Boys National XC Rankings

Rank	Athlete/Team	Last Result	Comments
1 0	Drew Hunter VA Loudoun Valley	1st 15:04 @ VHSL State Cross Country Championships	Won by 56" at Virginia state meet
2 1	Phillip Rocha CA Arcadia (SS)	1st 14:42 @ CIF Southern Section Finals	beat 19 Spencer Dodds by 2.2", ran fastest time of day
3 1	Austin Tamagno CA Brea Olinda (SS)	1st 14:50 @ CIF Southern Section Finals	won by 9", 3rd fastest time of day
4 3	Fithian (Oakwood)	1st 14:59 @ Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional	beat 5 Ben Veatch by 1.4", 24 Isaac Harding by 8"
5 1	Ben Veatch IN Carmel High School	2nd 14:59 @ Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional	lost to 7 Jon Davis by 1.4", beat 24 Isaac Harding by 7"
6 1	John Carter Blunt TX Frisco Independence	1st 16:20 @ UIL State Cross Country Championship	16:20 5K win at TX state champs; idle last two weeks
7 1	Casey Clinger UT American Fork	1st 14:42 @ Nike Cross Nationals Southwest Regional	beat 8 Alek Parsons by 1", 9 Paul Roberts by 10", beat 18 Bielaczyc, 16 Handley
8 0	Alek Parsons UT Ogden	2nd 14:43 @ Nike Cross Nationals Southwest Regional	lost to 6 Clinger by 1", beat 9 Roberts, 16 Handley, 18 Bielaczyc
9 2	Andrew Jordan OH Watkins Memorial	1st 14:54 @ OHSAA State Championship	14:54 5K win at OH state champs; idle last two weeks
10 1	Paul Roberts CO Lyons High School	3rd 14:52 @ Nike Cross Nationals Southwest Regional	lost to 6 Clinger by 10", 8 Parsons by 9"
11 N/R	Ben Petrella NY Liverpool	1st 15:43 @ NYSPHSAA - New York State Championships	Beat 10 Aidan Tooker by 16" and broke course record at NY state meet
12 9	Jaret Carpenter MN Wayzata High School	1st 14:58 @ Nike Cross Nationals Heartland Regional	beat 24 Mather, 25 Hirsch at NXN Heartland
13 6	Spencer Dodds CA Great Oak (SS)	2nd 14:44 @ CIF Southern Section Finals	Lost to 3 Rocha by 2", ran faster than 2 Tamagno
14 4	Aidan Tooker NY Saratoga Springs	1st 15:42 @ NY Federation Championships	Lost to 11 Petrella by 16" at states; beat 16 Affolder by 3" at Feds
15 3	Talon Hull UT Weber	2nd 15:00 @ Utah State XC Championship	Idle last two weeks; 7" behind #6 Casey Clinger at UT state champs
16 3	Noah Affolder PA Carthage	2nd 15:46 @ NY Federation Championships	lost to 11 Tooker by 3" at NY Feds
17 3	Jake Brophy PA Central Bucks East	1st 15:39 @ PIAA State Championships	15:39 5K win at PA state champs; idle last two weeks
18 1	Eduardo Herrera CA Madera South (CS)	1st 15:01 @ CIF Central Section Final	Won by 19" over teammate
19 N/R	Cody High School	1st 15:23 @ Nike Cross Nationals Northwest Regional	Won NXN Northwest by 5"
20 0	Jeremy Brown NC Broughton	1st 15:44 @ NCHSAA State Championship	Beat 23 Lane by 5" to defend NC state title; idle last two weeks
21 1	Gannon Willcutts VA Western Albemarle	1st 15:35 @ VHSL State Cross Country Championships	Won class at Virginia state meet
22 2	Rockford	3rd 15:08 @ Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional	8" behind 7 Jon Davis, 7" behind 5 Ben Veatch
23 N/R	Reed Brown TX Carroll High School	1st 17:04 @ Nike Cross Nationals South Regional	17:04 5k win at super muddy NXN South
24 N/R	Micah Mather MN Saint Paul Highland Park High School	2nd 15:03 @ Nike Cross Nationals Heartland Regional	4" behind 21 Jaret Carpenter; beat 15 Sam Clausnitzer, 25 Seth Hirsch
25 0	Seth Hirsch NE Millard West High School	3rd 15:05 @ Nike Cross Nationals Heartland Regional	4" behind 21 Jaret Carpenter, 15" ahead of 15 Sam Clausnitzer at Nike Heartland

Editor's Comments

Bubble (in no particular order): Sam Clausnitzer (Bismarck, ND), Joshua Clark (Highland Regional, NJ), Kenny Kneisel (Mount Tabor, NC), Connor Lane (Cardinal Gibbons, NC), Finn Gessner (Madison La Follette, WI), Jack Aho (Grayslake Central, IL), Charlie Kern (York, IL), Jack Yearian (Bellarmine Prep, WA), Andy Monroe (Crater, OR), DJ Principe (La Salle, RI), Blaise Ferro (Christian Brothers Academy, NJ), Devyn Keith (John Curtis, LA), Conor Lundy (Fordham Prep, NY)