MileSplit50 Girls Team Rankings Countdown


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Team: Battle Mountain (CO)

Analysis: Four out of seven return for the Huskies, who finished a surprising third at Nike Cross Nationals in 2017. What may be surprising, however, is how Battle Mountain accomplished that feat, finishing its top five within 37 places of each other--even though its top runner, Naomi Harding, was 55th overall. 

But the blueprint for success at NXN is well known: Have enough depth to combat the tough course environment in Portland, Oregon. Battle Mountain certainly came away with a great performance, though the Huskies are hoping 2018 continues in that trend. Along with Harding, the squad returns her sister, Lizzy, who formed a good tandem with Naomi and ran a best of 17:54.00 in 2017. Junior Grace Johnson ran a best of 18:31.00, while four other returners all split times at 19:42 or faster a year ago. Battle Mountain enters the season with a team average of 18:35.07 and a compression of 88 seconds. 

MILESPLIT50 TEAM RANKINGS COUNTDOWN
Aug. 14 -- Cardinal Gibbons (NC)

25

Aug. 14  -- Bozeman (MT)

24

Aug. 14 -- Mountain View (ID)

23

Aug. 14 -- Fort Wayne Carroll (IN)

22

Aug. 14 -- Farmington (MN)

21

Aug. 15 -- North Central (WA)

20

Aug. 16 -- Saratoga Springs (NY)

19

Aug. 17 -- Bishop Guertin (NH)

18

Aug. 18 -- Muskego (WI)

17

Aug. 19 -- Blacksburg (VA)

16

Aug. 20 -- Pine Crest (FL)

15

Aug. 21 -- Buchanan (CA)

14

Aug. 22 -- Liverpool (NY)

13

Aug. 23 -- Battle Mountain (CO)

12

Aug. 24 -- Yorkville (IL)

11

Aug. 25 -- Edina (MN)

10

Aug. 26 -- Lone Peak (UT)

9

Aug. 27 -- Claremont (CA)

8

Aug. 28 -- Centerville (OH)

7

Aug. 29 -- Jesuit (OR)

6

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