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DyeStat pre-season rankings - Heartland region 8/15/2007
Rosemount MN boys, Yankton SD girls are #1
Boys
rank | Club(School) | state | comment | 1 | Rosemount XC Club (Rosemount) | MN | State 2A runner-up and #4 HL returns 5 of 7 | 2 | Riverdale XC Club (Pleasant Valley) | IA | State 4A champ and #9 HL has 5 of 6 back led by 9:16 and 4:15 runners | 3 | Potosi XC Club (Potosi) | MO | #1 HL and #8 NTN has strong top 4 but lacks depth | 4 | Bismarck XC Club (Bismarck) | ND | State A champ and #7 HL has 4 of 5 back and good depth | 5 | SLUH XC Club (University) | MO | State 4A runner-up returns experienced, balanced squad | 6 | Omaha XC Club (Benson) | NE | State A runner-up returns 5 of 7 | 7 | Brainerd XC Club (Brainerd) | MN | State 2A 4th-place team loses top man but has next 6 back | 8 | Wayzata XC Club (Wayzata) | MN | #8 HL has top 7 runners between 4:28 and 4:37 for 1600 | 9 | Willmar XC Club (Willmar) | MN | State 2A champ and #2 HL loses 4 of 6 but still has a nucleus of 3 and some in the wings | 10 | Northwest XC Club (Shawnee Mission NW) | KS | SM Northwest (KS) State 6A winner returns 4 of 7 after excellent track season | Heartland boys bubble teams alphabetically: Aquinas (KS), Fremont (NE), Jamestown (ND), Lebanon (MO), Marshalltown (IA), Millard South (NE), Roosevelt (SD), Stillwater (MN), West Plains (MO), Yankton (SD).
Girls
rank | Club(School) | state | comment | 1 | Yankton XC Club (Yankton) | SD | State 2A champ, #1 HL and 5th NTN has 4 of 7 back with young runners moving up | 2 | Sioux Falls XC Club (Roosevelt) | SD | State 2A runner-up, #2 HL and 11th NTN returns 5 of 7 with new frosh to develop | 3 | Dowling XC Club (Dowling) | IA | State 4A runner-up has all 7 back led by national contender Katie Flood | 4 | Iowa City XC Club (Iowa City) | IA | State 4A champ and #3 HL loses 1-3 scorers but still strong while lacking depth | 5 | Minot XC Club (Minot) | ND | State A titlist has top 6 back led by 2-3-4 state placers | 6 | Savage XC Club (Prior Lake) | MN | State 2A 5th-placer has all 7 back | 7 | Bismarck XC Club (Bismarck) | ND | State A runner-up has all 7 back who placed in top-20 at state | 8 | Marian XC Club (Marian) | NE | State A winner and #4 HL loses superstar Emily Sisson (transfer) but still solid | 9 | Prairie XC Club (Eden Prairie) | MN | State 2A 3rd-placer has 6 of 7 back with tight pack | 10 | Fenton XC Club (Rockwood Summit) | MO | State 4A runner-up has top 4 back with 41-sec spread | Heartland girls bubble teams alphabetically: Adrian (MN), Aquinas (KS), Blue Valley NW (KS), Davenport North (IA), Fargo South (ND), Lakeville North (MN), Manhattan (KS), Marshall (MN), Millard North (NE), Shawnee Mission South (KS), West Plains (MO), Woodbury (MN), Urbandale (IA).
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