Returning Individual State Cross Country Champions for 2024

Compiled by Mary Albl

(Upcoming grade listed)

 

Alabama

7A Girls – Sarah Tole, soph, Auburn

6A Girls – Emma Brooke Levering, sr, Homewood

5A Girls – Katie Mae Coan, jr, Lawrence County

4A Girls – Maddyn Conns, sr, White Plain

3A Boys – Caden Phillippi, sr, Bayshore Christian

Alaska

Division 3 Boys – Boomchain Loucks, jr, Wrangell

Division 3 Girls – Ourea Busk, jr, Unalakleet

Division 2 Boys – Robbie Annett, sr, Grace Christian

Division 2 Girls – Clare Mullin, sr, Sitka

Division 1 Girls – Hannah Shaha, jr, Chugiak

Arizona

D3 Girls – Mila Russo, soph, Gilbert Christian 

D2 Boys – Alex Bland, jr, Flagstaff 

D1 Girls – Taylor Drewry, jr, Basha

Arkansas

6A Boys – Matthew Shelly, sr, Bentonville

5A Girls – Aubrey Minton, soph, Valley View

4A Girls -- Maddie Cabana, sr, Clinton

3A Girls – Elle Williamson jr, Harding Academy

1A Boys – Isaac Pohlmeier, sr, Ozark Catholic Academy  

1A Girls – Miss Wilson, soph, Viola

California

D1 Girls – Rylee Blade, sr, Santiago 

D2 Girls – Sadie Engelhardt, sr, Ventura 

D2 Boys – Aydon Stefanopolus, sr, Los Gatos

D3 Boys – Evan Noonan, sr, Dana Hills 

D3 Girls – Hanne Thomsen, sr, Montgomery 

D4 Girls – Chiara Dailey, jr, La Jolla

D5 Boys - Eyan Turk, sr, Woodcrest Christian  

Colorado

5A Girls – Rosie Mucharsky, sr, Denver East

4A Girls – Addison Ritzenhein, jr, Niwot

2A Boys – Andrew Bel, sr, Colorado Springs Christian 

2A Girls – Nadhia Campos, sr, Vanguard 

Connecticut

L Boys – Soheib Dissa, sr, Newtown

M Girls – Sarah Roberts, jr, Mercy

S Boys – Lorenzo Lopes Mandirola, jr, Immaculate  

S Girls – Chase Gilbert, jr, Lyme-Old Lyme 

Delaware

Division I Boys – Ethan Walther, sr, Salesianum 

Division I Girls – Anna Bockius, jr, Padua 

District of Columbia

Boys – Sebi Hume, sr, St. Albans School

Girls – Vivan Kelly, sr, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School

Florida

4A Girls – Alyson Jonhson, jr, Creekside

2A Girls – Annabella Tomasic, eighth grade, Lake Highland Prep

1A Girls – Sienna Audrey, jr, Community School

Georgia

7A Girls – Mary Nesmith, jr, Marietta

4A Girls – Zahara Bernal, sr, Pace Academy 

3A Girls – Weezie Moore soph, Wesleyan

2A Girls – Maya Davis, sr, Athens Academy

1A Division 2 Boys – Julian Council, sr, Georgia Military Greene

1A Division 2 Girls – Averi Lowen, soph, Bowdon

1A Division 1 Boys – Caleb Darsey, sr, Bleckley County

1A Division 1 Girls – Ella Gibbs, soph, Bleckley County

Hawaii

Girls – Kekaihulali Halpern, sr, Hilo

Idaho

5A Girls – Ruby Ihmels, soph, Boise

5A Boys – Nate Stadtlander, sr, Meridian

2A Boys – Corbin Johnston, sr, North Fremont 

2A Girls – Bella Spencer, soph, West Jefferson

Illinois 

3A Girls – Scout Storms, sr, Barrington

1A Girls – Isabella Keller, soph, Effingham (St. Anthony)

