Both the Class A and Class AA races in the girls 1600m had dramatic finishes in 2017, with Farmington's Anna Fenske coming from behind to narrowly edge Edina's Emily Kompelien, while Math & Science Academy's Tierney Wolfgram barely held on to her own once-huge lead over Byron's Taylor Kreitinger. But in light of what happened in cross country last fall with Washburn's Emily Covert growing into a national elite, the return of Grace Ping and the emergence of her sister Lauren Ping, 2018 could shape up to be even far more dramatic.
Here are Minnesota's 500 fastest returning 1600m runners from last spring!
