La Costa Canyon's girls grade out #1 in both the 5K and 3 Mile rankings, but the boys' teams change up dramatically when you change distances.
Can the Shasta boys move into the vacancy generated by the loss of 5 seniors from the top 7 of Yreka's championship team, or will West Valley beat them to it?
Lowell's boys and girls lead the rankings, but who else has a shot to make the CIF State Meet this fall?
The Wolfpack boys are not dominant over the competition like their female counterparts, but they ARE the defending D1 champs, and they are good enough to hold that title until proven otherwise.
The Wolfpack is so strong, you have to use national rankings to get a real sense of this team's potential.
Cross Country season is about to start! Get fired up with us as we count down the days by spotlighting 30 boys' teams and 30 girls' teams of note for the 2015 season.
Every boys team with at least 4 returners from 2014 CIF state, scored in one giant meet without the Class of 2015.
Every girls team with at least 4 returners from 2014 CIF state, scored in one giant meet without the Class of 2015.
Great Oak's strength and depth in the 1600 was astounding this summer, and it shows how hard it will be to dethrone the Wolfpack.
Has any team improved more than Monte Vista has since the end of cross country season? They're gone from having 4 returners under 20 minutes in the fall to having 5 under 5:25 in the spring.
Eduardo Herrera led Madera South to a very strong showing in the 3200 during outdoor track season - will it pay off in the fall?
Did Great Oak's girls separate themselves even more from the rest of the state with a remarkable track season? Putting 8 returning girls under 11 minutes will do that.
Could the front-running power of Brea Olinda or the close pack of Agoura pose a threat to the defending #1 team in the state?
Will Serrano's girls be the team that closes the gap between Great Oak and the rest of the state? That quest could separate them from the other contenders, as well.
The contenders are lining up to try to dethrone Great Oak's boys. Can either of these teams pull it off, or will they just end up battling for second?
Foot Locker finalist Kendall Derry leads a strong Bella Vista team, one of the few squads in range of the state's reigning power, Great Oak.
Pre-season Northern Section team & individual rankings courtesy of West Valley coach, Scott Fairley.