Ryley Burns

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)

Southern Section Division 4 Girls Top 50 rankings by event including Oaks Christain sophomore distance runner Payton Godsey.

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.

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

Some strong individuals, including senior Kenan Pala, and impressive teams will make the smallest division in CA one to watch at Saturday's CIF-State Meet.

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: 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.

Statewide 2021 cross country team rankings. Check out who made the list of top 10 teams in each of the five CIF-State divisions (through meets of Oct. 9).

CORRECTED - Now a third of the way through the 2021 cross country season, here's an initial look at the top 10 teams in each of the five CIF-State divisions.

We take a closer look at CIF-SS Division V where St. Margaret's and Flintridge Prep look to defend 2019 section titles.

Linfield Christian appears stocked and ready to unseat St. Margaret's.

Christian Simone leads Panthers to boys open title at Indiana XC meet.

We highlight the top Southern Section athletes, per event, per division for the upcoming 2020 season. 

Check out the top girls in the 2022 class.

We glance back and review the Southern Section Girls 2019 Season.   

We preview all 10 races, and five divisions, on tap this weekend at the Southern Section Finals!