Top 25 Girls Ratings: NXR, NXN, FLN

Here's a quick list I came up with... Top 25 Ratings for girls from all of the NXR and NXN meets as well as the FLN meet (plus any secondary performances by those 25 athletes).

Note: Ideally, I would have included all of the Footlocker Regional races as well. I'll try to come up with ratings for Footlocker South and Northeast so that I can include the Footlocker Qualifiers as well, but for now...


Ratings used: 200.0 =

15:36.54 NXN Nationals

14:40.66 NXR Heartland
14:41.67 California State
14:43.50 NXR Midwest
14:44.43 NXR Southeast
15:03.11 NXR South
15:12.47 NXR Southwest
15:14.22 NXR Northwest
15:24.97 NXR Northeast/New York

15:17.95 Footlocker Nationals


Here's your Girls Top 25:

1. 170.0 - Brie Oakley, 12 - Grandview CO - NXN Nationals #1
   165.9 - Brie Oakley, 12 - Grandview CO - NXR Southwest #1
2. 165.1 - Claudia Lane, 10 - Malibu CA - Footlocker Nationals #1
3. 163.9 - Nevada Mareno, 12 - Leesville Road NC - Footlocker Nationals #2
4. 161.0 - Ember Stratton, 10 - Sunset OR - NXN Nationals #2
5. 160.5 - Lauren Gregory, 12 - Fort Collins CO - NXN Nationals #3
6. 160.2 - Anna Gibson, 12 - Jackson Hole WY - NXN Nationals #4
7. 160.1 - Kelsey Chmiel, 10 - Saratoga Springs NY - NXN Nationals #5
8. 159.0 - Allie Schadler, 12 - Rio Rico AZ - NXR Southwest #2
   158.1 - Lauren Gregory, 12 - Fort Collins CO - NXR Southwest #3
9. 158.0 - Annie Hill, 11 - Glacier MT - NXR Northwest #1
10. 157.8 - Grace Ping, 8 - Unattached UT - NXN Nationals #6
    157.7 - Allie Schadler, 12 - Rio Rico AZ - NXN Nationals #7
    157.5 - Grace Ping, 8 - Unattached UT - NXR Southwest #4
11. 157.1 - Jessica Lawson, 12 - Corning-Painted Post NY - NXN Nationals #8
12. 156.8 - Lexy Halladay, 9 - Mountain View ID - NXR Northwest #2
13. 156.2 - Molly Born, 11 - Shawnee Mission Northwest KS - NXR Heartland #1
14. 156.1 - India Johnson, 12 - Hilliard Davidson OH - NXN Nationals #9
    155.5 - Ember Stratton, 10 - Sunset OR - NXR Northwest #3
15. 155.1 - Rebecca Story, 11 - Christian Academy TN - Footlocker Nationals #3
16. 155.0 - Katherine Lee, 11 - Shoreham Wading River NY - NXN Nationals #10
17. 154.7 - Whitney Rich, 12 - Bingham UT - NXN Nationals #11
    154.6 - Katherine Lee, 11 - Shoreham Wading River NY - NXR New York #1
18. 154.6 - London Culbreath, 9 - McKinney North TX - NXN Nationals #12
19. 154.5 - Katelyn Tuohy, 9 - North Rockland NY - NXN Nationals #13
20. 154.5 - Anne Forsyth, 11 - Ann Arbor Pioneer MI - NXN Nationals #14
21. 154.2 - Anna Sophia Keller, 12 - St. Anthony IL - NXN Nationals #15
    153.9 - Lexy Halladay, 9 - Mountain View ID - NXN Nationals #16
22. 153.9 - Emily Venters, 12 - Lawrence Free State KS - NXR Heartland #2
    153.8 - Anna Gibson, 12 - Jackson Hole WY - NXR Northwest #4
23. 153.6 - Quinn McConnell, 10 - Peak to Peak CO - NXN Nationals #17
24. 153.6 - Katelynne Hart, 9 - Glenbard West IL - NXN Nationals #18
25. 153.5 - Annika Sleenhof, 11 - Ravenwood TN - NXN Nationals #19

Top 25 Boys Ratings: NXR, NXN, FLN

Here's a quick list I came up with... Top 25 Ratings for boys from all of the NXR and NXN meets as well as the FLN meet (plus any secondary performances by those 25 athletes).

Note: Ideally, I would have included all of the Footlocker Regional races as well. I'll try to come up with ratings for Footlocker South and Northeast so that I can include the Footlocker Qualifiers as well, but for now...


Ratings used: 200.0 =

15:45.47 NXN Nationals

14:40.66 NXR Heartland
14:41.67 California State
14:43.50 NXR Midwest
14:44.43 NXR Southeast
15:03.11 NXR South
15:12.47 NXR Southwest
15:14.22 NXR Northwest
15:24.97 NXR Northeast/New York

15:09.13 Footlocker Nationals


Here's your Boys Top 25:

1. 206.4 - Casey Clinger, 12 - American Fork UT - NXR Southwest #1
   205.4 - Casey Clinger, 12 - American Fork UT - NXN Nationals #1
2. 203.3 - Sam Worley, 12 - Comal Canyon TX - NXN Nationals #2
3. 202.7 - Brodey Hasty, 11 - Brentwood TN - NXN Nationals #3
4. 202.4 - Reed Brown, 12 - Southlake Carroll TX - Footlocker Nationals #1
5. 202.4 - Seth Hirsch, 12 - Millard West NE - NXN Nationals #4
6. 202.3 - DJ Principe, 12 - La Salle Academy RI - NXR Northeast #1
7. 202.1 - Alex Maier, 10 - Flower Mound TX - NXN Nationals #5
8. 201.7 - McKay Johns, 12 - American Fork UT - NXR Southwest #2
9. 201.6 - Finn Gessner, 12 - Madison La Follette WI - Footlocker Nationals #2
   201.4 - Seth Hirsch, 12 - Millard West NE - Footlocker Nationals #3
10. 200.7 - Talon Hull, 12 - Weber UT - Footlocker Nationals #4
    200.4 - Finn Gessner, 12 - Madison La Follette WI - NXR Heartland #1
    200.4 - Seth Hirsch, 12 - Millard West NE - NXR Heartland #2
11. 200.3 - James Mwaura, 11 - Lincoln WA - NXR Northwest #1
    200.2 - Reed Brown, 12 - Southlake Carroll TX - NXN Nationals #6
12. 200.1 - Joe Benson, 12 - Timpanogos UT - NXN Nationals #7
13. 200.1 - Patrick Parker, 12 - American Fork UT - NXR Southwest #3
14. 199.7 - Tanner Norman, 12 - Classical Academy CO - NXN Nationals #8
    199.6 - Alex Maier, 10 - Flower Mound TX - Footlocker Nationals #5
15. 199.6 - Noah Affolder, 12 - Carlisle PA - Footlocker Nationals #6
    199.5 - McKay Johns, 12 - American Fork UT - NXN Nationals #9
16. 199.5 - Tibebu Proctor, 12 - Northwest WA - Footlocker Nationals #7
17. 199.4 - Daniel Bernal, 12 - El Paso Eastwood TX - NXN Nationals #10
    199.3 - Joe Benson, 12 - Timpanogos UT - NXR Southwest #4
18. 199.1 - Manny Olivo-Quinones, 12 - Buena AZ - NXN Nationals #11
19. 198.8 - Steve Schulz, 12 - Liverpool NY - NXN Nationals #12
20. 198.5 - Connor Lane, 12 - Cardinal Gibbons NC - Footlocker Nationals #8
21. 198.5 - Chase Equall, 12 - Bozeman MT - NXR Northwest #2
22. 198.4 - Danny Kilrea, 11 - Lyons Township IL - NXN Nationals #13
23. 198.4 - Isaac Green, 12 - Monarch CO - NXR Southwest #5
    197.7 - Sam Worley, 12 - Comal Canyon TX - NXR South #1
    197.3 - Reed Brown, 12 - Southlake Carroll TX - NXR South #2
    197.3 - Sam Worley, 12 - Comal Canyon TX - Footlocker Nationals #9
    197.2 - Danny Kilrea, 12 - Lyons Township IL - NXR Midwest #1
    197.2 - Alex Maier, 10 - Flower Mound TX - NXR South #4
24. 197.1 - Luis Grijalva, 12 - Armijo CA - CA State #1
25. 197.0 - Jordan Lesansee, 12 - Albuquerque Academy NM - NXR Southwest #6

Finalized NXN Girls Ratings

Here are the finalized NXN Girls Ratings. Team scorers in the top 50 overall are in bold (to highlight the team runners that mix it up with the US Top 100 or so individuals in the nation).
200.0 Rating = 15:36.54

