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 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.
Highlighting the best Girls performances delivered across South Dakota during XC meets taking place between August 24-30.
Highlighting the best Boys performances delivered across South Dakota during XC meets taking place between August 24-30.
Photo by S.K. Slaughter 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.
MileSplit Podcast Episode 2: Could Messi Break 4:30?
08/19/26
08/19/26
Episode 2 of the MileSplit Podcast is out! Billy and Coach Ayers break down how soccer players stack up on the track and why track can make athletes better.
South Dakota Class AA: Brianna Reilly Chasing Third Title
08/17/26
08/17/26
The 2026 South Dakota cross country season is gearing up to be electric throughout all classes, but Class AA has a chance to produce history.
Oba Femi: From SEC Champ to WWE Star
08/13/26
08/13/26
To track fans, he's Isaac Odugbesan. To wrestling fans, he's Oba Femi. Here's how the Alabama shot put star became WWE's "Next Big Thing".