With all but a few summer meets left in the AAU/USATF circuit, distance running has slowed down for the summer. Teams will begin their summer xc training shortly if not already so and new sets of hopes and dreams arise for the fall XC campaign. Looking at the previous years xc results, and additionally tracking some times posted in the track seasons that just past, here is an outlook of the top returning runners to keep an eye on for the fall.
Individuals
Girls-
1) Gabrielle Jennings, First Baptist C (17:22)
2) Olivia Murphy, Mandeville 5A (17:50)
3) Annie Hill, St. Joseph 5A (18:12)
4) Haley Johnson, Newman 2A (18:36)
5) Hannah Bourque, STM 4A (18:58)
6) Bobbi Amar, STA 2A (18:19)
7) Katilin Tanner, Loyola 4A (18:29)
8) Alexa Breaux, Vandebilt 4A (18:46)
9) Alicia Stamey, EHS 2A (19:24)
10) Kylie Touchard, Mandeville 5A (18:50
Honorable Mention: Kirsten Landry, Claire Crosby, Mallory Robichaux
Boys-
1) Eric Coston, SPS 5A (14:49)
2) Zach Capello, Ascension Catholic 1A (15:34)
3) Devyn Keith, John Curtis 3A (15:38)
4) Hayden Kingfisher, Parkway 5A (15:28)
5) Jeffery Kelley, Catholic 5A (15:29)
6) Chase Edwards, Brother Martin 5A (16:00)
7) Connor Killian, Rummel 5A (16:07)
8) Hank Patrick, UHS 3A (15:55)
9) Brandt Green, Catholic 5A (16:56)
10) Jacob Daigle, Assumption 4A (16:46)
Honorable Mention: Spencer Albright, Trey Stewart