By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

The Top 30, 11/1

This week (Previous)

1 (1). Katelyn Tuohy, junior, North Rockland NY: She continued to lower her own course records the past two weeks, but the biggest news is that her team now looks threatening, too. NXN's news on Wednesday about at-large individuals means new options for the postseason just opened up.

2 (2). Katelynne Hart, junior, Glenbard West IL: She will get a chance to measure herself against all-time greats in Illinois when she takes off at the state meet this weekend at Detweiller Park.

3 (3). Kelsey Chmiel, senior, Saratoga Springs NY: She has raced sparingly so far this season, but the big meets are coming soon. 

4 (5). Emily Covert, senior, Washburn MN: She ran 16:56 at Gale Woods Farm to win the MHSL Section 6AA title. 

5 (6). Ericka VanderLende, senior, Rockford MI: She ran 16:43 in her regional meet and has state on Saturday.

6 (4). Claudia Lane, senior, Malibu CA: She drops a couple of spots because Covert and VanderLende have been so good while Lane continues to wait to race.

7 (7). London Culbreath, junior, McKinney TX: She ran 16:46.8 at her regional championship. State (5A) is Saturday. 

8 (10). Marlee Starliper, junior, Northern PA: She runs at state this weekend after going 17:19.7 at her district meet.

9 (9). Taylor Ewert, junior, Beavercreek OH: She ran 17:11.5 at her regional. The Ohio state meet has been postponed a week and will take place Nov. 10.

10 (8). Claire Walters, junior, Fayetteville-Manlius NY: She and her Hornets teammates aren't going to give up anything without a fight.

11 (12). Grace Connolly, senior, Natick MA: She won the Brown Northeast Invitational in 16:35.

12 (11). Tori Gaitan, junior, Great Oak CA: She was second-fastest at Mt. SAC.

13 (13). Abby VanderKooi, freshman, Muskegon Western Michigan Christian MI: Talented freshman may be racing the clock this weekend in the Michigan Division 4 final.

14 (14). Tierney Wolfgram, sophomore, Math & Science MN: She will defend her Minnesota Class A title on Saturday.

15 (15). Sydney Thorvaldson, sophomore, Rawlins WY: She ran a state meet course record Oct. 20.

16 (21). Kristin Fahy, senior, La Costa Canyon CA: She moves up after a headlining effort at the Mt. SAC Invitational.

17 (22). Sydney Masciarelli, sophomore, Marianapolis Prep CT: Running against a high quality open field at the Boston Mayor's Cup, she covered 5,000 meters in 17:04.

18 (16). Anna Martin, junior, Lehi UT: She has time to train before the NXR Southwest regional.

19 (17). Adelyn Ackley, senior, Hart MI: She ran 17:00.6 at her regional meet. The big test comes Saturday at state.

20 (18). Jenna Fitzsimmons, junior, Mountain Vista CO: She was the fastest girl of the day at the Colorado state meet.

21 (19). Abby Loveys, senior, Randolph NJ: She is the favorite to win NJ Meet of Champs.

22 (20). Corie Smith, junior Buchanan CA: She crossed the line with teammate Meagen Lowe in a 1-2 finish at the John Seamans Invitational. 

23 (24). Lexy Halladay, junior, Mountain View ID: She ran 17:08.8 for her third straight Idaho state title.

24 (23). Jaden Theis, junior, Lansing Catholic MI: She won her regional title while saving something for Saturday's state meet. 

25 (28). Brooke Rauber, sophomore, Tully NY: She won the OHSL Patriot League Championship title by a whopping three minutes. 

26 (NR). Ella Borsheim, freshman, Bellarmine Prep WA: She heads to her first Washington state meet as a title favorite after winning the Westside Classic by 45 seconds. 

27 (26). Ashlyn Hillyard, senior, Plano TX: She ran 16:38.3 at her regional meet and is the favorite in Class 6A at state. 

28 (29). Katrina Schlenker, freshman, Batavia IL: Freshman gets her first taste of the state meet on Saturday. 

29 (NR). Tiahna Vladic, senior, Billings Senior MT: She won the state title in Montana by 23 seconds.

30 (30). Emma Wilson, senior, Greencastle IN: She won her second straight title in Indiana.

Watchlist –  Leah Kralovetz WI, Victoria Starcher WV, Jenna Schulz NY, Quinn McConnell CO, Alexa Westley NJ, Taryn Parks PA, Adoette Vaughan TX, Heidi Nielson TX, Chloe Arriaga CA, Riley Chamberlain CA, Lauren Peterson MN, Lauren Ping MN, Grace Ping MN, Carmen Alder NC, Carly McNatt FL, Kate Wiser CT, Abi Archer AZ, Ginger Murnieks MO, Alex Morris IL, Meagen Lowe CA, Sasha Neglia TN, Tsion Yared FL, Fiona Max OR, Kyla Becker OR, Julia David-Smith WA, Kendall Kramer AK, Ashley Lajocies ID