Bethany Michalak

She took four official visits over the fall, then Sadie Engelhardt locked into her fi...

In the first edition of MileSplit Shorts we'll dive into what state record could fall...

We've had some historically great girls milers over the high school ranks....

Which NCAA programs are carving out highly-successful recruiting hauls over the Class...

Air Academy, Niwot, and Mountain Vista swept the podium at Nike Cross Nationals for C...

Your season can't get better than winning NXN and having a consistent year. Air Acade...

The Mountain Vista girls finished third at Nike Cross Nationals, giving Colorado a 1-...

Niwot sophomore Addy Ritzenhein stormed away with the girl's Nike Cross National titl...

Addy Ritzenhein and Niwot head to Portland, Ore. for Nike Cross Nationals as the No. ...

Photo Credit: MileSplit - As three out of the nine NXR championships came and this we...

Niwot and Air Academy girls officially booked their tickets to Nike Cross Nationals....

Photo Credit: Bobby Reyes - With another weekend full of NXR action, we thought we sh...

Brennan Draper stunned the field to win the Colorado 5A State Cross Country title....

Nationally ranked teams and athletes will fight for a state title in CO, KS, ME, IN, ...

Check out our preview of the 5A Colorado State Cross Country Championships!...

A week of regional meets, who has your pick for this week's National Performer of the...

We preview the 2023 Colorado State Cross Country Championships in this week's edition...

We'll have this page updated with results, recaps, videos, photos, etc. as they becom...

Check out which athletes are ranked among the top 100 in the NXR Southwest Region...

Arapahoe's Karli Holmes is currently the 11th-fastest senior with her 18:07 personal ...

With a weekend full of meet record upsets and personal bests, who has your win for th...

A list of the top 100 high school girls 5K performances all-time at Apalachee Regiona...

Congrats to Liberty Common's Isabel Allori - her victory in the Sweepstakes race at t...

In sweepstake races, nine girls ran sub-16 minutes and six boys ran sub-14 over 3 miles.

No. 2 on the MileSplit50 preseason rankings is Bethany Michalak of Air Academy (CO)....

With the cross country season finally upon us, it's about time to release our annual ...

Who are the top five girls this cross country season who are national title contender...

In Week 2 of Bethany Michalak's training blog, the NC State recruit unlocks her inner...

We begin our first cross country training blog with Air Academy's (CO) Bethany Michalak.

Legacy's Keira Wilkinson is the No. 9 returner in the senior class....

We rank the top rising senior girls taking to the cross country course this fall season.

What a way to kick off championship week with all-time efforts and new nation leads a...

Bethany Michalak ran 4:37.39 for a personal best, and Colorado All-Time No. 2....

Chatfield's Aspen Webb is the top returner in the 400....

Here are the girls with the best combined 1,600m-3,200m marks this outdoor season....

Records were falling like flies at the 2023 edition of the Colorado State Championships!

The 2023 Colorado State Championships are just around the corner!...

Vote for the Colorado Girls Performer Of The Week!...

Grace Moroney is currently ranked No. 4 in the 800, and No. 4 in the 1,600,....

Vote for the Colorado Girls Performer Of The Week!...

Michalak, MileSplit's No. 13 girls recruit in the Class of 2024, committed this week ...

California's top distance talents are set to take on some of the best from out of sta...

Jordan Banta ran away with the 800 title at the Broomfield Shootout....

Check out six events you won't want to miss at the Broomfield Shootout!...

We are a few hours away from the start of the New Balance Nationals Indoor in Boston....

Olivia Kosanovich is the No. 2 returner in the pole vault....

Ella Johns is the No. 11 returner in the 800, No. 21 in the 1,600, and No. 14 in the ...

If you weren't already excited for what's to come this outdoor season in Colorado, yo...

The 2023 edition of the Air Force High School Indoor Open launches off the starting l...

Of the six individual podium finishes, and the six team podium finishes, Colorado too...

Chatfield's Hannah Anderson is the No. 19 returner based on time....

This year has been full of incredible matchups and performances, so MileSplit looked ...

Here are the top juniors from the 2022 cross country season based on performance and ...

Denver East's Rosie Mucharsky is the ninth-fastest returner....

Colorado stretched its muscles this past weekend - that's for sure....

Bella Nelson and Niwot celebrate their runner-up finish....

Saratoga Springs ran away with the girl's team title....

As we progress through the next two weeks, we'll keep you updated on which teams and ...

