Weekly High School Cross Country Regional Team Rankings 2008
Pre-season, with some selected early-season results. By Marc Bloom
and Rich Gonzalez.
Boys Midwest
(IL, IN, MI, MO, OH)
1. York (IL) - Steve Sulkin leads regional runner-up seeking to regain
state 3A title
2. Neuqua Valley (IL) - NXN national champs lose Chris Derrick and others
but still strong and deep
3. Fishers (IN) - 5 of 7 back from regional 4th-placer led by 4:09 and
4:19 Shields twins
4. St. Louis Univ (MO) - State class 4 champ and reg'l 3rd-placer returns
deep squad with tight pack
5. Carmel (IN) - Returns 4 from reg'l 6th-placer; wins Midwest Bash big
over OH powers
6. Naperville No (IL) - State 5th-placer returns strong squad led by
individual threat Kyle Gibson
7. Medina (OH) - State champ, NXN 12th-place team led by Donnie Roys
plans patient season
8. St. John Jesuit (OH) - State Div 1 5th-placer returns good nucleus and
runs 2nd at Midwest Bash
9. Saline (MI) - State Div I runner-up has 5 of 7 back seeking to regain
state title
10. St. Ignatius (OH) - Traditional state power 3rd with 27-second spread
in Midwest Bash
Bubble teams alphabetically: Centerville (OH), Chesterton (IN),
Columbus No (IN), Dexter (MI), Fort Wayne Carroll (IN), Francis Howell
No (MO), Franklin Central (IN), Geneva (IL), Hickman (MO), Kickapoo
(MO), Linden (MI), Lyons Township (IL), Mason (OH), North Central
(IN), Northridge (IN), Palatine (IL), Parkway West (MO), Pioneer (MI),
Rochester Adams (MI), Waubonsie Valley (IL), West Plains (MO)
Girls Midwest
(IL, IN, MI, MO, OH)
1. Lake Central (IN) - Regional champ returns 5 of 7 but will be
hard-pressed to win state
2. Geneva (IL) - State 3A champs with 5 frosh scorers return as sophs for
curtain call
3. Lee's Summit West (MO) - State class 4 champ has everyone back led by
3 all-staters
4. Carmel (IN) - Reg'l 4th-placer returns 4 from state; wins Brebeuf Inv
taking 5 of top 7
5. Hinsdale Central (IL) - Red Devils led by 4 seniors with excellent
track and XC credentials
6. Rochester Adams (MI) - State Div I 4th-placer has 5 solid runners led
by state contender
7. Brecksville-Broadview Hts (OH) - State Div I champ returns 6 of 7 in
another tight state picture
8. Hoover (OH) - State Div I 4th-placer has everyone back led by a pair
of all-staters
9. Palatine (IL) - Seeks 7th state title with 6 proven performers in
coach's last season
10. Grand Haven (MI) - State Div I runner-up returns 5 of 7 led by 800
star Becca Addison
Bubble teams alphabetically: Colerain (OH), Eureka (MO), Fort Wayne
Carroll (IN), Gaylord (MI), Jefferson City (MO), Magnificat (OH),
Naperville No (IL), Neuqua Valley (IL), Parkway Central (MO),
Rochester (MI), Rockford (MI), Rockwood Summit (MO), Traverse City
Central (MI), Troy (MI), Valparaiso (IN), Westfield (IN)
Weekly High School Cross Country Regional Team Rankings 2008
Pre-season, with some selected early-season results. By Marc Bloom
and Rich Gonzalez.
Boys Midwest
(IL, IN, MI, MO, OH)
1. York (IL) - Steve Sulkin leads regional runner-up seeking to regain
state 3A title
2. Neuqua Valley (IL) - NXN national champs lose Chris Derrick and others
but still strong and deep
3. Fishers (IN) - 5 of 7 back from regional 4th-placer led by 4:09 and
4:19 Shields twins
4. St. Louis Univ (MO) - State class 4 champ and reg'l 3rd-placer returns
deep squad with tight pack
5. Carmel (IN) - Returns 4 from reg'l 6th-placer; wins Midwest Bash big
over OH powers
6. Naperville No (IL) - State 5th-placer returns strong squad led by
individual threat Kyle Gibson
7. Medina (OH) - State champ, NXN 12th-place team led by Donnie Roys
plans patient season
8. St. John Jesuit (OH) - State Div 1 5th-placer returns good nucleus and
runs 2nd at Midwest Bash
9. Saline (MI) - State Div I runner-up has 5 of 7 back seeking to regain
state title
10. St. Ignatius (OH) - Traditional state power 3rd with 27-second spread
in Midwest Bash
Bubble teams alphabetically: Centerville (OH), Chesterton (IN),
Columbus No (IN), Dexter (MI), Fort Wayne Carroll (IN), Francis Howell
No (MO), Franklin Central (IN), Geneva (IL), Hickman (MO), Kickapoo
(MO), Linden (MI), Lyons Township (IL), Mason (OH), North Central
(IN), Northridge (IN), Palatine (IL), Parkway West (MO), Pioneer (MI),
Rochester Adams (MI), Waubonsie Valley (IL), West Plains (MO)
Girls Midwest