1. 170.0 - Brie Oakley, 12 - 17:10.1 - Unattached CO
2. 161.0 - Ember Stratton, 10 - 17:38.2 - Sunset OR
3. 160.5 - Lauren Gregory, 12 - 17:39.8 - Unattached CO
4. 160.2 - Anna Gibson, 12 - 17:40.9 - Unattached WY
5. 160.1 - Kelsey Chmiel, 10 - 17:41.1 - Unattached NY
6. 157.8 - Grace Ping, 8 - 17:48.3 - Unattached UT
7. 157.7 - Allie Schadler, 12 - 17:48.6 - Unattached AZ
8. 157.1 - Jessica Lawson, 12 - 17:50.4 - Unattached NY
9. 156.1 - India Johnson, 12 - 17:53.6 - Unattached OH
10. 155.0 - Katherine Lee, 11 - 17:57.1 - Unattached NY
11. 154.7 - Whitney Rich, 12 - 17:58.1 - Unattached UT
12. 154.6 - London Culbreath, 9 - 17:58.3 - Unattached TX
13. 154.5 - Katelyn Tuohy, 9 - 17:58.5 - Unattached NY
14. 154.5 - Anne Forsyth, 11 - 17:58.6 - Unattached MI
15. 154.2 - Anna Sophia Keller, 12 - 17:59.4 - Unattached IL
16. 153.9 - Lexy Halladay, 9 - 18:00.3 - Unattached ID
17. 153.6 - Quinn Mcconnell, 10 - 18:01.4 - Unattached CO
18. 153.6 - Katelynne Hart, 9 - 18:01.5 - Unattached IL
19. 153.5 - Annika Sleenhof, 11 - 18:01.8 - Unattached TN
20. 152.2 - Claire Walters, 9 - 18:05.7 - Fayetteville-Manlius NY
21. 152.2 - Tiahna Vladic, 10 - 18:05.9 - Unattached MT
22. 152.1 - Anna Fenske, 8 - 18:06.0 - Unattached MN
23. 151.9 - Molly Born, 11 - 18:06.6 - Unattached KS
24. 150.7 - Lydia Olivere, 11 - 18:10.3 - Unattached DE
25. 150.6 - Lauren Peurifoy, 10 - 18:10.8 - Unattached CA
26. 149.4 - Ashton Endsley, 12 - 18:14.4 - Unattached TX
27. 148.6 - Amanda Vestri, 12 - 18:17.0 - Unattached NY
28. 148.4 - Glennis Murphy, 12 - 18:17.5 - Unattached CA
29. 147.9 - Sophia Ryan, 11 - 18:19.3 - Fayetteville-Manlius NY
30. 146.2 - Lauren Peterson, 10 - 18:24.6 - Unattached MN
31. 146.0 - Tyler Schwartz, 11 - 18:25.2 - Unattached IN
32. 145.4 - Emily Venters, 12 - 18:26.9 - Unattached KS
33. 145.1 - Kate Murphy, 12 - 18:27.9 - Lake Braddock VA
34. 145.0 - Cheyenne Walden, 12 - 18:28.2 - Unattached OK
35. 144.7 - Camila Noe, 11 - 18:29.2 - Bozeman MT
36. 144.6 - Emily Shelton, 11 - 18:29.5 - Minooka IL
37. 144.4 - Phoebe White, 9 - 18:30.2 - Fayetteville-Manlius NY
38. 144.1 - Sofia Castiglioni, 12 - 18:31.1 - Davis CA
39. 143.1 - Tsion Yared, 9 - 18:34.3 - Unattached FL
40. 141.5 - Christina Geisler, 12 - 18:39.3 - Carmel IN
41. 140.7 - Annie Hill, 11 - 18:41.7 - Unattached MT
42. 140.3 - Hannah Reale, 11 - 18:42.9 - Shenendehowa NY
43. 140.1 - Olivia Brooks, 12 - 18:43.5 - Summit OR
44. 140.0 - Elizabeth Reneau, 11 - 18:43.8 - Unattached TX
45. 139.8 - Aislinn Devlin, 12 - 18:44.5 - Unattached PA
46. 139.8 - Kenenni Wiegand, 12 - 18:44.6 - Bozeman MT
47. 139.6 - Gillian Mortimer, 12 - 18:45.0 - Southlake Carroll TX
48. 139.0 - Sara Leonard, 11 - 18:46.9 - Unattached CA
49. 138.3 - Caroline Fischer, 9 - 18:49.1 - Unattached NH
50. 138.3 - Erika Adler, 12 - 18:49.1 - Unattached CA
51. 137.9 - Palmer Madsen, 11 - 18:50.5 - Fayetteville-Manlius NY
52. 136.7 - Rebecca Walters, 11 - 18:54.2 - Fayetteville-Manlius NY
53. 136.5 - Sarah Schmitt, 11 - 18:54.7 - Naperville North IL
54. 136.4 - Keelin Hays, 10 - 18:55.1 - Unattached DE
55. 136.3 - Lucy Huelskamp, 9 - 18:55.3 - Sunset OR
56. 136.3 - Nicole Rice, 12 - 18:55.4 - Great Oak CA
57. 136.2 - Cate Tracht, 11 - 18:55.7 - Southlake Carroll TX
58. 135.9 - Maddie Mooney, 11 - 18:56.8 - Broomfield CO
59. 135.8 - Olivia O'Keeffe, 11 - 18:57.0 - Davis CA
60. 135.6 - Ivy Gonzales, 11 - 18:57.7 - Broomfield CO
61. 135.4 - Sophie Schmitz, 12 - 18:58.3 - Willmar MN
62. 135.3 - Sydney Belus, 12 - 18:58.6 - Great Oak CA
63. 135.2 - Brooklyn Christofis, 9 - 18:58.8 - Desert Vista AZ
64. 135.1 - Abbey Santoro, 11 - 18:59.2 - Keller TX
65. 134.9 - Phoebe Bates, 9 - 18:59.8 - Carmel IN
66. 134.5 - Jessa Hanson, 12 - 19:00.9 - Willmar MN
67. 134.5 - Baylee Jones, 12 - 19:01.0 - Desert Vista AZ
68. 134.4 - Jenna Fitzsimmons, 9 - 19:01.2 - Mountain Vista CO
69. 134.3 - Elena Dimarcello, 10 - 19:01.5 - North Hunterdon NJ
70. 134.1 - Annie Glodek, 12 - 19:02.4 - Unattached PA
71. 134.0 - Melia Chittenden, 12 - 19:02.7 - Unattached CA
72. 133.9 - Madeleine Hunt, 12 - 19:02.9 - Souhegan NH
73. 133.9 - Kelly Makin, 11 - 19:02.9 - Sunset OR
74. 133.6 - Rachel Anderson, 12 - 19:03.9 - Carmel IN
75. 133.1 - Alex Morris, 10 - 19:05.3 - Naperville North IL
76. 133.0 - Caitlin Collier, 11 - 19:05.7 - Unattached FL
77. 132.9 - Emily Kompelien, 11 - 19:06.1 - Edina MN
78. 132.4 - Emily Crall, 12 - 19:07.7 - Desert Vista AZ
79. 131.3 - Sophie Lodigiani, 10 - 19:11.0 - Davis CA
80. 130.9 - Amanda Mosborg, 12 - 19:12.2 - Edina MN
81. 130.4 - Kayla Rudie, 12 - 19:13.8 - Willmar MN
82. 130.1 - Taylor Roe, 10 - 19:14.6 - Unattached WA
83. 130.1 - Abbey Fisk, 12 - 19:14.8 - Davis CA
84. 129.1 - Karly Ackley, 12 - 19:17.9 - Unattached ND
85. 129.1 - Ailene Edwards, 10 - 19:18.0 - Blacksburg VA
86. 128.6 - Chloe Wong, 11 - 19:19.4 - Unattached NJ
87. 128.6 - Katelyn Mitchem, 11 - 19:19.5 - Broomfield CO
88. 128.5 - Kiyena Beatty, 12 - 19:19.8 - Great Oak CA
89. 128.1 - Maddie Dalton, 11 - 19:21.1 - Carmel IN
90. 127.9 - Isabel Van Camp, 10 - 19:21.7 - Keller TX
91. 127.5 - Evelyn Mandel, 12 - 19:22.8 - Great Oak CA
92. 127.1 - Hannah Ricci, 11 - 19:24.1 - Naperville North IL
93. 126.8 - Caitlin Stoner, 12 - 19:24.9 - Palos Verdes CA
94. 126.7 - Haley Wolf, 11 - 19:25.4 - Desert Vista AZ
95. 126.3 - Sarah O'Sullivan, 9 - 19:26.5 - Mountain Vista CO
96. 126.3 - Sandra Pflughoft, 11 - 19:26.7 - Great Oak CA
97. 126.0 - Mauren Fitzsimmons, 12 - 19:27.6 - Mountain Vista CO
98. 125.8 - Morgan Richter, 9 - 19:28.1 - Edina MN
99. 125.5 - Julia Black, 11 - 19:29.1 - Keller TX
100. 125.2 - Julia Zachgo, 12 - 19:29.9 - Shenendehowa NY
101. 124.8 - Angela Kearsley, 10 - 19:31.3 - North Hunterdon NJ
102. 124.8 - Ashley Tutt, 12 - 19:31.4 - Minooka IL
103. 124.4 - Leah Hansen, 10 - 19:32.6 - Willmar MN
104. 124.4 - Olivia Lomascolo, 11 - 19:32.7 - Shenendehowa NY
105. 124.1 - Mackenzie Callahan, 12 - 19:33.6 - Minooka IL
106. 123.7 - Piper Meuwissen, 12 - 19:34.8 - Bozeman MT
107. 123.6 - Grace Catena, 11 - 19:35.1 - Palos Verdes CA
108. 123.5 - Annie Kay Combs, 12 - 19:35.5 - Blacksburg VA
109. 123.1 - Emma Stevenson, 12 - 19:36.7 - Summit OR
110. 122.7 - Devin Ito, 9 - 19:37.9 - Great Oak CA
111. 122.3 - Sofia Santamaria, 10 - 19:39.1 - Southlake Carroll TX
112. 122.3 - Serena Monson, 11 - 19:39.2 - Willmar MN
113. 122.2 - Kaitlynn Wolfe, 9 - 19:39.3 - Blacksburg VA
114. 122.1 - Reilly Madsen, 12 - 19:39.8 - Fayetteville-Manlius NY
115. 121.7 - Anna Dimarcello, 12 - 19:41.0 - North Hunterdon NJ
116. 121.5 - Caroline Eck, 10 - 19:41.6 - Mountain Vista CO
117. 120.2 - Annie Mitchell, 10 - 19:45.7 - Davis CA
118. 120.0 - Arielle Zlotnick, 10 - 19:46.4 - Souhegan NH
119. 119.8 - Claire Hamilton, 12 - 19:47.0 - Naperville North IL
120. 119.6 - Jane Leighton, 11 - 19:47.4 - Souhegan NH
121. 119.5 - Ali White, 12 - 19:47.8 - Southlake Carroll TX
122. 119.4 - Phoebe Jacques, 11 - 19:48.1 - Bozeman MT
123. 119.2 - Sarah Leinheiser, 12 - 19:48.7 - Carmel IN
124. 119.0 - Charlotte Hartman, 11 - 19:49.5 - Shenendehowa NY
125. 118.9 - Emily Mitchem, 11 - 19:49.6 - Broomfield CO
126. 118.8 - Sadie Schreiner, 9 - 19:50.1 - Edina MN
127. 118.7 - Tate Sweeney, 12 - 19:50.2 - Edina MN
128. 118.6 - Laura Thompson, 11 - 19:50.6 - Broomfield CO
129. 118.1 - Angie Riera, 11 - 19:52.1 - Southlake Carroll TX
130. 118.1 - Mandy Davis, 12 - 19:52.1 - Desert Vista AZ
131. 117.7 - Heidi Schmitz, 10 - 19:53.4 - Willmar MN
132. 117.7 - Sarah Daniels, 11 - 19:53.6 - Lake Braddock VA
133. 117.1 - Halena Rahmaan, 10 - 19:55.2 - Unattached TX
134. 116.0 - Alex Regan, 12 - 19:58.9 - Palos Verdes CA
135. 114.9 - Anna Juul, 12 - 20:02.2 - Unattached PA
136. 114.6 - Kelly Harris, 11 - 20:03.2 - Desert Vista AZ
137. 114.5 - Taylor Kitchen, 12 - 20:03.4 - Lake Braddock VA
138. 114.5 - Vivian Van Eck, 10 - 20:03.5 - Minooka IL
139. 114.4 - Mazzy Genovese, 10 - 20:03.8 - Palos Verdes CA
140. 114.3 - Vanessa Kort, 11 - 20:04.2 - Broomfield CO
141. 113.8 - Savannah Anez, 12 - 20:05.5 - Willmar MN
142. 113.3 - Ruthie Mitchell, 10 - 20:07.3 - Davis CA
143. 113.2 - Laina Hall, 11 - 20:07.6 - Bozeman MT
144. 113.0 - Gabby Champion, 12 - 20:08.0 - Naperville North IL
145. 112.8 - Samantha Marin, 12 - 20:08.8 - Blacksburg VA
146. 112.5 - Claire Hill, 10 - 20:09.6 - Naperville North IL
147. 112.4 - Simonne Guenette, 11 - 20:10.0 - Blacksburg VA
148. 112.4 - Michelle Mcintosh, 12 - 20:10.1 - Great Oak CA
149. 112.2 - Jolien Deboutte, 11 - 20:10.5 - Sunset OR
150. 111.7 - Zoe Simmons, 10 - 20:12.3 - Mountain Vista CO
151. 111.5 - Lucy Wagner, 11 - 20:12.7 - Bozeman MT
152. 110.2 - Ari Lopez, 12 - 20:17.0 - Southlake Carroll TX
153. 110.0 - Sydney White, 11 - 20:17.6 - Keller TX
154. 109.9 - Alex Villalba, 11 - 20:17.8 - Fayetteville-Manlius NY
155. 109.2 - Emily Fitch, 10 - 20:19.9 - Blacksburg VA
156. 108.9 - Hannah Mitchell, 12 - 20:20.9 - Edina MN
157. 108.7 - Savannah Scriven, 9 - 20:21.5 - Palos Verdes CA
158. 108.5 - Zoe Eberspecher, 11 - 20:22.2 - Bozeman MT
159. 107.9 - Emily Schiesl, 12 - 20:24.0 - Lake Braddock VA
160. 107.6 - Sam Schwers, 11 - 20:25.1 - Lake Braddock VA
161. 107.5 - Hannah Tobiason, 11 - 20:25.2 - Summit OR
162. 107.3 - Maria Rickman, 10 - 20:25.9 - Edina MN
163. 107.1 - Olivia Polischeck, 12 - 20:26.6 - Palos Verdes CA
164. 106.6 - Kayla Glowacki, 12 - 20:28.0 - Naperville North IL
165. 106.4 - Makenna Pallozzi, 9 - 20:28.8 - Keller TX
166. 106.2 - Emily Nugent, 10 - 20:29.4 - North Hunterdon NJ
167. 105.8 - Izza Khurram, 10 - 20:30.7 - Carmel IN
168. 104.9 - Julia Chambers, 10 - 20:33.3 - Mountain Vista CO
169. 104.7 - Madi Bucci, 12 - 20:33.9 - Desert Vista AZ
170. 104.5 - Sophia Link, 10 - 20:34.7 - Blacksburg VA
171. 103.0 - Marissa Romano, 9 - 20:39.5 - Souhegan NH
172. 102.4 - Emily Walton, 11 - 20:41.3 - Keller TX
173. 102.0 - Elizabeth Thompson, 12 - 20:42.4 - Sunset OR
174. 101.9 - Sarah Mccabe, 11 - 20:42.8 - Southlake Carroll TX
175. 101.0 - Taylor Vandenborn, 11 - 20:45.5 - Summit OR
176. 99.5 - Vera Thompson, 9 - 20:50.4 - Keller TX
177. 97.9 - Kelley Mccarten, 12 - 20:55.3 - North Hunterdon NJ
178. 97.6 - Shannon Browning, 12 - 20:56.2 - Lake Braddock VA
179. 97.4 - Elise Maddalone, 11 - 20:56.9 - Shenendehowa NY
180. 97.2 - Kay Washenberger, 11 - 20:57.4 - Summit OR
181. 97.1 - Liv Downing, 10 - 20:57.7 - Summit OR
182. 96.9 - Julia Dames, 9 - 20:58.4 - Minooka IL
183. 96.6 - Skyler Farrand, 12 - 20:59.4 - North Hunterdon NJ
184. 96.5 - Tasha Geisler, 11 - 20:59.6 - Carmel IN
185. 96.1 - Camille Hines, 12 - 21:01.0 - Palos Verdes CA
186. 96.0 - Autumn Layden, 12 - 21:01.2 - Summit OR
187. 95.4 - Sarah Weed, 11 - 21:03.2 - Minooka IL
188. 95.1 - Na'Ama Nevo, 10 - 21:04.0 - Sunset OR
189. 94.8 - Katelyn Gall, 10 - 21:04.9 - Minooka IL
190. 94.7 - Sage Taylor, 11 - 21:05.2 - Davis CA
191. 92.8 - Maddie Mcavoy, 11 - 21:11.2 - Lake Braddock VA
192. 92.5 - Shannon Earley, 12 - 21:12.0 - Souhegan NH
193. 90.5 - Emily Dinallo, 11 - 21:18.3 - Shenendehowa NY
194. 87.6 - Brenna Talamo, 10 - 21:27.5 - North Hunterdon NJ
195. 87.3 - Taylor Leggett, 11 - 21:28.3 - Shenendehowa NY
196. 85.9 - Grace Beal, 10 - 21:32.8 - Sunset OR
197. 84.1 - Madison Easton, 12 - 21:38.3 - Mountain Vista CO
198. 70.9 - Elise Lambert, 11 - 22:19.5 - Souhegan NH
199. 60.6 - Emmy Ehrenstein, 12 - 22:51.8 - Souhegan NH

