November 15 2026
This is it! State week has arrived!
Friday, November 13, 2026 – Cecil Field, Regional Meet.
On a beautiful day that set the stage for great racing the team took advantage of the weather to advance to state!
The morning started with a low-key unofficial race on the very same course, with your truly joined by Camden Chatraw, Ben Kimber, Liam Heffernan, and Jasper Graham. In unofficial times, junior Jasper Graham, coming back strong from a mid-season injury, ran a season best time of 17:36. Camden Chatraw ran a massive 30s PR for the final race of his senior year. Freshman Ben Kimber also notched a huge PR of 33s, finishing in 16:57! Fellow freshman Liam Heffernan ran a very solid time of 17:44. Next year I’d love to see some more parents/athletes at this race.
Girls 3A Region 1 Championship Race
Earning a 3rd place finish at the meet, the girls showed that they are peaking at the right time, with 4 of the 7 running an all-time PR at the Regionals race and another her season best. The Sharks were led by freshman Piper Ross in 4th place overall with senior Olivia Kaminsky following close behind in 9th. Senior Savannah LaVasser joined them in the awards ceremony with a 12th place finish.
Piper Ross 18:21 PR 15s
Olivia Kaminsky 18:52 PR 1s
Cailyn Douglas 19:38 PR 9s
Rio Ossi 19:52 PR 3s
Savannah LaVasser 19:05 Season Best
Girls running as a pack just past mile 1
Ponte Vedra XC – FHSAA State Meet Schedule
Thursday, November 19 – Travel & Course Preview
| Time | Activity |
| 9:30 AM | Team arrives at Ponte Vedra High School. Load luggage, coolers and team equipment. |
| 10:00 AM | Bus departs from Ponte Vedra High School. |
| ~12:00 PM | Scheduled stop at Busy Bee 25, 6458 U.S. 129, Live Oak. |
| ~2:30 PM | Arrive at Apalachee Regional Park, Tallahassee. Official course preview and packet pickup. Team walks/runs the course and familiarizes themselves with the starting line, finish area and race conditions. |
| ~4:00 PM | Depart Apalachee Regional Park for hotel. |
| Late Afternoon | Arrive at Tru by Hilton Tallahassee Central, 2814 Apalachee Parkway. Check in and unload. |
| Evening | Team dinner, relaxation and final race preparation. |
| TBD | Team meeting and race-day instructions. |
| 9:00 PM | Lights out / room check. |
Friday, November 20 – State Championship Race Day
| Time | Activity |
| 6:45 AM | Bus departs from the hotel for Apalachee Regional Park. |
| 7:00 AM | Arrive at course. Unload, organize team area and begin race preparation. |
| 9:00 AM | Class 3A Girls State Championship. |
| 9:50 AM | Class 3A Boys State Championship. |
| ~10:45 AM | Anticipated Class 3A/4A awards ceremony. |
| 11:00 AM | Scheduled bus departure from Apalachee Regional Park. |
| TBD | Lunch stop. |
| 3:30 PM | Scheduled bus drop-off at Ponte Vedra High School, 460 Davis Park Road, Nocatee. |
GOFAN entry.
https://gofan.co/event/6970743?schoolId=FHSAA
SAVE THE DATE!
END OF YEAR BANQUET - Tuesday, December 1st, 6–8 PM
Light refreshments will be served.
Ponte Vedra High School Auditorium
