{"id":109210,"date":"2026-01-07T16:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/109210\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T16:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:28:08","slug":"top-girls-leon-county-cross-country-runners-for-the-2025-2026-season-tallahassee-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/109210\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Girls Leon County Cross Country Runners for the 2025-2026 Season \u2013 Tallahassee Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With the high school cross country season coming to an end, Tallahassee Reports has ranked the top Leon County runners for the 2025-2026 season. Listed below are the girls runners ranked based on performances at notable meets. <\/p>\n

1. Emma-Claire Tanenbaum, Chiles<\/p>\n

Emma-Claire Tanenbaum (Fr.) comes in at the top spot of our Leon County Cross Country Rankings helping the Timberwolves win a state championship as their leading runner for the 2025-2026 season. Tanenbaum had two first place finishes at meets including the FHSAA 3A Region 1 meet and the FHSAA 3A District 1 meet. While competing at regionals at New World Golf in Jacksonville, FL, Tanenbaum set a personal record placing first with a time of 18:23.13. At the state championships, Tanenbaum was the first Timberwolf to cross the finish line while also placing 5th overall with a time of 18.33.70.<\/p>\n

2. Kaia Ables, Chiles<\/p>\n

Kaia Ables (Jr.) ranks second in our Leon County rankings coming off of a very successful season with multiple notable finishes. Those finishes included a first-place finish at the St. JPII Panther Invite and a fifth-place finish at HOKA Nights of Thunder. Ables set a personal record at the FSU Invitational placing 41st with a time of 18:52.30. At the state championships, Ables placed 21st with a time of 19.23:80, helping her team bring a state title back to Tallahassee.<\/p>\n

3. Charlotte Sikes, Chiles<\/p>\n

Charlotte Sikes (Fr.) ranks third in our Leon County Rankings after placing top 10 in four different meets for the 2025-2026 season. Of those finishes, Sikes\u2019 most notable were her third and sixth place finishes at the St. JPII Panther Invite and HOKA Nights of Thunder, respectively. Sikes set a personal record at the Asics Invitational while placing 61st with a time of 19:02.13. At the state championships, Sikes placed 34th with a time of 19:44.80 contributing towards the state title win.<\/p>\n

4. Chloe Molen, Chiles<\/p>\n

Chloe Molen (So.) ranks fourth in our Leon County Rankings as the fourth Timberwolf to make the list. Two of Molens notable finishes for the 2025-2026 season included her fourth-place finish at the FHSAA 3A District 1 meet and her fifth-place finish at the St. JPII Panther Invite. Molen set a personal record at the FSU Invitational placing 61st with a time of 19:08.50. A at the state championships, Molen placed 42nd with a time of 19:56.30. <\/p>\n

5. Madeline Brockmeier, Chiles<\/p>\n

Madeline Brockmeier (So.) finishes our Leon County Rankings for the 2025-2026 season coming in ranked fifth. Brockmeier had notable finishes including a sixth-place finish at the St. JPII Panther Invite and a seventh-place finish at the FHSAA 3A District 1 meet. Brockmeier set a personal record at the New World Fall Spectacular placing 86th with a time of 19:35.00. At the state championships Brockmeier placed 31st with a time of 19:40.20, contributing to the state title win. <\/p>\n

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