BOYS TEAMS
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1. Cedar Park, TX - Five top runners return from last year's eighth-place team at NXN, including 8:54 3200 runner Parker Stinson
| 1. Fayetteville-Manlius NY - The three-time defending NXN Champions bring back four scorers in hopes of extending their streak of titles |
2. York IL - Three scorers are back from last year's deep national runner-up squad | 2. Saugus CA - Two-time defending California champions and national runners-up bring back four scorers to challenge the Stotans of Fayetteville-Manlius NY |
3. Fayetteville-Manlius NY - Six runners are back for the New York 2A runner-up squad, though lead runner Alex Hatz is recovering from off-season surgery | 3. Saratoga NY - After finishing fourth at the NXN Finals last fall, Saratoga brings back all of their top eight runners |
4. Royal CA - Fifth at California D1 last year, Royal returns five of their top seven | 4. Shenendehowa NY - The fifth-place team in New York last fall, Shenendehowa returns their entire top seven |
5. Joel Ferris WA - All seven runners return from last year's Washington 4A third-place squad | 5. Dana Hills CA - Four runners return for the squad that finished atop D1 in California last year |
6. Haddonfield Memorial NJ - All seven varsity runners return from last year's fourth-place New Jersey squad | 6. The Woodlands TX - Texas 5A champions bring back six of their top seven |
7. Arcadia CA - Fourth-place California D1 squad returns six varsity athletes | 7. Magnificat OH - Defending Ohio D1 champion Magnificat brings back entire squad |
8. Albuquerque Academy NM - Last year's New Mexico 4A champions bring back four varsity athletes | 8. Queensbury NY - Five runners return for the fifth-place team at NXN last year |
9. Mountain View CA - Last year's third-place California D2 squad welcomes back five, including state runner-up Garrett Rowe | 9. Classical Academy CO - The defending Colorado 3A State champions and 12th-place finishers at NXN return five of their top seven for their 2009 campaign |
10. Henry Jackson WA - Last year's Washington 4A state runner-up squad brings back four and showed tremendous depth on the track this spring | 10. Torrey Pines CA - Finishing third last year in California, Torrey Pines returns six of their top seven |
11. Boerne Champion TX - Defending Texas 4A champions bring back four scorers and a fifth varsity athlete | 11. Geneva IL - Illinois 3A champions bring back six of their top seven |
12. Klein Oak TX - Last year's fourth-place NXN South Region squad brings back four scorers and a fifth varsity athlete | 12. Tatnall DE - Last year's third-place team at NXN lost two top runners, but returns five others
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13. American Fork UT - 2008 Utah 5A runner-up and fourth-place NXN SW squad brings back six of seven | 13. North Shore NY - North Shore returns its top six from a squad that finished sixth at NY Federations last fall |
14. The Woodlands TX - Top two gone, but four return for the fourth-place NXN squad | 14. Burnt Hills NY - Defending New York Federation champions, Burnt Hills returns four of their top seven runners from last fall |
15. St. John Bosco CA - Last year's seventh-place California D3 finishers bring back their entire varsity after a great track season | 15. Jesuit OR - Defending Oregon 6A and NXN Northwest champions bring back five of their top seven |
16. West Chester Henderson PA - All seven varsity athletes come back for last year's seventh-place Pennsylvania 3A team | 16. Dowling Catholic IA - Iowa 4A champions return six varsity athletes and welcome additional talent |
17. North Central WA - National champions bring back three runners | 17. Monroe-Woodbury NY - The twelfth-place team at NY Feds last fall, Monroe-Woodbury returns all seven varsity athletes after a great track season this spring |
18. Bishop Guertin NH - Defending New Hampshire champions return six of seven and add an in-state transfer to the mix | 18. Oak Ridge CA - All seven runners return for Oak Ridge, who finished seventh in D2 at the California state meet |
19. North Central IN - Fourth-place Indiana team in 2008 brings back five, including top Foot Locker Finals returner Futsum Zeinasellassie | 19. Blacksburg VA - Five runners are back for the defending Virginia 2A champions |
20. Christian Brothers NJ - Five varsity guys are back from last year's third-place New Jersey team | 20. Eden Prairie MN - Defending Minnesota 2A and NXN Heartland Region champions bring back six of seven |
21. Dana Hills CA - Only one varsity runner is back for the California D1 champions, but the deep program has reloaded | 21. Midlothian VA - Six runners are back for the defending Virginia 3A champions |
22. LaSalle PA - Last year's runner-up Pennsylvania 3A squad returns five athletes | 22. Boulder CO - Finishing sixth at the Colorado 5A state championships last fall, Boulder returns six of their top seven and impressed in track last spring |
23. Mountain View UT - 2008 Utah 4A runner-up team brings back four of seven | 23. Newton South MA - Incoming freshmen talent adds to the returning four varsity athletes on the defending Massachusetts D1 champions |
24. Wayzata MN - NXN Heartland champions bring back three runners | 24. Mira Costa CA - Runner-up last fall to US#2 Saugus at the D2 California state championships |