As the cross country season dwindles, the performances across the nation are still he...

Niwot - along with four girls and one boy - booked their ticket to Portland for Team ...

This weekend the South and Southwest Team Nationals regions will have a shot to earn ...

We dive into the top performances across those competitions, along with other storyli...

Valor Christian senior Brooke Wilson ran away with a 16:59 course record to claim the...

Check out our preview of the 5A Colorado Cross Country Championships!...

Watch the girl's 5A Region 5 Championships!...

It's time to vote for the Colorado Girls Performer Of The Week!...

We've got another loaded edition of MileSplit Shorts - featuring the Air Academy girl...

Check out recaps, photos, and videos of the regional championships!...

Check out the top 500 high school girls 5K times ever run at Apalachee Regional Park ...

Valor Christian and Niwot (CO) swept the team battle while Catalina Foothills' Brando...

With The Desert Twilight XC Festival tomorrow, we decided to take a look back at the ...

We've got another jam-packed edition of MileSplit Shorts for you this week!...

Bethany Michalak made a big statement, winning the Coronado Cougar Classic in 17:11....

Coming in at spot No. 16 on the MileSplit preseason girls rankings is Bethany Michala...

We kickstart the cross country season with our preseason MileSplit50 top 25 girls ind...

These girls return to the Midwest region with fast times heading into the cross count...

With the cross country season closing in, we're taking a closer look at development f...

Dakota Ridge's Hanan Aldelemy is the No. 18 returner in the incoming junior class bas...

Look to see these returning juniors post top times in cross country this fall....

Niwot senior Zane Bergen ran 4:00.48 at the Brooks PR mile....

The future stars of track and field shined this week against pressure at state champi...

Bethany Michalak bided her time and waited for the right moment to strike....

The 2022 edition of the Colorado State Track & Field Championships launch off the sta...

Rock Canyon's Eloise Stuart torched her previous 800 personal best, running 2:16.84 a...

It's time to vote for the Colorado Girls Performer Of The Week!...

Lawrence Walker ran a state-leading 21.50 in the 200 at Liberty Bell....

Cheyenne Mountain senior Erik Le Roux swept the distance events at the Mullen Invitat...

Vote for the Colorado Girls Performer Of The Week (2/14-2/20)...

The final week of indoor track and field in Colorado did not disappoint!...

It's time to vote for the girls performer of the week!...

Anna Willis cleared 13-6 to win the pole vault with a USA No. 4....

Valor Christian's Brooke Wilson ran the No. 7 time of the past decade at the RunningL...

Longmont senior Connor McCormick finished 15th in a massive personal best of 14:30 at...

The Garmin RunningLane Cross Country Country Championships begin this weekend and Mil...

We've profiled 15 of the top girls athletes headed to the Garmin RunningLane Cross Co...

Bethany Michalak and Mia Prok are among the top-returners for the 2022 Colorado State...

Arapahoe junior Emily Lamontagne broke 18 minutes every month during the 2021 Colorad...

On the latest episode of On The Line, Cory and Olivia pick their favorites for the Co...

Air Academy sophomore Bethany Michalak looks to defend her Colorado 4A state cross co...

For this episode on For The Record, Bethany Michalak talks about her excitement for t...

With the return of the EastBay Cross Country Championships (formerly Foot Locker), th...

After a delayed start, the Speed Rating National Merge has returned....

The 2021 cross country season is in full swing and we now have a large group of under...

There were a ton of national-caliber team battles across the country, and Colorado ca...

The latest Scoop dives into some major races from around the United States...

Recapping the Sweepstakes and Championship races from last nights Desert Twilight XC ...

We may be only a few weeks into this cross country season, but there have already bee...

This weekend is loaded with big-time meets in states such as Minnesota, Pennsylvania,...

It's time to check out the top underclassmen girls so far this season in the 3-mile a...

We are back with the latest National Performer of the Week poll presented by New Bala...

It's early in the season but it's never too early to look and see which athletes have...

Bethany Michalak stormed to a US No. 1, Colorado No. 1, and personal best of 17:00 at...

Kaden Levings kicked late to win the boy's Sweepstakes race in 15:00 at the 2021 Libe...

Check out the Top 1,000 times run on the Liberty Bell course...

There are many cross country races taking place this upcoming weekend....

Lewis-Palmer's Lily Poteet is currently ranked No. 7 in 4A, and No. 30 in all-classif...

