Minnesota High School Cross Country Polls

2009 Coaches' Polls

Polls are conducted by the State coaches associations (compiled by Jeff Schmidt, Hutchinson, Boys Class AA; Howie Cook, Lake City, Class A Boys and Girls; and Dave Emmans, Wayzata, Class AA Girls). Jeff Schmidt also posts section-by-Section 9/1ings and commentary for AA Boys as well.

Final Polls released November 2, 2009.

"Q" by Place in Section indicates qualifier for State Championships on Nov. 7. "q" indicates individual who qualifies by virtue of being a member of a qualifying tem. First two teams and first ten individuals in each Section Championship advance.


Girls' Class AA | Girls' Class A | Boys' Class A

Boys' Class AA



                                         10/26   10/19  Section  
Rank Team                      Section   Rank    Rank    Place


1    Eden Prairie                  6      1       1      1Q
2    Wayzata                       6      2       2      2Q
3    Stillwater                    4      4       4      1Q
4    White Bear Lake               4      3       3      2Q
5    Burnsville                    3      7       7      1Q
6    Moorhead                      8      6       6      1Q
7    Alexandria                    8              --     2Q
8    Edina                         6      5       5      3
9    St. Thomas Academy            3                     2Q
10   Lakeville North               1      9       9      1Q
11   Totino Grace                  5      11      11     1Q
12   Willmar                       2      12      12     1Q
--   Rosemount                     3      8       8      4
--   Eastview                      3      10      10     5

Individuals


                                                            10/26 10/19  Section
     Individual, Grade          School              Section Rank  Rank    Place

1    Aaron Bartnik, 12          Eden Prairie           6     1     1     1Q
2    Jake Sandry, 12            Bloomington Jefferson  3     2     2     1Q
3    Marty Joyce, 12            Woodbury               4     3     3     1Q
4    Jon-Michael Brandt, 12     Winona                 1     5     5     1Q
5    Adam Zutz, 11              St. Francis            7     6     6     1Q
6    Trent Lusignan, 11         Shakopee               2     7     7     1Q
7    Bryant Blahnik, 11         Redwing                1     8     8     2Q
8    Lukas Gemar, 11            Moorhead               8     10    10    1Q
9    Oliver Haugland, 12        Wayzata                6                 2Q
10   Cole O'Brien, 10           Burnsville             3                 2Q
11   Blayne Dulian, 12          Coon Rapids            5     11    11    1Q
12   Kyle Bratrud, 11           Eden Prairie           6     --    --    3Q
--   Chris Mueller, 12          Eden Prairie           6     4     4     4Q
--   Alex Johnson, 11           Maple Grove            5     9     9     7Q
--   Josh Thorson, 10           Wayzata                6     12    12    19q

Boys' Class AA | Girls' Class A | Boys' Class A

Girls' Class AA



                                         10/26   10/12  Section
Rank Team                      Section   Rank    Rank    Place


1    Eden Prairie                  6      1       1      1Q
2    Elk River                     7      3       7      1Q
3    Roseville                     4      7       6      1Q
4    Shakopee                      2      2       3      1Q
5    Lakeville South               1      5       4      1Q
6    Prior Lake                    3      6       5      1Q
7    Moorhead                      8      10      10     1Q
8    Monticello                    8      9       --     2Q
9    Lakeville North               1      11      --     2Q
10   Minnetonka                    6      --      11     2Q
11   Hopkins                       6      8       8      3
12   Totino Grace                  5      --      --     1Q
--   Andover                       5      4       2      5
--   Wayzata                       6      12      9      4
--   Rosemount                     3      --      12     2Q

Individuals


                                                            10/26 10/12  Section
     Individual, Grade          School              Section Rank  Rank    Place

1    Maria Hauger, 9            Shakopee               2     1     1     1Q
2    Emma Bates, 12             Elk River              7     2     5     1Q
3    Heidi Peterson, 11         Sartell                8     4     3     1Q
4    Megan Platner, 11          Eden Prairie           6     5     7     1Q
5    Abbi Aspengren, 11         Elk River              7     6     6     2Q
6    Erica Seidenkranz, 10      Monticello             8     7     9     2Q
7    Allison Cordes, 9          Roseville              4     11    --    1Q
8    Taylor Perkins, 9          Lakeville North        1     --    --    1Q
9    Becca Dyson, 10            Roseville              4           --    2Q
10   Chrissy Monson, 9          Albert Lea             1     12    --    2Q
11   Sharmila Ahmed, 11         Burnsville             3     --    8     1Q
12   Jamie Piepenburg, 10       Alexandria             8     3     4     7Q
--   Julia Harrison, 11         Mound Westonka         2     8     10    4Q
--   Carrie Donohue, 12         Kennedy                3     9     11    12
--   Nicole Heitzman, 9         Andover                5     10    --    1Q
--   Cassidy Soli, 9            Champlin Park          5     --    2     2Q
--   Hannah Kellerman, 12       Sartell                8     --    12    4Q


