(Race of Champions / Midwest Meet of Champions)
Competing while having the services of a full program of athletes is best case scenario, but it's not always possible. Injuries, college visits and scheduled rest determined by the coaching staff are some of the many reasons that a given squad may show up on race day without their entire roster in tact and ready to go. While anyone on the depth chart is subject to this, it tends to be most notable when a team's top ranked runner is absent.
With this in mind, our latest rankings piece examines a breakdown of the top 100 overall teams state-wide following the removal of 'No.1's'.
See below and on the next page a listing of team scoring based on the 'Back 6' --
Boys Top 100 Overall -