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Week 11: Season Over

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11/23/07 Week 11
based on results through Nov. 17
Season Over

Heartland Boys

rank school city st comment prior
1 Wayzata Plymouth MN NTN Heartland champion; Minnesota 2A champion 1
2 Shawnee Mission NW Shawnee Mission KS 2nd, NTN Heartland; Kansas 6A champion 2
3 University St. Louis MO 3rd, NTN Heartland; Missouri class 4 champion 3
4 Brainerd Brainerd MN 4th, NTN Heartland 4
5 Rosemount Rosemount MN 5th, NTN Heartland 5
6 Bismarck Bismarck ND 6th, NTN Heartland; North Dakota class A champion 6
7 Parkway West Ballwin MO 2nd, Missouri class 4 7
8 Pleasant Valley Riverdale IA 7th, NTN Heartland; Iowa 4A champion 8
9 Potosi Potosi MO Missouri class 3 champion 9
10 Stillwater Stillwater MN 8th, NTN Heartland 10

Bubble teams alphabetically: Aquinas (KS), Des Moines Roosevelt (IA), Chaska (MN), Eastview (MN), Eden Prairie (MN), Emporia (KS), Hickman (MO), Howell North (MO), Kickapoo (MO), Lee’s Summit West (MO), Marshalltown (IA), Moorhead (MN), Omaha Benson (NE), Sioux Falls Roosevelt (IA), West Plains (MO), Willmar (MN)


Heartland Girls

rank school city st comment prior
1 Dowling Catholic West Des Moines IA NTN Heartland champion; Iowa 4A champion 1
2 Yankton Yankton SD 2nd, NTN Heartland; South Dakota 2A champion 2
3 Roosevelt Sioux Falls SD 3rd, NTN Heartland; 2nd, South Dakota 2A 3
4 Burnsville Burnsville MN 4th, NTN Heartland; Minnesota 2A champion 4
5 Minot Minot ND 5th, NTN Heartland 5
6 Fargo South Fargo ND 6th, NTN Heartland 6
7 Lee's Summit West   MO Missouri Class 4 champion 7
8 Bismarck Bismarck ND 7th, NTN Heartland; North Dakota Class A champion 8
9 Eden Prairie Eden Prairie MN 2nd, Minnesota 2A 9
10 Blue Valley NW Overland Park KS Kansas 6A champion 10

Bubble teams alphabetically: Adrian (MN), Branson (MO), Cape Giradeau (MO), Eureka (MO), Iowa City (IA), Iowa City West (IA), Jefferson City (MO), Johnston (IA), Lakeville North (MN), Lawrence Free State (KS), Manhattan (KS), Marian (NE), Millard No (NE), Minnetonka (MN), Olathe East (KS), Prior Lake (MN), Rapid City Stevens (SD), Rockwood Summit (MO), Shawnee Mission So (KS), St. Genevieve (MO), Urbandale (IA), West Plains (MO), White Bear Lake (MN)




11/16/07 Week 10
based on results through Nov. 10
Dowling Catholic girls take over #1 from Yankton SD in NTN Heartland regional;
first time in 3 years and 29 weekly rankings that Yankton is not #1.


Heartland boys

rank school city st comment prior
1 Wayzata Plymouth MN Wins NTN Heartland Regional by 41 over Shawnee Mission NW 1
2 Shawnee Mission NW Shawnee Mission KS 2nd, NTN Heartland Regional 3
3 University St. Louis MO 3rd, NTN Heartland Regional 2
4 Brainerd Brainerd MN 4th, NTN Heartland Regional 10
5 Rosemount Rosemount MN 5th, NTN Heartland Regional 4
6 Bismarck Bismarck ND 6th, NTN Heartland Regional 7
7 Parkway West Ballwin MO 2nd, Missouri Class 4 6
8 Pleasant Valley Riverdale IA 7th, NTN Heartland Regional 5
9 Potosi Potosi MO Missouri Class 3 champion 8
10 Stillwater Stillwater MN 8th, NTN Heartland Regional 0

