Minnesota High School Cross Country Polls

2020 Polls

Polls are conducted by the State coaches associations (compiled by Howie Cook, , Lake City, Class A Boys and Girls; Dave Emmans, Wayzata, Class AA Girls); and Jamie Kirkpatrick, Edina, Boys Class AA.

Final polls released Oct. 19, with places in Sections.

Boys Class AA

Class AA Girls | Class A Boys | Class A Girls

Teams

Rank Team Section Rank Rank Place in
on Oct. 12 on Sept. 28 Section

1 Prior Lake 3 1 2 1
2 Stillwater 4 4 3 1
3 Robbinsdale Armstrong 6 -- -- 1
4 Eden Prairie 6 3 1 2
5 Rosemount 3 8 10 2
6 Wayzata 6 2 4 5
7 Edina 6 9 11 3
8= Minnetonka 6 5 6 4
8= Buffalo 2 7 7 1
10= Eastview 3 6 5 5
10= White Bear Lake 4 -- -- 2
12 Roseville 4 12 9 3
-- Hopkins 6 10 8 6
-- Bemidji 8 11 12 1

Individuals

Rank Runner Team Section Rank Rank Place in
on Oct. 12 on Sept. 28 Section

1 Gabe Smit, 12 Prior Lake 3 2 1 1
2 Ethan Vargas, 12 Stillwater 4 3 3 1
3 Joseph Lee, 12 Roseville 4 4 5 2
4 Nick Gilles, 10 Minnetonka 6 5 7 1
5 Brennen Peterson, 12 Rosemount 3 -- -- 2
6 Daniel Vanacker, 11 Forest Lake 7 8 9 1
7 Andrew Johnson, 12 Mankato East 2 9 12= 1
8 Alex Gutierrez, 12 Eden Prairie 6 6 8 2
9 Nate Alto Bemidji 8 10 12= 1
10 Jack Gschwendtner, 12 Eden Prairie 6 12 -- 3
11 Gabriel Mahlen, 12 Eastview 3 1 2 --
12 Elliott McArthur, 10 Mounds View 5 -- 10 1
-- Ben Scheller, 12 Chanhassen 2 7 11 2
-- Robbie Spain, 12 Farmington 1 11 -- 2
-- Isaac Hartman, 12 Eden Prairie 6 -- 4 6
-- John Faller, 12 East Ridge 3 -- 6 8

Rank	Team	Section	Rank	Rank	Place in
			on Oct. 12	on Sept. 28	Section
1	Prior Lake	3	1	2	1
2	Stillwater	4	4	3	1
3	Robbinsdale Armstrong	6	--	--	1
4	Eden Prairie	6	3	1	2
5	Rosemount	3	8	10	2
6	Wayzata	6	2	4	5
7	Edina	6	9	11	3
8=	Minnetonka	6	5	6	4
8=	Buffalo	2	7	7	1
10=	Eastview	3	6	5	5
10=	White Bear Lake	4	--	--	2
12	Roseville	4	12	9	3
--	Hopkins	6	10	8	6
--	Bemidji	8	11	12	1

Rank	Runner	Team	Section	Rank	Rank	Place in
				on Oct. 12	on Sept. 28	Section
1	Gabe Smit, 12	Prior Lake	3	2	1	1
2	Ethan Vargas, 12	Stillwater	4	3	3	1
3	Joseph Lee, 12	Roseville	4	4	5	2
4	Nick Gilles, 10	Minnetonka	6	5	7	1
5	Brennen Peterson, 12	Rosemount	3	--	--	2
6	Daniel Vanacker, 11	Forest Lake	7	8	9	1
7	Andrew Johnson, 12	Mankato East	2	9	12=	1
8	Alex Gutierrez, 12	Eden Prairie	6	6	8	2
9	Nate Alto	Bemidji	8	10	12=	1
10	Jack Gschwendtner, 12	Eden Prairie	6	12	--	3
11	Gabriel Mahlen, 12	Eastview	3	1	2	--
12	Elliott McArthur, 10	Mounds View	5	--	10	1
--	Ben Scheller, 12	Chanhassen	2	7	11	2
--	Robbie Spain, 12	Farmington	1	11	--	2
--	Isaac Hartman, 12	Eden Prairie	6	--	4	6
--	John Faller, 12	East Ridge	3	--	6	8