Girls' Class AA | Boys' Class AA | Girls' Class A

Boys' Class A



                                         10/26   10/19  Section
Rank Team                      Section   Rank    Rank    Place


1    Perham                        8      1       1      1Q
2    Minnehaha Academy             4      2       2      1Q
3    Plainview-Elgin-Millville     1      3       3      1Q
4    St. Cloud Cathedral           5      4       5      1Q
5    Waseca                        2      6       8      1Q
6    Long Prairie-Grey Eagle       6      5       4      1Q
7    Fairmont                      2      7       9      2Q
8    Jackson County Central        3      9       11     1Q
9    Holy Family                   4      8       6      2Q
10   Adrian                        3      11      12     2Q
11   Esko                          7                     1Q
12   Albany                        6      12      7      2Q
--   Blake                         4      10      10     7

Individuals


                                                            10/26 10/19  Section
     Individual, Grade          School              Section Rank  Rank    Place

1    Paul Koullick, 12          Blake                  4     1     1     1Q
2    Connor Gjevre, 12          Annandale              5     2     3     1Q
3    Jake Brown, 12             Minnehaha Academy      4     4     5     2Q
4    Murbarik Musa, 10          Worthington            3     9     9     1Q
5    Andrew Gerdts , 11         LeSueur-Henderson A    2     5     4     1Q
6    Aaron Haley, 11            Plainview-EM           1     7     7     1Q
7    Grant Timm, 11             Plainview-EM           1     6     6     2Q
8    Byron Schuldt, 10          Nevis                  8     8     8     1Q
9    Grant Wintheiser, 11       St. Cloud Cath.        5     10    10    2Q
10   Oj Ojullu, 11              Worthington            3     --    --    2Q
11   Shane Streich, 7           Waseca                 2     --    --    2Q
12   Sam Stoll, 12              Perham                 8     --    --    2Q
--   Austin Bauer, 12           Milaca                 5     3     2     7Q
--   Troy Koivisto, 10          Dassel-Cokato          5     11    11    3Q
--   Andrew Thies, 11           Sibley East            2     12    12    4Q
--   Justin Cook, 11            Jackson County Cent    3     --    --    3Q

Girls' Class AA | Boys' Class AA | Boys' Class A

Girls' Class A


                                         10/26   10/19  Section
Rank Team                      Section   Rank    Rank    Place


1    Waseca                        2      2       2      1Q
2    Perham                        8      1       1      1Q
3    Adrian                        3      4       5      1Q
4    Fairmont                      2      5       6      2Q
5    LaCrescent                    1      6       9      1Q
6    Mountain Lake/B-O             3      7       12     2Q
7    Annandale                     5      --      --     1Q
8    Blake                         4      12      --     1Q
9    Holy Family                   4      3       3      2Q
10   St. Cloud Cathedral           5      10      4      2Q
11   Park Rapids                   8      8       7      2Q
12   Esko                          7      --      --     1Q
--   Mora                          5      9       11     4
--   Canby-Minneota/LinHi          3      11      10     3
--   Minnehaha Academy             4      --      8      5

Individuals


                                                            10/26 10/19  Section
     Individual, Grade          School              Section Rank  Rank    Place

1    Maddie McClellan, 12       Perham                 8     1     1     1Q
2    Jordan Kopplow, 9          Adrian                 3     2     3     1Q
3    Lauren Friese, 10          Fairmont               2     3     4     1Q
4    Clare Flanagan, 8          Blake                  4     4     6     1Q
5    Kayla Woltz, 9             Chatfield              1     7     --    1Q
6    Anne Hart, 12              St. Paul Acad/Summit   4     5     5     2Q
7    Elena Danielson, 9         St. Cloud Cathedral    5     9     9     1Q
8    Lydia Lutz, 10             Park Rapids            8     10    10    2Q
9    Hannah McRaith, 11         Waseca                 2     --    --    2Q
10   Megan West, 9              Mesabi East            7     --    --    1Q
11   Courtney Alama, 8          Annandale              5     --    --    2Q
12   Madison Sachs, 9           Minnewaska Area        6     --    --    1Q
--   Greta Danielson, 10        St. Cloud Cathedral    5     6     7     54q
--   Ahna Buntrock, 9           Dover-Eyota/SC         1     8     2     3Q
--   Hannah Miner, 10           Sibley East            2     11    11    14
--   Sarah Chassom              Cromwell-Floodwood     7     12    12    3Q
--   Victoria Alexander, 9      Lake of the Woods      8     --    8     3Q
Girls' Class AA | Boys' Class AA | Girls' Class A | Boys' Class A

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