Watch List: 5 Girls Teams to Watch This Fall


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3. Liberty North

Location: Liberty, MO

Enrollment: 1764

Class: 4

Head Coach: David Chatlos 

2016 District (Place): 8 (2nd) 

2016 Sectional (Place): 4 (4th)

2016 State Place: 11th

Key Top 7 Returners: Elizabeth Stinson (2), Breana Sola (3), Chloe Johnson (4), Madison Grahm (5), Shelby Johnson (6), Sydney Ware (7)

Often an afterthought because of their newness and lack of history, Liberty North has quickly built up a formidable team for the 2017 season. A qualifier in 2016 out of a tough Sectional 4, Liberty North finished a respectable 11th in their first trip to the Class 4 state meet. Their entire returning Top 7 does not include a single rising senior and the Lady Eagles look like a strong contender possibly even for a podium run. With Kelsey Cox graduating, the one thing Liberty North lacks is that consistent low-scoring #1, like our #2 team has, but what they do have is 1:23 1-5 split and a 19:49 #1 in Elizabeth Stinson - a rising sophomore. It will be interesting to see how the Lady Eagles progress this season and how they challenge the myriad teams already ranked ahead of them in Sectional 4.