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| SteveU's DyeStat Boys XC Top 25
2008 Individual XC Rankings
By Steve Underwood
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The annual DyeStat XC Top 25 series (formerly Foot Locker Favorites and renamed given additional options available now) are national and regional rankings of cross-country runners based on distance-running accomplishments to date, with an emphasis on XC and 3200/2M track results, rather than a projection of how the Foot Locker Finals or NXN Finals will turn out (predictions run later in the season). Early season rankings have significant basis in top returnees from last fall and those who made significant progress as distance runners in track. As the season progresses, this season's XC results weigh continually heavier.
November 20, 2008 (rank through meets of Nov. 15) Super soph reality check10th-graders suffer tough losses while their conquerors move up- It was a tough weekend for three of the sophomores who have been making headlines all fall. Craig Lutz TX, Zach Wills OH, and Joe Rosa NJ, had all been unbeaten before last weekend. Saturday, Lutz was 3rd in the TX 5A state meet, while Wills was 8th in the NXN Midwest battle. Sunday, Rosa was also 3rd in the NJ Group 3 meet race. Of course, the competition was hardly weak in any of those races …
- … Those 3 meets, in fact, provided big boosts to the winners. Reed Connor TX beat Colby Lowe’s course record to win TX 5A in windy and dusty conditions, while a resurgent Steve Sulkin IL lead his Kroy TC club to victory at NXN Midwest. In NJ, Tyler Udland NJ’s Group 3 win was with the best time of the day and one of the best in Holmdel history, despite strong winds.
- Minnesota fans trying to convince the world that Czech Republic-turned-Grand-Rapids standout Jakub Zivec was the real deal, even though state rules had relegated the non-traditional-exchange student to JV status all fall. Zivec fans were vindicated when their man beat North Dakota star Joash Osoro for the NXN Heartland title.
- Illini suprise - Sulkin, Jordan Herbert, Kyle Gibson and Danny Pawola understandably got the most attention before the Illinois AAA state meet, but it was Jeff Thode, best known as a miler, who beat them all at Detweiller. Thode backed it up the next week by winning the Mideast Meet of Champs.
- Brian Schrader AZ and Bryce Palmer NM saw their impressive state meet wins rewarded with top 20 spots. It was a brutal few weeks as some outstanding runners saw themselves displaced in the rankings by other rising stars. Palmer is part of a great twin combo, with runner-up Kevin, giving the Rosas of New Jersey competition for the best twins in the country. The Valdes brothers or Schmidts of California might have something to say about it before it’s all over, too.
November 20 - Top 25 Boys
Athlete
Nov. 20 Rank (previous Oct. 31 rank)
| 1. (1) Joseph Manilafasha, 2009, Denver North HS, CO
| 2. (2) Trevor Dunbar, 2009, Kodiak HS, AK
| 3. (3) Solomon Haile, 2009, Sherwood HS, MD
| | 4. (4) Chris Schwartz, 2009, Foothill HS, CA | 5. (NR) Jakub Zivec, 2009, Grand Rapids HS, MN
