With eight out of the top ten boys teams competing this past weekend, and eight of the top ten girls teams, a lot of great team performances occurred throughout the country. The top performance of the weekend came from the US #10 Yankton girls team, winning their state meet in convincing fashion. See how the top teams fared.
MileSplit National Team Power Rankings - Weekend Wrap-Up
Boys
1. Albuquerque Academy (NM) - Continuing to pour in the hard work while perparing for the bigger meets ahead, the Red Army easily beat the competition at the Rio Rancho Jamboree this past weekend. Led once again by a Ben Johnson win, AA placed three in the top nine, and six in the top twenty, as they beat runner-up Cibola 41-83.
2. Neuqua Valley (IL) - While facing very little competition at the Minooka Regional Meet Saturday, the team swept the top three places, while also placing 6, 7, 9, 11. This type of dominating performance only proves how good Neuqua Valley is.
3. Danbury (CT) - On Thursday, Danbury won the FCIA Conference meet, placing five in the top eight, beating runner-up Darien 29-83. Danbury's leader Matt Terry finished third overall.
4. North Central (WA) - Idle. Did not compete this past weekend as they prepare for next weekend's state qualifying competition.
5. Wheat Ridge (CO) - With a solid 56 second split, and five runners in the top eleven, Wheat Ridge easiliiy won their regional competition, 22-66 over Pomona. LEd by race winner Dart Schwarder, Wheat Ridge rides a wave of momentum heading into their state championships next weekend.
6. Crater (OR) -
7. Brookline (MA) - Running at the Brown Invitational Saturday, Brookline beat a solid field of competition by no less than 28 points. Beating runner-up Smithtown 46-74, frontman Robert Gibson again led his team with the individual win, pacing four of their top runners to place in the top twelve.
8. Loyola (CA) - A disappointing finish on one of California's biggest stages, Loyola placed third at the Mt. SAC Invitational Saturday in the Boys Super Sweepstakes race. With their main pack too far back from race winner Murrieta Valley, Loyola scored 161 points, nearly 60 points away from MV.
9. Los Alamos (NM) - Idle. The team prepares for their invitational next weekend, where they face US #1 Albuquerque Academy.
10. North Penn (PA) - Easily winning thier conference champion, North Penn used their massive momentum from the weekend before to crush the competition. Keep an eye on this time as the season continues to roll on.
Girls
1. Fayetteville-Manlius (NY) - Idle. After an impressive win at the Manhattan Invitational, F-M took the weekend off to rest and prepare for the bigger meets ahead.
2. Eldorado (NM) - Going against many of the top teams in the state Saturday at the Rio Rancho Jamboree, Eldorado beat runner-up Albuquerque Academy 34-59, showing their dominating presence up front with a 1-3 sweep. Rachel Verde again led the team with the individual title.
3. Saugus (CA) - Running one of the best team performances in the nation so far this fall, Saugus beat the stellar field at the Mt. SAC Invitational Saturday in the Girls Super Sweepstakes. Facing off against US #5 Carondelet, Saugus used their impressive pack to beat the field. Led by senior Katie Dunn and freshman Kailyn Mahoney, placing eighth and ninth respectively, Saugus' spread of 52 seconds crushed the field, as they put in their entire top seven before any other teams' fifth runner finished.
4. Mountain Brook (AL) - Placing 1-2 and 7-9, Mountain Brook easily won the Husky Challenge, beating runner-up Hoover 27-51.
5. Carondelet (CA) - Going head-to-head with US #3 Saugus at the Mt. SAC Invitational put a lot of pressure on this team. Perhaps the pressure effected them, as Carondelet placed third overall in the Super Sweepstakes race. While third in this historic meet always speaks volumes of a teams program, Carondelet left looking for answers. While their top two ran well, their 3-4 runners were simply too far back.
6. Westfield (IN) - Taking on some of Indiana's top competition week in and week out often times wears on a team. However, Westfield proved they are ready for their state meet next weekend, as they soundly beat the field at the Franklin Central Semi-State.
7. Saratoga Springs (NY) - Forgetting the great performances they accomplished a few days before, Saratoga Springs lined up against previously US ranked Burnt-Hills (NY) in an incredible dual meet earlier in the week. Springs beat B-H 25-30, placing four in the top six.
8. Fort Collins (CO) - With state just around the corner, Fort Collins needed a big performance to carry into next weekend's state competition. Regionals on Saturday served as just that, as Fort Collins beat the competition in dominating fashion, scoring a mere 17 points. Placing 1-4, 7 for their top five, Lisa Reyna led the squad on the windy course, winning the overall title.
9. Greenwich (NY) - Idle. Did not race their top squad at the Greenwich Invitational.
10. Yankton (SD) - With two runners in the top five, and great depth following them, Yankton won yet another state championship at the South Dakota State CC Championships. The squad beat perennial challenger Sioux Falls Roosevelt 58-75 to claim the title. Sophomore tandem Mariah Hofer and Megan Hilson led Yankton, finishing third and fifth overall.