Final Rankings: Girls Top 50 By Event...

Here are the final rankings on the girls side for indoor track....

Girls State Meet Results Merge...

Here are the merged results on the girls side from states....

Boys State Meet Results Merge...

Here are the merged state meet results on the boys side....

Post-States Girls Top 50 Ranking By Event...

Here are the updated rankings on the girls side for all events....

Top 25 Ranked Senior Girls For Every Event...

Here are the top ranked seniors on the girls side for indoor events....

Girls Top 50 Rankings By Event (2/13)...

Check out the updated girls rankings for all indoor events....

Final Indoor Rankings: Girls Top 50 By Event...

Check out the final regular season rankings on the girls side right here....

East Coast Invite: Boys Top 50 All-Time List...

Check out the all-time list for VA's oldest meet right here....

Girls Top 50 Rankings By Event (1/29...

Check out all the girls ranked for the indoor events right here....

New Year Rankings: Top 50 Girls Ranked By Event...

Check out the newest rankings on the girls side right here for the indoor season....

New Year Rankings: Top 50 Boys Ranked By Event...

Check out the newest rankings on the boys side for this season....

Week 3 Rankings: Top 50 Girls Ranked By Event...

Here are the updated rankings on the girls side through the first three weeks of the indoor ...

Week 3 Rankings: Boys Top 50 By Event...

Check out the top 50 rankings on the boys side right here....

Freshmen Rankings: Top 50 Girls Ranked By Event...

Here are the young star rankings on the girls side....

Freshmen Rankings: Top 50 Boys Ranked By Event...

Check out which freshmen are already making a name for themselves this indoor season....

Week 2 Rankings: Boys Top 50 By Event...

Here are your updated rankings on the boys side indoors....

Week 2 Rankings: Girls Top 50 By Event...

Here are the top 50 girls ranked for each event indoors....

Week 1 Rankings: Top 50 Girls Ranked By Event...

Check out the top 50 ranked girls ranked by their indoor event so far this season right here...

Week 1 Rankings: Top 50 Boys Ranked By Event...

Check out the top 50 ranked boys ranked by indoor event....

Top 100 Boy Field Event Returners Ranked...

Check out the top 100 returning field event athletes on the boys side right here....

Top 100 Girl Field Event Returners Ranked...

Here are the top 100 field event returners ranked on the girls side....

Top 100 Girl Distance Returners Ranked...

Check out the returner rankings right here for the distance events....

Girls Top 100 Sprinters & Hurdlers Returners...

Here are the top 100 girls ranked based on last year's times....

All-Time Top 500 Girls Ranked For 5K...

Here are the girls all-time rankings for 5K according to our database....

All-Time Top 500 Boys Ranked For 5K...

Here are the all-time rankings on the boys side for 5K...

VA Girls All-Time Performances At McAlpine Park...

Check out the all-time performances by VA girls at McAlpine right here....

VA Boys All-Time Performances At McAlpine Park...

Check out the Virginia boys' all-time performances at McAlpine Park....

Way Too Early Rankings: Girls Top 1,000 Returners...

Here are the returning rankings on the girls side....

Way Too Early Rankings: Boys Top 1,000 Returners...

Here are the top 1,000 returning boys next year for 5K....

Girls State Meet Results Merge...

Check out all the girls' state meet results merged into one set of rankings....

Pre-Regionals Girls Top 500 Rankings...

Here are the top 500 rankings heading into regional week....

Girls Top 500 Rankings (10/24)...

Here are the girls rankings for 5K updated through 10/24...

Girls Top 500 Rankings (10/17)...

Here are the top 500 girls ranked for 5K so far this season....

Girls Third Battle & MileStat XC Results Merge...

Here is the results merge from MileStat and Third Battle on the girls side....

Boys Third Battle & MileStat XC Results Merge...

Here is a results merge from the huge weekend that was MileStat and Third Battle....

Girls Top 500 Rankings (10/10)...

Here are the girls top 500 rankings so far this season....

Top 500 Girls Performances All-Time at MileStat.com Invite...

A list of the top 500 girls performances all-time in the MileStat.com XC Invitational meet h...

