Every cross country season Minnesota runners seem to run faster and faster times, set new Minnesota records, and be among the best in our region, but where do they rank nationally? Here we look at where Minnesota's top runners rank nationally overall and for their class.
Here we look at the different classes of boys and girls Minnesota cross country runners, and where they rank nationally for their class this season.
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Overall
| Rank | Runner | School | 5K Time | National Rank |
| 1 | Robbinsdale Armstrong | 14:51.00 | T-45th | |
| 2 | Minneapolis Washburn | 15:01.20 | 118th | |
| 3 | Belle Plaine | 15:07.30 | T-174th | |
| 4 | Minnetonka | 15:08.30 | T-191st | |
| 5 | Minneapolis Southwest | 15:08.69 | 193rd |
| Rank | Runner | School | 5K Time | National Rank |
| 1 | Wayzata | 16:43.70 | 3rd | |
| 2 | Nevis | 17:09.80 | 37th | |
| 3 | Hopkins | 17:16.80 | 56th | |
| 4 | Forest Lake | 17:17.40 | 60th | |
| 5 | Murray County Central | 17:24.71 | 76th |
Seniors
| Rank | Runner | School | 5K Time | National Rank |
| 1 | Robbinsdale Armstrong | 14:51.00 | 33rd | |
| 2 | Minneapolis Washburn | 15:01.20 | 75th | |
| 3 | Belle Plaine | 15:07.30 | 108th | |
| 4 | Minnetonka | 15:08.30 | 121st | |
| 5 | Lakeville North | 15:16.95 | 190th |
| Rank | Runner | School | 5K Time | National Rank |
| 1 | Wayzata | 16:43.70 | 3rd | |
| 2 | Nevis | 17:09.80 | 19th | |
| 3 | Murray County Central | 17:24.71 | 40th | |
| 4 | Bloomington Jefferson | 17:42.50 | 72nd | |
| 5 | Mounds View | 17:55.70 | 127th |
Juniors
| Rank | Runner | School | 5K Time | National Rank |
| 1 | Minneapolis Southwest | 15:08.69 | 57th | |
| 2 | Chaska | 15:16.50 | 84th | |
| 3 | White Bear Lake | 15:29.00 | T-161st | |
| 3 | Big Lake | 15:29.00 | T-161st | |
| 5 | Wayzata | 15:30.40 | 179th |
| Rank | Runner | School | 5K Time | National Rank |
| 1 | St. Paul Highland Park | 17:25.00 | 20th | |
| 2 | Chanhassen | 17:37.90 | 39th | |
| 3 | Hutchinson | 17:48.90 | 69th | |
| 4 | Pequot Lakes | 18:03.61 | 120th | |
| 5 | Waconia | 18:17.69 | 193rd |
Sophomores
| Rank | Runner | School | 5K Time | National Rank |
| 1 | Annandale | 15:13.20 | 16th | |
| 2 | Roseville | 15:25.00 | 33rd | |
| 3 | Willmar | 15:27.58 | 44th | |
| 4 | Wayzata | 15:31.40 | 57th | |
| 5 | Perham | 15:37.10 | 76th |
| Rank | Runner | School | 5K Time | National Rank |
| 1 | Hopkins | 17:16.80 | 10th | |
| 2 | Forest Lake | 17:17.40 | 11th | |
| 3 | Fairmont | 18:12.72 | 107th | |
| 4 | Lakeville South | 18:13.51 | 110th | |
| 5 | Wayzata | 18:26.60 | 168th |
Freshmen
| Rank | Runner | School | 5K Time | National Rank |
| 1 | Minnetonka | 15:51.18 | 35th | |
| 2 | Kasson-Mantorville | 16:00.56 | 49th | |
| 3 | Mankato West | 16:05.09 | 64th | |
| 4 | Bertha-Hewitt | 16:09.27 | 79th | |
| 5 | Belle Plaine | 16:21.46 | 139th |
| Rank | Runner | School | 5K Time | National Rank |
| 1 | Edina | 18:13.10 | 51st | |
| 2 | Wayzata | 18:15.80 | 60th | |
| 3 | Monticello | 18:34.70 | 132nd | |
| 4 | Staples-Motley | 18:41.75 | 159th | |
| 5 | Alexandria | 18:43.21 | 173rd |
8th-Graders
| Rank | Runner | School | 5K Time | National Rank |
| 1 | Hill-Murray | 16:03.50 | 3rd | |
| 2 | Hopkins | 16:23.90 | 8th | |
| 3 | Holdingford | 17:04.80 | 19th | |
| 4 | Winona | 17:05.07 | 22nd | |
| 5 | Saint Paul Central | 17:07.30 | 28th |
| Rank | Runner | School | 5K Time | National Rank |
| 1 | Minnetonka | 17:53.90 | 4th | |
| 2 | Mounds View | 18:07.00 | 8th | |
| 3 | Rochester John Marshall | 18:30.97 | 13th | |
| 4 | Lakeville North | 18:42.55 | 18th | |
| 5 | Mankato West | 18:44.67 | 19th |
7th-Graders
| Rank | Runner | School | 5K Time | National Rank |
| 1 | Cotter | 17:22.43 | 3rd | |
| 2 | Blake | 17:45.70 | 10th | |
| 3 | Blake | 18:11.90 | 27th | |
| 4 | Mankato East | 18:14.09 | 30th | |
| 5 | Waconia | 18:19.70 | 36th |
| Rank | Runner | School | 5K Time | National Rank |
| 1 | Becker | 18:54.20 | 4th | |
| 2 | Stillwater | 18:58.00 | 5th | |
| 3 | Benilde-St. Margaret's | 19:17.10 | 12th | |
| 4 | Owatonna | 19:20.69 | 13th | |
| 5 | Chisago Lakes | 19:24.15 | 14th |