NTN Heartland Rankings - Oct 22, 2004
The NTN regional rankings are the basis of the NTN team selection process. The top two teams in each region at the end of the season will be invited to compete in the Nike Team Nationals in Portland Dec. 4. The third and fourth place teams in each region are considered for the four national at-large selections.
NTN HEARTLAND REGION RANKINGS
October 22
based on results through Oct 16
(Oct 15 ranking in parenthesis) |
BOYS |
1 Liberty MO (1) wins conf. meet with 5 in top 15
2 Marshall MN (2) remains unbeaten except for 2nd to #1 Liberty at Griak meet last month
3 Shawnee Mission NW KS (5) wins Sunflower league with terrific 16:39 5k avge on hilly Rim Rock course
4 West Plains MO (3) no meet
5 Emporia KS (7) wins league meet with 4 of top 10 on hilly course
6 Hopkins MN (6) wins conf. meet with 5 of top 10
7 Stevens Rapid City SD (8) wins conf. meet with 27 points in prep for this Saturdays state meet
8 Fremont NE (9) wins district meet with 4 of top 6 in prep for Saturdays state meet
9 St. Joseph's Central MO (10) wins conf. meet with 16 points
10 Edina MN (NR) 2nd by 5 in conf. meet to #6 Hopkins |
| GIRLS |
1 West Plains MO (1) no meet
2 Yankton SD (2) wins tri meet with 5 of top 6 and course record on 2.6 mile course
3 Iowa City West IA (3) wins conf. meet with 5 of top 8 and 31-second spread
4 Minnetonka MN (4) wins conf. meet over #5 Hopkins
5 Hopkins MN (7) 2nd to #4 Minnetonka in conf. meet
6 Lakeville MN (6) wins conf. meet over Eden Prairie
7 Lees Summit N. MO (9) wins tough Big 7 conf. over #8 Blue Springs and previously ranked Liberty
8 Roosevelt Sioux Falls SD (5) 3rd with key scorer out for band event, state meet this Saturday
9 Blue Springs MO (NR) 2nd to #7 LSN in conf. meet
10 Eureka MO (10) wins conf. meet by 32 points |
Prior Heartland Rankings
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