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XCNATION's - 2010 FINAL BOYS INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL RANKINGS

Published by
ross   Dec 14th 2010, 9:08am

2010 FINAL BOYS INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL RANKINGS

Top-15 XC Nation All-Americans

1. LUKAS VERZBICAS SANDBURG HS, ORLAND HILLS, IL SENIOR
Verzbicas claimed a second-straight Foot Locker National Championship in dominating fashion a week after claiming the Nike Cross Nationals Championship. The National Championship Double has never  been accomplished. The Illinois State Champion finishes his prep career as one of the great prep cross country runners of all-time. Undefeated as a prep cross country athlete.
2. EDWARD CHESEREK ST. BENEDICTS HS, NEWARK, NJ SOPHOMORE
Cheserek is a super-sophomore who narrowly missed topping Verzbicas at Nike Cross Nationals. Cheserek finishing second topped an all-star field including defending NXN Champion Craig Lutz. Traded spots with Jim Rosa several times during the season but when it mattered most rose to the top. We have not yet seen the true potential of Cheserek.
3. FUTSUM ZEINASELLASSIE NORTH CENTRAL HS, INDIANAPOLIS, IN JUNIOR
After showing up as a freshman with a top 10 Foot Locker finish Futsum is back! After storming through the season undefeated Futsum finished second behind Verzbicas at the Midwest Region and Foot Locker National Championships. Futsum has made sub-15 minute 5000 meters a common place event. Once again showed why he is the 2011 Foot Locker favorite.
4. CRAIG LUTZ MARCUS HS, HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX SENIOR
The defending NXN National Champion returned to the championship undefeated on the season. He did not disappoint losing only to Verzbicas and Cheserek in a battle that came to the wire. The multiple state champion has ruled the South/Southeast with an iron fist and will be regarded as an all-time great from the Southern Regions.
5. AMMAR MOUSSA ARCADIA HS, ARCADIA, CA SENIOR
The leader of one of the all-time great prep squads led the Apaches to the Nike Cross Nationals team national championship. Defended his individual state championship at the CIF State Championships, Moussa would go onto finish 4th at the NXN Championships. A week later travelled to the USAT&F Junior Olympics where he repeated as individual national cross country champion.
6. TONY SMORAGIEWICZ RAPID CITY HS, RAPID CITY, SD JUNIOR
The South Dakota State Champion was victorious at the NXN Heartland Region Championship but finished third behind Verzbicas and Futsum at the Foot Locker Midwest Region Championships. At Foot Locker Nationals finished 3rd again to Futsum and Verzbicas. A top returner for 2011 made leaps and bounds as a competitive runner this season.
7. KENJI BIERIG LEWIS AND CLARK HS, SPOKANE, WA SENIOR
Bierig was undefeated on the season, Washington 4A State Champion over Foot Locker standout Andrew Gardner, Nike Northwest Region Champion, and led his team to NXN Nationals. At Nike Cross Nationals Bierig placed 10th and paced his team to 15th in the cold and mud. The top runner out of Spokane, WA has set multiple course records and top performances.
8. ANDREW GARDNER MEAD HS, SPOKANE, WA SOPHOMORE
The super-sophomore ran undefeated in the Northwest except for losses to Lewis and Clark senior Kenji Bierig. After qualifying for nationals, showed the confidence of a pro with a mature race strategy, after holding back the first mile in near last place began a two-mile surge where the finish line brought 4th place over many top ranked competitors at the Foot Locker National Championships.
9. CHRIS WALDEN CARMEL HS, CARMEL, IN SENIOR
The star of the Carmel Greyhounds finished 4th at the Indiana State Championships in a race which featured less than a tenth of a second between second and fourth places only behind US#3 Futsum. Rebounded with a top performance at Midwest Regional. At Foot Locker Nationals defeated Jack Driggs of Illinois and William Kincaid of Colorado to finish 5th just ahead of US#10 Orman.
10. BILLY ORMAN TUBA CITY HS, TUBA CITY, AZ SENIOR
Superstar from the Southwest State of Arizona. Claimed both the NXN Southwest and Foot Locker West Regional Individual Championships. One of only the top athletes in the nation finished 6th at Foot Locker National Championships.
11. JIM ROSA PLAINSBORO NORTH HS, PLAINSBORO, NJ SENIOR
The scrappy New Jersey senior has experienced many ups and downs this season. Despite the only off meet of his career at NXN, was absolutely unstoppable with vitories at Manhattan Invitational Champion with key victories over US#2 Cheserek. Suffered a letdown at the Nike Cross National Championships finishing 78th. The national meet was an utter anomally and not reflective of his ability nor national ranking,
12. SPENCER WENCK PALMER RIDGE HS, MONUMENT, CO SENIOR
The Colorado star ran undefeated claiming the state title. Finished second to US#10 Billy Orman at the NXN Southwest Region Championships. At nationals defeated multiple top national calliber runners to finish 5th overall.
13. LANE WERLEY KING HS, RIVERSIDE, CA SENIOR
Werley finished in 6th place at Nike Cross Nationals. Narrowly finished 3rd at the CIF State Championships behind US#14 Ryan Urie and US#5 Ammar Moussa. Topped Urie at NXN Nationals as well as avenged early season losses to Gedyon and Pons.
14. RYAN URIE PATRICK HENRY HS, SAN DIEGO, CA SENIOR
Early this season won a tough battle to claim the Nike Pre-National Individual Championship. Has narrowly lost to US#5 Ammar Moussa twice this season. Finished 7th at Nike Cross Nationals and remained one of the top individual athletes in California and America.
15. JIMMY CLARK CREEKSIDE HS, JACKSONVILLE, FL SENIOR
Clark was undefeated on the season heading into Foot Locker Nationals. The Florida State Champion and Foot Locker South Region Champion Clark finishes 7th at Foot Locker National Champions.

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 ross
I agree, that does seem strange... and it's missing a few others I think.
Runner Boss
Why isn't Elias Gedyon of loyola hs one here?!
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