Katherine Peacock

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

Chiara Dailey torched the meet record at the CCA Ravens XC Invitational on Saturday morning.

Hanne Thomsen of Montgomery (NC) ran the fastest 5000-meter time among girls in the Class of '25 during the '22 cross country season.

Sadie Engelhardt of Ventura (SS) ran a meet record time at the Woodbridge Cross Country Classic, the fastest 3-mile time in the U.S. last fall.

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

All Returning Girls from the '22 CIF-State Cross Country Championships held on the 5K Woodward Park course in Fresno, including four returning division winners.

Scotts Valley junior Ashlyn Boothby placed second at the State Meet in the 1600m in a time that makes her the No. 12 performer in that event in state history.

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.

Soph Hannah Rutherford (r) and frosh Ellie McCuskey-Hay (l) are two of CA's top up-and-coming sprint stars.

Mountain View (CC) sophomore standout Hannah Rutherford (center) is off to a super-fast start in the long sprints.

Ventura (SS) sophomore Sadie Engelhardt's outdoor season is just getting started but it's no surprise to find her among CA leaders in the distances.

Rosary freshman Jada Faison ranks at or near the top in three events following her performance at the Mustang Roundup.

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

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.

Crystal Springs is one of the iconic courses in CA. The 2.95-mile layout in Belmont is home to a major meets in the Central Coast Section.

Sadie Engelhardt (SS) was the fastest sophomore girl - and the fastest girl overall - on the Woodward Park 5K course on Saturday at the CIF-State Championships.

Where did you rank? Check out the full list of all boys who finished their 5K race at the CIF-State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno.

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.

Scotts Valley's Ashlyn Boothby placed third at the CIF-State Meet while running the fastest returning 5K among CCS girls.

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.