Weekly High School X-Country Regional Team Rankings
Team rankings by Marc Bloom and Rich Gonzalez
Individuals-To-Watch lists by national and state correspondents

Note: Hurricane-related storms cancelled many meets in the Southeast and South and some in the Northeast. In certain cases, schools were closed and teams were unable to compete or travel.

Boys New York Teams
1.Shenendehowa                        No major meet yet
2.Fayetteville-Manlius                No major meet yet
3.Arlington                            No major meet yet
4.Queensbury                            No major meet yet
5.Shoreham-Wading River            No major meet yet
6.Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake            No major meet yet
7.Honeoye Falls-Lima                No major meet yet
8.East Aurora                            Wins JFK Inv taking 5 of top 10 on 4k course
9.Pittsford-Mendon                    Triple dual winner in 4-way meet taking 1-2-3
10.Newark Valley                    No major meet yet
Bubble teams alphabetically: Bishop Ford, Brighton, Chaminade, Collegiate, Ithaca, Massapequa, McKee SI Tech, Msgr. Farrell, No. Rockland, Northport, Penfield, Port Washington, Rush-Henrietta, Shaker, Smithtown, St. Anthony’s, Suffern, Wantagh, Warwick Valley, Washingtonville, West Genesee

New York Boys To Watch:
Scott Anderson         12    Section 06           East Aurora       
Bobby Andrews        12    Section 11           Shoreham-Wading River
Joe Brancale              12    Section PSAL        Staten Island
Mike Danaher           12    Section 02              Shenendehowa      
Alex Deir              11    Section 05               Honeoye Falls       
Demetri Goutos         12    Section 02           Saratoga Springs
Sean Halpin            12    Section CHSAA       Scarsdale        
Dan Harris             11    Section 02               Shenendehowa      
Alex Hatz              11    Section 03               Fayetteville
Mike Hickey            12    Section 01               Pearl River       
Mike Jennings          12    Section CHSAA       Bronx
Alex Leuchanka         12    Section 09           Shenendehowa            
Vasili Papestrat       12    Section 04           Binghamton        
Drew Perrilli          11    Section 06               Lockport            
Chris Stogsdill        12    Section 03               Marcellus
Max Straneva           11    Section 04           Chenango Valley        
Evan Tsembelis         12    Section 06           Grand Island     
Brian Trainor          12    Section 02               Shenendehowa 
Craig Weiss            12    Section 02               Shaker            
Joe Whelan             12    Section 06               Hamburg      


Boys Northeast Teams
(CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, PA, RI, VT)
1.Don Bosco (NJ)                    No major meet yet
2.Morris Hills (NJ)                    No major meet yet
3.W Windsor Plainsboro No (NJ)    No major meet yet
4.North Penn (PA)                    Wins Central Bucks E Inv taking 5 of top 8 with 44-second spread
5.Danbury (CT)                        No major meet yet
6.Haddonfield     (NJ)                    No major meet yet
7.Upper Dublin (PA)                    No major meet yet
8.Millburn (NJ)                        No major meet yet
9.La Salle (RI)                        No major meet yet
10.North Allegheny (PA)            Wins Red, White and Blue Inv by 20 with 15-second spread
Cut: Christian Bros (NJ)
Bubble teams alphabetically: Brookline (MA), Cherokee (NJ), Christian Bros (NJ), Colts Neck (NJ), Council Rock No (PA), Cumberland Valley (PA), Greely (ME), Hanover (NH), Newton So (MA), North East (PA), North Hills (PA), Seneca Valley (PA), West Windsor-Plainsboro So (NJ), Whitman-Hanson (MA)

Connecticut Boys To Watch:
Tucker Schaefer             12          Danbury
Michael Levene                  12          Stamford
Adam Trofa                       12          Amity
Ryan King                      12          Tolland
Taylor Phillips                 12          Brookfield
Joseph Bubniak             12          Danbury
Craig Hunt                     12          New Milford
Porter Bourdeau                12          Danbury
Artem Skobrev                   12          Darien
Brian Magna                     12          Canton

