MS50 XC Ind. Girls Rankings 2018

Rank Athlete/Team Last Result Comments
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Holds strong at No. 1 after a record at Bowdoin Park at the Section 1 Coaches Invitational, a race she used as a tempo workout
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She's raced just twice this season, but Chmiel has been on point in each race. Watch out for the New Yorker come championship season
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Hart has been quiet the last few weeks, but broke out in a big way at the Class 3A Region race, scoring a PR for 3-miles
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Covert is holding steady heading into the postseason
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The junior ripped off her second sub-17 outing of the season at UIL 5A-Region 2, and something special could be brewing for state on a runner-friendly course in Round Rock
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The Fayetteville-Manlius pocketed another solid 5K at the Salt City Champs in 17:39.80, but her record outing came at Manhattan just four days prior on Oct. 17 when she ran the fifth fastest time at Van Cortlandt
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The Michiganer has been the state's most consistently dangerous runner
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The Ohio athlete continues to move up the rankings, securing the state's third sub-17 performance at the GWOC Championships and a win at the District race in Cedarville
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Gaitan took a lost to Fahy at Mt. SAC, but her record is still impressive: Wins at Woodbridge, Clovis and Bob Firman.
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Fahy picked a good time to show out, winning over Gaitan at Mt. SAC. She now has two big wins at Stanford and Mt. SAC.
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She's raced an incredible amount in 2018, but she continues to flourish.
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Connolly picked Brown Northeast to be her breakout race, and the Natick Star did exactly that, running to a course record
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Rauber has had a good few weeks, turning in a runner-up performance on her first appearance at Manhattan in 14:15.10. She also scored a PR at the Tully Invitational in 17:46.70
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Scored a benchmark win at Manhattan's Eastern States Race, then followed with another at NJAC
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4th 17:04.00 @ Mayors Cup
The super sophomore is running in fairly anonymous races, but her latest at the Mayor's Cup yielded a 154 speed rating. Consistency at that level has been key for the Connecticut athlete
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How about a course record for Thorvaldson? The Wyoming athlete has been fairly quiet on the season, but she tore through the state course with confidence, surpassing Anna Gibson's old mark of 17:35.20
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Vladic has been on fire in 2018, and she continued her surge with her second win at Montana's state championship after a win as a sophomore
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Mountain Vista's No. 1 has rolled on a few occasions and is preparing for the Colorado state championships
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Martin posted a Utah record at the state meet at Sugar House Park for 3-miles
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The New York star continues to lead potentially the best team in the state

Editor's Comments

Honorable Mention:

Ashlyn Hillyard, Plano Senior (TX): Has been on the national fringe for weeks, and her 16:38.21 at the UIL 6A-Region 2 meet continued her trajectory upward.

Sasha Neglia, Dobyns Bennett (TN): Has run well over the past two weeks, and is on the cusp. She won the Big 11 Conference on Oct. 18 in 17:59.30.

Emma Wilson, Greencastle (IN): The Indiana is unbeaten and won a tough battle with Phoebe Bates this weekend at Semi-State

Kyla Becker, Portland Lincoln (OR): The Oregon runner has been unbelievably consistent throughout the season, with five sub-17 performances.

Quinn McConnell, Peak to Peak (CO):

Corie Smith, Buchanan (CA):

Julia David-Smith, Issaquah (WA):

Lexy Halladay, Mountain View (ID):

Presley Miles, Saint James Academy (AL): Impressed with a 17:24.72 at the ACA Invitational in Tuscaloosa over the weekend.

Maggie Liebich, Boise Senior (ID):

Grace Ping, Cotter (MN):

Taylor Roe, Lake Stevens (WA):

Isabel Van Camp, Keller (TX):

Riley Chamberlain, Del Oro (CA):

Claudia Lane, Malibu (CA): The two-time defending Foot Locker Champion certainly is a top five talent in the country, but we just haven't seen her race beyond a potential workout.

Samantha Schadler, Rio Rico (AZ):