Tiahna Vladic (Billings, MT)
The state of Montana continues to roll out talented distance runners in numbers seemingly disproportionate to their population, and Billings Senior High freshman Tiahna Vladic is just the latest example. Vladic finished 2nd this weekend at the Butte Invite in 17:20 for 3-miles, which is a lot more impressive when consider that Butte, MT sits at 5,505 ft. of elevation. Not only that, but Vladic beat adidas Dream Mile champion Christina Aragon by a sizable 19 seconds as well.