National Roll Call: The Best Boys XC Runners In Each State


How do runners compare to each other state-to-state and across regions? In the chart below, we list the top overall boys runner in each state from their 2016 performances. Will these returning runners stay on top throughout the fall? We'll have to see.

While some names won't surprise you, others may. Learn about some of the nation's top talent below. 

Washington

James Mwaura

Lincoln Senior

15:07:09

Oregon

Andy Monroe

Crater

15:15:50

California

Joaquin Martinez De Pinnillos

Cathedral Catholic

14:18.60 (3-mile)

Arizona 

Hamilton

15:27.60

Utah

Aidan Troutner

Timpview

14:47:50 (3-mile)

Idaho

Siyad Matan

Borah

15:34:30

Hawaii

Colby Otero

Kalaheo

16:55:23

Montana

Duncan Hamilton

Bozeman

15:00:03

Wyoming

Philip Henry

Laramie

15:52:05

New Mexico

Miguel Coca

West Las Vegas

15;25.00

North Dakota

Jalen Chase

New Town

15:37:40

South Dakota 

West Central

14:57:18

Nebraska

John Quigley

Millard West

15:30.80

Oklahoma

Jed Helker

Edmond Memorial

15:20:15

Texas

Alex Maier

Flower Mound

14:43:27

Minnesota

Khalid Hussein

Wayzata

15:05:50

Iowa

Nicholas Yanek

Pleasant Valley

15:28.90

Missouri 

West Plains

15:16:40

Arkansas

Camren Fischer

Fayetteville

15:20:07

Louisiana

Key Alfred

Carencro

15:58:00

MIssissippi

Hayden Shows

Petal

16:08.66

Tennessee 

Brentwood

14:32:20

Kentucky

Keeton Thornsberry

Holy Cross 

15:36:22

Indiana 

Hamilton Southeastern

14:47:00

Illinois 

Lyons Township

14:51.60

Wisconsin

Drew Bosley

Homestead

15:00.60

Michigan

Cole Johnson

Rockford

15:12:00

Ohio

Arjun Jha

Thomas Worthington

14:56:00

West Virginia 

Woodrow Wilson

15:11:27

Florida

Charles Hicks

Bolles

15:07:50

Georgia

Jacob McLeod

Trinity Christian

15:07:10

South Carolina

Dolan Owens

James Island

15:36:00

North Carolina

David Melville

Northern Guilford

15:12:50

Virginia 

Grafton

15:07.70

Delaware 

Wilmington Friends

15:37.73

Pennsylvania

Rusty Kujdych

Neshaminy

15:19.70

Massachussets

Andrew Mah

Newton North

15:06:00

New Hampshire

Cameron Starr

Pelham

15:50.93

Maine 

Yarmouth

15:33.84

Colorado

Chris Theodore

Rock Canyon

15:33:00

Kansas 

Smoky Valley

15:27.95

Alaska

Gus Schumacher

Service

15:41:00

Alabama

Will Stone

Homewood

15:40.83

Connecticut

Drew Thompson

Fairfield Prep

15:36:00

New Jersey 

Pt. Pleasant Boro

15:12:00

New York 

Pittsford-Mendon

15:08.80

Rhode Island

Sam Toolin

North Kings

15:44.81

Vermont 

U-32 High

15:52:51

DC

Maryland

John Colucci

Dalton Hengst

Gonzaga College

McDonogh School

15:58:00

15:11.20