After winning their 16th (boys) and 14th (girls) consecutive Heart of Lakes Conference Championships, Perham high school is back on top of the coaches poll for both the boys and girls squads for the first time this season, joining their AA counterpart Wayzata in a poll sweep.
Minnesota Coach's Association Rankings - October 9th
Boys AA Cross Country Rankings
Teams:
Other Teams receiving votes: Saint Michael-Albertville
7 Blake Buysse, 12, Wayzata
8 Nicholas Scheller, 10, Chanhassen
9 Mitchell Tolander, 11, Wayzata
10 Tom Breuckman, 12, Andover
11 Myles Fleming, 12, Henry Sibley
12 Joseph Minor, 12, Minneapolis Washburn
Other Athletes receiving votes: Grant Price, 11, Wayzata; Addison Stansbury, 11, Stillwater
Compiled by Coach Jamie Kirkpatrick
Girls AA Cross Country Rankings
12 Farmington
Honorable Mention: Roseville, Stillwater, Rosemount, Andover
Individuals:
Rank Athlete
6 Emily Kompelien, 12, Edina
7 Brianne Brewster, 11, Lakeville South
8 Ali Weimer, 8, St Michael Albertville
9 Annalise Davis, 11, St Michael Albertville
10 Bergen Haag, 8, Roseville
10 Heidi Schmitz, 11, Willmar
11 Grace Dickel, 10, Minneapolis Washburn
Honorable Mention: Lauren Peterson, 11, Farmington; Ingrid Buiceag-Arama, 10, Sartell-St. Stephen; Sadie Hamrin, 12, Bemidji; Rhynn Paulsen, 10, Wayzata; Elena Hayday, 12, Bloomington Jefferson; Courtney West, 12, Kasson-Mantorville
11 Esko
Individuals:
Rank Athlete
1 Geno Uhrbom, 9, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin
3 Declan Dahlberg,12, Mounds Park Academy
4 Keiser Freetly, 12, Lac Qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd
8 Harris Anderson, 10, Math & Science Academy
9 Jake Paron, 12, North Shore
10 Jacob Bright, 10, West Central Area
11 Nick Meyer, 12, Wabasha-Kellogg
12 Cooper Lennox, 12, Mora
5 Mora
Individuals:
3 Lauren Ping, 7, Winona Cotter
4 Marissa Whitehead, 9, Martin County West
5 Kayla Christopherson, 11, Austin Pacelli
6 Kailee Malone, 10, Stewartville
7 Makenna Thurston, 11, Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial/Nicollet
8 Abby Orvis, 12, Stewartville
9 Natasha Sortland, 7, Zumbrota-Mazeppa/Kenyon-Wanamingo
10 Ava Hill, 10, Mesabi East
11 Tenley Nelson, 8, Luverne
12 Morgan Gehl, 9, Murray County Central
Compiled by Coach Howie Cook