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NTN HEARTLAND 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
 Willmar XC Club (Willmar)
MN
 State 2A champ and #1 HL in ’05 has top 4 back in bid to repeat top regional ranking
2
2
 Potosi XC Club (Potosi)
MO
 State 3A champ has 6 of 7 back led by 1-2 finishers Josh Mathis and Josh Thebeau, 4:17 and 4:14
5
3
 Zumwalt XC Club (Fort Zumwalt South)
MO
 State 4A champ has a solid front 4 plus outstanding J.V. runners moving up
4
4
 Edina XC Club (Edina)
MN
 Stars T.C. Lumbar and Tom Burke, 2-12 in XC and 9:12-9:14 for 3200, lead squad needing depth
0
5
 Kearney XC Club (Kearney)
NE
 State class A runner-up returns 2 all-staters in bid to regain crown from Fremont
0
6
 Rosemount XC Club (Rosemount)
MN
 Deep team with 4 runners from 4:22 to 4:33 for 1600, 2 former football players could run varsity
0
7
 Bismarck XC Club (Bismarck)
ND
 State class A winner returns 4 of 6
9
8
 Eden Prairie XC Club (Eden Prairie)
MN
 5th-place state 2A squad has 3 of 5 back led by a pair of all-staters
0
9
 Marshalltown XC Club (Marshalltown)
IA
 State 4A 3rd-place team has 3 of 4 back led by state champ Stephen Dak
0
10
 Moorhead XC Club (Moorhead)
MN
 Team has 6 of 7 back with tight pack
0
GIRLS
Rank Club(School)
ST
 Comment
Prior
1
 Yankton 3-D Running Club (Yankton)
SD
 State 2A champ and NTN 5th-placer returns 5 of 7 led by NTN individual winner Betsy Bies
1
2
 Roosevelt XC Club (Roosevelt)
SD
 Natl. star Eckert twins spark team with #3 and #4 at 11:40, 11:44 for 3200, plus key transfer
3
3
 Blue Springs XC Club (Blue Springs)
MO
 State 4A champ has 6 of 7 back with the one vacancy already amply filled
0
4
 Apple Valley XC Club (Apple Valley)
MN
 State 2A 3rd-placer has all 7 back
7
5
 Marian XC Club (Marian)
NE
 State class A champ has 6 of 7 back adding freshman who ran 9:46 3000 last spring
6
6
 Iowa City XC Club (Iowa City)
IA
 State 4A champ has 5 of 7 back plus excellent frosh class
5
7
 Roseville XC Club (Roseville)
MN
 State 2A runner-up has 4 of 7 back with unproven young talent in the wings
4
8
 Jefferson City XC Club (Jefferson City)
MO
 State 4A 4h-placer has top 6 back but with big spread to close
0
9
 North Lakeville XC Club (Lakeville North)
MN
 State 2A champ has 4 of 7 back, all sophs, with big gaps to fill
2
10
 Lee's Summit XC Club (Lee's Summit North)
MO
 State 4A 5th-placer has 5 of 7 back, adding strong frosh
0

 

 

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