2013 PennTrackXC PA Team Rankings - September 20th: Update #1

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

 

 

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.

 

 

September 20: Update #1

 

Top 10 Girls Teams (All - Public & Private)

1. Unionville (1): Oakbourne Relay winners. Competing at Cherokee and McQuaid to round out September.
2. Pennsbury (1): PTXC 5 Gold Race Champions. Competing at PIAA Foundation Gold Race.
3. Mount Lebanon (7): Red White and Blue Winners and Spiked Shoe Champs. Competing at PIAA Foundation Gold Race.
4. Central Bucks East (1): Viking, CB East and Bulldog Invite Winners. Headed to Briarwood Championship Race.
5. North Allegheny (7): 3rd at Red White and Blue, Winners at Boardman (OH). Competing at PIAA Gold Race.
6. Downingtown West (1): Abington winners. Upcoming meets at Cherokee and Carlisle
7. North Penn (1): 2nd at Central Bucks East. Competing at Briarwood Championship Race
8. State College (6): 2nd at Spiked Shoe Invite, Big Valley Invite winners. Headed to PIAA Foundation and Carlisle
9. Council Rock North (1): Cliff Robbins Invite winners. Host home invite on September 28.
10. Central Bucks West (1): Top two finishes at Viking and PTXC 5. Competing at PIAA Foundation Gold Race.

 

Top 5 Class AA School Girls Teams

1. Dallas (2): 2nd at Cliff Robbins and PTXC 5. Competing at PIAA Foundation Blue race.
2. Palmyra (3): Lebanon Valley and Lebanon County winners
3. Villa Maria Academy (10): McDowell winners, T-4th at Red White and Blue, 4th at Boardman. Headed to PIAA Foundation White race.
4. Quaker Valley (7): 15th at Red White and Blue
5. Archbishop Wood (12): 8th at PTXC 5. Competing at PIAA Foundation Blue race

 

Top 5 Class A School Girls Teams

1. Elk Lake (2): 20th at PTXC 5 Gold Race. Competing at PIAA Foundation white race
2. Central Cambria (6): Lock Haven, Forest Hills winners. 2nd at PTXC 5 Blue Race.
3. Germantown Friends (Independent): Competing at Mile in the Woods race
4. North East (10): 2nd place at West Middlesex
5. Holy Cross (2): 3rd at Cliff Robbins

 

Top 10 Boys Teams (All - Public & Private)

1. West Chester Henderson (1): Oakbourne Relay winners
2. North Allegheny (7): Winners in record fashion at Red White and Blue. 4th at Boardman. Competing at PIAA Gold Race.
3. Cardinal O'Hara (12): Bulldog Invite winners. Competing at Briarwood Championship Race
4. Lower Dauphin (3): PTXC 5 Gold Race winners
5. Mount Lebanon (7): 2nd at Red, White and Blue, Cal PA, Slippery Rock winners. Competing at PIAA Foundation Gold Race.
6. West Chester East (1): Abington winners, 2nd at Bulldog.
7. Penncrest (1): 2nd place finishes at Viking and Abington
8. State College (6): Winners at Big Valley and Spiked Shoe. Competing at PIAA Foundation Gold race.
9. William Tennent (1): Viking Invite winners
10. Downingtown West (1): 2nd at Oakbourne, 3rd at Abington and Bulldog.

 

Top 5 Class AA School Boys Teams

1. Dallas (2): Cliff Robbins winners, 7th at PTXC 5 Gold Race
2. Scranton Prep (2): 2nd at Cliff Robbins, 5th at Spiked Shoe
3. South Fayette (7): 4th at Red White and Blue, 2nd at Slippery Rock
4. Pottsgrove (1): 6th at Quad X relay invitational
5. Malvern Prep (Independent): Bulldog Small School winners

 

Top 5 Class A School Boys Teams

1. Northeast Bradford (4): 3rd at Cliff Robbins, Wyalusing Valley winners
2. Saegertown (10): McDowell winners
3. West Middlesex (10): Winners of their home invitational and Hornet Harrier winners
4. Central Cambria (6): 2nd at Lock Haven, 8th at PTXC 5 Blue, Forest Hills winners
5. Mercyhurst Prep (2): Penn State Behrend winners, 3rd at McDowell.