Anderson Undefeated And No. 1 After NXN Win

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

Liam Anderson spent the entire season ranked No. 2 in the DyeStat individual rankings, but his three-second victory over eventual Foot Locker champ Cole Hocker at Nike Cross Nationals is just enough to bump the Redwood (Larkspur) CA senior to No. 1 at the end of the season. Anderson finished the season undefeated and won the most loaded of the two national races. Hocker's extraordinary run of success over the past month, including the Foot Locker crown, brings him up to No. 2. Cole Sprout, the talented junior from Valor Christian CO, is No. 3.

Note: The final rankings are heavily weighted on the outcomes of the two national championship meets, Foot Locker and NXN. Consideration was also given to state and regional performances.

1. Liam Anderson, senior, Redwood (Larkspur) CA: NXN first place; CIF Division 3 champion

2. Cole Hocker, senior, Indianapolis Cathedral IN: Foot Locker first place; NXN second place; Foot Locker Midwest first place; NXR Midwest first place; Indiana champion

3. Cole Sprout, junior, Valor Christian CO: NXN third place; NXR Southwest first place; Colorado Class 5A champion

4. Nico Young, junior, Newbury Park CA: NXN fourth place; CIF Division 2 champion

5. Jake Renfree, senior, Knoxville Catholic TN: Foot Locker second place; Foot Locker South seventh place; Tennessee Division 1-Large Schools champion

6. Easton Allred, junior, Mountain Vista CO: NXN fifth place; NXR Southwest second place

7. Graydon Morris, junior, Aledo TX: Foot Locker third place; Foot Locker South eighth place; Texas UIL Class 5A champion

8. Carter Solomon, junior, Plymouth MI: Foot Locker fourth place; Foot Locker Midwest fourth place; Michigan Division 1 second place

9. Austin Vancil, senior, Dakota Ridge CO: NXN sixth place; NXR Southwest third place; Colorado Class 5A third place

10. Drew Bosley, senior, Homestead WI: Foot Locker fifth place; NXN 23rd place; Foot Locker Midwest second place; NXR Heartland first place; Wisconsin Division 1 champion

11. Alex Maier, senior, Lewisville Flower Mound TX: NXN seventh place; NXR South 32nd place; Texas UIL Class 6A champion

12. Matt Strangio, junior, Jesuit CA: NXN eighth place; CIF Division 1 champion

13. Corey Gorgas, senior, Saugatuck MI: NXN ninth place; Foot Locker Midwest 17th place; NXR Midwest third place; Michigan Division 4 champion

14. Josh Methner, junior, Hersey IL: Foot Locker sixth place; NXN 15th place; Foot Locker Midwest seventh place; NXR Midwest second place; Illinois Class 3A champion

15. Connor Ohlson, junior, Dakota Ridge CO: NXN 10th place; NXR Southwest fourth place; Colorado Class 5A second place

16. Stetson Moss, junior, Thunder Ridge ID: NXN 11th place; NXR Northwest third place; Idaho Class 5A third place

17. Ryan Oosting, senior, Arlington MA: NXN 12th place; NXR Northeast first place; Massachusetts All State champion

18. Jack Stanley, senior, West Morris Mendham NJ: Foot Locker seventh place; NXN 17th place; Foot Locker Northeast first place; New Jersey MOC second place

19. Nick Foster, senior, Ann Arbor Pioneer MI: NXN 13th place; Foot Locker Midwest 13th place; Michigan D1 champion

20. Charles Hicks, senior, The Bolles School FL: NXN 14th place; NXR Southeast first place; Florida Class 2A champion 

21. Evan Holland, junior, Ashland OR: NXN 16th place; NXR Northwest first place; Oregon Class 5A champion

22. Colin Baker, senior, Academic Magnet SC: Foot Locker eighth place; Foot Locker South fourth place; South Carolina Class 3A champion

23. Conant Smith, senior, Middletown OH: Foot Locker Midwest 21st place; Ohio Division 1 champion

24. Evan Bishop, junior, East Grand Rapids MI: Foot Locker ninth place; NXN 20th place; Foot Locker Midwest third place; NXR Midwest eight place; Michigan Division 2 second place

25. Nathan Green, sophomore, Borah ID: NXN 18th place; NXR Northwest second place; Idaho Class 5A champion

26. Ares Reading, senior, Niwot CO: Foot Locker 19th place; NXN 17th place; Foot Locker Midwest fifth place; NXR Southwest seventh place; Colorado Class 4A second place

27. Carter Cheeseman, senior, Fort Worth Christian TX: Foot Locker 10th place; NXN 27th place; Foot Locker South second place; NXR South fourth place

28. Kashon Harrison, senior, Kirtland Central NM: Foot Locker 11th place; Foot Locker West first place; NXR Southwest third place; New Mexico Class 4A champion