Bubble teams alphabetically: Aquinas (KS), Des Moines Roosevelt (IA), Chaska (MN), Eastview (MN), Eden Prairie (MN), Emporia (KS), Hickman (MO), Howell North (MO), Kickapoo (MO), Lee’s Summit West (MO), Marshalltown (IA), Moorhead (MN), Omaha Benson (NE), Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD), West Plains (MO), Willmar (MN)


Heartland girls

rank school city st comment prior
1 Dowling Catholic West Des Moines IA Wins NTN Heartland Regional by 23 over previous #1 Yankton 2
2 Yankton Yankton SD 2nd, NTN Heartland region 1
3 Roosevelt Sioux Falls SD 3rd, NTN Heartland region 3
4 Burnsville Burnsville MN 4th, NTN Heartland region 4
5 Minot Minot ND 5th, NTN Heartland region 0
6 Fargo South Fargo ND 6th, NTN Heartland region 0
7 Lee's Summit West   MO Missouri Class 4 champion 7
8 Bismarck Bismarck ND 7th, NTN Heartland region 6
9 Eden Prairie Eden Prairie MN 2nd, Minnesota 2A 8
10 Blue Valley NW Overland Park KS Kansas 6A champion 10

Bubble teams alphabetically: Adrian (MN), Branson (MO), Cape Giradeau (MO), Eureka (MO), Iowa City (IA), Iowa City West (IA), Jefferson City (MO), Johnston (IA), Lakeville North (MN), Lawrence Free State (KS), Manhattan (KS), Marian (NE), Millard No (NE), Minnetonka (MN), Olathe East (KS), Prior Lake (MN), Rapid City Stevens (SD), Rockwood Summit (MO), Shawnee Mission So (KS), St. Genevieve (MO), Urbandale (IA), West Plains (MO), White Bear Lake (MN)



11/8/07 Week 9
based on results through Nov. 3
Minnesota champs rise - Wayzata boys to #1, Burnsville girls to #4

Heartland boys

rank school city st comment prior
1 Wayzata Plymouth MN Wins state 2A by 48 over Rosemount 2
2 University St. Louis MO Wins state class 4 by 5 over previously unranked Parkway West 1
3 Shawnee Mission NW Shawnee Mission KS Kansas 6A champion 3
4 Rosemount Rosemount MN Second to Wayzata in state 2A 4
5 Pleasant Valley Riverdale IA Iowa 4A champion 5
6 Parkway West   MO Close 2nd in state class 4 0
7 Bismarck Bismarck ND North Dakota Class A champion 7
8 Potosi Potosi MO Wins state class 3 over West Plains 9
9 Yankton Yankton SD South Dakota 2A champion 8
10 Brainerd Brainerd MN Third in state 2A 10

Bubble teams alphabetically: Aquinas (KS), Des Moines Roosevelt (IA), Chaska (MN), Eastview (MN), Eden Prairie (MN), Emporia (KS), Hickman (MO), Kickapoo (MO), Lee’s Summit West (MO), Moorhead (MN), Omaha Benson (NE), Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD), Stillwater (MN), West Plains (MO), Willmar (MN)


Heartland girls

rank school city st comment prior
1 Yankton Yankton SD South Dakota 2A champion 1
2 Dowling Catholic West Des Moines IA Iowa 4A champion 2
3 Roosevelt Sioux Falls SD 2nd, South Dakota 2A 3
4 Burnsville Burnsville MN Wins state 2A by 16 over Eden Prairie with 8-second spread for 4k 0
5 Marian Omaha NE Nebraska Class A champion 7
6 Bismarck Bismarck ND North Dakota Class A champion 8
7 Lee's Summit West   MO Wins state class 4 by 33 over Eureka 0
8 Eden Prairie Eden Prairie MN Second in state 2A 6
9 West Plains West Plains MO Wins state class 3 over St. Genevieve 5
10 Blue Valley NW Overland Park KS Kansas 6A champion 9

