WINCHESTER, Va. — October 10, 2026 — West Springfield senior Allie Horner won the girls Varsity A 5,000 meters in 17:05.0 at the Third Battle Invite, the second-best mark on record in Virginia this season. Oakton's Abigail (Abi) Mesfin finished second (17:20.0). West Springfield won the team title with 79 points, ahead of Yorktown (102) and Loudoun Valley (106).
Loudoun County senior Michael Tafe won the boys Varsity A race in 15:23.5 over West Potomac's Daniel Black (15:34.1). Lake Braddock Secondary took the team title with 61 points, and West Springfield was second with 86.
Washington-Liberty edged Brentsville District for the boys Varsity B title, 102 to 103. Millbrook junior Samuel Lapp won the race in 16:31.2. Brooke Point senior Rochelle Gary won the girls Varsity B race in 19:53.3, and West Potomac won the team title with 80 points over George C. Marshall (85).
In the 2-mile middle school races, Robert E. Aylor's Titus McManigle won the boys race in 12:20.1 ahead of Daniel Morgan's Jacoby Long (12:22.9), and Daniel Morgan won the team title with 32 points. Admiral Richard E. Byrd's Dakota Combs won the girls race in 13:07.0, and Admiral Richard E. Byrd took the girls team title with 38.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Varsity A | Michael TafeLoudoun County | 15:23.5 | Lake Braddock Secondary | 61 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Varsity A | Allie HornerWest Springfield | 17:05.0 | West Springfield | 79 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Varsity B | Samuel LappMillbrook | 16:31.2 | Washington-Liberty | 102 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Varsity B | Rochelle GaryBrooke Point | 19:53.3 | West Potomac | 80 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Junior Varsity A | Daniel VillarealWest Springfield | 16:34.6 | West Springfield | 15 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Junior Varsity A | Rachel FillmorePatriot | 19:44.3 | Patriot | 30 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Junior Varsity B | Luke BlankenshipCave Spring | 17:53.5 | Millbrook | 44 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Junior Varsity B | Piper DellingerStrasburg | 20:40.5 | George C. Marshall | 42 |
| Boys / Men · 2 Miles Middle School | Titus McManigleRobert E. Aylor | 12:20.1 | Daniel Morgan | 32 |
| Girls / Women · 2 Miles Middle School | Dakota CombsAdmiral Richard E. Byrd | 13:07.0 | Admiral Richard E. Byrd | 38 |