Week Three Merge: Three Girls Sub: 18:00

Sep 07, 2026

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Junior Emma Balaban transferred from Weddington (NC), where she placed 2nd in 2025 in the girls' 7A State Championships. Shown above at the NCHSAA 7A Regional. She transferred to IMG and is off to an impressive start to her 2026 season with a Florida state-leading 17:14.10.

Photo Credit: Andrew Brown

5000 Meter Run

Rank	Time	Athlete/Team	Class	Meet / Date
1	17:14.10	Emma Balaban IMG Academy	2028	IMGA XC Summit Challenge Sep 4, 2026
2	17:38.49	Arabella Duffell Lake Nona HS	2028	St. Cloud XC Invitational Sep 4, 2026
3	17:52.59	Madison Muller Sarasota Riverview HS	2028	Inaugural Wellen Park XC Invite 2026 Sep 4, 2026