The talent in the girls mile is undeniable.
With over 10 nationally-ranked individuals toeing the line on Sunday in the championship section of the race at New Balance Nationals Indoor, it will be the most competitive race of the season. Period.
But the bigger question: Can the national indoor record of 4:28.25 go down?
While the current U.S. No. 1 indoor time of 4:40.01 stands 12 seconds shy of the overall mark, there's reason to think it's possible.
Mount De Sales (MD) senior Juliette Whittaker is coming off a national 1K record of 2:39.41, while Moses Brown junior Sophia Gorriaran has clocked a time of 2:00.58 on the season. While the time may seem out of reach for a freshman, you do also have to consider that Ventura freshman Sadie Engelhardt has also run 4:38 outdoors.
Seven of the nation's top 10 girls are entered in the mile on Sunday.
Top Girls Mile Entries:
| name | school/city | state | rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie Engelhardt | Ventura | CA | 2 |
| Lilly Shapiro | Colts Neck | NJ | 4 |
| Camyrn Wennersten | Ridgewood | NJ | 5 |
| Karrie Baloga | Cornwall | NY | 6 |
| Juliette Whittaker | Mount De Sales | MD | 7 |
| Riley Stewart | Cherry Creek | CO | 8 |
| Mia Cochran | Moon Area | PA | 9 |
| Daphne Banino | Ursuline | NY | 13 |
| Morgan Monesmith | Hathaway Brown | OH | 14 |
| Ali Ince | Normal Community | IL | 17 |
| Christina Allen | River Dell | NJ | 20 |
| Alli Crytser | Hanover | VA | 30 |
| Ciara O'Shea | Madison Central | KY | 41 |
| Ella Borsheim | Tacoma | WA | NA |
| Katie Clute | Olmsted Falls | OH | NA |
| Sophia Gorriaran | Moses Brown | RI | NA |
| Lea Hatcher | Morgantown | WV | NA |
| Sophia Kennedy | Carmel | IN | NA |
| Caroline Lehman | Cambridge Christian | FL | NA |
| Zariel Macchia | William Floyd | NY | NA |
| Aly Negovetich | Grant | IL | NA |
| Irene Riggs | Morgantown | WV | NA |
| Thais Rolly | McLean | VA | NA |