Wayzata Tops Pre-Season Class AA Boys Poll

Wayzata, the two-time defending MSHSL Class AA boys' cross country champions, got top billing in the Class AA boys' pre-season coaches poll for the 2009 season.

The Trojans are ranked #1 ahead of 2008 Class AA runners-up Eden Prairie. Individually, Moorhead defending champion Lukas Gemar is the top-ranked individual, followed by Minneapolis Edison's Gemechu Bekelcho.

There's additional information on Class AA boy's cross country, HERE, on Jeff Schmidt's web-site.

Class AA Girls rankings were released earlier this summer and reported HERE. Eden Prairie tops the Class AA girls team rankings.

Class AA Boys' Pre-Season Rankings

Teams:
1 Wayzata
2 Eden Prairie
3 Moorhead
4 Edina
5 White Bear Lake
6 Alexandria
7 Coon Rapids
8 Lakeville North
9 Owatonna
10 Bloomington Jefferson
11 Stillwater
12 St. Thomas Academy

Also receiving votes: Mankato West, Burnsville, Mounds View,
Osseo, Hopkins, Forest Lake,

Individiuals:
1 Lukas Gemar, 11, Moorhead
2 Gemechu Bekelcho, 12, Mpls. Edison
3 Marty Joyce, 12, Woodbury
4 Kemal Jarso, 12, St. Paul Central
5 Jake Autio, 12, St. Michael-Alb.
6 Oliver Haugland, 12, Wayzata
7 Jon-Michael Brandt, 12, Winona
8 Besufekad Shannon-Tamrat, 12, Hopkins
9 Josh Thorson, 10, Wayzata
10 Blayne Dulian, 12, Coon Rapids
11 Alex Johnson, 11, Maple Grove
12 Cole O'Brien, 10, Burnsville

Also receiving votes: Mark Gallagher, 12, Lakeville South; Bryant Blahnik, 11, Redwing; Michael Ellenberger, 12, Edina; Aldis Inde, 11, Edina; Steven Dado, 11, Totino Grace; Brian Anderson, 12, St. Thomas Academy; Andy Fenske, 12, Park Center; Adam Zutz, 11, St. Francis; Aaron Bartnik, 11, Eden Prairie; Landon Lozano, 12, Wayzata; Jake Sandry, 12, Bloomington Jefferson