Anna Fenske, Farmington (MN)
At Nike Cross Nationals last season, Anna Fenske finished tenth overall. It was a remarkable performance, good for the top place by a Heartland runner. Fenske has finished third at NXR Heartland in each of the last two years, and should contend for another top spot on Sunday. Fenske started her campaign off somewhat slow, not running the times or finishing as high up as she's used to. However, her season took off at the Section 1AA Championships, where Fenske broke through with an impressive 17:39 performance. Just twelve seconds behind her teammate Peterson, that race was a season best by over a minute. She carried that momentum into State, where she finished third after running much of the race in no man's land between Peterson and the lead chase pack.