(Dec. 23 EDIT: Reilly and Palmer Madsen from FM were switched in the results, and Reilly was incorrectly listed as a freshman)

Finalized NXN Boys Ratings

Here are the finalized NXN Boys Ratings. Team scorers in the top 50 overall are in bold (to highlight the team runners that mix it up with the US Top 100 or so individuals in the nation).
200.0 Rating = 15:45.47

1. 205.4 - Casey Clinger, 12 - 15:28.4 - American Fork UT
2. 203.3 - Sam Worley, 12 - 15:35.1 - Unattached TX
3. 202.7 - Brodey Hasty, 11 - 15:37.1 - Brentwood TN
4. 202.4 - Seth Hirsch, 12 - 15:37.9 - Unattached NE
5. 202.1 - Alex Maier, 10 - 15:38.8 - Unattached TX
6. 200.2 - Reed Brown, 12 - 15:44.9 - Southlake Carroll TX
7. 200.1 - Joe Benson, 12 - 15:45.2 - Unattached UT
8. 199.7 - Tanner Norman, 12 - 15:46.3 - Unattached CO
9. 199.5 - McKay Johns, 12 - 15:46.9 - American Fork UT
10. 199.4 - Daniel Bernal, 12 - 15:47.3 - Unattached TX
11. 199.1 - Manny Olivo-Quinones, 12 - 15:48.4 - Unattached AZ
12. 198.8 - Steve Schulz, 12 - 15:49.4 - Liverpool NY
13. 198.4 - Danny Kilrea, 11 - 15:50.5 - Unattached IL
14. 196.7 - Ty Brownlow, 12 - 15:55.9 - Liverpool NY
15. 196.6 - Alex Miley, 12 - 15:56.1 - Unattached MN
16. 196.0 - Cooper Teare, 12 - 15:58.0 - Unattached CA
17. 195.8 - Jack Aho, 12 - 15:58.6 - Unattached IL
18. 195.6 - James Mwaura, 11 - 15:59.3 - Unattached WA
19. 195.4 - Dylan Jacobs, 11 - 16:00.1 - Unattached IL
20. 195.1 - Patrick Parker, 12 - 16:01.0 - American Fork UT
21. 194.9 - DJ Principe, 12 - 16:01.5 - Unattached RI
22. 194.5 - Liam Anderson, 10 - 16:02.9 - Unattached CA
23. 194.0 - Michael Vernau, 12 - 16:04.3 - Unattached CA
24. 193.8 - Connor O'Neill, 12 - 16:05.0 - Unattached TX
25. 193.3 - Jordan Brannan, 12 - 16:06.6 - Unattached NJ
26. 192.7 - Chase Equall, 12 - 16:08.4 - Bozeman MT
27. 192.4 - Bryce Quigley, 12 - 16:09.3 - College Park TX
28. 192.2 - Gabe Fendel, 11 - 16:10.0 - Unattached IN
29. 192.1 - Khalid Hussein, 11 - 16:10.3 - Wayzata MN
30. 191.8 - Dustin Horter, 11 - 16:11.3 - Unattached OH
31. 191.8 - Evert Silva, 12 - 16:11.3 - Unattached CA
32. 191.6 - Milo Greder, 12 - 16:12.0 - Unattached NE
33. 191.5 - Camren Todd, 12 - 16:12.2 - Davis UT
34. 191.2 - Ben Varghese, 12 - 16:13.1 - Unattached TN
35. 190.9 - Andrew Monroe, 11 - 16:14.1 - Unattached OR
36. 190.8 - Tyler Marshall, 12 - 16:14.5 - Unattached VT
37. 190.8 - Seth Eliason, 12 - 16:14.6 - Unattached MN
38. 190.6 - Patrick Roos, 12 - 16:15.2 - Edina MN
39. 190.4 - Hayden Tullos, 12 - 16:15.7 - Unattached GA
40. 190.0 - Nathan Lawler, 11 - 16:17.0 - Unattached NY
41. 189.9 - Isaac Green, 12 - 16:17.2 - Unattached CO
42. 189.9 - Taylor Vroon, 12 - 16:17.4 - Brentwood TN
43. 189.6 - Drew Bosley, 10 - 16:18.1 - Unattached WI
44. 188.6 - Yacine Guermali, 12 - 16:21.5 - Unattached WA
45. 187.9 - Jordan Lesansee, 12 - 16:23.5 - Unattached NM
46. 187.7 - Josh Hickmott, 12 - 16:24.3 - Liverpool NY
47. 187.6 - Grant Gardner, 10 - 16:24.7 - Springville UT
48. 187.4 - Willy Hunsdale, 12 - 16:25.1 - The Woodlands TX
49. 187.4 - Scott Thompson, 11 - 16:25.3 - Brentwood TN
50. 187.3 - Noah Carey, 12 - 16:25.5 - Unattached NY
51. 187.1 - Patrick Perry, 12 - 16:26.2 - Fayetteville-Manlius NY
52. 186.9 - Duncan Hamilton, 11 - 16:26.6 - Bozeman MT
53. 186.6 - Jackson Vroon, 12 - 16:27.7 - Brentwood TN
54. 186.6 - Gavin Hoffpauir, 11 - 16:27.8 - The Woodlands TX
55. 186.5 - Peter Morris, 11 - 16:28.1 - Unattached VA
56. 186.3 - Riley Collins, 12 - 16:28.5 - Bozeman MT
57. 185.9 - Brandon Hough, 12 - 16:29.8 - Dana Hills CA
58. 185.6 - Orrin Clark, 12 - 16:30.9 - Bozeman MT
59. 185.6 - Scotty Kinkade, 12 - 16:31.0 - Summit OR
60. 185.3 - Silas Derfel, 11 - 16:31.8 - Unattached NY
61. 185.2 - Jack Landgraf, 11 - 16:32.1 - Dana Hills CA
62. 185.1 - Charlie Gardner, 12 - 16:32.4 - Southlake Carroll TX
63. 184.8 - Dave Melville, 11 - 16:33.3 - Unattached NC
64. 184.6 - Jacob Korgan, 11 - 16:33.9 - Great Oak CA
65. 184.5 - Jackson Jett, 12 - 16:34.2 - Neuqua Valley IL
66. 184.4 - Jacob Ridderhoff, 11 - 16:34.6 - Downers Grove North IL
67. 184.2 - Zach Kinne, 10 - 16:35.2 - Neuqua Valley IL
68. 183.8 - Leonard Mccomas, 11 - 16:36.6 - Bozeman MT
69. 183.6 - Patrick Kilcooley, 10 - 16:37.0 - Christian Brothers NJ
70. 183.4 - Jake Mceneaney, 12 - 16:37.8 - Neuqua Valley IL
71. 183.3 - Carlos Carvajal, 11 - 16:38.1 - Great Oak CA
72. 183.2 - Jacob Vaughan, 12 - 16:38.4 - Davis UT
73. 183.1 - Brandon Garnica, 11 - 16:38.7 - Springville UT
74. 183.0 - Solomon Fountain, 12 - 16:39.1 - Great Oak CA
75. 183.0 - Joaquin Martinez de Pinillos, 11 - 16:39.1 - Cathedral Catholic CA
76. 182.4 - Matthew Ward, 12 - 16:40.9 - Davis UT
77. 182.3 - Matt Milostan, 12 - 16:41.2 - Neuqua Valley IL
78. 182.3 - Noah Wells, 12 - 16:41.3 - The Woodlands TX
79. 181.8 - Devin Jaster, 12 - 16:42.8 - Davis UT
80. 181.5 - Justin Eipp, 12 - 16:43.7 - Great Oak CA
81. 181.3 - Genaro Anzalone, 12 - 16:44.3 - Christian Brothers NJ
82. 181.3 - Scott Anderson, 12 - 16:44.3 - Neuqua Valley IL
83. 181.3 - Zane Fodge, 10 - 16:44.4 - Unattached OR
84. 181.2 - Brian Hill, 11 - 16:44.7 - Christian Brothers NJ
85. 181.2 - Alessandro Topini, 12 - 16:44.7 - College Park TX
86. 180.7 - Ryan Guenthner, 12 - 16:46.4 - St. Xavier KY
87. 180.5 - Kevin Moshier, 12 - 16:46.8 - Unattached NY
88. 180.5 - Nate Pendleton, 11 - 16:47.0 - Unattached WA
89. 180.4 - Brigham Halverson, 12 - 16:47.2 - Davis UT
90. 179.9 - Matt Cavallaro, 12 - 16:48.8 - Christian Brothers NJ
91. 179.8 - Joseph Walters, 12 - 16:49.1 - Fayetteville-Manlius NY
92. 179.6 - Daniel Baker, 11 - 16:49.8 - The Woodlands TX
93. 179.5 - Zachary Larkin, 10 - 16:50.2 - St. Xavier KY
94. 179.3 - Rohann Asfaw, 12 - 16:50.8 - Unattached MD
95. 179.2 - Alec Danner, 12 - 16:51.0 - Downers Grove North IL
96. 179.0 - Hank Tadeusiak, 12 - 16:51.8 - Cathedral Catholic CA
97. 178.6 - Paul Dellinger, 12 - 16:52.8 - Unattached NY
98. 178.1 - Josh Peters, 12 - 16:54.5 - Davis UT
99. 177.7 - Carson Clinger, 10 - 16:55.8 - American Fork UT
100. 177.6 - Dave Rosas, 12 - 16:56.1 - Unattached NJ
101. 177.5 - Colin Trigani, 12 - 16:56.3 - Christian Brothers NJ
102. 177.3 - Maxwell Manley, 10 - 16:57.1 - Edina MN
103. 177.2 - Joe Boyle, 12 - 16:57.2 - Christian Brothers NJ
104. 177.2 - Riley Fortune, 11 - 16:57.3 - Mahomet-Seymour IL
105. 177.0 - Grant Price, 10 - 16:58.0 - Wayzata MN
106. 177.0 - Ben Otis, 11 - 16:58.0 - Fayetteville-Manlius NY
107. 177.0 - Josh Mollway, 12 - 16:58.1 - Neuqua Valley IL
108. 176.9 - Jeremy Gilbertson, 12 - 16:58.2 - Wayzata MN
109. 176.7 - Grant Matthews, 11 - 16:58.9 - Wayzata MN
110. 176.6 - Grady Shiflet, 10 - 16:59.3 - St. Xavier KY
111. 176.6 - Finn Waters, 11 - 16:59.3 - Cathedral Catholic CA
112. 176.6 - Nick Fernandes, 12 - 16:59.3 - Southlake Carroll TX
113. 176.4 - Dalton Brems, 10 - 17:00.0 - American Fork UT
114. 175.9 - Alex Roth, 12 - 17:01.4 - Unattached NJ
115. 175.8 - Ben Seiple, 11 - 17:01.8 - Staples CT
116. 175.4 - Ryan Hodge, 11 - 17:02.9 - Mahomet-Seymour IL
117. 174.9 - Liban Jama, 12 - 17:04.7 - Wayzata MN
118. 174.6 - Andrew Marek, 12 - 17:05.6 - Downers Grove North IL
119. 174.4 - Ryan Birkmeier, 11 - 17:06.0 - Downers Grove North IL
120. 174.3 - Thomas Knepshield, 11 - 17:06.5 - St. Xavier KY
121. 174.1 - Ben Craw, 12 - 17:07.0 - Mahomet-Seymour IL
122. 173.7 - Erik Gonzalez, 12 - 17:08.3 - Unattached CA
123. 173.7 - Gavin Korby, 11 - 17:08.4 - Great Oak CA
124. 173.4 - Nick Chudzik, 11 - 17:09.3 - Downers Grove North IL
125. 173.3 - Tom Schoderbek, 12 - 17:09.7 - Summit OR
126. 173.1 - Gabe Pommier, 12 - 17:10.4 - Mahomet-Seymour IL
127. 173.1 - Eddie Wagenseller, 10 - 17:10.4 - Dana Hills CA
128. 172.9 - Patrick Schaefer, 11 - 17:10.9 - St. Xavier KY
129. 172.8 - Will Landowne, 11 - 17:11.2 - Staples CT
130. 172.8 - Daniel Robinson, 12 - 17:11.3 - Cathedral Catholic CA
131. 172.7 - Andrew Walmer, 12 - 17:11.5 - Mahomet-Seymour IL
132. 172.6 - Haden Penrod, 12 - 17:11.7 - Springville UT
133. 172.2 - Thomas Schauerman, 12 - 17:13.2 - Edina MN
134. 172.0 - Seth Stromberg, 11 - 17:13.7 - Davis UT
135. 171.6 - Sam Mccool, 11 - 17:14.9 - Downers Grove North IL
136. 171.5 - Gemechu Meskele, 12 - 17:15.3 - Wayzata MN
137. 171.2 - Mathias Powell, 10 - 17:16.2 - Mahomet-Seymour IL
138. 170.7 - Jett Ballantyne, 11 - 17:17.9 - Summit OR
139. 170.0 - Evan Dunkel, 12 - 17:20.0 - Southlake Carroll TX
140. 169.9 - Zak Ahmad, 12 - 17:20.4 - Staples CT
141. 169.8 - Sunil Green, 11 - 17:20.8 - Staples CT
142. 169.5 - Simon Fuller, 10 - 17:21.7 - Dana Hills CA
143. 169.1 - Nik Sjogren, 12 - 17:22.7 - Summit OR
144. 169.0 - Blake Buysse, 11 - 17:23.1 - Wayzata MN
145. 168.9 - Adam Krieger, 10 - 17:23.6 - Springville UT
146. 168.9 - Connor Rutledge, 11 - 17:23.6 - Southlake Carroll TX
147. 168.8 - Brian Butcher, 12 - 17:23.7 - Mahomet-Seymour IL
148. 168.1 - Austin Childree, 11 - 17:25.9 - The Woodlands TX
149. 168.0 - Ryan Miele, 11 - 17:26.3 - Christian Brothers NJ
150. 166.8 - Jacob Raiford, 12 - 17:30.0 - The Woodlands TX
151. 166.8 - Caleb Garnica, 11 - 17:30.2 - Springville UT
152. 166.5 - Thomas Wilfert, 12 - 17:31.0 - Dana Hills CA
153. 165.6 - Matt Moravec, 10 - 17:33.9 - Downers Grove North IL
154. 165.2 - Rob Kraus, 11 - 17:35.0 - College Park TX
155. 165.2 - Quinn Heithcock, 10 - 17:35.3 - Brentwood TN
156. 165.1 - Michael Robinson, 12 - 17:35.6 - Cathedral Catholic CA
157. 164.9 - Jeremy Hayhurst, 12 - 17:36.1 - Neuqua Valley IL
158. 164.8 - Emil Videman, 11 - 17:36.4 - Liverpool NY
159. 164.7 - Zac Miller, 12 - 17:36.7 - Edina MN
160. 164.6 - Carrick Denker, 9 - 17:36.9 - Dana Hills CA
161. 164.2 - Chad Ford, 11 - 17:38.2 - Summit OR
162. 163.9 - Owen Smalley, 12 - 17:39.2 - Edina MN
163. 162.7 - Paul Young, 12 - 17:43.1 - Springville UT
164. 162.6 - Zack Dalley, 11 - 17:43.4 - Springville UT
165. 162.5 - Cole Phillippi, 11 - 17:43.8 - American Fork UT
166. 162.0 - Hayden Stein, 10 - 17:45.1 - Dana Hills CA
167. 161.5 - Christian Myers, 11 - 17:46.7 - Staples CT
168. 161.1 - Matthew Tripp, 10 - 17:48.2 - Fayetteville-Manlius NY
169. 160.8 - Rayaan Bashir, 12 - 17:49.0 - Brentwood TN
170. 160.1 - Enzo Mortimer, 11 - 17:51.2 - Southlake Carroll TX
171. 160.1 - Zackery Williams, 11 - 17:51.3 - College Park TX
172. 159.6 - Camden Hammer, 12 - 17:52.7 - Summit OR
173. 159.2 - Brian Swartley, 10 - 17:53.9 - College Park TX
174. 159.2 - Ethan Mercado, 11 - 17:54.1 - The Woodlands TX
175. 158.9 - Eric Portaro, 11 - 17:54.9 - St. Xavier KY
176. 157.7 - Simon Rosenzweig, 11 - 17:58.9 - Bozeman MT
177. 157.2 - Brian Maccordy, 12 - 18:00.5 - Staples CT
178. 156.6 - Ben Carson, 12 - 18:02.1 - American Fork UT
179. 155.3 - Byrron Rowell, 12 - 18:06.5 - College Park TX
180. 155.2 - Cullen Mclaughlin, 11 - 18:06.7 - Liverpool NY
181. 155.0 - Dawson Newbern, 10 - 18:07.2 - Liverpool NY
182. 155.0 - Max Kuhs, 12 - 18:07.4 - Edina MN
183. 154.8 - Anthony Ruiz, 12 - 18:08.0 - Great Oak CA
184. 154.7 - Connor Teran, 12 - 18:08.3 - Staples CT
185. 154.1 - Jack Boltman, 12 - 18:10.2 - Fayetteville-Manlius NY
186. 153.9 - Eli Capri, 10 - 18:10.7 - Fayetteville-Manlius NY
187. 152.7 - Brad Pease, 11 - 18:14.6 - College Park TX
188. 152.1 - Tyler Tickner, 10 - 18:16.4 - Great Oak CA
189. 150.4 - Louis Lefebvre, 12 - 18:21.7 - Edina MN
190. 149.7 - Juan Arcila, 11 - 18:24.0 - Southlake Carroll TX
191. 149.5 - Nathan Reeves, 10 - 18:24.5 - Liverpool NY
192. 149.3 - Max Wilson, 9 - 18:25.2 - Cathedral Catholic CA
193. 148.8 - Sam Schoderbek, 11 - 18:26.7 - Summit OR
194. 138.5 - Dominic Catanzaro, 12 - 18:59.3 - Cathedral Catholic CA
195. 132.0 - Andrew Cate, 12 - 19:19.8 - Brentwood TN

