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:
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1. | 17:53.00 | Samantha George | NC Millbrook | 2012 | 10/01/2010 | Great American Cross Country Festival |
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2. | 17:59.00 | Kaitlyn Kramer | NC Ardrey Kell HS | 2012 | 11/27/2010 | Foot Locker South Regional |
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3. | 18:26.57 | Erica Amatori | NC Green Hope | 2012 | 11/06/2010 | NCHSAA 4A State Championships |
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4. | 18:31.62 | Jessica Rossabi | NC Green Hope | 2012 | 11/06/2010 | NCHSAA 4A State Championships |
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5. | 18:34.05 | Lauren Colberg | NC Green Hope | 2012 | 11/06/2010 | NCHSAA 4A State Championships |
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6. | 18:37.00 | Madelin Talbert | NC South Mecklenburg | 2012 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 4A West Regional |
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7. | 18:37.00 | Hannah Barbour | NC Watauga | 2012 | 11/27/2010 | Foot Locker South Regional |
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8. | 18:41.09 | Shelby Howell | NC New Hanover | 2012 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 4A East Regional |
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9. | 18:41.62 | Sarah Alexander | NC Green Hope | 2012 | 10/20/2010 | Tri-9 Conference Championships |
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10. | 18:47.00 | Kristen Henson | NC Ronald W. Reagan | 2012 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 4A Midwest Regional |
Top 10 Returning Juniors:
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1. | 17:27.00 | Wesley Frazier | NC Unattached (NC) | 2013 | 11/27/2010 | Foot Locker South Regional |
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2. | 17:47.00 | Darby Middlebrook | NC Watauga | 2013 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 4A West Regional |
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3. | 17:55.63 | Brooke Gordon | NC T.C. Roberson | 2013 | 10/13/2010 | United Way Invitational |
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4. | 18:28.86 | Maura McDonnell | NC Green Hope | 2013 | 10/20/2010 | Tri-9 Conference Championships |
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5. | 18:38.52 | Austin Vass | NC Page | 2013 | 11/06/2010 | NCHSAA 4A State Championships |
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6. | 18:40.00 | Anna Mcbride | NC Davie County | 2013 | 08/28/2010 | Providence Invitational |
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7. | 18:47.00 | Madison Harman | NC Watauga | 2013 | 10/02/2010 | Wendy's Invitational |
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8. | 18:50.00 | Tristan Van Ord | NC Chapel Hill | 2013 | 11/27/2010 | Foot Locker South Regional |
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9. | 18:55.00 | Samantha Teague | NC Ardrey Kell | 2013 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 4A West Regional |
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10. | 18:56.55 | Brianne Boldrin | NC Athens Drive | 2013 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 4A Mideast Regional |
Top 10 Returning Sophomores:
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1. | 18:38.00 | Sydney Foreman | NC Ardrey Kell HS | 2014 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 4A West Regional |
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2. | 18:42.96 | Blake Dodge | NC West Carteret | 2014 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 3A East Regional |
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3. | 18:46.10 | Mary Grace Doggett | NC Cardinal Gibbons High School | 2014 | 09/18/2010 | adidas Wolfpack Cross Country Invitational |
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4. | 18:58.74 | Megan Sullivan | NC Broughton | 2014 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 4A Mideast Regional |
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5. | 19:14.00 | Julia King | NC Myers Park | 2014 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 4A West Regional |
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6. | 19:15.00 | Margot Corcoran | NC Charlotte Catholic | 2014 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 3A Midwest Regional |
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7. | 19:17.00 | Rachel Bartolomeo | NC Cardinal Gibbons | 2014 | 11/27/2010 | Foot Locker South Regional |
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8. | 19:26.01 | Tori Churchill | NC Grimsley | 2014 | 11/06/2010 | NCHSAA 4A State Championships |
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9. | 19:33.00 | Meg Greene | NC Myers Park | 2014 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 4A West Regional |
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10. | 19:34.21 | Becca Meshaw | NC West Johnston | 2014 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 4A East Regional |
Top 10 Returning NCISAA Runners:
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1. | 18:37.00 | Eliza Dekker | NC Durham Academy | 2015 | 09/18/2010 | adidas Wolfpack Cross Country Invitational |
