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Albuquerque Academy, NM. The 14th place Southwest finisher Albuquerque Academy returns 6 of their top 7. They are led by state 3200 champion Jordan Lesnansee and are a solid mix of seniors and underclassmen. Running in the 2nd largest class in their New Mexico, we are picking them to be the fastest team in the state.
Lone Peak, UT. Last years 8th place finishers in the SW look to move up from that place returning 6 of 7. 3 of those 7 were 9th graders last year.
Desert Vista, AZ. The defending large class Arizona state champions return 3 of their top 4 and 4 of their top 7. After a great spring with several sub 10 3200 runners, they are proof of the depth of this region.
Rio Rancho, NM. The two time defending New Mexico large class state champion is the team to beat again this year in their class. They did not have a great showing at the Nike SW regional last year, but with 6 of the top 7 returning, this could be the year they take the next step.
Ogden, UT. It is tough to catch a break this year in Utah. Ogden returns 5 of their top 7 runners including a very solid top two in Alek Parsons and Garrett Barton, yet we predict it will be difficult for them to match their 6th place SW regional finish from last year.
Mountain View, Mesa, AZ. The 2nd place Arizona State XC finishers have the best shot in the state to knock off Desert Vista. The Toros return 5 of their top 6 runners.
McQueen, NV. The returning large class champion is the team to beat once again in Nevada. However, with the loss of their top two runners, it will be difficult to improve on their 9th place finish in the Southwest Region from last year. .
Hinsdale Central, IL. The two time defending 3A Illinois champion has lost 3 of their top 5 runners and will need to re-load to return to the top spot.
St. Ignatius, OH. There might be no other state in the union who lost more of their top runners on their top teams than the state of Ohio. This opens the door for state 6th place finisher from 2014 St. Ignatius to take their shot. With all of their top 7 returning and a tight 2-5 pack behind front running Luke Wagner, the Wildcats are the team to beat in Ohio.
Lake Zurich, IL. Our darkhorse pick in the region could be a year away from being at the top of the rankings. 6 of their returning 7 top runners are underclassmen..
Mason, OH. The defending large school champions in Ohio lose their top 3 to graduation but they have a solid core behind them. They could move up but they will need some newcomers to surprise.
Bismarck, ND. The defending champions in ND are led by state champion Sam Clausnitzer in the 5K (15.32), 1,600 (4.18) and the 3,200 (9.20). They return 4 of their top 5 scorers.
Dowling Catholic, IA. Led by Ryan Schweizer, Iowaâs top returning distance runner with state championships in the 1600 (4.17) and the 3200 (9.17) this spring.
Stillwater, MN. As much potential as anyone on the watchlist. If the Ponies get to full strength this year, they will be our fastest riser.
Washburn SH, Minneapolis, MN. A great top of the line-up, but Washburn will need to improve on the back end to be able to compete in one of the toughest sections in the country, Minnesota 6AA.
Sioux Falls Roosevelt, SD. NXN qualifier last year is the team to beat in South Dakota but they will need to find one more quality scorer in order to compete in the Heartland.
Linn-Marr, IA. The defending Iowa 4A champs have some rebuilding to do but could be back in the rankings soon.
Grinnell, IA. Our longshot pick in from the Heartland. Young, up-and-coming team in 3A Iowa. They could be a year away from competing with the big schools of the Heartland.
Manhattan High School, KS. Strong returning core with a top runner in Jackson Schroeder but they need more pieces to be competitive outside of their state.