GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 2024 Florida High School Cross Country State Championships take place Saturday, November 16th at Apalachee Regional Park, located within the state capital of Tallahassee. Partnering with Visit Tallahassee, the event will take place at one of the Southeast’s most notable and respected cross-country tracks for the thirteenth straight year. Famed for its rolling hills, lowlands and pine forests, high school runners in the state of Florida will be given the ability to run on multiple surface types throughout their championship race.

All individuals and qualifying teams became eligible to compete in their respective classification’s race after qualifying and advancing throughout the District and Regional rounds that have taken place over the last two weeks. Some event notables on the girls’ side will include Buchholz (Gainesville), Class 4A, seeking their fourth straight championship and fifth overall title in school history. Additionally, Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) of Class 2A also returns to defend their title and add to their trophy case which includes nine overall state championships. Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) of Class 3A, and Pensacola Christian of Class 1A each return athletes to this years event as they seek to defend their 2023 success. On the boys’ side, Belen Jesuit (Miami), Class 3A, will be seeking their state leading sixteenth overall team title, and eighth consecutive, while Bolles (Jacksonville) in Class 2A will be seeking its ninth overall title and fourth straight. Indian Rocks Christian (Largo), will hope to continue its  success in Class 1A, and hopes to capture their fourth consecutive championship.

Tickets are currently on sale and being sold through GoFan for an advanced purchase rate of $13.00, and a day of price of $16.00. Parking will not be charged onsite, rather all tickets will include a $2.00 cost of parking already in the ticket purchase price. For a complete event schedule, tournament results and additional information about the community and facility, please see the information below or visit the cross country sport page.
 
2024 State Championships (Saturday, Nov. 16)

• Defending team champions:
  • 4A Boys – Nease (Ponte Vedra)
  • 4A Girls – Buchholz (Gainesville)
  • 3A Boys – Belen Jesuit (Miami)
  • 3A Girls – Dillard (Fort Lauderdale)
  • 2A Boys – Bolles (Jacksonville)
  • 2A Girls – Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville)
  • 1A Boys – Indian Rocks Christian (Largo)
  • 1A Girls – Pensacola Christian

Know Before You Go:
Where: Apalachee Regional Park (Tallahassee)
When: Saturday, November 16^th (Race Schedule)
Unofficial Live Event Results: PrimeTIme Timing
State Series Results: 2024 Tournament | State Qualifiers
Admission: $13.00 per day with advance purchase & $16.00 the day of

• All tickets available via GoFan with NO onsite ticket sales taking place
• $2.00 cost of parking already included in each ticket of admission (all proceeds retained by host organization)

Parking: fee included in the cost of admission with all proceeds retained by the host organization
Spectator: Course & Parking Map | Meet Information
Lodging: list of hotels nearby (provided by host organization)
Live Webcast: NFHS Network
Event Photography: MileSplit
Official Merchandise: Team IP