Bubble teams alphabetically: Adrian (MN), Branson (MO), Cape Giradeau (MO), Eureka (MO), Fargo So (ND), Iowa City (IA), Iowa City West (IA), Jefferson City (MO), Johnston (IA), Lakeville No (MN), Lawrence Free State (KS), Manhattan (KS), Millard No (NE), Minnetonka (MN), Olathe East (KS), Prior Lake (MN), Rapid City Stevens (SD), Rockwood Summit (MO), Shawnee Mission So (KS), St. Genevieve (MO), Urbandale (IA), White Bear Lake (MN)



11/2/07 Week 8
SD state title wraps up another perfect season for Yankton girls

Heartland boys

rank school city st comment prior
1 University St. Louis MO Wins sectional by 63 points 1
2 Wayzata Plymouth MN Wins sectional by 31 with 27-second spread 2
3 Shawnee Mission NW Shawnee Mission KS Wins 14th straight state 6A by 101 points taking 6 of top 12 4
4 Rosemount Rosemount MN Wins sectional by 65 with 30-second spread 6
5 Pleasant Valley Riverdale IA Wins state 4A by 43 points 5
6 Lee's Summit West Lee's Summit MO Wins sectional over Oak Park 3
7 Bismarck Bismarck ND Wins state class A by 28 points 7
8 Yankton Yankton SD South Dakota 2A champion 9
9 Potosi Potosi MO Wins district by 24 with another 1-2-3 finish 10
10 Brainerd Brainerd MN Narrow sectional winner 8

Bubble teams alphabetically: Aquinas (KS), Armstrong (MN), Des Moines Roosevelt (IA), Eden Prairie (MN), Edina (MN), Emporia (KS), Hickman (MO), Moorhead (MN), Omaha Benson (NE), Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD), Stillwater (MN), West Plains (MO), Willmar (MN)


Heartland girls

rank school city st comment prior
1 Yankton Yankton SD South Dakota 2A champion 1
2 Dowling Catholic West Des Moines IA Wins state 4A by 78 led by record-breaking Katie Flood 2
3 Roosevelt Sioux Falls SD 2nd, South Dakota 2A 3
4 Jefferson City Jefferson City MO Wins sectional taking 6 of top 12 4
5 West Plains West Plains MO Wins district taking 6 of top 8 5
6 Eden Prairie Eden Prairie MN Wins sectional by 30 with 50-second spread for 4k 6
7 Marian Omaha NE Nebraska Class A champion 8
8 Bismarck Bismarck ND Wins state class A by 3 over Fargo South as Minot takes 3rd 9
9 Blue Valley NW Overland Park KS Wins state 6A by 2 over Manhattan in deep field 0
10 Prior Lake Savage MN Wins sectional by 2 over Burnsville 0

Bubble teams alphabetically: Adrian (MN), Burnsville (MN), Eureka (MO), Fargo So (ND), Iowa City (IA), Johnston (IA), Iowa City West (IA), Lawrence Free State (KS), Lee’s Summit West (MO), Manhattan (KS), Millard No (NE), Minnetonka (MN), Olathe East (KS), Rapid City Stevens (SD), Rockwood Summit (MO), Shawnee Mission So (KS), St. Genevieve (MO), Urbandale (IA)



10/26/07 Week 7
Based on results through Oct. 20
Lists stable through pre-state rounds

Heartland boys

rank school city st comment prior
1 University St. Louis MO Wins district meet taking 6 of top 12 1
2 Wayzata Plymouth MN No meet 2
3 Lee's Summit West Lee's Summit MO Wins district meet by 12 3
4 Shawnee Mission NW Shawnee Mission KS Dominates regional meet 4
5 Pleasant Valley Riverdale IA Wins district meet taking 7 of top 15 5
6 Rosemount Rosemount MN No meet 6
7 Bismarck Bismarck ND Wins low-key Mandan Classic at 3k distance 7
8 Brainerd Brainerd MN Edges improving Willmar for conference title 9
9 Yankton Yankton SD Wins state 2A over Roosevelt with 53-second spread 0
10 Potosi Potosi MO No meet 10

