Ashley Purcell

Oaks Christian's Payton Godsey continues to lead the class on 3-mile cross country courses with Poway (SD) standout Tessa Buswell (pictured) sitting at No. 2.

Payton Godsey's record-setting performance at Woodbridge lands the Oaks Christian 2024 atop CA's 3-mile list.

Torrey Pines junior Scarlett Taylor is among the leading returning girls in the San Diego Section on 3-mile courses.

Del Norte senior Hanna Riggins is the top returning girl in the San Diego Section on 5,000-meter courses.

Check out which returning girls crushed 3-mile cross country courses in 2021.

Check out the fastest returning girls for 5K from the 2021 cross country season.

From the MileSplit database, sophomore girls track and field outdoor top-100 rankings from the 2022 outdoor season, including Golden Valley's Meagan Humphries.

From the MileSplit database, 2022 track and field rankings for girls in the San Diego Section.

Event-by-event rankings for girls competing in Division 1 of the San Diego Section.

We close out the 2022 track and field season preview series with top-200 returning rankings for each event based on marks in the MileSplit database.

We went 50 deep per event based on 2021 outdoor season results.

San Diego Section is loaded heading into the XC season, with teams like Torrey Pines and Sage Creek, and individuals like Hannah Riggins set for a stellar fall.