Leon captured the boys team championship, while Chiles won the girls title at the FHSAA Class 3A District 1 Cross Country Meet on Friday, November 6, at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee. Hosted by Chiles High School, the meet featured several strong individual performances from Leon County runners, with both local programs earning top finishes in the team standings.
Leon won the boys championship with 36 points, placing four runners in the top 10. Chiles secured the girls championship with 23 points, led by individual winner Emma-Claire Tanenbaum.
Boys Results
Leon led the way among Leon County schools, capturing the team championship with 36 points. The Lions placed all five scoring runners inside the top 11, finishing with an average time of 17:06.
Isaiah Renn led Leon individually, finishing fourth overall with a time of 16:32.40. Freshman Fife Duncan followed in sixth at 16:59.00, while Andrew Barnes placed eighth in 17:10.10. Asher McGrew finished 10th in 17:24.20, and Carson Weiss rounded out the scoring five with an 11th-place finish in 17:27.40. Sam Ito (38th) and Chase Sims (45th) also competed for the Lions.
Lincoln finished second in the team standings with 83 points. Emari Thomas led the Trojans with an 11th-place finish in 17:35.20. Stokes Bryan followed in 12th at 17:35.70, while Bryan Duff placed 14th in 17:37.90. Noah Holly finished 19th in 17:41.50, and Trent Parsons placed 29th in 18:11.50. Oliver Trager (36th) and Spencer Parsons (58th) also competed for Lincoln.
Chiles finished fourth overall with 92 points, led by individual district champion Jonathan Kiros. Kiros won the race with a time of 16:10.70, finishing ahead of the field by nearly 10 seconds. Jack Nottingham also placed in the top five, finishing fifth in 16:37.20.
Noah Olson finished 18th in 17:40.80, followed by Camp Andrews in 33rd at 18:22.10 and Emerson Gandy in 38th at 18:37.30. Dylan Baker (43rd) and Lowell Mick (55th) also competed for the Timberwolves.
Godby was led by Erick Garcia, who finished seventh overall in 17:05.20. David Angeles Perez placed 62nd in 20:22.10.
Rickards had two individual competitors, with Princeton Pace finishing 48th in 19:25.20 and Josh Agbali placing 72nd in 21:24.30.
Girls Results
Chiles dominated the girls team competition, capturing the district championship with 23 points. The Timberwolves placed five runners in the top 10, finishing with an average time of 20:08.
Emma-Claire Tanenbaum led the way, winning the individual district title with a time of 18:44.70. Charlotte Sikes finished third in 19:58.20, followed by Kaia Ables in fourth at 20:09.50 and Chloe Elizabeth Molen in fifth at 20:23.70. Katherine Baker rounded out the scoring five with a 10th-place finish in 21:28.20. Haley Heitmeyer (21st) and Savannah Stanley (27th) also competed for Chiles.
Leon finished fourth in the team standings with 125 points. Tatum Hendon led the Lions with a seventh-place finish in 21:09.90. Emma Swanson followed in 24th at 22:46.70, while Elaine Ungru placed 25th in 22:48.10. Paige Cohen finished 38th in 24:40.40, and Ella Augustyniak placed 41st in 24:50.70 to complete the scoring five. Brixton Menendez also competed for Leon, finishing 49th in 25:28.60.
Lincoln finished eighth in the girls team standings with 212 points. Sadie Blake led the Trojans with a 26th-place finish in 22:55.70. Logan Brumfield placed 46th in 25:10.00, followed by Lydia Kennett in 52nd at 25:38.10. Grace Bergstresser and Isabel Puig finished 54th and 55th, respectively, both recording times of 25:53.40. Sahni Myers also competed for Lincoln, placing 71st in 30:27.30.
Rickards had three individual competitors. Miyoko Inouye led the Raiders with a 13th-place finish in 21:45.10. Darci Bohling placed 31st in 23:48.90, while Casseau Thomas finished 76th in 32:47.50.
Godby’s Anastasia Brown finished 43rd overall in 25:04.50.
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