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VHSL Class 2 State Championship 2026

VHSL Class 2 State Championship, Sat Nov 7, 2026, Salem. Team standings projected from ratings, with each rating’s basis in view where it rests on a meet.

PROJECTION · UNOFFICIAL

Calculated Oct 30.

A deterministic projection, not a result. Each qualifying team’s seven highest-rated runners and the individual qualifiers are placed in rating order in one combined field per sex; the teams are then scored like a cross-country meet, with individuals taking no team place. It predicts no times and gives no probabilities.

COVERAGE

Who is rated, and from what.

Each runner’s rating is their best 2026 Statistical Rating on the day among their rated district and regional championship races, not their season best: varsity races only, middle-school runners left out, lower-tier races dropped. The field comes from the regional championships the coverage notes name, matched to that rating by athlete ID; a runner without a rated 2026 district or regional race is counted but not listed. How on-the-day ratings work

Class 2 State 2026 qualifying teams, individual qualifiers, rated runners and ranked teams, by sex
CoverageBoysGirls
Qualifying teams1212
Individual qualifiers2020
Rated runners in the field102102
Rated district or regional races (one · two or more)10290 · 1210293 · 9
Teams ranked (five or more rated)12 of 1212 of 12
Teams unranked00
Statistical Rating K (2026 scale)487.341489.861

Ratings are each runner’s best 2026 on-the-day rating among their rated district and regional championship races (v16, as of 2026-10-30), not their season best. Field: the top 3 teams from the Region 2A, Region 2B, Region 2C and Region 2D championships (Oct 28) and from each, the first 5 finishers not on a qualifying team, who run as individuals. Each qualifying team runs its 7 highest-rated runners among those who ran for it at its regional championship; the rest of its regional squad is not in the field. Individuals take no team place, so they never score or displace. Rated district and regional races per runner, over every runner the qualifying rule gives (each qualifying team’s squad and the individual qualifiers), boys: 12 with two or more, 90 with one, 0 with none; girls: 9 with two or more, 93 with one, 0 with none. A runner with none is not listed. The meet’s team list was not yet posted, so the field follows the qualifying rule alone. Regular-season races are not used; the 33 rated district and regional championships are on the meets page.

