MileSplit50 Girls Team Rankings Countdown


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Team: Pine Crest (FL)

Analysis: A year ago, Pine Crest was crestfallen after finishing fourth at NXR Northeast, forcing the NXN committee to pick the Florida squad for an at-large berth, which it ultimately didn't get--despite tying in points with Blacksburg, whose resume got it into NXN.

This year, Paul Baur's squad is out for redemption. And there's a good chance the Panthers find it, with all seven of their varsity runners returning from last year. Led by junior Tsion Yared, her sister Mahdere and junior Maya Beleznay, the Panthers look like one of the stronger teams on paper nationally in 2018. 

Saying that, Pine Crest will have to put it all together during championship season, which is easier said than done. Right now, the Panthers average 18:32.12 for 5K and have a 1-through-5 split of 1:38.77. The squad is also going for its third straight Class 2A state championship in Florida. Yared, who earned her second state title in four seasons, will be going for her third belt in 2018. 

MILESPLIT50 TEAM RANKINGS COUNTDOWN
Aug. 14 -- Cardinal Gibbons (NC)

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Aug. 14  -- Bozeman (MT)

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Aug. 14 -- Mountain View (ID)

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Aug. 14 -- Fort Wayne Carroll (IN)

22

Aug. 14 -- Farmington (MN)

21

Aug. 15 -- North Central (WA)

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Aug. 16 -- Saratoga Springs (NY)

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Aug. 17 -- Bishop Guertin (NH)

18

Aug. 18 -- Muskego (WI)

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Aug. 19 -- Blacksburg (VA)

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Aug. 20 -- Pine Crest (FL)

15

Aug. 21 -- Buchanan (CA)

14

Aug. 22 -- Liverpool (NY)

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Aug. 23 -- Battle Mountain (CO)

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Aug. 24 -- Yorkville (IL)

11

Aug. 25 -- Edina (MN)

10

Aug. 26 -- Lone Peak (UT)

9

Aug. 27 -- Claremont (CA)

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Aug. 28 -- Centerville (OH)

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Aug. 29 -- Jesuit (OR)

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