Girls Individual Cross Country Rankings

Now that we've looked at the top teams and where they stand coming into the season (whether you agree with my assessment or not), let's look at the individual runners.  All of these rankings are based on all-time cross country PR's, with most consideration given to 2010 results.  This is not a purely statistical list; consideration has been given to course length and difficulty, competition at major meets, and demonstrated potential for improvement (including spring track performance, especially at 3200m or 5000m).  I find the "tiers" system of ranking particularly helpful.  Runners in the top tier are elite and nationally competitive; runners in the second tier are elite on the state level; and so on.

 

Note: the boys' rankings ended up with 30 (I couldn't find a way to break at 25), so I went ahead and expanded this list as well.  In doing so, I discovered a few important omissions.  So, this is both EXPANDED and UPDATED!

 

Overall Top 30 By Tiers:

 

Tier 0: "On her own planet"

1. Wesley Frazier (unattached, attends Ravenscroft)

 

Tier 1: "Elite at the National Level"

2. Alana Hadley* (unattached, attends Ardrey Kell)

3. Darby Middlebrook (Watauga)

4. Samantha George (Millbrook)

5. Kaitlin Kramer (Ardrey Kell)

 

Tier 2: "Elite at the State Level"

6. Anna McBride (Davie)

7. Brooke Gordon (TC Roberson)

8. Eliza Dekker (Durham Academy)

9. Lauren Colberg (Green Hope)

10. Erica Amatori (Green Hope)

11. Madelin Talbert (South Mecklenburg)

12. Maura McDonnell (Green Hope)

13. Sydney Foreman (Ardrey Kell)

14. Jessica Rossabi (Green Hope)

15. Shelby Howell (New Hanover)

16. Alyssa Torres (Northwest Guilford)

17. Hannah Barbour (Watauga)

18. Blake Dodge (West Carteret)

19. Austin Vass (Page)

20. Ryen Frazier (unattached, attends Ravenscroft)

21. Kristen Henson (Reagan)

22. Lauren Pollard (West Johnston)

23. Tristan Van Ord (Chapel Hill)

 

Tier 3: "Approaching Elite Status" or "Elite But Some Questions"

24. Sarah Alexander (Green Hope)

25. Mary Grace Doggett (Cardinal Gibbons)

26. Madison Harman (Watauga)

27. Samantha Teague (Ardrey Kell)

28. Jentzen Jones (Fike)

29. Esther Fisher (JH Rose)

30. Brianna Boldrin (Athens Drive)

 

*Note on Hadley: although she rarely ventures down to the 5K distance and focuses more on road racing, I'm guessing that she will show up and run very strong at Foot Locker South this November.  Alana is very relevant in NC, especially when she drops down to the 5K, and I look forward to covering her progress over the next four years.  She does have a 17:06 track PR for 5K, but this ranking is more of a hunch than anything.  If you're interested, check out her website and her blog, it's interesting reading.

 

That doesn't show much of the picture state-wide, though, does it?  Why don't we break it down further and get just a hint of what the NCRunners database can do?  The following lists were generated using only 2010 results.  They do not consider course length or difficulty, or any other factors; they are purely statistical.  Subscribers can generate these lists, and many more, by going to the Cross Country Stats section.

 

Top 10 Returning Seniors:

1. 17:53.00 Samantha George NC Millbrook 2012 10/01/2010 Great American Cross Country Festival
2. 17:59.00 Kaitlyn Kramer NC Ardrey Kell HS 2012 11/27/2010 Foot Locker South Regional
3. 18:26.57 Erica Amatori NC Green Hope 2012 11/06/2010 NCHSAA 4A State Championships
4. 18:31.62 Jessica Rossabi NC Green Hope 2012 11/06/2010 NCHSAA 4A State Championships
5. 18:34.05 Lauren Colberg NC Green Hope 2012 11/06/2010 NCHSAA 4A State Championships
6. 18:37.00 Madelin Talbert NC South Mecklenburg 2012 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 4A West Regional
7. 18:37.00 Hannah Barbour NC Watauga 2012 11/27/2010 Foot Locker South Regional
8. 18:41.09 Shelby Howell NC New Hanover 2012 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 4A East Regional
9. 18:41.62 Sarah Alexander NC Green Hope 2012 10/20/2010 Tri-9 Conference Championships
10. 18:47.00 Kristen Henson NC Ronald W. Reagan 2012 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 4A Midwest Regional

