The Preseason MileSplit50 Top 25 Girls Individual Rankings

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No. 25 - Ciara O'Shea, Madison Central (KY)

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School: Madison Central (KY)

Year: 2023

Notable Finishes: Won Great American XC Festival; became the KHSAA cross country champion; second at the Eastbay South Regional meet; 26th overall at Eastbay Cross Country Championships

Analysis: O'Shea has completely dominated the state of Kentucky when it came to cross country and distance events. 

She kicked off her season with a victory at the Great American XC Festival where she set a new personal best for 5K with a 17:08.90. She later won her fourth consecutive KHSAA cross country state title, winning back to when she was an eighth grader.

When she faced national competition, she finished second at the Eastbay South Regional meet to solidify her spot to compete at the Eastbay Cross Country Championships. She went on to finish 26th overall. 


    MileSplit50 Preseason Girls Individual National Rankings Countdown

      DATE-individual

      25Aug. 25 -- Ciara O'Shea, Madison Central (KY)
      24Aug. 25 -- Abby Faith Cheeseman, The Webb School (TN)
      23Aug. 25 -- Emily Bush, Saratoga Springs (NY)
      22Aug. 25 -- Hannah Kaercher, Fayetteville-Manlius (NY)
      21Aug. 25 -- Sydney Sundgren, Buchanan (CA)
      20
      Aug. 26 -- Anna McNatt, McClatchy (CA)
      19
      Aug. 27 -- Nicki Southerland, Delta (IN)
      18
      Aug. 28 -- Olivia Williams, Acalanes (CA)
      17
      Aug. 29 -- Brooke Wilson, Valor Christian (CO)
      16
      Aug. 30 -- Bethany Michalak, Air Academy (CO)
      15
      Aug. 31 -- Mia Prok, Niwot (CO)
      14
      Sept. 1 -- Sophia Kennedy, Park Tudor (IN)
      13
      Sept. 2 -- Rachel Forsyth, Ann Arbor Pioneer (MI)
      12
      Sept. 3 -- Lauren Ping, Valley Christian (AZ)
      11
      Sept. 4 -- Izzie Sullivan, Fayetteville-Manlius (NY)
      10
      Sept. 5 -- Tatum David, Olney (IL)
      9
      Sept. 6 -- Isabel Conde De Frankenberg, Cedar Park (TX)
      8
      Sept. 7 -- Arianne Olson, Holland West Ottawa (MI)
      7
      Sept. 8 -- Sadie Engelhardt, Ventura (CA)
      6
      Sept. 9 -- Zariel Macchia, William Floyd (NY)
      5
      Sept. 9 -- Irene Riggs, Morgantown (WV)
      4
      Sept. 9 -- Lily Cridge, Bishop Chatard (IN)
      3
      Sept. 9 -- Karrie Baloga, Cornwall (NY)
      2
      Sept. 9 -- Ellie Shea, Emerging Elite (MA)
      1
      Sept. 9 -- Kate Peters, Lake Oswego (OR)