National Preseason XC Rankings

Saucony Flo 50 XC Rankings (2014)

Aug 29, 2014

Who will be the team at season's end to have reason to celebrate like the moment that the Gig Harbor boys enjoyed together last December at Portland Meadows as national champions?

We teased you with a top 10 watch list article and a Who's #1?" video ranking the top 10 teams in the country. Now is the time to reveal our complete preseason top 25 national rankings of the best returning boys squads in the nation for the 2014 XC season.

Rank	Team	Last Result	Comments
1	CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY	2nd @ 2013 NXN	Return 7 guys who have run 9:30 or faster for 3200 meters
2	FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS (FM)	4th @ 2013 NXN	Return 6 of their top 7 runners led by US #17 ranked Bryce Millar
3	AMERICAN FORK	7th @ 2013 NXN	Return 5 sub 10 3200 runners at elevation including two superb rising sophs
4	WAYZATA HIGH SCHOOL	15th @ 2013 NXN	Return 5 sub 9:50 3200 runners
5	NORTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	8th @ 2013 NXN	Return 5 of their top 7 led by US #5 tanked Tanner Anderson
6	CENTRAL CATHOLIC	19th @ 2013 NXN	Return 6 of their top 7 runners
7	LA SALLE ACADEMY	8th @ NXN Northeast	Return entire top 7 runners
8	SOUTHLAKE CARROLL	14th @ 2013 NXN	Return 4 of their top 7 runners
9	GREAT OAK HIGH SCHOOL (SS)	12th @ 2013 CIF D1 State Finals	Return 5 of their top 7 runners
10	KAMIAKIN HIGH SCHOOL	5th @ 2013 NXN Northwest	Return 4 of their top 7 runners
11	DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL	17th @ 2013 NXN	Return 5 of their top 7 runners
12	LIVERPOOL	20th @ 2013 NXN	Return 6 of their top 7 runners
13	MADERA SOUTH (CS)	16th @ 2013 NXN	Return 5 of their top 7 runners
14	STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL	3rd @ 2013 NXN Heartland	Return 6 of their top 7 runners
15	RIDGEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL	5th @ 2013 NXN Northeast	Return 5 of their top 7 runners
16	CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL	5th @ 2013 NXN	Return 3 of their top 7 runners + transfer of Grayson Jenks (IL)
17	JURUPA HILLS HIGH (SS)	5th @ 2013 CA State Meet Merge	Return 5 of their top 7 runners
18	SUMMIT	1st @ 2013 Oregon State Meet	Return entire top 7 runners.
19	NORTH ALLEGHENY	2nd @ 2013 PA State Meet (AAA)	Return 4 of their top 7 runners
20	BREA OLINDA HIGH (SS)	7th @ 2013 CA State Meet Merge	Return 4 of their top 7 runners led by US #9 ranked Austin Tamagno
21	DON BOSCO PREP	2nd @ 2013 NJ Meet of Champions	Return 5 of their top 7 runners
22	WARREN HIGH (SS)	4th @ 2013 CA State Meet Merge	Return 4 of their top 7 runners
23	LAKE BRADDOCK	6th @ 2013 NXN Southeast	Return 4 of their top 7 runners
24	ST. XAVIER	6th @ 2013 NXN	Return 3 of their top 7 runners.
25	HINSDALE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	22nd @ 2013 NXN	Return 3 of their top 7 runners.