MileSplit National CC Rankings: Record-setting day raises Saugus to #1

On the strength of its record-setting performance in winning the Sweepstakes Race at the Mt. SAC Invitational, Saugus (CA) moves past Fayetteville-Manlius into the top spot in the team rankings. Laying low in the East since capturing the Eastern States Race at Manhattan, F-M slips to second for now. Joining the rankings for the first time is Newton-South (MA), which clipped rival Lincoln-Sudbury by a point, shaking up the bottom five in the girls' rankings. After being on the fringe for most of the season, Classical Academy is a newcomer as well, entering the list at #8 after winning the Colorado 3A title with a team average that was 49 seconds better that 5A champ Fort Collins, which previously ranked sixth.

On the boys side, Dana Hills made the biggest jump after winning at Mt. SAC, while runner-up Thousand Oaks makes its first appearance in the top 15, as does Pennsylvania powerhouse North Penn, which continued the roll it started at Manhattan. Jesuit and The Woodlands are the only schools to have both boys and girls teams in the rankings.

With a plethora of state meets on tap for the coming weekend, things are sure to change again. For instance, who is the best boys' team in PA? Is it North Penn or PennTrackXC.com PA #1 North Allegheny, which crushed the Knights in an early season meeting? Thankfully it will be decided on a course in Hershey, PA this Saturday. Check back next Tuesday to see where your favorite team stands.

 

 Front page photo by Margot Kelly

 

MileSplit National CC Rankings (October 28)

 (Previous rank in parenthesis)

BOYS

 

1.) North Central (WA)  (1)

2.) Albuquerque Academy (NM)  (2)

3.) Don Bosco Prep (NJ)  (3)

4.) York (IL)  (4)

5.) Naperville North (IL)  (6)

6.) Shenendehowa (NY)  (7)

7.) Dana Hills (CA)  (12)

8.) The Woodlands (TX)  (8)

9.) Los Alamos (NM)  (9)

10.) Danbury (CT)  (10)

11.) Jamestown (VA)  (11)

12.) Thousand Oaks (CA)  (NR)

13.) North Penn (PA)  (NR)

14.) Cedar Park (TX)  (13)

15.) Jesuit (OR)  (14)

Under Consideration: Bismarck (ND); Buchanan (CA); Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (NY); Geneva (IL); Loyola (CA); Neuqua Valley (IL); North Allegheny (PA); St. Louis University (MO); Timpview (UT)

 

GIRLS

 

1.) Saugus (CA)  (2)

2.) Fayetteville-Manlius (NY) (1)

3.) Collins Hill (GA)  (3)

4.) Tatnall (DE)  (4)

5.) Geneva (IL)  (5)

6.) Queensbury (NY)  (7)

7.) Mountain Brook (AL) (8)

8.) Classical Academy (CO)  (NR)

9.) Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (NY)  (10)

10.) The Woodlands (TX)  (9)

11.) Jesuit (OR)  (12)

12.) Dana Hills (CA)  (13)

13.) Newton-South (MA)  (NR)

14.) Lincoln-Sudbury (MA)  (11)

15.)  Fort Collins (CO)  (6)

Under Consideration: Carmel (IN); Davis (UT); Dowling Catholic (IA); Emmaus (PA); Glastonbury (CT); Kingwood (TX); Lee's Summit West (MO); Magnificat (OH); Saratoga Springs (NY); Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD); Midlothian (VA)