Yearly Rant - Improving the WIAA, part 5

Previously, I discussed the foundation of the changes to make the WIAA more competitive at the state qualifier and state championship level. In this post, I'll delve into a more concrete example: how this year's Cross Country field might have unfolded. Keep in mind, with the reduction from 6 classes to 4, the closest equivalents will be 4A = Division 1 and 2A = Division 2. I'm not going to simulate the Division 3/4 fields (2 divisions worth will be plenty of reading). Yesterday, I looked at the boys field, so here is the girls comparison.

Important note: all of the following will be using the best performance ratings from the League, District/Regional and State Championship meets only. In order to continue the apples-to-apples comparison as best as I can, I will use the same ratings when referring to the teams and athletes that did qualify this year.

First off, a quick breakdown: these are roughly how the regional team races would have unfolded.

D1 Region 1 (4 to state): 59 Glacier Peak, 80 Edmonds-Woodway, 96 Kamiak, 114 Lake Stevens, 157 Snohomish, 170 Arlington, 178 Shorewood, 179 Monroe, 192 Henry Jackson, 234 Mariner, 264 Mount Vernon, 316 Marysville-Getchell, 363 Cascade-Everett, 404 Meadowdale

D1 Region 2 (6 to state): 55 Issaquah, 135 Redmond, 136 Ballard, 141 Mount Si, 145 Tahoma, 175 Hazen, 215 Eastlake, 225 Interlake, 231 Garfield, 259 Roosevelt, 263 Skyline, 318 Thomas Jefferson, 332 Enumclaw, 351 Kent Meridian, 358 Federal Way, 417 Kennedy Catholic, 462 Auburn Mountainview, 469 Auburn Riverside, 521 Mount Rainier, 538 Kentridge

D1 Region 3 (5 to state): 50 Camas, 121 Bellarmine Prep, 149 Skyview, 163 South Kitsap, 169 Curtis, 187 Union, 205 Stadium, 248 Puyallup, 253 Olympia, 283 Bethel, 295 Emerald Ridge, 343 Rogers-Puyallup, 381 Kelso, 381 Gig Harbor, 382 Lincoln, 384 Mountain View, 423 Fort Vancouver, 430 Sumner, 449 Battle Ground, 556 Timberline

D1 Region 4 (5 to state): 75 Central Valley, 90 Lewis & Clark, 118 Mead, 135 North Central, 167 Hanford, 189 Kamiakin, 200 Eisenhower, 200 Mount Spokane, 274 Gonzaga Prep, 275 A.C. Davis, 315 Joel Ferris, 331 University, 369 Southridge, 382 Richland, 441 Kennewick, 443 Wenatchee, 446 Wall Walla, 451 West Valley-Yakima, 465 Eastmont, 468 Moses Lake

D2 Region 1 (7 to state): 73 Holy Names Academy, 170 Sehome, 171 Liberty-Issaquah, 172 Shorecrest, 199 Bishop Blanchet, 200 Lake Washington, 214 Bainbridge, 227 Ingraham, 254 Mercer Island, 269 Eastside Catholic, 275 Anacortes, 278 Bellingham, 309 Lakeside-Seattle, 313 Mountlake Terrace, 316 Seattle Prep, 320 Stanwood, 402 Oak Harbor, 426 Lynnwood, 449 Squalicum, 527 Sedro-Woolley

D2 Region 2 (6 to state): 60 Peninsula, 63 Central Kitsap, 158 White River, 159 Port Angeles, 178 Lindbergh, 178 Steilacoom, 192 Sequim, 251 Woodrow Wilson, 284 Lakes, 290 Orting, 292 Franklin Pierce, 321 Highline, 333 Eatonville, 355 Renton, 362 Fife, 403 North Kitsap, 417 Bonney Lake, 430 Washington, 436 Kingston, 505 Olympic

D2 Region 3 (4 to state): 60 Capital, 114 Washougal, 119 Ridgefield, 125 Tumwater, 176 Centralia, 188 Prairie, 196 Columbia River, 201 Hockinson, 232 Black Hills, 264 W.F. West, 283 Shelton, 296 Hudson's Bay, 324 R.A. Long, 334 North Thurston, 393 Mark Morris, 411 Aberdeen

D2 Region 4 (3 to state): 48 Selah, 60 Pullman, 76 Ellensburg, 100 West Valley-Spokane, 131 Cheney, 150 East Valley-Spokane, 182 Ephrata, 217 Prosser, 252 Quincy, 271 Wapato, 290 East Valley-Spokane, 362 Othello



Notes: There are in effect 8 less teams than actually qualified to state, and the vast majority of those teams that would no longer qualify were not that competitive at the state level: 4A was pretty competitive, but 2 of the last 3 finishers wouldn't make the cut anymore. Four of the last five teams in 3A wouldn't qualify, and 2 of the last 4 teams in 2A wouldn't qualify. At the Division 2 level, the strongest regions remain the strongest by far, though that is a problem with the other two regions just not being competitive no matter how you change the scene - however, by making their regional races bigger and tougher, perhaps in time they would begin to catch up (increased competition leading to improved results in the long run).

Here is the hypothetical scoring of these two state meets:

Division 1 =

1. 133 - Issaquah - 19:05.14
2. 143 - Camas - 19:04.58
3. 156 - Central Valley - 19:08.61
4. 162 - Glacier Peak - 19:16.39
5. 189 - Edmonds-Woodway - 19:13.54
6. 192 - Lewis and Clark - 19:10.93
7. 245 - Mead* - 19:33.42
8. 254 - Kamiak - 19:34.39
9. 263 - Mt Si - 19:33.32
10. 282 - North Central* - 19:35.11
11. 284 - Tahoma - 19:39.74
12. 289 - Ballard - 19:48.38
13. 292 - Redmond - 19:49.48
14. 312 - Bellarmine Prep - 19:48.99
15. 319 - Hazen - 19:48.39
16. 322 - Skyview - 19:51.50
17. 335 - Lake Stevens* - 19:38.21
18. 350 - Hanford* - 19:59.08
19. 405 - South Kitsap - 20:09.47
20. 433 - Curtis - 20:13.56

Division 2 =

1.   81 - Holy Names Academy - 19:00.40
2. 173 - Liberty (Issaquah) - 19:45.85
3. 174 - Sehome - 19:41.72
4. 174 - Shorecrest - 19:46.02
5. 176 - Selah - 19:47.70
6. 195 - Pullman - 19:46.00
7. 198 - Bishop Blanchet - 19:54.55
8. 203 - Lake Washington - 19:55.18
9. 220 - Peninsula - 20:00.18
10. 224 - Bainbridge - 20:02.80
11. 227 - Central Kitsap - 20:01.53
12. 244 - Ellensburg - 20:01.52
13. 322 - Capital - 20:29.87
14. 390 - Lindbergh - 21:10.67
15. 396 - White River - 21:07.36
16. 399 - Port Angeles - 21:03.62
17. 430 - Washougal - 21:06.08
18. 435 - Ridgefield - 21:11.47
19. 481 - Tumwater - 21:17.38
20. 529 - Steilacoom - 21:37.45

Asterisk denotes the team did not qualify this fall in the current system.

