LEESBURG, Va. - Oakton's Caroline Sapperstein is your 2025 VHSL Class 6 State Champion. James W. Robinson took home the team title to successfully defend their title. They scored a low 58 points for the win with West Springfield in second with 83. This makes the third year in a row with these two teams both on the podium.
Caroline's strong season started strong on the Class 1-3 state meet course where she ran a one minute PR - 17:42. It is fitting that her next biggest race would be on the state meet where she crossed the line in first.
Throughout the season Caroline has run well including a 17:28 new PR at Great American in October. She followed that performance up with a win at the Concorde District Championships and then the Northern Regional Championships at Burke Lake Park.
Though her victory is impressive, the improvement she has made is the real story. Last year she finished 25th at States and ranked 14th amongst returners. To jump all the way to first is a true testament to the sport of cross country and holding yourself accountable all year long and of course during the brutal summer training months.
All-State Finishers
| PLACE | VIDEO | ATHLETE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Caroline Sapperstein | 12 | Oakton | 17:58.60 | 1 | |
| 2 |  Molly Hardwick | 10 | Yorktown | 18:19.90 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Allie Horner | 11 | West Springfield | 18:27.10 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Caroline Elliott | 12 | South Lakes | 18:33.90 | 4 | |
| 5 | Abigail Mesfin | 11 | Oakton | 18:38.90 | 5 | |
| 6 |  Karina Bird | 11 | James W. Robinson | 18:41.00 | 6 | |
| 7 | Reagan Leone | 11 | West Springfield | 18:43.90 | 7 | |
| 8 |  Hadley Vanek | 11 | C.G. Woodson | 18:57.30 | 8 | |
| 9 | Alexandra Bird | 11 | James W. Robinson | 19:02.40 | 9 | |
| 10 | Keira Arenholz | 12 | C.G. Woodson | 19:10.40 | 10 | |
| 11 |  Lauren Ackerson | 11 | Colonial Forge | 19:22.20 | 11 | |
| 12 |  Matea Moreno | 12 | South County High School | 19:22.50 | ||
| 13 |  Jaidyn Buday | 11 | McLean | 19:31.20 | ||
| 14 | Quinn Jackson | 9 | South Lakes | 19:33.90 | 12 | |
| 15 | Claire Andresen | 9 | James W. Robinson | 19:36.60 | 13 |
Team Scores
| PLACE | TEAM | POINTS | SCORERS | TIMES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James W. Robinson | 58 | 6+9+13+14+16 (19+20) | 1:06 1-5 Split | 19:20 Avg |
| 2 | West Springfield | 84 | 3+7+15+18+41 (46+59) | 3:04 1-5 Split | 19:43 Avg |
| 3 | C.G. Woodson | 99 | 8+10+24+27+30 (36+55) | 1:58 1-5 Split | 20:05 Avg |
| 4 | South Lakes | 101 | 4+12+22+25+38 (45+56) | 2:43 1-5 Split | 20:05 Avg |
| 5 | Oakton | 109 | 1+5+32+34+37 (53+63) | 3:16 1-5 Split | 19:59 Avg |
| 6 | Yorktown | 116 | 2+17+23+35+39 (49+64) | 3:04 1-5 Split | 20:17 Avg |
| 7 | Colonial Forge | 174 | 11+26+42+44+51 (74+79) | 2:43 1-5 Split | 21:06 Avg |
| 8 |  Patriot High School | 197 | 28+29+31+43+66 (72+77) | 2:23 1-5 Split | 21:32 Avg |
| 9 |  Mountain View | 273 | 33+48+58+65+69 (71+82) | 2:30 1-5 Split | 22:21 Avg |
| 10 |  Grassfield | 277 | 47+50+52+60+68 (70+73) | 1:31 1-5 Split | 22:27 Avg |
| 11 |  Cosby | 293 | 40+54+57+67+75 (76+78) | 2:34 1-5 Split | 22:42 Avg |
| 12 |  Thomas Dale | 305 | 21+61+62+80+81 | 5:59 1-5 Split | 23:40 Avg |
