The Buchholz girls may have graduated their front runner in Kate Drummond who led them to their last two back to back FHSAA 4A state cross country team titles, but the rest of their top 5 is back to position themselves to chase after their third straight state title in 2023. Lucy Voss, Eleanor Whisler, Emma White, and Ashley Hamilton make for a formidable front four with 5K PR's ranging from 18:49 to 19:43, while Kaitlyn Goslinga (20:40 best) and others look to solidify their fifth spot.
Using last year's season best 5K cross country times of each team's top 7 returnees to score as a hypothetical meet, below are the FHSAA 4A girls pre-season cross country team scores rankings.
Note: Ranked list does not reflect transfers from other schools or incoming freshmen from feeder schools.