One way to evaluate a team's progress is to monitor times on the track, which can show depth, development, and emerging runners.
We're searching through the limited data from this past school year to try to gain some insight into the upcoming cross country season.
Data from the 2020-2021 cross country season is limited, but there is enough to help us make some predictions for the fall.
The 2020 season actually happened in the beginning of 2021, but we can still use the information to help project the top teams for this fall.
Strange though it may have been, the 2020 cross country season still provides us with some interesting data going into the fall.
By scoring only the freshmen and sophomores from the 2019 cross country season, we can get some insight on the deepest teams this fall.
To help compensate for our limited data from the 2020-2021 school year, we're looking back at the best returning teams from the 2019 season.
Because the 2020 cross country season was so strange, we decided to go back 2 years to gather data on the potential top teams this fall.
We're gathering two years worth of cross country data to set the stage for the upcoming fall season.
UPDATED: The Southern Section is always loaded with talented girls, and 2021 was no exception. Who made it into the final top 50?
UPDATED: Which Southern Section boys took advantage of the abbreviated season to make a splash in the most competitive region in the country?
UPDATED: As our coverage of the 2021 track season comes to a close, we recognize the best girls and boys from the Central Section in every event.
UPDATED: Dijon Stanley tops the lists in three events, but who else from the Los Angeles City Section made the final top 50 this spring?
UPDATED After gathering all the top boys and girls performances from the Central Coast Section this spring, who makes the top 50?
UPDATED: Recognizing the top performers from the Sac Joaquin Section this spring.
UPDATED: Looking back on the top performances from San Diego Section athletes this spring.
UPDATED: Despite the truncated season, North Coast Section athletes like Cate Peters still put up impressive performances. Who made the top 50?
UPDATED: A look at the top 50 boys Class of 2021 performances in every event.
We salute the Class of 2021 for their excellence this season and beyond.
Cade Moran heads into his senior season as the leader in both the shot put and discus - but who else made the top 50?
This year's crop of juniors is strong and deep, which means we have a lot to look forward to next spring!
Who makes the list when we add the Southern Section division finals to the championships from last week?
We added the Southern Section division meets to our merge of section championships from last week.
Who makes the top 25 when we combine the results from the CCS, SDS, LAC, CS, and NorCal meets last week?
We've pulled together a Top 25 from the CCS, SDS, CS, LAC, and NorCal meets, including Luci Lambert's big 800.
Who makes the top 25 when we put all 4 CIF-CS area meets together?
Relive Thursday's second day of the Los Angeles City finals, where the girls took the spotlight.
Whether you look at the state or national level, the stats tell a pretty clear picture.
We can get a glimpse of what Masters may have looked like by gathering the top 25 boys and girls performances across all four division finals.
We've merged the top 25 boys and girls performances from all three San Diego Section finals to see how a single combined final might have looked.