We begin our eighth year of the PennTrackXC.com XC Team Rankings - a poll of coaches from around the state to rank the top cross country teams of the season. This year for the second time, two are reserved for the top five A schools, top five AA schools; and which has been the case since its inception, the Top 10 reflects all PA schools, whether A, AA, AAA, public or private. And this year, we'll wait for THREE weekends of competition before making any adjustments – giving many of the teams an opportunity to get their first races under their spikes. Remember, this poll is for fun, and is intended solely to spark conversation about the sport. Once we're on a weekly schedule, the poll will be published on either Wednesdays or Thursdays.

 

August 29: Pre-Season | September 20 | September 27 | October 4 | October 11 | October 31 (post-leagues-districts) | November 8 - Final

 

 

 

October 4: Update #3

 

Top 10 Girls Teams (All - Public & Private)

1. Unionville (1): Defeated National Champions Fayetteville-Manlius at McQuaid Invitational
2. Pennsbury (1): Off weekend. Headed to Paul Short Run Saturday
3. Mount Lebanon (7): Off weekend
4. Central Bucks East (1): Off weekend
5. Downingtown West (1): Winners of Carlisle Invitational Puma Challenge
6. North Penn (1): Winners of Varsity A Race at Six Flags. Competing at Salesianum
7. North Allegheny (7): Off weekend
8. Central Bucks West (1): Winners of Council Rock Invitational
9. Strath Haven (1): 2nd place in Varsity C race at Six Flags. Competing at Paul Short
10. Great Valley (1): Off weekend
 

Top 5 Class AA School Girls Teams

1. Archbishop Wood (12): 3rd place at Ocean Rhode Island Invitational
2. Dallas (2): Off weekend
3. Villa Maria Academy (10): 4th place in varsity seeded A race at McQuaid Invitational
4. York Suburban (3): Winners of varsity champions race at Carlisle
5. Palmyra (3): 4th place in varsity champions race at Carlisle
 

Top 5 Class A School Girls Teams

1. Elk Lake (2): Off weekend
2. Holy Cross (2): 2nd place at Northeast Invitational
3. Central Cambria (6): Off weekend
4. Montrose (2): 2nd place in unseeded A-2 race at McQuaid
5. Germantown Friends (Independent): Off weekend

 

Top 10 Boys Teams (All - Public & Private)

1. West Chester Henderson (1): Dominant winners of Carlisle Invitational Challenge Race
2. North Allegheny (7): Off weekend
3. Cardinal O'Hara (12): Off weekend. Competing at Great American Invitational (NC)
4. Lower Dauphin (3): Off weekend
5. Mount Lebanon (7): 7th place at PIAA Foundation Gold Race
6. Penncrest (1): Off weekend
7. West Chester East (1): Off weekend
8. Council Rock North (1): Winners of home Council Rock Invitational
9. Conestoga (1): 2nd place overall at Cherokee Invitational
10. Carlisle (3): 5th place in Challenge race at home Carlisle Invitational
 

Top 5 Class AA School Boys Teams

1. Pottsgrove (1): 11th place in Varsity D race at Six Flags
2. Malvern Prep (Independent): Off weekend
3. Holy Ghost Prep (1): 2nd place in champions race at Carlisle Invitational
4. Scranton Prep (2): 19th place in challenge race at Carlisle Invitational
5. South Fayette (7): Off weekend
 

Top 5 Class A School Boys Teams

1. Masterman (12): Off weekend
2. Sagertown (10): Winners of Cochranton Invitational
3. Northeast Bradford (4): 2nd place in varsity Seeded A race at McQuaid Invitational
4. West Middlesex (10): 2nd place at Cochranton Invitational
5. Seneca Valley (7): 3rd place at Cochranton Invitational