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. Logos Christian tops our charts on the boys and girls side. 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 1A.
Boys
| 1 | Logos Christian School (ID) | 67 | ||
| 1) Sentz Theo | 16:39.00 | 7 | ||
| 2) Zach Atwood | 16:40.00 | 8 | ||
| 3) Wyatt Haynes | 16:57.00 | 11 | ||
| 4) Whitling Jasper | 17:18.00 | 17 | ||
| 5) John Crawford | 17:39.00 | 24 | ||
| Average Time: 17:02.60 Total Time: 1:25:13.00 1-5 Split: 1:00.00 | ||||
| 6) Bear Lopez | 18:24.00 | 41 | ||
| 7) Spencer Farrell | 19:05.00 | 64 | ||
| 2 | Victory Charter (ID) | 70 | ||
| 1) Ian Stockett | 15:21.00 | 2 | ||
| 2) Luke Stockett | 15:52.03 | 3 | ||
| 3) Connor-douglas Rob | 17:01.00 | 12 | ||
| 4) Benton Bernard | 17:20.60 | 18 | ||
| 5) Cody Luce | 18:12.05 | 35 | ||
| Average Time: 16:45.34 Total Time: 1:23:46.68 1-5 Split: 2:51.05 | ||||
| 6) Brody Hunt | 18:17.00 | 37 | ||
| 7) Conner Marang | 18:51.10 | 57 | ||
| 3 | Salmon High School (ID) | 79 | ||
| 1) Daniel Simmons | 14:37.00 | 1 | ||
| 2) Kohlbin Bragg | 16:48.92 | 9 | ||
| 3) Nathan Deschaine | 17:16.62 | 15 | ||
| 4) Micah Tolman | 17:40.34 | 25 | ||
| 5) Boaz Oswald | 17:57.34 | 29 | ||
| Average Time: 16:52.04 Total Time: 1:24:20.22 1-5 Split: 3:20.34 | ||||
| 6) Aidan Oliverson | 18:07.00 | 32 | ||
| 7) Eric Oliverson | 19:09.56 | 66 | ||
| 4 | Rockland High School (ID) | 133 | ||
| 1) Ezra Hubbard | 16:53.20 | 10 | ||
| 2) Orrin Wiese | 17:31.92 | 21 | ||
| 3) Jacob Ward | 17:35.45 | 22 | ||
| 4) Brandon Neal | 18:17.01 | 38 | ||
| 5) Brandon Munk | 18:24.57 | 42 | ||
| Average Time: 17:44.43 Total Time: 1:28:42.15 1-5 Split: 1:31.37 | ||||
| 6) Hayden Smith | 18:45.30 | 54 | ||
| 7) Corbin Garner | 18:48.19 | 56 | ||
| 5 | Grace High School (ID) | 137 | ||
| 1) Cole Wilkerson | 16:09.44 | 4 | ||
| 2) Kade Johnson | 17:35.71 | 23 | ||
| 3) Ty Gilbert | 17:48.51 | 28 | ||
| 4) Alex Olsen | 18:16.53 | 36 | ||
| 5) William Mickelson | 18:30.48 | 46 | ||
| Average Time: 17:40.13 Total Time: 1:28:20.67 1-5 Split: 2:21.04 | ||||
| 6) Tony Lopez | 19:36.88 | 77 | ||
| 7) Brock Hill | 20:11.85 | 84 | ||
| 6 | Liberty Charter High School (ID) | 152 | ||
| 1) Kawika Schlenker | 16:32.00 | 6 | ||
| 2) Nicky Neagu | 17:17.00 | 16 | ||
| 3) Wyat Thompson | 18:09.00 | 33 | ||
| 4) Kade Johnson | 18:27.00 | 44 | ||
| 5) Porter Schlerf | 18:43.00 | 53 | ||
| Average Time: 17:49.60 Total Time: 1:29:08.00 1-5 Split: 2:11.00 | ||||
| 6) Brock Lister | 19:15.00 | 68 | ||
| 7) Adam Hill | 19:17.81 | 71 | ||
| 7 | Garden Valley High School (ID) | 192 | ||
| 1) Kyle Christensen | 16:21.29 | 5 | ||
| 2) Tex Godfrey | 17:41.49 | 26 | ||