Maine Boys To Watch:
Matt Rand              Cape Elizabeth
Will Geoghegan         Brunswick
James Lepage         Greely
Logan Price              Greely
Jason Kaake             Portland
Wade Davis             Bailey Island
Alex Moser              York
Robbie Driscoll         Lewiston
Kelton Cullenberg     Kennebunk
Sadam Abdi              Lewiston
Graham Pearsall          Dexter
Robbie Leeman          Lewiston
Ryan James               Belfast
Chris Flathers          Cape Elizabeth
Luke Fontaine          Cony

Massachusetts Boys To Watch:
Aylaian Brendon         JR         Nashoba
Dacey John             SR     Franklin
Dannenhauer Ray     SR     Amherst
Dolan Pete             SR     Roxboro
Galebach Phillip         SR     Medford
Gregorek Johnny         JR         Seekonk
Grove Brendan         JR         Brookline
Horowitz Coby         JR         Nashoba
Kehoe Nate              FR     Salem
Moverman Mike         SR     Boston
O'Shea John             SR     Dracut
Penney Ethan         JR         Haverhill
Pietras Zach             JR         Ludlow
Wilson David         SR     Brookline
Worthham Andrew     SR     Newton

New Jersey Boys To Watch:
Doug Smith         Randolph
Brett Johnson     Ocean City
Robbie Andrews     Manalapan
Rob Molke         Ramsey
Tyler Udland         Milburn
Jon Vitez             Haddonfield
Jim Rosa         Windsor
Joe Rosa              Windsor
Sean Pohorence     Morristown
David Forward     Shawnee
   
Pennsylvania Boys To Watch:
Jon Bogert                Liberty
Nick Bonaventure        Ambler
Ben Furcht                 Lower Merion
TJ Hobart               Baldwin
Kyle Hurston            Carlisle
Will Kellar                Henderson
DJ Krystek                Gateway
Mike Mahoney            Harrisburg
Brad Miles                North Penn
Mike Palmisano            Upper Dublin
Mike Pierce                Philadelphia
Chris Rosato                Coatesville
Cam Stauffer            Seneca Valley
Jimmy Tarsnane            Perkiomen Valley
Dan Wallace                Harrisburg
Joe Beveridge            Scranton

Rhode Island Boys To Watch:
Andrew Springer     Westerly
Nick Ross          East Greenwich
Mark Feigen         East Greenwich
Tim O'Laughlin     Westerly
Connor Mecurio     Providence
David Hurley      Chariho
Sid Giffin          Barrington
Brian Doyle         Providence
Connor McCloskey     Kingston
Sean Kelley         Chariho
Zach Fraielli         Cranston
Tim Calcagni         Chariho
Matt Macedo         Ponagansett
Matt Mecurio      Providence
Ian Rambo         Providence
Jake Sienko         Cranston

Vermont Boys To Watch:
Adron Pitmon     Mt. Mansfield
Tony Sulva         Champlain Valley
Landon Elliot     Brattleboro
Sean Maguire     Essex Junction
Jim Dang             Burlington
Justin Bouffard     Essex Junction
Nohea King         BFA- Manchester
Kalle Jahn         Brattleboro
Eamon Welter     Harwood
David Sinclair     Montpelier


Boys South Teams
(AR, LA, MS, OK, TX)
1.The Woodlands (TX)                Wins Andy Wells Inv taking 5 of top 10 to defeat Cinco Ranch
2.Cinco Ranch (TX)                    2nd at Wells after winning Katy Inv over Seven Lakes with 33-second spread
3.Cedar Park (TX)                    Wins Texas State Inv taking 5 of top 8
4.Klein Oak (TX)                        Wins earlier Friday Night Lights meet over Seven Lakes
5.Seven Lakes (TX)                    Pre-season #1 loses first two meets while missing #2 runner
6.Kingwood (TX)                    3rd at Andy Wells after decisive win over Strake Jesuit at Cougar Classic
7.Poteet (TX)                            No major meet yet, opens Sept. 20
8.Strake Jesuit (TX)                    Wins Puma Inv with 5 in top 15
9.Flower Mound (TX)                Wins Marcus I Inv by 22 points
10.Del Rio (TX)                        No major meet yet, opens Sept. 20
Cut: Southlake Carroll (TX), Rogers (AR), Georgetown (TX)
Bubble teams alphabetically: Brother Martin (LA), Clear Lake (TX), Coppell (TX), Georgetown (TX), Houston Mem (TX), Jesuit (LA), Lamar (TX), Lockhart (TX), Marcus (TX), Mayde Creek (TX), Moore (OK), Rogers (AR), Southlake Carroll (TX), Tulsa Union (OK)