Bubble teams alphabetically: Cedar Falls (IA), Edina (MN), Emporia (KS), Hickman (MO), Lincoln Pius X (NE), Marshalltown (IA), Roseville (MN), Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD), Stillwater (MN), West Plains (MO), Willmar (MN)


Heartland girls

rank school city st comment prior
1 Yankton Yankton SD Wins state 2A by 17 over Roosevelt 1
2 Dowling Catholic West Des Moines IA Wins district title with 17 points 2
3 Roosevelt Sioux Falls SD Second to Yankton in state 2A 3
4 Jefferson City Jefferson City MO Wins district meet with 25 points 4
5 West Plains West Plains MO Sweeps 4-team Mt. Home Inv with 15 points 5
6 Eden Prairie Eden Prairie MN Runs J.V. at Shakopee Inv 6
7 Minot Minot ND No meet 7
8 Marian Omaha NE Wins 7th state A title in 10 years by 12 over Millard North 8
9 Bismarck Bismarck ND Wins low-key Mandan Classic at 3k distance 9
10 Burnsville Burnsville MN No meet 10

Bubble teams alphabetically: Adrian (MN), Blue Valley NW (KS), Dickinson (ND), Fargo So (ND), Iowa City (IA), Johnston (IA), Lawrence Free (KS), Lee’s Summit West (MO), Manhattan (KS), Millard No (NE), Minnetonka (MN), Olathe East (KS), Rapid City Stevens (SD), Rockwood Summit (MO), Shawnee Mission So (KS), St. Genevieve (MO), Urbandale (IA)




10/19/07 Week 6
Based on results through Oct. 13
Eden Prairie girls move into top 10 - all else stable.

Heartland boys

rank school city st comment prior
1 University St. Louis MO Runs J.V. at Borgia Inv for 2nd-place 1
2 Wayzata Plymouth MN Wins conference meet by 18 over Armstrong 2
3 Lee's Summit West Lee's Summit MO Wins conference meet taking 7 of top 10 3
4 Shawnee Mission NW Shawnee Mission KS Wins league meet with 28 points on Rim Rock course 4
5 Pleasant Valley Riverdale IA Wins conference meet with 23 points 5
6 Rosemount Rosemount MN Wins conference meet by 46 over Eden Prairie with 38-second spread 6
7 Bismarck Bismarck ND Wins conference meet by 29 points 7
8 Fremont Fremont NE Wins district meet by 30 8
9 Brainerd Brainerd MN Wins St. Cloud Inv taking 5 of top 9 9
10 Potosi Potosi MO Wins Borgia Inv running 1-2-3 10

Bubble teams alphabetically: Cedar Falls (IA), Edina (MN), Emporia (KS), Hickman (MO), Kickapoo (MO), Marshalltown (IA), Norfolk Cath (NE), Omaha Benson (NE), Roseville (MN), Stillwater (MN), West Plains (MO), Yankton (SD)


Heartland girls

rank school city st comment prior
1 Yankton Yankton SD Dominates small Brandon meet 1
2 Dowling Catholic West Des Moines IA Wins conference meet taking 5 of top 7 2
3 Roosevelt Sioux Falls SD No meet 3
4 Jefferson City Jefferson City MO Wins Borgia Inv by 40 over a fine St. Genevieve team 4
5 West Plains West Plains MO Wins Chile Pepper Inv (AR) over Hereford of Texas 6
6 Eden Prairie Eden Prairie MN Decisive conference winner over Burnsville and Lakeville North 0
7 Minot Minot ND Runs 1-2-3 to defeat rival Bismarck by 12 in conference meet 10
8 Marian Omaha NE Wins district meet with 19 points 8
9 Bismarck Bismarck ND Second to Minot in conference meet 5
10 Burnsville Burnsville MN Second to Eden Prairie in conference meet 7

