Indiana Girls Cross Country Preseason Top 25 Teams

Justin Amburgy

These preseason rankings are based on the best times from the 2023 season for returning athletes. A significant caveat with these rankings is that they do not account for incoming freshmen (more impactful for girls' rankings than boys') and some courses are inherently faster than others. Times hold less value in cross country compared to track due to these differences, making it challenging to have an objective ranking system. Nonetheless, we have compiled the top times from last season as one lens to view the 2024 season. From this, we can identify potential athletes and teams poised to make an impact this year.

After a fierce battle for the state title between two Fort Wayne powerhouse schools last fall, another close competition is shaping up in Hamilton County. In a simulated meet including every school in the state, the #1 and #2 ranked schools, Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) and Carmel, were separated by just one point. Last fall, these programs finished 6th and 7th at state, respectively, being the first two teams off the podium. HSE returns 6 out of 7 runners from their state finals lineup, with Maggie Powers graduating and set to compete at Loyola. Carmel returns 5 out of 7 from their state finals squad, with Audrey Ricketts and Emersyn Weaver graduating.

From the HSE squad Elizabeth Butler would place fourth at the state finals 3200m with her teammate Ciara Kepner also earning a medal placing seventh in the 800m. The 4x800m squad also found great success this season and nabbed the tenth fastest time by a school in Indiana state history at New Balance Nationals with their 9:06.39. HSE would be the only school to have multiple podium performances in distance events returning for this fall. In the 4x8 Carmel would also have near an identical year in the event running to a state-runner up finish in the relay to FW Concordia. Carmel would also have Sadie Foley run a sub 5 minute 1600m to place 12th in the state finals.

Homestead and Fort Wayne Concordia should still be strong contenders, with several key contributors returning from each team's state championship and runner-up squads. Additionally, Franklin Central looks poised to make another team podium appearance, despite graduating frontrunner Kylie Cline to Butler. after narrowly defeating HSE and Carmel for 5th place last year by one point and 11 points, respectively. North Central, Noblesville, and Zionsville also appear to be in close contention once again for standing on the state finals podium.


