Below, we sit down and look at our top 10 teams with returning athletes based on last year's state championship performances. There are obvious potential oversights with regards to transfers, new additions, injuries, etc.
Our rankings are based on the 2021 cross country state meet results. While the top 4 four from last year's state championships remain the same, there is a little shakeup in the bottom half of the list. So much can and will change over the course of a cross country season, but let's take a look at what we think the top 10 teams will be in the state in 5A.
| 1 | Boise Senior High School (ID) | 46 | ||
| 1) Allie Bruce | 17:16.46 | 2 | ||
| 2) Sammy Smith | 17:20.95 | 3 | ||
| 3) Lydia Nance | 18:11.11 | 5 | ||
| 4) Kayla Wiechowski | 19:13.35 | 12 | ||
| 5) Petra Hoffman | 19:35.55 | 24 | ||
| Average Time: 18:19.48 Total Time: 1:31:37.42 1-5 Split: 2:19.09 | ||||
| 6) Perry Kemper | 19:53.70 | 41 | ||
| 7) Katherine Sand | 20:12.02 | 53 | ||
| 2 | Rocky Mountain High School (ID) | 68 | ||
| 1) Brighton Heywood | 18:51.60 | 9 | ||
| 2) Chloe Pollock | 19:00.30 | 10 | ||
| 3) Brooke Matsumori | 19:15.60 | 14 | ||
| 4) Josie Christensen | 19:20.80 | 16 | ||
| 5) Gracie Buhrley | 19:29.20 | 19 | ||
| Average Time: 19:11.50 Total Time: 1:35:57.50 1-5 Split: 37.60 | ||||
| 6) Alexandra Garvin | 19:34.32 | 22 | ||
| 7) Belle Draney | 19:36.10 | 26 | ||
| 3 | Mountain View High School (ID) | 87 | ||
| 1) Rilyn Stevens | 17:48.90 | 4 | ||
| 2) Audrey Chitwood | 18:50.90 | 8 | ||
| 3) Avery Lee | 19:30.50 | 20 | ||
| 4) Rachel Burkman | 19:38.79 | 27 | ||
| 5) Taysia Johnson | 19:42.44 | 28 | ||
| Average Time: 19:06.31 Total Time: 1:35:31.53 1-5 Split: 1:53.54 | ||||
| 6) Hailey Hurd | 19:51.10 | 39 | ||
| 7) Lauren VanSickle | 20:03.73 | 48 | ||
| 4 | Eagle High School (ID) | 159 | ||
| 1) Allie Hipwell | 18:28.31 | 6 | ||
| 2) Elizabeth Baruch | 19:34.78 | 23 | ||
| 3) Emma Peltier | 19:47.45 | 32 | ||
| 4) Kyla Gomez | 19:50.14 | 37 | ||
| 5) Alexandria Fletcher | 20:28.46 | 61 | ||
| Average Time: 19:37.83 Total Time: 1:38:09.14 1-5 Split: 2:00.15 | ||||
| 6) Ellie Taggart | 20:42.50 | 66 | ||
| 7) Ellery Brooks | 21:06.80 | 76 | ||
| 5 | Meridian High School (ID) | 163 | ||
| 1) Aubrey Kohler | 19:12.37 | 11 | ||
| 2) Paisley Taylor | 19:17.92 | 15 | ||
| 3) Marion Packer | 19:50.44 | 38 | ||
| 4) Mae Ramos | 20:00.62 | 44 | ||
| 5) Sarah Kropf | 20:17.35 | 55 | ||
| Average Time: 19:43.74 Total Time: 1:38:38.70 1-5 Split: 1:04.98 | ||||
| 6) Kelly Quick | 21:03.48 | 74 | ||
| 7) Reagyn Molyneux | 21:28.90 | 83 | ||
| 6 | Highland High School (Pocatello) (ID) | 189 | ||
| 1) Hannah Bailey | 19:14.13 | 13 | ||
| 2) Meredith Sanford | 19:27.68 | 18 | ||
| 3) Kimbrie Knudsen | 20:07.61 | 50 | ||
| 4) Emma McCormick | 20:08.30 | 51 | ||
| 5) Sophie Benson | 20:23.90 | 57 | ||
| Average Time: 19:52.32 Total Time: 1:39:21.62 1-5 Split: 1:09.77 | ||||
| 6) Josi Dahlstrom | 21:30.30 | 85 | ||
| 7) Abby Moore | 22:47.80 | 103 | ||
| 7 | Capital High School (ID) | 221 | ||
| 1) Penelope Frizzell | 19:43.41 | 29 | ||
| 2) Anna Boettcher | 19:45.43 | 30 | ||
| 3) Lily Sullivan | 19:51.12 | 40 | ||
| 4) Cadence Mitchell | 20:27.67 | 60 | ||
| 5) Katie Foote | 20:31.68 | 62 | ||
| Average Time: 20:03.86 Total Time: 1:40:19.31 1-5 Split: 48.27 | ||||
| 6) Sophie Andrus | 20:44.95 | 68 | ||
| 7) Veronika Russell | 20:45.40 | 70 | ||
| 8 | Coeur d'Alene High School (ID) | 223 | ||
| 1) Elliana Rietze | 19:32.90 | 21 | ||
| 2) Anne Marie Dance | 19:35.90 | 25 | ||
| 3) Zara Munyer | 19:48.10 | 33 | ||
| 4) Kim Piebe | 20:40.00 | 63 | ||
| 5) Kira Wood | 21:23.80 | 81 | ||
| Average Time: 20:12.14 Total Time: 1:41:00.70 1-5 Split: 1:50.90 | ||||
| 6) Riley Take | 21:32.00 | 86 | ||
| 7) Lana Fletcher | 21:40.71 | 88 | ||
| 9 | Madison High School (ID) | 268 | ||
| 1) Rebekah Kinghorn | 19:58.32 | 43 | ||
| 2) Brynlee Gwilliam | 20:00.82 | 45 | ||
| 3) Ester Moldenhauer | 20:04.40 | 49 | ||
| 4) Ellie Dixon | 20:24.80 | 59 | ||
| 5) Isabel Gee | 20:56.20 | 72 | ||
| Average Time: 20:16.91 Total Time: 1:41:24.54 1-5 Split: 57.88 | ||||
| 6) Anya Kay | 21:05.00 | 75 | ||
| 7) Emma Taylor | 22:08.40 | 97 | ||
| 10 | Post Falls High School (ID) | 276 | ||
| 1) Anna Peters | 16:53.00 | 1 | ||
| 2) Kaylynn Miser | 18:31.00 | 7 | ||
| 3) Kinlee McLean | 20:41.00 | 64 | ||
| 4) Emily Lindsey | 21:52.74 | 91 | ||
| 5) Keely Harmon | 23:47.43 | 113 | ||
| Average Time: 20:21.03 Total Time: 1:41:45.17 1-5 Split: 6:54.43 | ||||
| 6) Noelle Thornton | 24:34.40 | 116 | ||
| 7) Raya Zirker | 24:44.00 | 117 | ||