Elise Cranny

We're back for Week 5 of our COROS Distance Athlete of the Week series....

Over the weekend, two California superstars didn't hold back as they each made their ...

The 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships did not disappoint with numerous Colorado native...

Columbine-alumni Woody Kincaid, and Niwot-alumni Elise Cranny made it a Centennial St...

Lauren Cawley caught up with Elise Cranny to see what the former Niwot star is up to.

I would encourage all young women to seek out a mentor. In life and in sports....

Listen to interviews from Colorado HS stars at the 2022 World Championships....

The 2008 Beaumont School graduate clocked 15:00.98 in heat 1 to secure her spot in Sa...

Air Academy's Maria Mettler comes in No. 4 on this list....

Brie Oakley and Lauren Gregory both left a significant imprint on Colorado's best all...

Bri Oakley and Lauren Gregory dipped under Elise Cranny's 3,200 state record at the 2...

In 2014, Alexa Efraimson ran her fourth US #1 of the season in the 800m at Brooks PR.

Cole Sprout is Colorado's fastest runner over the past decade (and ever)....

The numbers and performances have been evaluated and MileSplit is naming its top 21 a...

Only two girls have broken the coveted 17 minute marker at NXR Southwest, and they're...

The future Colorado state meet record holder......

Elise Cranny was a formidable force on both the course and the track, and definitely ...

Brie Oakley dominated the field in 2016, running to the largest-ever margin of victor...

The 2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships are finally upon us....

Here in Colorado, girls like Brie Oakley are separating from the field. And not just ...

In 2014, Niwot (CO) High's Elise Cranny crushed two 800s over two days at The Mt. SAC...

Check out the top 500 girls times ever in the meet history of the Nike Cross National...

We go back and take a look at the top 500 times run at the NXN Southwest Regional's m...

You remember Elise Cranny, right? She owns the meet and course record at the Centauru...

Track along with us all the results for Colorado high school alumni at this year's Ol...

As the NBNI mile develops, Katie Rainsberger strengthens her position. Photo by Kyle ...

Elise Cranny owns the top two Colorado times ever at NXR-SW. Photo by Alan Versaw....

Dart Schwaderer was the first Colorado boy to qualify to NXN as an individual. Colora...

Long after most former state champions have hung up the spikes, Melody Fairchild is s...

Hannah Everson advances to nationals on the strength of winning the West preliminary ...

At the end of the day, Jordyn Colter and Blake Yount had Colorado's high school 800 m...

Before the rain came, there was some serious heat in the Pueblo Twilight 100. Photo b...

Kiah Hicks should be spinning and slinging a 20-lb. weight at DI Indoor Nationals in ...

Mariah Walker is already making big steps forward in the weight throw at the Universi...

In 2012, Elise Cranny and Katie Rainsberger dueled spectacularly in the 4A State race...

Elise Cranny's 4:58.15 in 2013 is the fastest high school girls indoor mile clocked o...

The best of the best with the XX chromosomes...

In other words, the most MileSplit stalked athletes of the year!...

Okay, so we'll do a little spoiler here and tell you up front that Dior Hall's story ...

Katie Rainsberger earned her third consecutive trip to NXN with a big come-from-behin...

Maddie Ivy has been enjoying a nice season for the Creighton Blue Jays. Photo by Big ...

Elise Cranny and Heather Bates own the top two times on the course, and by a large ma...

Marcelo Laguera shares a few thoughts on his state title with Tim Hilt. Photo by Kare...

McKenna Spillar no longer wears Dakota Ridge blue, but she ran a nice 22:03 at the Ro...

MileSplit is leaving it up to you to decide who was the best high school track & fiel...

Editorial piece based on the decision of the Iowa state association to declare state ...

New Colorado all-time records were set this spring by Elise Cranny, Carly Lester, and...

Two one of the fastest high school girls in United States history found themselves mi...

Regular updates on the performances of Colorado-connected athletes at USATF JOs and W...

Incoming Stanford University recruit Elise Cranny from Colorado just focused on stayi...

It's been a long, and wildly successful, season for Elise Cranny, but the race of...

You probably didn't have too much difficulty guessing that Cerake Geberkidane was...

The following 8 individuals have been selected to the MileSplit All-American Team in ...

The following 8 individuals have been selected to the MileSplit All-American Team in ...

Elise Cranny was one of the following 8 individuals that have been selected to the Mi...

The following 8 individuals have been selected to the MileSplit All-American Team in ...

We took a look at who who were the most popular female high school track & field ath...

Two of the nation's best high school distance runners Alexa Efraimson and Elise C...

Valarie Allman winds up on a throw en route to winning the US Junior Women's titl...

Nicole Montgomery made her mark on the Rutherford List with a blazing 400 at state. P...

