Dec 04, 2011

We are excited to announce our first All-MileSplit team for the 2011 XC season. As Missouri's premier media source for coverage of high school cross country, we decided it was time name a team that reflected the achievements of athletes all across the state, regardless of geography and what size school they represent. Congratulations to each member of the the first ever All-MileSplit XC team.

First Team

Samantha Nightingale, Blue Springs South, SR (Girl's Runner of the Year)

PR: 17:15

Nightingale had a phenomenal season capped of with an 8^th place finish at NXN. She successfully defended her state title going undefeated during the regular season. Nightingale Feature Story

Bridgette Caruthers, Branson, JR

PR: 18:13 (This Season)

The Branson junior had a great year with a solid performance at state coming in third place behind Long and Nightingale.

Olivia Franklin, Kearney, FR

PR: 18:48

One of two freshman to make the first team, Franklin was victorious in the Class 3 girls race. Franklin was 5^th at KC Metro, but went on to lose only one meet after that.

Conradette King, Jefferson City, SR

PR: 18:02

King had a consistently solid season with a fourth place finish at Forest Park, second at Richard Clark, and fourth in the Class 4 Girls race.

Sammy Laurenzo, Liberty North, SO

PR: 18:41

Laurenzo battled sickness down the strech but had a great season before then which included six victories in her first six races. She went on to finish 5^th in Class 3 at State while not being 100%.

Hannah Long, Eureka, FR

PR: 17:47

Long had an unreal freshman year that was started by a victorius debut at Forest Park where she set the course record with her PR of 17:47. In her first run on the state course she placed second only behind Nightingale.

Nicole Mello, Hickman, JR

PR: 17:43

Mello is one of only three Missouri girls to dip under the 18 minute barrier. Despite being tripped up at State she went on to finish 9^th. At Foot Locker, she qualified for nationals by running a PR of 17:43 to finish 7^th.

Second Team

Saga Barzowski, Arcadia Valley, JR

PR: 18:45

After finishing second last year, Barzowski won her second state meet this year. She also was a key part of leading her team to the State meet for the first time in school history.

Melissa Brown, Oakville, SO

PR: 18:30

Brown stepped into the spotlight with a third place finish at Forest Park. She continued having a breakout season with a victory at Hancock and capped it off with an 8^th place finish at state.

Elizabeth Kiblinger, Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau), SR

PR 18:50

Kiblinger had a great last few weeks with two victories leading up to state and a third place finish in the Class 3 race.

Nicole Lee, Clinton, SO

PR: 18:38

Lee only lost two meets this season; one to Laurenzo and a 4^th place finish at State. She won two meets in three days at one point in the season.

Sophia Racette, Nerinx Hall, FR

PR: 18:39

Racette, another freshman, had a successful first season highlighted by a 5^th place at State in Class 4. She also won four meets throughout the season and had an 8^th place finish at Forest Park.

Hannah Richardson, Kirkwood, SR

PR: 18:52

Richardson turned it on at the Parkway West meet to win. From there she went on to finish second three times in a row then a 6^th place finish at Class in the Class 4 race.

Kiersten West, Lee’s Summit West, SO

PR: 18:44

West led the Titans with a tenth place finish to yet another Class 4 team title. Her PR comes from KC Metro where she placed third behind Nightingale and Kansas State Champ Alli Cash.

Third Team

Kristen Adams, Francis Howell, SO

PR: 19:04

In her first season of XC Adams continued to develop throughout the season. She finished, fifth, fourth, third, second, first, first and then 11^th at her first State meet.

Hannah DeVries, North Kansas City, SR

PR: 19:15

Devries had an okay first half of the season with races like KC Metro where she finished 24^th and Rim Rock where she finished 17^th. She ran a phenomenal race at state to finish 7^th in Class 4.

Jasmine Edwards, Kearney, SR

PR: 18:50

Edwards had a rough start to the season but quickly turned it around and finished second behind her teammate at State. Franklin and Edwards 1-2 finish was a big reason why they were able to claim the team title again this year.

Kaitlyn Fischer, Heculaneum, JR

PR: 18:48

Fischer had a solid year winning the lower division in Forest Park, and then winning Hancock. She went on to finish second at state for the second time.

Alyssa Jones, Rockwood Summit, JR