5A Girls Pre-SeasonRankings #3

  These are subjective rankings (not computer generated) they take into account returning team rankings, team rankings in the 1600 and 3200 from outdoor track, and a school's "Improvement Rating."  Improvement Rating is a metric developed by researching the improvement in a team's final place at State from 2011-2013. Each category is given rank points and added up coming to a final point total. Some squads made up for high point totals, getting ranked higher by virtue of number of returners (top 7) and by fastest returning XC team average.  Not all XC runners do Track (Soccer mostly) which can affect Outdoor team rankings, but generally not the top 5-7 teams)    

                         5A Girls Pre-SeasonRankings #3 Dunwoody      

                                                               Top 50 Returning Girls in 5A

             

          Dunwoody has enjoyed plenty of success the past 4 seasons beginning when Alex Cameron was a frosh placing 6th in 2010, and the following seasons improved dramatically ending 3rd in 2011, 5A Champs in 2013 and runnerups last Fall. Cameron has graduated and Ann-Marie Sills may be ready to step in and tahe her place. Sills placed 20th at State and has a pr of 19:44 at Asics back in 2012.  The Wildcats have the 2nd fastest returning team average which is a bonus. Ansley Heavern had a season best of 20:04 at Furman and placed 27th at State. Sr. Ellie Conoley pr'd at Furman with a 20:48 and soph Caroline Dill also pr'd at Furman in 21:00.        

Dunwoody (GA) 212
  1) Ann-Marie Sills   19:54.09 12
  2) Ansley Heavern   20:04.13 17
  3) Ellie Conoley   20:46.39 47
  4) Caroline Dill   21:00.67 58
  5) Samantha Cameron   21:26.15 78
  Average Time: 20:38.29 Total Time: 1:43:11.43 1-5 Split: 1:32.06
  6) Shanel Stewart   21:34.58 83
  7) Sydney Drew   21:37.20 86

 

Important Data:

 
2013 XC Returning Ranking: 2nd
 
2014 Outdoor Returning Team 1600 Ranking: 4th
 
2014 Outdoor Returning Team 3200 Ranking: 6th
 
3-Year Improvement Plan: 9th
 
Returns 5 of top 7 (2-5,7)