Arkansas Boys To Watch:
Jordan Falls        Rogers
Markus Pearson    Conway
Cameron Efurd    Rogers
Amos Gerber        Lake Hamilton
Alex Tully        Little Rock Catholic
Caleb Hanson        Ft. Smith Southside
Luke Allen        Harrison
David Mills        Lake Hamilton
Chris Marchman    Sheridan
Robert Peiser        Shiloh Christian

Louisiana Boys To Watch:
Matt Pieri            Br. Martin
Peter Flores        Jesuit
Alden Heaphy    St. Thomas More
Scott Richardson    Br. Martin
Jake Greene        DeRidder
Matt Wolfe        Parkway
Mark Dotson        Menard

Mississippi Boys To Watch:
Max Holman        Tupelo
Gordon Ellis        Tupelo

Oklahoma Boys To Watch:
Steven Baker        Union
Taylor Monaghan Union
Dakota Buck        Deer Creek
Parker Bowles    Norman
Dylan Moon        Jenks
Andy Carroll        Mustang
Adam Johnson    Broken Arrow
Justin Swake        Broken Arrow

Texas Boys To Watch:
CJ Brown            Carroll
Craig Lutz            Marcus
Paul Snyder        Churchill
Evan Hibbs        Georgetown
Jim Stitt            Timberview
Alex De La Garza    Mercedes
Jimmy Welin        Seven Lakes
Zach Ornelas        Vista Ridge
Andrew Herrera    FW Southwest
Chase Rathke        Seven Lakes
Jordan Valle        Big Spring
Reed Connor        The Woodlands
Parker Stinson    Cedar Park


Boys Southeast Teams
(AL, DE, FL, GA, KY, MD, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
1.Oakton (VA)                        No major meet yet
2.Green Hope (NC)                    Wins earlier Providence Inv taking 6 of top 13 with 54-second spread
3.Jefferson Sci/Tech (VA)            No major meet yet
4.Brookwood (GA)                    Wins earlier Stage Race with 2-mile times of 10:09 to 10:17
5.Broughton (NC)                    Wins earlier Kickoff Classic taking 5 of top 12 at 3k distance
6.Jamestown (VA)                    No major meet yet
7.Mountain Brook (AL)                Wins Berry (GA) Inv over excellent field including Hoover (AL) and Baylor (TN)
8.Chapel Hill (NC)                    Wins earlier Western NC meet by 21 over Mooresville, the Eye Opener (SC) victor
9.Northwest (MD)                    No major meet yet
10.Melbourne (FL)                    No major meet yet
Cut: Baylor (TN), Hoover (AL)
Bubble teams alphabetically: Albemarle (VA), Atlee (VA), Baylor (TN), Bethesda-Chevy Chase (MD), Brentsville (VA), Caesar Rodney (DE), Collins Hill (GA), Columbus (FL), Daviess County (KY), Enloe (NC), Freeman (VA), Hoover (AL), JL Mann (SC), Maggie Walker (VA), Marrieta (GA), Midlothian (VA), Mountain View (VA), Oak Mountain (AL), Oak Ridge (TN), Ocean Lakes (VA), Potomac Falls (VA), St. Xavier (KY), Wando (SC), Western Albemarle (VA), Wilde Lake (MD), Wheeling Park (WV), Winter Park (FL)

Note: Southeast Individuals To Watch list will begin next week.