TEAM STANDINGS · COMBINED HYPOTHETICAL FIELD

Boys · Class 2 State 2026 projection

Scoring order in timing-sheet notation: the first five places add up to the score; the sixth and seventh, in parentheses, can displace other teams’ runners.Lower score is better
Projected boys team standings; each team is followed by a disclosure listing its seven runners
RankTeamScoreScoring orderRunners by basis
01Clarke County811-5-21-26-28 (34)(53)2026: 7
7 runners for Clarke County
Clarke County: the seven highest-rated regional runners, in rating order, with team-scoring places
Team placeRunnerStat. ratingBasisEvidence
1Landon Horton158.32026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
5Corbin Dyke149.52026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
21Hudson Dyke131.02026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
26Matthew Lisk127.72026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
28Carter Starley123.92026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
(34)Brody Ellis117.92026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
(53)Ryan Sheppard99.32026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
02Stonewall Jackson (Quicksburg)1022-8-23-33-36 (70)(79)2026: 7
7 runners for Stonewall Jackson (Quicksburg)
Stonewall Jackson (Quicksburg): the seven highest-rated regional runners, in rating order, with team-scoring places
Team placeRunnerStat. ratingBasisEvidence
2Marcus Bowley155.22026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
8Penn Watkinson142.12026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
23Hayden Seal130.72026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
33Cade Belyea118.72026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
36Haden Richards117.02026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
(70)Emmett Brenneis71.72026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
(79)Joshua Nicholas43.32026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
03Fort Defiance11311-15-20-24-43 (68)(74)2026: 7
7 runners for Fort Defiance
Fort Defiance: the seven highest-rated regional runners, in rating order, with team-scoring places
Team placeRunnerStat. ratingBasisEvidence
11Leighton Magalis139.82026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
15Matt Dulaney135.42026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
20Cooper Patterson131.02026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
24Wyatt Metcalfe129.62026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
43Peyton McCray110.12026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
(68)Digory Towles74.12026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
(74)Liam Welch57.92026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2B Championship Meet, Oct 28
04Glenvar11710-12-22-29-44 (47)(49)2026: 7
7 runners for Glenvar
Glenvar: the seven highest-rated regional runners, in rating order, with team-scoring places
Team placeRunnerStat. ratingBasisEvidence
10Jaxson Kuzmich140.42026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
12Zachary Elijah Davis139.82026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
22Evan Harris130.82026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
29Asher Faught122.12026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
44Jackson Wimmer108.82026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
(47)Colin Graffeo104.62026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
(49)Harold (Cash Malcolm103.72026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
05Floyd County1363-6-13-51-63 (65)(69)2026: 7
7 runners for Floyd County
Floyd County: the seven highest-rated regional runners, in rating order, with team-scoring places
Team placeRunnerStat. ratingBasisEvidence
3William Moeckel153.62026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
6Trace Lewis146.92026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
13Grayson Harris136.52026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
51Braden Dalton100.52026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
63Bryce Schumann86.72026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
(65)Joshua Biesterveld82.12026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
(69)Jaxon Fisher72.02026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
06Bruton16719-31-38-39-40 (42)(48)2026: 7
7 runners for Bruton
Bruton: the seven highest-rated regional runners, in rating order, with team-scoring places
Team placeRunnerStat. ratingBasisEvidence
19Lucas Johnson133.12026 · 2 meetsBest: Bay Rivers District Championship, Oct 21 · also VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships
31Bryan Melendez-Colon119.82026 · 2 meetsBest: VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships, Oct 28 · also Bay Rivers District Championship
38Chase West116.42026 · 2 meetsBest: Bay Rivers District Championship, Oct 21 · also VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships
39Riley Stephens114.62026 · 2 meetsBest: VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships, Oct 28 · also Bay Rivers District Championship
40Jayden Rayford114.02026 · 2 meetsBest: Bay Rivers District Championship, Oct 21 · also VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships
(42)Cash Metherell111.92026 · 2 meetsBest: Bay Rivers District Championship, Oct 21 · also VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships
(48)Gervel DelValle103.72026 · 2 meetsBest: VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships, Oct 28 · also Bay Rivers District Championship
