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Nike Team Nationals 2005 - Heartlands region Iowa - Kansas - Minnesota - Missouri - Nebraska - North Dakota - South Dakota
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NTN HEARTLAND REGION RANKINGS
Week 8 - Nov 4
based on results through Oct 29

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. 3. The third and fourth place teams in each region are considered for the four national at-large selections.

BOYS

rank	team	city	state	comment	prior
1	Liberty XC Club	Liberty	MO	wins Kansas City sectional by 28	1
2	Yankton XC Club	Yankton	SD	South Dakota 2A champion	2
3	Willmar XC Club	Willmar	MN	improving team wins regional with 21 points as spread tightens	3
4	Northwest XC Club	Shawnee Mission	KS	wins state 6A with 35 and fast team time at Rim Rock course	4
5	Potosi XC Club	Potosi	MO	wins sectional with 18 points	5
6	Zumwalt XC Club	St. Peters	MO	wins sectional by 19 on fast course	6
7	Fremont XC Club	Fremont	NE	Nebraska class A champion	7
8	Eden Prairie XC Club	Eden Prairie	MN	wins district by 24 over previously-ranked Edina	0
9	Bismarck XC Club	Bismarck	ND	North Dakota class A champion	9
10	Stillwater XC Club	Stillwater	MN	wins sectional over Roseville	0

GIRLS

1	Yankton XC Club	Yankton	SD	South Dakota 2A champion	1
2	Lakeville XC Club	Lakeville	MN	wins district by 34 with tight pack behind its state favorite ace	2
3	Roosevelt XC Club	Sioux Falls	SD	2nd, South Dakota 2A state meet	3
4	Iowa City XC Club	Iowa City	IA	wins state 4A with 5 girls in top 30	4
5	Apple Valley XC Club	Apple Valley	MN	wins regional over 3 state top-10 teams	5
6	Marian XC Club	Omaha	NE	Nebraska Class A champion	6
7	West DesMoines XC Club	West DesMoines	IA	2nd to Iowa City in state 4A running healthy for first time all season	0
8	O'Gorman XC Club	Sioux Falls	SD	3rd, South Dakota 3A state meet	7
9	Jefferson City XC Club	Jeferson City	MO	wins sectional by 40 on fast course with 5 in top 16	10
10	Lee's Summit XC Club	Lee's Summit	MO	wins Kansas City sectional over Blue Springs	0

Heartland Region 2004

Bold faced teams competed at NTN nationals

BOYS	GIRLS
1. Liberty XC Club MO 2. Marshall Mix MN - 8th 3. Team Swanson KS - 18th 4. West Plains XC Club MO	1. West Plains XC Club MO 2. Yankton XC Club SD - 3rd 3. Iowa City West XC Club IA - 10th 4. Roosevelt XC, Sioux Falls SD - 14th

Prior Heartland Rankings in 2005

Oct 28 Week 7
Oct 21 Week 6
Oct 14 Week 5
Oct 7 Week 4
Sep 30 Week 3
Sep 23 Week 2
Sep 16 Week 1
Aug 8 Pre-Season

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