NOVARUNNERS PROJECTIONS
VHSL Class 4 State Championship 2026
VHSL Class 4 State Championship, Sat Nov 7, 2026, Leesburg. 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
| Coverage | Boys | Girls |
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| Qualifying teams | 12 | 12 |
| Individual qualifiers | 20 | 20 |
| Rated runners in the field | 103 | 103 |
| Rated district or regional races (one · two or more) | 10372 · 31 | 10377 · 26 |
| Teams ranked (five or more rated) | 12 of 12 | 12 of 12 |
| Teams unranked | 0 | 0 |
| Statistical Rating K (2026 scale) | 487.341 | 489.861 |
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 4A, Region 4B, Region 4C and Region 4D championships (Oct 27 and 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: 31 with two or more, 72 with one, 0 with none; girls: 26 with two or more, 77 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 4 State 2026 projection
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| 01 | Blacksburg | 82 | 1-2-8-35-36 (73) | 2026: 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 runners for Blacksburg
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| 02 | Smithfield | 93 | 6-14-17-26-30 (53)(58) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Smithfield
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| 03 | John Handley | 114 | 7-11-31-32-33 (50)(68) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for John Handley
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| 04 | Woodgrove | 120 | 13-18-19-29-41 (64)(75) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Woodgrove
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| 05 | Jamestown | 125 | 4-22-27-34-38 (40)(66) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Jamestown
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| 06 | Tuscarora (VA) | 160 | 3-9-37-55-56 (65)(79) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Tuscarora (VA)
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| 07 | Grafton | 160 | 12-20-23-45-60 (69)(76) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Grafton
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| 08 | Loudoun Valley | 163 | 5-16-44-47-51 (62)(77) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Loudoun Valley
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| 09 | Hanover | 163 | 15-24-28-39-57 (67)(70) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Hanover
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| 10 | Louisa County | 227 | 21-43-48-52-63 (72)(80) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Louisa County
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| 11 | Sherando | 229 | 25-42-49-54-59 (74)(81) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Sherando
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| 12 | Courtland | 266 | 10-46-61-71-78 (82)(83) | 2026: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 runners for Courtland
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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
Boys · top 100 rated runners
| Order | Runner / team | Statistical Rating | Rating basis | Team status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Rivers MatthewsBlacksburg | 185.5 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 02 | Michael TafeLoudoun County | 181.5 | 2026 · 1 meet | Individual qualifier (no team) |
| 03 | Cameron PreiteJefferson Forest | 177.3 | 2026 · 1 meet | Individual qualifier (no team) |
| 04 | Timithy WingeartKing George | 174.4 | 2026 · 1 meet | Individual qualifier (no team) |
| 05 | Calvin WilbonBlacksburg | 174.4 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 06 | Andrew WellsBroad Run | 171.1 | 2026 · 1 meet | Individual qualifier (no team) |
| 07 | Caleb LeangTuscarora (VA) | 167.9 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 08 | Lucas HendersonJamestown | 167.4 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 09 | Isaac StiltnerLoudoun Valley | 167.4 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 10 | Caleb GreerSmithfield | 164.7 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 11 | Everett OttoJohn Handley | 164.6 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 12 | Isaac DevineBlacksburg | 163.7 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 13 | William WagenbachTuscarora (VA) | 163.2 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 14 | Kristopher ArmknechtCourtland | 163.0 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 15 | Emerson RedcayJohn Handley | 162.3 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 16 | Luca CavalloHeritage (Leesburg) | 161.7 | 2026 · 1 meet | Individual qualifier (no team) |
| 17 | Daniel LonderganDominion | 161.4 | 2026 · 1 meet | Individual qualifier (no team) |
| 18 | Jack CassidyLoudoun County | 161.0 | 2026 · 1 meet | Individual qualifier (no team) |
| 19 | Oran BarkerGrafton | 160.3 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 20 | Noah ChinemillyWoodgrove | 160.1 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 21 | Logan GreerSmithfield | 160.0 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 22 | Eli EtheredgeHanover | 159.2 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 23 | Jack SwartzLoudoun Valley | 159.1 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 24 | Alex WilliamsAmherst County | 158.9 | 2026 · 1 meet | Individual qualifier (no team) |
| 25 | John StovallSalem (Roanoke) | 158.7 | 2026 · 1 meet | Individual qualifier (no team) |
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| Order | Runner / team | Statistical Rating | Rating basis | Team status |
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| 26 | Lucas SistareSmithfield | 158.4 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 27 | Alex ReisWoodgrove | 158.3 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 28 | Jackson HersheyWoodgrove | 158.1 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 29 | Tyson BrittonGrafton | 157.3 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 30 | Bryson NemecLouisa County | 156.7 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 31 | Austin ProsserSalem (Roanoke) | 156.7 | 2026 · 1 meet | Individual qualifier (no team) |
| 32 | Ephram StevensJamestown | 156.0 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 33 | Landon ClymerGrafton | 156.0 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 34 | Cy KeeseckerCharlottesville | 155.2 | 2026 · 2 meets | Individual qualifier (no team) |