Boys Midwest Teams
(IL, IN, MI, MO, OH)
1.Neuqua Valley (IL)                    Defending natl champs win Hornet-Red Devil Inv running 1-2-8-10-11
2.York (IL)                            No major meet yet
3.St. Louis Univ (MO)                Wins First Capital Inv taking 7 of top 14
4.Carmel (IN)                            Streaking Greyhounds’ latest win State Preview Inv by 36 points
5.Naperville No (IL)                    No major meet yet
6.Centerville (OH)                    Wins Tiffin Carnival 1-A race over state powers
7.Saline (MI)                            No major meet yet
8.Pioneer (MI)                        Wins W. Bloomfield/Bro. Rice Inv with 44-second spread
9.Mentor (OH)                        Close 2nd in Tiffin meet ahead of several state powers
10.St. John Jesuit (OH)                3rd in Tiffin meet
Cut: Fishers (IN), Medina (OH)
Bubble teams alphabetically: Dexter (MI), Ft. Wayne Carroll (IN), Fishers (IN) Francis Howell No (MO), Geneva (IL), Kickapoo (MO), Linden (MI), Lyons Township (IL), Mason (OH), McCutcheon (IN), Medina (OH), North Central (IN), Palatine (IL), Parkway West (MO), Rochester Adams (MI), Rockford (MI), St. Francis de Sales (OH), St. Ignatius (OH), Terre Haute No (IN), Waubonsie Valley (IL), Westfield (IN), West Plains (MO)

Indiana Boys To Watch:
Drew Shields (Fishers) TM/CK
Futsom Zeinasellassie (Nora-Indianapolis) TM/CK
Dylan Sorenson (Zionsville) TM/CK
David Osburn (Chesterton) TM/CK
Blake Dircksen (Noblesville) TM/CK

Ohio Boys To Watch:
Zach Wills (Mason) FR/MS
Stuart Edmonds (Twinsburg) FR/MS
Danny Roys (Medina) FR/MS
Shawn Roberts (Centerville) FR/MS
Jarrod Eick (Marlington) FR/MS
Kyle Sullinger (Cuyahoga Valley) FR/MS
Stephen Schulz (Mentor) FR/MS
Kevin Yarnell (Toledo) FR/MS
Danny Neff (Vandalia) FR/MS
Jason Salyers (Tippecanoe) FR/MS
Jimmy Hudd (Mentor) FR/MS
Tyler Ames (Lakeview) FR/MS

Illinois Boys To Watch:
Steve Sulkin Sr. Elmhurst
Danny Pawola Sr. Naperville
Kyle Gibson Sr. Naperville
Lukas Verzbicas Fr. New Lenox
Anthony Manfrin So. Dundee-Crown
Aaron Beattie Jr. Naperville
Jeff Thode Sr. Hoffman Estates

Missouri Boys To Watch:
Jacob Swearingen, SR, Potosi
Danny Thater, JR, Kickapoo
Matt Estlund, SR Chaminade
Stephen Saylor, SR, Raytown
Max Storms, SR, O'Hara

Michigan Girls to Watch:
Rebecca Addison, Grand Haven
Gabrielle Anzalone Grand Blanc
Emma Drenth Williamston
Meggan Freeland Parma Western
Audrey Huth Utica
Alex Leptich Saline
Cally Macumber Rochester Adams
Shannon Osika Waterford Mott
Devyn Ramsey Benzie Central
Jordan Tomecek Milan

Michigan Boys to Watch:
Arthur Acevedo, Saginaw Heritage
Jason Bishop, Dexter
Sean Bone. Lake Orion
Brian Conn, Saline
Reed Kamyszek, Kenowa Hills
Paul Lewis, Albion
Jeff MacMillan, Mattawan
Ben Miller, Warren DeLasalle
Michael Murphy, Birmingham Brother Rice
Stephen Walker, Midland Dow


Boys Heartland Teams
(IA, KS, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI)
1.Wayzata (MN)                        Wins Hopkins Inv by 11 over Eden Prairie running 1-2 with 39-second spread
2.Bismarck (ND)                        Wins Becki Wells Inv taking 4 of top 8
3.Eden Prairie (MN)                    Close 2nd to Wayzata at Hopkins
4.Shawnee Mission NW (KS)        Wins Greg Wilson Inv over Aquinas with 40-second spread
5.Edina (MN)                            Earlier 2nd to Wayzata at Marshfield Columbus Inv (WI)
6.St. Thomas Aquinas (KS)            Close 2nd to Shawnee at Wilson meet
7.Stevens Point (WI)                    Wins Neenah Inv by 27 taking 5 of top 11 with 38-second spread
8.Yankton (SD)                        No major meet yet
9.Norfolk (NE)                        No major meet yet
10.Cedar Rapids Washington (IA)    Wins Prairie Inv by 36 over state 3A defender Xavier
Cut: Brainerd (MN), Stillwater (MN)
Bubble teams alphabetically: Alexandria (MN), Brainerd (MN), Madison-La Follette (WI), Manhattan (KS), Moorhead (MN), Owatonna (MN), Pleasant Valley (IA), Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD), White Bear Lake (MN)

