Heartland Region November 15, 2008 at Sioux Falls SD
Iowa - Kansas - Minnesota - Nebraska - North Dakota - South Dakota - Wisconsin
Two teams and five individuals will qualify for NXN national finals December 6, 2008 at Portland OR.
Heartland Team Rankings - October 2 Rankings by Marc Bloom and Rich Gonzalez; distributed by NSSF Griak wins propel Bismarck ND boys and Sioux Falls Roosevelt SD girls to #1
Last week's ranking in parentheses. BT=bubble team. NR=not ranked
BOYS
GIRLS
1.Bismarck (ND) [2]Wins Griak Inv by 33 as previous #1 Wayzata takes 3rd
2.Wayzata (MN) [1]3rd at Griak meet
3.Eden Prairie (MN) [3]No major meet
4.Stevens Point (WI) [5]Wins Manitowoc Inv running 2-3-4-5-6 with 37-second spread
5.Madison West (WI) [BT]4th at Griak meet
6.Edina (MN) [4]5th at Griak meet
7.Mulvane (KS) [NR]’07 state 4A champs place 4th at Rim Rock Classic behind Missouri schools
8.College Hts Christian (MO) [NR]’07 state 1A champs place 5th at Rim Rock
9.Yankton (SD) [10]Wins home invite taking 6 of top 7 places
8.Iowa City West (IA) [8]2nd at Rim Rock (KS) Classic
9.Manhattan (KS) [BT]3rd at Rim Rock, 1 point behind Iowa City West
10.Minnetonka (MN) [4]No major meet
Cut: Lakeville So (MN) [5], Lawrence (KS) [9], Yankton (SD) [10]
Bubble teams alphabetically: Blue Valley NW (KS), Eastview (MN), Hopkins (MN), Lakeville So (MN), Lawrence Free State (KS), Lincoln Pius X (NE), Marian (NE), Millard No (NE), Olathe East (KS), Shakopee (MN), Urbandale (IL), Yankton (SD)