Kaitlyn reflects on earning a Fleet Feet Golden Ticket for the Brooks XC Championships, her breakout sophomore season, and how she's preparing for the XC season
Kaitlyn reflects on earning a Fleet Feet Golden Ticket for the Brooks XC Championships, her breakout sophomore season, and how she's preparing for the XC season
Coach Ayers and Billy debate how high school athletes should be training during the developmental stages of their athletic careers.
The MileSplit50 Preseason Boys XC National Rankings are here. Follow along as we count down the Top 25 teams heading into the 2026 cross country season.
Monthly State Merge: Highlighting the best Girls performances delivered across South Dakota during XC meets taking place in August.
Monthly State Merge: Highlighting the best Boys performances delivered across South Dakota during XC meets taking place in August.
Top SD Girls XC Marks This Past Week (August 24-30)
08/31/26
08/31/26
Highlighting the best Girls performances delivered across South Dakota during XC meets taking place between August 24-30.
Top South Dakota Boys XC Marks This Past Week (August 24-30)
08/31/26
08/31/26
Highlighting the best Boys performances delivered across South Dakota during XC meets taking place between August 24-30.
How to Only Race at Night Your Whole Cross Country Season
08/28/26
08/28/26
What if you could only race after dark? We built a technically possible—and wildly travel-intensive—2026 cross country schedule under the lights.
Returner Rankings: Top SD Girls / Boys by Grade Class
08/27/26
08/27/26
Returner Rankings Hub: Highlighting the top performing athletes in South Dakota by Grade Class based on their best 5k time from the 2025 cross country season.
SDHSAA Class B Boys XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/26/26
08/26/26
What if every Boys Class B team in SDHSAA raced head-to-head? We scored all 22 squads based on top 3 runners using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
SDHSAA Class B Girls XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/26/26
08/26/26
What if every Girls Class B team in SDHSAA raced head-to-head? We scored all 14 squads based on top 3 runners using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
Coaches Bring Local XC Stories to MileSplit
08/26/26
08/26/26
See how coaches are bringing local cross country stories to MileSplit—and learn how you can contribute coverage from your state.
Track-ish: Andrew Beroset Chases Sub-4, Earns Golden Ticket
08/26/26
08/26/26
Andrew Beroset discusses earning a Brooks XC Golden Ticket, chasing a sub-four minute mile and preparing for his senior cross country season.
A Parent’s Guide to Surviving The World’s Greatest Sport
08/25/26
08/25/26
Team scoring, the meet, the shoes, the lingo...and yes, the tiny shorts. Here's everything new-to-cross country parents need to know!
SDHSAA Class A Boys XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/25/26
08/25/26
What if every Boys Class A team in SDHSAA raced head-to-head? We scored all 21 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
SDHSAA Class A Girls XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/25/26
08/25/26
What if every Girls Class A team in SDHSAA raced head-to-head? We scored all 11 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
XC-flation? 5k Improvement from August '25 to August '26
08/23/26
08/23/26
Analyzing 5k Improvement Rankings from athletes across the country for results achieved during August 2025 vs. August 2026 competition.
SDHSAA Class AA Boys XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/23/26
08/23/26
What if every Boys Class AA team in SDHSAA raced head-to-head? We scored all 18 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
SDHSAA Class AA Girls XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/23/26
08/23/26
What if every Girls Class AA team in SDHSAA raced head-to-head? We scored all 15 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
Remembering Sydney Towle: Runner, Teammate, Advocate
08/20/26
08/20/26
Towle bravely took her followers along for her battle with a rare form of cancer -- her loved ones reflect on her as a runner, teammate, and daughter.