By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

The Top 30, 10/21

1 (2). Kate Peters, junior, Lake Oswego OR: Previous No. 1 Jenna Hutchins has confirmed that she is training only this fall and will not be competing at her state meet or in national competitions, which has opened the door for Peters to assume the top spot, on the strength of defeating Riley Stewart and Dalia Frias at the Nike Portland XC meet in September. 

2 (3). Caroline Wells, senior, Winter Springs FL: 

3 (4). Riley Stewart, senior, Cherry Creek CO:   

4 (5). Angelina Perez, senior, Lakeland Regional NJ:

5 (6). Karrie Baloga, junior, Cornwall Central NY: 

6 (7). Dalia Frias, senior, Mira Costa CA: 

7 (9). Lauren Ping, junior, Desert Vista AZ:

8 (8). Arianne Olson, junior, Holland West Ottawa MI: 

9 (10). Chloe Foerster, senior, Jesuit OR: 

10 (12). Ali Weimer, senior, St. Michael-Albertville MN:

11 (11). Lily Cridge, junior, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard IN: 

12 (13). Sam McDonnell, senior, Newbury Park:   

13 (20). Sadie Engelhardt, freshman, Ventura CA: 

14 (14). Natalie Cook, senior, Lewisville Flower Mound TX: 

15 (15). Julia Flynn, senior, Traverse City Central MI:   

16 16). Ciara O'Shea, junior, Madison Central KY:

17 (17). Ella Borsheim, senior, Bellarmine Prep WA:  

18 (18). Ava Parekh, senior, Chicago (Latin) IL: 

19 (WL). Hannah Kaercher, junior, Fayetteville-Manlius NY: 

20 (24). Reese Fahys, junior, East Greenwich CT:    

21 (21). Bethany Michalak, sophomore, Air Academy CO:   

22 (25). Holly Barker, freshman, Laguna Hills CA: 

23 (19). Isabel Conde de Frankenberg, sophomore, Cedar Park TX:  

24 (22). Emily Bush, sophomore, Saratoga Springs NY: 

25 (23). Karina James, senior, Lowell IN: 

26 (26). McKenzie Bailey, junior, Georgetown TX: 

27 (27). Macy Marquardt, senior, Kennewick WA: 

28 (29). Lauren Pansegrau, senior, Middleton WI: 

29 (NR). Kaiya Robertson, senior, Franklin OR: 

30 (30). Abby Faith Cheeseman, freshman, The Webb School TN:

Watchlist - Mia Cochran PA, Jolena Quarzo PA, Sophia Nordenholz CA, Charlotte Bednar NJ, Kendall York OR, Juliette Whittaker MD, Abby VanderKooi MI, Cameron McConnell TX, Ella Kurto NY, Josephine Welin IL, Sailor Eastman VA, Keeghan Edwards CO, Emma Stutzman CO, Mary Grace Hegberg IL, Addi Bruening UT, Mari Konold UT, Lilly Shapiro NJ, Irene Riggs WV, Samantha Wood ID, Mia Prok CO, Rachel Forsyth MI, Lani Bloom MI, Sydney Sundgren CA, Sydney Drevlow MN, Emily Toth-Ratazzi NY, Thais Rolly VA, Kate Putman NY, Izzie Sullivan NY, Sophia Kennedy IN, Maddie Coles CA, Reagan Riley AL, Emily Lamontagne CO, Jillian Candelino FL, Ruth White ME, Cayden Dawson OK