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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.

Some of these times are really, really fast; check out our full list below.

Sophia Nordenholz ran 16:46.00 to win D-IV last November, the No. 5 fastest time ever on the 5K Woodward Park course at the State Championships.

Layout may have changed a tad but the times at the largest cross country meet in the U.S. remain super fast. Yet no girl has ever run faster than Claudia Lane.

From the MileSplit database, senior girls track and field outdoor top-100 rankings from the 2022 outdoor season including Mira Costa's Dalia Frias.

From the MileSplit database, '22 track and field rankings for girls in the Southern Section, including junior sprinter Adonijah Currie. (DeAnna Turner photo)

We highlight the top standout performances from the CIF-SS All-Division Finals.

We highlight the top athletes and teams for each event in Division 1 and take an overview look at Divisions 2-4 for Saturday's qualifier meets in the CIF-SS.

Southern Section Division 1 Girls Top 50 rankings include Mira Costa High distance star Dalia Frias.

We profile one of the most competitive meets in California on tap this weekend!

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 100 deep per event based on 2021 outdoor season results.

The MSCA All-State Girls XC team is stocked with champions, record-setters, history-makers, and super-fast runners who rocked CA courses throughout the fall.

A closer look at the top girls in the awesome Class of 2022 who crushed the 2021 CA cross country season.

We highlight the top girls teams and standout athletes from this past 2021 season in the Southern Section!

The boys from Newbury Park and girls from Buchanan are the teams to beat heading into the Division I final at Saturday's CIF-State Cross Country Championships.

Panthers drop an unprecedented 1-6 and a perfect 15 points in winning the Division I title at Mt. SAC. Mira Costa joins Newbury Park in sweeping both titles.

UPDATED: We break down all 10 races, highlighting the top squads and individuals!

UPDATED: Highlighting a cross-section of league championship results from across the state this week.

UPDATED: Statewide 2021 cross country team rankings. Check out who made the list of top 10 teams in each of the five CIF-State divisions (thru meets of 10/31).

The Mt. SAC Invitational provided more insights on the section's top teams! Subjective rankings go 25 deep per gender plus top five runners ranked by division.