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The annual DyeStat Elite Top 25 series (formerly Foot Locker Favorites and renamed given additional options available now) are national and regional rankings of cross-country runners based on distance-running accomplishments to date, with an emphasis on XC and 3200/2M track results, rather than a projection of how the Foot Locker Finals or NXN Finals will turn out (predictions run later in the season).
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Goethals grabs the top spot ... by a lean
Dec 17, 2009 Girls Rankings (through Dec. 12 meets)
The Top 25
Foot Locker finishes basically decide the top eight
Notes and rankings by SteveU
 With the top eight girls in the country at Foot Locker Finals, including the four unbeaten regional champions, it was almost certain the winner would end the season #1. So it was for Megan Goethals, the pre-meet #2 Rochester MI senior with one of the most beastly kicks in meet history. Her smoking final 200 meters enabled her to overtake #3 Chelsey Sveinsson TX – who started the year at #1 – and uphold her status as the top returnee from last December’s battle in San Diego.
It’s easy to give the first eight spots to the first eight from Foot Locker as there was really nothing in any of those athletes’ resumes to merit otherwise. With NXN champ Katie Flood IA taking 8th and teammate Ashlie Decker 9th, it was a no-brainer to follow with Flood, Kathleen Stevens VA, Rebecca Mehra CA, and Decker, since they finished in that order in Portland.
More challenging were the rest of the spots, a mix of finishers from the two nationals that also included some top athletes that performed below their rankings. With great seasons overall, Californians Molly Grabill and Megan Morgan, and Florida’s Kathryn Fluehr still ranked high.
Above photo by John Nepolitan from Foot Locker Finals: Ley, Sisson, Sveinsson, Goethals, Cuffe going up the hill.
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Athlete
| | 1. (2) Megan Goethals, 2010, Rochester HS, MI - Foot Locker
| All-out kick netted fast FL Finals victory and final #1 to close out unbeaten season
| 2. (3) Chelsey Sveinsson, 2011, Greenhill HS, TX - Foot Locker
| Came within a few tenths of unbeaten season and final #1. Will likely start next fall on top.
| 3. (6) Emily Sisson, 2010, Parkway Central HS, MO - Foot Locker
| Great finish to season after injury, ending with MO 4A win, FL MW 2nd, FL Finals 3rd in 4th appearance
| 4. (1) Aisling Cuffe, 2011, Cornwall Central HS, NY - Foot Locker
| Unbeaten til San Diego, dominating NE with huge margin in regional, plus Feds & Eastern States wins
| 5. (15) Megan Ferowich, 2012, Knoxville Catholic HS, TN - Foot Locker
| Amazing rise to top 5 in 1st season. Ruled TN then strong 4th at FL South, but Finals were big step up
| 6. (12) Kelsey Lakowske, 2011, Boulder HS, CO - Foot Locker
| Also better than MW#5 would forecast, but CO dominance translated well to great FL Finals debut
| | 7. (16) Chelsea Ley, 2010, Kingsway Regional HS, NJ - Foot Locker | A bit underwhelming during unbeaten NJ season for last year's Finals #8, so 7th was nice breakthrough
| | 8. (7) Katie Flood, 2010, Dowling Cath. HS, IA - NXN/Foot Locker | Super NXN title run for '07 runner-up, then very solid finish in San Diego for the double
| 9. (9) Kathleen Stevens, 2010, Blacksburg HS, VA - NXN
| Nearly grabbed the title in Portland to complete great season. Ruled VA w/sis, also won NXN SE
| 10. (NR) Rebecca Mehra, 2012, Palos Verde HS, CA - NXN
| Big finish for #2 soph on this list by winning CA D3, w/#5 time overall, then stunning 3rd in Portland
| | 11. (11) Ashlie Decker, 2010, Dowling Cath. HS, IA - NXN/Foot Locker | #2 on best teammate duo in U.S., improving to 4th in NXN Finals, 9th FL Finals after 8/18 last year
| | 12. (17) Wesley Frazier, 2013, Ravenscroft HS, NC - Foot Locker | Unbeaten before FL South, top frosh learned a lot w/6th place finish, then impressing w/10th at Finals
