No. 12: Atholton High School
The Atholton girls come in at only sixth on the traditional 3A returning team rankings, but rank second in the composite rankings. That's because their returning 5K times only tell a fraction of the story. Rising sophomores Celine Pisanic (20th at last year's 3A State Championships) and Alaina Bosmans (26th) stepped up in a big way as freshmen in 2016, and rising senior Fanny Yayi-Bondje (47th) gives them a third top-50 returnee. In fact, all of their seven finishers from last year's team that finished 10th at the state championship returns for the 2016 seasons. But that's not all - during the spring, two more freshmen emerged as potential difference makers for the Atholton girls. Gabriella DeGrezia (5:18.50 1600, 9th at state championships) and Camryn Streib (2:24.24 800, 5:32.81 1600) could give Atholton a very dynamic top five if they hit the course this fall. Even if they don't, Atholton should still be good enough to threaten for a top-five spot at the 3A State Championships.
Top Returners - 5,000 Meters
Rank | Time | Athlete/Team | Grade | Meet DatePlace |
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1 | 20:34.83 | Atholton High School | 2019 | |
2 | 20:35.83 | Atholton High School | 2019 | |
3 | 21:34.00 | Atholton High School | 2017 | |
4 | 21:51.00 | Atholton High School | 2018 | |
5 | 22:09.08 | Atholton High School | 2018 | |
6 | 22:25.00 | Atholton High School | 2018 | |
7 | 22:33.00 | Atholton High School | 2018 |