With the graduations of Sarah Baxter, Elise Cranny, and Tessa Barrett along with Alexa Efraimson turning pro this week, time for a new #1 high school girls distance runner in the country for the 2014 cross country. A solid pick for that top position is Staples High School (CT) rising junior Hannah Debalsi, who was a runner-up at Foot Locker Nationals last December, won the 2014 New Balance Nationals outdoor 2 mile title, and set the sophomore class national record in the two mile at the Brooks PR Invitational in 9:55. Despite the loss of some once in a generation runners and stars among last fall's distance girls superstars, this fall's crop of national class runners is even more deep and stacked than ever before.
We teased you with a top 10 watch list article and a Who's #1?" video ranking the top 7 runners in the country. Now is the time to reveal our complete preseason top 25 national rankings of the best girls returning in the nation for the 2014 XC season.
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2nd @ 2013 Foot Locker Nationals
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PR's: 17:15 5K, 9:55 2 Mile, 4:47 1600
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2
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9th @ 2013 Foot Locker Nationals
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PR's: 16:37 5K, 10:06 2 Mile, 4:42 Mile
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3
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1st @ 2014 New Balance Nationals
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PR's: 16:16 5K, 10:14 3200, 4:45 1600
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4
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1st @ 2014 US Junior Nationals
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PR's: 16:54 5K, 10:10 2 Mile, 4:45 Mile
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5
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1st @ 2013 George Fox Classic
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PR's: 16:44 5K, 10:03 3200, 4:49 1600
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6
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8th @ 2013 Foot Locker Nationals
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PR's: 16:49 5K, 10:15 2 Mile, 4:53 1600
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4th @ 2013 Nike Cross Nationals
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PR's: 16:59 5K, 10:14 3200, 4:49 Mile
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8
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10th @ 2013 Foot Locker National
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PR's: 16:47 5K, 10:19 3200, 4:44 1600
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9
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6th @ 2013 Nike Cross Nationals
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PR's: 17:11 5K, 4:41 Mile, 2:08 800
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10
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7th @ 2013 Nike Cross Nationals
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PR's: 17:35 5K, 10:15 3200, 4:57 1600
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11
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6th @ 2013 Foot Locker Nationals
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PR's: 17:42 5K, 10:10 3200, 4:42 1600
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12
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7th @ 2013 Foot Locker Nationals
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PR's: 17:23 5K, 10:32 3200, 4:50 Mile
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13
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13th @ 2013 Foot Locker National
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PR's: 16:57 5K, 10:45 3200, 4:45 1600
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14
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34th @ 2013 Nike Cross Nationals
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PR's: 17:09 5K, 10:14 3200, 4:45 1600
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15
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9th @ 2013 Nike Cross Nationals
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PR's: 16:54 5K, 9:24 3K, 4:21 1500
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15th @ 2013 Nike Cross Nationals
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PR's: 17:19 5K, 10:32 3200, 4:43 Mile
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12th @ 2013 Foot Locker National
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PR's: 17:16 5K, 10:20 3200, 4:46 1600
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18
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23rd @ 2013 Foot Locker National
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PR's: 17:07 5K, 10:20 3200, 4:44 Mile
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9th @ 2014 New Balance Nationals
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PR's: 17:02 5K, 10:25 2 Mile, 4:46 Mile
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20
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28th @ 2013 Nike Cross Nationals
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PR's: 17:18 3 Mile, 4:44 Mile, 2:11 800
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21
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24th @ 2013 Nike Cross Nationals
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PR's: 17:07 5K, 10:25 3200, 4:51 1600
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22
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4th @ 2013 Foot Locker Nationals
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Has not raced since Foot Locker Nationals
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23
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27th @ 2013 Foot Locker National
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PR's: 17:08 5K, 9:41 3K, 4:31 1500
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26th @ 2013 Nike Cross Naitonals
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PR's: 17:48 5K, 10:30 3200, 4:59 1600
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6th @ 2013 New Balance Nationals
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PR's: 16:57 5K, 9:33 3K, 4:36 1500
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