NOTE: These rankings are based on 3 Mile times, because that is the distance used for the Northern Section finals. Athletes that do not have graduation years on their profiles will not appear in any returning rankings.
Top 5 Returning Northern Section Boys Teams (Full Rankings)
| 1 | West Valley High School (NS) (CA) | 72 | ||
| 1) Zach Baldwin | 16:43.48 | 4 | ||
| 2) Donald Leedy | 16:46.56 | 5 | ||
| 3) Chris Meeder | 17:11.91 | 16 | ||
| 4) Gabe Cheek | 17:26.00 | 23 | ||
| 5) Salvador Chavez | 17:30.95 | 24 | ||
| Average Time: 17:07.78 Total Time: 1:25:38.90 1-5 Split: 47.47 | ||||
| 6) Marc Bernal | 17:44.86 | 29 | ||
| 7) Eric Morefield | 17:52.47 | 33 | ||
| 2 | Shasta High (NS) (CA) | 84 | ||
| 1) Sam Grafe | 17:00.22 | 7 | ||
| 2) Andrew Skoy | 17:07.94 | 11 | ||
| 3) Noah Bland | 17:09.25 | 12 | ||
| 4) Brent Hunter | 17:36.16 | 26 | ||
| 5) Cooper Park-thomas | 17:44.33 | 28 | ||
| Average Time: 17:19.58 Total Time: 1:26:37.90 1-5 Split: 44.11 | ||||
| 6) Max Richmond | 18:04.76 | 37 | ||
| 7) Ryan Manji | 18:58.27 | 55 | ||
| 3 | Las Plumas High (NS) (CA) | 109 | ||
| 1) Brian Hastings | 16:10.00 | 2 | ||
| 2) Elijah Valderrama | 17:11.00 | 14 | ||
| 3) Dymond Kostenko | 17:31.00 | 25 | ||
| 4) Adham Rivers | 17:51.00 | 32 | ||
| 5) Travis Nelson | 17:58.00 | 36 | ||
| Average Time: 17:20.20 Total Time: 1:26:41.00 1-5 Split: 1:48.00 | ||||
| 6) Tony Rosales | 21:17.00 | 101 | ||
| 7) Josh Mantney | 24:47.00 | 116 | ||
| 4 | Corning High School (NS) (CA) | 138 | ||
| 1) Cesar Rios | 17:14.69 | 20 | ||
| 2) Eduardo Blancas | 17:17.33 | 21 | ||
| 3) Joel Aguilar | 17:21.14 | 22 | ||
| 4) Austin Mishoe | 17:39.55 | 27 | ||
| 5) Cristian Gallardo | 18:37.45 | 48 | ||
| Average Time: 17:38.03 Total Time: 1:28:10.16 1-5 Split: 1:22.76 | ||||
| 6) Andrew Fierce | 20:43.58 | 92 | ||
| 7) Calvin Ware | 21:15.68 | 99 | ||
| 5 | University Preparatory School (NS) (CA) | 167 | ||
| 1) Michael Cramer | 16:55.31 | 6 | ||
| 2) Forrest Moore | 17:14.00 | 19 | ||
| 3) Luke Clements | 17:47.32 | 31 | ||
| 4) Derek Younkers | 18:32.15 | 45 | ||
| 5) Adam Barsness | 19:30.00 | 66 | ||
| Average Time: 17:59.76 Total Time: 1:29:58.78 1-5 Split: 2:34.69 | ||||
| 6) Justis Kusumoto | 30:29.00 | 120 | ||
Top 5 Returning Northern Section Girls Teams (Full Rankings)
| 1 | Chico High School (NS) (CA) | 79 | ||
| 1) Celeste Wilson | 20:04.65 | 5 | ||
| 2) Jessalyn Ayars | 20:16.04 | 7 | ||
| 3) Georgina Quinn | 20:53.03 | 12 | ||
| 4) Michaela Crescetelli | 21:39.23 | 22 | ||
| 5) Rachel Sites | 22:46.00 | 33 | ||
| Average Time: 21:07.79 Total Time: 1:45:38.95 1-5 Split: 2:41.35 | ||||
| 6) Lauren Moxon | 23:13.00 | 39 | ||
| 7) Sonia Hitchcock | 24:19.34 | 48 | ||
| 2 | Yreka High (NS) (CA) | 86 | ||
| 1) Meri Krier | 19:30.95 | 2 | ||
| 2) Kamryn Jackson | 20:53.97 | 13 | ||
| 3) Mallory Ward | 21:27.21 | 19 | ||
| 4) Lacey Jackson | 21:43.15 | 25 | ||
| 5) Alethia Quirmbach | 22:02.07 | 27 | ||
| Average Time: 21:07.47 Total Time: 1:45:37.35 1-5 Split: 2:31.12 | ||||
| 6) Arianna Brooks | 22:10.04 | 29 | ||
| 7) Kaitlyn Solano | 22:48.97 | 35 | ||
| 3 | Enterprise High (NS) (CA) | 105 | ||
| 1) Natalie Ulloa | 17:45.00 | 1 | ||
| 2) Chantelle Borges | 20:30.00 | 9 | ||
| 3) Zoe Humprey | 21:15.00 | 17 | ||
| 4) Kat Knapp | 22:53.00 | 36 | ||
| 5) Ana Cruz | 23:19.00 | 42 | ||
| Average Time: 21:08.40 Total Time: 1:45:42.00 1-5 Split: 5:34.00 | ||||
| 6) Katerina Knapp | 24:22.27 | 49 | ||
| 7) Zoe Trnka | 24:37.00 | 53 | ||
| 4 | Las Plumas High (NS) (CA) | 108 | ||
| 1) Kaitlin Morgado | 20:32.00 | 10 | ||
| 2) Alysa Merrifield | 20:35.00 | 11 | ||
| 3) Samantha Havens | 21:20.00 | 18 | ||
| 4) Lauren Nicholaw | 22:06.00 | 28 | ||
| 5) Kailey Newkirk | 23:16.00 | 41 | ||
| Average Time: 21:33.80 Total Time: 1:47:49.00 1-5 Split: 2:44.00 | ||||
| 5 | Shasta High (NS) (CA) | 113 | ||
| 1) Miranda Avalos | 20:13.36 | 6 | ||
| 2) Mae Huang | 21:01.42 | 14 | ||
| 3) Daria Drake | 21:39.53 | 23 | ||
| 4) Alexis Osborn | 22:27.59 | 32 | ||
| 5) Amber Jensen | 23:09.00 | 38 | ||
| Average Time: 21:42.18 Total Time: 1:48:30.90 1-5 Split: 2:55.64 | ||||