Other Notables:
Eden Prairie (MN)
The Eagles of Eden Prairie had their strongest season in years this fall, but still were unable to qualify for the State Championships in Minnesota thanks to sharing a Section Championship with both Wayzata and Edina (only two teams can qualify per section). But don't expect that to stop them from being competitive in the team race, as they have a great lowstick in Liesl Paulsen and a 1-5 average of 18:49.
Willmar (MN)
With the graduation of this year's seniors, the last runners from Willmar's string of NXN qualifications will be gone, but they have plenty of potential to get back. This fall was a bit inconsistent for the Cardinals, as they never seemed to have all their runners in peak form at the same time, but if that does happen, with a 18:58 1-5 average, they certainly will be in the hunt.
Andover (MN)
Andover had a banner year to take sixth at the State meet. Senior Alexa Havon has been a strong frontrunner throughout the whole season, while Alyssa Gerth, Julia Nielsen, and Claire Beckman make up the backbone of the team. While they're not likely to take one of the NXN berths, they could shake up things in the team top ten standings and come away with a trophy to take back home.
Onalaska (WI)
Slotting right behind Sun Prairie for 3rd at the D1 State Championships and led by likely America's fastest set of triplets, Onalaska is an insanely exciting team whose oldest runner in their top seven is a just a sophomore. While this year might be a stretch for Onalaska to qualify, the next two years could be a coup for the Hilltoppers.