| 6. (12) Reed Connor, 2009, The Woodlands HS, TX
| 7. (9) Andrew Colley, 2009, Jamestown HS, VA
| | 8. (21) Tyler Udland, 2010, Milburn HS, NJ | | 9. (7) Evan Appel, 2009, Dakota Ridge HS, CO | | 10. (8) Elias Gedyon, 2011, Loyola HS, CA | 11. (NR) Jeff Thode, 2009, Conant HS, IL
| 12. (HM) Steve Sulkin, 2009, York HS, IL
| | 13. (10) Joash Osoro, 2009, Bismarck HS, ND | | 14. (HM) Brett Johnson, 2009, Ocean City HS, NJ | | 15. (19) Zach Ornelas, 2009, Vista Ridge HS, TX | | 16. (6) Joe Rosa, 2011, West Windsor-Plainsboro North HS, NJ | | 17. (5) Craig Lutz, 2011, Marcus HS, TX | | 18. (HM) Brian Shrader, 2010, Sinagua HS, AZ | 19. (HM) Bryce Palmer, 2009, Eldorado HS, NM
| | 20. (13) Zach Torres, 2009, Crescenta Valley HS, CA | | 21. (18) Billy Matthews, 2009, Baylor HS, TN | 22. (HM) Jacob Swearingen, 2009, Potosi HS, MO
| | 23. (20) Jonathon Nelson, 2009, Timpview HS, UT | | 24. (23) Alex Hatz, 2010, Fayetteville-Manlius HS, NY | 25. (HM) Derek Storkel, 2009, Tomah HS, WI
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| Honorable mention | Ahmed Ali Aden MA,
Omar Abdi Aden MA, Bobby Andrews NY, Robby Andrews NJ,
Mike Atchoo MI,
Bryan Atkinson FL, Graham Bazell MD,
Joe Beveridge PA,
Mark Blackmon SC,
CJ Brown TX,
James Cameron CA, Nico Composto IL,
Alex de la Garza TX,
Ben DeJarnette VA, Joesph Demoor CO, Ryan Eaton KY,
Stuart Edmonds OH,
Mark Feigen RI,
Eric Fitzpatrick ID,
Mac Fleet CA,
Dave Forward NJ,
Tim Freriks AZ,
Ben Furcht PA,
Philip Galebach MA, Lukas Gemar MN,
Kyle Gibson IL,
Gareth Gilna NM,
Taylor Gilland NC, Demetri Goutos NY,
Nabil Hamid GA,
Sherod Hardt AZ,
Mahad Hassan MN,
Cody Hebling ID,
Jordan Herbert IL,
Francis Hernandez NH, Mike Hickey NY,
Max Holman MS,
John Holt VA,
| Jeff Howard WA,
Devin Huizenga ND, Elliott Jantzer OR,
Collin Jarvis CA,
Bryce Jenkins HI,
Robel Kebede MN,
Will Kellar PA,
Andrew Kimpel WA,
Wyatt Landrum CA,
Alex Leuchanka NY, Taylor Lord GA,
JT McCarthy IA,
Patrick McGregor AL,
Eric Malnati NH,
James Martin IN,
Colin Mearns VA,
Wade Meddles NV,
Ben Miller MI,
Michael Miller WA,
Matt Mizereck FL,
Robert Molke NJ,
Mike Moverman MA, Michael Murphy MI,
Bobby Nicolls CO,
Danny Nicolls CO, Emmanuel Ngula CA, Alex Ott VA,
Andrew Palmer MD,
Kevin Palmer NM,
Danny Pawola IL,
Dakota Peachee NC, Cody Pelliccone WV, Drew Perilli NY,
Kyle Pittman NM,
Sean Pohorence NJ, Thomas Porter VA,
Aaron Ramirez SC,
| Connor Revord FL,
Wes Rickman CO,
Dominick Robinson CO,
James Rosa NJ,
Kevin Rosaaen WA,
Nick Ross RI,
Donny Roys OH, Jonathan Sanchez CA, Kyle Satterwhite VA, Tucker Schaefer CT, Walter Schafer CO,
Cody Schmidt CA,
Simon Schmidt CA,
Dart Schwaderer CO, Drew Shields IN,
Doug Smith NJ,
Paul Snyder TX,
Matt Sonnenfeldt TN, Charlie Sparks GA, Leighton Spencer NJ, Andrew Springer RI,
Chris Stogsdill NY,
Max Straneva NY,
Jimmy Tarsnane PA, Bryan Tibaduiza NV,
Tyler Valdes CA,
Jordan Valle TX,
Lukas Verzbicas IL, Jonathan Vitez NJ, Stephen Walker MI,
Barak Watson ID,
James Welin TX,
Joe Whelen NY,
Zach Wills OH,
David Wilson MA,
Kevin Yarnell OH,
Mack Young WA,
Futsum Zeinasellassie IN
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