6. Sydney Pyrah - Willard, SO
PR - 11:43.43
Pyrah continues to make a name for herself and had a strong cross country season in 2017 coming off an impressive freshman track campaign. Pyrah picked up two 6th place finishes at Sectional 3 last season, but she still enters this season with 2:34, 5:21, and 11:43 bests and is coming off of a 19:06 5K personal best and 11th place finish at the Class 4 state meet. Watch for Sydney Pyrah to make a huge jump in her 2nd try on the oval this spring.
5. Emily Dickson - Parkway West, SR
PR - 11:37.19
Dickson really broke out on the track last season as she turned in personal bests of 2:28, 5:29, and 11:37, finishing 9th in the 3200 at state, but running an important 3rd leg on the state champion 4x8 (splitting 2:23). Dickson's range was on full display in cross country, too, when she ran 19:27 and consistently finished in the top 5 throughout this fall. Unfortunately, her finish at the state meet was rough, but she has still shown enough for us to disregard that and predict her grabbing a top 5 finish this spring in the 3200.