3. Ryen Frazier (NC) - 5K, 2 Mile, & Mile Champ
The comparisons were constant. It was too easy to reference Ryen Frazier to her older sister Wesley Frazier given how closely their high school running career's ran parallel to one another in times and achievements.
None more identical than Ryen Frazier joining her sister this past weekend as the only other female distance runner in meet history to win all three distance races titles in the 5K, two mile, and mile. At the 2013 New Balance Nationals, Wesley won the 5K in 15:55, the two mile in 10:07, and mile in 4:39. At this past weekend's New Balance Nationals, kid sister Ryen won the 5K in 16:20, the two mile in 10:07, and mile in 4:45.
Ryen Frazier could have ran faster in all three races but honestly had no real competition to press her in all three of her victories. The two Frazier sisters will join forces again in the fall when Ryen attends North Carolina State University along with Wesley. Too bad there isn't a third Frazier sister to see if another New Balance Nationals triple could be duplicated again.
MileSplit counts down the top 15 girls individual performers from the 2015 New Balance Nationals:
15. Ashleigh Reisch (OH) - Racewalk Champ
14. Haley Showalter (CO) - Hammer Throw Champ
13. Twanisha Terry (FL) - 100m Runner-up & Leg on 4x100m & 4x200m Champs
12. Weeks Twins (AR) - Pole Vault Champ & Runner-Up
11. Kiara Williams (AL) - Triple Jump Champ
10. Kaylee Antill (OH) - Discus Champ
9. Sharrika Barnett (FL) - 400m Champ
8. Nicole Greene (FL) - High Jump Champ
7. Sophia Rivera (MO) - Shot Put & Javelin Champ
6. Jayla Kirkland (AL) - 100 & 200m Champ
5. Tia Jones (GA) - 100H Champ
4. Sammy Watson (NY) - 800m Champ & Anchor Leg on SMR Champs (National Record)
3. Ryen Frazier (NC) - 5K, 2 Mile, & Mile Champ
2. Sydney McLaughlin (NJ) - 400H Champ & Anchor Leg on Swedish Relay & 4x400 Champs
1. Kate Hall (ME) - Long Jump Champ (National Record)