Keira King and Lake County return the fourth-fastest squad for 2023.
Let's take a look at the top returning 2A squads...
On paper it looks like 2023 could be Heritage Christian Academy's year again. Led by Mikaela Kendall's 19:21, they return three who have run 20:15 or faster, and four who have run under 21:10. Heritage Christian owns a 1-4 average of 20:14, and a 1-4 split of 1:47.
They return everyone from this year's squad.
Coming in No. 2 on this list is Caprock Academy.
Like Heritage Christian, Caprock Academy returns everyone from this year's squad, who finished fourth at state.
Led by the Grossman sisters - Grace Grossman and Maddie Grossman - who both ran 20:33 this year, they return four who have broken 21 minutes. They own a 1-4 average of 20:42, and have an insanely impressive 1-4 split of just 18-seconds - their pack is what'll make them dangerous on the course next year.
Coming in No. 3 is yet another squad who returns everyone.
Banning Lewis Prep - who finished third at this ye...