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NTN CALIFORNIA 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
 Simi Valley XC Club (Royal)
CA
 Two all-staters lead 4 returnees plus top addition to runaway Div I state champs and 6th-place NTN
1
2
 Carmichael XC Club (Jesuit)
CA
 4 strong returnees and 2 solid additions headline state Div II winners and 7th-place NTN
2
3
 Lake Forest XC Club (El Toro)
CA
 3 of 7 back plus several newcomers in deep team that was 2nd to Royal in Div I last year
8
4
 Inland Valley XC Club (Upland)
CA
 Returns 4 of top 5 from squad that placed 7th in state Div I
6
5
 Clovis XC Club (Clovis)
CA
 All-west regional runner leads 6 returnees from state Div II runner-up team
0
6
 Hills XC Club (Trabuco Hills)
CA
 9th-place state Div I squad has 3 of top 5 back
0
7
 Big Bear XC Club (Big Bear)
CA
 All runners return for state Div IV runner-up led by Chad Hall
0
8
 Riverside Area XC Club (La Sierra)
CA
 A pair of all-west candidates boost squad that was shorthanded last year
0
9
 Madera XC Club (Madera)
CA
 Team has 6 of 7 back from young squad that placed 12th in state Div I
0
10
 Arcadia Area XC Club (Arcadia)
CA
 State Div I 3rd-place squad has 3 returnees plus 2 impact newcomers
7
GIRLS
Rank
 Club(School)
ST
 Comment
Prior
1
 Newport XC Club (Corona del Mar)
CA
 Anne St. Geme is gone but tons of talent return for state Div III champion
1
2
 Central Valley XC Club (Buchanan)
CA
 Expect better finish from team that stumbled at end last year to place 2nd in state Div I
2
3
 Torrey XC Club (Torrey Pines)
CA
 Top 6 return from 4th-place Div I team
4
4
 Murrieta XC Club (Murrieta Valley)
CA
 Return 5 of 7 from Div I 5th-place team
0
5
 Fountain XC Club (Fountain Valley)
CA
 Return 3 of 7 from 3rd-place Div I team, but deep squad will fill gaps
3
6
 Thousand XC Club (Thousand Oaks)
CA
 Good talent returns under new coach as Bob Radnoti moves to college position
5
7
 Valley XC Club (Crescenta Valley)
CA
 Top 4 return on squad with three 5:10 milers, could be surprise
0
8
 Davis XC Club (Davis)
Ca
 Everybody back on team that ran 8th in state Div I
0
9
 Carlsbad Area XC Club (La Costa Canyon)
CA
 Team returns 5 of top 6
6
10
 Saugus XC Club (Saugus)
CA
 Star front-runner leads 6 returnees from Div I 6th-place team
10

 

 

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