Led by F-M, top five continue to cement spots

By Adam Kopet of DyeStat

The top five teams continued to solidify their positions over the past two weeks, but there has been significant movement in the middle of the rankings. 

The top four teams in Illinois met at the Naperville Twilight, where only 13 points separated all four. Naperville North came out on top, but another team could win if the race if it were rerun. Naperville North leads the Illinois contingent in the rankings at No. 15, with Minnoka, Yorkville and Glenbard West following right behind.

Outside of the Illinois teams, the notable improvements have come from Broomfield CO at No. 12, which beat Mountain Vista CO by one point at the Metro State Roadrunner Invitational. Willmar MN and Jesuit OR are also trending up.

Arcadia CA returns to the rankings this week after third place finishes at both Stanford and Clovis, both times finishing behind Great Oak CA and Davis Senior CA. Two teams make their debut in the Top 30, Shenendehowa NY, which won the Paul Short Run, and Yucaipa CA, after a fifth place finish at Clovis.

This week, California stands as the region with the most depth, with six teams in the rankings. The Southwest and Midwest each have five.

The Top 30, 10/13

1. Fayetteville-Manlius NY

2. Saratoga Springs NY

3. Desert Vista AZ

4. Great Oak CA

5. Carmel IN

6. Edina MN

7. Davis Senior CA

8. Bozeman MT

9. North Rockland NY

10. Southlake Carroll TX

11. Mountain Vista CO

12. Broomfield CO

13. Willman MN

14. Jesuit OR

15. Naperville North IL

16. Minooka IL

17. Yorkville IL

18. Glenbard West IL

19. Arcadia CA

20. Claremont CA

21. Blacksburg VA

22. American Fork UT

23. Lake Braddock VA

24. Mountain View ID

25. Keller TX

26. Davis UT

27. Palos Verdes CA

28. Johnston IA

29. Shenendehowa NY

30. Yucaipa CA