Division 1 Girls Cross Country Preview

Top 50 Returning Girls Division 1 Individuals

(according to time)

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 17:50.41 Hannah Neczypor OH North Royalton 2011 09/06/2008 Tiffin Carnival

Neczypor had a fantastic sophomore campaign, going undefeated through the regular season while winning at big meets like Tiffin, Malone, and Wadsworth.  Neczypor also won her district, finished third in her region and then third overall at the state meet, less than a second behind the state runner up (and #2 returning runner in this list, Michelle Thomas).  Neczypor then went on to finish second at the Nike Midwest Regional meet and 23rd overall at the Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Oregon.  Neczypor also had a terrific track season, winning the Indoor state meet in the 1600m run by running sub 5:00 minutes, and then winning the 3200m in the Outdoor state meet with a personal record time of 10:39.  Neczypor then finished her track season by placing 9th at the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Greensboro, North Carolina.

 

2. 17:56.40 Michelle Thomas OH Glen Este 2011 10/18/2008 OHSAA District Cross Country Meet - VOA Park

Thomas won a total of seven meets last year, including Brian Plasman, Jim Neu, Tiffin (varsity B race), Georgetown, Harrison, her conference meet and her rerional meet (where she beat state champion Brooklyne Ridder).  Thomas' four defeats all came at the hands of Ridder, but in every one of those showdowns, Thomas finished right behind Ridder.  Thomas also had an impressive track season, winning the 3200m run at the Indoor state meet, and then finishing third in both the 1600m and the 3200m at the Outdoor state meet.  This year's state race looks to between Thomas and Neczypor, and if the past is any indication, Thomas, who has beaten Neczypor by one place in each of the last two Cross Country state meets, has the upper hand in this battle.