Iowa Boys To Watch:
Lewi         Manirur        Cedar Rapids
Omet         Kak            Des Moines
Austin     O’Brien        Bettendorf
JT             McCarthy        Burlington
Marshall     Moyer            Burlington
Tyler        Rich            Waukee
Calvin     Simmons        Iowa City
Nick         Young            Bettendorf
Evan         Selsor            Winterset
Frank        Canady        Iowa City

Kansas Boys To Watch:
PJ             Greer            Overland Park
Sterling     Spencer        Shawnee
Travis         Boyett            Shawnee
Kyle          Hanson        Overland Park
Jake         Wike            Derby
Kyle         Glasgow        Wichita
Logan         Sloan            Lawrence
Roy         Wedge            Lawrence
Thomas     O' Connell     Andover
Nikki         Trooien-SmithMulvane

Minnesota Boys to Watch:
Mahad              Hassan         Willmar 
Robe               Kebede        Mpls
Drew               Paradis          Alexandria
Thomas            Ruttger         Brainerd   
Danny              Ducharme      Wayzata
Michael           Ellenberger       Edina
Jakob              Lindaas           Moorhead
Jeremy             Drenckhahn     Wayzata
John                 Holt            Roseville  
Lukas            Gemar         Moorhead
Clayton          Foster           Pequot Lakes

Nebraska Boys to Watch:
David         Prater            Kearney
Travis         Walker        Kearney
Jerran         Heng            Norfolk
Jon         Powell            Columbus
Mitch         Hunt            Fremont
Trevor     Vidlak            Lincoln
Jared         Kenney        Omaha
Marshall     Anderson        La Vista
Parker         Schoen        Lincoln

North Dakota Boys To Watch:
Mach         Akon             Fargo North
Mark         Anderson         Williston
Josh         Beaudoin        Minot
Christian    Brown            Bismarck
Jamison    Gehrig         Fargo
Devin         Huizenga        Bismarck
Brett         Kelly             Bismarck
Jordan         Slusser         Jamestown
Joash        Osoro            Bismarck
Taylor        Thompson        Williston

South Dakota Boys To Watch:
Andy          Coy            Hill City
Brian        Wiles            Sioux Falls
Jake         Arechigo         Sioux Falls
Travis       Brenner         Yankton
Alec          Espeland         Pierre
Josh         Heitkamp         Sioux Falls
Shaun      Henderson    Huron
Jens         Lillevold         Yankton
Alex         Muntefering    Parkston
Ben         Pratt             Yankton
Damien     Schuster        Sturgis
Marc         Whirlwind Soldier     Todd County
Josh         Wilson        Aberdeen

Wisconsin Boys To Watch:
Jake         Lincicum        Albany
Kevin         McCollow        Shorewood
Brandon    Little            Ashland
Evan         Ross            Port Washington
Derek         Storkel        Tomah
Spencer    Agnew        Fort Atkinson
John        Pliska            Stevens Point
Brett        Kelly            Madison
Kaiser        Behnke        Neenah
Michael    Bice            Kaukauna


Boys Southwest Teams
(AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, WY)
1.Albuquerque Acad (NM)            Wins first encounter with Los Alamos, taking U-NM Lobo Inv by 31 points
2.Los Alamos (NM)                    2nd to Academy at Lobo meet
3.Timpview (UT)                        Wins BYU Autumn Classic by 36 after earlier triumph in Grass Relays
4.Cibola (NM)                        3rd at Lobo meet with excellent showing against two national powers
5.Durango (CO)                        Dominates Bayfield Inv on tough course
6.Eldorado (NM)                        4th at Lobo meet, 7 points behind Cibola
7.Mtn View Mesa (AZ)                No major meet yet
8.Mingus (AZ)                        No major meet yet
9.Cherry Creek (CO)                    Wins Cherry Creek Inv over several state powers
10.Reno (NV)                            Earlier Nevada Twilight winner by 46 points at 4k
Cut: Wheat Ridge (CO), Gallup (NM)
Bubble teams alphabetically: American Fork (UT), Carson (NV), Chaparral (CO), Dakota Ridge (CO), Davis (UT), Fort Collins (CO), Galena (NV), Gallup (NM), Heritage (CO), Mountain View (UT), Ogden (UT), Pine View (UT), Regis Jesuit (CO), Wheat Ridge (CO)

