Cross Country season starts this weekend, so now is a good time to look into who the top contenders of each classification are coming into the season. This article will just take a look at the individual battles but if you're interested in what the team battles look like on paper, check them out:
But now let's shift our focus to the individual races, where below we will take a look at the main contenders on the boys and girls side in the big classification that is always full of multiple storylines that are fun to keep track of.
MILESPLIT PREVIEW
7A Boys Contenders
XC State Contenders
THE FAVORITES
Carson Dobur
14:59
Riley Comstock
15:00
Dash Brackin
15:13
Two Roads to the Crown
Tap a contender - or the crown.
THE CONTENDERS
Bo Colpaert
15:19
Drew Woznicki
15:20
Jacob Grant
15:32
Eddie Howell
15:39
Camp Jennings
15:32
THE INTRIGUING PROSPECTS
Luke Jordan
15:19
Cooper Thomas
15:20
Malcolm Phillips
15:51
Connor Griffin
15:41
Isaac Dehnke
15:40
Muhaned Ahmed
17:45
2026: Who wins?
The Crown
The 7A boys state race will be a very exciting one, with plenty of storylines.
Meet the contenders