Top 25 Returning Girls XC Runners in Virginia: #1-5 MileSplit Staff Aug 01, 2012

The final five for MileStat.com's pre-season rankings for top returning Virginia high school girls' cross country runners. These five runners are found between just two districts in Virginia with one being a Group AAA district in Northern Virginia and the other being a Group AA district in Southwest Virginia. All five could see themselves qualifying and competing at one of the national championship meets between Foot Locker Nationals and Nike Cross Nationals this December. Two of them have already qualified and competed in one of the two high school national championships twice, while four of the five were New Balance Nationals All-Americans during the track season.

Top 25 Returning Boys XC Runners in Virginia: #1-5 MileSplit Staff Aug 01, 2012

 

Down to the final five top ranked runners in MileStat.com's pre-season returning individuals countdown for the boys which includes a group of seniors who have accomplished a lot already between All-State honors, state titles, All-American honors, and Foot Locker Nationals berths.

Top 25 Returning Girls XC Runners in Virginia: #6-10 MileSplit Staff Jul 31, 2012

 

MileStat.com will be staggering out a pre-season cross country top 25 returning individual runners list for the upcoming 2012 season in groups of 5 athletes over the next few weeks. Take a look at #6 through #10 on the girls' individual side including a surprising state runner-up from a year ago who ran well in her graduated teammate's shadows as sophomore, the state's best freshmen from last fall and one of the fastest 9th graders all-time in state history at 3200 meters, a runner who made a miraculous and triumphant return from injury at the 2011 state championships, the New Jersey transfer who took over Group A, and the sub 5 and sub 11 minute runner that few have heard of.

Top 25 Returning Boys XC Runners in Virginia: #6-10 MileSplit Staff Jul 30, 2012

 

MileStat.com will be staggering out a pre-season cross country top 25 returning individual runners list for the upcoming 2012 season in groups of 5 athletes over the next few weeks. Take a look at #6 through #10 on the boys' individual side which includes two regional foes with one of the closest contested returning rivalries, the best #2 runner in the state, and three rising juniors looking to establish themselves as the top dog in Virginia for the fall of 2013. 

Top 25 Returning Girls XC Runners in Virginia: #11-15 MileSplit Staff Jul 25, 2012

 

MileStat.com will be staggering out a pre-season cross country top 25 returning individual runners list for the upcoming 2012 season in groups of 5 athletes over the next few weeks Take a look at #11 through #15 on the girls' individual side which includes a former state champion on the comeback trail, a sub 18 minute 5K and sub 11 3200 runner who went All-State-less last year, an All-State performer in all 3 seasons last year, a runner who worked on their leg speed at the 800 meter distance this spring, and a budding star stolen away from field hockey.

Top 25 Returning Boys XC Runners in Virginia: #11-15 MileSplit Staff Jul 25, 2012

 

 

MileStat.com will be staggering out a pre-season cross country top 25 returning individual runners list for the upcoming 2012 season in groups of 5 athletes over the next few weeks. Take a look at #11 through #25 on the boys' individual side which includes three Group AA runners who will be chasing after defending champion Thomas Madden and two Northwest Region runners who were strong finishers last fall in cross country.

Top 25 Returning Girls XC Runners in Virginia: #16-20 MileSplit Staff Jul 24, 2012

 

MileStat.com will be staggering out a pre-season cross country top 25 returning individual runners list for the upcoming 2012 season in groups of 5 athletes over the next few weeks. Take a look at #16 through #20 on the girls' individual side which includes one of the clutchest performers in the last cross country season, an all-time 1000 meter performer, a rising junior who had three All-State honors this past year without an outdoor season, and a hot and cold runner when on is a top 5 state cross meet finisher, and a defending regional champion who might be an underdog to repeat this season.

Top 25 Returning Boys XC Runners in Virginia: #16-20 MileSplit Staff Jul 24, 2012

 

MileStat.com will be staggering out a pre-season cross country top 25 returning individual runners list for the upcoming 2012 season in groups of 5 athletes over the next few weeks. Take a look at #16 through #20 on the boys' individual side which includes a group of runners who are all seeking their first All-State individual honors, but two have been members of state champion cross country teams.

Top 25 Returning Girls XC Runners in Virginia: #21-25 MileSplit Staff Jul 24, 2012

 

MileStat.com will be staggering out a pre-season cross country top 25 returning individual runners list for the upcoming 2012 season in groups of 5 athletes over the next few weeks. Take a look at #21 through #25 on the girls' individual side which includes two runners coming off injuries, a sub 5 minute miler looking to prove herself in XC, and the lone remaining member of the state's fastest 4x800 meter relay team ever.

Top 25 Returning Boys XC Runners in Virginia: #21-25 MileSplit Staff Jul 24, 2012

 

MileStat.com will be staggering out a pre-season cross country top 25 returning individual runners list for the upcoming 2012 season in groups of 5 athletes over the next few weeks. Take a look at #21 through #25 on the boys' individual side which includes one of the state's top underclassmen, a Group A state champion, and two Group AA runners looking to see fast times on the track translate to fast times on the grass.