| 3) Nathan Christensen | 18:19.41 | 40 | ||
| 4) Jadon Johnson | 18:32.35 | 47 | ||
| 5) James Meyer | 19:32.00 | 74 | ||
| Average Time: 18:05.31 Total Time: 1:30:26.54 1-5 Split: 3:10.71 | ||||
| 6) Jayden Robinson | 19:55.80 | 81 | ||
| 7) Omar Campos | 20:36.99 | 93 | ||
| 8 | The Ambrose School (ID) | 242 | ||
| 1) Owen Forrey | 18:04.00 | 30 | ||
| 2) Jacob Anstine | 18:33.00 | 48 | ||
| 3) Alex Patchin | 18:35.00 | 49 | ||
| 4) Marc Wolin | 18:40.00 | 52 | ||
| 5) Josiah Schiebout | 18:58.00 | 63 | ||
| Average Time: 18:34.00 Total Time: 1:32:50.00 1-5 Split: 54.00 | ||||
| 6) Henry Bokma | 19:14.00 | 67 | ||
| 7) Ty Hughes | 19:31.00 | 73 | ||
| 9 | Oakley High School (ID) | 261 | ||
| 1) Leo Magana | 17:01.10 | 13 | ||
| 2) Lincoln Holladay | 17:04.97 | 14 | ||
| 3) Zach Jones | 18:09.20 | 34 | ||
| 4) Liam Koziol | 20:12.46 | 87 | ||
| 5) Vance Lind | 22:46.00 | 113 | ||
| Average Time: 19:02.75 Total Time: 1:35:13.73 1-5 Split: 5:44.90 | ||||
| 6) Nolan Jenks | 22:51.15 | 116 | ||
| 7) Zach Nelson | 23:03.90 | 118 | ||
| 10 | Butte County High School (ID) | 313 | ||
| 1) Jaten Hymas | 17:46.12 | 27 | ||
| 2) Nathaniel Collins | 18:28.60 | 45 | ||
| 3) Kason Hansen | 19:06.66 | 65 | ||
| 4) Wade Jensen | 20:11.97 | 85 | ||
| 5) Trenton Lyon | 20:24.27 | 91 | ||
| Average Time: 19:11.52 Total Time: 1:35:57.62 1-5 Split: 2:38.15 | ||||
| 6) Aaron Gonzales | 22:10.98 | 108 | ||
| 7) Nick Hawley | 22:44.92 | 112 | ||
Girls
| 1 | Logos Christian School (ID) | 42 | ||
| 1) Sara Casebolt | 18:59.00 | 1 | ||
| 2) Anderson Clara | 19:20.00 | 3 | ||
| 3) Alyssa Blum | 19:46.00 | 7 | ||
| 4) Josephine Wyrick | 20:41.00 | 14 | ||
| 5) Cora Johnson | 21:01.00 | 17 | ||
| Average Time: 19:57.40 Total Time: 1:39:47.00 1-5 Split: 2:02.00 | ||||
| 6) Lizzie Crawford | 21:23.00 | 21 | ||
| 7) Emma Handel | 22:03.00 | 37 | ||
| 2 | Salmon High School (ID) | 73 | ||
| 1) Abby Williams | 20:01.37 | 8 | ||
| 2) Sara Deschaine | 20:25.94 | 10 | ||
| 3) Brylin Bills | 20:29.11 | 12 | ||
| 4) Sedona Cannon | 20:29.38 | 13 | ||
| 5) Laynee Woolf | 21:41.40 | 30 | ||
| Average Time: 20:37.44 Total Time: 1:43:07.20 1-5 Split: 1:40.03 | ||||
| 6) Chanci Phillips | 22:28.80 | 45 | ||
| 7) Eilah Foss | 22:41.80 | 47 | ||
| 3 | Raft River High School (ID) | 87 | ||
| 1) Allie Black | 19:20.70 | 4 | ||
| 2) Ashlee Christensen | 20:22.82 | 9 | ||
| 3) Haven Campbell | 21:21.54 | 20 | ||
| 4) Heidi Harper | 21:23.45 | 22 | ||
| 5) Jennie Gilbert | 21:44.63 | 32 | ||
| Average Time: 20:50.63 Total Time: 1:44:13.14 1-5 Split: 2:23.93 | ||||
| 6) Audrey Gilbert | 22:24.00 | 44 | ||
| 7) Sadie Campbell | 22:43.70 | 48 | ||
