Kaitlyn Carmichael

Desert Vista's (AZ) Lauren Ping recorded the fastest out-of-state girls 3-mile at the Mt. Sac Invitational in 2019, running 16:47.00.

Always a good measuring point for the State meet, let's check out how the all-time list lines up!

The JSerra Catholic girls are currently the team to beat in California.

Who are the fastest girls at 3-miles so far this fall with top 3,200m times over the outdoor season?

Payton Godsey of Oaks Christian (SS) ran the fastest 5K time among girls in the Class of '25 with his title-winning performance at the CIF-State Championships.

Tessa Buswell of Poway (SD) was a CIF-State champion and also ran the second fastest 3-mile time in the class with her performance at Woodbridge.

Highland (CS) senior Mia Torrecillas is among the top returning CA girls on 5000-meter cross country courses.

Sadie Engelhardt, left, and Payton Godsey were the only two girls in the U.S. last season to run sub-16 for 3-miles when they went 1-2 at Woodbridge.

Sadie Engelhardt, Keaton Robar, and MacKenzie Browne led Southern Section girls in the 800-meters.

Seven CIF-State champions, including double-event winner Sadie Engelhardt, lead this deep list of elite girls set to light up the outdoor season next spring.

Ventura (SS) sophomore Sadie Engelhardt and J.W. North (SS) senior MacKenzie Browne ran two of the fastest 1600m and 800m times, respectively, in CA history.

Top 100 performances by girls merged from the four CIF-Southern Section track and field divisional preliminary meets.

Our event-by-event spotlight goes 50 deep per individual event with Oaks Christian's Payton Godsey among the leaders.

Our event-by-event spotlight goes 50 deep per individual event with Castaic's Meagan Humphries leading the class.

Payton Smith's double in the long sprints at Mt. Carmel leads the girls Class of 2024 outdoor season leaders since Feb. 17.

UPDATED: Ashlyn Boothby's epic 1600-3200 double at the Dublin Distance Fiesta leads the girls Class of 2024 top 25 rankings in March.

Event-by-event listing of the top 50 returning girls track and field athletes in the Southern Section based on marks achieved during the 2022 outdoor season.

Sadie Engelhardt, coming off a historic freshman track and field, ranks No. 1 in the 1600m, No. 4 for 3200m, and No. 10 for 800m all-time in CA history.

Woodward Park's 5K course is home to the Clovis and Rough Rider Invitationals, the CIF-State Championships, and numerous other events in the Central Section.

Ventura (SS) soph Sadie Engelhardt's record-setting run at the mid-September Woodbridge Invite continues to top the U.S. list for girls on 3-mile XC courses.

Mia Torrecillas's fast time from late September remains the top XC time this season for girls on the Class of 2024 on 5K courses.