Stillwater, Monticello Lead Class AA to Sections

The nationally ranked Stillwater boys and Monticello girls' cross country teams will lead Minnesota's Class AA schools into Sectional competition this week as they continue their season-long ride atop the large-school cross country rankings.

The Ponies, the #5-ranked high school boys' team in the country according to National High School Coaches Association's XCNation poll, remain atop the Minnesota Class rankings, ahead of #2 Rosemount and #3 Edina.

The Magic, ranked #6 in the XCNation girls' poll, continues to pace the Minnesota Class AA girls' rankings, in front of #2 Lakeville South and #3 Eagan.

Individually, Wayzata's Josh Thorson and Shakopee's Maria Hauger are still the top-ranked large-school rankings.

Find complete Class AA rankings below. The full XCNation poll is HERE.


Boys' Teams:

1. Stillwater
2. Rosemount
3. Edina
4. Wayzata
5. Eden Prairie
6. Andover
7. Hopkins
8. Moorhead
9. Eastview
10. Burnsville
11. White Bear Lake
12. Owatonna

Others receiving votes: Rochester Mayo

Boys' Individuals:

1. Josh Thorson, Wayzata
2. Cole O'Brien, Burnsville
3. Jan Ketterson, Jefferson
4. Joey Duerr, Chaska
5. Glen Ellingson, Moorhead
6. Riley Macon, Rochester Mayo
7. Connor Olson, Wayzata
8. Mubarik Musa, Worthington
9. Will Burke, Edina
10. Eric Colvin, Stillwater
11. Zach Roozen, Mounds View
12. Sidney Speir, Eagan

Others receiving votes: Luke McKenzie, Chisago Lakes Area


Girls' Teams:

1. Monticello
2. Lakeville South
3. Eagan
4. East Ridge
5. Shakopee
6. Eden Prairie
7. Wayzata
8. Edina
9. Moorhead
10. Andover
11. Hopkins
12. Prior Lake

Girls' Individuals
1. Maria Hauger, 11, Shakopee
2. Jamie Piepenburg, 12, Alexandria
3. Danielle Anderson, 11, Eagan
4. Jenna Truedson, 9, Bemidji
5. Megan Hasz, 8 Alexandria
6. Kaytlyn Larson,9, Lakeville South
7. Bethany Hasz, 8, Alexandria
8. Vivian Hett, 10, Burnsville
9. Madison Overby, 8, Austin
10. Erica Seidenkrantz, 12, Monticello
11. Nicole Heitzman, 11, Andover
12. Chrissy Monson, 11, Albert Lea