Girls Class AA Pre-Season XC Rankings

   

Individuals

   1        Clare Flanagan, 12, The Blake School

   2        Anna French, 11, Wayzata 

   3        Bethany Hasz, 10, Alexandria     

   4        Jenna  Truedson, 11, Bemidji   

   5        Megan Hasz, 10, Alexandria 

   6        Bethany Kosak, 12, White Bear Lake  

   7        Mariah Betzler, 12, Monticello 

   8        Anna Maurer, 12, Hill-Murray

   9        Kaytlyn Larson, 11, Lakeville South 

   10      Amber Seidenkranz, 12, Monticello 

   11       Emily Betz, 11, East Ridge

   12       Rachel King, 11, St Michael Albertville

        Teams 

               1. Wayzata

               2. Forest Lake

3             3. Edina

               4. Eagan

               5. East Ridge

6             6. Lakeville South

7             7. Chanhassen

8             8. Willmar

9             9. Monticello

               10. Moorhead

1             11. Eden Prairie

.              12. Alexandria

 Wayzata – Defending state champs return top nine runners from squad that took 7^th at NXN national meet.  Led by 2012 2^nd place finisher Anna French.

2.            Forest Lake – Incredibly young squad looks to take last year’s 4^th place finish to the podium.  Led by all-state freshman Allison Bartlett.

3.            Edina – Last year’s 8^th grade class one of the best in the state.  Should fill in nicely from senior departures.  Led by all-state junior Shannon Spalding.

4.            Eagan – Last year’s 2^nd place finisher’s and Nike team qualifiers take a big hit losing Danielle Anderson, but still have enough to be there at the end of the year.

5.            East Ridge – Emily Betz, junior looking to improve on her 13^th place finish from 2012, leads an East Ridge squad that has become one of the best girls programs in the state.

6.            Lakeville South – Another perennial state power, Lakeville South returns all seven runners from a somewhat disappointing 6^th place finish a year ago.  Junior Kaytlyn Larson, 11^th a year ago leads a squad that could do serious damage at the end of the year.

7.            Chanhassen – Chanhassen begins the pre-season in the seventh spot on the strength of their top three runners which include ninth grader Anastasia Korzenowski, who finished 15^th in last year’s state meet.

8.            Willmar – Like Forest Lake, this sleeper team return five 8^th graders, from last year’s 10^th place team. 

9.            Monticello – 2011 state champions still have enough in the tank to make a run.  Led by seniors Maria Betzler and Amber Seidenkranz, top 12 individual pre-season picks, Monticello will battle Willmar, Moorhead and dark-horse Alexandria in tough section 8AA.

1            Moorhead – One of the most consistent programs in the state return six from last year’s 7^th place squad.

             Eden Prairie – Has enough to be a top ten program, but do they have enough to get out of section 6AA?

1           Alexandria – Don’t count out Alexandria with Megan and Bethany Hasz leading the way.  The sophomore twins begin the season ranked 3^rd and 5^th in the state.