We begin our ninth 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.
September 4: Pre-Season | September 25 | October 2 | October 9 | October 16 | October 26 | November 4 (post-leagues-districts) | November 11 - Final
October 9
Boys
Top 10
1. Downingtown West (1): Idle
2. Central Bucks West (1): Idle
3. North Allegheny (7): Idle
4. Lasalle (12): Idle
5. Hempfield (3): Paul Short Brown Race Winners
6. Mount Lebanon (7): Pittsburgh Central Catholic A race winners
7. Germantown Friends (Independent): Idle
8. West Chester Henderson (1): Idle
9. York Suburban (3): Idle
10. Owen J Roberts (1): 4th place at Paul Short Brown Race
AA
1. York Suburban (3): Idle
2. Dallas (2): Idle
3. Knoch (7): Idle
4. Holy Ghost Prep (1): 9th place at Paul Short Brown Race
5. East Pennsboro (3): Idle
A
1. Germantown Friends (Independent): Idle
2. Winchester Thurston (7): Idle
3. Northeast Bradford (4): McQuaid Seeded A race 3rd place finishers
4. Camp Hill (3): Idle
5. Sewickley Academy (7): Idle
Girls
Top 10
1. Pennsbury (1): Paul Short Brown Race winners
2. Unionville (1): Idle
3. Villa Maria Academy (10): McQuaid Seeded A Race winners
4. Cardinal O'Hara (12): 2nd place at Paul Short Brown Race
5. Perkiomen Valley (1): 3rd place at Paul Short Brown Race
6. Seneca Valley (7): Idle
7. Easton (11): 5th place at Paul Short Brown Race
8. Central Cambria (6): Idle
9. North Allegheny (7): Idle
10. State College (6): Idle
AA
1. Villa Maria (10): McQuaid Seeded A Race Winners
2. Villa Joseph Marie (1): 9th place at Paul Short Brown Race
3. Quaker Valley (7): Idle
4. Archbishop Wood (12): Salesianum Large School Winners
5. Abington Heights (2): Idle
A
1. Central Cambria (6): Idle
2. Vincentian Academy (7): Grove City Winners
3. Germantown Friends (Independent): Idle
4. Holy Cross (2): 10th place at Paul Short Brown Race
5. Christopher Dock (1): 3rd place at Paul Short White Race
October 2
Boys
Top 10
1. Downingtown West (1): Carlisle Invitational Puma Challenge Race Winners
2. Central Bucks West (1): Council Rock Invite Winners
3. North Allegheny (7): PIAA Foundation Gold Race Winners
4. Lasalle (12): PIAA Foundation Gold Race Runners Up
5. Mount Lebanon (7): 3rd place at PIAA Foundation Gold Race
6. Germantown Friends (Independent): 4th place at Bowdoin Invite
7. West Chester Henderson (1): 4th place at Carlisle Invite Puma Challenge Race
8. Hempfield (3): Idle
9. York Suburban (3): PIAA Foundation Blue Race Winners
10. Owen J Roberts (1): 4th place at PIAA Foundation Gold Race
AA
1. York Suburban (3): PIAA Foundation Blue Race Winners
2. Dallas (2): PIAA Foundation Blue Race Runners Up
3. Knoch (7): 5th place at PIAA Foundation Blue Race
4. Pottsgrove (1): 4th place at PIAA Foundation Blue Race
5. East Pennsboro (3): 3rd place at Carlisle Invite Champions Race
A
1. Germantown Friends (Independent): 4th place at Bowdoin Invite
2. Winchester Thurston (7): PIAA Foundation White Race Winners
3. Northeast Bradford (4): Owego Invite Winners
4. Camp Hill (3): PIAA Foundation White Race Runners Up
5. Sewickley Academy (7): 3rd place at PIAA Foundation White Race
Girls
Top 10
1. Pennsbury (1): Idle
2. Unionville (1): Idle
3. Villa Maria Academy (10): PIAA Foundation Blue Race Winners
4. Perkiomen Valley (1): PIAA Foundation Gold Race Winners
5. Seneca Valley (7): Idle
6. Central Bucks West (1): Idle
7. Central Cambria (6): PIAA Foundation White Race Winners
8. North Allegheny (7): PIAA Foundation Gold Race Runners Up
9. Easton (11): Idle
10. State College (6): 3rd place at PIAA Foundation Gold Race
AA
1. Villa Maria (10): PIAA Foundation Blue Race Winners
2. Villa Joseph Marie (1): Idle
3. Quaker Valley (7): Sharpsville Invite Winners
4. Abington Heights (2): PIAA Foundation Blue Race Winners
5. Archbishop Wood (12): Idle
A
1. Central Cambria (6): PIAA Foundation White Race Winners
