XCNATION NATIONAL PRE-SEASON TEAM CROSS COUNTRY RANKINGS
The XC Nation XC National Team Rankings are recognized and sanctioned by the National High School Coaches Association. They are used to recognize and award national championship recognition by the NHSCA for Division I and Division II high school cross country programs.
2. Henderson HS, West Chester, Pennsylvania - Head Coach Kevin Kelly
Returners: Tony Russell sr 9:07.08/4:14.20; Reiny Barchet sr 9:08.97/4:24.70; Seamus Collins sr 9:26.79/4:24.46; Eric Stratman sr 9:28.22/4:19.84; Kevin Moy sr 9:34.12/4:16.01
3. Arcadia HS, Arcadia, California - Head Coach Michael Feraco-Eberle
Returners: Estevan De La Rosa sr 9:15.29/4:22.05; Phillip Rocha so 9:17.42/4:17.99; Josue Gonzalez sr 15:40 5k; Mahmoud Moussa sr 15:21.47 5k; Jarrick Wenslow sr 15:55.30 5k
4. Saratoga Springs HS, Saratoga, New York - Head Coach Art Kranick
Returners: Jay Navin sr 9:17.24/4:13.79; Aidan Tooker so 9:45.33 3k stpl; Brent Freestone sr 9:47.02 3k stpl; Gavin Gaynor so 9:34.49/4:26.30; Joe Verro sr 9:49.51
5. Northport HS, Northport, New York - Head Coach Jason Strom
Returners: Tim Mcgowan sr 8:59.81/4:16.04; Mike Branigan jr 9:14.36/4:19.47; Justin Leopold sr 9:29.70/4:27.01; Jack Mcgowan sr 9:32.86; 4:27.29; Nick Termine sr 9:40.12/4:28.55
6. North Central HS, Spokane, Washington - Head Coach Jon Knight
Returners: Kai Wilmot sr 8:57.66/4:18.69; Tanner Anderson jr 9:01.79/4:14.30; Justin Janke so 9:36.72/4:30.23; Oliver Reed sr 9:41.78/4:24.68; Andrew Vandine jr 9:50.54/4:22.45
7. American Fork HS, American Fork, Utah - Head Coach Timo Mostert
Returners: Connor McMillan sr 9:21.62/4:26.10; Zac Jacklin jr 9:34.90/4:36.72; Caleb Thompson sr 9:57.18/4:32.10; Spencer Herzog sr 15:42.90 5k; Tyler Bell sr 15:59.60 5k
8. Brentwood HS, Brentwood, Tennessee - Head Coach Derek Youel
Returners: Alec Thomas sr 9:10.41/4:16.57; Aaron Thomas sr 9:16.70/4:17.95; Taylor Caldwell sr 9:17.83/4:18.07; Coleman Churitch sr 9:44.44/4:22.47; Ryan Lee so 4:36.13
9. Don Bosco Prepartory HS, Ramsey, New Jersey - Head Coach Kevin Kilduff
Returners: Kyle Levermore sr 8:55.41/4:15.45; Robert Townsend sr 9:12.32/4:24.62; Michael Higgins sr 9:33.75/4:14.49; Bobby Gonzalez jr 9:41.32/4:29.29; Patrick Sullivan so 9:44.21/4:38.37
10. Broughton HS, Raleigh, North Carolina - Head Coach David Christian
Returners: William Roberson sr 9:12.50/4:19.90; John Dalton Rohr sr 9:36.25/4:19.47; Jeremy Brown jr 9:37.44; Asher Smith-Rose sr 9:19.70/4:25.50; Peter Millsaps jr 9:40.33/4:28.78
11. Southlake Carroll HS, Southlake, Texas - Head Coach Justin Leonard
Returners: Connor Hendrickson sr 9:10.77; Jacob Pickle sr 9:17.66; Eli Canal jr 9:38.92; Luke Lanham jr 9:55.83; Johnny Kemps jr 9:57.00
12. Dana Hills HS, Dana Pointe, California - Head Coach Tim Butler
Returners: Jake Ogden so 9:22.17/4:17.01; Gavin Diem sr 9:25.26/4:23.12; Wyler Svoboda sr 9:33.32; Timmy Wilson sr 9:42.70; Christian Barnett sr 9:52.49
13. Wayzata HS, Wayzata, Minnesota - Head Coach Bill Miles
Returners: Connor Olson jr 9:08.27/4:16.99; Josh Nielsen sr 9:36.48/15:49.60; Jaret Carpenter so 9:39.00; Andrew Quirk jr 9:46.86; Ian Eklin sr 9:49.47
14. Kamiakin HS, Kennewick, Washington - Head Coach Matt Rexus
Returners: Garrett Kraal sr 9:21.19/4:21.52; Keegan McCormick sr 9:26.43/4:23.95; Andrew Snyder jr 9:41.65/4:28.60; Cameron Glade jr 9:44.35/4:32.59; Brendon Despain so 9:56.50
