New Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association poll + story links

Published 12:00 pm Tuesday, September 29, 2009

In case you weren’t already certain, our area is officially a cross country hotbed.

Four local teams are No. 1 in this week’s Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association poll: Jackson (Class 4A boys), Glacier Peak (3A girls), Cedarcrest (2A girls) and King’s (1A girls). I wrote about the Jackson boys, who were ranked No. 2 last week, in my prep notebook that was published today.

That is one of several cross country-related stories in today’s Herald. Here are links to the others.

*Glacier Peak’s Amy-Eloise Neale was born to run

*Timeout with … Dylan Hopper, senior, Cascade cross country (includes video interview)

OK, now check out the complete coaches’ rankings.

Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association poll

Released Sept. 28

Class 4A

BOYS <——> GIRLS

1.Jackson <——>1.Eastlake

2.Joel Ferris <——>2.Gig Harbor

3.Gig Harbor <——>3.Eisenhower

4.Kamiakin <——>4.Richland

5.Southridge <——>5.Stanwood

6.Skyline <——>6.Tahoma

7.Auburn Riverside <——>7.Central Valley

8.Redmond <——>8.Curtis

9.Curtis <——>9.Kamiakin

10.University <——>10.Bellarmine Prep

Class 3A

BOYS <——> GIRLS

1.North Central <——>1.Glacier Peak

2.Bellevue <——>2.Shadle Park

3.Mt. Spokane <——>3.Mt. Spokane

4.Seattle Prep <——>4.North Kitsap

5.Lindbergh <——>5.Columbia River

6.Peninsula <——>6.Mercer Island

7.North Kitsap <——>7.Capital

8.Glacier Peak <——>8.Seattle Prep

9.Bishop Blanchet <——>9.Bellevue

10.Nathan Hale <——>10.Hanford

Class 2A

BOYS <——> GIRLS

1.Burlington-Edison <——>1.Cedarcrest

2.Sehome <——>2.Sehome

3.Squalicum <——>3.Kingston

4.Cheney <——>4.Squalicum

5.Lakewood <——>5.Sequim

6.Selah <——>6.Riverside

7.Ellensburg <——>7.Lakewood

8.W.F. West <——>8.Deer Park

9.Colville <——>9.Bellingham

10.Mark Morris <——> 10.Ephrata

Class 1A

BOYS <——> GIRLS

1.Charles Wright Academy <——>1.King’s

2.Lynden Christian <——>2.Chelan

3.King’s <——>3.LaCenter

4.Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) <——>4.Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls)

5.Seattle Christian <——>5.Lynden Christian

6.Zillah <——> 6.Bellevue Christian

7.Chelan<——>7.Nooksack Valley

8.Cashmere <——>8.Meridian

9.Ilwaco <——>9.Onalaska

10.Bellevue Christian <——>10.Bush

Class 1B/2B

BOYS <——> GIRLS

1.Republic <——>1.Northwest Christian-Lacey

2.NW Christian-Lacey <——>2.Northwest Christian-Colbert

3.Mt. Rainier Lutheran <——>3.Asotin

4.St. George’s <——>4.St. George’s

5.NW Christian-Colbert <——>5.White Pass

6.Valley Christian

7.Waitsburg-Prescott

8.Tri-Cities Prep

9.Bear Creek

10.St. John Endicott