Top 500 Boys Performances All-Time at MileStat.com XC Invite

A list of the top 500 boys performances all-time in the MileStat.com XC Invitational meet hi...

Top 1,000 All-Time VA Girls At Great American Ranked...

Here are the top times from VA athlete ever run at Great American....

Top 1,000 All-Time VA Boys At Great American Ranked...

Here is quite the list of current and former Virginia greats. This list is the top performan...

Girls Top 500 Rankings (10/3 Update)...

Here are the updated girls rankings for XC this season....

Girls Top 500 Rankings For 5K...

Here are the top 500 rankings on the girls side thus far into the season....

Week 2 Rankings: Girls Top 500...

Here are the top 500 girls ranked so far this XC season....

Week 1 Rankings: Girls Top 500...

Here are the top 500 rankings on the girls side in week one....

Top 2,000 Boys XC Returners Ranked...

Here are the top 2,000 XC boys returners ranked for this upcoming season...

Top 2,000 Girls XC Returners Ranked...

Here are the top 2,000 XC girl returners ranked for the upcoming season...

Top 500 Returning Class 3 Girls...

Here are the top 500 returning class 3 girls from last year's XC season....

Top 500 Returning Class 3 Boys...

Here are the top 500 returning boys in class three from last year....

Pre-Season Rankings: Top 500 Sophomore Girls Ranked...

Here are the sophomore girls rankings based on last year's times....

Pre-Season Rankings: Top 500 Senior Girls Ranked...

Here are the rankings for the senior girls based on last year's times....

Pre-Season Rankings: Top 500 Senior Boys Ranked...

Here are the senior boys ranked based on last year's times....

Returner Rankings: Top 500 XC Girls Ranked...

Here are the returner rankings on the girls side for the XC season....

Returner Rankings: Girls Top 50 Ranked By Event...

Here are the returner rankings on the girls side ranked by their 2023 performance....

Final Rankings: Boys Top 500 Field Event Athletes By Event...

Here are the top ranked field event athletes from the 2023 outdoor season....

Final Rankings: Girls Top 500 Field Event Athletes By Event...

Here are the top ranked field event athletes from the 2023 outdoor season....

Final Rankings: Boys Top 500 Relays By Event...

Here are the top ranked relay teams from the 2023 outdoor season....

Final Rankings: Girls Top 500 Relays By Event...

Here are the top ranked relay teams from the 2023 outdoor season....

Final Rankings: Girls Top 500 Distance Runners By Event...

Here are the top ranked distance runners from the 2023 outdoor season....

Final Rankings: Boys Top 500 Sprinters and Hurdlers By Event

Here are the top ranked sprinters and hurdlers from the 2023 outdoor season....

Final Rankings: Girls Top 500 Sprinters and Hurdlers By Even...

Here are the top ranked sprinters and hurdlers from the 2023 outdoor season....

Final Rankings: Girls Top 50 By Event...

Here are the final rankings on the girls side for outdoors....

Girls State Meets Results Merge...

See all the results on the girls side merged from all eight state meets....

Boys State Meets Results Merge...

Check out the complete results merge from the state meets right here....

Pre-States Girls Top 50 Rankings...

Here are the top 50 girls ranked by event for track and field events....

Pre-States Boys Top 50 Rankings...

Here are the top 50 boys ranked by event for all the outdoor events....

Pre-Regionals Rankings: Girls Top 50 By Event...

Here are the top 50 girls ranked by event heading into regional championships....

Pre-Regionals Rankings: Boys Top 50...

Check out the top 50 boys ranked by event right here....

Girls Rankings: Top 50 By Event...

Here are the rankings on the girls side for outdoor track....

Top 50 Rankings: Boys Ranked By Event...

Here are the top 50 boys ranked by event this outdoor season....

Pre-Dogwood Rankings: Girls Top 50 By Event...

Check out the top 50 rankings by event on the girls side right here....

All-Time Girls Top 100 Performances at Dogwood By Event...

Here are the girls top 100 times from Dogwood's history....

All-Time Boys Top 100 Performances at Dogwood By Event...

