MS50 XC Ind. Girls Rankings 2018
| Rank | Change | Athlete / Team | Latest result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unchanged |
Editor's note:
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
|
1st 16:45.20 Section 1 Coaches Invitational |
| 2 | Unchanged |
Editor's note:
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
|
1st 16:43.80 Great American Cross Country Festival |
| 3 | Up 1 place |
Editor's note:
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
|
1st 16:08.20 IHSA 3A Regional Lake Park |
| 4 | Down 1 place |
Editor's note:
Covert is holding steady heading into the postseason
|
1st 17:21.30 Minneapolis City Conference Championships (Postponed) |
| 5 | Unchanged |
Editor's note:
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
|
1st 16:46.72 UIL 5A - Region 2 |
| 6 | Up 2 places |
Editor's note:
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
|
1st 17:39.80 Salt City Athletic Conference XC Championships |
| 7 | Down 1 place |
Editor's note:
The Michiganer has been the state's most consistently dangerous runner
|
1st 17:02.00 OK Red Championship |
| 8 | Up 5 places |
Taylor Ewert
Beavercreek
(OH)
Editor's note:
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
|
1st 17:13.93 OHSAA District - Cedarville |
| 9 | Down 2 places |
Editor's note:
Gaitan took a lost to Fahy at Mt. SAC, but her record is still impressive: Wins at Woodbridge, Clovis and Bob Firman.
|
2nd 17:02.00 Mt SAC Invitational |
| 10 | Up 8 places |
Editor's note:
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.
|
1st 16:50.00 Mt SAC Invitational |
| 11 | Down 1 place |
Editor's note:
She's raced an incredible amount in 2018, but she continues to flourish.
|
1st 17:43.24 Late Season Warrior Invitational |
| 12 | Up 7 places |
Editor's note:
Connolly picked Brown Northeast to be her breakout race, and the Natick Star did exactly that, running to a course record
|
1st 16:35.30 Brown Northeast Invitational |
| 13 | Down 2 places | 1st 17:37.08 Mid-Penn Conference Champs | |
| 14 | Down 2 places |
Adelyn Ackley
Hart
(MI)
|
1st 17:45.71 WMC Jamboree @ Hart |
| 15 | Down 6 places | 2nd 17:50.70 Roy Griak Invitational | |
| 16 | Down 2 places |
Brooke Rauber
Tully
(NY)
Editor's note:
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
|
2nd 14:15.10 Manhattan HS Invitational |
| 17 | New entry |
Abby Loveys
Randolph HS
(NJ)
Editor's note:
Scored a benchmark win at Manhattan's Eastern States Race, then followed with another at NJAC
|
1st 17:26.98 NJAC Championships |
| 18 | New entry |
Editor's note:
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
|
4th 17:04.00 Mayors Cup |
| 19 | Down 3 places | 1st 17:39.90 Greater Lansing Cross Country Championships | |
| 20 | New entry |
Editor's note:
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
|
1st 17:34.68 Wyoming State Cross Country Championships |
| 21 | Up 3 places |
Victoria Starcher
Ripley
(WV)
|
1st 17:22.40 WV Group AAA Region IV |
| 22 | Down 2 places |
Editor's note:
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
|
1st 17:40.71 MHSA Montana State Championships |
| 23 | Down 6 places |
Editor's note:
Mountain Vista's No. 1 has rolled on a few occasions and is preparing for the Colorado state championships
|
1st 17:52.00 Colorado 5A Region 2 Cross Country |
| 24 | New entry |
Anna Martin
Lehi
(UT)
Editor's note:
Martin posted a Utah record at the state meet at Sugar House Park for 3-miles
|
1st 17:15.00 Utah State XC Championship |
| 25 | Down 4 places |
Jenna Schulz
Liverpool
(NY)
Editor's note:
The New York star continues to lead potentially the best team in the state
|
2nd 18:00.70 Salt City Athletic Conference XC Championships |
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):