Despite a step up in classification due to the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Competitive Balance Factor, both Bayshore Christian cross country teams didn’t miss a beat and captured a fifth-straight Section 1 championship.

Caden Phillippi won the boys’ race with a time of 15:59.09 and Kat Hart finished second in 20:39.49 to pace the Eagles on the Class 4A stage.

Jonah Elliott (17:16.27 for 2nd) and Joseph Lovelady (17:26.45 for 3rd) helped the Bayshore Christian boys’ team sweep the top three spots. The Eagles registered six more top-20 finishes to beat St. Michael in the team standings by 56 points.

Allie McTaggart (20:51.22 for 4th) was not far behind Hart to help the Eagle girls’ squad add five more top 20 finishes behind their leading finishers for a 30-point advantage over second-place Houston Academy.

Fargason wins individual crown in Bayside’s arrival to 6A

Also in a new classification, Bayside Academy stepped up to Class 6A and made a similar splash in the girls’ race where Shelby Fargason captured an individual title in 19:10.29. Annie Midyett (19:58.51 for 3rd) and Avery Therrell (20:45.67 for 4th) joined her in the top five as the Admirals missed out on the team championship by only one point to Saraland.

Both Cardinal teams punch state tickets

The Cardinals from St. Michael were not far behind Bayshore Christian in Class 4A where Oliver Hemby used a time of 17:42.41 for sixth place individually to lead the boys’ team. Luke Johannesmann joined him in the top 20 in 12th overall in addition to four more top 30 finishers.

The girls’ squad from St. Michael also qualified for state as a team with a third-place finish thanks in part to Emily Friedel’s eighth-place spot in 21:47.70. All five of her teammates registered top 35 finishes to extend their postseason.

Girls’ teams from Pirates, Golden Bears log top-three finishes

The Fairhope Pirates also returned with a runner-up finish in the Class 7A Section 1 girls’ team championship. Led by consecutive finishers Lynley Grace Anderson (20:11.06 for second) and Mariah Ruff (20:31.35 for third), Fairhope had six additional top 30 placers.

The Robertsdale Golden Bears were not far behind the Pirates in Class 7A where Laila Cooper (21:42.50 for 7th) and Makenzie Webb (21:44.98 for 8th) led the way for a third-place spot. Robertsdale earned two more top-30 finishes to help the girls’ team punch their ticket to the state championship.

Below are full local results from the Section 1 Championships broken up by classification and then school. Stay tuned to gulfcoastmedia.com/sports for more coverage of the fall sports postseason.

Class 4A

Bayshore Christian

GIRLS – 1st

2. Kat Hart – 20:39.49
4. Allie McTaggart – 20:51.22
13. Lucy Pierce – 22:58.09
14. Jite Manjone – 23:15.13

15. Rosalie Kelly – 23:20.13
17. Maddie Ruble – 23:37.26
19. Maysie Key – 24:03.32
25. Mary Ellen Cook – 24:50.21
32. Abigail Gardner – 25:29.05

BOYS – 1st

1. Caden Phillippi – 15:59.09
2. Jonah Elliott – 17:16.27
3. Joseph Lovelady – 17:26.45

10. Asher Hilbun – 18:20.24
11. Brooks Hauge – 18:26.31
13. Caleb Heger – 19:12.35
14. Sawyer Hall – 19:21.21
18. Jeffrey Johnson – 19:57.67

20. Joseph Monroe – 20:03.05

St. Michael

GIRLS – 3rd

8. Emily Friedel – 21:47.70

18. Carolina Geary – 23:53.55
20. Landry Leach – 24:04.63
22. Anna Kiernan – 24:40.32
23. Zoe DeSalvo – 24:42.99
33. Emma DeSalvo – 25:38.27

BOYS – 2nd

6. James Oliver Hemby – 17:42.41
12. Luke Johannesmann – 18:32.44
22. Eli Navarre – 20:14.16

27. Benjamin Crooker – 20:38.39
28. Graham Armstrong – 21:01.92
29. Tim Murphy – 21:08.58
35. James Green – 21:39.92
28. William Morris – 21:50.82

Orange Beach

GIRLS – 5th

30. Brynn Barnett – 25:08.02
38. Perry Webb – 26:49.76

39. Addison Davis – 26:56.80
41. Andie Adams – 27:11. 31
49. Kinley Eaton – 30:04.82

BOYS – 4th

4. Aaron Tierce – 17:34.60
8. Eli Haber – 18:04.47
40. Grant Tindal – 22:02.25
47. Maddox Pugh – 23:16.16
50. Griffin Volovecky – 23:46.08

51. George Kowalski – 23:48.52
54. Rowdy Kirkley – 24:38.71
58. Harrison Robinson – 26:36.35

CLASS 5A

Elberta

GIRLS

6. Fionna Stevens – 23:39.18
18. Haley Wheeles – 28:31.66

BOYS – 4th

9. Charlie Woerner – 19:06.89
20. Joe Maya – 21:20.73
25. August Woerner – 21:44.23
29. Daniel Maya-Hernandez – 22:44.22

30. Thad Woerner – 22:57.68
34. Carson Watts – 23:43.01
35. Brody Davis – 23:58.87

CLASS 6A

Baldwin County

GIRLS

44. Allison Siggers – 28:22.69
46. Alyssa Johnson – 30:11.22
47. Kylie Singleton – 30:12.19

48. Julie Rangel – 30:24.91

BOYS – 7th

18. Gavin Brandt – 18:13.64
48. Elias Nelson – 20:58.70

58. Heath Morris – 23:15.75
60. Todd Gomien – 23:41.84
61. Breaden Kendrick – 23:56.93
67. Brayden Cook – 26:42.98
69. Eyan Gregson – 28:28.07