Here are the boys top 100 all-time performances at Dogwood....

4/18 Rankings Update: Girls Top 50 By Event...

Here are the updated rankings for the girls in VA....

Girls Top 50 Rankings By Event...

Here are the updated rankings on the girls side of events....

Boys Top 50 Rankings By Event...

Check out the top 50 boys ranked by event so far this season....

Outdoor Track: Girls Top 50 Returners Ranked By Event...

Here are the top returners on the girls side for outdoor track....

Outdoor Track: Boys Top 50 Returners Ranked By Event...

Here are the top 50 returners ranked by event on the boys side....

Final Indoor Rankings: Girls Top 50 Per Event...

Check out the top 50 girls ranked by event for indoors....

Final Indoor Rankings: Boys Top 50 By Event...

Here are the top 50 boys ranked by event for indoors....

Every Boys 4x2 Relay Ranked!...

Check out all the boys 4x200m relays ranked right here....

Who Won States? Girls Results Merge...

Check out the girls state meet results merge right here....

Who Won States? Boys Results Merge...

Check out the state meet results merge on the boys side right here....

Top 100 Girls Ranked By Event...

Here are the top 100 girls ranked by event for indoor track....

Pre-State Meet Rankings: Boys Top 100 By Event...

Here are the top 100 boys ranked for each event so far this season....

Every Boy Pole Vaulter Ranked...

All 240 boys who have vaulted this season are ranked right here....

Top 50 Girls Rankings By Event...

Here are the updated rankings on the girls side of things....

Updated Rankings: Boys Top 50 By Event...

Here are the top 50 rankings by event on the boys side....

Post VA Showcase Girls Rankings Update...

Here are the updated rankings on the girls side after the VA Showcase....

Post VA Showcase Boys Rankings Update...

Here are the rankings updates after the monster VA Showcase....

Top 50 Girls Ranked By Event...

Here are the current top 50 girls ranked by event for indoors....

Boys Top 50 Rankings By Event...

Here are the current top 50 indoor boys ranked by event....

Week 2 Girls Top 50 Rankings By Event...

Here are the top 50 rankings on the girls side for all the track events so far this season....

Week 2 Boys Top 50 Rankings By Event...

Check out the top 50 individuals and relay teams for every indoor event right here....

Week 1 Rankings: Girls Top 50 By Event...

Here are the top 50 rankings for all the events early in this indoor season....

Boys Top 50 Rankings: Week 1...

Here are the top 50 rankings by event on the boys side....

Freshmen Rankings: Top 1,000 XC Girls...

Here are the top ranked freshmen girls for 5K in XC...

Freshmen Rankings: Top 1,000 XC Boys...

Here are the top 1000 ranked freshmen boys from the XC season...

Top 1,000 XC Senior Boys Ranked...

Check out the senior boys rankings right here for the XC season....

Final XC Rankings: Girls Top 500...

Check out the girls final rankings for this XC season right here....

McAlpine Park All-Time Top 1000 Girls...

Who makes the cut for top 1000 all-time performers at McAlpine Park?...

Indoor Rankings: Girls Top 50 Returners By Event...

Here are the returner rankings on the girls side for indoor track....

Indoor Rankings: Boys Top 50 Returners By Event...

Here are the top returners on the boys side for indoor track....

Girls Complete State Meet Results Merge & Rankings...

Here is the complete state meet results merge from this past week including VISAA and VHSL....

Pre-States Rankings: Girls Top 500 For 5K...

Here are the girls pre-states rankings for 5K, check out where everyone ranks....

Top 500 Freshmen Girls Ranked...

Check out the rankings for freshmen girls over the 5K distance here....

Girls Top 500 Times Ever Run At MileStat XC...

Check out the top athletes and times from MileStat XC through the years....

Boys All-Time Records List For Oatlands Invite...

Here are the top 1,000 boys times ever records at Oatlands....

Oatlands Girls Top 1,000 Times...

Here are the top 1,000 times all-time at Oatlands....

Top 1,000 Girls Times From Great Meadow...

Here are the top 1,000 girls times from the Great Meadow non-state meet course....

Great Meadow Boys Top 1,000 Times...