Related: 2024 Preseason Rankings for all 240 Indiana Girls XC Programs




Preseason Girls Top 25 Rankings

RANKTEAMTIMESCORE
1216
1) Elizabeth Butler18:13.708
2) ANISSA LAMMIE18:40.1026
3) Ava Powers19:01.0454
4) Catey Campbell19:04.1059
5) Ciara Kepner19:07.9269
Average Time: 18:49.37
Total Time: 1:34:06.86
1-5 Split: 54.22
6) Addison Smith19:15.9082
7) Raegan Hissong19:16.1083
2217
1) Sadie Foley18:15.609
2) Annabel Pollert18:48.4033
3) Larkin Taylor18:56.7046
4) Nola Elling19:01.8056
5) Olivia Mundt19:12.1273
Average Time: 18:50.92
Total Time: 1:34:14.62
1-5 Split: 56.52
6) Katy Dascoli19:22.6096
7) Charlotte Konow19:27.50106
3287
1) Lucy Kramer18:29.4018
2) Caterina Perego18:38.4023
3) Ella Antibus18:51.5041
4) Lindsey Arnold19:20.9093
5) Brier Saddington19:31.50112
Average Time: 18:58.34
Total Time: 1:34:51.70
1-5 Split: 1:02.10
6) Kaitlynn Hansen19:37.40120
7) Alexis Goebel20:04.00188
4294
1) Elizabeth Rocchio18:16.7010
2) Kaelina Matthews18:48.6034
3) Kelsey Rehmel18:50.0035
4) Samrawit Tezera19:08.8071
5) Clara Smith 19:46.70144
Average Time: 18:58.16
Total Time: 1:34:50.80
1-5 Split: 1:30.00
6) Valerie Fernhaber19:58.10170
7) Ruby Brown20:07.90201
5355
1) Savana Miller18:00.605
2) Dakota Miller19:05.5965
3) Kaitlyn Pettet19:07.9068
4) Camryn Simons19:23.40100
5) Evelyn Medina19:35.10117
Average Time: 19:02.52
Total Time: 1:35:12.59
1-5 Split: 1:34.50
6) Rebecca George21:01.23419
7) Emma Litvan21:49.76681
6388
1) Ansley Applegate18:30.0019
2) Riley Flynn18:43.3029
3) Kate Mumaw19:21.8094
4) Brinkley Cooper19:38.00122
5) Gretchen Graham19:39.21124
Average Time: 19:10.46
Total Time: 1:35:52.31
1-5 Split: 1:09.21
6) Lexi Miller20:28.20257
7) Ella Wirkner20:47.10345
7402
1) Mallory Weller17:38.403
2) Hannah Clark18:41.9027
3) Lilly Schlicker18:42.9028
4) Maddie Gentz19:41.60126
5) Ellie Walters20:15.40218
Average Time: 19:00.04
Total Time: 1:35:00.20
1-5 Split: 2:37.00
6) Sierra Luttik20:54.10377
7) Joelle Borchelt21:33.60578
8406
1) Katy Green18:38.4023
2) Anwesha Mishra19:04.7662
3) Cailyn Murphy19:17.0084
4) Katherine Bowen19:23.81103
5) Addisyn Hoffman19:44.15134
Average Time: 19:13.62
Total Time: 1:36:08.12
1-5 Split: 1:05.75
6) Sara Bostwick19:47.24145
7) Megan Race19:48.05147
9474
1) Carys Glyn-Jones18:28.5016
2) Kyleigh Wolf19:08.0070
3) Ainsley Sherlock19:13.6075
4) Tristan Works19:52.60155
5) Macy Eaton19:54.70158
Average Time: 19:19.48
Total Time: 1:36:37.40
1-5 Split: 1:26.20
6) Emma Lowther20:02.50183
7) Lana Wisler20:26.90254
11548
1) Alivia Lozier18:12.847
2) Maggie Naas19:23.60101
3) Emily Loiselle19:32.90113
4) Gianna Ferreri19:38.30123
5) Liv Lozier (same as #1, manually added 61 points)19:46.50143
Average Time: 19:18.83
Total Time: 1:36:34.14
1-5 Split: 1:33.66
6) Ella Bozarth20:09.20204
7) Jordyn Landrum20:18.40225
10488
1) Aurelia Martoglio18:33.4021
2) Lexi Kollbaum18:38.4023
3) Jasmine Martoglio18:43.3029
4) Mary Asplund20:05.40192
5) Grace Stringer20:18.10223
Average Time: 19:15.72
Total Time: 1:36:18.60
1-5 Split: 1:44.70
6) Elizabeth Merkley20:29.40263
7) Kaari Tabor21:34.90590
17824
1) Callie Bentley18:19.0012
2) Jena Weiler18:58.7049
3) Adeline Brewer19:56.20162
4) Addie Brewer (same as #3, manually added 215 points)20:00.70178
5) Emily Klem20:09.70208
Average Time: 19:28.86
Total Time: 1:37:24.30
1-5 Split: 1:50.70
6) Delaney Donawerth20:56.60393
7) Launa Davis22:17.60826
12619
1) Whitney Anderson17:46.104
2) Ena Gilliana19:41.50125
