The Top 30 Boys, 9/22/16

This Week (Preseason)

1 (1). Casey Clinger, senior, American Fork (Utah): He led a 1-2-3 sub-15 minute (3 mile) finish for AF at the Viking Invitational in Pleasant Grove, Utah.

2 (2). Noah Affolder, senior, Carlisle (Pennsylvania): He won the PTXC 8, his first race in a Bisons uniform.

3 (3). David Principe Jr, senior, La Salle (Rhode Island): Won at the Injury Fund meet.

4 (9). Michael Vernau, senior, Davis Sr (California): Three strong wins so far include the De La Salle/Carondelet Nike Invite.

5 (14). Noah Jacobs, senior, Corunna (Michigan): He won the MSU Spartan Invitational in 15:13.

6 (5). Sam Worley, senior, Comal Canyon (Texas): Still waiting to get started.

7 (17). Luis Grijalva, senior, Armijo (California): Track speed came in handy for 13:58 win at Woodbridge.

8 (8). Cooper Teare, senior, St. Joseph Notre Dame (California): Second at Woodbridge.

9 (6). Brodey Hasty, junior, Brentwood (Tennessee): Won at Chickasaw Trails in Alabama.

10 (4). Reed Brown, senior, Southlake Carroll (Texas): Third at Woodbridge.

11 (10). Finn Gessner, senior, Madison La Follette (Wisconsin): Opened with a win at the Verona Invitational.

12 (12). Callum Bolger, senior, San Luis Obispo (California): Won at the Ojai Invitational.

13 (7). Seth Hirsch, senior, Millard West (Nebraska): Two wins under his belt, sat out of the Heartland Classic.

14 (11). Joe Benson, senior, Timpanogos (Utah): He’s raced four times, all wins.

15 (NR). Derick Peters, junior, West Central (South Dakota): He had an eye-opening win at the Nike Heartland Preview, where he ran 53 seconds faster than 2015.

16 (NR). Patrick Bose, senior, Johnston (Iowa): He won at the Heartland Classic.

17 (13). Jack Aho, senior, Grayslake Central (Illinois): Three wins this season include First To The Finish at Detweiler Park.

18 (15). Josh Schumacher, junior, Jesuit (Oregon): First big test of the season comes at Bob Firman.

19 (16). McKay Johns, senior, American Fork (Utah): Second at the Viking Invitational behind Clinger.

20 (65). Curtis Eckstein, senior, Oldenburg Academy (Indiana): Five strong wins already in Indiana.

21 (20). Ahmed Muhumed, senior, West Salem (Oregon): He ran 15:14 to win at the Tualatin Invitational; big challenge this weekend at Nike Portland XC.

22 (NR). Hunter Moore, senior, Olentangy Orange (Ohio): Impressive early season includes wins at Tiffin and Galion.

23 (18). Noah Carey, senior, Guilderland (New York): Won at the Guilderland Invitational.

24 (39). James Mwaura, junior, Lincoln (Washington): He ran 15:07.7 at Fort Steilacoom.

25 (28). Daniel Bernal, senior El Paso Eastwood (Texas): He won the Southlake Carroll Invitational.

26 (NR). Alex Maier, sophomore, Flower Mound (Texas): Finished right behind Bernal at Southlake Carroll Invitational.

26 (24). Matt Grossman, junior, Millburn (New Jersey): Still waiting to race.

27 (57). Connor Lane, senior, Cardinal Gibbons (North Carolina): Won the adidas XC Challenge for the second straight year.

28 (26). Ty Brownlow, senior, Liverpool (New York): He won at the Chittenago Invitational.

29 (21). Tibebu Proctor, senior, Northwest School (Washington): He won the Sundodger Invitational.

30 (23). Waleed Suliman, senior, Douglas Freeman (Virginia): Won at the William & Mary Invitational.

Watch list - Kashon Harrison NM, Patrick Parker UT, Patrick Roos MN, Charlie Sherman CA, Talon Hull UT, Grant Gardner UT, Ryan Raff UT, Arjun Jha OH, Jaiden Melendrez UT, Marcelo Rocha MA, Alex Slenning OR