She will have tough competition in Loudoun County and at States but she is ready for it.
She will have tough competition in Loudoun County and at States but she is ready for it.
Coming into the season ranked #10 in the state is St. Chris' Miles Mullins. He did not compete last year for his team but did ultimately run a season best time of 15:45. That time ranks 10th in the entire state amongst returners.
One athlete who had quite the breakout year last year is Lindsey Hester of James River.
Ava Gordon is 100% a name to watch this season. She enters as our #12 ranked athlete preseason and as a potential top five athlete as well. She enters with a personal best of 18:28 in the 5K and 4:59 for the 1600 outdoors.
For the first time, Virginia will have a comprehensive state championships for both cross country and outdoor track. XC will be run in late October and track will be run in late May.
Preseason Countdown Girls #13: Sophie Tedesco
Jul 14, 2019
Jul 14, 2019
One of the quiet stars of the season is Sophie Tedesco. She may be slowly moving up the leaderboard but she is certainly moving up. That is why she makes our preseason list. We expect a big breakout performance as well this season ahead of her 18:36 personal best.
Patrick Brown's Senior Salute
Jul 14, 2019
Jul 14, 2019
I will miss my team. Showing up to practice every day has been a constant in my life for the past four years
Preseason Countdown Girls #14: Kensey May
Jul 14, 2019
Jul 14, 2019
Speaking of small school stars, Kensey May is also a name to watch this XC season. She enters with a 18:44 best and with hopes of winning her first state title.
Preseason Countdown Boys #11: Mateo Barretto
Jul 13, 2019
Jul 13, 2019
He owns a 15:38 personal best in the 5K and could realistically break 15 this year.
WATCH Pro Track Tonight In The Nation's Capital!
Jul 13, 2019
Jul 13, 2019
If in the DMV area and you love track, you want to be at Dunbar HS tonight for a rare treat of pro racing.
Preseason Countdown Girls #15: Kelsey Harrington
Jul 13, 2019
Jul 13, 2019
One of the two best runners in Virginia did not run XC last year. One of those is Virginia high's Kelsey Harrington who burned up the track and won the Class 2 titles in the 1600 and 3200 this past season. Her personal bests of 4:57 and 10:37 boast well for a stellar XC season.
Race of The Year #1: Photo Finish in XC For State Title!
Jul 12, 2019
Jul 12, 2019
This race certainly lived up to the hype and then some. It could also go down as one of the craziest XC finishes we have ever seen at the state meet.
Preseason Countdown Boys #12: Sam Pritchard
Jul 12, 2019
Jul 12, 2019
During the indoor and outdoor track season he has improved and notched an additional six PR's in the distance events.
Race of The Year #2: Theo Comes From WAY Back FTW!
Jul 11, 2019
Jul 11, 2019
This one is a must see! No one thought it was a race until it was and boy was it a race.
Behind Britton Wilson's Transformative High School Career
Jul 11, 2019
Jul 11, 2019
Britton Wilson's high school track and field career has yielded some big highs, and incredible improvements
Preseason Countdown Boys #13: Alistair Bushey
Jul 11, 2019
Jul 11, 2019
He is going to look to improve on that finish this year and hopefully lead his Bruin teammates to a podium finish at states.
Race of The Year #3: Sprinter STAR Shows Us Real 800m Speed
Jul 10, 2019
Jul 10, 2019
Sometimes you need to put a sprinter into the 800 meter state final to make the race super exciting.
Sophie Hudak's Senior Salute
Jul 10, 2019
Jul 10, 2019
My greatest moment in high school has to be earning all-state honors in cross country during my senior year.
Preseason Countdown Boys #14: Harris Naseh
Jul 10, 2019
Jul 10, 2019
After a tough team loss at States last year you can guarantee that Naseh and all his Albemarle teammates are on a mission this year.
Week 1 Of MileSplit's Official 5K Training Plan
Jul 10, 2019
Jul 10, 2019
The prep for cross-country greatness starts now with MileSplit's official 5K training program brought to you by Olympic coach Ryan Ponsonby.