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Christian Brothers Acad.
(Lincroft, NJ)
Previous Rank: 1
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Carroll HS
(Southlake, TX)
Previous Rank: 2
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Fort Collins HS
(Fort Collins, CO)
Previous Rank: 4
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North Central HS
(Spokane, WA)
previous rank 14
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Arcadia HS
(Arcadia, CA)
Previous Rank: 9
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Columbus North HS
(Columbus, IN)
Previous Rank: 3
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American Folk HS
(American Folk, UT)
Previous Rank: UR
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Kamiakin HS
(Kennewick, WA)
Previous Rank: NR
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Fayetteville-Manlius HS
(Manlius, NY)
Previous Rank 15
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Davis HS
(Kaysville, UT)
Previous Rank: 6
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11. Palos Verdes HS (Palos Verdes Estates, CA)
Previous Rank: 7
12. Palatine HS (Palatine, IL)
Previous Rank: 17
13. The Woodlands HS, The Woodlands, TX (11)
Wins sectional preview meet by 61 in strong field.
14. Cardinal O’Hara HS, Springfield, PA (nr)
Wins multi-state Briarwood Invite by 36 with 5 in top 14 on ultra-tough Belmont Plateau course in Philly.
15. Hamilton Southeastern HS, Fishers, IN
Wins division of Flashrock Invite with times close to that of Columbus North in separate race.
16. Bismarck HS (Bismarck, ND)
Previous Rank: NR
17. Rancho Cucamonga HS, Rancho Cucamonga, CA (nr)
Wins Mt. Carmel Invite by 52 with 50-second spread.
18. West Windsor Plainsboro So. HS, West Windsor, NJ (nr)
Waiting for Oct 1 Shore Coaches meet on state course for major competition.
19. Great Oak HS, Temecula, CA (nr)
Strong 2nd to Arcadia at Woodbridge meet, 43 points ahead of 3rd-place team.
20. Brookwood HS, Snellville, GA (21)
Wins Gwinnett County taking 7 of top 12 with 15:58 5k avge.
21. Stillwater HS, Stillwater, MN (nr)
Undefeated state leader wins 21-team Mayo Invite running 2-3-4-8-11.
22. Eisenhower HS, Yakima, WA (nr)
Wins South Whidbey Invite by 59 points taking 4 of top 8 places.
23. Arrowhead HS, Arrowhead, WI (19)
Wins home invite take 5 of top 12 places.
24. Arlington HS, LaGrangeville, NY (nr)
Defeats previously ranked Shaker to win division of Vernon Verona Sherill Invite.
25. Rush Henrietta HS, Henrietta, NY (17)
Victorious at Vernon Verona Sherill with 2nd-fastest team time to F-M.
Lukas ran the same exact course Virgin ran, it wasnt any shorter
Where the HECK is German Fernandez?
4:00 1600m and 8:34 3200m in the SAME DAY?
14:24 5k?
C'mon now.
RITZZZZZ????? He won two footlocker championships also stepping all over Alan Webb his senior year.
I think this list is put together really well. I was very curious when I first saw it as to who would be number one, but you can truly make a great argument for either of those individuals. It is crazy to think Jager doesn't even fit in the top 10, but looking at the list it is clearly the right call.
Davis Merrick had HS bests of 4;05 and 8;43, not 4;07 and 8;48. Too, he holds the HS indoor record for 3-miles .
Former HS record holder Tom Sullivan should be on the top 10 list.
The author did not research the topic very well.
Craig Virgin won the World Cross-Country Championships, twice, in 1980 & 1981. Had the USA attended the Moscow Games he would have been fun to watch in the 10,000m.
How can you not include Craig Van Dyke? ...At least as an Honorable Mention...
Hey, what about Aaron Beattie? I hear he is like, a super cool dude.
that is an impressive list
I think Jeff Thode deserves to be on the honorable mention list...Does anyone else feel the same way about this?
I think you have to throw tom sullivan of evanston st george in the honorable mention list. He held the high school mile record when he ran a 4:03.5 in 1961. Not much info on him because I don't think St. George was part of the IHSA...
I hear there will be a big Lukas Verzbicas story on Run Junkie this week! Can't wait!
See you at the classic this weekend!
Makes me miss Detweiller Park, I can smell the fallen leaves and hear the Illinois river. The best meet ever! Thanks for the stroll down memory lane.
I am mad that Evan Jager didn't make the top 10, that's my boy.
I mean...Look at the numbers. Verzbicas has a faster mile, 2 mile, and 5k PR than Craig Virgin, while Virgin has the course record on a course that is no longer run. It seems like a relatively easy choice to me.
craig virgin only has the record because he ran on the old course, which was shorter, he couldnt have ran that time if he ran the newer course
Dathan is from Michigan.
Paul-I have to agree with Joe. I get your point about limiting it to HS accolades and I actually agree with that. But even without all the post HS stuff I still think Virgin is on top.
joe alexander, this list is based off of high school accolades...not olympic and world cross country appearances
A list like this is always tough and good comments as far as best ever IL prep athlete, Craig Virgin is still the best/fastest. Lukas Verzbicas clearly has a great future but couldn't beat Virgin's course record, though still very close. Add some three Olympic teams & some World CC wins and perhaps we can re-discuss.
no. it's south dakota's hat. north dakota can't be its own hat. that would be silly.
I think the second paragraph should say North Dakota, not South