By Marc Bloom
As featured in the Web Only issue of Running Times Magazine

Boys

1. Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft, NJ
Smashes school record by 13 seconds per man in annual 2.05-mile team time trial, averaging 9:28 for top seven on the CBA course.

2. Carroll HS, Southlake, TX
Wins Marcus I Invitational, running 1-2-3-7-8 for 18 points and 15:37 5K average at North Lakes Park in Denton.

3. North Central HS, Spokane, WA
Wins Tracy Walters Invitational taking four of top six led by victorious Kai Wilmot’s 14:44 course record for 3 miles at Audubon Park in Spokane.

4. York HS, Elmhurst, IL
No major meet yet for squad with entire varsity back from 2011 Nike Cross Nationals 13th-place team.

5. American Fork HS, American Fork, UT
Wins Wasatch Invitational running 3-4-5-6 at Soldier Hollow after decisive earlier victory over Davis in Grass Relays.

6. Dos Pueblos HS, Goleta, CA
Defeats state powers with 15:01 average for 3 miles combining all classes at Seaside Invitational led by Bryan Fernandez’s 14:06 course record.

7. Bishop Hendricken HS, Warwick, RI
Sweeps first 8 places of Division I race at Injury Fund meet led by super-soph Michael Potter’s 16:11 for 5K.

8. Wayzata HS, Plymouth, MN
Defeats Stillwater 37-38 at 35-team Columbus Catholic Invitational in Wisconsin.

9. Stillwater HS, Stillwater, MN
Wins Faribault Invitational by 57 points with 15:58 5K average after 1-point loss to Wayzata in Wisconsin.

10. Arcadia HS, Arcadia, CA
Wins Laguna Hills Invitational over Vista Murrieta and other state powers.

11. Davis HS, Kaysville, UT
Wins Murray Invitational on tie-breaker with Bonneville after earlier loss to American Fork.

12. Fayetteville-Manlius HS, Manlius, NY
No major meet yet.

13. Cardinal O’Hara HS, Springfield, PA
No major meet yet.

14. Vista Murrieta HS, Murrita, CA
Close second to Arcadia at Laguna Hills meet.

15. Carmel HS, Carmel, IN
Undefeated in early invitationals with the Indiana season already a month old.

16. Bismarck HS, Bismarck, ND
Dominates Rusty Bucket and Becki Wells meets with national contender Jake Leingang the team leader.

17. St. Xavier HS, Louisville, KY
Wins Tiger Run with 17 points and 16:02 5K average at Champions Park.

18. Los Alamos HS, Los Alamos, NM
Wins UNM Lobo Invitational by 39 points over Cleveland taking four of top 10 in field of 246 runners.

19. Trabuco Hills HS, Mission Viejo, CA
Second-best showing behind Dos Pueblo at Seaside meet.

20. Kamiakin HS, Kennewick, WA
Strong performance behind North Central in Tracy Walters meet to rank as state’s second-best team.

21. Central Catholic HS, Portland, OR
No major meet yet.

22. The Woodlands HS, The Woodlands, TX
Three-point winner over Cedar Park in Friday Night Lights Invitational on Branch Brook Park 4K course.

23. Mountain Vista HS, Highlands Ranch, CO
Wins early -season state showdown by 33 points against 5A rival Fairview in St. Vrain Invitational.

24. Dowling Catholic HS, W. Des Moines, IA
Wins 20-school Bobcat Invitational by 45 points with 31-second spread and 15:59 5K average in Marshalltown.

25. Walt Whitman HS, So. Huntington, NY
No major meet yet.



Boys Top-10 Regional Rankings

New York
1. Fayetteville-Manlius
2. Walt Whitman
3. St. Anthony’s
4. Northport
5. Arlington
6. Collegiate
7. Saratoga Springs
8. Msgr. Farrell
9. Rush-Henrietta
10. Warwick Valley

Northeast
(Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont)
1. Christian Brothers (NJ)
2. Bishop Hendricken (RI)
3. Cardinal O’Hara (PA)
4. Henderson (PA)
5. No. Allegheny (PA)
6. W. Windsor Plainsboro So (NJ)
7. Pennsbury (PA)
8. Bishop Feehan (MA)
9. Don Bosco (NJ)
10. Pembroke (MA)

South
(Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas)
1. Southlake Carroll (TX)
2. The Woodlands (TX)
3. Cedar Park (TX)
4. El Paso Eastwood (TX)
5. Kingwood (TX)
6. Seven Lakes (TX)
7. Timber Creek (TX)
8. College Park (TX)
9. Edmond Mem (OK)
10. Bentonville (AR)

Southeast
(Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia)
1. St. Xavier (KY)
2. Chantilly (VA)
3. Broughton (NC)
4. Blacksburg (VA)
5. Cabell Midland (WV)
6. Brentwood (TN)
7. Belen Jesuit (FL)
8. Peachtree Ridge (GA)
9. Marist (GA)
10. Chapel Hill (NC)

Midwest
(Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio)
1. York (IL)
2. Carmel (IN)
3. Glenwood South (IL)
4. O’Fallon (IL)
5. Valparaiso (IN)
6. Neuqua Valley (IL)
7. St. Xavier (OH)
8. Belvidere North (IL)
9. Lawrence North (IN)
10. Ft. Wayne Carroll (IN)

Heartland
(Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin)
1. Wayzata (MN)
2. Stillwater (MN)
3. Bismarck (ND)
4. Dowling Catholic (IA)
5. Stevens Point (WI)
6. Edina (MN)
7. Eden Prairie (MN)
8. Pleasant Valley (IA)
9. Bishop Carroll (KS)
10. Scottsbluff (NE)

Southwest
(Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming)
1. American Fork (UT)
2. Davis (UT)
3. Los Alamos (NM)
4. Mountain Vista (CO)
5. Mountain View (UT)
6. Desert Vista (AZ)
7. Fairview (CO)
8. Cleveland (NM)
9. Bonneville (UT)
10. Cherry Creek (CO)

Northwest
(Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington)
1. North Central (WA)
2. Kamiakin (WA)
3. Central Catholic (OR)
4. Seattle Prep (WA)
5. Summit (OR)
6. Siuslaw (OR)
7. Gig Harbor (WA)
8. Jesuit (OR)
9. Bozeman (MT)
10. Boise Capital (ID)

California
1. Dos Pueblos
2. Arcadia
3. Vista Murrieta
4. Trabuco Hills
5. Palos Verdes
6. Saugus
7. Mt. Carmel
8. St. John Bosco
9. California
10. Great Oak

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Marc Bloom’s high school cross-country rankings have played an influential role in the sport for more than 20 years and led to the creation of many major events, including Nike Cross Nationals and the Great American Cross Country Festival. He published his cross-country journal, Harrier, for more than two decades.