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SteveU's DyeStat  Boys XC Top 25
2008 Individual XC Rankings
By Steve Underwood

 

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.

November 27, 2008 (rank through meets of Nov. 22)

Connor, Udland creep up the list

Big CR win for Reed Connor TX at NXN South; Tyler Udland wins again in NJ MOC
  • Reed Connor TX continued his absolute tear with another taking-down of a Colby Lowe CR, running 14:57 to win NXN South.  
  • Tyler Udland NJ confirmed his #1 status in Jersey with his MOC victory piggybacking on his Grp 3 best-of-meet win
  • With his runner-up finish at NXN South, CJ Brown TX got back into the top 25 for the first time since early season
  • Again proving Colorado talent goes beyond the returning Foot Locker Finalists, Dart Schwaderer sprinted to the NXN Southwest title
  • Elias Gedyon and Tyler Valdes went 14:50 and 14:51 in separate races for the best two times of the day at CA Southern Section

November 27 - Top 25 Boys

Athlete
Nov. 27 Rank (previous Nov. 20 rank)
Post Season
Status

1. (1) Joseph Manilafasha, 2009, Denver North HS, CO
 Foot Locker
2. (2) Trevor Dunbar, 2009, Kodiak HS, AK 
 Foot Locker
3. (3) Solomon Haile, 2009, Sherwood HS, MD
 Foot Locker
4. (6) Reed Connor, 2009, The Woodlands HS, TX  NXN
5. (5) Jakub Zivec, 2009, Grand Rapids HS, MN 
 Both
6. (8) Tyler Udland, 2010, Milburn HS, NJ Foot Locker
7. (7) Andrew Colley, 2009, Jamestown HS, VA 
 NXN
8. (10) Elias Gedyon, 2011, Loyola HS, CA undecided*
9. (4) Chris Schwartz, 2009, Foothill HS, CA  FL/undecided*
10. (9) Evan Appel, 2009, Dakota Ridge HS, CO Foot Locker
11. (16) Joe Rosa, 2011, West Windsor-Plainsboro North HS, NJ  NXN
12. (11) Jeff Thode, 2009, Conant HS, IL Foot Locker
13. (12) Steve Sulkin, 2009, York HS, IL Both
14. (HM) Dart Schwaderer, 2009, Wheat Ridge HS, CO
 NXN
15. (13) Joash Osoro, 2009, Bismarck HS, ND NXN
16. (HM) CJ Brown, 2009, Southlake Carroll HS, TX
 Both*
17. (HM) Tyler Valdes, 2009, Dana Hills HS, CA  NXN/undecided*
18. (23) Jonathon Nelson, 2009, Timpview HS, UT NXN/both*
19. (17) Craig Lutz, 2011, Marcus HS, TX  NXN
20. (18) Brian Shrader, 2010, Sinagua HS, AZ  Foot Locker
21. (20) Zach Torres, 2009, Crescenta Valley HS, CA FL/undecided*
22. (15) Zach Ornelas, 2009, Vista Ridge HS, TX NXN
23. (21) Billy Matthews, 2009, Baylor HS, TN Foot Locker
24. (22) Jacob Swearingen, 2009, Potosi HS, MO NXN
25. (24) Alex Hatz, 2010, Fayetteville-Manlius HS, NY NXN
Notes:
-Gedyon not registered for Foot Locker
-Schwartz, Torres registered for Foot Locker, said to be considering NXN
-Brown qualified for NXN, running FL South, may not do both nationals
-Valdes not registered for Foot Locker, team a near lock for NXN bid
-Nelson qualified for NXN, registered for FL West


Honorable mention
Ahmed Ali Aden MA,
Omar Abdi Aden MA, Bobby Andrews NY, Robby Andrews NJ,
Mike Atchoo MI,
Bryan Atkinson FL, Graham Bazell MD,
Joe Beveridge PA,
Mark Blackmon SC,
CJ Brown TX,
James Cameron CA, Nico Composto IL,
Alex de la Garza TX,
Ben DeJarnette VA, Joesph Demoor CO, Ryan Eaton KY,
Stuart Edmonds OH,
Mark Feigen RI,
Eric Fitzpatrick ID,
Mac Fleet CA,
Dave Forward NJ,
Tim Freriks AZ,
Ben Furcht PA,
Philip Galebach MA, Lukas Gemar MN,
Kyle Gibson IL,
Gareth Gilna NM,
Taylor Gilland NC, Demetri Goutos NY,
Nabil Hamid GA,
Sherod Hardt AZ,
Mahad Hassan MN,
Cody Hebling ID,
Jordan Herbert IL,
Francis Hernandez NH, Mike Hickey NY,
Max Holman MS,
John Holt VA,
Jeff Howard WA,
Devin Huizenga ND, Elliott Jantzer OR,
Collin Jarvis CA,
Bryce Jenkins HI,
Brett Johnson NJ,
Robel Kebede MN,
Will Kellar PA,
Andrew Kimpel WA,
Wyatt Landrum CA,
Alex Leuchanka NY, Taylor Lord GA,
JT McCarthy IA,
Patrick McGregor AL,
Eric Malnati NH,
James Martin IN,
Colin Mearns VA,
Wade Meddles NV,
Ben Miller MI,
Michael Miller WA,
Matt Mizereck FL,
Robert Molke NJ,
Mike Moverman MA, Michael Murphy MI,
Bobby Nicolls CO,
Danny Nicolls CO, Emmanuel Ngula CA, Alex Ott VA,
Andrew Palmer MD,
Bryce Palmer NM,
Kevin Palmer NM,
Danny Pawola IL,
Dakota Peachee NC, Cody Pelliccone WV, Drew Perilli NY,
Kyle Pittman NM,
Sean Pohorence NJ, Thomas Porter VA,
Aaron Ramirez SC,
Connor Revord FL,
Wes Rickman CO,
Dominick Robinson CO,
James Rosa NJ,
Kevin Rosaaen WA,
Nick Ross RI,
Donny Roys OH, Jonathan Sanchez CA, Kyle Satterwhite VA, Tucker Schaefer CT, Walter Schafer CO,
Cody Schmidt CA,
Simon Schmidt CA,
Dart Schwaderer CO, Drew Shields IN,
Doug Smith NJ,
Paul Snyder TX,
Matt Sonnenfeldt TN, Charlie Sparks GA, Leighton Spencer NJ, Andrew Springer RI,
Chris Stogsdill NY,
Derek Storkel WI,
Max Straneva NY,
Jimmy Tarsnane PA, Bryan Tibaduiza NV,
Tyler Valdes CA,
Jordan Valle TX,
Lukas Verzbicas IL, Jonathan Vitez NJ, Stephen Walker MI,
Barak Watson ID,
James Welin TX,
Joe Whelen NY,
Zach Wills OH,
David Wilson MA,
Kevin Yarnell OH,
Mack Young WA,
Futsum Zeinasellassie IN



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