07James River (Buchanan)16816-17-30-41-64 (71)(82)2026: 7
7 runners for James River (Buchanan)
James River (Buchanan): the seven highest-rated regional runners, in rating order, with team-scoring places
Team placeRunnerStat. ratingBasisEvidence
16Braden Jones135.02026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
17Mark Voight134.02026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
30Nolan Linthicum121.62026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
41Charles Stull112.02026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
64Barrett Pace84.12026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
(71)Brody Stewart64.72026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
(82)Brandon Baka-Collins—2026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL 2A Region C Championships, Oct 28
08King William1999-35-37-58-60 (61)(78)2026: 7
7 runners for King William
King William: the seven highest-rated regional runners, in rating order, with team-scoring places
Team placeRunnerStat. ratingBasisEvidence
9Grady Heinsman141.52026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships, Oct 28
35Logan Atkins117.02026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships, Oct 28
37Dewayne Hassler116.52026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships, Oct 28
58Chase Minter91.12026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships, Oct 28
60Zachary Miller89.92026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships, Oct 28
(61)Colton Thayer89.72026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships, Oct 28
(78)Cohen Smith48.72026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships, Oct 28
09Poquoson2084-45-46-56-57 (62)(73)2026: 7
7 runners for Poquoson
Poquoson: the seven highest-rated regional runners, in rating order, with team-scoring places
Team placeRunnerStat. ratingBasisEvidence
4Bryce Goodale153.22026 · 2 meetsBest: Bay Rivers District Championship, Oct 21 · also VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships
45Alex Salak106.52026 · 2 meetsBest: Bay Rivers District Championship, Oct 21 · also VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships
46Liam Heldreth106.12026 · 2 meetsBest: Bay Rivers District Championship, Oct 21 · also VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships
56Jude Williams95.62026 · 2 meetsBest: Bay Rivers District Championship, Oct 21 · also VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships
57Riley Jones91.82026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships, Oct 28
(62)Eli Green87.22026 · 2 meetsBest: VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships, Oct 28 · also Bay Rivers District Championship
(73)Seth Green62.52026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2A Cross Country Championships, Oct 28
10Lebanon20925-27-50-52-55 (59)2026: 6
6 runners for Lebanon
Lebanon: the seven highest-rated regional runners, in rating order, with team-scoring places
Team placeRunnerStat. ratingBasisEvidence
25Elliott Breeding129.02026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2D XC Championships, Oct 28
27Aybrum Hammond124.12026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2D XC Championships, Oct 28
50Jack Garland101.92026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2D XC Championships, Oct 28
52Asher Taylor99.72026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2D XC Championships, Oct 28
55Clayton Brown98.82026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2D XC Championships, Oct 28
(59)Landin Litttrell90.02026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2D XC Championships, Oct 28
11Wise Central2387-14-66-75-76 (80)2026: 6
6 runners for Wise Central
Wise Central: the seven highest-rated regional runners, in rating order, with team-scoring places
Team placeRunnerStat. ratingBasisEvidence
7Nathan Wallin146.42026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2D XC Championships, Oct 28
14Ty Arney136.02026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2D XC Championships, Oct 28
66Jeremy Wells81.62026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2D XC Championships, Oct 28
75William Sturgill56.52026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2D XC Championships, Oct 28
76Bentley Hopkins52.22026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2D XC Championships, Oct 28
(80)Logan Hamilton40.52026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2D XC Championships, Oct 28
12Virginia Bearcats24318-32-54-67-72 (77)(81)2026: 7
7 runners for Virginia Bearcats
Virginia Bearcats: the seven highest-rated regional runners, in rating order, with team-scoring places
Team placeRunnerStat. ratingBasisEvidence
18Liam Pratt133.52026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2D XC Championships, Oct 28
32Timothe Regin119.12026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2D XC Championships, Oct 28
54Alex Kariuki98.92026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2D XC Championships, Oct 28
67Josh DeBusk79.42026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2D XC Championships, Oct 28
72Dylan Kellog63.22026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2D XC Championships, Oct 28
(77)Thomas Caldwell50.52026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2D XC Championships, Oct 28
(81)Oscar Peterson40.32026 · 1 meetBest: VHSL Region 2D XC Championships, Oct 28

