XC Regional Rankings: NXN Region by Region Top Ten Rankings

Nike Cross Nationals
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Girls New York

  1. Fayetteville-Manlius - 2-time NXN defender returns top 6 in a run at a 3rd straight nat’l crown
  2. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake - NXN 5th placer returns everyone including 2 keys who missed ’07 nat’ls
  3. Saratoga Springs - NXN 3rd-placer loses only top girl and making big improvements
  4. Queensbury - Returns top 4 girls that placed 4-5-7-11 in state public class A
  5. Shenendehowa - Sixth-place State Feds team returns 5 of 7; very deep after great spring
  6. Warwick Valley - NXN 11th-place team has several sleepers to fill around Lillian Greibesland
  7. Arlington - Fifth-place state federation team has 5 of 7 back
  8. Pittsford-Mendon - State public A runner-up returns top 6 on young squad gaining experience
  9. East Aurora - State fed 3rd-placer loses top 2 but has enough depth for a quality season
  10. Northport - State fed 8th-placer has top 5 back to duel Melville, Bay Shore on Long Isl.

Bubble teams alphabetically: Bay Shore, Brighton, Bronxville, Colonie, Greenwich, Guilderland, Hilton, Holy Names, Honeoye Falls-Lima, North Rockland, Pearl River, Suffern, Ward Melville

Girls Northeast
(CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, PA, RI, VT)

  1. Lincoln-Sudbury (MA) - Regional winner and 8th NXN returns key scorers under new coach from Bromfield
  2. Newton South (MA) - State Div I runner-up has everyone back, adds 4:51 miler from soccer
  3. Emmaus (PA) - State 3A champ and regional 5th-placer returns all including Faust triplets
  4. Voorhees (NJ) - All-American Melanie Thompson leads reg’l runner-up; may lack ’07 depth
  5. Phillips Andover (MA) - Regional 4th-placer loses top girl, returns key scorers after excellent spring
  6. Toms River No (NJ) - State 5th-placer returns all 7 on squad that predicts mid-19 avg on hilly state course
  7. Central Cambria (PA) - State 2A winner loses all-American Carly Seymour but returns next 6
  8. Bromfield (MA) - Nat’l contender Emily Jones leads state Div II titlist relying on newcomers
  9. Ridgefield (CT) - A trio of all-state track performers leads team seeking to regain state title
  10. Red Bank Cath (NJ) - Top 4 return on resurgent team with chance to recapture old glory

Bubble teams alphabetically: Barrington (RI), Cape Elizabeth (ME), Cardinal O’Hara (PA), Champlain Valley (VT), Colts Neck (NJ), Coventry (RI), Cumberland Valley (PA), Glastonbury (CT), Guilford (CT), Haddonfield (NJ), Hanover (NH), Immaculate Heart (NJ), Keene (NH), La Salle (RI), Manchester Central (NH), Northern York (PA), Ridge (NJ), Roxbury (NJ), Southern Reg (NJ), St. Johnsbury (VT), Unionville (PA)

Girls South
(AR, LA, MS, OK, TX)

  1. The Woodlands (TX) - State 5A 3200 champ leads deep squad with 6 girls from 4:58 to 5:20 for 1600
  2. Southlake Carroll (TX) - Regional winner has 5 of 7 back seeking 5th straight NXN appearance under new coach
  3. Kingwood (TX) - State 5A runner-up has 7 solid runners plus an excellent frosh class
  4. Cinco Ranch (TX) - State 3rd-placer is led by 5 seniors with experience to burn
  5. Keller (TX) - Regional runner-up has nucleus to build on after losing key scorers
  6. Vista Ridge (TX) - This 4A power moves to 5A after excellent track season led by state champ Ashley Isham
  7. Mount Carmel (LA) - State 5A winner returns top 5 girls from first 15 finishers
  8. Tupelo (MS) - Top 6 back from 5A titlist that placed 1-2-3-7-12-13 at state
  9. Rogers (AR) - State 7A winner returns several all-state performers
  10. Edmond North (OK) - State 5A champs return 3 all-staters with top 6 girls underclassmen

Bubble teams alphabetically: Bentonville (AR), Clear Lake (TX), College Park (TX), Corinth (MS), Georgetown (TX), Hereford (TX), Jenks (OK), Plano West (TX), Seven Lakes (TX), St. Joseph’s (LA), Tulsa Union (OK), Westmoore (OK)