New Mexico Boys To Watch:
Bryce Palmer             12     Eldorado
Gareth Gilna             12     Los Alamos
Kevin Palmer         12    Eldorado
Kyle Pittman             11    Los Alamos
Donovan Jim             12    Gallup
Doug Torres             12    St. Pius X
Pat Zacharias             11     Academy
Jacob Lozano             12     Hobbs
Vincent Montoya     11     Cibola
Ryan Clark             11    Academy
 
Nevada Boys To Watch:
Bryan Tibaduiza         12     Galena
 
Wyoming Boys To Watch:
Dominick Robinson     12     Campbell County
 
Arizona Boys to Watch:
Brian Shrader         11     Sinagua
Tim Freriks             12     Mingus
Sherrod Hardt         11     Queen Creek
Steve Magnuson         11     Ironwood Ridge
Humberto Gonzales    12     Cesar Chavez


Boys Northwest Teams
(AK, HI, ID, MT, OR, WA)
1.North Central (WA)                Wins 6-team Tracy Walters Inv running 1-3-4-6-12
2.Mead (WA)                            No major meet yet
3.Seattle Prep (WA)                    Solid 2nd to No Central in Walters meet
4.Henry Jackson (WA)                No major meet yet
5.Central Catholic (OR)                Earlier 2-point win over Mtn. View in Driscoll meet while short-handed
6.Jesuit (OR)                            Takes 5 of top 6 spots in Chapman Inv
7.Gig Harbor (WA)                    No major meet yet
8.Boise (ID)                            Dominates Caldwell Inv after earlier Camelback win
9.Highland (ID)                        Wins Cardinal Classic by 16 over Mtn. View while led by a soph and 3 frosh
10.Mountain View (ID)                2nd to Highland in Cardinal Classic
Cut: Kodiak (AK), Twin Falls (ID)
Bubble teams alphabetically: Ashland (OR), Billings West (MT), Bozeman (MT), Burlington-Edison (WA), Crater (OR), Flathead (MT), Glacier (MT), Hermiston (OR), Kodiak (AK), Leilehua (HI), Redmond (WA), Sehome (WA), Service (AK), South Eugene (OR), Twin Falls (ID), West Valley (AK)

Note: Northwest Individuals To Watch list will begin next week.


Boys California Teams
1.Dana Hills                                No major meet yet
2.Buchanan                                No major meet yet
3.Loyola-L.A.                                No major meet yet
4.Barstow                                    No major meet yet
5.Vista Murrieta                            No major meet yet
6.Petaluma                                Dominates with 5 in top 9 to win Rancho Colate Inv
7.Royal                                    No major meet yet
8.El Rancho                                No major meet yet
9.Davis                                    Wins Lagoon Valley Classic by 4 minutes
10.Jesuit                                    Wins Rocklin Thunder Inv by 36 points over Oak Ridge
Bubble teams alphabetically: Campolindo, Colony, Corona, El Toro, Mountain View, Newport Harbor, Rancho Cucamonga, Redondo Union, Thousand Oaks, Upland

California Boys To Watch:
Chris Schwartz        Sr.         Foothill
Mac Fleet                Sr.         University City
Zack Torres            Sr.         Crescenta Valley
Tyler Valdez            Sr.         Dana Hills
Jose Madera            Jr.         Anaheim
Jonathan Sanchez        Sr.         Buchanan
Elias Gedyon            So.     Loyola
Brennan Lynch        Sr.         Santa Cruz
James Cameron        Sr.         Mission Viejo
Cody Schmidt            Sr.         Redondo Union