By Aaron Rich and Margot Kelly
Girls Rankings
US#1 Julie Macedo continues to win, this time taking her conference title with a time of 17:37, as she continues to dominate the national scene. US#2 Molly Seidel won her 4th straight state title in WI with a time of 13:39. US#9 Abbey Leonardi won her 4th straight ME crown with a time of 18:27. US#15 frosh Jordyn Colter won her first CO state title in a dominating way with a time of 18:24. More state action will heat things up this weekend as we get closer to the championship finals. Full updates on each athletes recent accomplishments are below. Be sure to click on each athletes name to see times, articles, photos and interviews of each athlete if available.
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| Current Rank | Athlete Name | State | Weekly results |
| 1 |
DE |
Won the Blue Hen Conference Championship Meet with a 17:37.17 over the 5K course. |
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| 2 | WI |
Won the 4K Wisconsin State Championships in 13:39.59 |
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| 3 | Carrie Verdon | CA |
Won the DFAL Center Meet in 17:44 for 3 Miles (despite a fractured nose) |
| 4 | GA | Won the 5K Region 9-A Championships in 18:45.89 | |
| 5 | NY |
Idle |
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| 6 | Erin Finn | MI | Idle |
| 7 | Wesley Frazier | NC |
Idle |
| 8 |
DE |
Idle |
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| 9 | Abbey Leonardi | ME | Won the Class A State XC Championships with a time of 18:27.19 over the 5K course |
| 10 | WA |
Won the 5K Northwest 1, 2A, 3A Regionals with a time of 17:46.53 |
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| 11 | Katie Knight | WA |
Ran a 17:57 at the GSL/CBBN Regional 5K for the win. |
| 12 | CA |
Idle |
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| 13 | WA | Won the 5K Westside Classic with a time of 18:09.60 | |
| 14 | Megan Lacy | NJ |
Idle |
| 15 | Jordyn Colter | CO |
Won the Colorado State Championships in 18:24.60 over the 5K course. |
| 16 | CA |
Idle |
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| 17 | Kelsey Braithwaite | UT |
State Season Over Won the UT 4A state title with a state meet course record time of 17:36.4, breaking a 12 year old record. |
| 18 | WA |
Finished 2nd to Katie Knight in the GSL/CBBN 5K in 18:19 |
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| 19 | NY |
Idle |
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| 20 |
IL
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Finished 2nd behind Courtney Ackerman at the 3A Niles West Sectionals in 17:10.39 for 3 Miles. Ackerman finished in 17:02.86 |
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| 21 | Samantha Nightingale | MO |
Won the Class 4 Section 4 5K in 17:47.83 |
| 22 | Brianna Nerud | NY |
Finished 2nd to Samantha Nadel at the Section 8 Conference. Nerud finished in 18:06; Nadel in 17:57 |
| 23 | Angel Piccirillo | PA | Won the PIAA Distict 6 Championships in 18:51 over the 5k course. |
| 24 | Amanda Fox | IL | Won the 3A Wheaton North Sectionals in 16:57.90 for 3 Miles |
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25 |
Alana Hadley | NC |
Idle |
| Watch list: Cami Chapus (CA), Caroline Kellner (NJ); Heather Martin (NY); Emily Nist (ID); Catarina Rocha (MA); Sara Sargent (PA); Brooke Wolfe (IL); Anna Maxwell (CA); Amy Weissenbach (CA); Clare Carrol (CA); Samantha Nadel (NY); Erin Hooker CO); Hannah Meier (MI); Rolonda Jumbo (AZ); Allie Ostrander (AK); Shelby Davidson (FL); Emma Abrahamson (CA); Kelly Lawson (CA); Laura Leff (NY); Kelsey Margey (NY); Darby Middlebrook (NC); Madi McLellan (TX); Hagen Reedy (CA); Xochi Navarette (CA); Jordan McPhee (WA); Eliza Decker (NC); Megan Fristoe (OR); Christie Rutledge (NY); Lily Williams (FL); Cali Roper (TX); Maggie Montoya (TX); Rachael Sollman (IN); Bridget Blake (FL); Julie Wollrath (FL); Karis Frankian (CA); Tori Gerlach (PA); Meghan McGovern (PA); Maria Hauger (MN); Sophie Chase (VA); Julia Bos (MI); Sarah Fakler (AZ) |
Boys Rankings
US#1 Edward Cheserek and US#2 Futsum Zeinasellassie blasted times of 14:20 and 14:48 respectively for 5k. Futsum won his 3rd straight Indiana State Championship in the process. Jacob Leingang smoked the North Dakota state champs with a time of 14:59 to sit at #3 nationally. US#5 Andrew Gardner and US#6 Nathan Weitz from WA ran nearly identical races in different classes. Gardner won his 4A race in 15:18 while Weitz won the 3A race in 15:21. More state action will heat things up this weekend as we get closer to the championship finals. Full updates on each athletes recent accomplishments are below. Be sure to click on each athletes name to see times, articles, photos and interviews of each athlete if available.
