Girls Regional Rankings, 10/6/16

By Adam Kopet

Southeast

Kate Murphy's season debut and individual win was not enough to push Lake Braddock past Blacksburg VA at Great American in North Carolina. That leaves Blacksburg atop the Southeast rankings. Riverside SC reappear in the top five after their win at the Wendy's Invitational.

1. Blacksburg VA

2. Lake Braddock VA

3. The Bolles FL

4. Lawton Chiles FL

5. Riverside SC

South

Southlake Carroll TX and Keller TX both met at Chile Pepper. Keller took the four-point victory, but it appeared to be an off day for the Dragons of Southlake Carroll. The other top teams in Texas met at the McNeil Invitational. The Woodlands won going away with Marcus and Vandegrift following in second and third, filling out the top five this week.

1. Southlake Carroll TX

2. Keller TX

3. The Woodlands TX

4. Marcus TX

5. Vandegrift TX

Heartland

Little has changed in the Heartland in the last two weeks. Edina MN continues to stand out from the pack with a win at the Roy Griak Invitational. Johnston IA had a rough go at Roy Griak, but the team continues to show the potential to be the No. 3 team in the region ahead of Wayzata MN and Minnetonka MN. However Wayzata should not be overlooked as the season progresses. Marshall MN is another team to keep an eye on as the season moves forward.

1. Edina MN

2. Willmar MN

3. Johnston IA

4. Wayzata MN

5. Minnetonka MN

Midwest

After Carmel IN, the next best teams in the Midwwest come from Illinois. Those teams met Wednesday night at the Naperville Twilight where Naperville North came out on top in a close battle that saw the top four teams finish within 13 points of each other. Minooka, Yorkville and Glenbard West followed. Little separates these four teams. Centerville OH and Wheaton Warrenville South IL are well positioned to move up should any of the top five teams falter.

1. Carmel IN

2. Naperville North IL

3. Minooka IL

4. Yorkville IL

5. Glenbard West IL

New York

The top teams in New York have found success both in state and out. Fayeteville-Manlius finished as the top team at McDaniel-Baxter Pre-State two weeks ago. So too was Saratoga Springs at the Wingfoot Classic in Georgia. This past weekend, North Rockland won at the Grout Run Invitational while Shenendehowa won the Paul Short Run.

1. Fayeteville-Manlius

2. Saratoga Springs

3. North Rockland

4. Shenendehowa

5. Shoreham-Wading River

Northeast

There has been a big shakeup in the Northeast. Oakland Catholic PA jumps to the top of the rankings after their second place finish at the Paul Short Run. North Hunterdon NJ, with their win in the Varsity A race at the Shore Coaches Invitational retain the No. 2 spot. Ridge NJ moves into the No. 3 spot after winning the Varsity B race. Perkiomen Valley PA moves into the top five, while Champlain Valley Union VT remains at No. 5.

1. Oakland Catholic PA

2. North Hunterdon NJ

3. Ridge NJ

4. Perkiomen Valley PA

5. Champlain Valley Union VT

Southwest

Desert Vista AZ was the big winner in the Sweepstakes race at the Desert Twilight, reaffirming their top position in the Southwest. The top two teams in Colorado met at the Metro State Roadrunner Invitational, where Broomfield CO scored a one-point win over Mountain Vista CO. Mountain Vista had a better race at the Woodbridge Classic earlier in the season, so they remain ranked ahead of Broomfield.

1. Desert Vista AZ

2. American Fork UT

3. Mountain Vista CO

4. Broomfield CO

5. Davis UT

Northwest

Bozeman MT continues to be the class of the Northwest. Jackson WY, led by senior Anna Gibson, moves into the No. 4 spot with their fourth place finish at the Bob Firman Invitational. Lexy Halladay's win at Roy Griak led Mountain View ID to second place behind Edina MN.

1. Bozeman MT

2. Jesuit OR

3. Mountain View ID (Note: Accidentally omitted on Thursday)

4. Summit OR

5. Jackson WY

6. Billings Senior MT

California (by Erik Boal)

The first of three potential regular-season matchups involving Great Oak and Davis Senior went to the Wolfpack, relying on a five-second pack among five scoring runners to prevail over the Blue Devils at the Stanford Invitational. The teams will meet again at the Clovis Invitational in a championship race that is also scheduled to include Arcadia, Buchanan and Claremont. Arcadia had its full lineup competing at Stanford and placed third in the seeded race.

1. Great Oak (Southern Section Division 1)

2. Davis Senior (Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1)

3. Arcadia (Southern Section Division 1)

4. Buchanan (Central Section Division 1)

5. Claremont (Southern Section Division 2)