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Several local runners should make a major impact in cross country this fall. To find out which schools might contend for boys and girls team championships at the district and state meets, check out the Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association preseason poll. The association will release a new poll every week during the season.

Boys 4A —- Girls 4A

1 Mead —- 1 Gig Harbor

2 Gig Harbor —- 2 Redmond

3 Central Valley —- 3 Thomas Jefferson

4 Ferris —- 4Eastlake

5 Lake Stevens —- 5Snohomish

6 Eisenhower —- 6Bellarmine Prep

7 Tahoma —- 7 Central Valley

8 Kentwood —-8 Richland

9 Jackson —- 9 Tahoma

10 Redmond —- 10 Wenatchee

Boys 3A —- Girls 3A

1North Central —-1Squalicum

2Seattle Prep —-2Mt. Spokane

3Mt. Spokane —-3Columbia River

4Skyline —-4Mercer Island

5Auburn-Riverside —-5West Valley-Yakima

6Camas —-6Newport-Bellevue

7Bellevue —-7North Central

8Lindbergh —-8Holy Names

9Issaquah —-9Auburn Riverside

10Kelso —-10Kamiakin

Boys 2A —-Girls 2A

1West Valley-Spokane —-1Sehome

2Sehome —-2Bellingham

3Burlington-Edison —-3Riverside

4Lakewood —-4Cheney

5Cheney —-5South Whidbey

6Bellingham —-6Selah

7Cheney —-7Lakewood

8Riverside —-8Toppenish

9Ellensburg —-9Sequim

10Selah —-10Ephrata

Boys 1A —-Girls 1A

1Onalaska —-1King’s

2Lakeside (Nine Mile) —-2Chelan

3King’s —-3Lakeside (Nine Mile)

4Nooksack Valley —-4Bush School

5Royal —-5La Center

6Connell —-6Omak

7Bellevue Christian —-7Charles Wright

8Chewelah —-8Nooksack Valley

9Bush School —-9Kiona-Benton

10Charles Wright —-10Cedar Park Christian

Boys 2B /1B —-Girls 2B/1B

1St. George’s —- 1Northwest Christian (Lacey)

2Odessa —-2White Pass

3Reardan —-3Saint George’s

4White Pass —- 4Reardan

5Northwest Christian (Lacey) —-5Asotin

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