Let's start the preview by looking at the 2013 state meet results. Athletes in BOLD are returning this year. Girls 3200 Meter Dash 4A Finals 1 Prickett, Jessica Burleson 10:26.91* 10 new 4A record 2 Boreman, Madie Leander Rouse 10:39.29 8 3 Chavez, Evelyn New Caney Porter 11:01.79 6 4 Innis, Brittany Cedar Park 11:04.84 4 5 Fritz, Jenny Dripping Springs 11:06.70 2 6 Ruhala, Katie Lucas Lovejoy 11:15.48 1 7 Spraggins, Fallon Hu Kingwood Park 11:41.27 8 DeWitt, Erika Canyon Randall 12:10.01 -- Rathjen, Natalie Dal Highlnd Park DNF
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Top 100 Returners
Region Rankings
Region 1-4A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10:57.21 | Devin Norton | Denton Guyer | 2014 | 03/27/2013 | Texas Relays |
| 2. | 11:01.58 | Erika DeWitt | Canyon Randall | 2015 | 04/26/2013 | Region 1-4A Meet |
| 3. | 11:08.75 | Penny Taylor | Fort Worth Boswell | 2015 | 04/05/2013 | Ranger Invitational |
| 4. | 11:43.61 | Kirstie Smith | Amarillo | 2014 | 04/12/2013 | District 3-4A Meet |
| 5. | 11:51.71 | Graciela Navarro | Fort Worth Arlington Heights | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 1-4A Meet |
| 6. | 11:53.44 | Aimee Hernandez | El Paso Eastlake | 2015 | 04/26/2013 | Region 1-4A Meet |
| 7. | 11:58.95 | Michaela Kirkland | El Paso Jefferson | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 1-4A Meet |
| 8. | 11:59.24 | Sarah Gordon | Fort Worth Arlington Heights | 2015 | 03/01/2013 | Arlington Seguin Invitational |
| 9. | 12:04.60 | Daria Mrugala | Burleson High | 2015 | 02/23/2013 | Weatherford Meet |
| 10. | 12:15.14 | Yara Muro | El Paso Hanks | 2015 | 03/23/2013 | Amarillo ISD Meet |
Region 2-4A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
10:19.54 |
Natalie Rathjen | Highland Park | 2014 | 03/27/2013 | Texas Relays |
| 2. | 11:08.67 | Caylon McMillan | Forney | 2016 | 04/26/2013 | Region 2-4A Meet |
| 3. | 11:33.53 | Morgan Bennett | Frisco Liberty | 2015 | 04/10/2013 | District 9-4A Meet |
| 4. | 11:38.47 | Carnley Graham | Prosper | 2015 | 03/02/2013 | Coppell Invitational |
| 5. | 11:40.87 | Chaynee Atwood | Whitehouse | 2014 | 02/23/2013 | Graham-Knowles Invitational |
| 6. | 11:48.23 | Kristen Howell | Prosper | 2015 | 04/10/2013 | District 9-4A Meet |
| 7. | 11:56.01 | Maria Castillo | Mansfield Legacy | 2014 | 02/16/2013 | Mansfield Tiger Invitational |
| 8. | 11:56.39 | Eleanor Jahant | Prosper | 2014 | 03/30/2013 | Plano West Meet |
| 9. | 11:57.14 | Olivia Brookshire | The Colony | 2016 | 04/10/2013 | District 9-4A Meet |
| 10. | 11:57.34 | Sarah Scott | Wylie East | 2014 | 02/16/2013 | Bryan Adams Cougar Relays |
Region 3-4A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11:01.79 | Evelyn Chavez | New Caney Porter | 2014 | 05/10/2013 | UIL Track and Field Championship |
| 2. | 11:26.34 | Fallon Spraggins | Kingwood Park | 2015 | 04/26/2013 | Region 3-4A Meet |
| 3. | 11:31.98 | Courtney Broussard | Kingwood Park | 2014 | 03/07/2013 | Atascocita Invitational |
| 4. | 11:35.76 | Taylor Price | Fort Bend Ridge Point | 2016 | 03/15/2013 | Texas Southern Relays |
| 5. | 11:45.69 | Emily Boujemaa | Bastrop High | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 3-4A Meet |
| 6. | 11:52.57 | Jamie Contreras | Kingwood Park | 2015 | 03/07/2013 | Atascocita Invitational |
| 7. | 11:52.84 | Savannah Skrivanek | Kingwood Park | 2016 | 03/01/2013 | Barbers Hill Relays |
| 8. | 11:52.99 | Heather Degitz | Montgomery | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 3-4A Meet |
| 9. | 11:56.74 | Jessica Campbell | Willis | 2014 | 03/23/2013 | Willis WildKat Relays |
| 10. | 11:59.17 | Erika Clifford | Friendswood | 2015 | 04/26/2013 | Region 3-4A Meet |
Region 4-4A
| Rank | Time | Athlete Name | Team | C/O | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10:24.62 | Madie Boreman | Leander Rouse | 2016 | 03/23/2013 | Tracy Willis Meet |
| 2. | 10:58.44 | Brittany Innis | Cedar Park | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 4-4A Meet |
| 3. | 11:12.86 | Krysta Martinez | Edcouch-Elsa | 2016 | 04/26/2013 | Region 4-4A Meet |
| 4. | 11:26.94 | Abby Gray | Alamo Heights | 2016 | 03/02/2013 | Jack Randall Relays |
| 5. | 11:35.16 | Haley Timmons | Leander Rouse | 2016 | 04/26/2013 | Region 4-4A Meet |
| 6. | 11:39.78 | Claire Crone | Leander High | 2016 | 02/28/2013 | Vandegrift Viper Relay |
| 7. | 11:44.42 | Sydney Prucha | Vandegrift | 2016 | 02/28/2013 | Vandegrift Viper Relay |
| 8. | 11:49.55 | Vanessa Lerma | San Antonio Brennan | 2014 | 04/26/2013 | Region 4-4A Meet |
| 9. | 11:52.60 | Gema Sanchez | Ann Richards School | 2016 | 04/12/2013 | District 26-4A Meet |
| 10. | 11:54.78 | Helena Castle | Leander Rouse | 2014 | 03/23/2013 | Tracy Willis Meet |
Summary
Last years race is going to be hard to top with Jessica Prickett setting a new 4A record in 10:26.91. Some big names return in Natalie Rathjen Madie Boreman Devin Norton and Brittany Innis. Don't forget about Karyss Betzen. She had an outstanding FR cross country season. Just to make the state meet is going to be difficult this year in this event. My favorite is Texas Gatorade Runner of the Year and All-American Natalie Rathjen.
Txrunning Pre-Season Favorite: Natalie Rathjen