Minnesota High School Cross Country Polls

Final 2008 Coaches' Polls

Polls are conducted by the State coaches associations (compiled by Jeff Schmidt, Hutchinson, Boys Class AA; Howie Cook, Lake City, Class A Boys and Girls; and Dave Emmans, Wayzata, Class AA Girls). Jeff Schmidt also posts section-by-Section 9/1ings and commentary for AA Boys as well.

Final polls released October 27, 2008.

"Q" by Place in Section indicates qualifier for State Championships on Nov. 1. First two teams and first ten individuals in each Section Championship advance.


Girls' Class AA | Girls' Class A | Boys' Class A

Boys' Class AA



                                         Rank    Rank  Region
Rank Team                      Section   10/20   10/13  Place


1    Wayzata                       6      1       1      1Q
2    Eden Prairie                  6      2       2      2Q
3    Edina                         6      3       3      3
4    White Bear Lake               4      4       4      1Q
5    Moorhead                      8      5       5      1Q
6    Owatonna                      1      8       8      1Q
7    Forest Lake                   7      7       6      1Q
8    Alexandria                    8      10      10     2Q
9    Roseville                     4      --      --     2Q
10   Chaska                        2      12      11     1Q
11   Lakeville South               1      11      12     2Q
12   Mpls South                    6      9       9      4
--   Stillwater                    4      6       7      3

Individuals


                                                            Rank  Rank  Region
     Individual, Grade          School              Section 10/20 10/13  Place

1    Jacob Zivec, 11            Grand Rapids JV        7     1     1     --
2    Zach Mellon, 12            Buffalo                2     3     3     1Q
3    Mahad Hassan, 12           Willmar                2     2     2     2Q
4    Drew Paradis, 12           Alexandria             8     --    --    1Q
5    Dylan Cheever, 12          Minneapolis Southwest  6     --    --    1Q
6    Robel Kebede, 12           Mpls South             6     5     5     2Q
7    Lukas Gemar, 10            Moorhead               8     6     6     2Q
8    Ryan Evans, 12             Centennial             5     11    11    1Q
9    Jeremy Drenckhahn, 12      Wayzata                6     7     7     4Q
10   Jacob Bastyr, 12           Owatonna               1     --    12    1Q
11   John Holt, 12              Roseville              4     9     9     1Q
12   Danny Ducharme, 12         Wayzata                6     --    --    5Q
--   B Shannon-Tamrot, 12       Hopkins                6     4     4     6Q
--   Eric Truedson, 12          Bemidji                8     8     8     5Q
--   Jakob Lindaas, 12          Moorhead               8     10    10    3Q
--   Kamal Jarso, 11            St. Paul Central       4     12    --    3Q

Boys' Class AA | Girls' Class A | Boys' Class A

Girls' Class AA



                                         Rank    Rank  Region
Rank Team                      Section   10/13   10/6   Place


1    Eden Prairie                  6      1       1      1Q
2    Lakeville North               1      2       2      1Q
3    Minnetonka                    6      3       3      2Q
4    Woodbury                      4      12      4      2Q
5    White Bear Lake               4      4       5      1Q
6    Prior Lake                    3      --      --     1Q
7    Eastview                      3      5       7      2Q
8    Chaska                        2      7       6      1Q
9    Moorhead                      8      8       10     1Q
10   Coon Rapids                   5      --      --     1Q
11   Stillwater                    4      --      12     3
12   Shakopee                      2      --      --     2Q
--   Monticello                    8      6       8      3
--   Hopkins                       6      11      9      4
--   Visitation                    3      9       11     4
--   Lakeville South               1      10      --     3

Individuals


                                                            Rank  Rank  Region
     Individual, Grade          School              Section 10/13 10/6   Place

1    Claire Guidinger, 11       Winona                 1     1     1     1Q
2    Jamie Piepenburg, 9        Alexandria             8     2     2     1Q
3    Cassy Opitz, 12            Eden Prairie           6     3     3     1Q
4    Katie Moraczewski, 12      White Bear Lake        4     5     5     4Q
5    Julia Harrison, 10         Mound Westonka         2     6     6     1Q
6    Laura Docherty, 12         Cretin-Derham Hall     4     4     4     2Q
7    Emma Bates, 11             Elk River              7     7     7     1Q
8    Alexandra Rudin, 10        Eden Prairie           6     8     8     2Q
9    Maria Hauger, 8            Shakopee               2     10    9     2Q
10   Sharmila Ahmed, 10         Burnsville             3     --    --    1Q
11   Rachel Drake, 12           White Bear Lake        4     --    --    3Q
12   Ann Ferguson, 10           Eastview               3     --    --    2Q
--   Erica Seidenkranz, 9       Monticell0             8     --    10    4Q
--   Kaila Urick, 10            Chaska                 2     --    11    6Q
--   Caitlin Hewes, 10          Stillwater             4     --    12    4Q
--   Megan Platner, 10          Eden Prairie           6     9     --    3Q
--   Kayla Uphoff, 11           Lakeville South        1     11    --    4Q
--   Megan Bailey, 10           Minnetonka             6     12    --    8Q


