The Running Times Super 25

As featured in the Web Only issue of Running Times Magazine

(Previous ranking on Sept. 27 in parentheses. NR=not ranked)

 Boys Rankings


1. Fayetteville-Manlius HS, Manlius, NY[1]
The six-time defending national champions run their first major contest of the season on Saturday, the Manhattan Eastern States event at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx.

2. Carmel HS, Carmel, IN [2]
Easy conference winners after several weeks of victorious invitationals.

3. Xavier Prep, Phoenix, AZ [5]
Victorious Sarah Fakler leads five scorers in top 10 for Desert Twilight triumph over California power Great Oak.

4. Assumption HS, Louisville, KY [12]
Wins Great American title in North Carolina by 48 points over Saratoga Springs (NY) and other top teams from New England to Florida.

5. Saugus HS, Santa Clarita, CA [4]
Wins Central Park Invitational taking five of top 11 places for 33 points.

6. Grosse Pointe South HS, Grosse Point Farms, MI [6]
Holds out top runners at Coaching Legends Invitational.

7. Unionville HS, Kennett Square, PA [7]
Holds out top runners at Steel City Invitational.

8. Academy of Holy Names, Albany, NY [8]
Takes first four places to dominate Herrmann Invitational in Utica.

9. Fort Collins HS, Fort Collins, CO [9]
Victorious Erin Hooker leads squad to Titan Thunder Invitational win over Pine Creek.

10. Saratoga Springs HS, Saratoga Springs, NY [3]
Second at Great American, 48 points behind Assumption (KY).

11. Tatnall HS, Wilmington, DE [10]
Third at Great American, 6 points behind Saratoga.

12. Monarch HS, Louisville, CO [11]
Wins Amato Classic by 72 points over Cherry Creek in excellent field.

13. The Woodlands HS, The Woodlands, TX [13]
Wins McNeil Invitational by 33 points over Kingwood.

14. Great Oak HS, Temecula, CA [NR]
Strong second to Xavier (AZ) in Desert Twilight Festival.

15. Carroll HS, Southlake, TX [16]
Defeats visiting Lake Braddock (VA) by 16 points in Nike South Invitational.

16. Naperville North, Naperville, IL [15]
Wins multi-state Griak Invitational by 19 points over Redondo Union, a strong California team.

17. Bronxville HS, Bronxville, NY [20]
Mary Cain leads sweep of top four places in St. Anthony’s Invitational at ultra-tough Sunken Meadow course on Long Island.

18. Voorhees HS, Glen Gardner, NY [19]
Best showing at Shore Coaches Invitational on state meet course while missing top runner after decisive Paul Short (PA) victory the previous week.

19. La Costa Canyon HS, Carlsbad, CA [14]
No major meets since Sept. 24 ranking.

20. Seaholm HS, Birmingham, MI [NR]
Defeats state power Saline by 20 points with five girls in top 10 and 39-second spread.

21. Pennsbury HS, Fairless Hills, PA [23]
Wins Carlisle Invitational with 20 points.

22. Buchanan HS, Clovis, CA [NR]
Wins Clovis Invitational on state meet course by 32 points over Stanford champion St. Francis.

23. Arrowhead HS, Hartland, WI [22]
Best showing among regional powers at Wheaton North (IL) Classic set up in flights.

24. Lake Braddock HS, Burke, VA [NR]
Second to Southlake Carroll (TX) in Nike South Invitational (TX) after winning Maymont meet (VA) by 31 points over Missouri power Lee’s Summit West.

25. Davis HS, Kaysville, UT [18]
Preparing for Oct. 17 state meet.


Girls Top 10 Regional Rankings

New York
1. Fayetteville-Manlius
2. Holy Names
3. Saratoga Springs
4. Bronxville
5. East Aurora
6. Burnt Hills
7. Rush-Henrietta
8. Penfield
9. Honeoye Falls-Lima
10. Canandaigua

Northeast
(Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont)
1. Unionville (PA)
2. Voorhees (NJ)
3. Pennsbury (PA)
4. Barrington (RI)
5. Coe-Brown (NH)
6. Champlain Valley (VT)
7. Red Bank Catholic (NJ)
8. Rumson-Fair Haven (NJ)
9. Peabody (MA)
10. Whitman-Hansen (MA)

South
(Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas)
1. The Woodlands (TX)
2. Southlake Carroll (TX)
3. Kingwood (TX)
4. Flower Mound (TX)
5. Marcus (TX)
6. College Park (TX)
7. Highland Park (TX)
8. Cedar Park (TX)
9. Hebron (TX)
10. Rogers (AR)

Southeast
(Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia)
1. Assumption (KY)
2. Tatnall (DE)
3. Lake Braddock (VA)
4. Morgantown (WV)
5. Oakton (VA)
6. Estero (FL)
7. Morristown West (TN)
8. Bowling Green (KY)
9. Green Hope (NC)
10. Cardinal Gibbons (NC)

Midwest
(Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio)
1. Carmel (IN)
2. Grosse Pointe So. (MI)
3. Naperville No. (IL)
4. Seaholm (MI)
5. Glenbard West (IL)
6. New Trier (IL)
7. West Lafayette (IN)
8. Lake Park (IL)
9. Saline (MI)
10. Palatine (IL)

Heartland
(Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin)
1. Arrowhead (WI)
2. Neenah (WI)
3. Eagan (MN)
4. Wayzata (MN)
5. Dowling Catholic (IA)
6. East Ridge (MN)
7. Rapid City Central (SD)
8. St. Thomas Aquinas (KS)
9. Bishop Carroll (KS)
10. Brookfield Central (WI)

Southwest
(Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming)
1. Xavier (AZ)
2. Fort Collins (CO)
3. Monarch (CO)
4. Davis (UT)
5. Pine Creek (CO)
6. American Fork (UT)
7. Cherry Creek (CO)
8. Highland (AZ)
9. Mountain View Mesa (AZ)
10. Los Alamos (NM)

Northwest
(Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington)
1. Bozeman (MT)
2. Camas (WA)
3. Jesuit (OR)
4. Glacier Peak (WA)
5. Rocky Mountain (ID)
6. South Eugene (OR)
7. Richland (WA)
8. Grant (OR)
9. Sunset (OR)
10. Bellarmine (WA)

California
1. Saugus
2. Great Oak
3. La Costa Canyon
4. Buchanan
5. St. Francis
6. Simi Valley
7. Palos Verdes
8. Tesoro
9. Canyon
10. Davis

Marc Bloom’s high school cross-country rankings have played an influential role in the sport for more than 20 years and led to the creation of many major events, including Nike Cross Nationals and the Great American Cross Country Festival. He published his cross-country journal, Harrier, for more than two decades.