TN XC Division Breakdown: Div. 1 Large Schools Girls

All of our preseason rankings for the upcoming 2020 cross country season based on season-best times from 2019.


Division One Large Schools always has a close team battle.

And this year...it's going to be tight.

Sasha Neglia is gone to graduation. She's a North Carolina Tarheel now. And her Dobyns Bennett squad only returns three runners from last year's team.

Everyone else in last year's top ten has at least four runners coming back from their state meet top seven.

Brentwood High School and Farragut High School come in as the favorites this year.

Both teams return their entire top seven from last year's state meet. And each of them have a strong number one runner.

Check out our full breakdown right here -- we're ready for XC to get started!

Past Champions

2019 -- Dobyns Bennett -- 60 points

2018 -- West High School -- 140 points

2017 -- Ravenwood -- 102 points

2016 -- Ravenwood -- 77 points

2015 -- Houston High School -- 86 points

Graduated All-State Runners

Sasha Neglia (Dobyns Bennett)

Emma Russum (Dobyns Bennett)

Msgana Araya (Ravenwood)

All-State Returners

Leigh Walters (second last year)

Jenna Hutchins (third last year)

Landri Wilcox (fourth last year)

Andie-Marie Jones (fifth last year)

Marilyn McCarthy (sixth last year)

Samantha Ouellette (eighth last year)

Dinah Winders (ninth last year)

Ann-Marie Braese (tenth last year)

Cathy Hu (11th last year)

Kaitlyn Vanderkolk (12th last year)

Zoe Arrington (14th last year)

Lexi Foley (15th last year)

Top Ten Teams in 2019 at State

1Dobyns Bennett High School601+5+12+13+29 (62+78)2:58 1-5 Split | 19:08 Avg
2Brentwood High School959+11+17+19+39 (43+50)1:26 1-5 Split | 19:46 Avg
3Farragut High School1238+10+23+36+46 (60+66)1:47 1-5 Split | 19:58 Avg
4Science Hill High School1622+22+34+51+53 (94+112)3:08 1-5 Split | 20:06 Avg
5Independence High School16816+20+24+38+70 (108+114)1:30 1-5 Split | 20:22 Avg
6Houston High School19615+35+37+45+64 (68+75)1:29 1-5 Split | 20:34 Avg
7Central Magnet High School2066+44+48+49+59 (80+87)2:30 1-5 Split | 20:30 Avg
8Daniel Boone High School22114+26+28+67+86 (89+100)2:11 1-5 Split | 20:40 Avg
9Siegel High School2354+18+40+81+92 (99+121)3:26 1-5 Split | 20:35 Avg
10Franklin High School24621+27+58+69+71 (96+111)1:15 1-5 Split | 20:50 Avg

2020 Outlook (All Based on State Meet Times)

Dobyns Bennett High School

  • Three returners from last year's state meet squad
  • Top returner: Autumn Headrick (19:26)

Brentwood High School

  • Returns its entire top seven from last year's state meet team
  • Top returner: Kaitlyn Vanderkolk (18:19)

Farragut High School

  • Returns its entire top seven from last year's state meet team
  • Top returner: Cathy Hu (18:54)

Science Hill High School

  • Five returners from last year's state meet squad
  • Top returner: Jenna Hutchins (16:38)

Independence High School

  • Four returners from last year's state meet squad
  • Top returner: Julia Halterman (19:15)

Houston High School

  • Four returners from last year's state meet squad
  • Top returner: Gracey Owens (19:42)

Central Magnet High School

  • Four returners from last year's state meet squad
  • Top returner: Samantha Ouellette (18:10)

Daniel Boone High School

  • Four returners from last year's state meet squad
  • Top returner: Kamryn Wingfield (19:39)

Siegel High School

  • Six returners from last year's state meet squad
  • Top returner: Marilyn McCarthy (18:12)

Franklin High School

  • Six returners from last year's state meet squad
  • Top returner: Emma Norman (20:15)