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NTN MIDWEST REGION RANKINGS
2006 Pre-season
Prior ranking is the 2005 end of season ranking
The Nike Team National 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. 2. The third and fourth place teams in each region are considered for the four national at-large selections.
BOYS
Rank
 Club(School)
ST
 Comment
Prior
1
 Elmhurst XC Club (York)
IL
 NTN runner-up and '04 champ seeking 26th state title; has another great team but may lack past depth
1
2
 Warren XC Club (Warren Central)
IN
 State champ and NTN team has 6 of 8 back led by FL finalist De’Sean Turner
2
3
 Carmel XC Club (Carmel)
IN
 Deep, experienced teams hopes to contend with Warren for state title
9
4
 Dexter XC Club (Dexter)
MI
 State Div II champ has 6 of 7 back led by 9:09 3200 man Dan Jackson
6
5
 LaSalle XC Club (LaSalle)
OH
 State Div I champ has 5 of 6 back after excellent track season
3
6
 Pinckney XC Club (Pinckney)
MI
 Everyone returns for state Div I champ that should have tight pack
10
7
 Sandburg XC Club (Sandburg)
IL
 Solid returning team should duel for second-best in state 2A
0
8
 Palatine XC Club (Palatine)
IL
 State 2A runner-up loses state champ Steve Finley while returning 5 varsity runners
4
9
 Glenbard XC Club (Glenbard South)
IL
 State 2A 6th-place team returns solid lineup, good depth
0
10
 St. John's Jesuit XC Club (St. John's Jesuit)
OH
 Top 3 back from first 21 finishers in state Div I
0
GIRLS
Rank
Club(School)
ST
Comment
Prior
1
 Westfield XC Club (Westfield)
IN
 State champ and NTN team has everyone back led by girls who ran 3-4-22 at state
2
2
 Naperville XC Club (Naperville North)
IL
 State 2A champ by 83 and NTN 4th-placer loses #1 and #6 and faces tough opposition in state
3
3
 Waukesha XC Club (Waukesha West)
WI
 State Div I champ has everyone back, 8 girls from 11:03 to 11:57 for 3200
4
4
 Wheaton XC Club (Wheaton North)
IL
 Team has 6 of 7 back including quartet from 9:06 4 x 800, with 7th girl from ’05 5:11 for 1600
0
5
 Okemos XC Club (Okemos)
MI
 State Div I runner-up has top 7 back
6
6
 Valparaiso XC Club (Valparaiso)
IN
 State runner-up with 4 of 6 back led by senior twins Amanda and Lauren Hardesty, 5-7 at state
5
7
 Bowling Green XC Club (Bowling Green)
OH
 State Div I champ has 4 of 5 back with deep experience and incoming talent
8
8
 Clarkston XC Club (Clarkston)
MI
 State Div I champ and #2 MW ’05 has 3 of 5 back and counting on young talent
1
9
 Rockford XC Club (Rockford)
MI
 State Div I 3rd-placer led by state runner-up Katie Haines and ’03 state champ Rachel Wittum
0
10
 Minster XC Club (Minster)
OH
 State Div III champ returns all 7 girls led by state runner-up Bernadette Burke
9

 

 

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