Midlothian XC Returns to Top at State Championships

TL;DR: Midlothian's girls cross country team won the VHSL Class 5 state championship on Saturday with a 15-year drought ended, claiming their seventh program title.

The story

Midlothian's girls cross country team captured the VHSL Class 5 state championship on Saturday, November 7, scoring 62 points to win by an 11-point margin over runner-up Briar Woods (73 points), with Glen Allen placing third at 76 points. The championship is Midlothian's seventh team title in program history and its first in 15 years.

The victory comes after a frustrating stretch: the program recorded four runner-up finishes in the previous seven years before finally returning to the top. Meanwhile, Midlothian's boys team did not win the state title in Class 5, with Albemarle claiming the boys championship.

Notably, Midlothian's Grayson Spiller won the individual state championship in the boys race with a time of 15:56, becoming the program's first individual state champion since 2013. Spiller executed a decisive tactical move at the 1.75-mile mark to secure the title.

Key players

• Midlothian High School cross country program: State champions

Key dates

• 2026-11-07: VHSL Class 5 Cross Country State Championship meet held

Why it matters: For Midlothian, this championship ends a frustrating 15-year drought and provides validation after four near-misses in recent years, reinstating the program among Virginia's top cross country programs.

Places

• Oatlands Historic House and Gardens
• Leesburg
• Midlothian High School

Related links

• VHSL Cross Country
• MileSplit Virginia - Midlothian High School

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Sources

• Midlothian XC: Back On Top At States - MileSplit Virginia
• VHSL Class 5 State XC Meet 2026