Fayetteville-Manlius Maintains Hold at Top; Carmel Could Threaten

The Running Times Girls Top 10

(Last ranking on Sept. 11 in parentheses. NR=not previously ranked.)

1. Fayetteville-Manlius HS, Manlius, N.Y. (1)
The seven-time NXN champions return four of their top seven from last year. At a dual meet against Oswego on Sept. 18, they swept to a perfect score of 15.

2. Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind. (2)
Put five runners in the top nine to win the Trinity Valkyrie Invitational in Louisville, Ky. They scored just 24 points for the win.

3. Davis HS, Kaysville, Utah (6)
Took top honors at the Bob Firman Invite in Boise, Idaho, on Sept. 21 with 51 points, 92 points ahead of second place, and in state rival, Park City.

4. Wayzata HS, Plymouth, Minn. (3)
Won the Rochester Mayo Invite on Sept. 13 with 29 points. For school bragging rights, they’re currently outranking the No. 7 Wayzata boys in the Running Times Top 10.

5. Monarch HS, Louisville, Colo. (4)
Flooding in Colorado has disrupted the season for many Colorado teams, including Monarch, which gets back on course at the Pat Patten Invite on Sept. 27. Check their blog for up-to-date news on the team.

6.  Naperville HS, Naperville, Ill. (NR)
The Naperville girls crushed the competition at the First to the Finish Invite in Peoria, Ill., on Sept. 14, winning with 35 points. Their top five finished within 22 seconds of each other with times ranging from 17:32 to 17:54 over a 3-mile course.

7. Unionville HS, Unionville, Penn. (NR)
The Unionville girls are off to a 4–0 start in dual meets and their performance at the Cherokee Challenge in Marlton, N.J., showed they’re ready to roll. Over the 3200m course, Unionville had five girls within 48 seconds, and looks like the team to beat in Pennsylvania.

8. Simi Valley HS, Simi Valley, Calif. (NR)
Led by returning NXN champ Sarah Baxter, Simi Valley has quite a team this year as well. They won the 33rd Annual Cross Country Classic in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Saturday night, and are always dangerous with a low stick at each race all but guaranteed with Baxter.

9. Assumption HS, Louisville, Ky. (5)
Assumption held their varsity out of the Trinity Valkyrie meet that Carmel dominated. Their schedule has them at the Palatine Invitational on Sept. 28 before the Great American CC Festival in Cary, N.C., on Oct. 5. 

10. Northville HS, Northville, Mich (NR)
Choosing between Northville and formerly No. 9 ranked Saline, isn’t easy. Northville beat Saline 98 to 116 at the Spartan Invite on Sept. 13. Then Saline beat Northville 37 to 42 at the Jackson Invitational on Sept. 21. Because the Spartan Invite was a better overall field, we’re giving the nod to Northville for now.

Girls Top 5 Regional Rankings

New York
1. Fayetteville-Manlius 
2. Saratoga Springs 
3. Suffern 
4. Penfield
5. Bronxville

1. Unionville (PA)
2. Pennsbury (PA) 
3. Coe-Brown Academy (NH) 
4. Mount Lebanon (PA)
5. Barrington (RI) 

South  (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas)
1. Southlake Carroll (TX) 
2. Flower Mound (TX) 
3. Kingwood Park (TX) 
4. The Woodlands (TX) 
5. Louisville Marcus (TX)

1. Assumption (KY) 
2. Bowling Green (KY) 
3. Blacksburg (VA)
4. Oakton (VA) 
5. Sacred Heart Academy (KY) 

Midwest  (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio)
1. Carmel (IN) 
2. Naperville North (IL) 
3. Northville (MI)
4. Saline (MI)
5. Palatine (IL) 

1. Wayzata (MN) 
2. Arrowhead (WI) 
3. Bismarck (ND) 
4. Rapid City Central (SD) 
5. Pleasant Valley (IA)

Southwest  (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming)
1. Davis (UT) 
2. Monarch (CO) 
3. Desert Vista (AZ) 
4. Fort Collins (CO) 
5. Mountain Crest (UT)

Northwest  (Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington)
1. Jesuit (OR) 
2. Coeur d’Alene (ID) 
3. Bellarmine Prep (WA) 
4. Corvallis (MT) 
5. Bozeman (MT)

1. Simi Valley
2. Saugus 
3. Great Oak
4. Buchanan 
5. Capistrano Valley

Check out the boys rankings here!

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