Bubble teams alphabetically: Adrian (MN), Blue Valley NW (KS), Dickinson (ND), Fargo So (ND), Iowa City (IA), Iowa City West (IA), Johnston (IA), Lawrence Free (KS), Lee’s Summit West (MO), Manhattan (KS), Minnetonka (MN), Olathe East (KS), Rapid City Stevens (SD), Rockwood Summit (MO), Shawnee Mission So (KS), St. Genevieve (MO), Urbandale (IA)




10/12/07 Week 5
Based on results through Oct. 6
University St. Louis boys, Yankton girls lead same top 6

Heartland boys

rank school city st comment prior
1 University St. Louis MO Wins MCC champs handily with familiar tight pack 1
2 Wayzata Plymouth MN Rests varsity at Swain Inv a week after big Griak win 2
3 Lee's Summit West Lee's Summit MO Runs J.V. at Shawnee Mission So meet 3
4 Shawnee Mission NW Shawnee Mission KS Rests top 5 at Haskell Inv 4
5 Pleasant Valley Riverdale IA Fourth at Sterling Inv (IL) against top Illinois teams 5
6 Rosemount Rosemount MN Wins Farmington Inv with 18 points 6
7 Bismarck Bismarck ND Wins Heens-Ihmels Inv with top runner back in line-up 7
8 Fremont Fremont NE Wins conference meet at Lincoln’s Pioneer Park paced by 1-2 finish 8
9 Brainerd Brainerd MN Wins Alexandria Meet of Champs over Roseville and Stillwater 0
10 Potosi Potosi MO Wins MCC/Potosi Inv by 19 points 10

Bubble teams alphabetically: Cedar Falls (IA), Edina (MN), Emporia (KS), Hickman (MO), Kickapoo (MO), Marshalltown (IA), Omaha Benson (NE), Roseville (MN), Stillwater (MN), West Plains (MO), Yankton (SD)

Heartland girls

rank school city st comment prior
1 Yankton Yankton SD Wins conference meet taking 5 of top 6 for near-perfect 17 points 1
2 Dowling West Des Moines IA No meet 2
3 Roosevelt Sioux Falls SD Wins conference meet by 17 over Rapid City Stevens 3
4 Jefferson City Jefferson City MO Wins Helias Inv with split squad 4
5 Bismarck Bismarck ND Holds out 6 of 7 in 2nd at Heens-Ihmels Inv 5
6 West Plains West Plains MO Wins conference meet taking 5 of top 11 6
7 Burnsville Burnsville MN Runs J.V. at Victoria Lions Inv 8
8 Marian Omaha NE Wins conference meet by 19 over Millard North 9
9 Lakeville North Lakeville MN Wins Victoria Lions Inv over excellent field as Eden Prairie takes 3rd 0
10 Minot Minot ND No meet 10

Bubble teams alphabetically: Adrian (MN), Blue Valley NW (KS), Dickinson (ND), Eden Prairie (MN), Fargo So (ND), Iowa City (IA), Iowa City West (IA), Johnston (IA), Lee’s Summit West (MO), Manhattan (KS), Minnetonka (MN), Olathe East (KS), Rapid City Stevens (SD), Rockwood Summit (MO), St. Genevieve (MO)




10/5/07 Week 4
Based on results through Sept. 29
Big meet wins propel University St. Louis (Rim Rock)
and Wayzata MN (Griak) to 1-2


Heartland boys

rank school city st comment prior
1 University St. Louis MO Wins Rim Rock Inv (KS) by 64 over Emporia with 13-second spread on tough course 2
2 Wayzata Plymouth MN Wins Griak Inv over several ranked teams 7
3 Lee's Summit West Lee's Summit MO Second to SO #2 Rogers in Cowboy Jamboree (OK) 6
4 Shawnee Mission NW Shawnee Mission KS Third at Griak meet 5
5 Pleasant Valley Riverdale IA Fourth at Griak meet 3
6 Rosemount Rosemount MN Previous HL #1 places 7th at Griak 1
7 Bismarck Bismarck ND Fifth at Magic City Inv without top runner 4
8 Fremont Fremont NE Wins Columbus Inv by 34 over Kearney running 1-2-6-7 10
9 Stillwater Stillwater MN No meet 8
10 Potosi Potosi MO No meet 9

