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No. 11: Portland Jesuit (OR)
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Analysis: Six returners are back from a team that lost by just three points to Summit at the OSAA Class 6A Championships and finished sixth at the Garmin Cross Country Championships a year ago. Now, there's a slight qualifier there: Jesuit lost Chloe Foerster, who was the lone graduate of last year's team.
But head coach Laura Harmon -- who entered the program over the 2021-2022 calendar year -- worked in freshman Emma Bennett well in 2021. The freshman finished fifth at the state championships and 25th at nationals, which is a solid lead-in for her sophomore year. Contributors like Maura O'Scannlain (sophomore), Natalie Jack (senior), Liliana Hudnut (junior) and Maggie Bennett (senior) round out a rotation that will feature a good deal of experience and youth. For most teams, that combination of athletes is the ideal blueprint. Jesuit is also among the fastest teams back in 2022. Both Bennett and O'Scannlain broke 18 minutes a season ago, while the first five athletes who return are under 19 minutes.
Biggest Question: Can Jesuit get over the hump at state?
It's been three straight state championships -- not including 2020 -- that Jesuit has not won a state title. That could change in 2022 based on this team's depth and talent.
MileSplit50 Girls Team National Rankings Countdown
RANKING | DATE-TEAM |
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25 | Aug. 22 -- Naperville North (IL) -- Page 2 |
24 | Aug. 22 -- Weddington (NC) -- Page 3 |
23 | Aug. 22 -- Morgantown (WV) -- Page 4 |
22 | Aug. 22 -- Minnetonka (MN) -- Page 5 |
21 | Aug. 22 -- Wayzata (MN) -- Page 6 |
20 | Aug. 23 -- Mountain Brook (AL) -- Page 7 |
19 | Aug. 24 -- Cherry Creek (CO) -- Page 8 |
18 | Aug. 25 -- Prospect (IL) -- Page 9 |
17 | Aug. 26 -- North Allegheny (PA) -- Page 10 |
16 | Aug. 27 -- Cardinal Gibbons (NC) -- Page 11 |
15 | Aug. 28 -- Holland West Ottawa (MI) -- Page 12 |
14 | Aug. 29 -- Summit (OR) -- Page 13 |
13 | Aug. 30 -- Ann Arbor Pioneer (MI) -- Page 14 |
12 | Aug. 31 -- Lucas Lovejoy (TX) -- Page 15 |
11 | Sept. 1 -- Portland Jesuit (OR) -- Page 16 |
10 | Sept. 2 -- Flower Mound (TX) -- Page 17 |
9 | Sept. 3 -- Boise Senior (ID) -- Page 18 |
8 | Sept. 4 -- Valor Christian (CO) -- Page 19 |
7 | Sept. 5 -- Fayetteville-Manlius (NY) -- Page 20 |
6 | Sept. 6 |
5 | Sept. 7 |
4 | Sept. 7 |
3 | Sept. 7 |
2 | Sept. 7 |
1 | Sept. 7 |