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National Team Rankings - 11/26 Girls - XC - DyeStatPublished by
F-M, Saratoga look for return to NXN on Sat.
By Adam Kopet for DyeStat
While there are no major changes in the top four, Fayetteville-Manlius NY continues to pull away from the field, establishing itself as clear favorites to win at NXN once again. The next three spots are almost a toss up. However, Great Oak CA gets the nod with its superior depth, for a slight advantage over Saratoga Springs NY and American Fork UT.
Edina MN rounds out the top five. While No. 9 Willmar beat Edina by two points at NXN Heartland, Edina was without its No. 3 runner. Davis Senior CA stands at No. 10, but that status is in question as top runner Fiona O'Keeffe has not raced since October 7 while she battles with tendinitis. If she does not race Saturday at CIF, the Blue Devils will face a challenge from No. 26 Monte Vista to qualify for NXN.
Like Monte Vista, other teams that are new to the Top 30 this week include No. 30 Kingwood TX, No. 28 St. Thomas Aquinas KS, No. 23 Xavier College Prep AZ, No. 18 Bozeman MT, and No. 11 Northville MI. Bozeman won NXN Northwest over Sunset OR and Xavier College Prep beat Davis UT by two points to finish second at NXN Southwest. Northville broke the form charts at NXN Midwest, finishing second, one point ahead of Naperville North IL. Last week, Northville was denied permission to compete at NXN by the MHSAA, but this week a deal has been struck and the team is headed to Portland.
The Top 30, 11/26
1. Fayetteville-Manlius NY
2. Great Oak CA
3. Saratoga Springs NY
4. American Fork UT
5. Edina MN
6. Centerville OH
7. Pennsbury PA
8. Minooka IL
9. Willmar MN
10. Davis Senior CA
11. Northville MI
12. Naperville North IL
13. La Salle RI
14. Lake Braddock VA
15. Carmel IN
16. Davis UT
17. Marshall MN
18. Bozeman MT
19. East Aurora NY
20. Sunset OR
21. Yorkville IL
22. North Rockland NY
23. Xavier College Prep AZ
24. Birmingham Seaholm MI
25. Unionville PA
26. Monte Vista CA
27. Southlake Carroll TX
28. St. Thomas Aquinas KS
29. Marcus TX
30. Kingwood TX More news |