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 regard to transfers, new additions, injuries, etc. A big shakeup from last year in the top 5. 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 2A.
| 1 | Salmon High School (ID) | 93 | ||
| 1) Daniel Simmons** | 14:37.00 | 1 | ||
| 2) Kohlbin Bragg | 16:48.92 | 11 | ||
| 3) Nathan Deschaine | 17:16.62 | 15 | ||
| 4) Micah Tolman | 17:40.34 | 32 | ||
| 5) Boaz Oswald | 17:57.34 | 34 | ||
| Average Time: 16:52.04 Total Time: 1:24:20.22 1-5 Split: 3:20.34 | ||||
| 6) Aidan Oliverson | 18:07.00 | 43 | ||
| 7) Eric Oliverson | 19:09.56 | 76 | ||
| 2 | North Fremont High School (ID) | 94 | ||
| 1) Corbin Johnston | 16:11.50 | 3 | ||
| 2) Zack Johnston | 16:16.59 | 4 | ||
| 3) Max Palmer | 16:30.48 | 9 | ||
| 4) Eric Anderson | 17:37.94 | 31 | ||
| 5) Tyler Burke | 18:25.46 | 47 | ||
| Average Time: 17:00.39 Total Time: 1:25:01.97 1-5 Split: 2:13.96 | ||||
| 6) Hunter Goedhart | 18:32.51 | 52 | ||
| 7) Micheal Grant | 19:15.69 | 79 | ||
| 3 | Nampa Christian High School (ID) | 94 | ||
| 1) Grady Mylander | 14:59.00 | 2 | ||
| 2) Josh Lady | 16:19.00 | 7 | ||
| 3) Edward Levandovsky | 17:24.00 | 22 | ||
| 4) Gabe Griffin | 17:25.00 | 24 | ||
| 5) Donovan Wiles | 18:05.00 | 39 | ||
| Average Time: 16:50.40 Total Time: 1:24:12.00 1-5 Split: 3:06.00 | ||||
| 6) Noah Howerzyl | 18:07.00 | 41 | ||
| 7) Luke Mills | 18:40.00 | 60 | ||
| 4 | West Side High School (ID) | 125 | ||
| 1) Bradyn Noreen | 17:13.91 | 13 | ||
| 2) Grant Clawson | 17:14.71 | 14 | ||
| 3) Brock Olsen | 17:27.00 | 25 | ||
| 4) Samuel Beutler | 17:33.85 | 28 | ||
| 5) Kaden Telford | 18:21.00 | 45 | ||
| Average Time: 17:34.09 Total Time: 1:27:50.47 1-5 Split: 1:07.09 | ||||
| 6) Koby Telford | 18:43.56 | 61 | ||
| 7) Brennon Winward | 18:47.50 | 64 | ||
| 5 | Cole Valley Christian School (ID) | 131 | ||
| 1) Bryce Wick | 16:56.00 | 12 | ||
| 2) Kael Johnston | 17:18.00 | 17 | ||
| 3) Eli Kingery | 17:21.00 | 21 | ||
| 4) Chris Olson | 18:00.00 | 35 | ||
| 5) Noah McHenry | 18:23.00 | 46 | ||
| Average Time: 17:35.60 Total Time: 1:27:58.00 1-5 Split: 1:27.00 | ||||
| 6) Connor Wick | 18:57.00 | 71 | ||
| 7) Brogan Paslay | 19:00.00 | 72 | ||
| 6 | Melba High School (ID) | 174 | ||
| 1) Ravio Manzer | 17:20.00 | 19 | ||
| 2) Reuben Manzer | 17:32.00 | 26 | ||
| 3) Mckoy Richardson | 17:35.00 | 30 | ||
| 4) Carsten Volkers | 18:00.00 | 36 | ||
| 5) Grant Svedin | 18:46.00 | 63 | ||
| Average Time: 17:50.60 Total Time: 1:29:13.00 1-5 Split: 1:26.00 | ||||
| 6) Remington Sessions | 19:03.00 | 73 | ||
| 7) Jonny Gunderson | 21:48.00 | 112 | ||
| 7 | Coeur d'Alene Charter (ID) | 179 | ||
| 1) Logan Davis | 16:17.00 | 5 | ||
| 2) Izan Gonzalez Mart | 17:35.00 | 29 | ||
| 3) Nathan Russell | 18:03.00 | 38 | ||
| 4) Nolan Oyler | 18:33.00 | 53 | ||
| 5) Jack Rigg | 18:33.00 | 54 | ||
| Average Time: 17:48.20 Total Time: 1:29:01.00 1-5 Split: 2:16.00 | ||||
| 6) Connor Smith | 19:13.00 | 77 | ||
| 7) Andrew Mangini | 22:52.00 | 120 | ||
| 8 | Soda Springs High School (ID) | 204 | ||
| 1) Kayden Gentry | 16:21.31 | 8 | ||
| 2) Gary Mcewen | 17:17.34 | 16 | ||
| 3) Brigham Renfroe | 17:32.75 | 27 | ||
| 4) Colten Crawford | 18:36.79 | 58 | ||
| 5) Skyler Brown | 20:35.36 | 95 | ||
| Average Time: 18:04.71 Total Time: 1:30:23.55 1-5 Split: 4:14.05 | ||||
| 6) Ben Beutler | 20:58.70 | 100 | ||
| 7) Teig Attwood | 24:20.78 | 124 | ||
| 9 | Ririe High School (ID) | 265 | ||
| 1) Jordan Nelson | 17:57.16 | 33 | ||
| 2) Talon Kearsley | 18:30.82 | 50 | ||
| 3) Caleb Timm | 18:33.04 | 55 | ||
| 4) Carter Huntsman | 18:43.83 | 62 | ||
| 5) Jeff Trimble | 18:50.75 | 65 | ||
| Average Time: 18:31.12 Total Time: 1:32:35.60 1-5 Split: 53.59 | ||||
| 6) Jace Nelson | 20:53.39 | 98 | ||
| 7) Cameron Olson | 21:21.77 | 108 | ||
| 10 | McCall-Donnelly High School (ID) | 267 | ||
| 1) Jack Mcmanus | 16:31.00 | 10 | ||
| 2) George Speirs | 17:24.00 | 23 | ||
| 3) Dylan Jernigan | 18:52.00 | 68 | ||
| 4) Milo Papenberg | 19:20.00 | 80 | ||
| 5) Ty Mcclanahan | 19:47.00 | 86 | ||
| Average Time: 18:22.80 Total Time: 1:31:54.00 1-5 Split: 3:16.00 | ||||
| 6) Caden Skelton | 20:58.00 | 99 | ||
| 7) Henry Bennett | 21:12.63 | 106 | ||