MileSplit has made a subjective ranking of the top 50 recruits in both the national boys and girls fields ahead of the National Letter of Intent early signing period, which begins on November 8 and runs through November 15. We ranked our top 50 athletes based on current Flo50, FloXC rankings, MileSplit database records and historical results throughout athletes' state seasons.
- MileSplit Database Top Track and Field Returners
- MileSplit Database Top Cross Country Athletes
- Flo50 Rankings
- Girls FloXC Sprint Rankings
- Girls FloXC Distance Rankings
Check out our subjective rankings of the best Class of 2018 recruits over the 2017-2018 calendar year.
| Rank | Athlete | School | Event | Signing | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caitlin Collier | Bolles School (FL) | Distance | Stanford | 10-time state champion, Pan-Am Jr. Bronze in 800, USA Jr. Nat. Outdoor Champ, 4:46 full mile |
| 2 | Sha'Carri Richardson | Dallas Carter (TX) | Sprint | LSU | 3-time state champion, AAU Jr. Olympic champion, 3rd at Prefontaine, 2nd at Brooks 100 |
| 3 | Titiana Marsh | Thomas Dale (VA) | Jumps | Georgia | 10-time state champion, 2 indoor/outdoor NBN silvers in LJ/TJ |
| 4 | Kynnedy Flannel | Alvin (TX) | Sprints | Texas | 3-time state champ, 11.35 100m, 23.34 200m |
| 5 | Rebecca Story | CS Knoxville (TN) | Distance | Stanford | 9-time state champion across track and XC, ran for Team USA at Edinburgh XC |
| 6 | Emily Sloan | Rock Canyon (CO) | Hurdles | Oregon | 4-time state champion, 2nd Brooks PR 100mH 2016, 3rd NBNO 2017, 1st Great Southwest |
| 7 | Bailey Lear | Frisco Heritage (TX) | Sprints | USC | Brooks PR 400m Champion, TTFCA Champion, |
| 8 | Kennedy Simon | Westlake (GA) | Sprints | Texas | 4-time state champion, 4th at Brooks PR 400 in 2017, AAU Club Nat. Champ 400 |
| 9 | Lanae Tava-Thomas | Rush Henrietta (NY) | Sprints | USC | 2-time USA Jr. Olympic Champ, 8-time state champ |
| 10 | Olivia Theis | Lansing Catholic (MI) | Distance | Michigan | 3-time state champ, Foot Locker qualifier, silver at NBNO in 2-mile, 4:50.10 1600 |
| 11 | Gabrielle Wilkinson | Friends Central (PA) | Distance | Florida | 5-time AAU Jr. Olympic champ 800, 2:06, 4:52.85 1600m, 4:53 mile |
| 12 | Jacqueline Gaughan | Exeter (NH) | Distance | Notre Dame | 6-time state champ, 4:39.77 1500m, 9:43.97 3000m, 16:48 5K, Foot Locker Qualifier |
| 13 | Annie Hill | Glacier (MT) | Distance | Colorado | 6-time state champ, Brooks PR 1-Mile Champ 2016, 2:09 800m |
| 14 | Abby Steiner | Dublin Coffman (OH) | Sprints | Kentucky | 7 outdoor titles, 5 indoor titles in Ohio |
| 15 | Lydia Olivere | Padua Academy (DE) | Distance | Villanova | 11-time state championi in Delaware, 4:56 1600m, 10:30 3200, 17:02 5K |
| 16 | Gianna Rao | Ponaganset (RI) | Throws | Penn State | 2-time state champ, 4th at NBNO Hammer, 2nd NBNI In Weight |
| 17 | Briana Gambrell | Athens (PA) | Jumps | 4-time state champ, 20-8.5 LJ, 11.96 100 | |
| 18 | Molly Born | Shawnee Mission NW | Distance | Oklahoma State | 6-time state champ (2 in XC), 16:49.30 PB in 5K, 4:48 1600m PB |
| 19 | Lauryn Hall | Sparkman (AL) | Sprints | UNC | 3-time state champ, 11.55 100m, 23.68 200m |
| 20 | Anne Forsyth | Ann Arbor Pioneer (MI) | Distance | Michigan | 1-time state winner, NBNO outdoor silver mile, 4:47 full mile, 2:12 800m, 16:50 5K |
| 21 | Maddy Denner | Oak Ridge (CA) | Distance | Michigan | 1st at CIF 1600 4:44, 10:15.18 3200m |
| 22 | Ashley Seymour | Bullis (MD) | Sprints | San Diego State | NBNO 100m 6th, 11.48 100m, 23.67 200m |