Girls Class AA

Class AA Boys | Class A Girls | Class A Boys

Teams

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Rank Team Section Rank Rank Place in
on Oct. 12 on Oct. 5 Section
1 Edina 6 2 2 1
2 Minnetonka 6 1 1 2
3 Wayzata 6 3 3 3
4 Farmington 1 4 4 1
5 St Paul Highland Park 4 5 5 1
6 St Michael Albertville 5 8 9 1
7 Lakeville South 1 6 7 2
8 Alexandria 8 12 -- 1
9 White Bear Lake 4 10 11 2
10 Stillwater 4 9 6 3
11 Waconia 2 -- -- 1
12 Andover 7 -- -- 1
-- East Ridge 3 7 10 4
-- Marshall 2 11 12 3
-- Forest Lake 7 -- 8 3

Individuals

Rank Runner Team Section Rank Rank Place in
on Oct. 12 on Oct. 5 Section
1 Analee Weaver, 12 Stillwater 4 1 1 1
2 Anna Fenske, 12 Farmington 1 2 2 1
3 Abbey Nechanicky, 10 Wayzata 6 3 3 1
4 Ali Weimer, 11 St Michael Albertville 5 6 6 1
5 Maya Mor, 10 Minnetonka 6 4 4 2
6 Sydney Drevlow, 8 Hopkins 6 7 7 3
7 Norah Hushagen, 8 Forest Lake 7 9 10 1
8 Mariah Fenske, 9 Farmington 1 8 9 2
9 Molly Moening, 11 St Paul Highland Park 4 5 5 2
10 Miriam Sandeen, 12 Eden Prairie 6 11 12 4
11 Maggie Wagner, 11 Edina 6 10 11 5
12 Lillian Warmuth, 12 East Ridge 3 -- -- 1
-- Lauren Cossack, 10 Edina 6 -- 10
-- Iris Guider, 11 St Paul Central 4 12 -- 3
-- Halle Mestery, 11 East Ridge 3 -- 8 --

Boys Class A

Class AA Girls | Class AA Boys | Class A Girls

Teams

Rank Team Section Rank Rank Place in
on Oct. 5 on Sept. 21 Section
1 Staples-Motley 6 2 2 1
2 West Central Area 6 1 1 2
3 Nova Classic Academy 4 3 6 1
4 Lac Qui Parle Valley 3 4 3 1
5 Lake City 1 5 5 1
6 Perham 8 6 4 1
7 St. James Area 2 8 9 1
8 Annandale 5 -- -- 1
9 Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson 1 10 7 2
10 Pequot Lakes 7 -- -- 1
11 Greenway/NK 7 9 8 2
12 Minnehaha Academy 4 11 10 2
-- St. Cloud Cathedral 5 7 11 2
-- East Grand Forks 8 12 12 2

Individuals

Rank Runner Team Section Rank Rank Place in
on Oct. 5 on Sept. 21 Section
1 Emmett Anderson, 12 Staples-Motley 6 1 1 1
2 Geno Uhrbom, 12 Greenway/NK 7 3 4 1
3 Cameron Stocke, 10 Rock Ridge 7 2 2 2
4 Tyson Mahar, 12 East Grand Forks 8 4 3 1
5 Jacob McCleary, 11 Perham 8 5 5 2
6 Alden Keller, 10 Breck 4 9 -- 1
7 Caleb Rivera, 12 St. James 2 7 9 1
8 Finn McCormick, 11 Nova Classic 4 10 -- 2
9 Reese Anderson, 11 Lake City 1 -- -- 1
10 Kevin Turlington, 11 Rochester Lourdes 1 -- -- 2
11 Salvador Wirth, 8 Annandale 5 12 7 1

Rank	Team	Section	Rank	Rank	Place in
			on Oct. 12	on Oct. 5	Section
1	Edina	6	2	2	1
2	Minnetonka	6	1	1	2
3	Wayzata	6	3	3	3
4	Farmington	1	4	4	1
5	St Paul Highland Park	4	5	5	1
6	St Michael Albertville	5	8	9	1
7	Lakeville South	1	6	7	2
8	Alexandria	8	12	--	1
9	White Bear Lake	4	10	11	2
10	Stillwater	4	9	6	3
11	Waconia	2	--	--	1
12	Andover	7	--	--	1
--	East Ridge	3	7	10	4
--	Marshall	2	11	12	3
--	Forest Lake	7	--	8	3

