Who are the top runners coming back this year? Who will make the most impact this fall.
During the next few weeks, MileSplit RI will highlight the athletes (boys and girls) we feel to keep an eye on this season. Among the top 14 boys at last year's state meet, seven are gone to graduation. For the girls, just three have graduated. The competition will be stiff once again. Both of our returning state titlist, La Salle Academy junior D.J. Principe and Barrington senior Emma McMillan will back on the trails with McMillan aiming for a record, fourth consecutive individual crown.
Without further ado...
Bethany Nunnery
North Kingstown, senior
If history follows suit, Nunnery has potential to crack the top five at the state meet this fall. She was 17th as a freshman, 14th as a sophomore and last year placed sixth overall where she ran her personal best of 18:47.75. Nunnery also captured the Roy Race at the season-opening Injury Fund Carnival where she was timed in 19:36.42. The Skipper senior is coming off an outdoor season where she placed fourth in the 3K, clocking a PB of 10:17.92. Nunnery and her teammates have a good chance to match or improve on their third-place showing, losing only one runner from their 2014 squad. That should provide added motivation for the Skippers' top runner to reach newer heights this year.