Looking at how the regional races would be projected to unfold, it would probably be possible to use the exact number of starting boxes as they used at the meet with an individual qualifier factor of 4 (meaning if a region qualifies 5 teams, they send 20 individuals). The four races I looked at would have projected 29-36 individuals to qualify with that ratio (meaning 5-6 individuals per box, as there were 26 starting boxes this year).

Here is a chart similar to one I used earlier, looking at the final qualifiers from each region and comparing that to the actual qualifiers from this year's system. As mentioned before, for both the actual qualifiers and projected qualifiers these are using the best races from the state series (League through State).

Individual - Team - Qualifier (Teams/Individuals) - 3200m Equivalents

104.4 103.0 D1-1 (4/16) 11:48.6 11:51.1
101.3 98.5 D1-2 (6/24) 11:54.1 11:59.1
100.0 91.1 D1-3 (5/20) 11:56.5 12:12.4
104.8 95.9 D1-4 (5/20) 11:47.9 12:03.7

102.6 97.3 D2-1 (7/28) 11:51.8 12:01.3
 80.6 62.8 D2-2 (6/24) 12:31.1 13:03.1
 74.3 69.6 D2-3 (4/16) 12:42.4 12:51.0
 93.1 95.1 D2-4 (3/12) 12:08.7 12:05.2

102.8 104.2 4A-1 (2/14) 11:51.4 11:48.8
 90.3 100.3 4A-2 (2/14) 12:13.8 11:55.9
 86.4 91.0 4A SW (8/56) 12:20.8 12:12.5
 71.6 83.9 4A-6 (2/14) 12:47.3 12:25.3
106.1 112.2 4A ER (2/14) 11:45.5 11:34.7

 84.0 86.3 3A-1 (4/28) 12:25.1 12:20.9
 90.8 94.5 3A-2 (7/49) 12:12.8 12:06.2
 78.4 77.3 3A SW (5/35) 12:35.2 12:37.1

 85.2 92.4 2A NW (3/21) 12:22.9 12:10.0
 41.4 49.8 2A-3 (6/42) 13:41.4 13:26.4
 61.2 69.5 2A-4 (3/21) 13:06.0 12:51.0
 73.6 83.2 2A ER (4/28) 12:43.7 12:26.5

Notes: (in the following, I will be referring to the caliber of performances in 3200m terms instead of performance ratings, because that is generally easier to communicate to those that may not have followed me for very long)

Just like in the boys, the difference between the regions is much less pronounced in the divisional & regional format at the Division 1 level. The girls final individuals are all around 11:45-11:55, whereas in 4A the top two regions are around 11:45-11:50, but the weakest is around 12:45-12:50 and the other two are between 12:10-12:20. WESCO becomes tougher to qualify out of, but still not as tough as the Eastern Regional, while the weakest areas in the state are suddenly on par with the best!

For the teams, again a big improvement, though this time mostly because the toughest region (Eastern Regional) becomes much more manageable. WESCO and KingCo are roughly the same to qualify out of (11:50/12:00 instead of 11:50/11:55), but Eastern Regional takes closer to a 12:05 average instead of 11:35, while the weakest region remains the same as it was before.

Division 2 individuals becomes more equitable, but also significantly more difficult - even for the top regions. The Northwest region took about a 12:23 to qualify this year, but with the realignment it would be about an 11:50 - on par with the Division 1 regions. The Eastern Regional would also be very tough, at 12:09 instead of a 12:44. The Southwest regional didn't really improve that much in comparison, going from a 13:06 to a 12:42, however the District 3 region did as they see the biggest jump of all, going from a 13:41 to a 12:31.

For Division 2 teams, the difference isn't as noticeable as it is with the guys or with Division 1. The toughest regions get tougher, with the Northwest going from a 12:10 average to a 12:01 and Eastern Regional dropping from a 12:26 to a 12:05. One of the weakest regions, the Southwest, remained the same (they got 1 more spot to state, and one of the 3A teams would have won the region), however the weakest region (District 3) did almost catch up to the Southwest, going from a 13:26 to a 13:03. A net positive, but not as extreme as the other situations.



This illustrates one of the main reasons why I would like to see the format change: the girls races are so very watered down, and that becomes very noticeable even on the individual level once you get down to 2A and 1A. By consolidating classes, the fields get more competitive with eachother (obviously), which leads to better races and better results. The disparity in the caliber of teams between the regions would still remain, but the individual side becomes much tougher, and those weakest regions get more competitive within their own region, hopefully enough to help them begin to catch the stronger areas of the state in time.

That's the conclusion of my rant. If you bothered to read it all, thanks! I doubt anything will change, but at least I voiced my thoughts on the matter.

Links to the other parts of this series: Part I - Part II - Part III - Part IV

Yearly Rant - Improving the WIAA, part 4

Previously, I discussed the foundation of the changes to make the WIAA more competitive at the state qualifier and state championship level. In this post, I'll delve into a more concrete example: how this year's Cross Country field might have unfolded. Keep in mind, with the reduction from 6 classes to 4, the closest equivalents will be 4A = Division 1 and 2A = Division 2. I'm not going to simulate the Division 3/4 fields (2 divisions worth will be plenty of reading). Today, I will limit the comparison to the boys field, with the girls field coming tomorrow.

Important note: all of the following will be using the best performance ratings from the League, District/Regional and State Championship meets only. In order to continue the apples-to-apples comparison as best as I can, I will use the same ratings when referring to the teams and athletes that did qualify this year.

First off, a quick breakdown: these are roughly how the regional team races would have unfolded.

D1 Region 1 (4 to state): 63 Glacier Peak, 67 Henry Jackson, 92 Lake Stevens, 113 Arlington, 114 Edmonds-Woodway, 119 Snohomish, 193 Marysville Getchell, 233 Shorewood, 248 Kamiak, 293 Meadowdale, 312 Mount Vernon, 341 Monroe, 348 Cascade, 443 Mariner, 444 Ferndale

D1 Region 2 (6 to state): 89 Tahoma, 107 Interlake, 123 Skyline, 125 Issaquah, 160 Redmond, 162 Ballard, 198 Mount Si, 208 Garfield, 249 Inglemoor, 277 Kentridge, 278 Roosevelt, 301 Auburn Riverside, 359 Kentwood, 379 Thomas Jefferson, 400 Todd Beamer, 401 Enumclaw, 492 Kentlake, 494 Auburn Mountainview, 508 Kennedy Catholic, 548 Hazen

D1 Region 3 (5 to state): 44 Bellarmine Prep, 81 Camas, 129 Gig Harbor, 187 Emerald Ridge, 206 Skyview, 224 South Kitsap, 228 Olympia, 232 Curtis, 261 Mountain View, 271 Union, 289 Graham-Kapowsin, 300 Sumner, 307 Puyallup, 407 Rogers-Puyallup, 412 Lincoln, 435 Timberline, 438 Heritage, 453 Kelso, 460 Stadium, 469 Battle Ground

D1 Region 4 (5 to state): 85 North Central, 96 Central Valley, 117 Joel Ferris, 118 Eisenhower, 138 Lewis & Clark, 143 Kamiakin, 208 Richland, 224 Gonzaga Prep, 252 University, 263 Mead, 289 Southridge, 383 Walla Walla, 390 Mount Spokane, 402 Hanford, 443 West Valley-Yakima, 445 Moses Lake, 473 Pasco, 488 Wenatchee, 490 Eastmont, 531 AC Davis

D2 Region 1 (7 to state): 99 Sehome, 155 Bishop Blanchet, 178 Cedarcrest, 187 Seattle Prep, 196 Liberty-Issaquah, 216 Nathan Hale, 242 Everett, 251 Bainbridge, 255 Ingraham, 259 Mountlake Terrace, 291 Bellingham, 318 Franklin, 318 Lakeside-Seattle, 329 Oak Harbor, 341 Shorecrest, 356 Juanita, 360 Anacortes, 368 Burlington-Edison, 409 Stanwood, 431 Lakewood

D2 Region 2 (6 to state): 81 Lakes, 102 Lindbergh, 112 Bonney Lake, 118 Woodrow Wilson, 124 Sequim, 129 Kingston, 170 Steilacoom, 191 Central Kitsap, 228 Peninsula, 310 Port Angeles, 312 North Kitsap, 348 Washington, 382 Orting, 396 Franklin Pierce, 406 Renton, 456 Eatonville, 473 Fife, 478 White River, 487 Olympic, 495 Highline

D2 Region 3 (4 to state): 73 Ridgefield, 94 Tumwater, 95 Washougal, 136 Columbia River, 151 Capital, 186 Hockinson, 208 Black Hills, 259 R.A. Long, 285 Prairie, 301 North Thurston, 325 Shelton, 328 Mark Morris, 331 Centralia, 354 Rochester, 359 W.F. West, 380 Hudson's Bay, 430 Aberdeen, 463 River Ridge

D2 Region 4 (3 to state): 78 Pullman, 79 Selah, 83 Cheney, 92 Ellensburg, 120 West Valley-Spokane, 187 East Valley-Spokane, 194 Prosser, 216 Toppenish, 261 Ephrata, 282 Wapato, 311 Grandview, 337 Quincy, 341 Clarkston, 350 East Valley-Yakima, 451 Othello



Notes: There are in effect 8 less teams than actually qualified to state, and the vast majority of those teams that would no longer qualify were not that competitive at the state level: 4A #16 West Valley-Yakima was almost 100 points behind the next worst team. 3A #15 Mountain View was 160 points out of the top 10. 2A District 3 duo of Port Angeles and North Kitsap were 160 points behind the #14 team at state. But the key point of these changes was to make the state qualification system more equitable and the state qualifiers more competitive, and that certainly looks to be the result. The strongest regions remained the strongest, but the gap between them and the rest of the state shrinks considerably. While there are still going to be teams that lag behind the rest of the field at the state meet, there are bound to be fewer, and this scenario bares that out: all of the teams that qualify in the top division proved capable of running a sub-17 average, and all of the teams in the second division proved capable of running a sub-17:30 average. No more 17:30+ in 4A and 18:00+ in 2A.

Here is the hypothetical scoring of these two state meets:

Division 1 =

1. 101 - Bellarmine Prep - 16:03.14
2. 108 - North Central - 16:04.25
3. 135 - Central Valley - 16:08.06
4. 177 - Joel Ferris - 16:11.65
5. 183 - Eisenhower - 16:11.90
6. 209 - Lewis and Clark* - 16:21.33
7. 231 - Glacier Peak - 16:24.38
8. 232 - Henry Jackson - 16:17.25
9. 246 - Tahoma - 16:22.85
10. 249 - Camas - 16:13.73
11. 281 - Interlake - 16:29.54
12. 305 - Lake Stevens* - 16:34.13
13. 318 - Issaquah - 16:35.67
14. 328 - Skyline - 16:37.17
15. 353 - Ballard - 16:37.25
16. 358 - Gig Harbor - 16:39.38
17. 363 - Arlington - 16:40.25
18. 388 - Redmond - 16:43.53
19. 443 - Skyview - 16:56.28
20. 484 - Emerald Ridge - 16:57.68

Division 2 =

1. 137 - Sehome - 16:39.16
2. 190 - Bishop Blanchet - 16:50.59
3. 206 - Cedarcrest - 16:47.30
4. 207 - Seattle Prep* - 16:54.06
5. 223 - Liberty (Issaquah) - 16:53.05
6. 231 - Ridgefield - 16:50.70
7. 232 - Selah - 16:55.10
8. 238 - Pullman - 16:58.06
9. 245 - Cheney - 16:59.02
10. 245 - Nathan Hale* - 17:00.13
11. 281 - Lakes - 17:06.39
12. 285 - Everett - 17:04.95
13. 295 - Tumwater - 17:05.50
14. 297 - Washougal - 17:06.51
15. 312 - Woodrow Wilson - 17:05.78
16. 318 - Lindbergh - 17:11.78
17. 338 - Sequim - 17:12.72
18. 353 - Kingston - 17:17.76
19. 355 - Bonney Lake - 17:19.15
20. 395 - Columbia River* - 17:25.83

Asterisk denotes the team did not qualify this fall in the current system.