15. Central Catholic HS, Portland, Oregon - Head Coach Dave Frank
Returners: Kyle Thompson sr 9:13.88/4:20.30; Jean Baptiste Tooley jr 9:29.61/4:24.61; Daniel Thompson so 9:42.56; Sam Lomax jr 9:49.07; Dante Dalla Gasperina sr 9:50.53
16. York HS, Elmhurst, Illinois - Head Coach Joe Newton
Returners: Nathan Mroz sr 9:21.83/4:19.72; Jon May 9:55.28; Alexander Bashqawi sr 4:24.30/14:50 3mi; Matthew Plowman jr 9:45.40/4:22.22; Connor York sr 9:57.53/15:34.39 3mi
17. Carmel HS, Carmel, Indiana - Head Coach Erhard Bell
Returners: Bobby Browning sr 9:20.79; Ben Anderson sr 9:38.76; Michael George 15:49.43 5k; Ben Veatch so 15:49.82 5k; Collin Mcmahon sr 15:56.83 5k
18. Highland HS, Milford, Michigan - Head Coach Brian Salyers
Returners: Brian Kettle sr 9:34.50/4:12.04; Kevin Black sr 9:33.90/4:20.40; Clinton Caddell sr 9:48.12/4:32.90; Jeffery Field sr 16:05.4 5k; Sean Noone 11 10:01.90
19. Long Beach Poly (Polytechnic) HS, Long Beach, California - Head Coach Michael Fillipow
Returners: Miguel Bautista sr 9:16.93/4:22.63; Anthony Palazzo jr 9:39.12/4:33.62; Jovani Gamboa sr 15:47 5k; Christian Vasquez sr 9:50.81/4:27.00; Zachary Ponce sr 9:56.98/4:32.06
20. Central Valley HS, Spokane, Washington - Head Coach Kieran Mahoney
Returners: Corey Hunter sr 9:29.48/4:25.39; Colton Pegram jr 9:46.99; Spencer Jensen jr 9:47.20; Briton Demars jr 9:51.19/4:24.36; Austin Seely sr 9:55.55
21. The Woodlands College Park HS, The Woodlands, Texas - Head Coach Michael Gibson
Returners: Connor Meaux jr 9:28.00/4:23.59; Cooper Burner jr 15:50 5k; Wade Linder sr; Tanner Maloney sr 9:58.98; Colton Nettleton jr 4:28.81
22. Belen Jesuit Preparatory HS, Miami, Florida - Head Coach Frankie Ruiz
Returners: Fabian Tomas sr 9:28.45; Michael Magoulas sr 9:32.26; Andres Fernandez sr 9:49.20; Ryan Rodriguez jr 9:49.15; Alex Isaac sr 10:20.44
23. Fayetteville Manlius HS, Manlius, New York - Head Coach Bill Aris
Returners: Bryce Millar jr 9:25.05/4:21.29; Andrew Berge sr 9:42.42; Adam Hunt jr 9:45.07; Riley Hughes jr 10:00.25; Kyle Barber jr
24. West Windsor Plainsboro-South HS, Princeton Junction, New Jersey - Head Coach Kurt Wayton
Returners: Thomas Vinci sr 9:17.35/4:19.28; Karn Setya sr 9:19.74/4:20.23; Nikhil Pulimood jr 9:35.66/4:25.50; Sam Williams so 9:56.83; Tim Bason so 10:02.75
25. Perham HS, Perham, Minnesota *DII US#1 - Head Coach Jeff Morris
Returners: Keeghan Hurley sr 9:21.37/4:23.56; Billy Beseman jr 16:06 5k; Jayden Cullen sr 16:12.40 5k; Ben Sullivan sr
1. Christian Brothers Academy HS, Lincroft, New Jersey
Head Coach Tom Heath & Christopher Bennett
Returners: Tom Rooney sr 9:09.70/4:17.25; Blaise Ferro so 9:13.26/4:23.70; Mike McClemens sr 9:13.50/4:14.29; Fran Bogan sr 9:19.29/4:29.20; Mike Cassidy sr 9:22.03/4:20.12
CBA's Cross Country Team is one of the best in the nation. CBA has won a national championship (2011), 13 northeast titles, 17 all group New Jersey titles, 23 state titles, 28 Shore Conference Championships, 42 Monmouth County titles, as well as many invitationals in many states around the country.
CBA has a dual meet record of 448 wins and 27 losses, including a national record of winning 315 straight meets since 1973. The 2013 CBA program is expected to be the best yet as they seek redemption from last seasons NXN 4th place finish.