 

Top 10 Returning Juniors:

1. 17:27.00 Wesley Frazier NC Unattached (NC) 2013 11/27/2010 Foot Locker South Regional
2. 17:47.00 Darby Middlebrook NC Watauga 2013 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 4A West Regional
3. 17:55.63 Brooke Gordon NC T.C. Roberson 2013 10/13/2010 United Way Invitational
4. 18:28.86 Maura McDonnell NC Green Hope 2013 10/20/2010 Tri-9 Conference Championships
5. 18:38.52 Austin Vass NC Page 2013 11/06/2010 NCHSAA 4A State Championships
6. 18:40.00 Anna Mcbride NC Davie County 2013 08/28/2010 Providence Invitational
7. 18:47.00 Madison Harman NC Watauga 2013 10/02/2010 Wendy's Invitational
8. 18:50.00 Tristan Van Ord NC Chapel Hill 2013 11/27/2010 Foot Locker South Regional
9. 18:55.00 Samantha Teague NC Ardrey Kell 2013 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 4A West Regional
10. 18:56.55 Brianne Boldrin NC Athens Drive 2013 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 4A Mideast Regional

 

Top 10 Returning Sophomores:

1. 18:38.00 Sydney Foreman NC Ardrey Kell HS 2014 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 4A West Regional
2. 18:42.96 Blake Dodge NC West Carteret 2014 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 3A East Regional
3. 18:46.10 Mary Grace Doggett NC Cardinal Gibbons High School 2014 09/18/2010 adidas Wolfpack Cross Country Invitational
4. 18:58.74 Megan Sullivan NC Broughton 2014 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 4A Mideast Regional
5. 19:14.00 Julia King NC Myers Park 2014 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 4A West Regional
6. 19:15.00 Margot Corcoran NC Charlotte Catholic 2014 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 3A Midwest Regional
7. 19:17.00 Rachel Bartolomeo NC Cardinal Gibbons 2014 11/27/2010 Foot Locker South Regional
8. 19:26.01 Tori Churchill NC Grimsley 2014 11/06/2010 NCHSAA 4A State Championships
9. 19:33.00 Meg Greene NC Myers Park 2014 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 4A West Regional
10. 19:34.21 Becca Meshaw NC West Johnston 2014 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 4A East Regional

 

Top 10 Returning NCISAA Runners:

1. 18:37.00 Eliza Dekker NC Durham Academy 2015 09/18/2010 adidas Wolfpack Cross Country Invitational
2. 19:17.00 Aundrea Holmes NC Cary Christian School 2012 11/27/2010 Foot Locker South Regional
3. 19:35.00 Gabriela Wilberding NC North Raleigh Christian Academy 2012 11/27/2010 Foot Locker South Regional
4. 19:40.00 Tricia Murphy NC Charlotte Latin 2014 10/22/2010 CISAA Championships
  5. 19:52.00 Katie Mcdowell NC Charlotte Latin 2014 10/22/2010 CISAA Championships
  6. 19:56.00 Hannah Smith NC Charlotte Latin 2013 10/22/2010 CISAA Championships
  7. 19:57.00 Laura Gill NC Charlotte Latin 2013 10/14/2010 CISAA-GCMSAA #6
  8. 19:57.00 Anzhela Bozeman NC Carolina Day School 2012 11/27/2010 Foot Locker South Regional
  9. 20:02.00 Anna Haines NC Covenant Day School 2012 10/14/2010 CISAA-GCMSAA #6
  10. 20:04.00 Kaitlyn Lingard NC Greensboro Day School 2015 09/11/2010 adidas Seahawk Invitational

 

Top 10 Returning NCHSAA 4A Runners:

