No. 6: JSerra Catholic (CA)
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Analysis: One of California's top teams is primed for a dominant 2024 season, with their entire top seven runners returning. JSerra began the season in impressive fashion, winning the Cool Breeze Invitational with just 43 points and a 17:53 average. Remarkably, six of their top runners are underclassmen, with the team featuring only two seniors.
In 2023, JSerra finished 13th at Nike Cross Nationals and won the Division 4 CIF State title by a wide margin. Heading into 2024, they rank #3 nationally in their scorers' 5K average, with a time of 17:49.16. Teams like JSerra don't rebuild; they reload. Leading the charge for 2024 are top returners Brynn Garcia (senior), Sophie Polay (senior), Kaylah Tasser (junior), and Summer Wilson (junior).
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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.) |