There will be plenty for Colorado to cheer for when the USA Junior Nationals convene ...

The final Flo 100 presented by ASICS rankings for the 2014 outdoor track & field seas...

What else was special about Cerake Geberkidane's year? Find out here. Photo by Je...

Elise Cranny set new Colorado all-classification records at 1600 and 3200 meters at t...

What are we to understand from the participation of Blake Haney and Elise Cranny is t...

Discovery Canyon's Ashlyn Nolan was well out in front of the field in the 100 hur...

A collection of favorite images of the state meet from Colorado Track XC photographer...

The fastest two high school girls ever in US history at 1500 meters will be featured ...

Alexei Cox enjoyed a big state meet for Broomfield, including winning the 100. Photo ...

The lengthy list of state meet records from 2014 includes a 53.44 400 from Nicole Mon...

Your link to all the results as soon as they are posted!...

Elise Cranny's 10:17.48 3200 eclipsed all other state meet news on Friday. Photo ...

If you don't know what this matchup is all about, you haven't been paying ver...

Cerake Geberkidane's mile from Chandler Rotary early this spring has him at #2 on...

Vote for the MileSplit US top girls national performer from the May 3rd weekend of me...

Like she jumped in the elite women's 800 at the Mt. SAC Relays two weeks ago to r...

Elise Cranny, a senior from Niwot High School in Colorado, will be racing against pro...

Only two other girls have ever run faster in US high school history at 1500 meters th...

Give Niwot the nod of advantage for now, but this one could go down to the wire....

Kahlil James of Mesa Ridge won both horizontal jumps titles at Saturday's Ray Cam...

One day after winning section 1 of the college/open women 800 meter run at the Mt. SA...

Competing in section 1 (seeded section) of the college/open women's 800 meter run...

Colt Sessions leaves no room for doubt at 7-0. Photo by Alan Versaw....

Vote for the MileSplit US top girls national performer from the April 5th weekend of ...

Ryan Willis leaves a few hurdlers is his dust. Photo by Ben Hershelman....

No one really knew about Elise Cranny at last year’s New Balance Nationals. But the...

A list of the US high school girls national leaders as of March 17th in the most comm...

Dior Hall shattered the US all-time 60 meter hurdles mark with a run of 8.11 in the e...

Most of last year's 2A 3200 field is back this year, and you can expect the front...

Jennifer Celis and Tabor Scholl went quickly to the front of the field in the 2A Stat...

Melody Fairchild took second in the Masters Women's race early on Saturday mornin...

After Elise Cranny broke free from everyone else, she broke free from Katie Rainsberg...

MileSplit will be on-site Saturday with photo coverage by Alan Versaw at the 2014 USA...

Three No. 1 recruits -- Olivia Baker, Elise Cranny, and Harrison Williams -- headline...

Being Stanford-bound, this weekend figures to be Elise Cranny's last cross countr...

Elise Cranny made a regular practice of running away from people this fall. The next ...

These three figure to be toward the front once again in this year's 5A 1600. Colo...

As Colorado's female sprint talent continues to develop, Alexei Cox is a name you...

Elise Cranny's accomplishments this season continue to be recognized outside of t...

The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame has selected Christian McCaffrey and Elise Cranny as...

Elise Cranny may own the Colorado high school athlete mile/1600 record for a good, lo...

Erin Hooker goes by Jordyn Colter in the state 3200, putting one last exclamation poi...

The 5A boys state title all came down to this. Colorado Track XC file photo....

Way back on August 29, I ran an article with the questions below. It's time to wr...

The NXN boys race last ran on a frozen track in 2009. Colorado Track XC file photo....

Claire Green is one of only two members of the current Monarch team who have experien...

This year at the Nike Cross Nationals Sarah Baxter will face her stiffest challengers...

Katie Rainsberger earned a return trip to Portland with Saturday's third-place fi...

Seniors and NXN veterans Audrey Oweimrin and Kari Van Zyl helped to key the biggest u...

UT/CO teams dominate NXNSW, TX rolls over NXN South!  Big time CBA and Briana Gess i...

They've won a few of these before, but they keep finding ways to do it bigger. Co...

Colorado has a tradition of strong performances at Nike Southwest, though those perfo...

Elise Cranny, Senior, Niwot - Colorado Track XC Female Runner of the Year....

Before the race closed up and before the lighting grew harsh. Photo by Paul Jaeger....

Elise Cranny, Senior, Niwot - 4A Girls Runner of the Year. Photo by Alan Versaw....

It's tough enough just to overcome Lauren Gregory's talent, but as she starts...

Mt. SAC and the first crazy wave of State Championships across the nation made for qu...

Sisters Natalie and Mae Anderson are an example of the most obvious key to success in...

