Below is the first rankings for one of the major web-sites that does a nice job doing this. We are ranked 12th with Edina and Wilmar close behind. Minnetonka is a pre-season number 1 in the Minnesota poll. Four great teams starting the 2015 season.
GIRLS PRESEASON - 2015
1. GREAT OAK HS, TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA
US#2 last season with an entirely underclassman team. Return the deepest team in US Prep History, we've thrown that title around in the past...this team, IS THE REAL DEAL! Expect every course record to fall enroute to a National Team Championship. GO can't be stopped. GO also is riding high from a US#2 alltime Postal 5x3200m national championship averaging 10:33.81 less than 2 seconds from the '04-05 Saratoga Springs record 10:31.05. Great Oak returns everyone and should shatter that mark next spring.
Key Leaders:Destiny Collins,12, 4:40.34/9:53.79; Kiyena Beatty,11, 4:56.21/10:36.20; Sydney Belus,11, 4:50.26/10:42.76; Evelyn Mandel,11, 4:55.79/10:47.85; Sandra Pflughoft,10, 5:07/10:48.46; Desi Stinger,12, 5:09.46/10:48.97; Emily Clause,12, 5:07.86/10:53.91; Nicole Rice,11, 11:06.86; Taylor Walker,12, 11:09.36.
2. SARATOGA SPRINGS HS, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK
Prior to the FM streak the team of the century was Saratoga Springs. With a completely underclassman team Toga is built for the future. Paris Fenhoff and Kelsey Chmeil who ran as super-8th graders last season move up bringing a spotlight back to THE program.
Key Leaders:Gabby Robens,12, 10:24.34c; Paris Fenhoff,9, 10:53.75c; Kelsey Chmiel, 9, 10:41.13c; Peyton Engborg,10, 11:02.23c; Amelia Mahoney,12;Carley Vetter,10;Samantha Vetter,10; Caroline Starace,10
3. AMERICAN FORK HS, AMERICAN FORK, UTAH
No program has been chomping at the bit like American Fork, last seasons NXN experience will suit this team well as they are all underclassmen. Cavemen girls make a run at the national title this year and for many more to come.
Key Leaders:Sara Musselman,11, 5:03.20/10:55.28; Lexi Wright,10, 5:06.6/11:09.62; Cami Squires,11, 5:13.31/11:12.12; Samantha Hollingsworth,11, 11:13.15; Katie Cornell,12, 5:10
4. DESERT VISTA HS, PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Key Returners:Bailey Jones,11, 4:55.78/10:36.68; Amanda Davis,11, 4:55.98/11:08.37; Haley Wolf,10, 10:59.85; Emily Crall,11, 11:05.55; Mason Swenson,12; Madeline Bucci,11.
Key Leaders:Aubrey Argyle,11, 4:57.30/10:30.66; Courtney Wayment,12, 4:59.14/10:40.24; Ally Geisler,11, 5:05.79; Miah Weaver,11, 5:11.25/11:08.20; Sam Hedquist,12, 5:24.63/11:28.58
6. LAKE BRADDOCK SECONDARY HS, BURKE, VIRGINIA
Key Leaders:Kate Murphy,11, 4:46.99/10:30.82; Sarah Daniels,10, 11:05.37; Daly Ferguson,12, 11:13.14; Sonya Butseva,12, 11:07.71; Madison Tippet,11, 5:10.83; Emily Schiesl,11, 11:17.93
7. NAPERVILLE NORTH HS, NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS
Key Leaders:Claire Hamilton,11, 4:57.32/10:59.76; Sara Schmidt,10, 5:09.88/10:50.06; Judy Pendergast,12, 4:56.53/10:34.55; Emory Griffin,12, 5:13.22; Jenny Gibson,12, 5:17.12; Natalie Dunnett,10.
8. FAYETTEVILLE MANLIUS HS, MANLIUS, NEW YORK
Key Leaders:Jenna Farrell,12, 10:09.09 3k; Sophie Ryan,10, 10:06.17 3k; Phoebe White,8,4:53.93 1500m as 7th grade; This is the first year in a decade FM is a complete unknown will they even qualify for NXN?
9. NORTHVILLE HS, NORTHVILLE, MICHIGAN
Key Leaders:Lexa Barrott,12, 10:37.52; CaylaEckenroth,11, 10:42.70; Emma Herrmann,12, 11:13.33; Ana Barrott,10, 11:22.40; Haley Harris,12, 18:32 XC 5k
10. CHERRY CREEK HS, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
Key Leaders:Devon Peterson,11, 11:21.11; Lillian Markusch,12, 11:03.33; Katie Plomondon,12; Anne Raymond,12; Kiera Pelletier,12.
