This is the final ranking before the state meet this weekend in Columbia.
Natalie Barnard has held the No. 1 spot all season and she made it a little bit lower after the Class 5 District 1 meet this past weekend in the St. Louis area. The Lafayette Wildwood star ran 16:53.30 -- about 26 seconds faster than her previous best.
Of the top 30 times, 11 were set during Class 4 or 5 district meets.
Union High School sophomore Viola Johanson (pictured above) moved to the Top with an 18:44 performance at the Class 4 District 2 meet to put her 28th and take 3rd in the race. Webster Groves junior Parker Allen (pictured below) moved to 31st with an 18:49 at the Class 4 District 1 meet, taking 3rd.
