Colorado Girls Cross Country Performer of the Week (Sep. 21-27)

After another week of cross-country racing in Colorado, it's time to vote for the MileSplit Colorado girls cross-country performer of the week.

The poll closes Friday at 2 p.m. ET.

Check out this week's nominees and cast your vote below.

Note: Athletes who have been nominated in the past two weeks are not eligible. Previous winners are excluded for the rest of the season.

This Week's Nominees:

Ella McGowan, Heritage High School (Colorado): A field of 223 runners at the Desert Twilight XC Festival came down to a 10.8-second margin, with the 5K covered in 17:12.40 for the win. The time ranks No. 21 of 6,816 athletes in MileSplit's database at Coyote Run Golf Course@Leisure World since 2022, and No. 2 among freshman athletes at that course over the same span.

Brianna McCarthy, Denver South High School (Colorado): A narrow 18.2-second gap was all that separated first place from the field at the Runners Roost Invitational, where the 5K was covered in 20:46.30 for the win among 193 finishers. That performance ranks No. 95 of 2,200 athletes in MileSplit's database at Adams County Regional Park XC Course since 2011 and No. 30 among juniors on this course, building on a prior clocking of 21:08.60 there for a 22.3-second improvement.

Vivian Jack, The Classical Academy (Colorado): Among 230 finishers at the Canon City Middle and High School Cross Country Invitational, the 5K distance was covered in 17:14.70 for first place. That clocking stands as the fastest in MileSplit's database at Royal Gorge Bridge and Park since 2012 among 1,252 athletes, and the fastest senior mark there among 340 senior athletes over the same span.

Chamorra Cooper, Air Academy High School (Colorado): A 17:14.70 clocking over 5K at the Canon City Middle and High School Cross Country Invitational placed first among 230 finishers. The time is the fastest in MileSplit's database at Royal Gorge Bridge and Park since 2012 across 1,252 athletes and the fastest senior mark there among 340 senior athletes, improving on a prior 17:47.50 on this course by 32.8 seconds.

Olivia White, Coronado High School (Colorado): First place at the Desert Twilight XC Festival came down to just 1.3 seconds, with the 5K covered in 18:40.60 to lead a 223-runner field. The time slots in at No. 292 of 6,816 athletes in MileSplit's database at Coyote Run Golf Course@Leisure World since 2022 and No. 144 among seniors on this course, well ahead of a previous 18:49.53 there for an 8.9-second gain.