29. Grant Gardner, senior, Springville UT: Utah Class 5A champion

30. Rowen Ellenberg, senior, Kimberly WI: NXN 21st place; Foot Locker Midwest 15th place; NXR Heartland second place; Wisconsin Division 1 second place

31. Parker Stokes, senior, Maine Endwell NY: NXN 22nd place; NXR New York first place; New York Class B second place

32. Garrett Brennan, senior, Fayetteville-Manlius NY: NXN 24th place; NXR New York third place; New York Class A seventh place

33. Shea Weilbaker, senior, Saratoga Springs NY: NXN 25th place; NXR New York second place; New York Class A champion   

34. Daniel O'Brien, junior, Virginia Episcopal VA: Foot Locker 12th place; Foot Locker South third place

35. Devin Hart, senior, Point Pleasant Boro NJ: Foot Locker 24th place; Foot Locker Northeast fifth place; New Jersey MOC champion

36. Anthony Monte, junior, Austin Vandegrift TX: NXN 26th place; NXR South third place

37. Thomas Boyden, junior, Skyline UT: Foot Locker 13th place; Foot Locker West sixth place; Utah Class 5A fifth place

38. Vincent Mauri, senior, Howland OH: NXN 29th place; NXR Midwest fourth place; Ohio Division 1 fourth place

39. Ethan Kern, junior, York IL: Foot Locker 35th place; NXN 28th place; Foot Locker Midwest sixth place; NXR Midwest fifth place; Illinois Class 3A ninth place

40. Kevin Ramos, senior, Rubidoux CA: NXN 42nd place; CIF Division 3 second place

41. Carlos Shultz, junior, Loudoun Valley VA: NXN 30th place; NXR Southeast 22nd place; Virginia Class 4A seventh place

42. Sam Affolder, senior, Loudoun Valley VA: NXN 31st place; NXR Southeast second place; Virginia Class 4A champion

43. Tyler Berg, senior, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake NY: NXN 32nd place; NXR New York seventh place; New York Class B champion

44. William Frankenfeld, senior, Long Beach Poly CA: Foot Locker 14th place; Foot Locker West second place; CIF Division 1 third place

45. Joe Waskom, senior, Mt. Si WA: NXN 33rd place; NXR Northwest fourth place; Washington Class 4A champion

46. Matthew Meinke, senior, Neenah WI: NXN 34th place; Foot Locker Midwest 16th place; NXR Heartland third place; Wisconsin Division 1 third place

47. Connor Livingston, senior, De La Salle CA: Foot Locker 15th place; Foot Locker West seventh place; CIF Division 2 sixth place

48. Daniel Bausch, senior, Chugiak AK: Foot Locker 16th place; Foot Locker West eighth place; Alaska Class 4A champion

49. Lucas Aramburu, senior, Brookline MA: Foot Locker 18th place; Foot Locker Northeast second place; Massachusetts All State second place

50. Dylan Schubert, junior, Thompson Valley CO: NXN 35th place; NXR Southwest 10th place; Colorado Class 4A third place

51. Camren Fischer, senior, Fayetteville AR: Foot Locker 25th place; NXN 55th place; Foot Locker South fifth place; NXR South second place; Arkansas Class 6A champion

52. Tim Sindt, senior, Ankeny IA: Iowa Class 4A champion

53. Cruz Gomez, senior, PSJA Memorial TX: Foot Locker 34th place; NXN 65th place; Foot Locker South first place; NXR South 13th place; Texas UIL Class 5A fourth place

54. Ryan Adkins, senior, Twinsburg OH: NXN 36th place; Foot Locker Midwest 14th place; NXR Midwest sixth place; Ohio D1 second place

55. Zachary Stewart, junior, Brighton MI: Foot Locker 17th place; Foot Locker Midwest 10th place; Michigan D1 fourth place

56. Ben Perrin, senior, Flathead MT: NXR Northwest 42nd place; Montana Class AA champion

57. Jonathan Velasco, senior, Misson Hills CA: Foot Locker 20th place; Foot Locker West ninth place; CIF Division 1 16th place

58. Cole Bullock, senior, Red Bank TN: Foot Locker 21st place; Foot Locker South sixth place; Tennessee D1 Large School third place

59. Nicholas Russell, senior, Bishop Kelly ID: Foot Locker 22nd place; Foot Locker West third place; NXR Northwest 15th place; Idaho Class 4A champion

