Adrian Girls Lead Class A Poll

Adrian High School, the four-time defending MSHSL Class A girls' cross country champions, top the 2009 pre-season poll, released recently.

The Perham boys' team, runners-up at the Class A State Meet last year, top the boys' rankings.

Perham senior Maddie McClellan, 3rd at the State Meet last year, leads the rankings of Class A girls' individuals. Blake School senior Paul Koullick, also 3rd at the big dance in 2008, leads the boys' rankings.

Complete rankings are below.


Girls' Teams
1. Adrian
2. Perham
3. Canby-Minneota/LinHi
4. Farimont
5. Blue Earth Area
6. Staples-Motley
7. LaCrescent
8. Rochester Lourdes
9. Albany
10. St. Paul Academy
11. Esko
12. Park Rapids

Girls' Individuals
1. Maddie McClellan, Perham
2. Kayla Woltz, Chatfield
3. Emily Bakken, Pelican Rapids
4. Adriana Flores, Medford
5. Lauren Friese, Fairmont
6. Andrea Schlagen, Paynesville
7. Victoria Schlangen, Lake of the Woods
8. Taylor Alma, Annandale
9. Amy Mathiowetz, Rochester Loudes
10. Abby Anderson, Perham
11. Lindsey Dahl-Holm, Carlton
12. Megan Sauer, Adrian

Boys' Teams
1. Perham
2. Plainview-Elgin-Millville
3. Pequot Lakes
4. Adrian
5. Albany
6. Staples-Motley
7. Mound Park Academy
8. St. Cloud Cathedral
9. Minnehaha Academy
10. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle
11. Blake
12. Esko

Boys Individuals
1. Paul Koullick, Blake
2. Connor Gjevre, Annandale
3. Jordan Bendson, Staples-Motley
4. Austin Bauer, Milaca
5. Andrew Gerdts, LeSueur-Henderson
6. Byron Schuldt, Nevis
7. Stephen Delwiche, Glencoe-SL
8. Aaron Haley, Plainview-EM
9. Grant Wintheiser, St. Cloud Cathedral
10, Andrew Thies, Sibley East
11. Grant Timm, Plainview-EM
12. Landon Bauer, Albany