Here are the top 1,000 times from Great Meadow's non-state course....

Senior Girls Rankings Pre-Season...

Here are the pre-season rankings on the girls sides....

Senior Boys XC Pre-Season Rankings...

Here are the top 1,000 senior boys entering the season....

Top 1000 Sophomore Boys Ranked...

Based on last year's marks, here are the top 1,000 ranked sophomore boys....

Top 1000 Ranked Junior Boys...

Here are the top 1000 rankings for boys who were sophomores last year....

Sophomore Rankings: Girls Top 1000...

Here are the sophomore girls rankings based on last year's marks....

Top 1000 Junior Girls Ranked...

Here are the top 1000 junior girls ranked based on last year's times....

Returner XC Rankings: Girls Top 500...

Here are the top 500 returning girls ranked based on last year's performances....

Top 500 Returning XC Boys Ranked...

Here are the top 500 returning boys ranked for 5K....

Sprinter Girls Ranked By Event...

Here are the final rankings on the girls side for each sprint event....

Distance Rankings: Boys Top 500 From Outdoor Season...

Here are the final rankings for boys in distance races....

Top 500 Sprinter Boys Ranked...

Here are the top 500 rankings from outdoor track for the sprint events....

Distance Rankings: Girls Top 500 From Outdoor Season...

Here are the final rankings on the girls side for the distance events....

Final Girls Mile Rankings, Top 1,000 Ranked...

Here are the top 1000 ranked girls in the 1600 this past outdoor season....

Freshmen Girls Final Top 50 Rankings...

Here are the final rankings on the girls side of events....

Top 50 Sophomore Girls Rankings...

Here are the top 50 rankings on the girls side for sophomores....

Junior Boys Final Top 50 Rankings...

Here are the final rankings for juniors only on the boys side....

Senior Boys Top 50 Final Rankings...

Here are the final rankings on the boys side for every outdoor track event....

Senior Girls Final Top 50 Rankings...

Here are the final top fifty rankings on the girls' side for outdoor track....

Final Rankings: Top 50 Girls By Event...

Here are the final rankings for the season on the girls side....

Final Rankings: Top 50 Boys By Event...

Here are the final rankings for the season on the boys side....

North Carolina A&T Irwin Belk Track Girls' Facility Records...

With adidas Nationals in a week we look at the best performances at NC A&T's venue's history...

Post-States Girls Top 50 Rankings...

Here are the post-states girls top 50 rankings for every event. Check them out here....

Post-States Boys Top 50 Rankings...

Here are the top 50 rankings on the boys side after the state meets....

Girls State Meet Results Merge & Rankings...

Here are the merged state meet results on the girls side of action from all eight meets....

Boys State Meet Results Merge & Rankings...

Here are all eight state meets' results merged into a single set of rankings....

Girls Top 50 Rankings By Event: Week 7...

Here are the top fifty rankings on the girls side including athletes from all events....

Week 6 Rankings: Girls Top 50 By Event...

Here are the top 50 Virginia Girl rankings for every event....

Week 6 Rankings: Boys Top 50 By Event...

Here are the boys top 50 rankings by event for VA athletes....

Top 100 Girls All-Time Performances At Dogwood Track Classic

Check out the all-time list from Dogwood Track Classic right here....

Top 100 Boys All-Time Performances At Dogwood Track Classic...

Here are the top 100 boys all-time performances from Dogwood Track Classic....

Week 4 Girls Rankings By Event...

Here are the girls rankings by event for every event this outdoor season....

Week 4 Boys Top 50 Rankings By Event...

Here are the boys rankings by event for every event this outdoor season....

Week 2 Rankings: Girls Top 50 By Event...

Here are the week two rankings by event on the girls side....

Boys Top 50 Rankings: Week 2...

Here are the week two rankings by event on the boys side....

Week 1 Rankings: Girls Top 50 By Event...

Here are the top 50 rankings on the girls side for every event....

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Combined Girls Team Scores From Disney Cross Country Classic...

We combined all the results from the 2015 Disney Cross Country Classic to determine which te...

​Combined Boys Team Scores From Disney Cross Country Class...

