Jacob McCleary of the Yellowjackets is ranked third in the boys’ individual rankings, behind Geno Uhrbom of Greenway/NK and Emmett Anderson of Staples-Motley.  Alex Salwasser of WCA in ranked eighth.

Morgan Gehl of Murray County Central is number one on the girls’ side, followed by Jade Rypkema of Nevis and Tenley Nelson of Luverne.  Kyanna Burton of Staples-Motley is fifth and Kira Sweeney of Wadena-Deer Creek is sixth.  Two Pequot Lakes runners, Calia Chaney and Rian Zutter are ranked seventh and twelfth, respectively.

Preseason Poll
Boys’ Teams
1. West Central Area, 2. Perham, 3. Staples-Motley, 4. Lac Qui Parle Valley, 5. Lake City, 6. Greenway/NK, 7. Nova Classic Academy, 8. St. James Area, 9. Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson, 10. Minnehaha Academy, 11. St. Cloud Cathedral, 12. East Grand Forks

Boys’ Individuals
1. Geno Uhrbom (Greenway/NK), 2. Emmett Anderson (Staples-Motley), 3. Jacob McCleary (Perham), 4. Cameron Stocke (Rock Ridge), 5. Luke Swanson (NW Nighthawks), 6. Tyson Mahar (East Grand Forks), 7. Luke O’Hare (Lewiston-A/R-P, 8. Alex Salwasser (West Central Area), 9. Caleb Rivera (St. James), 10. Isaac Swanson (North Shore), 11. Michael Moran (St. Paul Academy), 12. Zeke Sather (Lac Qui Parle Valley)

Girls’ Teams
1. Perham, 2. Luverne, 3. Murray Country Central, 4. Staples-Motley, 5. Pequot Lakes, 6. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winstead, 7. Albany, 8. Fairmont, 9. Lake City, 10. Cotter, 11. Hawley, 12. Blake

Girls’ Individuals
1. Morgan Gehl (Murray County Central), 2. Jade Rypkema (Nevis), 3. Tenley Nelson (Luverne), 4. Addison Hoof (Lester Prairie-HT-ML), 5. Kyanna Burton (Staples-Motley), 6. Kira Sweeney (Wadena-Deer Creek), 7. Calia Chaney (Pequot Lakes), 8. Jacey Majerus (Lake City), 9. Natasha Sortland (ZMKW), 10. Grace Dietz (Canby/Minneota), 11. Maddie LeSage (Redwood Area), 12. Rian Zutter (Pequot Lakes)