Abbey Nechanicky
Wayzata High School
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Nechanicky ran one of the best high school seasons ever seen in Minnesota, going undefeated from her first race at the St. Olaf High School Showcase all the way to the Team Heartland Regional. Nechanicky still has one race last at the Team Cross Country Nationals on 12/3.
This season Nechanicky broke the Wayzata school record for the 5K, set the Gale Woods Farm record, broke the 17-minute mark in the 5K five times, broke the Heartland regional meet record, won the Class AAA state title and ran the fastest high school girls 5K on Minnesota soil ever.
Minnesota Girls All-Time 5K Rankings
| RANK | TIME | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEET DATE PLACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16:42.60 | Stillwater High School | 2021 | Forest Lake SEC Tri 1st F |
| 2 | 16:43.70 | Wayzata High School | 2023 | |
| 3 | 16:44.70 | Wayzata High School | 2023 | |
| 4 | 16:47.40 | Wayzata High School | 2023 | STMA Invite 1st F |
| 5 | 16:47.61 | Wayzata High School | 2023 | |
| 6 | 16:48.67 | Math & Science Academy | 2020 | |
| 7 | 16:51.95 | Wayzata High School | 2023 | |
| 8 | 16:55.71 | Minneapolis Washburn High School | 2019 | |
| 9 | 16:56.40 | Minneapolis Washburn High School | 2019 | |
| 10 | 17:00.40 | Farmington High School | 2021 |
Nechanicky now owns the 2nd fastest 5K time by a Minnesota girl ever with a time of 16:43.70, only behind Analee Weaver's time of 16:42.60 and has the #2, #3, #4, and #5 5K times ever by a Minnesota high school girl.
She also led the Wayzata girls to an undefeated season that culminated in the Class AAA state title and then their first berth to Team Nationals since 2018 when they finished 3rd overall.