| 35 | Eli WarnerHanover | 154.9 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 36 | William NorrisSherando | 154.6 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 37 | Caden FontanaSmithfield | 153.6 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 38 | Harold DahlJamestown | 152.2 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 39 | Eli HaydenHanover | 152.0 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 40 | Kaleb AnglinWoodgrove | 150.8 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 41 | Brennen ThompsonSmithfield | 150.0 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 42 | Ethan TrubanJohn Handley | 149.6 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 43 | Avery MillerJohn Handley | 149.4 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 44 | Noah MeleasonJohn Handley | 148.2 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 45 | Ty SmithJamestown | 147.1 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 46 | Henry OlsenBlacksburg | 146.8 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 47 | Reece McFallBlacksburg | 146.7 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 48 | Zak JohnsonTuscarora (VA) | 146.4 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 49 | Alexander GianoukosJamestown | 146.4 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 50 | Brady StreetHanover | 146.1 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 51 | Travis SmithJamestown | 145.7 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 52 | Blaise CrosbyWoodgrove | 145.6 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 53 | Huntley CombsSherando | 145.4 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 54 | Carson ShepardLouisa County | 145.3 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 55 | Henry NardielloLoudoun Valley | 144.6 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 56 | Michael DickeyAtlee | 144.6 | 2026 · 1 meet | Individual qualifier (no team) |
| 57 | Evan ArgabrightGrafton | 143.2 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 58 | Gideon PierceCourtland | 142.3 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 59 | Luke BratrudLoudoun Valley | 142.2 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 60 | Magnus HermesEastern View | 142.1 | 2026 · 1 meet | Individual qualifier (no team) |
| 61 | Coby WitcherAtlee | 141.9 | 2026 · 1 meet | Individual qualifier (no team) |
| 62 | Bryce WhetzelLouisa County | 141.2 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 63 | Noah FarringerSherando | 140.6 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 64 | Tristan WheelingJohn Handley | 140.4 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 65 | Sawyer ClarkLoudoun Valley | 139.9 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 66 | Bryson WorthingtonPatrick Henry (Ashland) | 139.3 | 2026 · 1 meet | Individual qualifier (no team) |
| 67 | Brayden NemecLouisa County | 138.2 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 68 | Zachary CanadySmithfield | 137.9 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 69 | Austyn ZeisSherando | 137.8 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 70 | Alexander StolkeyTuscarora (VA) | 136.8 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 71 | Timothy IckesLafayette | 136.5 | 2026 · 1 meet | Individual qualifier (no team) |
| 72 | Jake MillerTuscarora (VA) | 136.3 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 73 | Grady TimmHanover | 135.2 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 74 | Noah OwensSmithfield | 135.2 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 75 | Quintin PriestSherando | 134.6 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 76 | Gabriel ShentonGrafton | 133.8 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 77 | Logan BerginCourtland | 132.2 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 78 | Caden PelletierLoudoun Valley | 132.0 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 79 | Caleb SpaidLouisa County | 131.2 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 80 | Truman NollWoodgrove | 131.1 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 81 | Ryan FinchamTuscarora (VA) | 130.9 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 82 | Aaron YanezaLafayette | 130.8 | 2026 · 1 meet | Individual qualifier (no team) |
| 83 | Mason BurkhalterJamestown | 130.4 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 84 | Daniel TruongHanover | 130.4 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 85 | Samuel PlittJohn Handley | 128.4 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 86 | Evan BrittonGrafton | 128.3 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 87 | Damien KrakowiakHanover | 128.1 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 88 | Scott KramerWarhill | 127.0 | 2026 · 2 meets | Individual qualifier (no team) |
| 89 | Jack PierceCourtland | 126.8 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 90 | Kristian DiestLouisa County | 126.3 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 91 | Johnathan WoodWarhill | 125.3 | 2026 · 2 meets | Individual qualifier (no team) |
| 92 | Bebo HimesBlacksburg | 125.2 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 93 | Mathew Reel-MullinsDenbigh | 121.8 | 2026 · 1 meet | Individual qualifier (no team) |
| 94 | Charles RussellSherando | 121.6 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 95 | Michael AwenowiczWoodgrove | 119.6 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 96 | Isaac JenksGrafton | 117.4 | 2026 · 2 meets | In team’s seven |
| 97 | Caiden WellsLoudoun Valley | 117.3 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 98 | Andres IglesiasCourtland | 116.5 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 99 | Milo GetzTuscarora (VA) | 115.3 | 2026 · 1 meet | In team’s seven |
| 100 | Ethan WaggyLouisa County | 114.9 | 2026 · 2 meets | In 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.
- A combined hypothetical field per sex. Qualification comes from the regional championships, not from the meet’s own lists, so the field can differ from who actually runs. This is not an official division result.
- Qualifiers are not starters. A team’s seven highest-rated regional runners may not be the seven who run, and a qualifier may not start; each team’s other regional runners are not shown. A runner’s best district or regional race may be older than the regional championship.
- Points are not predicted times. A Statistical Rating puts every course on one yardstick; it is not a predicted time, and not a Class 4 State 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.