By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

The Top 30, 9/19

1 (1). Cole Sprout, senior, Valor Christian CO: His 14:38 at Liberty Bell was almost a minute faster than last year.

2 (2). Nico Young, senior, Newbury Park CA: He ran 14:08.9 for 3 miles at Marmonte League Meet #1. Woodbridge could be very fast this weekend. 

3 (3). Graydon Morris, senior, Aledo TX: He has one early season win.

4 (4). Evan Holland, senior, Ashland OR: His plan calls for a wait to start racing, but he's in good shape.

5 (5). Matt Strangio, senior, Jesuit CA: No problems so far entering De La Salle Invitational this weekend.

6 (6). Josh Methner, senior, Hersey IL: He has one win so far and has Richard Spring on Saturday in Peoria. 

7 (11). Thomas Boyden, senior, Skyline UT: His three wins in Utah have all been impressive, and now he'll face another challenge at the Bob Firman Invitational on Saturday. 

8 (8). Cruz Culpepper, senior, Niwot CO: He could open at the Nike Desert Twilight next week in Arizona. 

9 (9). Leo Daschbach, senior, Highland AZ: He won the Desert Solstice to start the season. 

10 (10). Carter Solomon, senior, Plymouth MI: He has already raced six times -- all wins. 

11 (12). Connor Ohlson, senior, Dakota Ridge CO: He won the Joe Vigil Invite. 

12 (13). Nathan Green, junior, Borah ID: He has one good early win, but all eyes are on Bob Firman this weekend. 

14 (31). Liam Murphy, senior, Allentown NJ: He opened impressively with a 14:52 victory at Battle at Ocean County Park. 

15 (28). Jonas Price, senior, Eisenhower WA: He was in charge the whole way at Ash Creek Preserve in Oregon, smashing the course record with 15:02. He and his program are featured in a new book called "Running To Glory."

16 (16). Ryan Schoppe, senior, LaPorte TX: He has two easy wins so far. 

17 (17). Daniel O'Brien, senior, Virginia Episcopal VA: He won the Blue Demon Invitational easily. 

18 (18). Ethan Kern, senior, York IL: He'll likely get started on Saturday at the Richard Spring Invitational in Peoria.  

19 (15). Stetson Moss, senior, Thunder Ridge ID: He took a loss to Boyden in Utah, but has a second chance this weekend at Bob Firman. 

20 (14). Evan Bishop, senior, East Grand Rapids MI: He finished second at the MSU Spartan Invitational. 

21 (19). Carlos Shultz, senior, Loudoun Valley VA: He won the Great Meadow Invitational. 

22 (20. Robert Cozean, senior, Xavier CT: No races yet. 

23 (43). Jared Kreis, senior, Lincoln-Way Central IL: He won the First To The Finish Invitational in 14:35.5.

24 (50). Parker Wolfe, junior, Cherry Creek CO: He was only nine seconds behind Sprout at Liberty Bell. 

25 (48). Jace Aschbrenner, senior, Newbury Park CA: He was only 11 seconds behind Young at their first Marmonte League meet. 

26 (45). Ahmed Ibrahim, senior, Parkrose OR: He has put together an impressive September, including 15:10 forr 5K at the Oregon City Invitational and a sub-16 minute run at Ultimook.  

27 (26). Patrick Anderson, senior, Mt Lebanon PA: The returning Pennsylvania AAA champion has a pair of wins to start the season.

28 (21). Jarrett Kirk, senior, Lewisville Flower Mound TX: He ran 14:40 on a fast 5K course last weekend. 

29 (68). Mason Norman, senior, Classical Academy CO: He was a second behind Ohlson at Joe Vigil.

30 (23). Matthew Farrell, senior, The Loomis Chaffee School CT: He won the New Haven Road Race 5K in 15:07.

Watchlist - Easton Allred UT, Sam Lawler NY, Mhalicki Bronson MI, Charlie Robertson OR, Caleb Brown OH, Christian Franklin NV, Mateo Joseph CA, Ashton Hysell UT, Kellen Hasle VA, Anthony Monte TX, Dylan Schubert CO, Zachary Stewart MI, Lisandro Berry Gaviria ME, Wil Smith WA, Caleb Niednagel CA, Colin Peattie CA, Judson Greer TX, Justin Wachtel NC, Gabriel Sanchez IN, Jack Jennings NJ, Gavin Sherry CT, Bob Liking IL