We combined all the results from the 2015 Disney Cross Country Classic to determine which te...

Nike SE Region Entries...

Footlocker isn't the only race going on this weekend! We have the luxury in Virginia of ...

4 VA Teams Ranked InTop 35! Nike Boys SE Region Team Ranking...

Though knowing the top individuals in a Nike regional can be helpful, the real thing at stak...

VA's Best Head South; Disney XC Classic Virtual Meet...

This weekend, right as the weather is getting cold, a few Virginia teams are heading south t...

Too Close To Call! Best Performance Poll...

Now this was a XC weekend! The state leaderboards were essentially rewritten and we got to s...

3A East Regional Coverage...

Coverage and results from Wednesday's VHSL Group 3A East Regional XC Championships held ...

James Robinson boys conquer the Magic Kingdom of Disney...

The VA #1 ranked James Robinson traveled all the way down to Orlando, Florida this weekend t...

Group 3A Virtual XC Meet Rankings (10/8)...

  Group 3A classification virtual meet cross country rankings based on 5K season b...

Group AA Boys Virtual State XC Meet Preview...

  A virtual meet preview of the Group AA boys state cross country race with all ...

Group AA XC Rankings & State Meet Preview...

A shocking upset was seen at last Thursday’s Region II Championships with Loudoun County s...

Region II XC Championships Results...

The Brentsville boys and Tuscarora girls were the top ranked squads coming into the Region I...

#5 Runner Focus: Richard Knab (Brentsville)...

Interview with junior Richard Knab, #5 runner on the Evergreen District cross country boys t...

10/4 Group AA Virtual Meet Rankings...

Skyline senior Thomas Madden bounced back from an off race at the Oatlands Invitational with...

Chancellor Invitational Coverage...

Starting out intentionally slow and racing in training shoes, the Oakton girls looked very m...

Clash with the Titans Preview...

Preview of Saturday's Clash with the Titans at Hidden Valley High School in Roanoke. Two...

Group AA Boys Pre-Season XC Team Rankings...

The Blacksburg boys are seeking their fourth straight Group AA state cross country team titl...

Group AA Girls Pre-Season XC Team Rankings...

  Defending Group AA state champions Blacksburg were head and shoulders above the rest ...

XC Practice Tour Stop - Brentsville District...

  MileStat.com visited the Brentsville cross country program on Monday, September 13th ...

Group AA Boys Pre-Season XC Rankings...

It was a dramatic finish to determine the Group AA state cross country champion in 2009 and ...

VHSL State Championships Preview - Group AA...

Jamestown's Colin Mearns will look to become Jamestown’s second individual state champion ...

Region II Meet Summary...

The Brentsville girls came through in crunch time to overtake the favored Western Albemarle ...

Region II Meet Preview...

Loudoun County and Western Albemarle could enjoy championships twice on Tuesday at the Regio...

Evergreen District Championships Virtual Meet Preview...

Virtual meet preview for the Evergreen District Championships to be held Tuesday, October 27...

Pre-Season XC Rankings - Group AA Boys Teams...

The Blacksburg boys could be beginning a two year reign of dominance in Group AA (and throug...

MileStat.com All-Decade Team Selection - Jason Cook...

Jason Cook, a 2004 graduate of Brentsville High School, is now a NCAA All-American in the sh...

10/8 VA High School XC Rankings - Top 10 Girls Teams...

Midlothian girls will be seeking redemption at Manhattan, while Thomas Jefferson and Lake Br...

Virginians run well at Hagan Stone Park...

The crew from Virginia which competed at the Hagan Stone Park Classic in Greensboro, North C...

2008 Pre-Season XC Team Rankings by MileStat.com...

The Oakton boys and Midlothian girls will begin the 2008 cross country season as the top ran...

2008 XC Pre-Season Previews: Northwestern District Meet...

The Brentsville boys pulled off a magical run to a state championship last fall when few wer...

VHSL State Championships Podcasts: Coach Rob Dulin (Brentsvi...

Podcast interview with Brentsville coach Rob Dulin. Coach Dulin's Brentsville boys won t...