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2. | 19:17.00 | Aundrea Holmes | NC Cary Christian School | 2012 | 11/27/2010 | Foot Locker South Regional |
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Gabriela Wilberding | NC North Raleigh Christian Academy | 2012 | 11/27/2010 | Foot Locker South Regional |
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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:
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1. | 17:47.00 | Darby Middlebrook | NC Watauga | 2013 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 4A West Regional |
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2. | 17:53.00 | Samantha George | NC Millbrook | 2012 | 10/01/2010 | Great American Cross Country Festival |
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3. | 17:55.63 | Brooke Gordon | NC T.C. Roberson | 2013 | 10/13/2010 | United Way Invitational |
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4. | 17:59.00 | Kaitlyn Kramer | NC Ardrey Kell HS | 2012 | 11/27/2010 | Foot Locker South Regional |
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5. | 18:26.57 | Erica Amatori | NC Green Hope | 2012 | 11/06/2010 | NCHSAA 4A State Championships |
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6. | 18:28.86 | Maura McDonnell | NC Green Hope | 2013 | 10/20/2010 | Tri-9 Conference Championships |
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7. | 18:31.62 | Jessica Rossabi | NC Green Hope | 2012 | 11/06/2010 | NCHSAA 4A State Championships |
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8. | 18:34.05 | Lauren Colberg | NC Green Hope | 2012 | 11/06/2010 | NCHSAA 4A State Championships |
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9. | 18:37.00 | Madelin Talbert | NC South Mecklenburg | 2012 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 4A West Regional |
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10. | 18:37.00 | Hannah Barbour | NC Watauga | 2012 | 11/27/2010 | Foot Locker South Regional |
Top 10 Returning NCHSAA 3A Runners:
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1. | 18:42.96 | Blake Dodge | NC West Carteret | 2014 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 3A East Regional |
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2. | 18:46.10 | Mary Grace Doggett | NC Cardinal Gibbons High School | 2014 | 09/18/2010 | adidas Wolfpack Cross Country Invitational |
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3. | 18:58.00 | Jentzen Jones | NC Fike | 2012 | 11/27/2010 | Foot Locker South Regional |
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4. | 19:02.00 | Jamie Vezolles | NC Charlotte Catholic | 2012 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 3A Midwest Regional |
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5. | 19:09.00 | Rachael Johnson | NC Clyde A. Erwin | 2013 | 11/27/2010 | Foot Locker South Regional |
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6. | 19:09.60 | Samiiah Wilson | NC Cardinal Gibbons High School | 2013 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 3A Mideast Regional |
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7. | 19:11.10 | Megan Cuomo | NC Cardinal Gibbons High School | 2012 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 3A Mideast Regional |
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8. | 19:12.50 | Tristan Van Ord | NC Chapel Hill | 2013 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 3A Mideast Regional |
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9. | 19:14.60 | Krista Rosenquest | NC Cardinal Gibbons High School | 2013 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 3A Mideast Regional |
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10. | 19:15.00 | Margot Corcoran | NC Charlotte Catholic | 2014 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 3A Midwest Regional |
Top 10 Returning NCHSAA 2A Runners:
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1. | 19:07.00 | Laney Browder | NC Wilkes Central | 2013 | 10/30/2010 | NCHSAA 2A Midwest Regional |
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2. | 19:17.40 | Grace Turner | NC Lincolnton High School | 2012 | 10/19/2010 | South Piedmont Conference Champs |
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3. | 19:18.00 | Grace Morken | NC Carrboro High School | 2013 | 10/02/2010 | Wendy's Invitational |
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4. | 19:18.00 | Mary Frith | NC Owen High School | 2013 | 11/27/2010 | Foot Locker South Regional |
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5. | 19:33.00 | Frankie Perone | NC Carrboro High School | 2012 | 10/02/2010 | Wendy's Invitational |
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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:
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1. | 18:37.00 | Eliza Dekker | NC Durham Academy | 2015 | 09/18/2010 | adidas Wolfpack Cross Country Invitational |
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Gabriela Wilberding | NC North Raleigh Christian Academy | 2012 | 11/27/2010 | Foot Locker South Regional |
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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:
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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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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!