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

Boys · top 100 rated runners

Boys top rated runners, 1 to 25
OrderRunner / teamStatistical RatingRating basisTeam status
01Bradley HamiltonNottoway173.32026 · 1 meetIndividual qualifier (no team)
02Landon HortonClarke County158.32026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
03Marcus BowleyStonewall Jackson (Quicksburg)155.22026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
04William MoeckelFloyd County153.62026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
05Bryce GoodalePoquoson153.22026 · 2 meetsIn team’s seven
06Corbin DykeClarke County149.52026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
07Trace LewisFloyd County146.92026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
08Nathan WallinWise Central146.42026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
09Fisher MartinPatrick County144.52026 · 1 meetIndividual qualifier (no team)
10Hunter MartinPatrick County144.02026 · 1 meetIndividual qualifier (no team)
11Landon BishopMadison County143.72026 · 1 meetIndividual qualifier (no team)
12Penn WatkinsonStonewall Jackson (Quicksburg)142.12026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
13Grady HeinsmanKing William141.52026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
14Jaxson KuzmichGlenvar140.42026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
15Connor NicholsonStrasburg140.22026 · 1 meetIndividual qualifier (no team)
16Leighton MagalisFort Defiance139.82026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
17Zachary Elijah DavisGlenvar139.82026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
18Hugo WangCentral (Woodstock)139.62026 · 1 meetIndividual qualifier (no team)
19Grayson HarrisFloyd County136.52026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
20Ty ArneyWise Central136.02026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
21Matt DulaneyFort Defiance135.42026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
22Braden JonesJames River (Buchanan)135.02026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
23Mark VoightJames River (Buchanan)134.02026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
24Jeremy MorrisMadison County133.82026 · 1 meetIndividual qualifier (no team)
25Liam PrattVirginia Bearcats133.52026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
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Boys top rated runners, 26 to 100
OrderRunner / teamStatistical RatingRating basisTeam status
26Lucas JohnsonBruton133.12026 · 2 meetsIn team’s seven
27Jonathan PiedraNelson County133.12026 · 1 meetIndividual qualifier (no team)
28Cooper PattersonFort Defiance131.02026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
29Hudson DykeClarke County131.02026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
30Evan HarrisGlenvar130.82026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
31Hayden SealStonewall Jackson (Quicksburg)130.72026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
32William SteeleRadford130.12026 · 1 meetIndividual qualifier (no team)
33Wyatt MetcalfeFort Defiance129.62026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
34Elliott BreedingLebanon129.02026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
35Jaxon StaplesPage County127.92026 · 1 meetIndividual qualifier (no team)
36Matthew LiskClarke County127.72026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
37Brendan BorumLiberty (Bedford)127.12026 · 1 meetIndividual qualifier (no team)
38Aybrum HammondLebanon124.12026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
39Carter StarleyClarke County123.92026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
40Asher FaughtGlenvar122.12026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
41Nolan LinthicumJames River (Buchanan)121.62026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
42Jaidan RamseyRandolph-Henry120.52026 · 1 meetIndividual qualifier (no team)
43Elijah StaffordLee119.92026 · 1 meetIndividual qualifier (no team)
44Bryan Melendez-ColonBruton119.82026 · 2 meetsIn team’s seven
45Timothe ReginVirginia Bearcats119.12026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
46Gage RossArcadia118.82026 · 1 meetIndividual qualifier (no team)
47Cade BelyeaStonewall Jackson (Quicksburg)118.72026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
48Brody EllisClarke County117.92026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
49Michael HinesLee117.22026 · 1 meetIndividual qualifier (no team)
50Logan AtkinsKing William117.02026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
51Haden RichardsStonewall Jackson (Quicksburg)117.02026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
52Dewayne HasslerKing William116.52026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
53Chase WestBruton116.42026 · 2 meetsIn team’s seven
54Riley StephensBruton114.62026 · 2 meetsIn team’s seven
55Jayden RayfordBruton114.02026 · 2 meetsIn team’s seven
56Charles StullJames River (Buchanan)112.02026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
57Cash MetherellBruton111.92026 · 2 meetsIn team’s seven
58Daniel CritchfieldAmelia County111.22026 · 1 meetIndividual qualifier (no team)
59Peyton McCrayFort Defiance110.12026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
60Danny Martinez-ChavesNandua109.12026 · 1 meetIndividual qualifier (no team)
61Jackson WimmerGlenvar108.82026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
62Max JohnsonRidgeview108.82026 · 1 meetIndividual qualifier (no team)
63Alex SalakPoquoson106.52026 · 2 meetsIn team’s seven
64Liam HeldrethPoquoson106.12026 · 2 meetsIn team’s seven
65Colin GraffeoGlenvar104.62026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
66Gervel DelValleBruton103.72026 · 2 meetsIn team’s seven
67Harold (Cash MalcolmGlenvar103.72026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
68Seth NunleyTazewell103.32026 · 1 meetIndividual qualifier (no team)
69Jack GarlandLebanon101.92026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
70Landon HarrisGate City101.52026 · 1 meetIndividual qualifier (no team)
71Braden DaltonFloyd County100.52026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
72Asher TaylorLebanon99.72026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
73Ryan SheppardClarke County99.32026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
74Alex KariukiVirginia Bearcats98.92026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
75Clayton BrownLebanon98.82026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
76Jude WilliamsPoquoson95.62026 · 2 meetsIn team’s seven
77Riley JonesPoquoson91.82026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
78Chase MinterKing William91.12026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
79Landin LitttrellLebanon90.02026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
80Zachary MillerKing William89.92026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
81Colton ThayerKing William89.72026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
82Eli GreenPoquoson87.22026 · 2 meetsIn team’s seven
83Bryce SchumannFloyd County86.72026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
84Barrett PaceJames River (Buchanan)84.12026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
85Joshua BiesterveldFloyd County82.12026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
86Jeremy WellsWise Central81.62026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
87Josh DeBuskVirginia Bearcats79.42026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
88Digory TowlesFort Defiance74.12026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
89Jaxon FisherFloyd County72.02026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
90Emmett BrenneisStonewall Jackson (Quicksburg)71.72026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
91Brody StewartJames River (Buchanan)64.72026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
92Dylan KellogVirginia Bearcats63.22026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
93Seth GreenPoquoson62.52026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
94Liam WelchFort Defiance57.92026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
95William SturgillWise Central56.52026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
96Bentley HopkinsWise Central52.22026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
97Thomas CaldwellVirginia Bearcats50.52026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
98Cohen SmithKing William48.72026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
99Joshua NicholasStonewall Jackson (Quicksburg)43.32026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven
100Logan HamiltonWise Central40.52026 · 1 meetIn team’s seven