2. Vincentian Academy (7): PIAA Foundation White Race Runner Up
3. Germantown Friends (Independent): 3rd place at Bowdoin Invitational
4. Christopher Dock (1): 3rd place at PIAA Foundation White Race
5. Laurel (7): 4th place at Sharpsville Invite
September 25
Boys
Top 10
1. Downingtown West (1): 2nd @ Cherokee Challenge, Oakboure winners
2. Central Bucks West (1): John Sharp and Briarwood Championship winners
3. North Allegheny (7): Red White and Blue AAA winners, Boardman D1 runners up by a point
4. Lasalle (12): Briarwood Championship Runners Up
5. State College (6): Big Valley and Spiked Shoe Invite winners
6. Mount Lebanon (7): Cal U Invite & Slipper Rock winners; 2nd at Red White and Blue
7. Germantown Friends (Independent): George School Invite Winners
8. Hempfield (3): Big Spring Invite winners, Spiked Shoe Runners Up
9. Holy Ghost Prep (1): Lions Invite winners; Bronze @ Centaur and George School
10. Parkland (11): Centaur Invite Winners
AA
1. York Suburban (3): Big Spring AA winners
2. Dallas (2): 3rd place at PTXC 7 Gold Race
3. Knoch (7): Slippery Rock AA winners
4. Holy Ghost Prep (1): Lions Invite winners; Bronze @ Centaur and George School
5. Grove City (10): Red White and Blue AA winners
A
1. Germantown Friends (Independent): George School Invite Winners
2. Winchester Thurston (7): Red White and Blue AAA bronze medalists
3. Northeast Bradford (4): Wyalusing Invite winners
4. Cranberry (9): Panther Invite and Big Red Invite Winners
5. Camp Hill (3): Big Spring A winners
Girls
Top 10
1. Pennsbury (1): Cherokee and George School Invite winners
2. Unionville (1): Oakbourne and Oberod Invite winners, Cherokee runners up
3. Cardinal O'Hara (12): Briarwood Championship runners up, 1st PA team
4. Villa Maria Academy (10): AAA Red White and Blue winners, AA Slippery Rock Winners
5. Seneca Valley (7): Slippery Rock Invite winners, 2nd at Red White and Blue AAA race
6. State College (6): Big Valley and Spiked Shoe Invite winners
7. Central Bucks West (1): 3rd place at PTXC 7 Gold and Briarwood Championship
8. Central Cambria (6): PTXC 7 Blue Race winners
9. Downingtown East (1): Northampton and Centaur Invite winners
10. Easton (11): PTXC 7 Gold Race winners
AA
1. Villa Maria (10): AAA Red White and Blue winners, AA Slippery Rock Winners
2. Villa Joseph Marie (1): Mill Street winners, John Sharp & George School bronze medalists
3. Northwestern Lehigh (11): Lions Invite winners
4. Quaker Valley (7): Red White and Blue AA winners
5. Archbishop Wood (12): George School Runners Up
A
1. Central Cambria (6): PTXC 7 Blue Race winners
2. Saint Joseph's Cathoic Academy (6): Lock Haven winners, top A team at Altoona
3. Vincentian Academy (7): Red White and Blue & Slippery Rock Invite A team winners
4. Laurel (7): Hornet Harrier winners, Big Red and Slippery Rock runners up
5. North East (10): Big Red Invite winners
September 4: PRESEASON
GIRLS OVERALL
1. Pennsbury (1)
2. Cardinal O'Hara (12)
3. Unionville (1)
4. Cumberland Valley (3)
5. Mount Lebanon (7)
6. Central Cambria (6)
7. Seneca Valley (7)
8. Conestoga (1)
9. Villa Maria (10)
10. Owen J Roberts (1)
GIRLS AA
1. Villa Maria (10)
2. Quaker Valley (7)
3. Northwestern Lehigh (11)
4. Dallas (2)
5. Archbishop Wood (12)
GIRLS A
1. Central Cambria (6)
2. Holy Cross (2)
3. North East (10)
4. Laurel (7)
5. West Middlesex (10)
BOYS OVERALL
1. Downingtown West (1)
2. Central Bucks West (1)
3. North Allegheny (7)
4. Cumberland Valley (3)
5. State College (6)
6. Lasalle (12)
7. Mount Lebanon (7)
8. Parkland (11)
9. Germantown Friends (Independent)
10. Cardinal O'Hara (12)
BOYS AA
1. Grove City Area (10)
2. York Suburban (3)
3. Quaker Valley (7)
4. Dallas (2)
5. Wyomissing (3)
BOYS A
1. Germantown Friends School (Independent)
2. Winchester Thurston (7)
3. Northeast Bradford (4)
4. Camp Hill (3)
5. Seneca (7)