With several conference meets in the books across the state, the push to the state series is officially upon us.
Below are the top girls performances from the past week around Missouri. The winner will be crowned the Missouri Girls Runner of the Week for Week Six.
Congratulations to Raymore-Peculiar's Brooke Stephenson on her win in the Week 6 poll! Stephenson picked up a runner-up finish at the Billy Mills Classic in Kansas on Saturday in her first sub-20 performance since the 19:30.50 mark she ran to secure all-state honors in 2022. She ran 19:51.60. She will move on to the finals during the week of the State Championships, where we will determine who had the top performance of the regular season!
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Polling for this past week starts on Monday, Oct. 21 at 8 a.m. and ends on Friday at 12 p.m.
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Bella Navaro-Sanchez - Liberty Wentzville - Navaro-Sanchez was the overall runner-up and South division winner at the GAC XC Championships. She was only 7 seconds off her 18:34.98 personal best from the Missouri Southern Stampede.
Madison Taylor - Father Tolton Regional Catholic - Tolton had a breakthrough day in Virginia over the weekend, with Elyse Wilmes running a MO No. 4 all-time 17:09, and No. 2 runner Madison Taylor only 2 seconds off last year's personal best with her 18:38.70, a 57 second season-best, at the VA XC Showcase.
Alyssa Ritter - Rock Bridge - The sophomore picked up the win at the CMAC Conference at the Gans Creek Recreation Area. Ritter ran a 33-second personal best: 19:09.48.
Tavia Briles - Blue Springs - Briles' breakout season continues as she dropped under 19:00 for the first time at the KC Suburban Gold Conference. She was fourth overall in her new personal best of 18:56.10.