Dani Jones' senior cross country season culminated in a third place finish at Nike Cross Nationals, where she finished ahead of several girls that had beaten her during the regular season. Check out our list of the All-Decade Division 1 Girls Team along with Honorable Mentions.
Division I Girls
No. | Name | School | Graduation Class | HS Career Best(s) | Accolades |
1 | Dani Jones | Desert Vista | 2015 | 5km - 16:42.98 | 3Mile - 16:16.00 | 3rd at '14 NXN, 2x NXN All-American, 2x State Champion, No. 2 All-Time On Cave Creek Golf Course, 4x Tempe City Champion, '14 US #6 |
2 | Lauren Ping | Desert Vista | 2023 | 5km - 16:49.13 | 3Mile - 16:09.80 | 19 D1 State Champion, '19 US #9, No. 6 All-Time On Cave Creek Golf Course, '19 AZ #1 |
3 | Abi Archer | Chaparral | 2019 | 5km - 17:01.30 | '18 NXN All-American, 3x State Champion, No. 9 All-Time On Cave Creek Golf Course, 3x Section Champion, 2x Scottsdale District Champion |
4 | Sarah Fakler | Xavier College Prep | 2013 | 5km - 17.30.90 | 3Mile - 17:02.60 | 3x State Champion; 3x Desert Twilight Champion, No. 7 All-Time On Cave Creek Golf Course |
5 | Jesselyn Bries | Sandra Day O'Connor | 2018 | 5km - 17:43.80 | 3Mile - 16:31.90 | FL Qualifier, '16 D1 State Champion, '16 D1 Section 2 Champion, '16 Deer Valley District Champion |
6 | Sarah Carter | Xavier College Prep | 2017 | 5km - 17:19.80 | '15 D1 State Champion, '15 D1 Section 2 Champion, AZ No. 2 in '16 and '15 |
7 | Haley Wolf | Desert Vista | 2018 | 5km - 17:21.60 | 3Mile - 16:12.10 | '17 D1 State Champion, '16 D1 State Runner-Up, '17 Tempe City Champion |
Honorable Mentions (in no particular order) | |||||
Grace Ping | Desert Vista | 2021 | 5km - 17:08.00 | '19 FL Qualifier, '19 D1 Runner-Up, '19 D1 Section 3 Runner-Up, '19 Tempe City Champion | |
Caroline McLeskey | Highland | 2020 | 5km - 17:18.43 | '17 D1 State Runner-Up, 4x All-State, 2x D1 Section 3 Champion, 2x Gilbert District Champion | |
Baylee Jones | Desert Vista | 2017 | 5km - 17:38.50 | 3Mile - 16:54.90 | 4x All-State (2nd in '13, 3rd in '14, and 3rd in '16 at States), '13 Tempe City Runner-Up |