Buena Vista's Zaila Smith made no contest of the girl's 2A race at the Cheyenne Mount...

Henry Ilyasova and Branden Davis battled all the way into the Norris-Penrose Event Ce...

Jadyn Heil's 17:39 from the Warrior Matchett Park XC meet is the No. 14 time among re...

Durango's Land Lambert is the sixth-fastest returner with a 15:55 personal best from ...

The MileSplit50 girls rankings return which features the first five selections, from ...

Bethany Michalak finished her freshman season on a positive note and she's excited to...

It's almost cross country time again so we're bringing you the top 2,000 sophomore gi...

There are a handful of underclassman girls who left their mark in track and field thi...

Zane Bergen won the 800, 1600, and 3,200 state titles....

Many top performances occurred at this year's Colorado State Track and Field Champion...

Check out our photo gallery from the first day of the state meet - and Day One Celebr...

Mullen's Kaleah Ruff is the favorite to sweep the 100 and 200....

Ben Conlin swept the 800, 1,600, and 3,200 at the PPAC League Meet....

Today, we unveil our debuts of the Class of 2024 recruiting rankings in both the girl...

Delta's Keely Porter jumped to No. 2 in the shot put all-classification rankings this...

Maelynn Higgins ran a 5A state-leading 2:12.70 800 at the Broomfield Shootout....

Mikayla Hutchison is one big reason Banning Lewis Prep is no longer flying under the ...

The 2021 track and field season has officially returned!...

We took a look at some of the top freshmen and sophomores who are already starting to...

If results from the NIKE Chandler Rotary Invite hint at anything, it's that we've got...

The trio of Riley Stewart, Bethany Michalak, and Mia Prok, ran onto another level thi...

Which overall girls performance was the best of 2020...

Niwot freshman Mia Prok ran the fifth-fastest time over the past decade....

Erik Le Roux led the Kokopelli Racing Team to the 15-18 AAU National title....

Let's check out to see which girls and teams have registered to compete at the AAU XC...

Glenwood Springs junior Ella Johnson is the fourth fastest returner from the state meet.

With just under a mile to go, Zane Bergen made his break from the field....

Samantha Blair broke 18 minutes all four months of the season....

Chatfield freshman Reese Tucker ran the fourth fastest time in the Class of 2024....

Over the weekend, athletes in Colorado were crowned state champions....

Bethany Michalak captured her first state cross country title Saturday morning....

Grahm Tuohy-Gaydos heads to Colorado Springs ready to make a statement....

Scott Prieve telescoped away to claim the 4A Region 2 individual title Friday....

Chatfield's Aspen Webb is the 11th-fastest in the Class of 2024, so far....

The Battle Mountain girls come in No. 3 on this list....

This Colorado Cross Country 2020 Style - AKA Covid-Style - season is highly entertain...

Cross country is underway, so let's check out the top five freshman so far this year...

The Lewis-Palmer duo ofJade Allen and Aubrey Surage and made some big gains this past...

Bethany Michalak ran the second-fastest time ever on the Penrose course....

Loveland freshman Elena Torres is currently the third-fastest in the Class of 2024....

Legacy junior Mia Mraz had a big run at the Broomfield Battle....

Bethany Michalak raged over the sand and grass in Peyton Friday night....

On the latest episode of On The Line, the gang broke down a few candidates for top gi...

Bethany Michalak opened her high school career with a dominating victory at the Doher...

Aspen Webb was the fourth-fastest in the class in the 4,000....

Mia Prok was, hands down, the fastest freshman girl at the National High School Trail...

Some of Colorado's best headed south for the Desert-Dream Last Hurrah Invitational!...

The lack of a track season isn't slowing down Riley Stewart or Bethany Michalak....

Gavin Schurr dropped a 21.58 meet record and US No. 11 in the 200. ...

There were 12 new state-leading marks, and big performances across the country!...

Bethany Michalak dominated the girl's 13-14 division with a 31-second victory. ...

It was a great day for racing at the Colorado USATF Junior Olympic Championships in L...

It was near perfect weather for XC at the Middle School Cross Country State Champions...

Bethany Michalak ran away with the 11-12 girl's national title. ...

Colorado's next batch of stars battled at the middle school state championships....

Brooke Wilson trades strides with the other leaders early in the 11-12 Girls 3000 met...

Kayla Young closed out her high school cross country career, and the high school seas...