Bubble teams alphabetically: Brainerd (MN), Emporia (KS), Hickman (MO), Kickapoo (MO), Marshalltown (IA), Omaha Benson (NE), West Plains (MO), Yankton (SD)


Heartland girls

rank school city st comment prior
1 Yankton Yankton SD Wins Koebernick Inv with 16 points 1
2 Dowling West Des Moines IA Second to Greeley West (CO) in Griak Inv ahead of several HL powers 2
3 Roosevelt Sioux Falls SD Solid 3rd at Griak 3
4 Jefferson City Jefferson City MO Wins Rim Rock Inv (KS) by 36 over KS #1 Manhattan on tough course 5
5 Bismarck Bismarck ND Wins Magic City Lions Inv by 15 over Minot taking 8 of top 13 in state-wide field 0
6 West Plains West Plains MO Wins Cape Giradeau Inv taking 2nd-through-6th with tight pack 7
7 Eden Prairie Eden Prairie MN No meet 8
8 Burnsville Burnsville MN Fourth at Griak 10
9 Marian Omaha NE First loss to Millard West in 5 meets in Millard home invite 6
10 Minot Minot ND Second to Bismarck at Lions Inv despite running 1-2-3 4

Bubble teams alphabetically: Adrian (IA), Blue Valley NW (KS), Fargo So (ND), Iowa City (IA), Iowa City West (IA), Johnston (IA), Lee’s Summit West (MO), Manhattan (KS), Millard West (NE), Olathe East (KS), Rapid City Stevens (SD), Rockwood Summit (MO), St. Genevieve (MO)




9/28/07 Week 3
Based on results through Sept. 22
Status quo - Rosemount MN boys, Yankton SD girls still #1

Heartland boys

rank school city st comment prior
1 Rosemount Rosemount MN No meet, preparing for Roy Griak Inv on Saturday 1
2 University St. Louis MO Holds out top runners at Hancock Inv 2
3 Pleasant Valley Riverdale IA Wins Rock Island Inv while resting top runner 3
4 Bismarck Bismarck ND Wins Rapid City Inv (SD) by 36 over inter-state field 4
5 Shawnee Mission NW Shawnee Mission KS No meet 5
6 Lee's Summit West Lee's Summit MO Holds out top runners in Kansas City Metro meet 6
7 Wayzata Plymouth MN No meet 7
8 Stillwater Stillwater MN Wins Milaca Inv over Edina 8
9 Potosi Potosi MO Wins Div 3 race at Hancock Inv by 50 points 9
10 Fremont Fremont NE No meet 10

Bubble teams alphabetically: Armstrong (MN), Brainerd (MN), Edina (MN), Emporia (KS), Hickman (MO), Marshalltown (IA), Omaha Benson (NE), Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD), West Plains (MO), Yankton (SD)

Heartland girls

rank school city st comment prior
1 Yankton Yankton SD Wins home invite taking 5 of top 9 1
2 Dowling West Des Moines IA Overwhelming Indianola Inv win by 61 taking 6 of top 9 against state powers 3
3 Roosevelt Sioux Falls SD Wins Huron Inv running 2-3-4 2
4 Minot Minot ND Wins Milaca Inv (MN) decisively over several top Minnesota teams 4
5 Jefferson City Jefferson City MO B team wins low-key Springfield meet 5
6 Marian Omaha NE Wins Creighton Prep Inv by 54 taking 5 of top 10 6
7 West Plains West Plains MO No meet 7
8 Eden Prairie Eden Prairie MN Wins Eagle Inv by 3 over Burnsville 0
9 Iowa City Iowa City IA Wins Eastern Iowa Classic by 4 over Iowa City West 0
10 Burnsville Burnsville MN Close 2nd to Eden Prairie in Eagle meet 0

Bubble teams alphabetically: Adrian (MN), Ames (IA), Blue Valley NW (KS), Dickinson (ND), Johnston (IA), Lakeville No (MN), Lee’s Summit West (MO), Manhattan (KS), Millard No (NE), Millard West (NE), Olathe East (KS), Prior Lake (MN), Rapid City Stevens (SD), Rockwood Summit (MO), St. Genevieve (MO), White Bear Lake (MN), Woodbury (MN)



9/21/07 Week 2
Based on results through Sept. 15.
Rosemount MN boys, Yankton SD girls keep on winning.

