Let's start the preview by looking at the 2013 state meet results. Athletes in BOLD are returning this year. Girls 1600 Meter Dash 5A Finals 1 Kriegshauser, Courtney Southlake Carroll 4:51.10 10 2 McLellan, Madi Woodlands 4:53.25 8 3 Clark, Devin SB Smithson Vly 4:54.08 6 4 Jones, Rachel Lewisville Hebron 4:54.52 4 5 Raines, Sandie Humble Kingwood 4:57.90 2 6 Szekely, Morgan New Braunfels 5:01.20 1 7 Jensen, Katie College Park 5:05.93 8 Brown, Erica Katy Seven Lakes 5:09.08 9 Taylor, Debra Alief Elsik 5:20.14
Where did they go?
Kriegshauser, Courtney- Vanderbilt
Jones, Rachel - Yale
Raines, Sandie - Arkansas
Jensen, Katie - Rice
Top 100 Returners
Region Rankings
Region 1-5A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4:54.30 | Kellee McCann | Justin Northwest | 2014 | 04/11/2013 | District 4-5A Meet |
| 2. | 4:59.47 | Megan Montgomery | Lewisville Hebron | 2015 | 03/23/2013 | Jesuit-Sheaner Relays |
| 3. | 4:59.63 | Alondra Hoyos | Lewisville Hebron | 2014 | 04/27/2013 | Region 1-5A Meet |
| 4. | 5:01.24 | Antigone Archer | Southlake Carroll | 2016 | 03/23/2013 | Jesuit-Sheaner Relays |
| 5. | 5:01.91 | Sydney Brown | Marcus | 2014 | 04/12/2013 | Distirct 5-5A Meet |
| 6. | 5:05.71 | Rebecca Jacobson | Flower Mound | 2015 | 03/08/2013 | Lewisville Goldsmith Relays |
| 7. | 5:06.33 | Brittany Mitchell | Killeen | 2014 | 04/19/2013 | District 7-8 Area Meet 5A |
| 8. | 5:07.30 | Katherine Chavez | Justin Northwest | 2015 | 03/23/2013 | Jesuit-Sheaner Relays |
| 9. | 5:08.88 | Katie Burnham | Southlake Carroll | 2014 | 05/04/2013 | North Texas 1600 |
| 10. | 5:09.61 | Safiya Belbina | Flower Mound | 2015 | 04/12/2013 | Distirct 5-5A Meet |
Region 2-5A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4:52.43 | Madi McLellan | The Woodlands | 2014 | 04/12/2013 | District 14-5A Meet |
| 2. | 5:02.86 | Amelia McElhinney | Round Rock McNeil | 2014 | 03/08/2013 | McNeil Relays |
| 3. | 5:08.93 | Abby Guidry | Kingwood High School | 2016 | 04/10/2013 | District 13-5A Meet |
| 4. | 5:11.62 | Abbey Piontek | The Woodlands | 2015 | 02/16/2013 | Kingwood Zoe Simpson Invitational |
| 5. | 5:11.86 | Ashley Driscoll | Round Rock | 2016 | 03/27/2013 | Texas Relays |
| 6. | 5:13.65 | Melanie Enriquez | Round Rock Stony Point | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 2-5A Meet |
| 7. | 5:15.47 | Jessica Ellis | Austin Westlake | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 2-5A Meet |
| 8. | 5:16.17 | Valarie Bradley | Plano West | 2015 | 04/26/2013 | Region 2-5A Meet |
| 9. | 5:18.58 | Zoe Punske | Round Rock McNeil | 2014 | 04/11/2013 | District 16-5A Meet |
| 10. | 5:18.69 | Abby Halbrook | Tyler Lee | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 2-5A Meet |
Region 3-5A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5:07.10 | Debra Taylor | Alief Elsik | 2016 | 04/27/2013 | Region 3-5A Meet |
| 2. | 5:08.97 | Erica Brown | Katy Seven Lakes | 2014 | 04/27/2013 | Region 3-5A Meet |
| 3. | 5:09.15 | Kacie Corbin | Katy Seven Lakes | 2016 | 04/12/2013 | District 19-5A Meet |
| 4. | 5:10.29 | Allison Tracy | Katy Seven Lakes | 2014 | 04/12/2013 | District 19-5A Meet |
| 5. | 5:12.34 | Ariel Price | La Porte | 2014 | 04/27/2013 | Region 3-5A Meet |
| 6. | 5:15.30 | Silvia Leblanc | Fort Bend Clements | 2015 | 02/16/2013 | Bubba Fife Relays |
| 7. | 5:16.17 | Madison Gilcrease | Cypress Woods | 2015 | 04/27/2013 | Region 3-5A Meet |
| 8. | 5:16.32 | Samantha Beacham | La Porte | 2016 | 04/11/2013 | District 21-5A Meet |
| 9. | 5:16.85 | Arielle Price | La Porte | 2014 | 04/11/2013 | District 21-5A Meet |
| 10. | 5:19.11 | Claudia Santos | Galena Park Northshore | 2015 | 04/11/2013 | District 21-5A Meet |
Region 4-5A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4:54.08 | Devin Clark | Smithson Valley | 2015 | 05/10/2013 | UIL Track and Field Championship |
| 2. | 5:01.20 | Morgan Szekely | New Braunfels | 2014 | 05/10/2013 | UIL Track and Field Championship |
| 3. | 5:12.15 | Paige Hofstad | New Braunfels | 2016 | 03/21/2013 | Smithson Valley Meet |
| 4. | 5:16.14 | Keomi Hamlin | New Braunfels | 2015 | 03/02/2013 | Smithson Valley Meet |
| 5. | 5:16.88 | Anna Cozart | Smithson Valley | 2014 | 03/21/2013 | Smithson Valley Meet |
| 6. | 5:17.91 | Haleigh Galvan | San Antonio O'Connor | 2015 | 03/27/2013 | Texas Relays |
| 7. | 5:25.74 | Alex Cruz | Edinburg High School | 2015 | 02/15/2013 | Steve Stark Relays |
| 8. | 5:25.74 | Lizette Chapa | Sharyland | 2015 | 02/15/2013 | Steve Stark Relays |
| 9. | 5:26.80 | Nikki Sanchez | San Marcos | 2014 | 03/15/2013 | Texas Southern Relays |
| 10. | 5:29.86 | Haliey Smalley | New Braunfels Canyon | 2015 | 02/24/2013 | New Braunfels Unicorn Relays |
Summary
5 girls return this year that broke 5 minutes including Madi McLellan and Devin Clark. The field is really deep this year. I would not be suprised if we see 10 girls break 5 in 5A this season. I am picking Devin Clark as my favorite. She is coming off of a breakthrough cross season and she has great experience running at the state meet in the 1600m the last 2 seasons.
Txrunning Pre-Season Favorite: Devin Clark