No. 14: Union Catholic Reg (NJ)
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Analysis: Union Catholic enters the 2024 season with high expectations, anchored by star runner Paige Sheppard, who clocked a lifetime best of 17:35.3 last fall. She dominated at the NJSIAA Group Championships and NXR Northeast, leading the team to an undefeated season until NXN.
After their impressive NXR Northeast Regional win, Union Catholic finished ninth at Nike Cross Nationals (NXN). This year, they return five runners from last year's squad, who combine for an average 5K time of 18:23.11. With this strong returning core, Union Catholic is poised for another strong season, aiming to return to NXN and improve on its national standing.
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PRESEASON GIRLS TEAM RANKINGS
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RANK | Team |
|---|---|
| 25 | Champlain Valley Union (Vt.) |
| 24 | Wayzata (Minn.) |
| 23 | Flower Mound (Tex.) |
| 22 | Saratoga Springs (N.Y.) |
| 21 | Timpview (Utah) |
| 20 | Jesuit Portland (Ore.) |
| 19 | East Aurora (N.Y.) |
| 18 | Brentwood (Tenn.) |
| 17 | Lincoln (Ore.) |
| 16 | Downers Grove North (Ill.) |
| 15 | Webb School (Knoxville, Tenn.) |
| 14 | Union Catholic Reg (N.J.) |
| 13 | Barrington (Ill.) |
| 12 | Romeo (Mich.) |
| 11 | Ventura (Calif.) |
| 10 | Lone Peak (Utah) |
| 9 | Bethlehem (N.Y.) |
| 8 | Santiago Corona (Calif.) |
| 7 | Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.) |
| 6 | JSerra Catholic (Calif.) |
| 5 | Trabuco Hills (Calif.) |
| 4 | Niwot (Colo.) |
| 3 | Buchanan (Calif.) |
| 2 | Mountain Vista (Colo.) |
| 1 | Air Academy (Colo.) |
Honorable Mentions: Oyster River (NH), Prospect (IL), Chaparral (CO), Assumption (KY), & North Allegheny (KY)