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| SteveU's DyeStat Boys XC Top 25
2008 Individual XC Rankings
By Steve Underwood
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The annual DyeStat XC Top 25 series (formerly Foot Locker Favorites and renamed given additional options available now) are national and regional rankings of cross-country runners based on distance-running accomplishments to date, with an emphasis on XC and 3200/2M track results, rather than a projection of how the Foot Locker Finals or NXN Finals will turn out (predictions run later in the season). Early season rankings have significant basis in top returnees from last fall and those who made significant progress as distance runners in track. As the season progresses, this season's XC results weigh continually heavier.
October 3, 2008 (rank through meets of Sept. 27) Youth Movement- Amazing sophs and frosh - Have 5 freshmen and sophomores (combined) ever ranked so high on a boys national list? It's doubtful, even long before such lists were compiled. With sophs Zach Wills OH and Joe Rosa NJ, and frosh Futsum Zeinasellassie IN all picking up big wins that built on earlier credentials, they made strong entres in the top 25, adding to TX soph Craig Lutz and IL frosh Lucas Verzbicas.
- Steady at the top - The top 7 boys were virtually unchanged, either with solid wins or little action. Doug Smith NJ will finally open this weekend and Chris Schwartz CA hasn't really been challenged yet. Solomon Haile MD, however, had a big win at the Oatlands VA meet that moved him up to 7th. A little further down, Joash Osoro ND moved up for his Griak MN victory and Reed Conner TX stayed unbeaten and passed some others who lost.
- Big invite triumphs = newcomers down the list - Recent victories in major invitationals have propelled Jonathon Nelson UT (Firman), Walter Schafer CO (Stanford), Tim Freriks AZ (Nike Pre-Nats), Ben Dejarnette VA (McDonalds at Maymont), and Chris Stogsdill NY (McQuaid) into the bottom half of the rankings.
Athlete
Oct. 3 Rank (previous Sept. 17 rank)
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1. (1) Joseph Manilafasha, 2009
Denver North HS, CO
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2. (2) Bobby Nicolls, 2009
Regis Jesuit HS, CO
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3. (3) Chris Schwartz, 2009
Foothill HS, CA
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4. (4) Doug Smith, 2009
Gill-St. Bernards HS, NJ
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5. (5) Craig Lutz, 2011
Marcus HS, TX
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6. (7) Zach Ornelas, 2009
Vista Ridge HS, TX
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7. (12) Solomon Haile, 2009
Sherwood HS, MD
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8. (HM) Zach Wills, 2011
Mason HS, OH
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9. (6) Steve Sulkin, 2009
York HS, IL
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10. (8) Trevor Dunbar, 2009
Kodiak HS, AK
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11. (17) Joash Osoro, 2009
Bismarck HS, ND
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12. (13) Evan Appel, 2009
Dakota Ridge HS, CO
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13. (16) Robby Andrews, 2009
Manalapan HS, NJ
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14. (19) Reed Connor, 2009
The Woodlands HS, TX
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15. (NR) Jonathon Nelson, 2009
Timpview HS, UT
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16. (NR) Futsum Zeinasellassie, 2012
North Central HS, IN
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17. (21) Lukas Verzbicas, 2012
Lincoln-Way Central HS, IL
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18. (NR) Walter Schafer, 2010
Cherry Creek HS, CO
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19. (NR) Tim Freriks, 2009
Mingus HS, AZ
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20. (NR) Ben Dejarnette, 2009
Atlee HS, VA
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21. (NR) Chris Stogsdill, 2009
Marcellus HS, NY
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22. (NR) Joe Rosa, 2011
West Windsor-Plainsboro North HS, NJ
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23. (14) Brett Johnson, 2009
Ocean City HS, NJ
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24. (NR) Andrew Colley, 2009
Jamestown HS, VA
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25. (25) Bryan Tibaduiza, 2009
Galena HS, NV
| | Honorable mention - Omar Aden MA, Bryan Atkinson FL, Graham Bazell MD, CJ Brown TX, James Cameron CA, Alex de la Garza TX, Stuart Edmonds OH, Eric Fitzpatrick ID, Mac Fleet CA, Dave Forward NJ, Elias Gedyon CA, Kyle Gibson IL, Gareth Gilna NM, Taylor Gilland NC, Demetri Goutos NY, Alex Hatz NY, Jordan Herbert IL, Francis Hernandez NH, Elliott Jantzer OR, Collin Jarvis CA, Andrew Kimpel WA, Wyatt Landrum CA, Patrick McGregor AL, Bill Matthews TN, Wade Meddles NV, Ben Miller MI, Robert Molke NJ, Michael Murphy MI, Bryce Palmer NM, Kevin Palmer NM, Dakota Peachee NC, Drew Perilli NY, Thomas Porter VA, Connor Revord FL, Wes Rickman CO, Joe Rosa NJ, Dominick Robinson CO, Kevin Rosaaen WA, Donny Roys OH, Jonathan Sanchez CA, Drew Shields IN, Bryan Shrader AZ, Dart Schwaderer CO, Matt Sonnenfeldt TN, Charlie Sparks GA, Leighton Spencer NJ, Andrew Springer RI, Jake Swearingen MO, Jimmy Tarsnane PA, Tyler Udland NJ, Tyler Valdes CA, Jonathan Vitez NJ, Barak Watson ID, Joe Whelen NY, David Wilson MA, Kevin Yarnell OH |
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