Lilly Shapiro's Commitment To UNC Could Signal More To Come

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* Lilly Shapiro is one of UNC's blue-chip recruits in the Class of 2022

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By Garrett Zatlin - MileSplit Correspondent

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The fall high school cross country season is fast approaching and with that often comes a vast number of college commitments from some of the nation's senior talents.

The first names to drop off the recruiting big board are often distance runners, and that trend has seemingly continued this year.

Class of 2022 standouts like Drew Rogers, Jenna Mulhern, Camryn Wennersten, Jenna Hutchins and others have already made their commitments known -- and so too has Colts Neck (NJ) star Lilly Shapiro

Shapiro is an elite distance talent hailing from New Jersey who will be heading to Chapel Hill to join the Tar Heels at the University of North Carolina. 

The Colts Neck High School senior announced her commitment back in late June.

For those unfamiliar with Shapiro, let's review her resume. 

She has run 2:09 for 800m, 4:40 for 1,600m and 10:18 f...