| | 13. (4) Molly Grabill, 2011, Rancho Bernardo HS, CA - Foot Locker | Tough day at FL Finals with 12th, but major wins during super season included Mt. SAC and CA D1
| | 14. (13) Eleanor Fulton, 2011, Highlands Ranch HS, CO - NXN | Very solid season for steeple star netted 2nd in CO 5A, 1st at NXN SW, then 5th in Portland
| | 15. (14) Rachel Johnson, 2011, Plano HS, TX - NXN/Foot Locker | Another impressive doubler, with 6th & 11th in NXN and FL Finals. Only lost to Andrews in TX
| | 16. (NR) Jessica Tonn, 2010, Xavier Prep HS, AZ - Foot Locker | Great start, then bit off form at NXN and FL regions. Came back w/13th at FL Finals, completing 4 yr. run
| | 17. (5) Kathryn Fluehr, 2011, Comm. Sch./Naples HS, FL - Foot Locker | Rough finish at FL Finals, but unbeaten in Fla., w/ better state time than Brasovan, and FL South 2nd
| | 18. (8) Megan Morgan, 2010, Torrey Pines HS, CA - Foot Locker | Mountain running star lost only to Grabill in Cali. and was 2nd at FL West before 17th in Finals
| 19. (NR) Liberty Miller, 2010, Simi Valley, HS, CA - Foot Locker
| Seemed to slightly lose great early-mid season form toward the end, but great finish in San Diego
| | 20. (21) Karlie Garcia, 2013, Oakmont HS, CA - Foot Locker | Frosh went from 4th at D2 state (12th overall) to stunning 3rd at FL West and 15th at FL Finals
| | 22. (22) Madeline Chambers, 2010, Magnificat HS, OH - NXN | Great senior year leading national power. 2nd at D1 State, NXN Midwest, then 8th at NXN Finals
| | 23. (23) Joanna Stevens, 2010, Blacksburg HS, VA - NXN | Few steps behind her sis most of year, leading Blacksburg. 2nd 3A State & NXN South, 9th in finals
| | 24. (24) Sarah Andrews, 2010, The Woodlands HS, TX - NXN | Epic win at Woodbridge, then unbeaten through NXN South, but late fade in Portland left her 10th
| 25. (NR) Amanda Russell, 2010, Vista Ridge HS, TX - NXN/Foot Locker
| 16th in FL Finals after 29th at NXN; 7th/3rd in the two regional meets after 3rd in TX 5A
| | Honorable mention | Teeny Adams CA
Nicky Akande GA
Alaina Alvarez CA
Gaby Anzalone MI
Kaelyn Balch KS
Saylah Barserian CA
Carolyn Baskir NC
Allie Billmeyer CA
Liz Brandon ID
Emma Brink KY
Stephanie Bulder CA
Heidi Caldwell NH
Malia Cali LA
Carmen Carlos AL
Mackenzie Carter NY
Courtney Chapman NY
Allison Clark WA
Avery Clifton KS
McKenna Coughlin NY
Chloe Curtis CA
Jenna Davidner MA
Kaitlyn Davis VA
Theresa Devine CA
Emily Durgin ME
Maggie Escobar TX
Sarah Fakler AZ
Erin Finn MI
Erika Fluehr FL
Julia Foster NM
Amanda Fox IL
Leah Francis AK
Karis Frankian CA
Maria Frigo KY
Samantha George NC
Kinsey Gomez ID
Marya Haegler WI
Marielle Hall NJ
Carly Hamilton OH
Kaitlin Hanenberg CO
Maria Hauger MN
| Shelby Hayes FL
Grace Heymsfield AR
Laura Hoer NC
Shelby Houlihan IA
Keelin Hollowood NY
Ashley Isham TX
Olivia Jones IL
Lavinia Jurkiewicz IL
Rolonda Jumbo AZ
Ariel Karabinus VA
Sydney King NY
Kim Kirby TX
Carly Kitts TX
Katie Knight WA
Sara Kroll MI
Paige Kvartunas VA
Kathleen Lautzenheiser VA
Abbey Leonardi ME
Alex Leptich MI
Emily Lipari NY
Hannah Luber NY
Annamarie Maag OR
Catrina McAlister CA
Cory McGee MS
Meghan McGovern PA
Sarah McIntosh IL
Kaylin Mahoney CA
Mackenzie Maki KS
Molly Malone NY
Sydney Marshall GA
Bret McDaniel GA
Jenna McMiller WI
Erin Menefee CA
Maddie Meyers WA
Clara Milne NM
Baylee Mires WA
Amanda Moreland NY
Dana Morin WY
Michelle Moriset MI
Lauren Mullins NY
| Julie Nacouzi CA
Sam Nadel NY
Amy-Eloise Neale WA
Hannah Neczypor OH
Andrea Nelson WA
Alyssa Nielson TX
Emily Nist ID
Shannon Osika MI
Megan Patrignelli NY
Britten Petrey IL
Molly Pezzulo NY
Chelsey Phoebus MO
Savannah Pio CA
Lizzie Predmore NY
Jillian Prentice NJ
Diane Robison MO
Amanda Russell TX
Meg Ryan CT
Lauren Sara NY
Colleen Schmidt NY
McKinzie Schulz IL
Payton Schutte OR
Molly Seidel WI
Sara Sargent PA
Erika Setzler AR
Melissa Skiba CA
Makenna Smith CA
Jacque Taylor CA
Michelle Thomas OH
Regan Tindell TX
Grace Tinkey GA
Shaylyn Tuite NY
Sierra Vega CA
Megan Venables NJ
Laura Vigilante NJ
Meredith Wagner OH
Reid Watson CT
Kelly Whitley IL
Danielle Winslow NY
Brooke Wolfe IL
Danica Wyson CA
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