70. Rex Leddy – 28:36.83
71. Chris Long – 28:46.89

Gulf Shores

GIRLS

32. Bryanna Borders – 24:20.16

BOYS – 4th

4. Harrison Wright – 17:02.77
9. Beck Montiel – 17:22.99

23. Mason Nettles – 18:36.51
28. Jake Rogers – 18:53.61
46. Leander Raadim – 20:34.99
57. Kysan Deloach – 22:51.31
68. Anthony Howe – 26:51.61

Spanish Fort

GIRLS

9. Ree Sasser – 21:18.09
12. Mady Smith – 21:30.10

21. Laney Bohning – 22:16.50
37. Rebekah Morgan – 25:13.89

BOYS – 5th

8. Bartosz Czarkowska – 17:19.28

19. Tyler LeMoine – 18:27.04
24. Tripp Quinlivan – 18:36.96
31. Ashton Crone – 19:01.68
32. Henry Barrett – 19:04.95
34. Samuel Wilbur – 19:09.95

41. Jacob Sykora – 19:49.32
42. Aidan Moore – 20:03.69
50. Logan Pena – 21:20.26
51. Julian Reddix – 21:26.05

Bayside Academy

GIRLS – 2nd

1. Shelby Fargason – 19:10.29
3. Annie Midyett – 19:58.51
4. Avery Therrell – 20:45.67

16. Catherine Doyle – 21:56.15
31. Virginia Clark – 24:17.15
38. Grace Dawson – 25:25.78
39. Brickell Neil – 26:14.52
41. Catherine Chew – 26:31.38

43. Virginia McCrory – 27:21.11

BOYS – 5th

27. Nolan Tkac – 18:49.20
33. Witt Everett – 19:05.46

44. Luke White – 20:43.36
47. Campbell Hughes – 20:43.36
53. Owen Swagart – 22:00.87
55. Gavin Wright – 22:34.42
56. Greer McIntosh – 22:50.53

66. Burke Ramagosa – 25:52.84

CLASS 7A

Robertsdale

GIRLS – 3rd

7. Laila Cooper – 21:42.50
8. Makenzie Webb – 21:44.98
11. Ryan McGilvray – 21:48.98
28. Kate McDaniel – 23:43.80
42. Kylee Holmes – 25:48.53

43. Claire Kacerguis – 25:50.18
53. Olivia Cooley – 28:33.35
56. Haylee Prebula – 29:04.62
58. Kye Jones – 31:11.85
60. Whitney Wells – 31:25.92

BOYS – 6th

7. Noah McDaniel – 17:16.39
25. Ben Earls – 19:06.23
30. Brayden Kyser – 19:26.90

43. Conner Cruthird – 20:27.81
47. Alex Prather – 20:38.06
55. Noah Foerster – 21:32.20
65. Bentley Sanders – 22:37.99
76. Eric Lay – 24:36.28

77. Ryan Wood – 24:53.15
78. Aidan Franklin – 24:55.73

Foley

GIRLS

49. Riley Johnson – 26:46.39

BOYS – 4th

8. John Spillers – 17:21.94
16. Peter Eckhoff – 18:10.03

19. Alexander Krasilnikov – 18:17.68
20. Andrew Storey – 18:17.77
31. Lincoln Strickland – 19:26.96
64. Jerry Diaz – 22:22.87
67. Dakota Brown – 22:54.13

73. Braxton Welsh – 23:40.28
79. Corey Bentley – 25:02.82

Fairhope

GIRLS – 2nd

2. Lynley Grace Anderson – 20:11.06
3. Mariah Ruff – 20:31.35
12. Scarlett Odvody – 21:49.06
21. Ava Kuhn – 22:50.59
22. Lane Holcomb – 22:51.22

24. Lillian Simpson – 23:04.65
26. Emersyn Ruffner – 23:17.11
29. Josie McKenzie – 23:51.61
32. Emmalyn Webb – 24:08.34
52. Emily Davis – 28:02.14

BOYS – 5th

10. Ian Brown – 17:38.27
26. Andrew Edwards – 19:15.99
27. Noah Wyatt – 19:17.59

28. Connor Fagan – 19:25.68
37. Nikolai Suvari – 19:56.32
41. Will Garner – 20:22.21
46. George Clark – 20:35.53
61. Collins Chamblee – 22:13.53

75. Ben Walker – 24:13.05

Daphne

GIRLS

45. Madi Butz – 26:22.24

55. Tiana Spencer – 28:34.38

BOYS – 7th

38. Jannes Westmeier – 20:05.74
48. Luke Beall – 20:39.91

51. Nathan Thompson – 20:56.11
56. Langston Smith – 21:33.68
58. Cash Haley – 21:58.51
66. Sam Sternberg – 22:42.89
68. Rafael Infante Leon – 22:55.10
71. Aiden Gray – 23:04.84
72. Emerson Willkie – 23:12.15
80. Abram Jeffries – 25:16.59