4. Audrey Parson - Lee's Summit West, SO
PR - 2:16.69
Parson is a track star, not nearly as stellar on the cross country course as those around her on this list. Nevertheless, she put down a 2:16.69 as a freshman and was the lead off leg on the state title 4x8 last season. She was 4th on the track last season in the 800, long jumps 17-1, and runs the 300H under 48 seconds. Add in her 20:00 5K PR and it is easy to call Parson a pure athlete. She sits at 4th in our rankings preseason, but could easily be higher as she progresses this spring.
3. Madelynn Hill - Liberty, JR
PR - 2:16.50 (2016)
Hill is coming off back-to-back 6th place finishes at the state meet in the 800, but she still returns in 2018 with the 2nd fastest personal best overall among returners. She had a stellar cross country season this spring even though she had to fight through some illness at the end of the season, but was still 10th at the state meet this fall. She is extremely talented in the middle distance races as she has also run 5:02.99 for a full mile and 4:41.84 for 1500 and has never run over 2:24 on the outdoor track and 2:25 indoor. Watch out for her to make an appearance in the top 3 this May.