Indiana 

Girls – Libby Dowty, jr, Indian Creek

Iowa

4A Boys – Ethan Zuber, sr, Ankeny

3A Boys – Canaan Dunham, jr, Pella 

3A Girls – Marissa Ferebee, jr, Pella  

2A Boys – Emmett Swartzentruber, sr, Mid-Prairie Wellman 

2A Girls – Danielle Hosteller,sr, Mid-Prairre Wellman

1A Girls – Noelle Steines, sr, Calamus-Wheatland

Kansas

5A Girls – Katelyn Rope, sr, Salina Central

4A Boys – Caleb Muehler, jr, McPherson 

3A Girls – Emily Hein, jr, Trinity Academy 

2A Girls – Madison Howland, soph, Smith Center

1A Boys – Caleb Durst, sr, Lebo 

1A Girls – Ellei McCrory, soph, Northern Heights

Kentucky

3A Girls – Addison Moore, jr, Woodford County

2A Boys – Riku Sugie, sr, Thomas Nelson

2A Girls – Baili Hoten, soph, Thomas Nelson

1A Girls – Emmie Underwood, Eighth Grade, Fort Campbell 

Louisiana

D5 Boys – Tyler Blissett, jr, Highland Baptist Christian 

D5 Girls – Noah Wilson, jr, Christ Episcopal 

D4 Boys – Talan Sievers, soph, Lafayette Christian 

D3 Boys – Aiden Monistere, sr, Parkview Baptist

D2 Boys – Jackson Jarrett, sr, David Thibodaux STEM

D2 Girls – Camryn Haik, sr, St. Thomas More

D1 Boys – Brady Mullen, sr, Jesuit

D1 Girls – Catalina Reichard, sr, Mt. Carmel 

Maine

Class A Girls – Samantha Moore, sr, Portland

Class B Boys – Sam Laverdiere, sr, Lake Region

Maryland

2A Boys – Eric Penkala, sr, Southern-AA

2A Girls – Taylor Colson, soph, Century 

1A Boys – Gregory Schellberg, sr, Liberty

1A Girls – Cora Gentzel, sr, Smithsburg 

Massachusetts

D1 Girls – Aoife Shoveling, sr, Cambridge Rindge and Latin

D2 Girls – Maggie Kuchman, sr, Holliston 

Michigan

D3 Girls – Jessica Jazwinski, sr, Hart

D2 Boys – TJ Hansen, sr, Freeland

Minnesota

Class A Boys – Eddie Snider, sr, Mounds Park Academy 

Class 3A Boys – Rovert Mechura, sr, Roseville Area

Class 3A Girls – Norah Hushagen, sr, Forest Lake 

Mississippi

7A  Boys – Jaquavion Bryant, sr, Pearl

6A Girls – Maine Lund, sr, South Panola

5A Girls – Elise Wilbanks, sr, Corinth  

3A Girls – Emily Avent, Ninth Grade, East Webster 

2A Boys – Guage Montgomery, sr, Loyd Star

2A Girls – India Mitchell, jr, St. Andrews Episcopal 

1A Girls – Ally Murphy, Ninth Grade, Myrtle 

Missouri

Class 5A Boys – Luke Sievers, jr, Rock Bridge

Class 4A Girls – Kayleigh Norris, sr, Harrisonville

Class 2A Girls – Kensington Curd, jr, Brentwood 

Class 1A Girls – Mya Wray, jr, South Nodaway

Montana

Class 2A Girls – Claire Rutherford, sr, Gallatin 

Class 1A Boys – Finn Schretenthaler, jr, Park

Class 1A Girls – Karis Brightwings-Pease, soph, Hardin

Class B Girls – Tanae Baker, sr, Glasgow

Class C Girls – Shelbi LaBrie, sr, Whitewater 

Nebraska

Class A Boys – Juan Gonzalez, sr, Fremont

Class B Girls – Kendall Zavala, sr, Norris

Class D Boys – Mason McGreer, sr, Perkins County

Nevada

3A Girls – Lyla Landy, jr, South Tahoe

2A Girls – Britta Johnson, jr, North Tahoe 

New Hampshire

D3 Boys – Bocelli Howland-Vlahaki, soph, Gilford

D3 Girls – Madeleine Lane, soph, Hopkinton 

D2 Girls – Lea Perreard, jr, Hanover

D1 Boys – Matthew Giardina, sr, Bishop Guertin

New Jersey

Group 2 Girls – Ivy Slavinski, jr, Point Pleasant Borough 

Group 3 Girls – Liliah Gordon, sr, Northern Burlington Regional

Group 2 Boys – Brody Watt, jr, Bernards

Group 1 Girls – Jordan Hadfield, sr, Arthur P Schalick

Non-Public A Boys – Joe Barrett, sr, CBA

Non-Public A Girls – Paige Sheppard, soph, Union Catholic Regional

Non-Public B Girls – Blythe Dudley, jr, Villa Walsh, Academy

New Mexico

5A Boys – Charlie Vause, sr, Rio rancho

5A Girls – Gianna Rahmer, fr, Eldorado

4A Boys – Judah Daffron, jr, Taos Municipal

4A Girls – Anna Hastings, jr, Albuquerque Academy

3A Girls – Chloe Grieco, fr, St. Michael’s 

1-2A Boys – Lucas Williams, sr, Laguna Acoma

