Cross Country Top Returners

August 5, 2022 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365


Lauren Ping is going for her fourth state championship. (Andy Morales/AZPreps365)

The Top 20 returners, regardless of division, based on best times and finishes from last season.

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TOP RETURNERS BOYS

Cesar Diaz, Sr. Mingus Union (D-III Champion)

Jorge Trujillo-Lira, Sr. Rio Rico (D-III Runner-up)

Crewe Resendez, Jr. Highland

Ryan Denhof, Jr. Liberty

Gibson Kibia, Sr. Chandler

Andrew Gibby, Sr. Hamilton

Lucas Witcher, Jr. Highland

Lucas Grunden, Sr. Paradise Valley

Tyler Tisinger, Sr. Corona del Sol

Brandon Martz, Sr. Catalina Foothills

Peyton Schneider, Sr. Mountain Ridge

Tyler Mathews, Jr. Red Mountain

Francis Kibia, Sr. Chandler

David Judd, Sr. Mesa Mountain View

Tyler Anderson, Sr. Desert Vista

Michael Urbanski, Sr. Salpointe

Jonathan Sweepe, Sr. Liberty

Martin Breinholt, Sr. Campo Verde

Nicholas Valle, Sr. Hamilton

Andrew Retzlaff, Sr. Shadow Ridge

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TOP RETURNERS GIRLS

Lauren Ping, Sr. Desert Vista (D-I Champion) Going for fourth state championship.

Emma Baugh, Sr. Highland (D-I Runner-up)

Kayla Case, Sr. Highland (D-I Third Place)

Mia Hall, Sr. Flagstaff (D-II Champion) Going for third state championship.

Clara Jones, Jr. Campo Verde (D-II Runner-up)

Taylor McCue, Sr. Catalina Foothills (D-II Third Place)

Kylie Wild, Sr. Salpointe (D-III Champion) Going for third state championship.

Evelynne Carr, Sr. ALA Queen Creek (D-III Runner-up)

Wheaten Smith, Sr. Coconino (D-III Third Place)

Taryn Janssen, So. Glendale Prep (D-IV Runner-up)

Kimi Cahoon, Jr. Phoenix Country Day (D-IV Third Place)

Madelyn Palmer, Jr. Sunrise Mountain

Bailee Christofis, Sr. Desert Vista

Lindsay Schlink, Sr. Highland

Alexis Pagel, Sr. Perry

McKinley Blanton, Sr. Liberty

Laynee Hollech, Jr. Liberty

Landen LeBlond, Jr. Millennium

Lucy Turley, Sr. Greenway

Natalia Medina, Jr. Casteel