Elise Cranny works a very wide smile into her domination of the 4A girls race. Photo ...

Joel Such fights off a bid from Ben Butler to seal the deal on Lyons' perfect sco...

Great times in Colorado with Elise, Cerake and Lauren!  Sarah Baxter 16:11 #2 AT, Ta...

The top two questions for this year focus on the top two runners for the season so fa...

The biggest meet in the region last week? Hands down, that would be the Rio Rancho Ja...

Get to know this face, because Jenna McCaffrey is the newest member of the Niwot shoc...

There are a few more Invitationals on the schedule but we are starting to get into Co...

For those in attendance, Elise Cranny put on a remarkable show. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Ethan Gonzales sets his sights on another victim. Colorado Track XC file photo....

The Manhattan Invite certainly lived up to the billing with top individuals and teams...

Elise Cranny and Paul Roberts ran to big wins in their respective conference meets on...

One of the bigger pieces of news out of Colorado this weekend was the return to actio...

Well, who saw this jaw-dropper coming?! Alexa Efraimson (Camas WA) threw down this we...

I was almost dead certain that Mountain Range's colors were Columbia blue and bla...

The biggest story is the emergence of freshman Lauren Gregory from Fort Collins, CO. ...

Elise Cranny wins the Rocky Mountain Shootout on Saturday. Photo by Rick Wilson....

Elise burst on the scene with a huge mile win at NBNI, now a star after her stellar s...

The Monarch girls got out strong at St. Vrain... and finished even stronger. Photo by...

Carson Hume and Eric Hamer went quickly to the front of the Joe Vigil high school boy...

One thing you can count on for the first half mile or so at St. Vrain is a mass of hu...

Cerake Geberkidane is on the short list of people likely to run fastest at state, but...

Christa Boettiger may be the lesser known Cougar, but she's still a big part of N...

You may remember this group of girls that hammered from the front end of last year&#3...

Ana Holland and Valarie Allman had some fun with the Colorado record books this sprin...

Lucy Biles and Sydney Badger battled at Great Southwest in June. They figure to meet ...

It's always competitive as soon as the gun sounds at the St. Vrain Invitational. ...

Elise Cranny and Greta Van Calcar dominated the 4A state 3200 this spring. Photo by A...

Based on what we saw in track season, Caitlin Schmitt will be bringing a lot of impac...

Faith's Luke Yeager leads a crowd around the second turn of this year's 3A st...

As the sun sets on an Albuquerque evening, Connor Turnage takes off on a 49-foot trip...

Rebecca Harris gives Sand Creek solid state point potential in the long jump and 100 ...

Carly Lester's 300 hurdle mark from state put her at #2 on the all-time Colorado ...

Dior Hall made it back just in time to qualify for, and then dominate, the state 100 ...

Auston Tribble's big win in the 300 hurdles catapulted him into a spot on the 4A ...

Zac McCoy battled Alex Mead down the straight of the 4A 200, taking not only the stat...

Ana Holland currently owns two national #1 rankings and one national #2 ranking in th...

The depth and talent that's shown up in 2013 at the U.S. high school level is mak...

Dana Maydew and Niwot closed out their first state title with a rousing triumph over ...

Bailey Roth eventually crushed all of the resistance in the 4A boys 3200. Photo by Al...

Knightdale NC boys lead lots of great action that occurred this weekend!  Keep check...

Carly Feuerstein is one of the mainstays of a very impressive group of Thompson Valle...

Mary Cain 2:01.68 Junior Class Record!! Brown all-time Maine mark in 3200m! Rutt, And...

ThunderRidge's Erin Bowers was one of several athletes enjoying a spectacular aft...

Elise Cranny is #3 on all-time scholastic 1500-meter list. (via Runner's World)...

Pleasantville NJ won the COA boys 4x800 in a stellar 7:40.71, Villanova Collegiate Re...

Elise can race, and she's got a little help in marathoner Jason Hartmann, who has...

Amazing performances at Mt. SAC, with Corrin stealing the show with her 20-11 leap! S...

Elise Cranny completes her record-setting 1600 with nobody in sight. Photo by Ashley ...

In a week full of superior performances, those posted by Daniel Weirich and Elise Cra...

Max Ornelas, Kalen Ballage, Alex Mead, and Marcus Harris bust out of the blocks in th...

Mariah Walker's head turns in one direction as she prepares to launch the shot pu...

Erin Hooker found her place on the high school Rutherford List with her blazing 3200 ...

In one of the day's finest match-ups, Rocky Mountains Carly Lester edged TCA'...

Matt Norton shares a few observations and thoughts after an eye-opening day at the Va...

Barely anyone noticed when Mullen's Grant Emrie triple jumped last year. Starting...

In 2011, the United States won its sixth straight IAAF World Youth Championships in L...

