3. Jessica Cartwright - Hernando High School - Junior
- Last Ranking: NR
- Last Performance: 19:39 5k FTW at the Saltillo XC Invitational.
- Next Race: Frank Horton 'Night' Invitational
Coming at #3 and making the biggest jump is the middle distance ace from Hernando, Jessica Cartwright. Cartwright has won her last 2 races, the most recent one being the stacked Saltillo Cross Country Invitational in a time of 19:39, beating high-caliber athlete Brookelyn morgan by 18 seconds. Cartwright showed a lot of race maturity in that race, as she actually got gapped by Morgan after the 1 mile, hawked her down by the 2 mile, and then pounced on the last mile to earn her victory. With her most recent win, I would say Cartwright is the new favorite for the MHSAA 6A XC State Meet.
2. Julia Stradinger - Jackson Preparatory School - Senior
- Last Ranking: #2
- Last Performance: 20:23 5k FTW at the MRA Cross Country Invitational
- Next Race: Clinton Arrow Cross Country Invitational
Starting her win streak again, coming in at #2 is the private school stud Julia Stradinger. Stradinger just recently won the MRA Cross Country Invitational going up against 5:24 1600m runner Sloane Vinson in what she considered a tempo for the first couple of miles, and then shut it down the last kilometer or so. Although her times this year have not been screaming, *yet* She still run 18:50 for 5k and has taken down Santucci, Cartwright, and Jackson this season. I'm thinking we could possibly see a sub-20 out of her this weekend in Clinton