Looking at how the regional races would be projected to unfold, it would probably be possible to use the exact number of starting boxes as they used at the meet with an individual qualifier factor of 4 (meaning if a region qualifies 5 teams, they send 20 individuals). The four races I looked at would have projected 29-36 individuals to qualify with that ratio (meaning 5-6 individuals per box, as there were 26 starting boxes this year).

Here is a chart similar to one I used earlier, looking at the final qualifiers from each region and comparing that to the actual qualifiers from this year's system. As mentioned before, for both the actual qualifiers and projected qualifiers these are using the best races from the state series (League through State).

Individual - Team - Qualifier (Teams/Individuals) - 3200m Equivalents

164.7 162.9 D1-1 (4/16) 10:00.6 10:03.7
165.0 157.5 D1-2 (6/24) 9:59.9 10:13.4
164.9 157.1 D1-3 (5/20) 10:00.2 10:14.2
173.9 169.3 D1-4 (5/20) 9:44.0 9:52.3

161.0 154.6 D2-1 (7/28) 10:07.1 10:18.6
148.7 149.8 D2-2 (6/24) 10:29.2 10:27.2
154.0 147.6 D2-3 (4/16) 10:19.7 10:31.2
159.9 156.6 D2-4 (3/12) 10:09.2 10:15.0

163.9 168.3 4A-1 (2/14) 10:02.0 9:54.1
163.2 164.0 4A-2 (2/14) 10:03.2 10:01.8
153.6 154.6 4A SW (8/56) 10:20.4 10:18.7
142.0 146.5 4A-6 (2/14) 10:41.2 10:33.1
172.4 172.6 4A ER (2/14) 9:46.8 9:46.4

155.0 154.6 3A-1 (4/28) 10:17.9 10:18.6
157.8 159.4 3A-2 (7/49) 10:12.9 10:10.0
147.1 149.8 3A SW (5/35) 10:32.1 10:27.2

152.1 158.6 2A NW (3/21) 10:23.2 10:11.4
128.0 131.9 2A-3 (6/42) 11:06.3 10:59.3
145.8 154.1 2A-4 (3/21) 10:34.4 10:19.6
147.7 155.9 2A ER (4/28) 10:31.0 10:16.3

Notes: (in the following, I will be referring to the caliber of performances in 3200m terms instead of performance ratings, because that is generally easier to communicate to those that may not have followed me for very long)

In Division 1, it would take about a 10:00 to qualify as an individual in any region, except the Eastern Regional (which remained around a 9:45). In the current system, it was about a 10:20 to qualify out of the Southwest and a 10:40 out of the CBBN, and only slightly slower than 10:00 for WESCO and KingCo.

For Division 1 teams, you're looking at about a 10:15 average for the slowest regions and about a 9:50-9:55 for the Eastern Regional. That's actually significantly better in EVERY way than the current system, where the last team from the Eastern Regional was a 9:46 average and the slowest regions were 10:19 and 10:33. The WESCO also is relieved a little bit, as instead of a 9:54 being the last one in they are down to a more modest 10:04.

In Division 2, the top two regions are around 10:05-10:10 to qualify for state, while the weakest two regions are around 10:20-10:30. Keeping in mind that the most similar classification to D2 is 2A (it's essentially 2A plus the smaller half of 3A), the qualifiers were generally around 10:20-10:35 with the weakest district only taking an 11:05 to move on. That is far more equitable.

For Division 2 teams, you're looking at a 10:15 in the fastest region and a 10:30 in the slowest. At present, it's about a 10:10 in the fastest and 11:00 in the slowest, so that is a drastic improvement as well.

In short, my proposed 4-division regional system makes qualifying for state far more equitable, as well as improving the average quality of the field, without making it more difficult for the top regions to advance to state.

That's the rant for today. Check in tomorrow for the conclusion of this series.

Links to the other parts of this series: Part I - Part II - Part III - Part V

Yearly Rant - Improving the WIAA, part 3

Previously, I talked about the issues that needed to be addressed and how I would go about addressing them. In this post, I'll keep it short, and lay out how the new classification system would look. I'll save the "what if this was in place this year" topic for the next post(s).

First, a rough outline of rough enrollment ranges:

Division 1 (96) = 1115+ (w/ slight adjustments due to geography)
Division 2 (96) = 480-1115 (w/ slight adjustments due to geography)
Division 3 (94) = 150-480
Division 4 (94+) = 20-150

Here would be the rough Regional, District and League alignments in a new four class system. I tried to make the most reasonable leagues and divisions based primarily on geography (and current as well as past league affiliation), aiming for between 6-11 teams per league/division. Notable changes include Cedarcrest and the Olympia area schools in D2. I didn't look too closely at potential changes to D3 or D4, as I know less about those schools.
Asterisk next to a team expected to opt-up. Caret denotes placement due to geographical concern (8 schools between 1100-1160 with 3 going to D1 and 5 to D2).

D1 Region 1 - (District I) 15 teams, 1 League (2 divisions) = 3 spots to state

WESCO North (8): Lake Stevens (1787.75), Monroe (1595.13), Mount Vernon (1407.13), Glacier Peak (1343.29), Snohomish (1283.09), Arlington (1249.50), Marysville-Getchell (1198.62), Ferndale (1189.00)

WESCO South (7): Mariner (1842.11), Kamiak (1726.64), Henry Jackson (1629.76), Cascade (1336.86), Edmonds-Woodway (1216.64), Shorewood (1208.05), Meadowdale (1197.05)


D1 Region 2 - (District II) 30 teams, 2 Leagues (4 divisions) = 6 spots to state

KingCo South/east (7): Issaquah (1590.20), Skyline (1553.46), Redmond (1343.16), Mount Si (1322.63), Newport (1284.50), Eastlake (1233.59), Interlake (1162.78)

KingCo North/west (7): Inglemoor (1500.13), Bothell (1423.58), Woodinville (1313.43), Ballard (1265.43), Garfield (1263.52), Roosevelt (1236.82), Bellevue (1166.74)

NPSL Cascade (8): Tahoma (1712.25), Kentridge (1548.83), Kent Meridian (1506.28), Kentwood (1438.20), Mount Rainier (1252.51), Hazen (1194.76), Kentlake* (1019.32), Kennedy Catholic* (629.88)

NPSL Olympic (8): Jefferson (1289.82), Beamer (1254.88), Auburn (1202.75), Auburn Riverside (1179.16), Auburn Mountainview* (1095.09), Federal Way* (1091.15), Decatur* (1012.29), Enumclaw* (974.75)


D1 Region 3 - (District III/IV) 26 teams, 3 Leagues (3 divisions) = 6 spots to state

SPSL (8): Puyallup (1903.11), Rogers (1743.09), Emerald Ridge (1543.55), Graham-Kapowsin (1486.09), Curtis (1450.75), Sumner (1395.16), Spanaway Lake (1271.67), Bethel (1265.74)

Narrows League (9): South Kitsap (2024.38), Olympia (1356.86), Timberline (1326.21), Yelm (1290.00), Gig Harbor (1227.44), Mount Tahoma (1217.61), Stadium (1196.69), Lincoln (1183.09), Bellarmine Prep* (758.38)

GSHL (9): Skyview (1593.71), Camas (1568.75), Union (1531.70), Battle Ground (1495.36), Heritage (1350.50), Mountain View (1339.60), Evergreen (1268.20), Fort Vancouver (1210.05), Kelso (1160.25)


D1 Region 4 - (District V+) 25 teams, 3 Leagues (3 divisions) = 5 spots to state

CBBN (7): Wenatchee (1753.63), Moses Lake (1676.13), A.C. Davis (1625.26), Eisenhower (1616.49), Sunnyside (1410.00), Eastmont (1318.13), ^West Valley-Yakima (1107.88)

MCC (8): Chiawana (1903.33), Pasco (1521.30), Richland (1521.30), Hanford (1398.13), Walla Walla (1365.95), Kamiakin (1310.37), Southridge (1250.38), Kennewick (1184.50)

GSL (10): Central Valley (1635.11), Lewis & Clark (1472.92), Joel Ferris (1404.86), University (1389.64), Rogers (1265.70), Mead (1203.65), ^Mt Spokane (1125.23), ^Shadle Park (1116.37), North Central* (1045.27), Gonzaga Prep* (662.50)


D2 Region 1 - (District I/II) 36 teams, 4 Leagues (5 divsions) = 8 spots to state

WESCO (8): ^Oak Harbor (1132.38), ^Stanwood (1111.00), Everett (1097.39), Marysville-Pilchuck (1086.24), Lynnwood (1002.11), Shorecrest (986.83), Mountlake Terrace (961.95), Archbishop Murphy* (403.63)

NWC (9): Squalicum (980.14), Sedro-Woolley (910.25), Sehome (867.13), Burlington-Edison (840.38), Bellingham (760.11), Lynden (601.75), Anacortes (595.88), Lakewood (532.13), Blaine (484.13)

KingCo (6): ^Lake Washington (1128.62), Juanita (1081.12), Mercer Island (1075.50), Liberty (878.72), Sammamish (727.36), Cedarcrest (716.00)

Metro-1 (6): Holy Names/O'Dea (1052.00/702.26), Bainbridge (957.63), Bishop Blanchet (660.50), Seattle Prep (543.50), Eastside Catholic* (446.00), Lakeside* (424.38)

Metro-2 (7): Ingraham (923.09), Franklin (916.41), Nathan Hale (861.10), Chief Sealth (832.49), West Seattle (700.90), Cleveland (629.38), Rainier Beach (491.11)


D2 Region 2 - (District III) 27 teams, 2 Leagues (4 divisions) = 5 spots to state

SPSL North (6): Highline (971.58), Renton (958.20), Lindbergh (901.54), Evergreen (734.41), Tyee (670.13), Foster (650.75)

SPSL East (6): Bonney Lake (971.72), White River (872.00), Fife (802.25), Steilacoom (685.63), Orting (554.75), Eatonville (504.00)

SPSL West (6): Lakes (1055.54), Wilson (1013.63), Franklin Pierce (924.60), Clover Park (898.46), Washington (743.73), Foss (686.22)

Olympic League (9): Peninsula (1030.44), Central Kitsap (1012.94), Port Angeles (876.00), Olympic (863.24), Bremerton (860.63), North Kitsap (810.53), Sequim (685.50), Kingston (604.97), North Mason (527.50)


D2 Region 3 - (District IV) 18 teams, 2 Leagues (2 divisions) = 4 spots to state

Evergreen Conference (10): ^Shelton (1106.50), North Thurston (1070.55), Capital (1017.64), Tumwater (950.18), River Ridge (834.87), Centralia (809.50), Black Hills (726.82), Aberdeen (682.63), WF West (659.00), Rochester (496.38)

GSHL (8): ^Prairie (1108.64), Hudson's Bay (1003.71), Columbia River (935.28), Mark Morris (720.22), Washougal (693.50), RA Long (688.78), Ridgefield (533.13), Hockinson (484.13)


D2 Region 4 - (District V+) 15 teams, 2 Leagues (2 divisions) = 3 spots to state

CWAC (11): Selah (802.88), Othello (759.13), Ellensburg (735.13), Toppenish (723.13), Prosser (677.00), Grandview (669.38), East Valley-Yakima (656.13), Wapato (602.88), Quincy (584.38), Ephrata (500.38)

GNL (5): Cheney (905.25), East Valley-Spokane (787.13), West Valley-Spokane (777.13), Clarkston (591.50), Pullman (576.25)


I'm not going to type out Division 3 and 4 in their entirety (this is a really long post), but to give a breakdown for Division 3 at least:

D3 Region 1 (Districts 1-3) = 31 teams, 5 teams and 6 spots to state
Leagues = Nisqually/Olympic (9 teams: 445.07-171.75), NWC (7 teams: 409.88-159.63), Cascade (5 teams: 461.25-249.38), Emerald City (10 teams: 323.00-143.38*)

D3 Region 2 (District 4) = 23 teams, 3 leagues and 5 spots to state
Leagues = EvCo (8 teams: 253.00-154.25), Pacific (7 teams: 375.75-154.88), TriCo (8 teams: 476.75-122.25*)

D3 Region 3 (District 5) = 17 teams, 1 league (2 divisions) and 4 spots to state
Leagues = SCAC (17 teams, 2 divisions: 461.13-149.13* combined)

D3 Region 4 (District 6/7) = 23 teams, 2 leagues (3 divisions) and 5 spots to state
Leagues = Caribou Trail (10 teams: 359.63-153.63), NEAC (13 teams, 2 divisions: 441.25-151.25 combined)


Links to the other parts of this series: Part I - Part II - Part IV - Part V

Yearly Rant - Improving the WIAA, part 2

Continuing my rant on the problems with the WIAA and an idea on how they could be solved...