3) Meredith Isley19:43.20132
4) Ani Gilliana19:51.60152
5) Lydia Becker20:09.60206
Average Time: 19:26.40
Total Time: 1:37:12.00
1-5 Split: 2:23.50
6) Izzy Amendola20:30.33268
7) Eavan Daly20:57.40398
13683
1) Haile Schiffeneder18:57.2047
2) Megan Lanning19:29.30107
3) Brylee Crass19:30.90111
4) Emre Lieland19:45.10138
5) Claire Lane20:32.50280
Average Time: 19:39.00
Total Time: 1:38:15.00
1-5 Split: 1:35.30
6) Stella Kruse20:40.80309
7) Natalie Blume20:41.80313
14684
1) Katherine Kolb19:23.70102
2) Claire Flannagan19:30.80110
3) Keira Hines19:42.20128
4) Camille Morrow19:51.10151
5) Brinna Wolf20:05.70193
Average Time: 19:42.70
Total Time: 1:38:33.50
1-5 Split: 42.00
6) Eva Parr20:25.70248
7) Isabella Galvin20:42.60318
15722
1) Hannah Hauser18:50.8038
2) Makenna Laffey19:34.10116
3) Chesnie Willis19:46.10141
4) Emma Gale19:55.20160
5) Kenydi Russell20:30.13267
Average Time: 19:43.27
Total Time: 1:38:36.33
1-5 Split: 1:39.33
6) Lillian Quinn20:31.40275
7) Tenley Benz20:32.20277
16759
1) Kaitlyn Manfra18:57.4048
2) Sawyer DeWitt19:11.4072
3) Rubi Rider19:17.5085
4) Gabrielle Converse20:28.40258
5) Isabella Burgess20:37.20296
Average Time: 19:42.38
Total Time: 1:38:31.90
1-5 Split: 1:39.80
6) Zoe Cook20:43.30321
7) Lacie Cooley20:56.60393
18
Morgan Township High School (IN) (East Central was 17)
839
1) Peyton Bucher18:52.7043
2) Dana Abbring19:04.2061
3) Isabella Bryan20:01.70181
4) Shae Bucher20:07.60200
5) Audrey Rakowski20:49.30354
Average Time: 19:47.10
Total Time: 1:38:55.50
1-5 Split: 1:56.60
6) Vanessa Parsons21:19.70506
7) Jenna Abbring22:02.00742
19846
1) Dakotah Moore18:27.3015
2) Addie Long19:25.30105
3) Gretchen Ludwig19:51.60152
4) Briene Bemis20:31.30273
5) Izzy Snyder20:38.90301
Average Time: 19:46.88
Total Time: 1:38:54.40
1-5 Split: 2:11.60
6) Allison Ambers20:42.30315
7) Natalie Gillette21:10.20454
20855
1) Lucy Wood18:51.5041
2) Emily Garten18:59.6051
3) Isabel Garcia19:02.3057
4) Adelyn Biddle20:17.80221
5) Anna Dunn21:15.80485
Average Time: 19:41.40
Total Time: 1:38:27.00
1-5 Split: 2:24.30
6) Claudia Keller21:21.90511
7) Audrey Hamilton21:56.70709
21870
1) Scout Newman18:34.3022
2) Mackenzie Steele19:06.8167
3) Lucy Tolliver19:17.8086
4) Savannah Dyer19:58.10170
5) Sofia Bragg21:24.45525
Average Time: 19:40.29
Total Time: 1:38:21.46
1-5 Split: 2:50.15
6) Abigail Altschul21:34.50587
7) Sophia Lone21:36.12599
22975
1) Marissa Pogue19:42.60129
2) Gretchen Meisberger19:57.50169
3) Hallie Mimbela20:12.37215
4) chloe Farmer20:18.60226
5) Lexi O'Barr20:22.80236
Average Time: 20:06.77
Total Time: 1:40:33.87
1-5 Split: 40.20
6) Adriana Rosales20:52.90368
7) Andra veleta21:01.52420
23988
1) Julia Score17:16.002
2) Ceci Jackson19:00.7053
3) Grace Leppert19:43.00131
4) Maggie Rushenberg20:44.10329
5) Emmerson Bloede21:14.00473
Average Time: 19:35.56
Total Time: 1:37:57.80
1-5 Split: 3:58.00
6) Maisie Chesebrough21:46.70665
7) Sylvia Miller21:53.20694
24992
1) Addison Lindsey18:46.6031
2) Chloe Gibson19:04.1059
3) Johanna Carpenter20:23.30240
4) Macey Colin20:41.10312
5) Gracyn Koons20:48.80350
Average Time: 19:56.78
Total Time: 1:39:43.90
1-5 Split: 2:02.20
6) Rae David22:39.62956
7) Kaylee Kempf26:07.402023
251033
1) Tessa Mize19:01.1055
2) Charlie Fletter19:19.2090
3) Ava Shirley19:23.1098
4) Madelyn Kitchens20:10.61212
5) Mary Grace Rykowski21:33.60578
Average Time: 19:53.52
Total Time: 1:39:27.61
1-5 Split: 2:32.50
6) Rachel Flick22:02.38748
7) Ariana Corona22:22.20851