Order is by Statistical Rating among every rated runner in the field: each qualifying team’s seven and the individual qualifiers, who score for no team. A rating is the runner’s best district or regional race. The coverage notes describe the field. Runners with the same shown rating stay in unrounded order.

UNRANKED TEAMS · BOYS

0 qualifying teams with fewer than five rated runners

Unranked means not scored, not last. Their rated runners still appear in the individual order.

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What this projection is not.

Rank. Projected team order, lowest score first. Tied scores are broken by the sixth runner’s place.Score. The sum of the team’s first five team-scoring places. Lower is better.Scoring order. Team places as on a timing sheet: the first five add up to the score. The sixth and seventh, in parentheses, can displace other teams’ runners.Team place. Place counting only runners on ranked teams, so it can be lower than the overall rating order. Places in parentheses can displace other teams’ runners.Statistical Rating. The runner’s rating on the meet season’s points scale, not a predicted time on this course. Shown to 0.1 point (1 point = 3 s), with a dash below 0.Evidence. The meet and date behind the rating, and any other current-season meets.Coverage. The meet’s qualifiers by sex: how many qualifying teams and individual qualifiers there are, how many rated runners the field holds, how many district or regional races those ratings rest on, and how many teams can be scored.Boys. Counts for the boys’ qualifiers.Girls. Counts for the girls’ qualifiers.Team. A qualifying team with at least five rated runners. Teams with fewer are not scored, rather than ranked last.Runners by basis. How many of the team’s listed runners are rated from this season’s district and regional races. Every rating on this page is a runner’s best of those races; none is a season best from another meet or carried over from an earlier season.Runner. A runner on a qualifying team, one of the team’s seven highest-rated runners at the championship that qualified it.Rating basis. What the rating rests on: the runner’s best rated district or regional race this season. Every rating on this page rests on this.Order. Position by Statistical Rating among rated runners in this projection’s field: each qualifying team’s seven and the individual qualifiers. The coverage notes describe the field. Not a finish prediction.Runner / team. The runner and the qualifying team they ran for at the championship that qualified it, or the school of an individual qualifier.Team status. Whether the runner is in a qualifying team’s scoring seven, on a qualifying team with fewer than five rated runners, or an individual qualifier who scores for no team and takes no team place.