A Mid-Season Look At The 2020 New York State Rankings

Girls Team Rankings


Breakdown: It would seem the defending Cross National Champs, Saratoga Springs, haven't lost a step, and may have even improved since the year before. Take into account that they aren't running with their #2 Returner, McKinley Wheeler, who put forth a 140 Speed Rating last year, and they still managed to drop the #6 All-Time Team Average at SPAC last weekend. Not only do they lead the State, but they currently are ranked US #1, and are set to graduate nobody in their Top 7.

As usual, Fayetteville-Manlius is near the top of the rankings, although that is a more late-breaking development. Behind them, there is relative parity across the state. Shaker as a very strong Top 3, offset by a backend that gives them the biggest split in placing in the field. Cicero-North Syracuse is strong, led by their strong finish up front, while Shenendehowa is right back in the mix as always.

As is the case, most of the Top Teams in Girls XC hail from Section 2 and 3, although it helps there are only half the Sections competing this year.

Missing Marks: The biggest Pre-Season team missing is Ward Melville, who was looking to transfer their strong 4x800m success over the past few years to a run at XC. Although Cornwall and Corning have managed to race despite not having a Season, their respective Sections have had their participation limited to only those teams.

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    Team                        Pts     1    2    3    4    5   (6)  (7)
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  1 Saratoga Springs            27      2    4    5    6   10   12   14  
      Total Time: 27      Average: 5.40      1-5 Split: 8
  2 Fayetteville-Manlius        102     8   20   23   24   27   31   40  
      Total Time: 1:42      Average: 20.40      1-5 Split: 19
  3 Shaker                      151     9   16   26   42   58   61    -  
      Total Time: 2:32      Average: 30.40      1-5 Split: 50
  4 Cicero-North Syracuse       152     3   22   29   48   50   67   68  
      Total Time: 2:32      Average: 30.40      1-5 Split: 47
  5 Shenendehowa                161    18   25   35   38   45   47   52  
      Total Time: 2:41      Average: 32.20      1-5 Split: 27
  6 Suffern                     178    15   34   37   43   49   63   66  
      Total Time: 2:58      Average: 35.60      1-5 Split: 34
  7 Pearl River                 180    17   21   36   51   55   57    -  
      Total Time: 3:00      Average: 36.00      1-5 Split: 38
  8 Cornwall Flyers XC          181     1   32   39   53   56   59    -  
      Total Time: 3:01      Average: 36.20      1-5 Split: 55
  9 Ursuline School             182     7   28   41   46   60   62   70  
      Total Time: 3:05      Average: 37.00      1-5 Split: 56
 10 East Aurora                 191    11   13   33   65   69   71   72  
      Total Time: 3:21      Average: 40.20      1-5 Split: 1:04
 11 Bethlehem                   211    19   30   44   54   64    -    -  
      Total Time: 3:35      Average: 43.00      1-5 Split: 49

Girls Extra Teams (In Alphabetical Order)

Burnt Hills, Carmel, Corning, Clarence, Churchville-Chili, Honeoye Falls-Lima, Liverpool, Maple Grove, Niskayuna, North Rockland, Orchard Park, Rush Henrietta-Sperry