Interesting stat at looking at how this year's top 25 state meet finishers either improved or didn't improve from last year's state meet.

2002 Top 25 Boys State Meet Finishers

                                  2001  2002
Rank Athlete Name         Yr Team Meet  Meet  Diff
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   1 Crews, John          12 ROCK 15:44 15:42 -:02 
   2 Kane, Daniel         12 LOUI 15:33 15:45 +:12 
   3 Foster, Ryan         12 SHER 16:13 16:02 -:11 
   4 Moran, C.W.          12 PFHS 16:28 16:03 -:25 
   5 Tatu, Alex           12 TDHS 15:42 16:04 +:22 
   6 Walters, Steven      11 GREN 16:52 16:09 -:43 
   7 Day, Jeff            12 WSPR 16:40 16:14 -:26 
   8 Reinhardt, Jonna     12 JAME 16:28 16:15 -:13 
   9 Landry, Christopher  11 TJSI 16:55 16:18 -:37 
  10 Chaffee, Cary        12 HERM 16:48 16:19 -:29 
  11 Hoogland, Steve      12 LBSS N/A   16:20 N/A 
  12 Tobin, Steven        11 WSPR 17:12 16:21 -:51 
  13 Thompson, Rasheed    12 HERN 16:05 16:22 +:17 
  14 Antenucci, Tommy     12 ABIN 16:50 16:23 -:27 
  15 Mix, Hari            11 ALB  16:38 16:27 -:11 
  16 Arena, Anthony       12 OPHS 17:12 16:27 -:45 
  17 Bechtol, Keith       12 TJSI 17:15 16:30 -:45 
  18 Witt, Ryan           11 MIDL 17:08 16:31 -:37 
  19 Robbins, Derrick     10 DEN  16:35 16:32 -:03 
  20 Kirk, Justin         12 LCHS 17:00 16:33 -:27 
  21 Miles, Brandon       12 MIDL 17:05 16:33 -:32 
  22 Buckland, Bryan      12 WEST N/A   16:33 N/A 
  23 Chapa, Michael       09 TUCK N/A   16:37 N/A 
  24 Thompson, Levi       12 MAR  17:35 16:37 -:58 
  25 Mir, Chris           12 PFHS N/A   16:38 N/A

2002 Top 25 Girls State Meet Finishers

                                  2001  2002
Rank Athlete Name         Yr Team Meet  Meet  Diff
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   1 Bowman, Sarah        10 FAUQ 19:02 18:48 -:14
   2 Boyd, Jennifer       12 HICK 19:27 18:54 -:33
   3 Phelan, Morgan       11 HAY  19:28 19:00 -:28
   4 Harrison, Emily      11 WARR 19:29 19:17 -:12
   5 Sekulic, Selina      12 OCLK N/A   19:24 N/A
   6 Beury, Jennifer      11 HVHS N/A   19:27 N/A 
   7 Taylor, Kelley       12 KELL 20:23 19:29 -:54
   8 Sherbak, Natalie     11 KELL 20:00 19:31 -:29
   9 Traudt, Lindsay      11 JRRI 19:32 N/A   N/A
  10 Fahey, Beth          11 FPHS 19:12 19:33 +:21
  11 Endres, Katie        11 PFHS 19:45 19:34 -:11
  12 Porto, Jill          11 POT  20:55 19:37 -:68
  13 Hess, Jemissa        12 HYLT 18:32 19:38 +:66
  14 Novara, Kristin      11 JWHS 19:10 19:39 +:29
  15 Dewey, Melissa       10 HAY  19:39 N/A   N/A
  16 Coffield, Kristin    12 JRRI 19:28 19:40 +:12
  17 Rodgers, Joanna      12 ROB  19:05 19:41 +:36
  18 Swain, Kelly         12 LBSS 19:12 19:43 +:31
  19 Garrahan, Shauneen   12 TJSI 19:45 N/A   N/A
  20 Milot, Kristin       11 SJHS 19:49 19:46 -:03
  21 Chase, Anna          09 MART N/A   19:49 N/A
  22 Slekis, Stefanie     09 FPHS N/A   19:50 N/A
  23 Hart, Kristin        11 HERN 18:46 19:53 +:67
  24 Beardmore, Michelle  11 WARR 19:56 N/A   N/A
  25 Ward, Rebecca        10 JRRI 20:01 19:56 -:05