We've seen the preseason rankings for the Top teams in the country. Ultimately in XC, a team is only as good as their 5th man. So we pulled the Top-150 teams in the nation and ranked their 5th scorers.
| Rank | Name | 5k | Nat'l Rank | Team Rank | Team |
| 1 | 5) Carly Vetter | 18:26.70 | 126 | 1 | Saratoga Springs (NY) |
| 2 | 5) Sandra Pflughoft | 18:28.00 | 130 | 2 | Great Oak High School (SS) (CA) |
| 3 | 5) Christina Geisler | 18:42.00 | 219 | 4 | Carmel High School (IN) |
| 4 | 5) Hillary Halpern | 18:46.46 | 238 | 3 | Shenendehowa (NY) |
| 5 | 5) Kaitlin Derry | 18:51.00 | 269 | 8 | Bella Vista High School (SJ) (CA) |
| 6 | 5) Kayla Rudie | 18:53.50 | 291 | 18 | Willmar High School (MN) |
| 7 | 5) Mckenzie Cornell | 18:54.00 | 295 | 21 | Serrano High School (SS) (CA) |
| 8 | 5) Grace Neuenschwander | 18:54.03 | 296 | 5 | Davis High School (UT) |
| 9 | 5) Jessie Crowley | 18:54.91 | 300 | 10 | Riverside (SC) |
| 10 | 5) Tate Sweeney | 18:57.30 | 314 | 17 | Edina High School (MN) |
| 11 | 5) Cecilia Quesada | 18:57.98 | 315 | 7 | Rio Rancho High School (NM) |
| 12 | 5) Madeline Bucci | 18:58.33 | 321 | 6 | Desert Vista High School (AZ) |
| 13 | 5) Kelly Fitzgerald | 19:00.30 | 333 | 14 | Green Hope (NC) |
| 14 | 5) Isabelle Nielson | 19:01.30 | 340 | 36 | Katy Cinco Ranch ... |