60. Jacob Stanford, senior, La Costa Canyon CA: NXN 37th place; CIF Division 2 fifth place

61. Eldad Mulugeta, senior, Northwood MD: NXN 38th place; NXR Southeast fourth place; Maryland Class 4A second place

62. Jacob Hunter, senior, Loudoun Valley VA: NXN 39th place; NXR Southeast third place; Virginia Class 4A second place

63. Luke Grundvig, senior, American Fork UT: NXN 40th place; NXR Southwest eighth place; Utah Class 6A champion 

64. Zane Fodge, senior, McMinnville OR: NXN 41st place; NXR Northwest sixth place; Oregon Class 6A eighth place

65. Matthew Farrell, junior, Loomis Chaffee CT: Foot Locker 23rd place; Foot Locker Northeast eighth place

66. Noah Hibbard, senior, Arroyo CA: Foot Locker 26th place; Foot Locker West fifth place; CIF Division 2 second place

67. Jarrett Kirk, junior, Flower Mound TX: NXN 91st place; NXR South first place; Texas UIL Class 6A seventh place

68. Mateo Joseph, sophomore, Great Oak CA: NXN 43rd place; CIF Division 1 fifth place

69. Acer Iverson, senior, Roseville Area MN: NXN 44th place; Foot Locker Midwest 33rd place; NXR Heartland fourth place; Minnesota Class AA champion

70. Jack McMahon, senior, Bishop Hendricken RI: NXN 45th place; NXR Northeast fifth place; New England fifth place; Rhode Island state second place

71. Lisandro Berry Gaviria, junior, Mt Ararat ME: NXN 46th place; NXR Northeast third place; New England sixth place;  Maine Class A champion

72. Evan Bates, senior, West Ranch CA: NXN 73rd place; CIF Division 1 second place

73. Patrick Anderson, junior, Mt Lebanon PA: Foot Locker 29th place; Foot Locker Northeast sixth place; Pennsylvania Class 3A champion

74. Ethan Danforth, senior, Canyon CA: NXN 81st place; CIF Division 2 third place

75. Zach Kinne, senior North Allegheny PA: NXN 122nd place; NXR Northeast second place; Pennsylvania Class 3A second place

76. Wil Smith, junior, Lewis and Clark WA: NXN 47th place; NXR Northwest fifth place; Washington Class 4A fourth place

77. Brendan Favazza, junior, Clarkston MI: Foot Locker 27th place; Foot Locker Midwest ninth place; Michigan Division 1 fifth place

78. Zachary Erikson, senior, Idaho Falls ID: Foot Locker 28th place; Foot Locker West 10th place; NXR Northwest 19th place; Idaho Class 4A second place

79. Mustafe Dahir, senior, Choate Rosemary Hall CT: Foot Locker 30th place; Foot Locker Northeast ninth place

80. Isaiah Seidman, senior, West Ranch CA: NXN 48th place; CIF Division 1 fourth place

81. Sam Lawler, junior, Pittsford Mendon NY: Foot Locker 31st place; Foot Locker Northeast seventh place; New York Class B eighth place

82. Andrew Brandt, senior, Wayzata MN: NXN 49th place; NXR Heartland sixth place; Minnesota Class AA second place

83. Ben Hartvigsen, senior, Sarasota FL: Foot Locker South 14th place; Florida Class 4A champion

84. Johan Correa, senior, Kennewick WA: NXR Northwest seventh place; Washington Class 3A champion

85. Richard Sturtevant, senior, Northfield-Mt Hermon MA: Foot Locker 32nd place; Foot Locker Northeast 10th place

86. Liam Murphy, junior, Allentown NJ: Foot Locker 33rd place; Foot Locker Northeast fourth place; New Jersey MOC third place

87. David Ahlmeyer, senior, Beech TN: Foot Locker 36th place; Foot Locker South 10th place; Tennessee Division 1 Large Schools second place

88. David Vannucchi, senior, Luther WI: Foot Locker 37th place; Foot Locker Midwest eighth place; Wisconsin Division 3 champion 

89. Connor Nisbet, senior, Wilmington Friends DE: Foot Locker 38th place; Foot Locker Northeast third place; Delaware D2 champion

90. Obsaa Feda, senior, Northwood MD: NXN 112th place; NXR Southeast eighth place; Maryland Class 4A champion

91. Silas Winders, junior, Henry County TN: Foot Locker 39th place; Foot Locker South ninth place; Tennessee Division 1 Large Schools 14th place

92. Coen Roberts, junior, Greer SC: Foot Locker South 11th place; South Carolina Class 4A fourth place

93. Kyle Harkabus, junior, East Coweta GA: Foot Locker South 12th place; Georgia Class 7A champion

94. Will Stone, senior, Homewood AL: Foot Locker South 13th place; Alabama Class 6A champion

95. Joey Nokes, senior, Riverton UT: NXN 94th place; NXR Southwest sixth place; Utah Class 6A second place

96. Yami Albrecht, senior, Caro MI: Foot Locker Midwest 11th place; Michigan Division 3 champion

97. Tim Stevens, senior, Union OR: BorderClash second place; NXR Northwest 13th place; Oregon Class 2A/1A champion

98. Eli Nahom, senior, New Milford CT: Connecticut Open champion

99. Anthony Grover, junior, JSerra Catholic CA: Foot Locker 40th place; Foot Locker West fourth place; CIF Division 4 champion

100. Erik Le Roux, freshman, Cheyenne Mountain CO: USATF Junior Olympics 15-16 champion; NXR Southwest 15th place; Colorado Class 4A 14th place