1-2A Girls – Olivia Marquez, fr, Oak Grove

New York

Class B Boys – Williams Tempest, sr, Sutherland 

Class B Girls – Sophia McInnes, sr, Baypoint Blue Point

Class C Girls – Emilia O'Leary, sr, East Aurora

Class D Boys – Van Furman, sr, Tri-Valley Central

North Carolina

3A Girls  – Morgan Miller, jr, First Flight

2A Boys – Jack Anstom, sr, Seaforth

2A Girls – Catherine Parker, sr, NC School of Science and Math – Durham 

1A Boys – Blake Nicholson, sr, Christ the King’s

1A Girls – Nicole Alfers, sr, Christ the King’s

North Dakota

Class B Boys – Jonah Njos, jr, Bowman County

Class B Girls – Brynn Hanson, jr, Des-Lacs Burlington/Lewis and Clark

Ohio

D3 Boys – Luke Synder, jr, Rittman

D3 Girls – Rebecca Geiss, jr, Heartland Christian 

D2 Boys – Andrew Walton, sr, Fairfield Union

D1 Girls – Evelyn Prodoehl, sr, Lakota West

Oklahoma

6A Girls – Bella Nelson, sr, Owasso

5A Girls – Tennyson Housleysoph, Lincoln Christian 

4A Boys – Clay McKinney, jr, Regent Preparatory

4A Girls – Kenzi Readnour, sr, Pauls Valley

3A Boys – Levi Haynes, sr, Community Christian 

3A Girls – Ryleigh Hodges, soph, Metro Christian 

2A Boys – Brayden Cowan, jr, Watonga

Oregon

6A Girls – Emma Bennett, sr, Jesuit

5A Boys – Tayvon Kitchen, sr, Crater

5A Girls – Emily Wisniewski, sr, Crescent Valley

4A Boys – Carter Bengtson, sr, Cottage Grove

4A Girls – Cecilia Villagomez Edvalson, sr, La Grande

3A/2A/1A Girls – Jaya Simmons, sr, Valley Catholic

Pennsylvania

2A Girls – Baylee Esponosa, jr, Lewisburg Area

1A Boys – Jaxon Schoedel, sr, Mohawk Area 

1A Girls – Virginia Kraus, jr, Moravian Academy 

Rhode Island 

Class A Boys – Sam Henderson, sr, Cumberland

Class A Girls – Keaney Bayha, sr, Pilgrim

Class C Boys - Cole Francis, sr, Narragansett

South Carolina

5A Girls – Alivia Cleveland, jr, Fort Mill

3A Girls – Avah Mallek, jr, Philip Simmons

2A Boys – Quinn Swanton, sr, Academic Magnet

2A Girls – Nora Brahim, jr, Bishop England

1A Boys – Grayson Gibbons, sr, Southside Christian

1A Girls – Ansley Prescott, sr, Dixie

South Dakota

Class AA Girls – Libby Castelli, sr. O’Gorman

Class B Boys – Silas Holdeman, soph, Mitchell Christian 

Class B Girls – Emery Larson, jr, Chester 

Tennessee

D1 AAA Girls – Claire Stegall, sr, Nolensville

D1 A-AA Girls – Sydney Tackett, sr, Liberty Creek

D2 AA Girls – Lydia Brunner, soph, Father Ryan 

D2 A Girls – Abby Faith Cheeseman, sr, The Webb (Bell Buckle)

Texas

6A Boys – Caden Leonard, jr, Southlake Carroll 

6A Girls – Macy Wingard, jr, Denton Braswell 

5A Girls – Elizabeth Leachman, jr, Boerne Champion

4A Girls – Addyson Bristow, jr, Canyon

3A Boys – Noah Strohman, jr, Holliday 

1A Boys – Sebastian Talamantez, jr, Comstock

Utah

5A Girls – Jane Hedengren, sr, Timpview 

4A Girls – Julie Moore, sr, Mountain View

3A Girls – Rozlyn Stowe, jr, Carbon 

2A Boys – Ben Ralphs, sr, Millard

Vermont

D3 Girls – Leila Griffith, fr, Stowe

D2 Girls – Ginger Long, sr, U32

D1 Girls – Alice Kredell, sr, Champlain Valley

Virginia

3A Girls – Kiera Lowman, jr, Alleghany

Washington

4A Boys – Ezra Teeples, sr, Kamiakin

3A Boys – Owen Powell, sr, Mercer Island

3A Girls – Sophia Rodriguez, soph, Mercer Island 

1A Boys – Will Carroll, sr, Annie Wright 

1B2/2B Boys – Dexter Delaney, sr, Liberty Bell 

1B2/2B Girls – Ruby Henry, soph, Pope John Paul 2

West Virginia

3A Boys – Ty Steorts, sr, Hurricane

2A Girls – Ava Ethridge, jr, Winfield

1A Boys – Aidan School, sr, Wheeling Central Catholic

1A Girls – Alyssa Sauro, sr, Williamstown

Wisconsin

D1 Boys – Manny Putz, sr, Onalaska 

D1 Girls – Ella Anschutz, jr, Muskego

Wyoming

4A Boys – Habtamu Wetzel, sr, Star Valley

4A Girls – Madison Antonino, sr, Jackson

3A Girls – Zena Tapia, sr, Worland 

2A Boys – Howard McNiven, sr, Burlington