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 | Melba High School (ID) | 103 | ||
| 1) Brooklyn Dayley | 19:35.00 | 5 | ||
| 2) Rozzlyn Cazier | 20:00.00 | 9 | ||
| 3) Mazie Hansen | 20:36.00 | 22 | ||
| 4) Lacey Leavitt | 20:50.00 | 26 | ||
| 5) Braelyn Scott | 21:27.00 | 41 | ||
| Average Time: 20:29.60 Total Time: 1:42:28.00 1-5 Split: 1:52.00 | ||||
| 6) Jacie Hackler | 22:09.00 | 51 | ||
| 7) Bre' Rose-carter | 23:07.00 | 67 | ||
| 2 | Salmon High School (ID) | 106 | ||
| 1) Abby Williams | 20:01.37 | 10 | ||
| 2) Sara Deschaine | 20:25.94 | 15 | ||
| 3) Brylin Bills | 20:29.11 | 18 | ||
| 4) Sedona Cannon | 20:29.38 | 19 | ||
| 5) Laynee Woolf | 21:41.40 | 44 | ||
| Average Time: 20:37.44 Total Time: 1:43:07.20 1-5 Split: 1:40.03 | ||||
| 6) Chanci Phillips | 22:28.80 | 57 | ||
| 7) Eilah Foss | 22:41.80 | 63 | ||
| 3 | Soda Springs High School (ID) | 110 | ||
| 1) Hannah Evans | 20:08.05 | 11 | ||
| 2) Rebekah Evans | 20:27.08 | 16 | ||
| 3) Brynlee Simmons | 20:35.60 | 21 | ||
| 4) Jinettie Garbett | 20:58.71 | 28 | ||
| 5) Lizzie Beutler | 21:11.90 | 34 | ||
| Average Time: 20:40.27 Total Time: 1:43:21.34 1-5 Split: 1:03.85 | ||||
| 6) India Galloway | 21:14.25 | 36 | ||
| 7) Gracie Moldenhauer | 21:20.86 | 40 | ||
| 4 | Malad High School (ID) | 112 | ||
| 1) Brynlee Bastian | 20:18.29 | 14 | ||
| 2) Cally Coleman | 20:27.74 | 17 | ||
| 3) Cortlyn Coleman | 20:32.32 | 20 | ||
| 4) Hadlee Summers | 20:43.30 | 24 | ||
| 5) Kaylee Nalder | 21:15.80 | 37 | ||
| Average Time: 20:39.49 Total Time: 1:43:17.45 1-5 Split: 57.51 | ||||
| 6) Oaklie Hebdon | 21:37.18 | 43 | ||
| 7) Brooke Isaacson | 21:59.18 | 50 | ||
| 5 | West Side High School (ID) | 127 | ||
| 1) Johanna Ebert | 19:34.50 | 3 | ||
| 2) Aubrie Barzee | 19:36.10 | 6 | ||
| 3) Sebastian Poe | 20:13.60 | 13 | ||
| 4) Anna Hawk | 22:09.00 | 52 | ||
| 5) Shira Pellegrino | 22:12.30 | 53 | ||
| Average Time: 20:45.10 Total Time: 1:43:45.50 1-5 Split: 2:37.80 | ||||
| 6) Avery Odgers | 22:12.60 | 54 | ||
| 7) Eliza Olson | 22:12.70 | 55 | ||
| 6 | Bear Lake High School (ID) | 143 | ||
| 1) Elise Kelsey | 19:34.94 | 4 | ||
| 2) Kinsee Hansen | 19:51.42 | 7 | ||
| 3) Rachel Holmquist | 21:16.00 | 38 | ||
| 4) Katelyn Crane | 21:51.50 | 46 | ||
| 5) Mitzie Hunt | 21:56.60 | 48 | ||
| Average Time: 20:54.09 Total Time: 1:44:30.46 1-5 Split: 2:21.66 | ||||
| 6) Hattie Mattson | 22:34.77 | 60 | ||
| 7) Elli Kelsey | 22:38.50 | 62 | ||
| 7 | Cole Valley Christian School (ID) | 170 | ||
| 1) Keelin Stewart | 19:29.00 | 2 | ||
| 2) Macie Kern | 20:41.00 | 23 | ||
| 3) Joan Woods | 21:13.13 | 35 | ||
| 4) Amelia Anstrand | 21:57.00 | 49 | ||
| 5) Daisha Beck | 22:36.00 | 61 | ||
| Average Time: 21:11.23 Total Time: 1:45:56.13 1-5 Split: 3:07.00 | ||||
| 6) Gabby Olmstead | 23:32.00 | 73 | ||
| 7) Addie Planting | 24:41.00 | 86 | ||
| 8 | Coeur d'Alene Charter (ID) | 224 | ||
| 1) Mckenna Kozeluh | 18:00.00 | 1 | ||
| 2) Natal Davis | 20:59.60 | 29 | ||
| 3) Jane Robinson | 22:28.80 | 58 | ||
| 4) Nora Thorshaug-Wang | 22:51.00 | 65 | ||
| 5) Peyton Duffield | 23:29.00 | 71 | ||
| Average Time: 21:33.68 Total Time: 1:47:48.40 1-5 Split: 5:29.00 | ||||
| 6) Lauren Stephens | 24:06.88 | 79 | ||
| 7) Elisa Franchini | 28:35.00 | 103 | ||
| 9 | Declo High School (ID) | 236 | ||
| 1) Hannah Taysom | 20:53.68 | 27 | ||
| 2) Aubree Williams | 21:02.90 | 30 | ||
| 3) Sara Robertson | 21:20.50 | 39 | ||
| 4) Olivia Wilson | 21:33.97 | 42 | ||
| 5) Iris Mani | 27:34.00 | 98 | ||
| Average Time: 22:29.01 Total Time: 1:52:25.05 1-5 Split: 6:40.32 | ||||
| 6) Acadia Wynn | 30:01.00 | 104 | ||
| 7) Liddy Guercio | 30:36.09 | 106 | ||
| 10 | McCall-Donnelly High School (ID) | 307 | ||
| 1) Darby Bates | 21:05.00 | 31 | ||
| 2) Olivia Cline | 21:53.71 | 47 | ||
| 3) Lauren Nelson | 23:01.00 | 66 | ||
| 4) Brooklyn Newman | 24:16.00 | 80 | ||
| 5) Isabel Cline | 24:22.00 | 83 | ||
| Average Time: 22:55.54 Total Time: 1:54:37.71 1-5 Split: 3:17.00 | ||||
| 6) Emily Schultz | 24:52.59 | 88 | ||
| 7) Keelee Burns | 26:49.00 | 96 | ||