Kingwood's (TX) Carter Storm and Katy Cinco Ranch's (NY) Heidi Nielson both ran to early US No. 1 outings in the 3K from performances at the Victor Lopez Classic on Thursday in Houston.
Storm edged Austin Vandegrift's (TX) Anthony Monte, who finished with a US No. 2 time of 8:36.43. College Park's Nicklaus Brawner was US No. 3 in 8:39.33.
Meanwhile, in the girls race the top three times in the country were also recorded. Nielson finished with a 76-second lap to post a US No. 1 of 9:46.71, while Austin Vandegrift's Jordan Mathis was second in 9:53.07 and Nielson's teammate, Sophie Atkinson, was third in 9:53.10.
Watch the girls video below.
Check out all race videos from the Victor Lopez Classic: