Heartland Top 10 Roundup/Rankings
September 20th, 2005

Submitted by Tony Bozwarth


Boys -

1. Liberty MO--Wins the Rimrock Classic Gold Division with 74 points
2. Shawnee Mission Northwest KS--Off this week, prepping for Roy Griak invite
3. Yankton SD--Dominating win at the Norfolk NE Invitational
4. Willmar MN--Hutchinson Invite 9/16, may have been a sub-varsity meet
5. Potosi MO--Second to Liberty at the Rimrock Classic Gold Division with 137 points
6. Blue Springs MO--Fell to ninth in the Gold Division at Rimrock Classic.
7, Fremont NE--Third in the Gold Division at the Rimrock Classic with 185 points.
8. Edina MN--Won the Lakeville Invitational 58-77over Lakeville North in major Minnesota meet
9. Stillwater MN
10. Eden Prairie MN--Easy winners of the Metro Invitational with 39 points.

Teams to watch: Ft. Zumwalt South MO, scored 30 to impressively win the the large Paul Emke meet in St. Louis area.
Pleasant Valley IA is winning meets in impressive fashion, including wins over previously ranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy.


Girls -

1. Yankton SD--Went 1-2-3 to win the Norfolk NE Invitational over Marian, Omaha
2. Roosevelt, Sioux Falls SD--Third at the Rimrock Classic Gold Division with 185 points to The Woodlands (100) and Iowa City West (144). Running without #1 Allison Eckert, expected back this week.
3. Iowa City IA--no meet
4. Iowa City West IA--Second to the Woodlands at Rimrock Classic Gold Division
5. Lee's Summit North MO--Eighth at the Rimrock Classic Gold Division
6. Apple Valley MN
7. Marian, Omaha--Solid second to Yankton at Norfolk NE meet.
8. Stevens, Rapid City SD--Custer Invite Wednesday 9/15/05, appears to have been sub-varsity
9. Liberty MO--Fourth at the Rimrock Classic Gold Division with 188 points.
10. Minnetonka MN--Second to Lakeville North (59-66) at the Lakeville Invitational

Teams to watch: Cedar Falls IA, impressive winners with 18 points at Rich Engel Classic.
Eureka MO had a big coming out party at Missouri Southern, repeating last years win, and led by nationally ranked Meredith Snow.
Blue Springs MO, very close (5 points) to Liberty at Rimrock.
Lakeville North MN--Defeated Minnetonka and led by national class Elizabeth Yetzer


If I would rank them this week as of 9/20/05


Boys -

1. Liberty MO--Big win at Rimrock
2. Shawnee Mission Northwest KS--off this week, still dominating local comp, at Griak Saturday.
3. Yankton SD--Big win at Norfolk
4. Willmar MN--Close loss to Yankton at Augustana last week, top ranked in MN
5. Potosi MO--Solid second to Liberty at Rimrock.
6. Fremont NE--Third to Liberty and Potosi at Rimrock
7. Edina MN--Won the Lakeville Invite
8. Stillwater MN
9. Eden Prairie MN--Won Metro Invite
10. Ft. Zumwalt South--Undefeated, won Paul Emke meet in St. Louis.
Teams to watch--Pleasant Valley IA had impressive wins earlier, but placed 13th at Peoria this weekend against IL powers.


Girls -

1. Yankton SD--Won Norfolk over Marian, Omaha
2. Iowa City IA--Earlier win over Iowa City West moves them to second
3. Iowa City West IA--Second at Rimrock to The Woodlands
4. Roosevelt, Sioux Falls SD--Impressive third at Rimrock despite running without #1 runner, but still beaten by Iowa City West when scores totaled.
5. Apple Valley MN
6. Marian, Omaha NE--2nd to Yankton at Norfolk
7. Stevens, Rapid City SD
8. Liberty MO--4th at Rimrock
9. Lakeville North MN--won the Lakeville Invite over previous #10 Minnetonka
10. Minnetonka MN--second to Lakeville North at Lakeville
Teams to watch: Cedar Falls IA, impressive winners with 18 points at Rich Engel Classic.
Eureka MO had a big coming out party at Missouri Southern, repeating last years win, and led by nationally ranked Meredith Snow.
Blue Springs MO, very close (5 points) to Liberty at Rimrock.

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