| 23 | Katherine Lee | Shoreham-Wading River (NY) | Distance | Georgetown | NXN qualifier, NXR champ, 1-time XC champ, multiple NY medalist in track |
| 24 | Britten Bowen | Ann Arbor Pioneer (MI) | Jumps | 2-time state champ, 13.40 100mH, 11.58 100m | |
| 25 | Alyssa Brewer | California High (CA) | Mid-Distance | 2-time state CIF champ, 2-time Brooks PR 800m finisher | |
| 26 | Rylee Bowen | Sonoma Academy (CA) | Mid-Distance | Duke | 2:11/4:43.92/7:00.7 2K Steeple/10:13.20, 6th at CIF XC |
| 27 | Alyssa Aldridge | Mainland Regional (NJ) | Distance | Georgetown | 7-time Group Champion, 2-time XC Meet of Champs titlist, 4:51/10:27.44 |
| 28 | Sielle Kearney | Traverse City (MI) | Distance | Northwestern | 4-time XC medalist, multiple state track medalist |
| 29 | Imani Carothers | Gwendolyn Brooks (IL) | Jumps | Georgia | 6-time state champion, 19-9 LJ, 42-10 TJ, 13.72 100mH |
| 30 | Quinn Owen | Marcus (TX) | Heptathlon | Arkansas | 1-time state champion, 4:47 1600m, 2:11 800m, 10:25.71 3200m |
| 31 | Akira Rhodes | Mallard Creek (NC) | Hurdles | Tennessee | 3-time state champion, NBNI EE title, NBNO 100mH sixth |
| 32 | Tierra Robinson Jones | Bishop O'Dowd (CA) | Sprints | 2nd at CIF 400m, 5th at Brooks PR, 53.24 PR in 400m | |
| 33 | Kelly Makin | Sunset (OR) | Distance | Washington | 2-time state champion, 2:09 800m, 4:28.96 1500m PB |
| 34 | Maya Evans | Luthern (CO) | Sprints | Texas A&M | 5-time state champion, 20-10 LJ PB, 11.79 100m PB |
| 35 | Dana Baker | Olathe North (KS) | Throws | Duke | 2-time state champion, 169-2 JAV PB, 2nd at NBNO JAV |
| 36 | Veronica Fraley | Junior Striders (NC) | Throws | Clemson | 3-time runner-up at 4A state championships, 170-4 Discus, 47-9.25 Shot put |
| 37 | Masai Russell | Bullis School (MD) | Hurdles | Texas A&M | 3-time MAC champion, USA Jr. Nat silver in 400mH, Pan-American Jr. USA member |
| 38 | Bailey Hertenstein | Newsome (FL) | Distance | Indiana | 5-time state champion, 2:10.66 800m, 4:54, 10:30.89, Foot Locker Nationals Qualifier |
| 39 | Kali Hatcher | St. Mary's College (CA) | Jumps | CIF 2nd place TJ, 42-3; 19-4.75 | |
| 40 | Maliyah Medley | El Toro (CA) | Sprints | 4th at CIF 200m 23.73; 3rd at 400m CIF 53.32 | |
| 41 | Imagine Patterson | Summerville (SC) | Hurdles | Virginia Tech | 4-time state champion, 14.30 100mH, 59.16 400mH, USA Jr. Olympic Champ |
| 42 | Haley Herberg | Capistrano Valley (CA) | Distance | Oklahoma | 4:49.92 1600, 10:38.45 3200m |
| 43 | Kenya Livingston | Rocky River (NC) | Jumps | Clemson | 3-time state champion, multiple state medalist, 5-10 HJ PB |
| 44 | Katie Isenberger | Zionsville (IN) | Jumps | Western Kentucky (Volleyball) | 3-time medalist at state, 6-0 HJ'er |
| 45 | Rylee Anderson | Silver Creek (CO) | Jumps | Kansas | 3-time state champ, 5-10 HJ PB |
| 46 | Shenendehowa (NY) | Distance | Wisconsin | 800m 2:07/1600m 4:26.88/3200m 10:00.07 | |
| 47 | Clara Savchik | North Allegheny (PA) | Distance | Duke | 1-time state champ, 4:54 full mile, 9:39.01 |
| 48 | Kiya Oviosun | Southeast Guilford (NC) | Sprints | LSU | 1-time state champion, 53.53 400m PB, 23.80 200m PB |
| 49 | Jordynn Slater | La Pine (OR) | Throws | Oregon State | 3-time state champion, 153-0 JAV PB |
| 50 | Alonie Sutton | Smith Station (AL) | Jumps | Tennessee | 3-time state champion, 42-2 TJ PB |
On The Bubble:
- Kelcie Simmons, Leonard (sprints):
- Caroline Timm, Our Lady of Lourdes (mid-distance): Multiple state medalist in NY; 2:08 800m, 4:30 1500m
- Madison Langley Walker, Upper Dublin (jumps):