Girls XC Rankings - Individual

Rank Athlete/Team Last Result Comments
1
Claudia Lane
CA Malibu (SS)
1st 17:04.81
Making her season debut Wednesday night, and she's the girl to beat until someone accomplishes that.
2
Corie Smith
CA Buchanan (CS)
Currently leads the CA 3 Mile AND 5K lists. She's a beast!
3
Meagen Lowe
CA Buchanan (CS)
Sub-16 is sub-16, no matter what the meet or course. This girl is for real.
4
Haley Herberg
CA Capistrano Valley (SS)
Has already raced a murderer's row of top CA runners, and has acquitted herself very well.
5
Olivia O'keeffe
CA Davis (SJ)
Started the season late, just like 2016 (and you know how that turned out). Only race shows she may be ahead of last year.
6
Lauren Peurifoy
CA ML King (SS)
Hasn't raced any of the runners in front of her. Her track record says she can beat any of them.
7
Sara Leonard
CA Canyon - Anaheim Hills (SS)
Woodbridge was so fast, you might think she didn't run well - but she did, and she has all season.
8
Gillian Wagner
CA Redwood (NC)
Still waiting to really find out what kind of shape she's in. We're guessing the word "fast" will apply.
9
Kristin Fahy
CA La Costa Canyon (SD)
Great start to the season for the LCC junior, who will contend in D3 in November.
10
Chloe Arriaga
CA Walnut (SS)
Always in the conversation about the top runners in CA - and somehow we don't think we've seen her full potential yet.
11
Elena Denner
CA Oak Ridge (SJ)
The Denners haven't tackled any big-time competition yet, but based on their 3200 results from the spring they're going to be fast.
12
Maddy Denner
CA Oak Ridge (SJ)
Early season times have been pedestrian, but don't let that fool you - the breakout is coming.
13
Saugus (SS)
Raced solo at Woodbridge (not in the Sweeps or Rated race), then had a strong effort in Portland.
14
Tori Gaitan
CA Great Oak (SS)
Has definitely made a leap forward with her transfer, but the next small step is harder.
15
Jenna Miles
CA Campolindo (NC)
Established herself as a D3 contender with a monster 5K this past weekend in Sac Town.
16
Mari Friedman
CA Santa Cruz (CC)
Has only raced twice, but has looked strong both times.
17
Alize Hartke
CA Oakmont (SJ)
Big race in Sacramento this past weekend gets her into the top 15.
18
Sydney Vandegrift
CA St. Francis (SJ)
Has run well this season against strong comp, leading a team that hasn't peaked yet.
19
Isabella Fauria
CA St. Francis (SJ)
Has been sitting out for a LONG time. Word is she's healthy, but she will definitely need to kick off the rust when she returns.
20
Akemi Von Scherr
CA La Quinta (SS)
Has had a solid but unspectacular early season, which is probably just evidence of patient preparation for the championship season.
21
Paige Haynes
CA Vista Murrieta (SS)
May be the least-heralded top-flight runner in the state right now, another huge riser from 2016.
22
Sonora (SJ)
She has the best credentials this season of anyone in the SJS.
23
Kelli Hines
CA Mission Viejo (SS)
Already has twice as many races at this point of the season as she did last year.
24
Kaela Dishion
CA Bret Harte (SJ)
Has been one of the revelations of the 2017 season so far.
25
Fatima Cortes
CA Great Oak (SS)
Isaac's sister seems to be hitting her stride, and soon he may be known as "Fatima's brother."

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