Boys National XC Rankings

Rank	Athlete/Team	Last Result	Comments
1 0	Drew Hunter VA Loudoun Valley	1st 15:26 @ Loudoun County Public Schools XC Championships	Won Loudon County Championship in 15:26
2 0	Austin Tamagno CA Brea Olinda (SS)	1st 15:44 @ Brea Invitational	Ran 14:38 for 3 miles in season opener; most recently 15:44 to win Brea Invitational
3 0	John Carter Blunt TX Frisco Independence	1st 15:00.97 @ Marcus I Invitational	idle
4 0	Ben Veatch IN Carmel High School	1st 14:53 @ IHSAA Cross Country Sectional 19 - Noblesville	14:53 5k to win sectionals; undefeated through 3 meets
5 1	Phillip Rocha CA Arcadia (SS)	1st 14:58 @ Asics Clovis Invitational	won Clovis in 14:58, owns US #1 14:32 5k
6 10	Alek Parsons UT Ogden	1st 14:42 @ Region 5 Championship	handed Garek Bielaczyc his first loss of the season, 14:42 to 14:43 at Region Championships
7 2	Garek Bielaczyc UT East	2nd 14:43 @ Region 5 Championship	4 major invitational wins; most recently took 2nd at Region 5 Championships to Alek Parsons (14:42 to 14:43)
8 0	Fithian (Oakwood)	1st 14:41 @ Palatine Invitational	idle
9 0	Paul Roberts CO Lyons High School	1st 15:18 @ SaberCat Invitational	won Castle View Sabercat in 15:18 5k; undefeated through 4 major invitationals
10 0	Aidan Tooker NY Saratoga Springs	1st 15:04 @ Queensbury Invitational	idle
11 1	Andrew Jordan OH Watkins Memorial	1st 15:07 @ Midwest Meet of Champions	won Midwest Meet of Champions in 15:07; undefeated through 6 major invitationals
12 N/R	Noah Affolder PA Carthage	1st 12:14.3 @	McQuaid course record in US #2 14:14, 1st at Manhattan
13 0	Jake Brophy PA Central Bucks East	1st 15:48 @ CB West vs CB East vs CB South	won league meet; undefeated through
14 0	Casey Clinger UT American Fork	1st 14:47 @ Utah Region 4 Championships	undefeated through 4 races, most recently won Region 4 Championships in 14:47
15 9	Eduardo Herrera CA Madera South (CS)	2nd 15:01 @ Asics Clovis Invitational	2nd to Rocha at Clovis (15:01) over Dodds (15:08)
16 1	Sam Clausnitzer ND Bismarck High School	1st 16:13.86 @ Western Dakota Association Championship	won West Region 5k in 16:13
17 2	Will Handley UT Timpanogos	1st 14:39 @ Utah Region 7 Championships	won Region 7 Championship in 14:39 (3 miles)
18 N/R	Connor Lane NC Cardinal Gibbons	1st 15:22.15 @ NCRunners Elite Cross Country Invitational	undefeated through 4 invitationals; 14:59 5k best; defeated Jeremy Brown at adidas XC Challenge
19 4	Jaret Carpenter MN Wayzata High School	1st 15:36 @ Willmar Invite	won Willmar Invite in 15:36, season-best 5k
20 1	Gannon Willcutts VA Western Albemarle	1st 15:19 @ Albemarle Invitational	undefeated through 3 major invitationals; 15:19 to win Albemarle
21 1	Spencer Dodds CA Great Oak (SS)	3rd 15:08.6 @ Alexander / Asics Invitational	3rd at Clovis behind Rocha and Herrera
22 N/R	Jeremy Brown NC Broughton	2nd 15:44 @ Manhattan HS Invitational	2nd at Manhattan; lost only to Affolder and Lane this year
23 N/R	Dallin Leatham UT Viewmont	1st 14:52 @ Utah Region 2 Championship	undefeated through 4 major invites, beat Davis team at Region II Championships in 14:52 three miles
24 N/R	Irwin Loud IL Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)	1st 14:46 @ Pat Savage Invitational	3 major invitational wins, most recently Pat Savage in 14:46 to win by 30 seconds; has only lost to Jon Davis
25 N/R	Kevin Salvano IL Buffalo Grove	1st 15:34 @ Lockport Invitational	undefeated through 3 races, 14:22 3 mile best

Editor's Comments

Bubble Individuals (in no particular order): Seth Hirsch (Millard West, NE), Cooper Teare (St. Joseph, CA), Nathan Beamer (Arlington, WA), Tibebu Proctor (Northwest, WA), Brody Smith (Cody, WY), Ben Butler (Skyview Academy, CO)