.R. Tucker | 356 | 39-43-68-100-106 (135)(144) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for J.R. Tucker
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| 14 | Stafford | 364 | 54-57-59-83-111 (112)(122) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Stafford
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| 15 | Trinity Christian School | 368 | 13-80-90-92-93 (166)(167) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Trinity Christian School
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| 16 | Douglas Freeman | 393 | 19-24-103-119-128 (157) | 2026: 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 runners for Douglas Freeman
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| 17 | Louisa County | 419 | 14-60-105-107-133 (138)(160) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Louisa County
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| 18 | Forest Park | 427 | 42-62-85-99-139 (140)(156) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Forest Park
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| 19 | Harrisonburg | 429 | 2-65-97-118-147 (172) | 2026: 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 runners for Harrisonburg
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| 20 | Cosby | 458 | 29-49-81-149-150 (158) | 2026: 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 runners for Cosby
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| 21 | Monticello | 521 | 15-94-102-151-159 (170)(173) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Monticello
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| 22 | Riverbend | 561 | 70-75-130-141-145 (148)(154) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Riverbend
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| 23 | James River (Midlothian) | 600 | 71-88-134-142-165 (174) | 2026: 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 runners for James River (Midlothian)
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| 24 | King George | 655 | 114-121-131-136-153 (161)(162) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for King George
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| 25 | Grace Christian School (S) | 664 | 79-125-143-146-171 | 2026: 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 runners for Grace Christian School (S)
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| 26 | Broadway | 731 | 124-137-152-155-163 (164)(168) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Broadway
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A score adds the first five team places. Team places count only runners on ranked teams, so they can be lower than the overall rating order. Tied scores are broken by the sixth runner’s place, and a team with a sixth runner ranks ahead of one without.
TOP INDIVIDUALS · RATING ORDER · NOT A FINISH PREDICTION
Girls · top 100 rated entrants
| Order | Runner / team | Statistical Rating | Rating basis | Team status |
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| 01 | Samantha NitzscheWilliam Monroe | 145.9 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 02 | Brooke SaundersHarrisonburg | 135.8 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 03 | Emma SteinGlen Allen | 130.3 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 04 | Briella AnsellMidlothian | 124.9 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 05 | Juliana PierceCharlottesville | 121.9 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 06 | Avery CarlsonGlen Allen | 117.2 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 07 | Pia PetersonAlbemarle | 112.6 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 08 | Lauren UhleMountain View | 107.4 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 09 | Catherine CrookCharlottesville | 107.2 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 10 | Phoebe FischmanCharlottesville | 106.9 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 11 | Liliana JonesCharlottesville | 104.2 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 12 | Makenna PardueGlen Allen | 100.8 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 13 | Taylor Van RaaphorstTrinity Christian School | 99.2 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 14 | Isabella AguillonLouisa County | 94.8 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 15 | Caitlin SpringettMonticello | 93.7 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 16 | McKinley ColemanAlbemarle | 92.0 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 17 | Charlotte BazemoreMidlothian | 90.3 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 18 | Alyssa McCoppinSaint John Paul the Great Cathol | 89.7 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 19 | Elena AtchisonDouglas Freeman | 89.6 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 20 | Carys MurrayAlbemarle | 89.3 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 21 | Arbour ColeWestern Albemarle | 89.0 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 22 | Ella StriteTurner Ashby | 88.6 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 23 | Sophie HudsonSaint Catherine's | 88.2 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 24 | Alanna GagenDouglas Freeman | 88.0 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 25 | Tegan BechtelSaint John Paul the Great Cathol | 87.2 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
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| Order | Runner / team | Statistical Rating | Rating basis | Team status |
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| 26 | Alicia SalousBattlefield | 86.4 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 27 | Elizabeth KelpeWilliam Monroe | 85.6 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 28 | Gwendolyn GardnerMidlothian | 85.3 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 29 | Audrey MartinCosby | 84.9 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 30 | Emmy DouglasTurner Ashby | 84.7 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 31 | Zoey DownerWestern Albemarle | 84.0 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 32 | Abigail WilkinsonAlbemarle | 81.4 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 33 | Emily WilsonMountain View | 81.3 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 34 | Lula JacobsCharlottesville | 81.1 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 35 | Ella FarmerSaint Catherine's | 80.6 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 36 | Whitley HarwoodMidlothian | 80.3 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 37 | Madelyn McMichenPowhatan | 79.9 | 2026 · 1 meet | Team unranked (fewer than five rated) |
