This is the second installment of our breakdown of the top 100 runners by grade. We have looked at the top 100 overall but as the state meet gets closer and closer, we will look at the top runners in each grade.
The Class of 2024 features some fast runners, led by returning all-state Natalie Barnard, who had a substantial cushion at No. 1.
Two Kansas City runners, Abigail Brackenbury and Gracie Jacobs, have also broken the 18-minute mark.
Overall, 13 runners have run sub-19 minutes. Four of the top 15 times on this list happened this past weekend at the Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference meets.