25. Ann Arbor Pioneer MI - Defending Michigan D1 champions return five of seven for the 2009 campaign | 25. Lincoln-Sudbury MA - Incoming freshmen talent adds to the returning four varsity athletes on the defending Massachusetts D1 runner-up squad |
26. Neuqua Valley IL - 2007 NXN National Champions are back on the map behind a strong track season | 26. North Penn PA - Five runners come back for last year's fifth-place Pennsylvania 3A team |
27. St. Xavier KY - Front quartet and a fifth varsity athlete are back from the 2008 Kentucky 3A runner-up squad | 27. Esperanza CA - Five return for the fourth-place D1 team at California state last year |
28. Marcus TX - Last year's fifth-place NXN South Region squad returns six varsity runners | 28. Kingwood TX - Four return from last year's fifth-place Texas 5A team |
29. Carmel IN - Defending Indiana state champions bring back a trio of scorers in 2009 | 29. Hidden Valley VA - Last year's Virginia 2A runner-up squad returns six of seven |
30. William Mason OH - Six runners are back for defending Ohio D1 champions | 30. Great Oak CA - Four varsity runners are back for last year's ninth-place California D1 team |
31. Eden Prairie MN - 2008 Minnesota 2A runner-up squad has four runners back for the 2009 campaign | 31. Kingwood Park TX - All seven runners return from last year's third-place NXN South Region team |
32. Davis CA - Davis hopes success on the track carries over onto the cross country course this fall as they return four from last year's state cross country team | 32. Orange Lutheran CA - Four returners, plus incoming freshmen talent, lead last year's California D3 runner-up squad |
33. Crater OR - Four athletes return for defending Oregon 5A champions | 33. Lee's Summit West MO - Defending Missouri 4A champions return five runners |
34. Loyola Academy IL - Strong front trio returns for a rising Illinois program | 34. Corona del Mar CA - Five runners are back for the defending California D3 champions |
35. Buchanan CA - Last year's runner-up squad brings back three varsity athletes and had a solid track season | 35. Chiles FL - Defending Florida 3A champions return six varsity athletes |
36. Rancho Buena Vista CA - Rancho Buena Vista's hopes rest with four returnees from last year's XC team and a strong spring in track | 36. Bishop Feehan MA - Massachusetts runner-up team brings back five runners |
37. Central Catholic OR - Last year's Oregon 6A runner-up team returns five of seven | 37. Ward Melville NY - A strong track season by all seven returning varsity runners puts Ward Melville on the map despite just missing qualifying for the state meets last fall |
38. West Windsor-Plainsboro North NJ - The Rosa twins lead the way for the 2008 fifth-place NXN squad as three varsity runners are back in action for 2009 | 38. La Salle RI - Last year's Rhode Island All-Class champions bring back five runners |
39. Bishop Hendricken RI - The defending Rhode Island All-State champions return six of seven | 39. Summit OR - Defending Oregon 5A champions return four runners |
40. Hanover NH - Runner-up last year, Hanover returns four varsity athletes for the 2009 campaign | 40. Park City UT - Defending Utah 3A champions bring back four scorers |
41. Don Bosco NJ - Some top scorers lost, but four are back for the sixth-place 2008 NXN squad | 41. Vista Ridge TX - The fourth-place NXN South Region squad brings back six runners |
42. Pleasant Valley IA - Three-time defending Iowa 4A state champions return five of seven | 42. Randolph NJ - Last year's eighth-place New Jersey Meet of Champions squad returns their top six runners |
43. Jesuit OR - 2008 NXN Northwest runner-up squad returns two varsity runners, but reloads from strong JV program | 43. Mountain View UT - Six runners return from last year's Utah 5A runner-up squad |
44. Bishop Kenny FL - 2008 third-place Florida 2A squad returns five of seven | 44. Liberty PA - Six runners are back from last year's fourth-place Pennsylvania 3A squad |
45. Kamiakin WA - Sophomore talent now eligible to compete adds to Kamiakin's six returning varsity athletes | 45. Collins Hill GA - Georgia's 6A champions lost their #1, but bring back four of their top seven from last fall |
46. Trabuco Hills CA - Four return from last year's harrier unit and hope to build on a good spring on the track
| 46. Lyons Township IL - Five runners return from last year's eighth-place Illinois 3A team |
47. Leon FL - Defending Florida 3A champions bring back front trio and had a strong spring track season | 47. Eastlake WA - Defending 4A Washington champions return six of their top seven |
48. El Toro CA - Three return from a California D1 Top-10 team last year, as well as newfound talent from track this spring | 48. Stanwood WA - Returning everyone after finishing fourth in 4A last fall, Stanwood had a promising track season and look to challenge the defending state champions |
49. Walter Johnson MD - Defending Maryland 4A champions return five of seven for the 2009 season | 49. Fort Collins CO - Defending Colorado 5A champions lost two of their top three, but with five returning varsity athletes look to continue recent dominance |
50. Prospect IL - Last year's sixth-place Illinois 3A squad brings back six runners | 50. Naperville North IL - Six runners return from last year's fourth-place Illinois 3A team |