Brentsville boys claim another state title...

Photo by John Herzog Talent may be in shorter supply on this Brentsville boys' cross co...

Parkes, Wilson win titles...

Millbrook wasn’t going to let Brentsville just walk away with the Northwestern District me...

O\'Connell\'s Fitzpatrick Toughs It Out...

  Even before taking her place on the starting line, Megan Fitzpatrick's body was in sh...

Midlo boys & girls pre-season #1\'s in NTN SE rankings, 8 ot...

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MileStat.com\'s Watchout List - Top 10 Girls XC Teams...

MileStat.com's Brandon Miles takes a crack at the top 10 girls cross country teams in th...

MileStat.com\'s Watchout List - Top 10 Boys XC Teams...

  MileStat.com's Brandon Miles analyzes the top five teams in the state to look out fo...

Top VA Group AA Girls XC Returnees...

The Stevens twins, Kathleen and Joanna (pictured above by John Herzog), came on late last fa...

Gus Lacy Track Classic Highlights...

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Asics Invitational Preview...

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Athlete Spotlight: Adam Henken...

Milestat.com caught up with Adam Henken on a quiet Wednesday in Nokesville to ask him a few ...

Penpals: Abbeville girls CC produce poster quilt for Virgini...

Brentsville (Va.) team excited about Panthers\' support...

Top 10 List: Best District Boys Team Performances...

Tackling the overwhelming task of summarizing the 64 district meets held in Virginia this pa...

Abbeville team gets surprise visit from double amputee triat...

Georgia\'s Scott Rigsby makes trip to inspire Panthers...

Nike Team Nationals Southeast Region Rankings: Week 6...

Midlothian girls join Midlothian boys as a Southeast #1 ranked team in the Nike Team Nationa...

Hermitage upsets SE #2 Brentsville boys by a point at Disney

The Hermitage boys pulled a miracle turnaround in one week at the Disney Classic in Orlando,...

NTN Southeast Region Rankings: Week 4...

Week 4 rankings for the Nike Team Nationals Southeast Region have been released. Jamestown b...

Three Virginia boys teams ranked in Harrier Super 25...

Brentsville and Thomas Jefferson S&T joined the Midlothian boys in the latest Harrier Super ...

The Road TO Hoover: Part 1...

The Midlothian team awaited the arrival of the Brentsville team and the charter bus that wou...

Brentsville Relays Preview...

Who said relay meets are suppose to be fun and relaxed? With a total of seven teams ranked i...

NTN Southeast Region Rankings - Week 1...

Week 1 rankings for the Nike Team Nationals have been posted with a total of eight schools (...

Top ranked Midlo squads survive scares in opener...

The state\'s top ranked boys and girls teams from Midlothian both survived scares at the Gre...

Brentsville girls and White only looking better in 2006...

Predictability is a word that serves Group AA girls well this fall with the Brentsville girl...

All-MileStat.com Cross Country Girls Team...

Find out which cross country girls from the state of Virginia were selected to this year\'s ...

All-MileStat.com Cross Country Boys Team...

The selection was very tough as always for the All-MileStat.com Team. As this cross country ...

State Meet Summary...

Midlothian girls (63 pts) simply destroy NTN southeast #4 ranked Oakton (115 pts) for the AA...

Brentsville squads are kings and queens of Region II...

Quite possibly the deepest region in the state regardless of classification as many would sa...

VA teams find Northeast is no joke at Manhattan Invite...

Rainy conditions and stiff competition greeted the Virginia schools that made the hike to th...

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In the wake of Hurricane Isabel\'s destruction, many weekend invitationals were cancelled or...

High School Weekend Meet Report: Week 2...

A floodgates opened this past Friday across the state of Virginia as the state was drenched ...

High School Weekend Meet Report: Week 1...

The first true weekend of racing action for high schoolers kicked off with several in-state ...

Page County boys and Brentsville girls roll to titles...

The Page County boys and Brentsville girls are looking to be the teams to beat the A State M...

Brentsville boys and girls take home titles...

The 2000 Bull Run District Meet was a good day to be a Brentsville Tiger. Both boys and girl...

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