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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.

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.

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.

Hayward HS is one of the primary courses in the North Coast Section. The 3-mile layout is home to major meets like Farmer, Mariner, and the NCS Championships.

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.

The Rams are young but experienced and looking to make an even bigger impact now that they will compete in a more appropriate enrollment-based division.

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, freshman girls track and field outdoor top-100 rankings fom the 2022 outdoor season, including State 3200m champion Hanne Thomsen.

From the MileSplit database, 2022 track and field rankings for girls in the Central Coast Section. (Raul Ebio photos)

The girls cross country class of 2025 is led by state champions, section winners, record-setters, and major contributors to elite teams, who crushed it in '21.