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NTN SOUTHWEST REGION RANKINGS
2006 Pre-season
Prior ranking is the 2005 end of season ranking
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. 2. The third and fourth place teams in each region are considered for the four national at-large selections.
BOYS
Rank
 Club(School)
ST
 Comment
Prior
1
 Academy XC Club (Albuquerque Academy)
NM
 State 4A champ returns 10 of 14 with top 2 who ran 3-4 at state and 9:26-9:37 3200 at altitude
4
2
 Greenwood XC Club (Cherry Creek)
CO
 State 4A runner-up returns 6 of 7 with tight pack
0
3
 Mountain View XC Club (Mountain View)
UT
 State 5A champ and SW #1 re-grouping after departure of long-time coach Dave Houle
2
4
 Kaysville XC Club (Davis)
UT
 State 5A runner-up has 6 of 7 back and hopes to challenge Mt. View for state title
0
5
 Vista XC Club (Desert Vista)
AZ
 State 5A-1 champ by 103 has 5 of 7 back after excellent track season
8
6
 Dakota XC Club (Dakota Ridge)
CO
 Improving state 5A 5th-place squad building around ’05 frosh star Evan Appel, 15:27 5k on track
0
7
 Los Alamos XC Club (Los Alamos)
NM
 Key losses for close state 5A runner-up, but enough talent to look for late-season success
7
8
 South XC Club (Denver South)
CO
 Team has 5 of 7 back in bid to regain state 4A title
8
9
 Christian XC Club (Christian)
CO
 Close state 3A runner-up has top 4 back that placed in top 30.
0
10
 Liberty XC Club (Liberty)
CO
 State 4A runner-up returns several key runners
0
GIRLS
Rank
 Club(School)
ST
 Comment
Prior
1
 Boulder Lady Knights (Fairview)
CO
 State 5A champ has 5 of 7 back led by 3rd-placer and national 800 star Sarah Cocco
2
2
 Academy XC Club (Albuquerque Academy)
NM
 State 4A champ has everyone back with girls that ran 2-3-4-5-7 at state
6
3
 Dakota XC Club (Dakota Ridge)
CO
 State 5A 4th-placer has everyone back after excellent track season
0
4
 Hyrum XC Club (Mountain Crest)
UT
 State 4A champ has 5 of 6 back
8
5
 Park City XC Club (Park City)
UT
 State 3A champ has 5 of 6 back
0
6
 South Tahoe XC Club (South Tahoe)
CA
 State 4A champ returns 4 of state’s top 7 and adding top J.O. performer
5
7
 Rocky Mountain XC Club (Rocky Mountain)
CO
 State 5A runner-up, SW #1 ’05 and 8th NTN has 4 of 7 back and some injuries to deal with.
3
8
 Los Alamos XC Club (Los Alamos)
NM
 State 4A runner-up has 9 of 10 back
0
9
 Reno XC Club (Reno)
NV
 State 4A runner-up returns girls who ran 1-3-4-14 with FL runner-up Marie Lawrence leading
10
10
 Greenwood XC Club (Cherry Creek)
CO
 State 5A 3rd-placer has 6 of 7 back
0

 

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