Rebecca Story of Christian Academy in Knoxville, Tennessee was voted National XC Performer of the Week after setting a course record of 17:24.6 for 5K at the Cherokee Classic on September 17. She won the race by 29 seconds over runner-up Sasha Neglia, an eighth-grader from Dobyns Bennett High School (Kingsport, TN).
Story won the fan vote this week with 270 votes. See full results here.
The junior will race at the Jesse Owens Classic this weekend in Alabama, where she hopes to defend her title and improve her meet record of 16:57. More info on that race here.
Rebecca Story talks after winning the Tennessee A-AA state 1600m title this spring:
