Girls National XC Rankings

Rank Athlete/Team Last Result Comments
1
Won NXN by 28 seconds in 17:10 even while falling in final mile. Ends the year undefeated with two notable meet records: 16:44 at Liberty Bell, 15:58 at Woodbridge XC Classic.
2
Won Foot Locker Nationals over Nevada Mareno, 17:04 to 17:08. Set multiple sophomore course records this year on historic courses in California. Only loss this year was to top ranked Brie Oakley, the NXN champion, at Woodbridge in September.
3
Foot Locker Nationals runner-up to Claudia Lane, 17:04 to 17:08. North Carolina state champion won Foot Locker South and was undefeated in regular season.
4
Outkicked Lauren Gregory, 17:38 to 17:39, for runner-up honors at NXN. Tied Ella Donaghu's record at Oregon state meet in 17:26. Third at NXN Northwest regional.
5
Took third at NXN, just one second behind Ember Stratton. Competed strongly against Brie Oakley all season in Colorado.
6
Had big breakthrough at NXN to take fourth after placing fourth in Northwest region. Won Bob Firman Invitational and set Wyoming state meet record in 17:35.
7
Closed historic season with fifth place run at NXN. Won New York state title and New York Federation title.
8
Took third at Foot Locker Nationals in 17:35, 10 seconds ahead of India Johnson. Tennessee state champion.
9
Sixth at NXN in 17:48; eighth grader was too young to compete in Utah high school races but ran 16:36 at Silicon Valley Turkey Trot, a new single age (13) world record for 5K on the road
10
7th at NXN in 17:48. Arizona state champion was runner-up at NXN Southwest behind Oakley.
11
8th at NXN in 17:50, highest finish for four-time national qualifier. Third at New York State Championship.
12
Capped undefeated regular season with top 10 performances in both national meets as a first-time qualifier: ninth at NXN, fourth at Foot Locker.
13
Defeated Kelsey Chmiel at NXN New York, placed 10th at NXN. New York Class B state champion.
14
33rd at NXN after tough start; won NXN Southeast and was undefeated during regular season including Virginia State Championship where she set a new state meet record
15
11th at NXN; sixth in Southwest region. Utah state champion.
16
12th at NXN in 17:58. Texas 5A state champion was undefeated in regular season.
17
13th at NXN in 17:58. Runner-up behind Kelsey Chmiel at New York State Championship and New York Federation Championship.
18
14th at NXN, fifth at Foot Locker Nationals in first nationals appearance. Michigan state runner-up won the Foot Locker Midwest regional.
19
Sixth at Foot Locker Nationals; West region runner-up; perfect end to season after taking just third at Washington state meet
20
Georgia state champion took seventh at Foot Locker Nationals; fourth in South region
21
Maryland 2A state champion took eighth at Foot Locker Nationals after placing sixth in Northeast region
22
Sophomore placed ninth at Foot Locker Nationals after taking fourth in Northeast region. Massachusetts state champion.
23
Placed 10th at Foot Locker Nationals after taking third in Northeast region. Won Maryland 4A state title in new course record of 17:49 on nation's hardest course at Hereford High School.
24
11th at Foot Locker Nationals after placing runner-up in Northeast region. Won New England Championship and New Hampshire State Championship.
25
15th at NXN. Illinois 2A state champion.

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