No. 8: University of Notre Dame
Recruits: Elena Denner, Dylan Jacobs, Danny Kilrea, Jacqueline Gaughan, Zach Kreft
The Skinny: Notre Dame went all-in on distance recruits, and you can't argue they have one of the best classes of anyone. Jacobs is the defending Foot Locker Nationals champion who's coming off an outdoor season in 2017 in which he ran 3:51.99 in the 1500m and 9:06.75 in the 3200m. Kilrea, one of 16 boys to break nine minutes in the 3200m at Arcadia, was a top-five finisher at both Foot Locker and Nike Cross Nationals and finished second at the Texas Distance Festival 5K in 14:36.78. And there's also Zach Kreft, who was one of the best to come out of Ohio in 2017. On the girls side, Gaughan has quietly had herself an impeccable season -- highlighted by a top-five performance at Foot Locker -- while Denner adds some speed to the mix, with PRs of 2:16 in the 800m and 4:54 in the 1600m.