Has an 8th grader ever won the state highschool meet?

the430miler wrote:

In either track or xc?

Yes, the NYS girls 200m outdoor and 300m indoor champ last year I believe

Anna Fenske won Class AA and Tierney Wolfgram won Class A MN state XC meet in 2016.

Carrie Tollefson won Class A state meet in 1990

Lauren Ping won the 3200 last year in track as an 8th grader

Didnt claire walters win the ny xc class a as an 8th grader?

Also Tierney Wolfgram won the 1600 and 3200 at state while Grace Ping was in Utah

Fasttuohy wrote:

Didnt claire walters win the ny xc class a as an 8th grader?

Yes

Happens in Louisiana all the time. Especially girls.

I'd imagine someone like Laura Roesler in a state with a small population could have done it with ease

out of curiosity, has a 6th grader?

It would happen in many states if they allowed it. Minnesota doesn't have a monopoly on 8th grade talent, they just allow them to run as high schoolers.

not the op wrote:

out of curiosity, has a 6th grader?

Bella Thornley

Gabrielle Jennings won state in LA from 5th-12th grade. She finished top 20 at NCAAs this fall.

Austin montini did in Florida 1A for the 3200, weird breakout race but he PR'ed by a lot to win

In 1993, 10 year old Rachel Sanford of Somerset won the Kentucky 3AAA XC individual title. She was 4'11" and 75 lbs. I couldn't find her time. Her team was Southwest Pulaski County HS, although she was in 5th grade at the nearby elementary school. This is in the NY Times archive from 12/4/1993.

Who is the most successful runner to have won in JH? Most peak early and disappear. Only 1 or 2 had success in college.

Minnesota wrote:

Fasttuohy wrote:

Didnt claire walters win the ny xc class a as an 8th grader?

Yes

So did Saratoga's Nicole Blood and Erin Davis, Davis also won the Federation.

I believe Laura Roesler won the ND State 400m as a 7th grader, and then already as an 8th grader won the 100, 200, 400 and 800.

KY girls ran 4k at the time. Her time was in the 14:30 range. She also won 3A for five straight years. 5th- 10th grade. I think her time in fifth grade equal out to around 18:30 5k...... Give or take.

I am not 100% sure but Melissa Straza may have won a title as an 8th grader in the mid 80’s in Illinois.

farr go wrote:

I believe Laura Roesler won the ND State 400m as a 7th grader, and then already as an 8th grader won the 100, 200, 400 and 800.

Didn't Alissa Mears win state xc in 7th grade?