Girls Southeast
(AL, DE, FL, GA, KY, MD, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

  1. Mountain Brook (AL) - NXN 6th-placer returns 6 of 7 led by NXN indiv. champ Madeline Morgan
  2. Collins Hill (GA) - Regional winner has top 5 back led by state champ Amanda Winslow
  3. Tatnall (DE) - State champ Julie Bottorff leads reg’l runner-up w/ 4:52-5:22 1600 times
  4. Midlothian (VA) - State 3A champs stronger with healthy Lautzenheiser twins in solid 7
  5. Episcopal (FL) - Returns 5 of 7 from state 2A champs and regional 4th-place team
  6. Oak Ridge (TN) - State 3A winners return 5 girls from top-20 finishers
  7. Oakton (VA) - State 3A runner-up loses 2 key scorers but still has plenty of talent
  8. Satellite (FL) - State 3A titlist led by state XC and mile champ Ashley Shiver
  9. Assumption (KY) - State 3A winner by 50 has top 4 back that placed in first 14 finishers
  10. St. Agnes (TN) - Under-the-radar state Div II-2A champ led by state champ and may more

Bubble teams alphabetically: Archmere (DE), Bartram Trail (FL), Cabell Midland (WV), Cardinal Gibbons (NC), Chapel Hill (NC), Dunbar (KY), Herndon (VA), Lake Braddock (VA), Lake Highland Prep (FL), Lourdes (FL), Maggie Walker (VA), Marist (GA), Mauldin (SC), Meade County (KY), Morgantown (WV), No. Gwinnett (GA), Padua (DE), Roberson (NC), Roosevelt (MD), Sacred Heart (KY), Scottsboro (AL), St. Paul’s (AL), University (WV), Walton (GA)

Girls Midwest
(IL, IN, MI, MO, OH)

  1. Lake Central (IN) - Regional champ returns 5 of 7 but will be hard-pressed to win state
  2. Geneva (IL) - State 3A champs with 5 frosh scorers return as sophs for curtain call
  3. Lee’s Summit West (MO) - State class 4 champ has everyone back led by 3 all-staters
  4. Carmel (IN) - Reg’l 4th-placer returns 4 from state; wins Brebeuf Inv taking 5 of top 7
  5. Hinsdale Central (IL) - Red Devils led by 4 seniors with excellent track and XC credentials
  6. Rochester Adams (MI) - State Div I 4th-placer has 5 solid runners led by state contender
  7. Brecksville-Broadview Hts (OH) - State Div I champ returns 6 of 7 in another tight state picture
  8. Hoover (OH) - State Div I 4th-placer has everyone back led by a pair of all-staters
  9. Palatine (IL) - Seeks 7th state title with 6 proven performers in coach’s last season
  10. Grand Haven (MI) - State Div I runner-up returns 5 of 7 led by 800 star Becca Addison

Bubble teams alphabetically: Colerain (OH), Eureka (MO), Fort Wayne Carroll (IN), Gaylord (MI), Jefferson City (MO), Magnificat (OH), Naperville No (IL), Neuqua Valley (IL), Parkway Central (MO), Rochester (MI), Rockford (MI), Rockwood Summit (MO), Traverse City Central (MI), Troy (MI), Valparaiso (IN), Westfield (IN)

Girls Heartland
(IA, KS, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI)

  1. Dowling Cath (IA) - Regional winner returns most of line-up led by all-American Katie Flood
  2. Burnsville (MN) - State 2A titlist and reg’l 4th-placer returns top 4 within 5 seconds at state
  3. Bismarck (ND) - State A champ returns 5 all-staters that ran 5:20 to 5:30 for 1600 in spring
  4. Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD) - Regional 3rd-placer has top 3 back from state 2A’s Top 10 under new coach
  5. Yankton (SD) - Regional runner-up has solid group of 7 under new head coach
  6. Manhattan (KS) - State 6A titlist has 6 of 7 back led by state 3200 winner Marley Crusch
  7. Lakeville North (MN) - State 2A 5th-placer has all 7 back with 39-second 4k spread for top 5
  8. Whitefish Bay (WI) - Close state Div 1 runner-up returns top 5 with 55-second spread for 4k
  9. Marian (NE) - State A favorite Kelli Budd leads team seeking 6th straight title needing 5th scorer
  10. Eden Prairie (MN) - State 2A runner-up returns state’s best top-3 but needs to close ranks

