Texas Girls Cross Country Performer of the Week (Sep. 7-13)

After another week of cross country racing in Texas, it's time to vote for the MileSplit Texas girls cross country performer of the week.

The poll closes Friday at 2 p.m. ET.

Check out this week's nominees and cast your vote below.

Note: Athletes who have been nominated in the past two weeks are not eligible. Previous winners are excluded for the rest of the season.

This Week's Nominees:

Mattie Broussard, Bellevue (Texas): Crossing first out of 187 finishers at the UIL Region II & III-1A Preview XC Meet, a 12:03.00 clocking over 2 Mile put daylight between her and the rest of the field, a 16.4-second winning margin. The time now sits at No. 9 among 3,115 athletes logged in MileSplit's database at this course since 2019.

Keili Gandara, McAllen Memorial (Texas): Covering 2 miles in 12:43.21 at the TAMUCC Islander Splash, she crossed first among 134 finishers and separated from the runner-up by 22.3 seconds. The time slots in at No. 89 among 3,206 athletes in MileSplit's database at Texas A&M Corpus Christi since 2019.

Olivia Stephens, Bullard (Texas): The win came by 38.9 seconds at the Pine Tree Mike Darby Invitational, where a 12:52.90 clocking over 2 miles placed first out of 112 finishers. That performance ranks No. 15 among 1,303 athletes in MileSplit's database at Lear Park Complex since 2019.

Saige Shanklin, Rocksprings (Texas): A 2-mile time of 12:15.31 carried her to the win at the Islander Splash 2026 XC Invite, finishing ahead of 93 competitors by a 21.4 second margin. The effort ranks No. 37 among 3,206 athletes in MileSplit's database at Texas A&M Corpus Christi since 2019.

Elyzabelle Nein, Houston Memorial (Texas): Finishing first among 79 runners at the Spring Branch ISD Invitational, she posted a 12:29.00 over 2 miles and won by 49.3 seconds. It stands as the fastest time in MileSplit's database at Nottingham Park since 2019, a span covering 473 athletes.