The Top 30 Girls, 11/19

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

This Week (Last Week)

1 (5). Judy Pendergast, senior, North Naperville (Illinois): Broke Anna Rohrer’s course record at LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute by eight seconds in a sensational performance at NXN Midwest.

2 (1). Katie Rainsberger, senior, Air Academy (Colorado): The favorite to win NXN Southwest on Saturday in Arizona

3 (3). Weini Kelati, junior, Heritage (Virginia): A serious national championship contender, she ran 17:22 in windy conditions to win her first state title.

4 (2). Nevada Mareno, junior, Leesville (North Carolina): She dominated the North Carolina state meet and should enter the postseason full of confidence.

5 (NR): Stephanie Jenks, senior, Linn-Mar (Iowa): Her long-awaited season debut was very impressive. She won the NXN Heartland race in convincing fashion (17:01.3).

6 (8). Annie Hill, sophomore, Glacier (Montana): Her undefeated season now includes a victory at the NXN Northwest regional, but she has her sights set on Foot Locker instead.

7 (9). Hannah DeBalsi, senior, Staples (Connecticut): Won her third straight New Englands title.

8 (6). Kate Murphy, Lake Braddock (Virginia): Cruised to a 26-second win in the Virginia Class 6A meet.

9 (4). Ella Donaghu, senior, Grant (Oregon): Takes a slight hit for third place at NXN Northwest, but we suspect that she was there to qualify.

10 (23). Allie Schadler, junior, Rio Rico (Arizona): Crushed the Arizona state meet course record; NXN Southwest is next.

11 (14). Taylor Werner, senior, Ste. Genevieve (Missouri): Ran a very fast 17:14 to win the Missouri state title.

12 (15): Christina Aragon, senior, Billings Senior (Montana): Her most impressive XC race to date put her right behind Hill at NXN Northwest.

13 (11). Lauren Gregory, junior, Fort Collins (Colorado): Big test coming against Rainsberger and Schadler at NXN Southwest.

14 (NR). Claire Walters, eighth grade, Fayetteville-Manlius (New York): The New York Class A state meet is a pretty incredible place for a coming out party.

15 (13). Jessica Lawson, junior, Corning (New York): Ran out of room trying to catch Walters in New York.

16 (NR): Cailie Logue, junior, Girard (Kansas): She ran an impressive 17:12.1 for second place at the Heartland regional.

17 (17). Courtney Wayment, senior, Davis (Utah): Idle.

18 (18). Julia Heymach, junior, Lamar (Texas): Fastest at the Texas state meet in a muddy quagmire. NXN South is this weekend.

19 (26). Cate Ratliff, senior, Santa Cruz (California): Won the CIF-CCS title at Crystal Springs.

20 (10). Grace Ping, seventh grade, Cotter (Minnesota): Placed third at NXN Heartland.

21 (16). Bethany Hasz, senior, Alexandria (Minnesota): Minnesota AA champion was fourth at NXN Heartland.

22 (NR): Bailey Hertenstein, sophomore, Riverview (Florida): Won the Florida Class 4A title with an impressive 17:32.6.

23 (30). Alyssa Aldridge, sophomore, Mainland (New Jersey): Fastest of the day at the New Jersey Groups meet at Holmdel Park.

24 (NR). Libby Davidson, junior, EC Glass (Virginia): Placed second behind Kelati at the Virginia Class 4A meet.

25 (12). Abbey Wheeler, senior, Elmira (New York): A rough outing at the NYSPHSAA, but a chance to redeem at Feds.

26 (NR). Amanda Gehrich, senior, Tesoro (California): All signs point to a strong state meet.

27 (NR). Anna West, senior, Lafayette (Missouri): Runner-up at the NXN Midwest regional.

28 (24). Ashton Endsley, junior, Abilene (Texas): Had a bad day in the mud at the Texas state meet, but NXN South could be a different story.

29 (NR). Anna Sophia Keller, junior, St. Anthony (Illinois): The junior won her third Illinois Class 1A title. Foot Locker Midwest is next.

30 (NR). Hayley Jackson, junior, Patuxent (Maryland): Broke the course record at Hereford on the way to the Class 2A state title.

On The Bubble: Fiona O’Keeffe CA, Sarah Leinheiser IN, Madison Troy MI, Eleanor Lawler RI, Kayla Young CO, Kelsey Chmiel NY, Olivia Sargent PA, Aubrey Roberts WI, Abby Gray TX, Brie Oakley CO, Destiny Collins CA, Lindsey Payne IL, Taylor Cuneo TN, Kaitlyn Neal NY, Maryjeanne Gilbert IL, Brooke Starn CA, Holly Lung CA, Alex Buck IN, Evelyn Mandel CA, Aislinn Devlin PA, Amaris Tyynismaa AL, Maegan Doody NH, Lindsay Billings GA, Allie Chipman CO, Ember Stratton OR, Jessi Larson MI, Rafaella Gibbons FL, Briana Gess NJ, Cheyanne Walden OK, Tiahna Vladic MT, Emma Grace Hurley GA, Maria Coffin MD, Jordan Oakes WA, Rachel Morrin ID, Megan McCandless CA, Emma Benner MN, Molly Born KS