Click on an athlete's name for detailed stats
| Current Rank | Athlete Name | State | Weekly results |
| 1 | Edward Cheserek | NJ | Won the Essex County Championships in a blistering 14:20 over the 5K course. |
| 2 | Futsum Zeinasellassie | IN |
Won the Indiana State Cross Country Meet in 14:48.80 for 5K |
| 3 | ND |
State season over Won the North Dakota State Championships 5K race in a blistering 14:59.80. |
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| 4 |
CA |
Idle |
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| 5 | WA |
Won the GSL/CBBN 4A Regional in 15:18 over the 5k course.
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| 6 | WA |
Won the GSL/CBBN 3A Regionals with a time of 15:21 for 5K. |
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| 7 | Jacob Burcham | WV |
Won the West Virginia State 5K XC Championships in 15:47.59 |
| 8 | Daniel Vertiz | TX |
Idle since Oct 1 |
| 9 | Thomas Graham | NC |
Won the NCISAA State Championships in 15:09.10 for 5K |
| 10 |
SD |
State Season Over Won 2nd straight Class AA title with a time of 15:24.84. |
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| 11 |
CA |
Won the John Seamen Invitational in 14:43 (flat course) for 5K |
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| 12 | Anthony Armstrong | WA | Finished 2nd at the GSL/CBBN 3A Regional to Nathan Weitz who finished the 5K course in 15:21. Armstrong finished in 15:32. |
| 13 | Brock Baker | TN |
Won the TSSAA-Region 4 AAA with at time of 15:29.40 for 5K. |
| 14 | FL |
Idle |
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| 15 | ID |
Won the 5A Idaho State Championships in 15:40.58 over the 5k course. |
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| 16 |
GA |
Ran a 15:58.74 to win the Region 7-AAAAA 5K Championships. |
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| 17 | KS |
Won the Kansas State Championships 3A/5A/6A in 15:28.50 for 5K. |
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| 18 | CA | Idle | |
| 19 | Danny Martinez | CA |
Idle |
| 20 | Tim Ball | NJ |
Won the GMC Championships in 15:52 for 5K. |
| 21 | MacKenzie Morrison | UT |
State Season Over Won the UT state championships with a time of 15:22.4. |
| 22 | Brad Nye | UT |
State Season Over Runner-up at the UT state champs with a time of 15:23.1. |
| 23 | Nick Hartle | NV |
Idle |
| 24 | Connor Rog | CT | Won the Connecticut Championships with the fastest time of the day in 15:50 for 5K. |
| 25 |
VA |
Won the Concorde District Championships with a 3 Mile time of 14:57. |
| Watch list: Michael Clevenger (IL); Christian Delado (NY); Jonah Diaz (CA); Kevin Durham (CA); Silvester Harrison (TX); Christopher Kelsey (IN); Daniel Martinez (CA); Nick Ryan (NY); Jacob Thomson (KY); Korey Krotzer (WA) Sergio Gonzalez (CA); Ahmed Bile (VA); Sam Hibbs (PA); Zach Herriott (MO); Luke Brahm (IN); Carl Smith (IN); Kevin Hoyos (TX); Tseyahye Hiluf (OH); Elliot Clemente (FL); Clayton Young (UT); Jason Crist (IN); Luke Brahm (IN); Jacob Smith (WA); Dustin Wilson (PA); Travis Neuman (OR); Santo Vargas (WA); Mike Marsella (RI); Andres Arroyo (FL); Cale Wallace (TX); Russ Sandvold (WI); Dan Magaha (PA); Clayton Young (UT); Bernie Montoya (AZ) |