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Check the charts because this is where you'll be finding those individuals with the best performances so far. Start making predictions for the State Meet.

Take a look at the best girls teams in the entire State! Some of the teams have held a spot on this list for many seasons.

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

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.

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.

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.

Payton Godsey of Oaks Christian (SS) was the fastest junior girl on the Woodward Park 5K course on Saturday at the CIF-State Cross Country 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.

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.

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.

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

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 Central Coast Section. (Raul Ebio photos)