| 38 | Finley BeikeGlen Allen | 78.3 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 39 | Brooke SimsAlbemarle | 78.2 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 40 | Reese PearsonJ.R. Tucker | 78.1 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 41 | Molly HyltonTurner Ashby | 77.7 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 42 | Madelyn HyltonTurner Ashby | 76.8 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 43 | Riley LongGainesville | 76.6 | 2026 · 1 meet | Team unranked (fewer than five rated) |
| 44 | Eden CameronForest Park | 74.3 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 45 | Evie MadduxJ.R. Tucker | 73.7 | 2026 · 3 meets | In team’s seven |
| 46 | Natalie DyeGrassfield | 73.6 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 47 | Lydia BauerBattlefield | 73.4 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 48 | Raleigh HartmanTurner Ashby | 72.8 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 49 | Katherine ArjonaGlen Allen | 71.6 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 50 | Izzy StefanovaGlen Allen | 71.2 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 51 | Cameron MorganCosby | 70.1 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 52 | Olivia KilleenSaint Catherine's | 69.9 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 53 | Juliet CroslinBattlefield | 69.6 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 54 | Chandler DuerbeckMidlothian | 69.2 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 55 | Adalyn AltmanGlen Allen | 69.0 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 56 | Carmen McCannStafford | 68.4 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 57 | Piper ClemonsSaint Catherine's | 67.9 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 58 | Riley HarwoodMidlothian | 67.6 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 59 | Addison Van ArsdaleStafford | 67.3 | 2026 · 3 meets | In team’s seven |
| 60 | Grace CaseyGrassfield | 66.1 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 61 | Cecilia KhatcheressianStafford | 65.2 | 2026 · 3 meets | In team’s seven |
| 62 | Khloe MarciaHartwood | 64.3 | 2026 · 2 meets | Team unranked (fewer than five rated) |
| 63 | Lily GaddLouisa County | 63.6 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 64 | Victoria BartonSaint John Paul the Great Cathol | 63.6 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 65 | Kimberly MartinezForest Park | 63.5 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 66 | Camila FlakasMidlothian | 63.5 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 67 | Daisy McCownWestern Albemarle | 63.2 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 68 | Ellie ShowalterHarrisonburg | 62.9 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 69 | Catherine HinegardnerTurner Ashby | 61.7 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 70 | Lauren ForrestBattlefield | 61.7 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 71 | Elizabeth AkersJ.R. Tucker | 60.5 | 2026 · 3 meets | In team’s seven |
| 72 | Madeline HarpWilliam Monroe | 60.3 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 73 | Ashleigh MenzenwerthRiverbend | 60.1 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 74 | Finley JeremiahJames River (Midlothian) | 59.9 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 75 | Hazel SemmelhackCharlottesville | 59.8 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 76 | Alexandria ToroGrassfield | 59.5 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 77 | Elyn AkinsGrassfield | 58.3 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 78 | Madeline HowellRiverbend | 58.0 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 79 | Nora MauneyAlbemarle | 57.1 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 80 | Sara CorbinGrassfield | 57.0 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 81 | Elyse ScanlonAlbemarle | 56.4 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 82 | Hailey JohnsonGrace Christian School (S) | 56.0 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 83 | Anna ChronisterTrinity Christian School | 56.0 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 84 | Julia FilipekCosby | 55.9 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 85 | Hailey SosinskiBattlefield | 55.8 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 86 | Riley SpringstonStafford | 54.4 | 2026 · 3 meets | In team’s seven |
| 87 | Reese Van HooseWilliam Monroe | 52.7 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 88 | Emma WellsForest Park | 52.5 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 89 | Kaitlyn LonsdaleGrassfield | 51.9 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 90 | Jane FriesenCharlottesville | 50.5 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 91 | Victoria NowakJames River (Midlothian) | 50.1 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 92 | Reece KiracofeTurner Ashby | 49.8 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 93 | Caitlyn NoelTrinity Christian School | 49.5 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 94 | Olivia SmithWestern Albemarle | 49.5 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 95 | Caris GarciaCharlottesville | 49.4 | 2026 · 1 meet | Outside team’s seven |
| 96 | Aubrey HessenTrinity Christian School | 48.9 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 97 | Eliana JangTrinity Christian School | 46.1 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 98 | Ava JacksonPowhatan | 45.9 | 2026 · 1 meet | Team unranked (fewer than five rated) |
| 99 | Whitney WallerMonticello | 44.5 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 100 | Kaitlyn TrainerBattlefield | 43.6 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
Order is by Statistical Rating among all rated entrants, including runners on unranked teams. Runners with the same shown rating stay in unrounded order.
UNRANKED TEAMS · GIRLS
8 teams with fewer than five rated entrants
Unranked means not scored, not last. Their rated runners still appear in the individual order.
- Gainesville4 of 15 rated
- Powhatan4 of 8 rated
- Rappahannock County2 of 2 rated
- Hartwood1 of 7 rated
- Freedom (South Riding)0 of 45 rated
- Hickory0 of 8 rated
- Norfolk Academy0 of 15 rated
- North Stafford0 of 3 rated
READ BEFORE USING
What this projection is not.
- A combined hypothetical field per sex. Every entrant of the races in the field is placed in one combined field per sex; the coverage notes name those races. This is not an official division result.
- Entries are not starters. A team’s seven highest-rated entrants may not be the seven who run.
- Points are not predicted times. A Statistical Rating puts every course on one yardstick; it is not a predicted time, and not an Albemarle course time.
- No probabilities. Nothing here is a chance of winning, a margin or an interval.
- Gaps stay gaps. Unrated runners and incomplete teams are missing evidence, not predictions of a slow or last-place finish.