MileSplit’s Top 25 National XC Rankings, 2012; Boys Individuals
These rankings are based on 2011 XC and 2012 T&F distance performances, and project where athletes will be at the end of the 2012 cross country season. Incoming freshman were not yet considered. Future rankings will be based on relative accomplishments during the season, particularly in head-to-head competitions.
RANKINGS, INDIVIDUALS, BOYS (name, grade, school, location):
1. Edward Cheserek, 12, St. Benedict's Prep, NJ
2. Nick Ryan, 12, Fayetteville-Manlius HS, NY
3. Bernie Montoya, 12, Cibola HS, AZ
4. Sean McGorty, 12, Chantilly HS, VA
5. Andrew Gardner, 12, Mead HS, WA
6. Jacob Thomson, 12, Holy Cross HS, KY
7. Jake Leingang, 12, Bismarck HS, ND
8. Zach Perrin, 12, Flathead HS, MT
9. Jacob Burcham, 12, Cabell Midland HS, WV
10. Bryan Fernandez, 12, Dos Pueblos HS, CA
11. Joshua Brickell, 12, Peachtree Ridge HS, GA
12. Ben Saarel, 12, Park City HS, UT
13. Alex Riba, 12, O'Fallon HS, IL
14. Bakri Abushouk, 12, Cary HS, NC
15. Sam Wharton, 12, Tippecanoe HS, OH
16. Joe Hardy, 11, Seattle Prep School, WA
17. Aaron Templeton, 11, Hardin Valley Academy, TN
18. Tony Russell, 11, West Chester Henderson HS, PA
19. Robert Domanic, 12, Lewisville Hebron HS, TX
20. Luis Martinez, 12, Sue Cleveland HS, NM
21. Jonathan Green, 12, Saint John's HS, MA
22. Juan Gonzalez, 12, El Toro HS, CA
23. Estevan DeLaRosa, 11, Arcadia HS, CA
24. Adam Peterman, Missoula Hellgate HS, MT
25. Grant Nykaza, 12, Beecher HS, IL
25. Nick Raymond, 12, Erie Mason HS, MI
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Danny Aldaba, 12, Fremont HS, NE
Obsa Ali, Richfield HS, MN
Elijah Armstrong, Pocatello, ID
Andres Arroyo, 12, Colonial HS, FL
Brock Baker, 12, Oakland HS, TN
Brian Barraza, 12, El Paso Franklin HS, TX
Wolfgang Beck, Gig Harbor, WA
Simon Belete, Blue Springs HS, MO
Billy Bragg, Christian Brothers Academy, NJ
Tal Braude, Torrey Pines, CA
Jack Boyle, Christian Brothers Academy, NJ
Mickey Burke, Rush-Henrietta HS, NY
T.J. Carey, Lake Orion HS, MI
Zac Castillo, Valcano Vista, NM
Scott Carpenter, Lenox Memorial, RI
Eric Colvin, 12, Stillwater HS, MN
Trevor Crawley, Cumberland HS, RI
Jordan Cross, 12, Ogden HS, UT
Addison DeHaven, Brookings, SD
Daniel DeLaTorre, LaSalle HS, CA
Brent Demarest, Porter-Gaud School, SC
Chandler Diffee, Madison La Follette HS, WI
John Dressel, Mt. Spokane, WA
Jacob Dumford, 12, Westerville North HA, OH
Aaron Flores, Sue Cleveland HS, NM
Troy Fraley, Glacier, MT
Ashi Geberkidane, 12, Denver East HS, CO
Patrick Gibson, 12, Squalicum HS, WA
Colin Godwin, 12, Cary Academy, NC
Sumner Goodwin, Lewis & Clark, WA
Wayde Hall, Stillwater Area HS, MN
Blake Haney, 11, Stockdale HS, CA
Joseph Harter, Millard West, NE
Brigham Hedges, 12, The Woodlands HS, TX
Jake Heslington, 12, Timpanogos HS, UT
Carl Hirsch, 12, Brookfield Central HS, WI
Eric Holt, Carmel HS, NY
TJ Hornberger, 11 Lake Shore NY
Brad Hort, 11, McIntosh HS, GA
Thomas Howell, 11, Niceville HS, FL
Ben Huffman, Providence Day HS, NC
Daniel Jaskowak, 12, Grove City HS, PA
Patrick Joseph, Loudoun County HS, VA
Jack Keelan, 12, St Ignatius College Prep, IL
Brent Kennedy, Kiski Area, PA
Alec Kostelnik, Morgan Township, IN
Ryan Kromer, 12, Hudson HS, WI
Garrett Lee, 12, Belvidere North HS, IL
Nick Link, Blacksburg HS, VA
Avery Lopez, Belen Jesuit, FL
Mac Macoy, 10, Vestavia Hills HS, AL
Thomas Madden, 12, Skyline HS, VA
Ben Malone, 12, Pascack Valley HS, NJ
Ryan Manahan, 12, Marcellus HS, NY
Brandon Marquez, 9, Timber Creek HS, FL
Quintin McKinnish, Morristown West HS, TN
Scott Milling, York, IL
Carlos Miranda, 12, Palmetto Ridge HS, FL
Connor Mora, 12, Cedar Springs HS, MI
Tony Morales, Lexington HS, SC
Kramer Morton, Alta, UT
Daniel Navarro, 11, Marist HS, GA
Thomas O'Neill, 12, Middletown HS, NJ
Connor Olson, 10, Wayzata HS, MN
Patrick Perrier, 11, O'Fallon HS, IL
Jacob Poyner, Warsaw, In
Samuel Prakel, 12, Versailles HS, OH
Porter Reddish, 12, Vista Murrietta HS, CA
Daniel Salas, Trinity Prep, FL
Joe Sansone, 12, Southlake Carroll HS, TX
Quentin Shaffer, Mt. Prospect HS, IN
Brendan Shearn, 12, North Schuylkill HS, PA
Myles Smith, 12 St John Bosco CA
Connor Sorrells, Barr-Reeve, IN
Austin Sprague, St. Pius X, GA
Nate Sullivan, Southlake Carroll HS, TX
Ryan Teel, Friendswood HS, TX
Jason Thomas, 12, Dowling Catholic HS, IA
Michael Thurston, 11, Marist HS, GA
Vinny Todaro, 12, Big Spring HS, PA
Andy Trouard, 12, Salpointe Catholic HS, AZ
Nick Tuck, Lake Braddock HS, VA
Kai Wilmot, 11, North Central HS, WA
Shawn Wilson, 12, Cherokee HS, NJ
Matt Welch, 12, Proctor HS, MN
Jon Wold, Glenbard South HS, IN
Henry Wynne, Staples HS, CT
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MileSplit’s weekly rankings will follow through the end of the season; as - girls individuals each Monday, girls teams on Tuesdays, boys individuals on Wednesdays, and boys teams on Thursdays.
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