Not all meets were as fortunate as the City to City Challenge. About half of last wee...

Elise Cranny stayed behind Hannah Meier for the first seven laps before bumping up th...

The front of the 5A girls state 3200 last spring looked like a dust jacket photo for ...

Alamosa's Samuel Bilderbeck is not a single-event kind of specialist, but he was ...

It didn't take Elise Cranny long to put the girls mile field behind her. It took ...

In what may be the signature moment of the 2012 Colorado cross country season, Elise ...

As with any other year, there were several outstanding achievements in the sports of ...

Girls in Black: One of the more interesting, and telling, battles this spring could c...

Kirk Webb took it out hard on lap one and we all held our breath on lap two, waiting ...

  MileSplit’s National Cross Country Rankings...

One message has shown through in the last five weeks. Whether you put Elise Cranny, H...

Late in the NXR-SW race, Jordan Cross, Luis Martinez (partially hidden), Michael Finc...

If you’ve watched US#1 Sarah Baxter destroy hallowed course records of Amber Trot...

Midway through the girls championship race, Elise Cranny, Heather Bates, and Katie Ra...

  MileSplit’s National Cross Country Rankings...

Led by a 6-7 finish (3-4 in team scoring) from Shea Martinez and Ellie Child, Davis t...

Bernie Montoya, Elise Cranny take NXNSW wins! Domanic, Jochen take NXNS wins! Southla...

Did I hear you say you live for great individual match-ups? Your ship has come in!...

Click here for the race assignments for all NXR-SW teams and individuals....

Our panel of coaches picks the top seven female cross country runners in Colorado for...

Shannon Maloney and Val Constien finished up solid seasons with top-five finishes at ...

Things get a little intense on the state meet starting line. Photo by Jeff McCoy....

Things were at pretty close quarters for the start of the 4A girls race and stayed th...

It doesn't get much better than this. Photo by Karen McCoy....

Coronado's cross country team forged through fire, bolstered by transfers | cross...

Can the Peak to Peak Black Cloud do something special on Saturday? Read on and find o...

Fair warning: Mandy Ortiz already owns a meet title on the NPEC/BCRP course. Colorado...

Rachael Chacko gets a little encouragement from Coach Jeff Bliven as she goes by at t...

Kaite Rainsberger has already had a few big moments in her debut season, but the bigg...

Several of the left. the race's top finishers can be identified at the front of t...

Isabelle Kennedy was the star of the show running in her high school's own backya...

One was a known quantity long before the season started, the other has been making a ...

Cerake Geberkidane is making a habit of leaving fields in his dust. This week it was ...

  MileSplit’s National Cross Country Rankings...

Mandy Ortiz of Battle Mountain passes Jessica Kleven and Sam Skold at the Cheyenne Mo...

Elise Cranny tolerated some company early in the race but owned it outright later on....

There was some shuffling of the order, but also some resistance to change among the c...

Elise Cranny pours everything into the final few meters of the last fall's state ...

There is handful of Colorado entries who have made the cut for this weekend's pre...

Kelley Robinson and Elise Cranny enjoyed stellar performances at Saturday's Bould...

The power surge doesn't get much bigger than it is when Zainab Sanni and Chyna Ri...

Between Gina Hauptman, Hannah Everson, and Heather Bates (plus a few more), the dista...

Sticking together: At the first pass over the whoop-de-dos, it was the pack mentality...

Sydney Scott completed a stellar season with a convincing win at the state meet. Phot...

With only a quarter mile to go, Sydney Scott keeps her race out in front of her pursu...

Ben Forsee gets to stare down his biggest cross country opportunities yet on Saturday...

Some great individual performances were eclipsed by their meaning within the context ...

Aubrey Till, Amelia Evans, and Allie Morgan get another opportunity to mix it up at T...

Some go into the water at Horizon Runners Roost with a little extra flair. A little b...

Fruita Monument's Kyler Brown made the four-hour trip over from west of Grand Jun...

It was a sea of red and black at the start of the Eagle Valley Invitational. Photo by...

Niwot's Nick Harris chased down Broomfield's Ben Forsee for the individual ti...

Rikki Gonzales has won a few races before, but probably none as big as the 5A title a...

For Sam Lewis and Kirk Webb, there are no more years to wait. It's a matter of do...

Heather Bates and Sydney Scott might find themselves dueling at the front again in cr...

Lindsey Stindt is one of the big reasons that neither Lyons nor Akron may come in as ...

Annie Kunz's versatility makes Wheat Ridge a 4A title threat. Photo by Alan Versa...

Andrew Walton came on strong for Mountain Vista this fall, strong enough to be named ...

Niwot had a solid 2010 campaign with Elise Cranny leading the way, but could be even ...