Last time, I pointed out six issues that need to be considered in order to make everything come together. In this post, I'll mention some of my thoughts on those issues.

Classifications: Throughout the history of the WIAA, there have been anywhere from 1 classification up to the current 6 classifications. Over the first 34 years of the WIAA's existence, it alternated between being a 1-class system or a 2-class system (1 class for 15 years total, and 2-class for 19 years total). From 1958-1968, it moved to a 3 class system, but soon expanded to sit at 4 classes. The WIAA stayed at 4 classifications for much longer than any other amount, sticking with it from 1969 until 1997 (28 years). From 1998-2006, there were 5 classifications (and perhaps because this is when I was in high school that seemed to make sense to me). In 2007, the WIAA moved up to the current 6 classifications.

Six classifications, as mentioned, is sometimes a little too watered down in my opinion. Granted, some situations it isn't, but in sports where there is a bit less depth it can become apparent, and this is especially true when tied in with the aforementioned qualification issues. Would five classes be better? Maybe, but I think the big winner is four classifications. That seems to be the number that can solve a lot of these problems.

How should classifications be determined? I'm not really a fan of using how competitive a program is to force a team up/down in the classification, nor do I think it's really necessary to separate public schools from private schools, especially in a state like Washington where there are so few private schools (and some are pretty well isolated from the rest). Socio-economics, maybe, but I'll wait to see how the Oregon experiment with that unfolds on a longer scale before changing anything (and remember, changing the least amount possible is going to be the easiest way to solve the problem - this is a topic that can be addressed down the road). Allowing teams to opt down due to geographic concerns might make some sense, but can lead to undesired results: just take a look at Summit OR, who has been a 6A school by size for quite a while but has been able to dominate the 5A scene because they are geographically isolated - not necessarily fair to the other 5A schools in the state, and prevents the best from matching up with the best at the state level. In the effort to reduce the amount of initial change necessary, I'd say mostly continue using pure enrollment figures for the time being, but the WIAA should make slight adjustments when necessary (near the borders of the classifications) in order to help foster more equitable balance around the state. Also, maybe keep an eye on Oregon's socio-economic factoring to see if that is something the WIAA should explore in the future.

School membership in leagues: assigned or formed? A large part of the Oregon reclassification process every year seems to involve a lot of bickering about what schools should be assigned to what leagues... while I do believe there is some merit to that (such as the WIAA making an executive decision that Archbishop Murphy should be allowed entry into the more competitive 2A Cascade-NWC Football league, for example), overall it might be more trouble than it's worth, and I don't think the WIAA should determine TOO much about what schools should be in what leagues, so I'd say to continue with the status quo when it comes to forming leagues (aside from maybe suggesting initial league placement). However, I do think the WIAA should be able to step in and move Leagues to their proper District, if for no other reason than a more equitable qualification system. A prime example: the NPSL, being made up entirely of King County schools, should be part of District 2 - which is suppose to encompass all of King County.

How should teams get to the state level? Essentially the same format as we have now, except for one format change: 4 regional qualifiers in every classification. Teams compete within their league, then move to a Regional Qualifier, and then to the State level. This would require an additional structural change: the WIAA determines which leagues/districts combine for each regional (and it would be determined by geography). The reason for that change is necessary, and obvious from the point I brought up in the beginning of the story: not all leagues are going to want to combine with other leagues, particularly if they feel they will lose spots to state when doing so because their teams are weaker. By having the WIAA dictate regional assignment, leagues are no longer able to deny more equitable solutions for other leagues, a prime example being that the CBBN would have to resume being a part of the Eastern Regional along with the GSL and MCC, even if they are afraid of the big bad GSL teams. If the WIAA wasn't able to force the regional assignments, then the regional system would quickly become inequitable, especially since there needs to be exactly 4 regionals in order to take place, due to the next point.

How many teams should be represented at the state level? Personally, I like the total amount of teams that are represented at the state meet: 72-96 teams in most sports (often depending on whether or not 1B and 2B, and maybe 1A/2A, isn't combined). In a state where there are between 320-400 teams competing in any given sport, that seems like a reasonable number (about 20-25%). If the WIAA went with a 4 classification system, then I think the best solution is 20 teams per classification (meaning 80 teams in total, or slightly less if there aren't enough teams in the smallest classification). That might seem like an odd amount if you're coming up with a tournament bracket, but there is an easy solution that makes perfect sense when combined with the last point: In a tournament bracket, all regional champions get a first round bye. This would reward teams from succeeding at the regional level, which has many benefits (including but not limited to making it all the more important to do well at the regional rather than just coast by). Building upon that sentiment, a slight change to the way allocations are distributed: to get to the 20 team field, simply add in the regional champion and use the current 16-team multiplier process to account for the rest of the allocations.

As for whether it should be the same for every sport... personally, I think it is easier for the process to be uniform, particularly when it comes to league and classification alignment. Again, less changes often make it easier to get people to agree.


As for how that would all unfold, I'll leave that to another post, as this one is pretty extensive already.

Links to the other parts of this series: Part I - Part III - Part IV - Part V

Yearly Rant - Improving the WIAA, part 1

Time for my yearly rant. My apologies for the many of you who don't actually care about any of this. Good news is, this isn't required reading. It's okay. I just wanted to put the thought out there (once again). For those of you who are interested, feel free to continue reading. The topic: fixing the WIAA to improve the state qualification and state championship.

Here in Washington, our classification and state qualifying system is rather mediocre. It's a little watered down, although certainly not nearly as bad as some states (I'm looking at you, Alabama and Mississippi. 7 Classifications? Really?). Additionally, the break lines between the classifications don't always make sense, although that obviously can't always be avoided. Perhaps the largest problem, though, is in the state qualification system: Leagues/Districts are allowed to qualify on their own to state if they want, regardless of how large they are, and have the right to agree or not agree to combine with other leagues/districts should they so desire.

Often, when leagues/districts feel like they are putting their member schools at a disadvantage by combining, they will elect to qualify on their own, leaving other, often smaller, leagues/districts to fend for themselves. Some might think this is not a problem, but I would argue that there are two notable problems with this situation, at least from the standpoint of wanting the best teams to be represented at the state level.

One problem is size: some leagues are rather isolated geographically, meaning they tend to have fewer schools, and it's harder to combine with other leagues due to longer drive time - an example of this is the Greater Spokane League, which is home to several quality athletic programs, particularly in cross country. There are only two other leagues within 200 miles: the Mid-Columbia Conference (for out of state folk, just consider this more or less "South Central WA"), and the Columbia Basin-Big Nine League (out of state folk can consider this "Central/North-Central WA"). It's a really long drive for the GSL to combine with any other leagues, as they pretty much had to this year (when they drove to Seattle to combine with District 2 in the 3A classification ... a 265 mile drive just to try and get a second representative to the state meet)! This is further exasperated when the classifications are as small as they are: the CBBN doesn't even have any 3A schools!

The other problem is the reality that some leagues are simply better at some sports than others. By choosing to isolate themselves if they aren't a strong league, so they get to send more teams to state, they are in effect weakening the overall quality of the state field. This is also true in that better leagues might sometimes struggle to find another league willing to combine with them, leaving some very good programs sitting at home that might have been able to challenge for a good finish at the state level. It's pretty simple logic to realize that, when you combine the allocations and leagues in order to qualify for state, you are often going to end up sending better representatives from that combined league/district.

In order to tackle this issue in it's entirety, you have to consider a few things first.

• How many classifications should there be?
• Should classifications be determined purely by size, or should there be other factors taken into account including but not limited to geography, history of competitiveness, and socio-economic situation? Private vs. Public? Allow teams to Opt-up and/or Opt-down, and should that be on a sport-by-sport level or be more all-inclusive?
• Should schools still organize themselves in leagues as they wish?
• How many teams should be represented at the state level?
• How should teams get to the state level?
• Should it be the same for every sport?

In general, I think the easiest pill to swallow would be to change as little as is necessary in order to achieve the desired results. You can further tweak things once you get the foundation in place.



This was already a pretty long post, so I'll break this rant up into a few different posts over a few days.

Links to the other parts of this series: Part II - Part III - Part IV - Part V

Updated Sun Willows All-Time List

I haven't updated this in a while, so here is an updated Sun Willows (Washington State) All-Time List!

Brief history: Sun Willows has been the site of the Washington State Meet since 1988, and has been running a ~5k course since 1997. There have been some changes resulting in a significantly slow course a couple of years (2006/2007, and I believe 2005 as well?), but this post will only deal with the raw times run.