11. LEWISVILLE HEBRON HS, CARROLLTON, TEXAS
Key Leaders:Laura Fairchild,10, 5:02.47/11:08; Anna Elkin,12, 5:03.87/11:00; Sarah Fairchild,12, 11:11; Abby Riordan,10; Amanda Case,11; Amanda Pettigrew,11.
12. WAYZATA HS, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA
Key Leaders:Michaela Keller-Miller,12; 11:00.28; Melissa Drenckhahn,12, 11:20; Annika Lerdall,12, 5:12.60; Jaycie Thomsen,11, 5:15.80; Ruby Stauber,12, 2:08.71; Samantha Lettenberger,11.
13. SAUGUS HS, SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
Key Leaders:Ashley Heys,12, 5:02.23/10:51.07; Mariah Castillo,10, 5:07.85/10:48.96; Kaylee Thompson,11, 5:16.61/11:04.55; Sydney Suarez,12, 11:11.22; Savannah Sehenuk,11; Abby Davis,10.
14. LEWISVILLE MARCUS HS, FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS
Key Leaders:Maddy Reed,12, 4:52.89/10:19.36; Quinn Owen,10, 5:07.03/11:08.24; Payton Brown,12, 5:09.97/10:56.80; Ashton Hutcherson,12, 5:12.17/11:03.70.
15. SOUTHLAKE CARROLL HS, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
Key Leaders:Sarah Odneal,12, 5:10/11:02.84; Kayli Jones,12, 5:13.25/11:12.70; Gillian Mortimer,11; Allison Esparza,12; Catherine Tracht,10.
16. CAMAS HS, CAMAS, WASHINGTON
Key Leaders:Emma Jenkins,10, 5:00.48/10:51.59; Emily Wilson,10, 5:16.50; Maddie Woodson,12, 5:01.98; Kaylee Merritt,10, 5:22.10; Brooke Roy,10, 5:23.50; Gabrielle Postma,10.
17. EDINA HS, EDINA, MINNESOTA
Key Leaders:Amanda Mosborg,11, 5:15.87/10:58.23; Sarah Conlon,12; Emily Kompelien,10, 5:15.77/10:51.51; Julianne Logan,10; Tate Sweeney,11; Hannah Mitchell,11, 5:19.84.
18. WILLMAR HS, WILLMAR, MINNESOTA
Key Leaders:Jessa Hanson,11, 5:17.45/11:15.76; Heidi Schmitz,9; Sophie Schmitz,11, Serena Monson,9, 5:18.38; Kayla Rudie,11, 5:17.82.
19. XAVIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY HS, PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Key Leaders:Jane Miller,12, 5:17/11:11.57; Sarah Carter,11, 5:02.63/10:52.34; Shannan Higgins,12, 5:11.86; Tessa Weiss,12, 5:03.11/11:12.43; Caroline Liddy,10, 5:25.
20. NEW TRIER HS, WINNETKA, ILLINOIS
Key Leaders:Cara Keleher,11, 5:22.71/11:24.80; Caroline Fix,11, 5:14.09; Kelli Schmidt,12, 5:14.92; Molly Schmidt,11; Grace Fagan,11. .
21. LA SALLE ACADEMY HS, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
Key Leaders:Eliza Rego,12, 4:29.96 1500m; Karina Tavares,12, 4:40.70 1500m; Cianna Lynch,12, 10:27.60 3k; Audrey O'Neill,12, 4:55.92 1500m; Elise Papazian,12, 4:52.53 1500m.
22. COE BROWN ACADEMY HS, NORTHWOOD, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Key Leaders:Elisabeth Danis,12, 5:01.03; Brooke Laskowsky,12, 5:09.38; Alli Pratt,11, 5:11.52; Julia Cormier,11, 5:23.20; Meg Scannell,12, 5:15.32.
23. THE BOLLES HS, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
Key Leaders:MacKenzie Wilson,12, 5:03/10:50.95; Ally Hajda,11, 5:06.60/11:03.79; Rachel Shapiro,10, 5:15.81/11:09.89; Caitlyn Collier,10, 4:59.60; Suzanne Dannheim,12, 5:14.63.
24. GREEN HOPE HS, CARY, NORTH CAROLINA
Key Leaders:Elly Henes,12, 4:56.41/10:32.97; Morgan Adams,12, 11:03.01; Katie Tomasi,12, 5:16.92/11:02.38; Kayla Hall,12, 5:18.58; Kelly Fitzgerald,11; Emily Jordan,11, 5:20.79.
25. PALOS VERDES HS, PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CALIFORNIA
Key Leaders:Jacquelyn Smith,12, 4:48.33/10:45.69; Camille Hines,11, 4:59.07/11:11.20; Alexandra Regan,11, 5:24.89; Abbey Watson,12; Lauren Bourgeois,12, Olivia Polischeck,11.