Heartland boys

current school city st comment last week
1 Rosemount Rosemount MN Wins Applejack Inv by 25 with 62-second spread to remain unbeaten 1
2 University St. Louis MO Wins Midwest Jesuit Inv with 19-second spread over strong St. Xavier team of Ohio 4
3 Pleasant Valley Riverdale IA Seventh against top IL teams in deep field at Peoria Notre Dame Inv 2
4 Bismarck Bismarck ND Wins Kiwanis meet by 28 over state powers 3
5 Shawnee Mission NW Shawnee Mission KS Wins Community American Bank Inv with 5 in top 13 and 32-second spread 7
6 Lee's Summit West Lee's Summit MO Wins Swope Park Inv with 16 points 9
7 Wayzata Plymouth MN Wins 36-team St. Olaf Inv by 19 over Stillwater 0
8 Stillwater Stillwater MN Second to Wayzata at St. Olaf meet 6
9 Potosi Potosi MO Distant 2nd to Rogers at Mo Stampede with entire 6-man team in action 8
10 Fremont Fremont NE Wins 15-team Rider Inv by 43 over Waukee 0

Bubble teams alphabetically: Armstrong (MN), Brainerd (MN), Edina (MN), Emporia (KS), Hickman (MO), Marshalltown (IA), Wayzata (MN), West Plains (MO), Yankton (SD)


Heartland girls

current school city st comment last week
1 Yankton Yankton SD Wins Norfolk Inv (NE) by 37 over #6 Marian 1
2 Roosevelt Sioux Falls SD Wins Huron Inv by 24 over state-wide field at state meet site 2
3 Dowling West Des Moines IA Wins Ames Inv over Ames taking 4 of top 6 3
4 Minot Minot ND Wins Grafton Inv by 51 taking 5 of top 7 in 13-team meet 4
5 Jefferson City Jefferson City MO Wins Paul Enke Inv by 48 over Rockwood Summit and other top teams 6
6 Marian Omaha NE Second to Yankton in Norfolk, 6 points ahead of Millard West 5
7 West Plains West Plains MO Wins Mo Stampede by 56 over KS powers with 19:07 5k avge on fast course 0
8 Burnsville Burnsville MN Wins Applejack Inv over top field as previous #8 Prior Lake is 4th 0
9 Iowa City West Iowa City IA Wins All-American Inv by 47 points 9
10 Bismarck Bismarck ND Wins Kiwanis Inv by 2 over Dickinson 7

Bubble teams alphabetically: Adrian (MN), Ames (IA), Blue Valley NW (KS), Dickinson (ND), Eden Prairie (MN), Iowa City (IA), Johnston (IA), Lakeville No (MN), Lee’s Summit West (MO), Manhattan (KS), Millard No (NE), Millard West (NE), Olathe East (KS), Prior Lake (MN), Rapid City Stevens (SD), Rockwood Summit (MO), St. Genevieve (MO), White Bear Lake (MN), Woodbury (MN)




9/14/07 Week 1

Heartland boys

rank school city state comment prior
1 Rosemount Rosemount MN Wins home Irish invite 2-miler by 47 over state-ranked teams 1
2 Pleasant Valley Riverdale IA Wins Cedar Rapids Inv by 57 taking 1-2 and 5 of top 17 2
3 Bismarck Bismarck ND Wins Becki Wells Inv by 33 while resting 2 scorers 4
4 University St. Louis MO Wins Forest Park Inv by 30 with 30-second spread 5
5 Benson Omaha NE Wins low-key Central Invite running 1-2-4-7 6
6 Stillwater Stillwater MN Wins Fairbault Inv over strong field with 35-second spread 0
7 Shawnee Mission NW Shawnee Mission KS Wins Wilson Classic by 48 running 1-2-3 10
8 Potosi Potosi MO Runs 1-3-12-60 w/o a 5th man at Forest Park Inv as 2 men were hurt, one coming back 3
9 Lee's Summit West Lee's Summit MO Wins U-Missouri Challenge over Jeff City and Hickman taking 4 of top 11 0
10 Marshalltown Marshalltown IA Wins Bobcat Inv by 37 over a strong Cedar Falls team 0

