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Rich, who signed with BYU, won the Class 5A state title in 17 minutes, 39.3 seconds before taking sixth in the Nike Cross Nationals Southwest Regional.
"Whitney is the most dedicated athlete that I've ever coached," Bingham coach Alisha Paxton said in a release. "She's more physically and mentally prepared than other athletes of her caliber and she's willing to learn from both successes and failures."
Past Utah winners
2016 • Courtney Wayment, Davis
2015 • Lucy Biles, Herriman
2014 • Lucy Biles, Herriman
2013 • Lucy Biles, Herriman
2012 • Kelsey Braithwaite, Box Elder
2011 • Shea Martinez, Davis High School
2010 • Gillian Gorelik, Park City
2009 • Danielle Menlove, Jordan
2008 • Hailey Knettles, Judge Memorial