Flo50 Individual Girls XC Rankings Countdown

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Athlete: Alyssa Aldrige

Year:  Senior, Class of 2018

School: Mainland Regional, NJ

Analysis: Aldridge was 13th at Foot Locker Nationals, won the Foot Locker Northeast Region -- in a time of 17:40.30 -- and claimed her second straight NJSIAA cross country Meet of Champions victory.  While Aldridge didn't drop her career best of 17:07.58 -- which she achieved in 2015 -- she did run five times under 18 minutes, including a season best of 17:25.27 at the Cape Atlantic League Championship. When the competition became greater, Aldridge got better, as evidenced by her Northeast victory. 

Over the track season, Aldridge broke her own record at the Rowan HS Open, dropping 14 seconds off her career best time in the 3200m to go 10:27.44. She followed with a third-place outing in the 3000m at the Penn Relays (9:50.11) and added state group wins in the 1600m (4:51.43) and the 3200m (10:34.11).