By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

The Top 30, 10/18

This week (Previous)

1 (1). Katelyn Tuohy, junior, North Rockland NY: She destroyed course records at Holmdel Park (NJ) and Sunken Meadow (NY) the past week as her legend grows.

2 (2). Katelynne Hart, junior, Glenbard West IL: She is cruising into the second half of the season and won the West Suburban Conference Silver title for the third year in a row.

3 (3). Kelsey Chmiel, senior, Saratoga Springs NY: She ran one of the fastest times ever at Wake Med Soccer Complex (NC) on the way to a big win at Great American. 

4 (4). Claudia Lane, senior, Malibu CA: Coming back from an injury isn't easy, but we know she's out there ... working.  

5 (5). Emily Covert, senior, Washburn MN: She won the Minneapolis City Conference title last week.

6 (6). Ericka VanderLende, senior, Rockford MI: She won the Portage Invitational by 45 seconds.

7 (7). London Culbreath, junior, McKinney TX: She won her district meet in Texas. 

8 (8). Claire Walters, junior, Fayetteville-Manlius NY: She was the fastest girl of the day at the Manhattan Invitational and went 16 seconds faster than she did in 2017. Then, on Wednesday, she won the SCAC title.

9 (22). Taylor Ewert, junior, Beavercreek OH: She has made vast improvement from one year to the next and has joined the nation's elite class after going 16:57 at the GWOC Championships on Saturday. 

10 (9). Marlee Starliper, junior, Northern PA: She is gearing up for her district meet.

11 (10). Tori Gaitan, junior, Great Oak CA: She won the Clovis Invitational.

12 (11). Grace Connolly, senior, Natick MA: She won a triangular at Cold Springs by more than 90 seconds.

13 (12). Abby VanderKooi, freshman, Muskegon Western Michigan Christian MI: This sensational freshman has won 11 races this fall without a loss and gone sub-17 three times.

14 (13). Tierney Wolfgram, sophomore, Math & Science MN: She finished sixth in the Twin Cities Marathon on Oct 6 -- at 15 years old.

15 (14). Sydney Thorvaldson, sophomore, Rawlins WY: State meet is on the horizon.

16 (NR). Anna Martin, junior, Lehi UT: She enjoyed a big breakthrough at the Utah state meet, breaking the championships record with 17:15 for three miles at Sugarhouse Park.

17 (15). Adelyn Ackley, senior, Hart MI: She has 10 victories this fall and just one defeat (to VanderKooi).

18 (16). Jenna Fitzsimmons, junior, Mountain Vista CO: She won the Centennial League title.

19 (NR). Abby Loveys, senior, Randolph NJ: She won the Eastern States race at Van Cortlandt Park in 14:03.

20 (17). Corie Smith, junior Buchanan CA: After taking third at Clovis, she won the Bella Vista Bronco Invitational.

21 (18). Kristin Fahy, senior, La Costa Canyon CA: She faces a big test this weekend at the Mt. SAC Invitational.

22 (19). Sydney Masciarelli, sophomore, Marianapolis Prep CT: She broke the course record at the Wayland Cross Country Festival.

23 (20). Jaden Theis, junior, Lansing Catholic MI: She won the Greater Lansing Cross Country Championship title. 

24 (25). Lexy Halladay, junior, Mountain View ID: She won the Inland Empire Challenge in 17:25.

25 (26). Victoria Starcher, junior, Ripley WV: She won the Wendy's Invitational by 40 seconds.

26 (23). Ashlyn Hillyard, senior, Plano TX: She won her district meet last Friday. 

27 (27). Quinn McConnell, senior, Peak To Peak CO: She won the Desert Twilight Festival in Arizona in 17:00.1.

28 (24). Brooke Rauber, sophomore, Tully NY: She placed second in the Eastern States race at Manhattan. 

29 (28). Katrina Schlenker, freshman, Batavia IL: She won the DuKane Conference title. 

30 (29). Emma Wilson, senior, Greencastle IN: She has cruised to sectional and regional victories in Indiana.

Watchlist – Ella Borsheim WA, Jenna Schulz NY, Alexa Westley NJ, Taryn Parks PA, Adoette Vaughan TX, Tiahna Vladic MT, Heidi Nielson TX, Chloe Arriaga CA, Cynthia Martin CA, Riley Chamberlain CA, Lauren Peterson MN, Lauren Ping MN, Grace Ping MN, Carmen Alder NC, Kate Wiser NH, Julia Robitaille NH, Abi Archer AZ, Ginger Murnieks MO, Alex Morris IL, Meagen Lowe CA, Sasha Neglia TN, Tsion Yared FL, Fiona Max OR, Kyla Becker OR, Sarah Shulze CA, Julia David-Smith WA, Kendall Kramer AK