Girls' Class AA | Boys' Class AA | Girls' Class A

Boys' Class A



                                         Rank    Rank  Region
Rank Team                      Section   10/20   10/13  Place


1    Blake                         4      1       1      1Q
2    Mora                          5      2       2      1Q
3    Mounds Park Academy           4      9       7      2Q
4    Pequot Lakes                  7      3       3      1Q
5    Perham                        8      4       4      1Q
6    Adrian                        3      5       5      1Q
7    Plainview-E-M                 1      7       6      1Q
8    Jackson County Central        2      8       12     2Q
9    Albany                        6      --      --     1Q
10   Redwood Valley Area           3      --      9      2Q
11   St. Cloud Cathedral           5      --      --     2Q
12   Fairmont                      2      12      11     2Q
--   Minnehaha Academy             4      6       8      3
--   Esko                          7      11      10     2Q
--   Long Prairie/Grey Eagle       6      10      --     2Q

Individuals


                                                            Rank  Rank  Region
     Individual, Grade          School              Section 10/20 10/13  Place

1    Clayton Foster, 12         Pequot Lakes           7     1     1     1Q
2    Ryan Tholen, 12            Tracy-Milroy-Balaton   3     4     2     1Q
3    Paul Koullick, 11          Blake                  4     2     7     1Q
4    Patrick Byrant, 12         DeLaSalle              4     --    3     2Q
5    Aaron Haley, 10            Plainview-E-M          1     5     6     1Q
6    Stewart Richardson, 12     Blake                  4     3     4     3Q
7    Nate Reynes,11             Adrian                 3     6     5     2Q
8    Moses Heppner, 12          Warroad                8     8     9     1Q
9    Connor Gjevre, 11          Annandale              5     10    10    1Q
10   Landon Bauer, 11           Albany                 6     12    12    1Q
11   Austin Bauer, 11           Milaca                 5     9     --    2Q
12   Andrew Gerdts, 10          LeSueur-Henderson      2     --    --    1Q
--   Jordan Haroldson, 12       United South Central   1     7     8     8Q
--   Peter Borash, 12           Royalton               5     11    11    3Q

Girls' Class AA | Boys' Class AA | Boys' Class A

Girls' Class A


                                         Rank    Rank  Region
Rank Team                      Section   10/20   10/13  Place


1    Adrian                        3      1       1      1Q
2    Staples-Motley                8      2       2      1Q
3    Holy Family                   4      4       4      1Q
4    Perham                        8      3       3      2Q
5    Rochester Lourdes             1      5       5      1Q
6    Paynesville Area              6      6       6      1Q
7    Canby-Minneota/LinHi          3      12      11     2Q
8    LaCrescent                    1      10      8      2Q
9    Fairmont                      2      7       9      1Q
10   Mille Lacs                    5      --      --     1Q
11   Crosby-Ironton                7      8       7      1Q
12   Annandale                     5      --      --     2Q
--   Park Rapids                   8      11      10     3
--   Breck                         4      9       12     5

Individuals


                                                            Rank  Rank  Region
     Individual, Grade          School              Section 10/20 10/13  Place

1    Linda Keller, 12           Paynesville Area       6     1     1     1Q
2    Naomi Landecker, 12        Staples-Motley         8     2     2     1Q
3    Lauren Rice, 12            Holy Family            4     4     4     1Q
4    Greta Danielson, 9         St. Cloud Cathedral    5     6     6     1Q
5    Annie Hart, 11             St. Paul Academy       4     5     5     2Q
6    Laura Christensen, 12      Murray County Cent     3     8     8     1Q
7    Kayla Woltz, 8             Chatfield              1     --    --    1Q
8    Adrianne Flores, 11        Medford                1     11    11    2Q
9    Hannah Miner, 9            Sibley East            2     12    12    1Q
11   Maddie McClellan, 11       Perham                 8     3     3     3Q
12   Lauren Friese, 9           Fairmont               2     --    --    2Q
--   Kyle Blakeslee, 12         Cannon Falls           1     7     7     4Q
--   Emily Bakken, 7            Pelican Rapids         8     9     9     4Q
--   Halle Christianson, 9      Minnewaska Area        6     10    10    5Q
Girls' Class AA | Boys' Class AA | Girls' Class A | Boys' Class A

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