| 4 | Victory Charter (ID) | 91 | ||
| 1) Megan Royer | 19:36.00 | 5 | ||
| 2) Allie Hacking | 20:45.29 | 15 | ||
| 3) Lauren Skaug | 21:17.28 | 19 | ||
| 4) Kaelle Steele | 21:26.27 | 24 | ||
| 5) Lauen Skaug | 21:38.91 | 28 | ||
| Average Time: 20:56.75 Total Time: 1:44:43.75 1-5 Split: 2:02.91 | ||||
| 6) Macy Campbell | 22:03.11 | 38 | ||
| 7) Keanna Gibbs | 22:10.64 | 39 | ||
| 5 | The Ambrose School (ID) | 156 | ||
| 1) Cameron Moore | 19:05.79 | 2 | ||
| 2) Audrey Hansell | 20:27.00 | 11 | ||
| 3) Kaylin Collingwood | 21:38.00 | 27 | ||
| 4) Hailei Browne | 22:58.00 | 50 | ||
| 5) Livvy Schlegel | 24:00.00 | 66 | ||
| Average Time: 21:37.76 Total Time: 1:48:08.79 1-5 Split: 4:54.21 | ||||
| 6) Faith Bohn | 24:41.00 | 75 | ||
| 7) Julianna Schiebout | 25:58.00 | 87 | ||
| 6 | Grace High School (ID) | 202 | ||
| 1) Taylor Rindlisbaker | 22:02.86 | 36 | ||
| 2) Lilly Gilbert | 22:12.73 | 40 | ||
| 3) Jacie Christensen | 22:17.46 | 41 | ||
| 4) Lana Burrell | 22:18.02 | 42 | ||
| 5) Suzannah Lower | 22:20.75 | 43 | ||
| Average Time: 22:14.36 Total Time: 1:51:11.82 1-5 Split: 17.89 | ||||
| 6) Courtney Thomas | 23:46.30 | 59 | ||
| 7) Alexis Bitton | 27:34.87 | 97 | ||
| 7 | Rockland High School (ID) | 225 | ||
| 1) Kamber Smith | 19:43.23 | 6 | ||
| 2) Adelaide Wilson | 21:24.05 | 23 | ||
| 3) Taylor Wilson | 23:02.00 | 52 | ||
| 4) Heather Libberton | 23:57.99 | 65 | ||
| 5) Ember Farr | 24:51.61 | 79 | ||
| Average Time: 22:35.78 Total Time: 1:52:58.88 1-5 Split: 5:08.38 | ||||
| 6) Kloee Tomkinson | 28:28.92 | 101 | ||
| 8 | Garden Valley High School (ID) | 272 | ||
| 1) Caitlyn Whitaker | 21:52.54 | 34 | ||
| 2) Joanie Lewis | 23:06.00 | 54 | ||
| 3) Kelbi Lewis | 23:11.00 | 56 | ||
| 4) Anahi Ruiz | 23:29.00 | 58 | ||
| 5) Elizabeth Nauenberg | 24:12.00 | 70 | ||
| Average Time: 23:10.11 Total Time: 1:55:50.54 1-5 Split: 2:19.46 | ||||
| 6) Afton Godfrey | 24:31.00 | 74 | ||
| 7) Monserrat Rodriguez | 25:02.00 | 81 | ||
| 9 | The Community School (ID) | 290 | ||
| 1) Greta Leitheiser | 21:01.76 | 18 | ||
| 2) Mikayla Wesley | 21:39.75 | 29 | ||
| 3) Berkeley Canfield | 24:45.00 | 77 | ||
| 4) Emma Singer | 24:50.00 | 78 | ||
| 5) Keityn Young | 26:12.00 | 88 | ||
| Average Time: 23:41.70 Total Time: 1:58:28.51 1-5 Split: 5:10.24 | ||||
| 6) Lucy Carter | 26:38.00 | 91 | ||
| 10 | Clearwater Valley High School (ID) | 308 | ||
| 1) Eleah Swan | 21:28.00 | 25 | ||
| 2) Zoe Hooper | 23:29.00 | 57 | ||
| 3) Kelsee Hunt | 23:50.00 | 61 | ||
| 4) Ashlyn Ledeboer | 24:41.00 | 76 | ||
| 5) Evelyn Ward | 26:21.00 | 89 | ||
| Average Time: 23:57.80 Total Time: 1:59:49.00 1-5 Split: 4:53.00 | ||||