Bubble teams alphabetically: Blue Valley NW (KS), Fargo So (ND), Iowa City (IA), Iowa City West (IA), Lincoln Pius X (NE), Millard No (NE), Minot (ND), Olathe East (KS), Omaha Westside (NE), Prior Lake (MN), Urbandale (IA), West Fargo (ND)

Girls Southwest
(AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, WY)

  1. Dakota Ridge (CO) - Decisive state 5A champ could be nat’l threat w/ a healthy Kaitie Vanatta
  2. Fort Collins (CO) - Regional winner and NXN 7th-place team returns 6 of 7 and wins Pre-state over Dak. R.
  3. Davis (UT) - Regional runner-up team loses state champ, next 6 return as #1 girl comes off injury
  4. Xavier Prep (AZ) - Jessica Tonn (4:50/10:30), Sarah Penney (4:50/10:39) lead state 5A-1 champs
  5. Eldorado (NM) - State 5A winner returns 4 girls from top 15 with J.V. kids moving up
  6. Mountain Crest (UT) - State 4A runner-up returns 4 girls from state top-15
  7. Cheyenne Mtn (CO) - One-point Pre-state 4A winner over Thompson Valley
  8. Thompson Valley (CO) - State 4A runner-up return all 7 after solid track season; 2nd at Pre-state
  9. Card. Doherty (CO) - Surprise 3rd in Pre-state 5A for Adam Goucher’s alma mater
  10. Belen (NM) - State 4A champs have everyone back, but had sub-pa track season

Bubble teams alphabetically: Albuquerque Acad (NM), Campbell County (WY), Cheyenne Central (WY), Classical (CO), Galena (NV), Greely West (CO), Ironwood Ridge (AZ), La Cueva (NM), Los Alamos (NM), Marana Mtn View (AZ), Mesa Mtn View (AZ), Mountain View (UT), Reno (NV), Skyline (UT), South Tahoe (NV), Timpanogos (UT)

Girls Northwest
(AK, HI, ID, MT, OR, WA)

  1. St. Mary’s (OR) - Regional champ and NXN 10th-place team returns 4 of 5 with exceptional top-3
  2. Jesuit (OR) - Regional runner-up seeks 7th straight state 6A title and wins opening Wilsonville meet
  3. Eastlake (WA) - State 4A runner-up has everyone back
  4. Crater (OR) - State 5A winner and regional 6th-placer returns 4 of 7
  5. Bozeman (MT) - State 2A champs return 5 from top 20 led by state winner Heidi Turner
  6. Redmond (WA) - State 4A 4th-place team returns state 4th-5th finishers plus good back-up
  7. Sehome (WA) - State 2A power returns 4 girls from top 20.
  8. Mountain View (ID) - State 5A 3rd-placer has everyone back plus top frosh
  9. Boise (ID) - State 5A champs seek 4th straight crown with 3 solid performers but lacking depth
  10. Anchorage West (AK) - State 4A titlist returns 4 girls from top 15 with 26-second spread

Bubble teams alphabetically: Bear Lake (ID), Billings Sr (MT), Billings West (MT),Bishop Kelly (ID), Crescent Valley (OR), Eagle (MT), Gig Harbor (WA), Grace Christian (AK), Preston (ID), Punahou (HI), Richland (WA), Seabury Hall (HI), Twin Falls (ID)

Girls California

  1. Saugus - Returns 4 scorers and adds 2 top frosh to NXN runner-up team from ‘07
  2. Dana Hills - Returns 6 scorers from state D-1 4th-place team, also won NXN open race
  3. Trabuco Hills - Returns 5 of 7 from D-1 3rd-place team that also won Firman Inv (ID) title
  4. Carlmont - Returns everyone plus key sit-out from that that was 9th in state D-1
  5. Torrey Pines - Returns 4 from state D-1 6th-place squad
  6. Fountain Valley - Returns 4 while adding excellent frosh crew from D-1 7th-place team
  7. Chino Hills - Returns everyone from strong team that did not advance to state last fall
  8. Esperanza - Returns 4 from state D-1 runner-up and 17th-place NXN team
  9. Foothill (Santa Ana) - Returns 5 while adding all-state transfer from state D-2 runner-up squad
  10. Clovis - Returns everyone and adds quality transfer to state D-1 15th-place team

Bubble teams alphabetically: Campolindo, Carondelet, Mira Costa, Mountain View, Murrieta Valley, Newport Harbor, Royal, Serrano, Simi Valley, South Hills

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