Below are our top teams to watch, who could challenge them, and top individuals.
Speed Ratings are provided by Bill Meylan of TullyRunners.com
Class A
Team: Fayetteville-Manlius
Challengers: The question isn't who will win, but by how much will F-M win. The projections have changed recently, as #2 Christie Rutledge and #5 Heather Martin, but their depth will save them. Saratoga Springs, longtime New York powerhouse as well, will be relatively unchallenged for the second spot. Canandaigua taking third, another national power, shows truly just how deep NYS girls cross country really is.
| Section 1 | North Rockland |
| Section 2 | Saratoga Springs |
| Section 3 | Fayetteville-Manlius |
| Section 4 | Ithaca |
| Section 5 | Canandaigua |
| Section 6 | Clarence |
| Section 8 | Massapequa |
| Section 9 | Monroe-Woodbury |
| Section 11 | Ward Melville |
 F-M |
Individuals by Speed Rating
| Jillian Fanning | Fayetteville-Manlius |
| Laura Leff | West Genesee |
| Rachel Paul | Sachem East |
| Lizzie Predmore | Shenendehowa |
| Katie Sischo | Fayetteville-Manlius |
| Gianna Frontera | Newburgh Free Academy |
| Taylor Driscoll | Saratoga Springs |
| Annika Avery | Fayetteville-Manlius |
| Meghan McCormick | Canandaigua |
| Katie Lembo | Penfield |
 West Genesee's Laura Leff |
Breakdown: Jillian Fanning is the favorite to win, but Laura Leff might have something to say about that. Leff recently told us that she had much more left in the tank after a close battle with Fanning at the Section 3 qualifier. Rachel Paul, Lizzie Predmore, Katie Sischo, and Gianna Frontera all have had great seasons in their own right, most with a very impressive wins-loss ratio.
Class B
Team
Favorite: North Shore
Challenger: Burnt Hills-Balston Lake looks to give North Shore a scare. The race completely rests on how well North Shore's 5th girl can run. It's clear they have 4 of the top runners in the class, but there are a lot of spots separating #4 and number #5, which can put a lot of extra numbers on North Shore overall score. How many girls Burnt-Hills can fit in that space will determine the outcome.
| Section 1 | Pearl River |
| Section 2 | Burnt Hills-Balston Lake |
| Section 3 | Westhill-Ludden |
| Section 4 | Johnson City |
| Section 5 | Honeoye Falls-Lima |
| Section 6 | East Aurora |
| Section 7 | Peru |
| Section 8 | North Shore |
| Section 9 | Cornwall |
| Section 10 | Canton |
| Section 11 | Bayport-Blue Point |
 Honoeye Falls-Lima |
Individuals by Speed Rating
| Samantha Nadel | North Shore |
| Brianna Nerud | North Shore |
| Lauren Mullins | Johnson City |
| Jessica Donohue | North Shore |
| Elizabeth Caldwell | North Shore |
| Leah Triller | Holy Names |
| Stephanie Gerland | Garden City |
| Arianna Bottalico | Brewster |
| Molly Shine | Pearl River |
| Talia Guevara | Miller Place |
 North Shore's top 2 |
Breakdown: Glancing at the list, its readily apparent how deep Section 8 is. Beyond the four North Shore girls, it is important to note Garden City's up and coming 8th grader Stephanie Gerland as a newcomer to the mix. Lauren Mullins is always a contender and national qualifier, and it will be up to her to split up the North Shore four.
Class C
Team
Favorite: Bronxville
Challenger: The battle between Section 1 Bronxville and Section 2 Greenwich is going to be fierce. Both teams strike a strong 1-2 punch with their girls running fast times all year. Bronxville gets the edge over a favored Greenwich simply based on history; Greenwich was also favored over Bronxville last year, with Bronxville ultimately pulling the upset to win the race. Needless to say, this looks to be the closest girls race of the day.
| Section 1 | Bronxville |
| Section 2 | Greenwich |
| Section 3 | Tully |
| Section 4 | Newark Valley |
| Section 5 | Wayland Cohocton |
| Section 6 | Fredonia |
| Section 7 | Saranac |
| Section 8 | Friends Academy |
| Section 9 | Tri-Valley |
| Section 10 | Ogdensburg |
| Section 11 | Center Moriches |
 Greenwich |
Individuals by Speed Rating
| Mary Cain | Bronxville |
| Kelsey Margey | Friends Academy |
| Victoria Houser | Greenwich |
| Alicia Clark | Granville |
| Meredith Rizzo | Bronxville |
| Maddie Zeitz | Windsor |
| Madeline Montague | Greenwich |
| Lauren Reyda | Fredonia |
| Natalie Tanner | Rye Neck |
| Victoria Campanian | South Lewis |
 Mary Cain |
Breakdown: There are a lot of good stories to look into considering this race. The first is how fast will Mary run now that she has strong competition with Friend's Academy's Kelsey Margey close behind her. Cain has run most meets uncontested this year, and the extra pressure could produce a good time. Next, will Greenwich's Victoria Houser and Madeline Montague be able to close ranks on Bronxville's Meredith Rizzo. With both runners getting ahead of Rizzo, it could possible win Greenwich the meet. But Rizzo is not to be underestimated, a great runner in her own right. Look for a battle out on the course.
Class D
Team
Favorite: Maple Grove
Challengers: Maple Grove has a distinct lead over the rest of the pack, but second place is a close matchup between Beaver River and Geneseo. Both teams have had strong years, and it will be a close race to the finish.
| Section 1 | Alexander Hamilton |
| Section 2 | Berne-Knox-Westerlo |
| Section 3 | Beaver River |
| Section 4 | Delhi |
| Section 5 | Geneseo |
| Section 6 | Maple Grove |
| Section 7 | Seton Catholic |
| Section 9 | John A. Coleman |
| Section 10 | Norwood-Norfolk |
| Section 11 | Southold |
 Beaver River |
Individuals by Speed Rating
| Liz Valento | Pavilion |
| Hope Pietrocarlo | Maple Grove |
| Erin McConnell | Fabius-Pompey |
| Megan Marsh | Maple Grove |
| Courtney Tedeschi | Berne-Knox-Westerlo |
| Holly Eliason | Sherman |
| Margaret Champagne | Seton Catholic |
| Megan Erickson | North Warren |
| Samantha Sauer | Thomas Edison |
| Elizabeth Jewiss | Marathon |
 Erin McConnell |
Breakdown: A handful of 8th graders are top runners in Class D. Maple Grove's Hope Pietrocarlo looks to have a great race her first time at states, trailing closely behind Pavilion senior Liz Valento.