(Photo: Kern Sorrell)
9. Sloane Montgomery - Nerinx Hall - SR - Class 4: 26th as a Freshman and 19th as a Sophomore, Montgomery was 35th at the state cross country meet in 2016. She posted personal bests of 18:44, 2:16, and 5:19 heading into her junior year, but hit a bit of a "slump" during her cross country and track seasons. Her 19:22 from last year's NXN Midwest Regional is the 36th best time among returners, though. Coach Quigley has always had a knack for getting the best out of his girls so this being a watch list, we are on high alert for a resurgence from the Markers' top returner in 2017-18.