Girls XC Preseason Rankings: #2

<p> <span style="font-size:14px;">NCRunners is counting down the top 25 girls teams heading into the fall season. &nbsp;The full rankings will be released on the first day of official practice: Friday, August 1st. &nbsp;These are subjective rankings (not computer generated); they take into account returning team rankings, returning team averages, team rankings in the 1600 and 3200 from indoor and outdoor track, and a school&#39;s &quot;Improvement Rating.&quot; &nbsp;Improvement Rating is a custom metric developed by researching the improvement in a team&#39;s 5-person average from year to year, in comparison to that same team&#39;s ranking. &nbsp;Improvement Rating numbers and methodology will be released on the weekend of August 2nd.</span></p>

Marvin Ridge has great depth and young talent, a potent combination for success this year and beyond.

 

	Marvin Ridge (NC)
	1) Alexa King		17:52.00	5
	2) Nicole Renwick		19:00.00	49
	3) Melanie Hussey		19:05.00	51
	4) Alexia Noch		19:10.00	57
	5) Kylie Hennessey		19:29.10	82
	Average Time: 18:55.22 Total Time: 1:34:36.10 1-5 Split: 1:37.10
	6) Jennae Jacob		19:36.00	94
	7) Kaitlyn Brown		19:52.08	121

Seven sub-20 runners are back from 2013 for Marvin Ridge, including one sub-18 runner in state title contender Lexi King.  Even worse for their opponents: the Mavericks did not have a single junior or senior in their lineup last fall!  This team has the potential to win a 3A state championship, and the scary thing is that they might not even hit their peak for another year.  Track results were outstanding, with 5-girl averages of 5:28 and 11:51, which backs up the possibility for Marvin Ridge to put at least their front 4 under 19 this fall, and the Mavericks have a solid record of year-to-year improvement.  There is also a solid middle school program feeding young talent into this program, which should improve the depth even more.  The sky is the limit for Marvin Ridge over the next two years, and it would not be a huge surprise to see them reach #1 in the All-Classes Rankings at some point.

Important Data:

• 2013 XC Returning Ranking: 2nd

• 2014 Outdoor Returning Team 1600 Ranking: 3rd

• 2014 Outdoor Returning Team 3200 Ranking: 2nd

• 5-Year Improvement Plan: 9.474 (10th)

• 3-Year Improvement Plan: 11.547 (10th)