1. 17:47.00 Darby Middlebrook NC Watauga 2013 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 4A West Regional
2. 17:53.00 Samantha George NC Millbrook 2012 10/01/2010 Great American Cross Country Festival
3. 17:55.63 Brooke Gordon NC T.C. Roberson 2013 10/13/2010 United Way Invitational
4. 17:59.00 Kaitlyn Kramer NC Ardrey Kell HS 2012 11/27/2010 Foot Locker South Regional
5. 18:26.57 Erica Amatori NC Green Hope 2012 11/06/2010 NCHSAA 4A State Championships
6. 18:28.86 Maura McDonnell NC Green Hope 2013 10/20/2010 Tri-9 Conference Championships
7. 18:31.62 Jessica Rossabi NC Green Hope 2012 11/06/2010 NCHSAA 4A State Championships
8. 18:34.05 Lauren Colberg NC Green Hope 2012 11/06/2010 NCHSAA 4A State Championships
9. 18:37.00 Madelin Talbert NC South Mecklenburg 2012 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 4A West Regional
10. 18:37.00 Hannah Barbour NC Watauga 2012 11/27/2010 Foot Locker South Regional

 

Top 10 Returning NCHSAA 3A Runners:

1. 18:42.96 Blake Dodge NC West Carteret 2014 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 3A East Regional
2. 18:46.10 Mary Grace Doggett NC Cardinal Gibbons High School 2014 09/18/2010 adidas Wolfpack Cross Country Invitational
3. 18:58.00 Jentzen Jones NC Fike 2012 11/27/2010 Foot Locker South Regional
4. 19:02.00 Jamie Vezolles NC Charlotte Catholic 2012 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 3A Midwest Regional
5. 19:09.00 Rachael Johnson NC Clyde A. Erwin 2013 11/27/2010 Foot Locker South Regional
6. 19:09.60 Samiiah Wilson NC Cardinal Gibbons High School 2013 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 3A Mideast Regional
7. 19:11.10 Megan Cuomo NC Cardinal Gibbons High School 2012 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 3A Mideast Regional
8. 19:12.50 Tristan Van Ord NC Chapel Hill 2013 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 3A Mideast Regional
9. 19:14.60 Krista Rosenquest NC Cardinal Gibbons High School 2013 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 3A Mideast Regional
10. 19:15.00 Margot Corcoran NC Charlotte Catholic 2014 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 3A Midwest Regional

 

Top 10 Returning NCHSAA 2A Runners:

1. 19:07.00 Laney Browder NC Wilkes Central 2013 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 2A Midwest Regional
2. 19:17.40 Grace Turner NC Lincolnton High School 2012 10/19/2010 South Piedmont Conference Champs
3. 19:18.00 Grace Morken NC Carrboro High School 2013 10/02/2010 Wendy's Invitational
4. 19:18.00 Mary Frith NC Owen High School 2013 11/27/2010 Foot Locker South Regional
5. 19:33.00 Frankie Perone NC Carrboro High School 2012 10/02/2010 Wendy's Invitational
6. 19:34.40 Savannah Fornshell NC North Lincoln 2012 11/06/2010 NCHSAA 2A State Championships
  7. 19:47.96 Breanna Kate Grass NC Swansboro HS Pirates 2013 11/06/2010 NCHSAA 2A State Championships
  8. 19:51.00 Madison Simmons NC Cuthbertson High School 2013 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 2A Midwest Regional
  9. 19:59.00 Camilla Dohlman NC Carrboro High School 2013 10/02/2010 Wendy's Invitational
  10. 20:01.99 Allie Castro NC North Lincoln 2014 10/19/2010 South Piedmont Conference Champs

 

Top 10 Returning NCHSAA 1A Runners:

 

1. 19:48.49 Sarah Hardin NC Lake Norman Charter School HS 2013 11/06/2010 NCHSAA 1A State Championships
2. 20:04.03 Kirsten Parries NC Mount Airy High School 2014 11/06/2010 NCHSAA 1A State Championships
3. 20:07.00 Bailey Seach NC Bishop McGuinness 2014 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 1A Midwest Regional
4. 20:08.00 Madison Durham NC Elkin High School 2013 11/27/2010 Foot Locker South Regional
5. 20:08.76 Amber Long NC Robbinsville High School 2014 11/06/2010 NCHSAA 1A State Championships
6. 20:23.00 Stephanie Zaino NC Lake Norman Charter School HS 2013 09/18/2010 Weddington Invitational
7. 20:27.57 Elizabeth Lackey NC Hendersonville High School 2013 11/06/2010 NCHSAA 1A State Championships
8. 20:29.32 Hannah McBride NC North Stokes 2014 11/06/2010 NCHSAA 1A State Championships
9. 20:35.71 Jordan Amos NC North Stokes 2013 10/02/2010 Hagan Stone XC Classic
10. 20:37.00 Hunter Latimer NC Gray Stone Day School 2012 10/30/2010 NCHSAA 1A Midwest Regional

