Princess Anne freshmen Doria Martingayle opened her high school running career with a 19:08 victory at the Newport News Invitational, which the performance helped slip her into this week's top 25 cream of the crop rankings. (Photo by Mary Ann Magnant)
New top 25 girls individual cross country rankings for the state of Virginia. Injured runners or runners who have not raced yet have been dropped from the rankings for the time being with this list reflecting our top 25 runners who have laced up the spikes and raced so far in this early stage of the season.
Virginia High School Cream of the Crop Girls Individual XC Rankings
(Release Date: 9/10/2013)
1. Caroline Alcorta 12 West Springfield (1) - 1st at Monroe Parker Invite (16:58 2.98mi)
2. Hannah Christen 12 Lake Braddock (2) - 2nd at Monroe Parker Invite (17:28 2.98mi)
3. Allie Klimkiewicz 11 Oakton (3) - 1st at Great Meadow Invite (18:17 5K)
4. Molly Breidenbaugh 12 Trinity Episcopal (7) - 1st at Fork Union Invite (17:28 3mi)
5. Macey Schweikert 12 James Robinson (6) - 1st at Burke Lake Scrimmage (11:07 2mi)
6. Bonnie Angermeier 11 Blacksburg (15) - 1st at Blue Demon Invite (18:53 5K)
7. Megan Rebholz 12 Colonial Forge (10) - 3rd at Great Meadow Invite (18:44 5K)
8. Bailey Kolonich 12 Robert E. Lee (Springfield) (8) - 3rd at Monroe Parker Invite (17:55 2.98mi)
9. Katharine Benfer 12 Mills Godwin (12) - 2nd at Fork Union Invite (17:58 3mi)
10. Amanda Swaak 11 James Madison (UR) - 4th at Monroe Parker Invite (17:57 2.98mi)
11. Erin Saunders 11 Jefferson Forest (UR) - 2nd at Blue Demon Invite (18:58 PR)
12. Katy Kunc 12 Lake Braddock (18) - 5th at Monroe Parker Invite (18:03 2.98mi)
13. Hailey Dougherty 12 Oakton (16) - 4th at Great Meadow Invite (19:15 5K)
14. Katie Genuario 12 West Potomac (24) - 6th at Monroe Parker Invite (18:04 2.98mi)
15. Sarah Angell 12 Washington-Lee (20) - 7th at Monroe Parker Invite (18:10 2.98mi)
16. Katie Kennedy 12 West Springfield (13) - 8th at Monroe Parker Invite (18:10 2.98mi)
17. Madison Hunter 10 St. Anne's-Belfield School (UR) - 3rd at Fork Union Invite (18:09 3mi)
18. Claire Ewing-Nelson 12 Blacksburg (UR) - 3rd at Blue Demon Invite (19:30 5K)
19. Katie Fortner 12 Cave Spring (4) - 4th at Blue Demon Invite (19:33 5K)
20. Nicole Douma 12 Fluvanna County (UR) - 4th at Fork Union Invite (18:15 3mi)
21. Annie Taylor 11 Western Albemarle (19) - 9th at Fork Union Invite (18:49 3mi)
22. Lauren Berman 11 James Robinson (UR) - 9th at Monroe Parker Invite (18:16 2.98mi)
23. Emily Beatty 11 Blacksburg (23) - 5th at Blue Demon Invite (19:37 5K)
24. Sara Freix 10 Westfield (UR) - 10th at Monroe Parker Invite (18:18 3mi)
25. Doria Martingayle 9 Princess Anne (UR) - 1st at Newport News Invite (19:08 5K)
Dropped out of rankings
Katie Roche 12 Lake Braddock (5) - Injured/No Races
Nicole Park 12 Ocean Lakes (9) - Injured
Katie Sperry 12 Glen Allen (11) - No Races
Morgan Lewis 9 Veritas School (14) - Injured
Olivia Bethune 12 Ocean Lakes (17) - No races
Julia Wood 10 Rappahannock County (21) - No races
Carley Shannon 12 Bruton (22) - 2nd at Panther Invite (21:50)
Kayla Fisher 11 Landstown (25) - 22nd at Fork Union Invite (19:42)