MS50 XC Ind. Girls Rankings 2018

Rank Athlete/Team Last Result Comments
1
Katelyn Tuohy
NY North Rockland
Tuohy once again dominated NXN, winning in a new course record of 16:37.80.
2
Kelsey Chmiel
NY Saratoga Springs
Undisputedly the No. 2 runner in the country, she became just one of a handful of girls to break 17 minutes at Glendoveer Golf Course, finishing second at NXN and concluding her career with four straight top five outings at the event.
3
Sydney Masciarelli
CT Marianapolis Preparatory School
The emergent phenom broke through at Foot Locker Northeast and Foot Locker Nationals, winning two big titles to end her season.
4
Katelynne Hart
IL Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
Hart ran a flawless race at Foot Locker Nationals, finishing second, and it came after a 16th place finish at NXN -- an otherwise blip on a very good season as a whole
5
Taylor Ewert
OH Beavercreek
Ohio's next great distance talent had two top five finishes at NXN and Foot Locker and emerged as one of the best in the country in 2018
6
Emily Covert
MN Minneapolis Washburn High School
Covert ran tough at Foot Locker Nationals, finishing fifth and was fourth at NXN, closing out a very, very good season with two top five finishes at national meets
7
Claire Walters
NY Fayetteville-Manlius (FM)
FM's brightest distance star continued to shine, dominating Manhattan earlier this season and then closing her campaign with a top five finish at NXN
8
Abby Vanderkooi
MI Muskegon Western Michigan Christian
A fearless freshman all season, she logged three sub-17 minute 5K performances and was third at Foot Locker Nationals
9
Ericka Vanderlende
MI Rockford
A veteran and steady leader in Michigan, she was eighth at NXN -- on short notice -- and was top 10 at Foot Locker
10
Brooke Rauber
NY Tully
She continued to run well in the postseason, putting down her second straight sixth-place performance at NXN
11
Jaden Theis
MI Lansing Catholic
The high-riser to finish the season was 6th at Foot Locker
12
Grace Connolly
MA Natick High School
The senior closed off a very good campaign with an eighth-place finish at Foot Locker
13
Alex Morris
IL Naperville (North)
Naperville North's No. 1 was seventh at NXN and 15th at Foot Locker
14
Sydney Thorvaldson
WY Rawlins High School
An NXR Northwest winner, Thorvaldson battled through a cold to finish 13th at NXN
15
Abi Archer
AZ Chaparral High School
Arizona's leading distance runner was 10th at NXN
16
Fiona Max
OR Summit
Summit's No. 1 lead her team to a national title and an 11th-place finish at NXN
17
Cotter Schools
The 8th-grader continued to show her ability, securing her second straight All-American performance at NXN
18
Tori Gaitan
CA Great Oak (SS)
Great Oak's No. 1 was 18th at NXN
19
Marlee Starliper
PA Northern York
Northern's top runner was 13th at Foot Locker, her second straight All-American performance
20
Sasha Neglia
TN Dobyns Bennett High School
After being DQ'ed at her state meet, Neglia dominated NXR Southeast to win and then was 15th at NXN
21
Kate Wiser
CT Pomperaug High
A fast rising talent in Connecticut, Wiser was seventh at Foot Locker
22
Jenna Hutchins
TN Science Hill High School
Tennessee's state champion scored a ninth-place finish at Foot Locker and an All-American bid
23
Abby Loveys
NJ Randolph HS
New Jersey's top senior was 11th at Foot Locker
24
Jackson Hole High School
Geddes came a little out of nowhere to grab a ninth-place finish at NXN
25
Charlotte Bednar
NJ Hun School of Princeton
The rising underclassmen from New Jersey ran against her first taste of national talent and performed up to expectations in 12th

Editor's Comments

Honorable Mention:

Kristin Fahy, La Costa Canyon (CA)

Adelyn Ackley, Hart (MI)

Anna Martin, Lehi (UT)

Ashlyn Hillyard, Plano Senior (TX)

Tiahna Vladic, Billings (MT)

Samantha Schadler, Rio Rico (AZ)

London Culbreath, McKinney North (TX)

Julia David-Smith, Issquah (WA)

Ella Borsheim, Bellarmine Prep (WA)

Emma Wilson, Greencastle (IN)

Allison Wilson, Montgomery (TX)

Alyssa Hendrix, Riverview (FL)

Ember Stratton, Missoula Hellgate (MT)

Jenna Schulz, Liverpool (NY)

Tsion Yared, Pine Crest (FL)

Heidi Nielson, Katy Cinco Ranch (TX)

Adoette Vaughan, Hockaday (TX)