Boys Individuals at/under 15:30 =

1. 14:31.70 - Tanner Anderson, 12 - North Central - 2014 - 3A #1
2. 14:44.83 - Tanner Anderson, 11 - North Central - 2013 - 3A #1
3. 14:45.16 - Joe Hardy, 12 - Seattle Prep - 2013 - 3A #2
4. 14:46.65 - John Dressel, 12 - Mt Spokane - 2014 - 3A #2
5. 14:58.40 - Anthony Armstrong, 12 - Kamiakin - 2011 - 3A #1
6. 14:59.30 - Nathan Weitz, 12 - Shadle Park - 2011 - 3A #2
7. 15:02.00 - Justin Janke, 12 - North Central - 2015 - 3A #1
8. 15:02.30 - Andrew Gardner, 12 - Mead - 2012 - 4A #1
9. 15:03.00 - Jacob Smith, 12 - Wenatchee - 2011 - 4A #1
10. 15:05.36 - John Dressel, 11 - Mt Spokane - 2013 - 3A #3
11. 15:05.90 - Izaic Yorks, 12 - Lakes - 2011 - 3A #3
12. 15:06.00 - Shane Moskowitz, 12 - Central Kitsap - 2009 - 4A #1
13. 15:06.37 - Logan Carroll, 12 - Gig Harbor - 2013 - 4A #1
14. 15:07.00 - Andrew Gardner, 11 - Mead - 2011 - 4A #2
15. 15:09.00 - Kenji Bierig, 12 - Lewis and Clark - 2010 - 4A #1
16. 15:09.28 - Wolfgang Beck, 12 - Gig Harbor - 2013 - 4A #2
17. 15:10.00 - Adam Tenforde, 12 - Hanford - 1998 - 3A #1
18. 15:11.30 - Nathan Weitz, 11 - Shadle Park - 2010 - 3A #1
19. 15:12.70 - Yacine Guermali, 12 - Camas - 2016 - 4A #1
20. 15:13.00 - Andrew Snyder, 12 - Kamiakin - 2014 - 3A #3
21. 15:13.50 - Santos Vargas, 12 - Eisenhower - 2011 - 4A #3
22. 15:13.60 - Patrick Gibson, 12 - Squalicum - 2012 - 2A #1
23. 15:14.24 - Tristan Peloquin, 11 - Gig Harbor - 2013 - 4A #3
24. 15:14.90 - Jack Yearian, 12 - Bellarmine Prep - 2015 - 4A #1
25. 15:15.00 - Ben Johnston, 12 - North Central - 2009 - 3A #1
26. 15:15.20 - Aaron Roe, 12 - Henry Jackson - 2014 - 4A #1
27. 15:15.39 - John Rodeheffer, 12 - Oak Harbor - 2014 - 3A #4
28. 15:16.30 - Wolfgang Beck, 11 - Gig Harbor - 2012 - 4A #2
29. 15:16.60 - Poli Baltazar, 12 - Aberdeen - 2012 - 2A #2
30. 15:16.90 - Tyler King, 12 - Coupeville - 2010 - 1A #1
31. 15:17.89 - Taylor (Kai) Wilmot, 12 - North Central - 2013 - 3A #4
32. 15:17.97 - Michael Williams, 12 - Richland - 2013 - 4A #4
33. 15:18.00 - Ian Johnson, 12 - University - 1998 - 4A #1
34. 15:18.00 - Micahel Kiter, 11 - Shadle Park - 1999 - 4A #1
35. 15:18.00 - Michael Miller, 12 - Mt Rainier - 2008 - 3A #1
36. 15:18.00 - Mack Young, 11 - Redmond - 2008 - 4A #1
37. 15:18.00 - Sean Knapp, 12 - Gig Harbor - 1998 - 4A #2
38. 15:18.40 - Joe Hardy, 11 - Seattle Prep - 2012 - 3A #1
39. 15:18.50 - Korey Krotzer, 12 - Auburn Riverside - 2011 - 4A #4
40. 15:18.80 - Nathan Beamer, 12 - Arlington - 2015 - 3A #2
41. 15:18.90 - Wolfgang Beck, 10 - Gig Harbor - 2011 - 4A #5
42. 15:19.00 - Matthew Watkins, 12 - Henry Jackson - 2016 - 4A #2
43. 15:20.00 - Drew O'Donoghue-McDonald, 12 - Seattle Prep - 2009 - 3A #2
44. 15:20.20 - Peter Hogan, 12 - Bishop Blanchet - 2015 - 3A #3
45. 15:20.40 - Vince Hamilton, 12 - North Central - 2010 - 3A #2
46. 15:21.00 - Shane Moskowitz, 11 - Central Kitsap - 2008 - 4A #2
47. 15:21.18 - Andrew Foerder, 12 - Nathan Hale - 2013 - 3A #5
48. 15:21.40 - Joe Hardy, 10 - Seattle Prep - 2011 - 3A #4
49. 15:21.60 - Colby Gilbert, 12 - Skyview - 2012 - 4A #3
50. 15:21.80 - Curtis King, 12 - Peninsula - 2011 - 3A #5
51. 15:22.00 - Conner Peloquin, 12 - Gig Harbor - 2009 - 4A #2
52. 15:22.02 - Drew Schreiber, 12 - Eisenhower - 2013 - 4A #5
53. 15:22.10 - Keith Williams, 11 - North Central - 2011 - 3A #6
54. 15:22.21 - Nicholas Hauger, 12 - Shadle Park - 2013 - 3A #6
55. 15:22.26 - Charlie Barringer, 12 - Bothell - 2014 - 4A #2
56. 15:22.30 - Tibebu Proctor, 12 - Northwest - 2016 - 1A #1
57. 15:22.50 - Nathan Pixler, 12 - Eastlake - 2015 - 4A #2
58. 15:23.10 - Joe Waskom, 10 - Mt Si - 2016 - 4A #3
59. 15:23.44 - Miler Haller, 12 - Edmonds-Woodway - 2014 - 3A #5
60. 15:23.90 - Cameron Stanish, 12 - Garfield - 2013 - 4A #6
61. 15:24.00 - Evan Garber, 12 - Mead - 2003 - 4A #1
62. 15:24.00 - Kelly Spady, 12 - Kamiak - 2004 - 4A #1
63. 15:24.00 - David Kinsella, 12 - Inglemoor - 2003 - 4A #2
64. 15:24.00 - Robbie Barany, 12 - Eisenhower - 2004 - 4A #2
65. 15:24.38 - Briton Demars, 12 - Central Valley - 2014 - 4A #3
66. 15:24.40 - Anthony Armstrong, 11 - Kamiakin - 2010 - 3A #3
67. 15:24.40 - Nicholas Boersma, 12 - Wenatchee - 2011 - 4A #6
68. 15:24.70 - Jeff Bastian, 12 - Glacier Peak - 2010 - 3A #4
69. 15:24.90 - Sumner Goodwin, 12 - Lewis and Clark - 2012 - 4A #4
70. 15:25.00 - Andrew Kimpel, 12 - North Central - 2008 - 3A #2
71. 15:25.00 - Laef Barnes, 11 - Mead - 2003 - 4A #3
72. 15:25.00 - James Konugres, 11 - Ballard - 2015 - 3A #4
73. 15:25.90 - Graeme Schroeder, 12 - Tahoma - 2015 - 4A #3
74. 15:26.10 - Andrew Gardner, 10 - Mead - 2010 - 4A #2
75. 15:26.10 - Hunter Johnson, 12 - Mt Spokane - 2011 - 3A #7
76. 15:26.50 - Jamie Coughlin, 12 - Garfield - 2012 - 4A #5
77. 15:26.97 - Peter Kesting, 11 - Olympia - 2013 - 4A #7
78. 15:27.00 - Julian-Blake Cowan, 12 - Auburn Riverside - 2008 - 4A #3
79. 15:27.30 - Chad Stevens, 12 - East Valley-Spokane - 2014 - 2A #1
80. 15:27.64 - Tristan Peloquin, 12 - Gig Harbor - 2014 - 4A #4
81. 15:28.00 - Chris Borg, 12 - Peninsula - 2009 - 3A #3
82. 15:28.09 - Riley Campbell, 12 - Tahoma - 2013 - 4A #8
83. 15:28.56 - Cole Christman, 12 - Wenatchee - 2014 - 4A #5
84. 15:28.80 - Patrick Gibson, 11 - Squalicum - 2011 - 2A #1
85. 15:28.80 - Zak Kindl, 11 - Lewis and Clark - 2015 - 4A #4
86. 15:29.00 - Matt Harriman, 12 - Omak - 1999 - 2A #1
87. 15:29.00 - Alexander Avila, 12 - North Central - 2009 - 3A #4
88. 15:29.00 - Andrew Gonzales, 12 - Southridge - 2008 - 4A #4
89. 15:29.20 - Phillip Fishburn, 12 - Kamiakin - 2015 - 3A #5
90. 15:29.62 - Mahmoud Moussa, 12 - Gig Harbor - 2013 - 4A #9
91. 15:29.70 - Sumner Goodwin, 11 - Lewis and Clark - 2011 - 4A #7
92. 15:29.72 - Devon Grove, 12 - Lake Washington - 2013 - 2A #1
93. 15:30.00 - Jesse Fayant, 12 - Mead - 2001 - 4A #1
94. 15:30.00 - Jeff Howard, 12 - North Central - 2008 - 3A #3
95. 15:30.00 - Charles Cummings, 12 - Eisenhower - 2003 - 4A #4
96. 15:30.00 - Kyle Boe, 12 - Columbia River - 2009 - 3A #5
97. 15:30.00 - Simon Sorensen, 12 - Skyline - 2008 - 4A #5

Girls Individuals at/under 18:00 =

1. 17:01.10 - Alexa Efraimson, 11 - Camas - 2013 - 4A #1
2. 17:03.60 - Amy-Eloise Neale, 12 - Glacier Peak - 2012 - 3A #1
3. 17:10.60 - Katie Knight, 11 - North Central - 2011 - 3A #1
4. 17:23.80 - Lindsey Bradley, 12 - Richland - 2014 - 4A #1
5. 17:24.70 - Jordan McPhee, 10 - Mt Rainier - 2011 - 4A #1
6. 17:28.80 - Amy-Eloise Neale, 11 - Glacier Peak - 2011 - 3A #2
7. 17:31.80 - Amy-Eloise Neale, 10 - Glacier Peak - 2010 - 3A #1
8. 17:33.90 - Maddie Meyers, 11 - Northwest - 2010 - 1A #1
9. 17:34.10 - Taylor Roe, 10 - Lake Stevens - 2016 - 4A #1
10. 17:34.20 - Alexa Efraimson, 10 - Camas - 2012 - 4A #1
11. 17:35.00 - Megan O'Reilly, 12 - Mt Spokane - 2005 - 4A #1
12. 17:38.00 - Katie Knight, 10 - North Central - 2010 - 3A #2
13. 17:40.90 - Andrea Masterson, 12 - Lakeside (Seattle) - 2014 - 3A #1
14. 17:44.00 - Jordan Oakes, 12 - Holy Names Academy - 2016 - 3A #1
15. 17:44.40 - Tansey Lystad, 12 - Inglemoor - 2010 - 4A #1
16. 17:44.70 - Katie Knight, 12 - North Central - 2012 - 3A #2
17. 17:49.39 - Amber Rose, 12 - Inglemoor - 2014 - 4A #2
18. 17:50.20 - Anastasia Kosykh, 9 - Eastlake - 2010 - 4A #2
19. 17:50.83 - Andrea Masterson, 11 - Lakeside (Seattle) - 2013 - 3A #1
20. 17:53.00 - Brie Felnagle, 12 - Bellarmine Prep - 2004 - 4A #1
21. 17:53.50 - Jordan Oakes, 11 - Holy Names Academy - 2015 - 3A #1
22. 17:53.70 - Katie Thronson, 11 - Lewis and Clark - 2016 - 4A #2
23. 17:54.60 - Maddie Meyers, 12 - Northwest - 2011 - 1A #1
24. 17:55.73 - Sophie Cantine, 10 - Lakeside (Seattle) - 2014 - 3A #2
25. 17:55.90 - Alexa Efraimson, 9 - Camas - 2011 - 3A #3
26. 17:56.10 - Taylor Roe, 9 - Kamiak - 2015 - 4A #1
27. 17:56.57 - Lindsey Bradley, 11 - Richland - 2013 - 4A #2
28. 17:58.00 - Anna Dailey, 12 - Garfield - 2009 - 4A #1
29. 17:58.16 - RaynJoy Norton, 12 - Burlington-Edison - 2013 - 2A #1
30. 17:58.20 - Katie Bianchini, 12 - Glacier Peak - 2012 - 3A #3
31. 18:00.00 - Alyssa Andrews, 12 - Gig Harbor - 2008 - 4A #1

Boys Teams at/under 79:30 =

1. 76:58.89 - Gig Harbor 2013 (Mark Wieczorek) = NXN #1
2. 77:24.77 - North Central 2013 (Jon Knight) = NXN #8
3. 77:45.42 - North Central 2014 (Jon Knight) = NXN #3
4. 78:01.00 - North Central 2008 (Jon Knight) = NXN #1
5. 78:46.00 - North Central 2009 (Jon Knight) = NXN #7
6. 78:51.30 - North Central 2010 (Jon Knight) = NXN #6
7. 78:54.90 - North Central 2012 (Jon Knight) = NXN #3
8. 78:56.52 - Kamiakin 2014 (Matt Rexus)
9. 78:58.90 - North Central 2011 (Jon Knight) = NXN #7
10. 79:01.90 - Tahoma 2015 (Jeff Brady)
11. 79:02.10 - Gig Harbor 2011 (Mark Wieczorek) = NXN #15
12. 79:02.50 - North Central 2015 (Jon Knight)
13. 79:09.00 - University 1998 (Bob Barbero)
14. 79:10.99 - Kamiakin 2013 (Matt Rexus)
15. 79:16.84 - Nathan Hale 2013 (Cary Stidham)
16. 79:18.00 - Joel Ferris 2004 (Mike Hadway) = NTN #13
17. 79:19.00 - Joel Ferris 2009 (Mike Hadway) = NXN #2
18. 79:21.40 - Bellarmine Prep 2015 (Matt Ellis)
19. 79:29.20 - Kamiakin 2011 (Matt Rexus)

Other notables (NXN/NTN Qualifiers)

80:02.10 - Kamiakin 2012 (Matt Rexus) = NXN #7
80:07.90 - Lewis & Clark 2010 (Michael Lee) = NXN #15
80:11.00 - Eisenhower 2004 (Phil English) = NTN #9
80:15.00 - Mead 2004 (Pat Tyson) = NTN #3
80:58.00 - Joel Ferris 2006 (Mike Hadway) = NTN #3
81:08.00 - Joel Ferris 2005 (Mike Hadway) = NTN #10
81:32.00 - Mead 2005 (Pat Tyson) = NTN #4
81:46.00 - Mead 2006 (Pat Tyson) = NTN #5



Girls Top 10 Teams Times  =

1. 92:49.60 - Camas 2012 (Mike Hickey)
2. 93:02.54 - Camas 2014 (Laurie Porter)
3. 93:24.84 - Camas 2013 (Laurie Porter)
4. 93:33.80 - Glacier Peak 2010 (Dan Parker)
5. 93:40.90 - Camas 2015 (Laurie Porter)
6. 93:58.30 - Glacier Peak 2012 (Dan Parker)
7. 94:00.60 - Glacier Peak 2011 (Dan Parker)
8. 94:14.14 - Issaquah 2014 (Gwen Robertson)
9. 94:27.36 - Bellarmine Prep 2013 (Matt Ellis)
10. 94:38.20 - Camas 2011 (Mike Hickey)

Other notables (NXN/NTN Qualifiers)

95:27.00 - Bellarmine Prep 2004 (Matt Ellis) = NTN #4
96:29.00 - Gig Harbor 2005 (Patty Ley) = NTN #7



Class Records =

FR Boys = 15:37.20 - Tristan Peloquin, 9 - Gig Harbor - 2011 - 4A #11
SO Boys = 15:18.90 - Wolfgang Beck, 10 - Gig Harbor - 2011 - 4A #5
JR Boys = 14:44.83 - Tanner Anderson, 11 - North Central - 2013 - 3A #1
SR Boys = 14:31.70 - Tanner Anderson, 12 - North Central - 2014 - 3A #1

FR Girls = 17:50.20 - Anastasia Kosykh, 9 - Eastlake - 2010 - 4A #2
SO Girls = 17:24.70 - Jordan McPhee, 10 - Mt Rainier - 2011 - 4A #1
JR Girls = 17:01.10 - Alexa Efraimson, 11 - Camas - 2013 - 4A #1
SR Girls = 17:03.60 - Amy-Eloise Neale, 12 - Glacier Peak - 2012 - 3A #1