Bubble teams alphabetically: Aquinas (KS), Brainerd (MN), Edina (MN), Emporia (KS), Fremont (NE), Hickman (MO), Wayzata (MN), West Plains (MO), Yankton (SD)


Heartland girls

rank school city state comment prior
1 Yankton Yankton SD Wins Augustana Inv with 29 points taking 5 of top 14 1
2 Roosevelt Sioux Falls SD Wins Butler Inv with 17 points and 32-second spread for 4k 2
3 Dowling West Des Moines IA Easy wins at Urbandale and Marshalltown meets led by national star Katie Flood 3
4 Minot Minot ND Wins 15-team Becki Wells Inv over Bismarck taking 4 of top 11 5
5 Marian Omaha NE Wins Millard South Inv over state powers with improving pack behind headliner Kelli Budd 8
6 Jefferson City Jefferson City MO Dominates U-Missouri Inv and Capitol City Classic with 20-second spread for 5k 0
7 Bismarck Bismarck ND Second by 9 to Minot at Wells meet 7
8 Prior Lake Savage MN Wins Redbird Inv by 31 after taking Rosemount Irish Inv 2-miler by 3 over Lakeville North 6
9 Iowa City West Iowa City IA Defeats pre-season #4 Iowa City High at Cedar Rapids Inv 0
10 Olathe East Olathe KS Wins Olathe North Inv with 5 in top 12 and 64-second spread for 4k 0

Bubble teams alphabetically: Adrian (MN), Blue Valley NW (KS), Iowa City (IA), Lakeville North (MN), Manhattan (KS), Millard North (NE), Rapid City Stevens (SD), Rockwood Summit (MO), St. Genevieve (MO), West Plains (MO), Woodbury (MN)


8/15/07 Pre-Season

Rosemount MN boys and Yankston SD girls are #1

Heartland boys


rank school state comment
1 Rosemount MN State 2A runner-up and #4 HL returns 5 of 7
2 Pleasant Valley IA State 4A champ and #9 HL has 5 of 6 back led by 9:16 and 4:15 runners
3 Potosi MO #1 HL and #8 NTN has strong top 4 but lacks depth
4 Bismarck ND State A champ and #7 HL has 4 of 5 back and good depth
5 University MO State 4A runner-up returns experienced, balanced squad
6 Benson NE State A runner-up returns 5 of 7
7 Brainerd MN State 2A 4th-place team loses top man but has next 6 back
8 Wayzata MN #8 HL has top 7 runners between 4:28 and 4:37 for 1600
9 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 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).

Heartland girls

rank school state comment
1 Yankton SD State 2A champ, #1 HL and 5th NTN has 4 of 7 back with young runners moving up
2 Roosevelt SD State 2A runner-up, #2 HL and 11th NTN returns 5 of 7 with new frosh to develop
3 Dowling IA State 4A runner-up has all 7 back led by national contender Katie Flood
4 Iowa City IA State 4A champ and #3 HL loses 1-3 scorers but still strong while lacking depth
5 Minot ND State A titlist has top 6 back led by 2-3-4 state placers
6 Prior Lake MN State 2A 5th-placer has all 7 back
7 Bismarck ND State A runner-up has all 7 back who placed in top-20 at state
8 Marian NE State A winner and #4 HL loses superstar Emily Sisson (transfer) but still solid
9 Eden Prairie MN State 2A 3rd-placer has 6 of 7 back with tight pack
10 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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