Katie Rainsberger (center) is the top returning girl having run a 16:41.62 last year
Katie Rainsberger is the top returner this year having run a 16:41.62 last year at the Desert Twilight XC Festival. The rising senior chose to run NXN last year and finished 6th at nationals. Other top girls who opted to run NXN last year are Anna Sophia Keller (IL), Bethany Hasz (MN), and Lauren Gregory (CO), all finished top three in their perspective regions. Two girls returning who ran Foot Locker last year are Kayla Young, and Sarah Kettel. Young finished 12th in the Midwest region as a sophomore while Kettel finished 8th in 17:49.00.
5,000 Meter Run