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Over the next few weeks, runners from around the country will be shifting their focus from their state championships to the national postseason.
While the stakes continue to get higher, hundreds of athletes are still making noise and moving up in the national rankings.
After running lifetime bests earlier this month at the ASICS Clovis XC Invitational, Ventura's (Calif.) Sadie Engelhardt and Santiago Corona's (Calif.) Rylee Blade stayed put at No. 1 and No. 2 once again.
The SoCal duo clocked 16:24.2 and 16:31.3, respectively, the No. 2 and No. 4 times in California history.
Lakeridge (Ore.) senior Chloe Huyler stayed put at No. 3 after her big-time win at the 4th Annual Rose City Championship Invite.
After a pair of wins last month, Boerne Champion's (Texas) Elizabeth Leachman and Topeka-Seaman's (Kan.) Ryin Miller rounded out the top five.
