Led by one of the best one-two punches in the state, the Stewartville cross country team has quietly been building up a strong resume this season. But their latest great performance (placing five athletes in the top nine at the St. Charles Invitational) convinced the MN CC Coaches' Association to bump them up into the top spot in their weekly poll. Check out the rest of the rankings below!
Minnesota Coach's Association Rankings - October 2nd
Boys AA Cross Country Rankings
Teams:
12 Hopkins
Other Teams receiving votes: Chanhassen
Individuals:
Rank Athlete
1 Max Manley, 11, Edina
2 Khalid Hussein, 12, Wayzata
3 Acer Iverson, 11, Roseville
4 Adam Wilkinson, 12, Minnetonka
5 Grant Price, 11, Wayzata
6 Addison Stansbury, 11, Stillwater
7 Luke Labatte, 12, Rosemount
8 Blake Buysse, 12, Wayzata
9 Andrew Brandt, 11, Wayzata
10 Isaac Basten, 11, Buffalo
11 Grant Matthews, 12, Wayzata
12 Myles Fleming, 12, Henry Sibley
Other Athletes receiving votes: Joseph Minor, 12, Minneapolis Washburn; Tom Breuckman, 12, Andover; Ben Olson, 12, Blaine; Mitchell Tolander, 12, Wayzata
Compiled by Coach Jamie Kirkpatrick
Girls AA Cross Country Rankings
Teams:
Rank Team
1 Wayzata
4 Edina
5 Willmar
8 Marshall
10 Stillwater
11 Becker
12 Roseville
Honorable Mention: Forest Lake, Farmington
Individuals:
Rank Athlete
4 Emma Atkinson, 10, Wayzata
5 Emily Kompelien, 12, Edina
6 Caroline Sassan, 10, Wayzata
7 Brianne Brewster, 11, Lakeville South
8 Ali Weimer, 8, St Michael Albertville
9 Annalise Davis, 11, St Michael Albertville
10 Liesl Paulsen 10, Eden Prairie
11 Libby Halbmaier, 12, Minnetonka
12 Ingrid Buiceag-Arama, 10, Sartell-St. Stephen
Honorable Mention: Lauren Peterson, 11, Farmington; Bergen Haag, 8, Roseville; Sadie Hamrin, 12, Bemidji; Annalise Johnson, 9, Minnetonka
Compiled by Coach Dave Emmens
12 Jordan
Individuals:
Rank Athlete
1 Geno Uhrbom, 9, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin
3 Keiser Freetly, 12, Lac Qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd
5 Emmet Anderson, 9, Staples Motley
6 Lucas Pierson, 12, Saint James
7 Jebediah Merkle, 12, Southwest Christian
8 Owen Keiser, 12, Jordan
9 Harris Anderson, 10, Math & Science Academy
10 Nick Meyer, 12, Wabasha-Kellogg
11 Mikey Kvaal, 11, Lac Qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd
2 Perham
3 Fairmont
11 Luverne
3 Lauren Ping, 7, Winona Cotter
4 Ava Hill, 10, Mesabi East
5 Makenna Thurston, 11, Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial/Nicollet
6 Kailee Malone, 10, Stewartville
7 Abby Orvis, 12, Stewartville
8 Morgan Gehl, 9, Murray County Central
9 Natasha Sortland, 7, Zumbrota-Mazeppa/Kenyon-Wanamingo
10 Lexi Bright, 8, West Central Area
11 Gracie Mallak, 10, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted
12 Laura Thompson, 8, Fairmont
Compiled by Coach Howie Cook