 

Top 10 Returning NCISAA 3A Runners:

1. 18:37.00 Eliza Dekker NC Durham Academy 2015 09/18/2010 adidas Wolfpack Cross Country Invitational
2. 19:35.00 Gabriela Wilberding NC North Raleigh Christian Academy 2012 11/27/2010 Foot Locker South Regional
3. 19:40.00 Tricia Murphy NC Charlotte Latin 2014 10/22/2010 CISAA Championships
  4. 19:52.00 Katie Mcdowell NC Charlotte Latin 2014 10/22/2010 CISAA Championships
  5. 19:56.00 Hannah Smith NC Charlotte Latin 2013 10/22/2010 CISAA Championships
  6. 19:57.00 Laura Gill NC Charlotte Latin 2013 10/14/2010 CISAA-GCMSAA #6
  7. 20:02.00 Anna Haines NC Covenant Day School 2012 10/14/2010 CISAA-GCMSAA #6
  8. 20:04.00 Kaitlyn Lingard NC Greensboro Day School 2015 09/11/2010 adidas Seahawk Invitational
  9. 20:06.00 Elisabeth Schricker NC Ravenscroft School 2013 10/22/2010 TISAC Conference Champs
  10. 20:06.30 Lexy Bader NC Ravenscroft School 2012 09/18/2010 adidas Wolfpack Cross Country Invitational

 

Top 10 Returning NCISAA 2A Runners:

1. 19:17.00 Aundrea Holmes NC Cary Christian School 2012 11/27/2010 Foot Locker South Regional
  2. 19:57.00 Anzhela Bozeman NC Carolina Day School 2012 11/27/2010 Foot Locker South Regional
  3. 20:26.50 Kristen Stephenson NC Village Christian Academy 2012 10/01/2010 Great American Cross Country Festival
  4. 20:29.00 Maggie O'hara NC St. David's School 2014 10/29/2010 NCISAA State Championships
  5. 20:35.40 Jennifer Stephenson NC Village Christian Academy 2016 10/01/2010 Great American Cross Country Festival
  6. 20:36.00 Toni Dunn NC Metrolina Christian Academy 2014 10/05/2010 Union County Meet
  7. 20:37.00 Rebekah Page NC Caldwell Academy 2012 10/29/2010 NCISAA State Championships
  8. 20:40.50 Caroline Stogner NC Cary Christian School 2014 10/01/2010 Great American Cross Country Festival
  9. 20:55.70 Wynn Mitchell NC St. David's School 2014 09/18/2010 adidas Wolfpack Cross Country Invitational
  10. 21:05.06 Kathleen Archerd NC Asheville Christian Academy 2013 10/13/2010 United Way Invitational

 

Top 10 Returning NCISAA 1A Runners:

1. 21:32.00 Jordan Black NC Cresset Christian Academy 2012 10/29/2010 NCISAA State Championships
2. 22:23.00 Leah Sykes NC Trinity Academy of Raleigh 2015 10/29/2010 NCISAA State Championships
3. 23:13.00 Mary Mccall Leland NC Faith Christian School 2016 10/29/2010 NCISAA State Championships
4. 23:27.00 Ella Rose NC Trinity Academy of Raleigh 2014 10/29/2010 NCISAA State Championships
5. 25:01.44 Hannah Corder NC Hickory Christian Academy 2013 10/02/2010 1st Annual Murrays Mill Cross Country Invitational
6. 25:08.00 Stephanie Stallings NC Faith Christian School 2014 10/29/2010 NCISAA State Championships
7. 25:13.05 Sophie Clyborn NC Hickory Christian Academy 2013 10/02/2010 1st Annual Murrays Mill Cross Country Invitational
8. 25:29.25 Sarah Lowry NC Hickory Christian Academy 2012 09/20/2010 CVAC Meet #3
9. 25:45.03 Anna Hunsucker NC Hickory Christian Academy 2013 09/20/2010 CVAC Meet #3
10. 26:03.00 Moriah Morton NC Flora MacDonald Academy 2012 10/29/2010 NCISAA State Championships

 

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