Rank	Runner	Team	Section	Rank	Rank	Place in
				on Oct. 12	on Oct. 5	Section
1	Analee Weaver, 12	Stillwater	4	1	1	1
2	Anna Fenske, 12	Farmington	1	2	2	1
3	Abbey Nechanicky, 10	Wayzata	6	3	3	1
4	Ali Weimer, 11	St Michael Albertville	5	6	6	1
5	Maya Mor, 10	Minnetonka	6	4	4	2
6	Sydney Drevlow, 8	Hopkins	6	7	7	3
7	Norah Hushagen, 8	Forest Lake	7	9	10	1
8	Mariah Fenske, 9	Farmington	1	8	9	2
9	Molly Moening, 11	St Paul Highland Park	4	5	5	2
10	Miriam Sandeen, 12	Eden Prairie	6	11	12	4
11	Maggie Wagner, 11	Edina	6	10	11	5
12	Lillian Warmuth, 12	East Ridge	3	--	--	1
--	Lauren Cossack, 10	Edina	6	--		10
--	Iris Guider, 11	St Paul Central	4	12	--	3
--	Halle Mestery, 11	East Ridge	3	--	8	--

Rank	Team	Section	Rank	Rank	Place in
			on Oct. 5	on Sept. 21	Section
1	Staples-Motley	6	2	2	1
2	West Central Area	6	1	1	2
3	Nova Classic Academy	4	3	6	1
4	Lac Qui Parle Valley	3	4	3	1
5	Lake City	1	5	5	1
6	Perham	8	6	4	1
7	St. James Area	2	8	9	1
8	Annandale	5	--	--	1
9	Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson	1	10	7	2
10	Pequot Lakes	7	--	--	1
11	Greenway/NK	7	9	8	2
12	Minnehaha Academy	4	11	10	2
--	St. Cloud Cathedral	5	7	11	2
--	East Grand Forks	8	12	12	2

Rank	Runner	Team	Section	Rank	Rank	Place in
				on Oct. 5	on Sept. 21	Section
1	Emmett Anderson, 12	Staples-Motley	6	1	1	1
2	Geno Uhrbom, 12	Greenway/NK	7	3	4	1
3	Cameron Stocke, 10	Rock Ridge	7	2	2	2
4	Tyson Mahar, 12	East Grand Forks	8	4	3	1
5	Jacob McCleary, 11	Perham	8	5	5	2
6	Alden Keller, 10	Breck	4	9	--	1
7	Caleb Rivera, 12	St. James	2	7	9	1
8	Finn McCormick, 11	Nova Classic	4	10	--	2
9	Reese Anderson, 11	Lake City	1	--	--	1
10	Kevin Turlington, 11	Rochester Lourdes	1	--	--	2
11	Salvador Wirth, 8	Annandale	5	12	7	1

Girls Class A

Class AA Boys | Class AA Girls | Class A Boys

Teams

Rank Team Section Rank Rank Place in
on Oct. 5 on Sept. 21 Section
1 Staples-Motley 6 1 1 1
2 Luverne 3 3 3 1
3 Murray County Central/F 3 2 2 2
4 Perham 8 5 4 1
5 Hawley 8 10 12 2
6 Cotter 1 -- -- 1
7 Howard Lake-Waverly-W 5 7 5 1
8 St Cloud Cathedral 5 11 -- 2
9 Pequot Lakes 7 4 6 1
10 Belle Plaine 2 8 8 1
11 Plainview-Elgin-Millville 1 -- 11 2
12 West Central Area 6 -- -- 2
-- Fairmont 2 6 7 --
-- Lake City 1 9 10 5
-- Albany 6 12 9 3

Individuals

Rank Runner Team Section Rank Rank Place in
on Oct. 5 on Sept. 21 Section
1 Natasha Sortland, 10 ZMKW 1 1 1 1
2 Ashley Overgaauw, 10 Murray County Cent. 3 3 4 1
3 Amanda Overgaauw, 10 Murray County Cent. 3 4 5 2
4 Jade Rypkema, 10 Nevis 8 2 2 1
5 Morgan Gehl, 12 Murray County Cent. 3 5 6 3
6 Calia Chaney, 9 Pequot Lakes 7 8 9 1
7 Grace Drietz, 11 Canby/Minneota 3 -- -- 4
8 Addison Hoof, 8 Lester Prairie-HT-ML 5 7 7 1
9 Hailey Strum, 10 Stewartville 1 11 -- 2
10 Jacey Majerus, 10 Lake City 1 12 -- 3
11 Lexi Bright West Central Area 6 -- -- 1
12 Caroline Kuehne Long Prairie Grey Eagle 6 -- -- 2
-- Tenley Nelson, 11 Luverne 3 6 3 5
-- Laura Thompson Fairmont 2 9 10 --
-- Kyanna Burton, 9 Staples-Motley 6 10 8 3
-- Kira Sweeney, 12 Wadena-Deer Creek 8 -- 11 6
-- Greta Hansen, 10 Math & Science Acad 4 -- 12 1