Boys Regional Rankings - 10/4/18

By Paul Schmitz of DyeStat

Eight of the top nine regional teams from the last rankings maintain No. 1 spots at the mid-season point. The lone change at comes in the Heartland Region on the heels of the Roy Griak Invitational. Edina MN claims the top spot after a tight win over a large field of the region's best teams. Wayzata MN ran at Griak without one of its top runners. The Trojans project to win the region if they are healthy by NXR time.

Behind Great Oak, the rankings in California look as organized as a pileup on a California freeway. The Wolfpack remains the class of the deepest region/state in the country, but behind Great Oak there is a lot of parity. St. Francis Mountain View drops from the rankings for now. Last year this team peaked late and surprised at the state meet and it could follow that pattern again. Dana Hills moves into the top five after an impressive win in the McQuaid Invitational over many top teams from New York. Newbury Park bumps up to a precarious No. 2. That position will be tested this weekend at the Clovis Invitational with Great Oak, Dana Hills, St. Francis Mountain View and West Ranch all in attendance.

Hudson is still the team to beat in Ohio and can challenge in the Midwest if healthy. For now, Mason OH is performing the best in the state and moves into the top five. 

Smithtown West NY jumps from No. 5 to No. 2 with an impressive second-place finish at McQuaid ahead of Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, Corning and Liverpool.

The top five in the Northeast stay intact with a slight change in the order. La Salle Academy RI looked impressive at the Bowdoin Classic and Christian Brothers Academy NJ looked like an NXN podium contender in that race. 

Southeast 

1. Loudoun Valley VA

2. The Bolles FL

3. Weddington NC

4. Severna Park MD

5. Cary NC

South 

1. Flower Mound TX

2. The Woodlands TX

3. Katy Tompkins TX

4. Comal Smithson Valley TX

5. Southlake Carroll TX

Heartland

1. Edina MN

2. Wayzata MN

3. Olathe North KS

4. Dowling Catholic IA

5. Madison West WI

Midwest

1. Wheaton Warrenville South IL

2. Brighton MI

3. St. Charles East IL

4. Carmel IN

5. Mason OH

New York

1. Fayetteville-Manlius 

2. Smithtown West

3. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake

4. Corning-Painted Post

5. Liverpool 

Northeast

1. Christian Brothers Academy NJ

2. La Salle Academy RI

3. Bishop Hendricken RI

4. Haddonfield Memorial NJ

5. Xavier CT

Southwest

1. American Fork UT

2. Skyridge UT

3. Dakota Ridge CO

4. Mountain Vista CO

5. Davis UT

Northwest

1. Kamiakin WA

2. Lewis and Clark WA

3. Tahoma WA

4. Jesuit OR

5. Idaho Falls ID

California 

1. Great Oak

2. Newbury Park 

3. Claremont 

4. Dana Hills

5. Loyola