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Amanda Overgaauw of Murray County Central, the defending Class A state champion, seemingly can't be beat! She put down her latest beat-down of the competition at the Mountain Lake Paul Metcalf Invitational with a new personal best time of 17:36 that blew away a talented field:
| VARSITY GIRLS 5000 METER RUN FINALS | ALL RESULTS | |||||||||
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| PLACE | ATHLETE | TEAM | RESULT | POINTS | ||||||
| 1 | Amanda Overgaauw | 12 | Murray County Central High School | 17:36.00 | 1 | |||||
| 2 | Ashley Overgaauw | 12 | Murray County Central High School | 18:47.00 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | Macy Hanson | 10 | Fairmont High School | 19:07.00 | 3 | |||||
| 4 | Kaylee Walklin | 10 | Windom Area High School | 19:16.00 | 4 | |||||
| 5 | Jenna Debates | 11 | Luverne High School | 19:42.00 | 5 | |||||
Overgaauw after her latest win is now on a 12-meet win streak that is tied for the longest win streak for a Minnesota girl in the last decade alongside former teammate Morgan Gehl. See below to see the individual rankings for Minnesota girls XC win streaks for the past decade:
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Based on results in our system. Only for performances in the last decade in a 4K or 5K. If you see anyone missing, please let us know by emailing State Editor Ryan Kotajarvi at RyanKotajarvi@gmail.com
| Rank | Individual | Streak | Year(s) | Team |
| T-1 | Morgan Gehl | 12 | 2019-20 | Murray County Central |
| T-1 | Amanda Overgaauw | 12 | 2021-22 | Murray County Central |
| 3 | Katherine Geist | 11 | 2018 | Crookston |
| 4 | Isabelle Schmitz | 10 | 2021 | Hutchinson |
| T-5 | Morgan Gehl | 9 | 2018 | Murray County Central |
| T-5 | Ali Weimer | 9 | 2021 | St. Michael-Albertville |
| 7 | Emily Covert | 8 | 2018 | Minneapolis Washburn |
| T-8 | Megan Hasz | 7 | 2013 | Alexandria |
| T-8 | Bethany Hasz | 7 | 2015 | Alexandria |
| T-8 | Tierney Wolfgram | 7 | 2017 | Math and Science Academy |
| T-8 | Anna Fenske | 7 | 2020 | Farmington |
| T-8 | Natasha Sortland | 7 | 2021 | Zumbrota-Mazeppa |
| T-8 | Anna Donnay | 7 | 2017 | Eden Valley-Watkins |
| T-8 | Addison Hoof | 7 | 2020 | Lester Prairie |
| T-15 | Ashley Overgaauw | 6 | 2020 | Murray County Central |
| T-15 | Ella Dufault | 6 | 2020 | Waseca |
| T-15 | Hannah Truniger | 6 | 2014 | Watertown-Mayer |
| T-15 | Aleah Miller | 6 | 2020 | Alexandria |
| T-15 | Calia Chaney | 6 | 2020 | Pequot Lakes |
| T-15 | Ava Hill | 6 | 2017 | Mesabi East |
| T-21 | Analee Weaver | 5 | 2020 | Stillwater |
| T-21 | Emma Christenson | 5 | 2015 | Rochester John Marshall |
| T-21 | Grace Ping | 5 | 2015 | Cotter |
| T-21 | Molly Moening | 5 | 2019-20 | STP Highland Park |
| T-21 | Jade Rypkema | 5 | 2020 | Nevis |
| T-21 | Grace Drietz | 5 | 2020 | Canby |
| T-21 | Isabella Roemer | 5 | 2020 | Chanhassen |
| T-21 | Abby Orvis | 5 | 2015 | Stewartville |
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It's not that she just keeps winning either, it's how she is doing it. Overgauuw has won her meet's in a dominant fashion, beating the runner-up opponent by an average of 1:12 seconds each of her last 12 races, all wins.
| Meet | Amanda Overgaauw's Time | Closest Competitors Time |
| Mountain Lake Paul Metcalf Invitational | 17:36.00 | 18:47.00 |
| MSHSL State XC Championships | 18:09.13 | 18:47.00 |
| Section 3A XC Championships | 18:01.58 | 18:31.63 |
| Red Rock Conference Championships | 18:35.90 | 20:27.00 |
| Adrian Invite | 18:05.73 | 19:02.98 |
| BOLD Invite | 17:41.27 | 19:29.83 |
| Murray County Central Invite | 18:43.00 | 20:49.00 |
| Lac Qui Parle Valley Invitational | 17:57.82 | 19:32.31 |
| Worthington Turkey Trot Invitational | 18:16.10 | 19:21.60 |
| Marshall Invite | 17:49.90 | 19:02.70 |
| TMB Panther Invitational | 18:14.90 | 19:26.90 |
| Mountain Lake Paul Metcalf Invitational | 18:12.40 | 18:39.00 |
As you can see Amanda Overgaauw is one of the most dominant Minnesota girls cross country runners in the state currently and of the last decade. One can only imagine how fast she could run if given another elite runner to push her.
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