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. 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 4A.
| 1 | Bishop Kelly High School (ID) | 48 | ||
| 1) Austin Clough | 15:24.00 | 3 | ||
| 2) Kevin Corrigan | 15:37.00 | 5 | ||
| 3) Charlie Goss | 15:46.00 | 6 | ||
| 4) Manuel Valdez | 16:31.00 | 16 | ||
| 5) Liam Durcan | 16:37.00 | 18 | ||
| Average Time: 15:59.00 Total Time: 1:19:55.00 1-5 Split: 1:13.00 | ||||
| 6) Matthew Rauer | 16:54.00 | 29 | ||
| 7) Isaac Edwards | 17:25.10 | 52 | ||
| 2 | Blackfoot High School (ID) | 69 | ||
| 1) Matt Thomas | 14:50.53 | 1 | ||
| 2) Jt Morgan | 16:04.00 | 9 | ||
| 3) Paden Parmenter | 16:23.00 | 15 | ||
| 4) Ryker Clapp | 16:41.00 | 21 | ||
| 5) Payton Bird | 16:42.00 | 23 | ||
| Average Time: 16:08.11 Total Time: 1:20:40.53 1-5 Split: 1:51.47 | ||||
| 6) Adam Whyte | 18:28.40 | 104 | ||
| 7) Crew Parmenter | 18:28.80 | 105 | ||
| 3 | Sandpoint High School (ID) | 150 | ||
| 1) Nathan Roche | 16:03.00 | 7 | ||
| 2) Slate Fragoso | 16:18.00 | 12 | ||
| 3) Kasten Grimm | 16:47.00 | 26 | ||
| 4) Daniel Ricks | 17:14.00 | 45 | ||
| 5) Fletcher Barrett | 17:35.00 | 60 | ||
| Average Time: 16:47.40 Total Time: 1:23:57.00 1-5 Split: 1:32.00 | ||||
| 6) Jimmy Cornelius | 17:44.00 | 71 | ||
| 7) Klein Fragoso | 17:52.00 | 78 | ||
| 4 | Twin Falls High School (ID) | 188 | ||
| 1) Stockton Stevens | 15:26.62 | 4 | ||
| 2) Russell Frampton | 16:41.99 | 22 | ||
| 3) James Wright | 17:06.70 | 39 | ||
| 4) Zach Zaugg | 17:29.36 | 55 | ||
| 5) Andrew Romanchenko | 17:41.20 | 68 | ||
| Average Time: 16:53.17 Total Time: 1:24:25.87 1-5 Split: 2:14.58 | ||||
| 6) Preston Dopp | 18:12.90 | 93 | ||
| 7) William Kendall | 18:22.10 | 99 | ||
| 5 | Skyline High School (ID) | 214 | ||
| 1) Carson Wages | 16:57.97 | 31 | ||
| 2) Aiden Hardy | 17:04.80 | 36 | ||
| 3) Nathan Meldrum | 17:07.00 | 40 | ||
| 4) Kyle Nef | 17:14.20 | 46 | ||
| 5) Caleb Kelly | 17:37.50 | 61 | ||
| Average Time: 17:12.29 Total Time: 1:26:01.47 1-5 Split: 39.53 | ||||
| 6) Jackson Fowers | 17:43.00 | 69 | ||
| 7) Yuki Calderoni | 17:52.80 | 79 | ||
| 6 | Pocatello High School (ID) | 215 | ||
| 1) Brody Burch | 16:42.70 | 24 | ||
| 2) Andrew Nielsen | 17:02.50 | 34 | ||
| 3) Logan Rogers | 17:05.84 | 38 | ||
| 4) Kessler Vaughan | 17:14.60 | 47 | ||
| 5) Aiden Evans | 17:44.80 | 72 | ||
| Average Time: 17:10.09 Total Time: 1:25:50.44 1-5 Split: 1:02.10 | ||||
| 6) Eli Northrup | 17:59.20 | 88 | ||
| 7) Russell Peck | 18:24.96 | 101 | ||
| 7 | Skyview High School (ID) | 239 | ||
| 1) Isaiah Crookston | 16:38.00 | 19 | ||
| 2) Jacob Reed | 17:16.30 | 48 | ||
| 3) Kaden Salvadori | 17:25.20 | 53 | ||
| 4) Kelton Blacker | 17:30.90 | 57 | ||
| 5) Landon Burkey | 17:38.50 | 62 | ||
| Average Time: 17:17.78 Total Time: 1:26:28.90 1-5 Split: 1:00.50 | ||||
| 6) Connor Leavitt | 17:40.70 | 67 | ||
| 7) Kelton Blaker | 17:56.83 | 86 | ||
| 8 | Preston High School (ID) | 239 | ||
| 1) Luke Visser | 16:45.49 | 25 | ||
| 2) Druw Jones | 17:05.72 | 37 | ||
| 3) Ty Robertson | 17:12.50 | 43 | ||
| 4) Tristan Lyon | 17:32.00 | 59 | ||
| 5) Noah Conrad | 17:47.50 | 75 | ||
| Average Time: 17:16.64 Total Time: 1:26:23.21 1-5 Split: 1:02.01 | ||||
| 6) Joan Blancafort Ars | 18:07.00 | 90 | ||
| 7) Jake Schumann | 18:44.90 | 115 | ||
| 9 | Vallivue High School (ID) | 242 | ||
| 1) Sam Fish | 16:03.80 | 8 | ||
| 2) Aaron Williamson | 16:54.60 | 30 | ||
| 3) David Gummersall | 17:32.00 | 58 | ||
| 4) Bryan Pelayo | 17:39.14 | 64 | ||
| 5) Bruce Vega | 17:54.46 | 82 | ||
| Average Time: 17:12.80 Total Time: 1:26:04.00 1-5 Split: 1:50.66 | ||||
| 6) Edgar Arizmendi | 18:10.80 | 92 | ||
| 7) Misael Pastor | 18:13.59 | 94 | ||