Eighth-grader Anna Fenske won the Victoria Lions Invitational in Minnesota ahead of the No. 8 ranked Edina High School girls. Fenske is the No. 3 ranked 5K runner (18:13.3) and No. 1 ranked 2-mile runner (11:26.5) in the nation amongst middle school athletes.
Who are the fastest middle school runners in the nation? As we saw from the meteoric rise of All-American Grace Ping last season, middle school athletes can make a big impact at the high school level. Scroll through the slideshow to view the 500 fastest times this season for middle school girls over 5K, 3 miles and 2 miles.