SECTION 6AA BOYS CROSS COUNTRY PRE-SEASON POLL

Conducted by Section 6AA Coaches  (eight of sixteen coaches returned ballots)

Teams                                                 Total Points   

Wayzata Trojans                                 128  (8 first place votes)  

Eden Prairie Eagles                             119     

Edina Hornets                                     111     

Hopkins Royals                                   104                    

Minnetonka Skippers                            91                    

Robbinsdale Armstrong Falcons           85                                   

Minneapolis South Tigers                     81                    

Saint Louis Park Orioles                       71     

Minneapolis Edison Tommies               56                    

Benilde-St. Margaret’s Red Knights   55                                   

Minneapolis Washburn Millers             49       

Minneapolis Southwest Lakers             47       

Robbinsdale Cooper Hawks                 43                                   

Minneapolis Patrick Henry Patriots      15       

Minneapolis Roosevelt Teddies              4       

Minneapolis North Polars                       2       

Individuals                                                     Total Points

  1.  Gemechu Bekelcho, Mpls Edison(12)        124 (4 first place votes)   

  2.  Oliver Haugland, Wayzata(12)                   117 (2 first place votes)   

  3.  Josh Thorson, Wayzata(10)                         109 (2 first place votes)   

  4.  Besufekad Shannon-Tamrat, Hopkins(12) 105     

  5.  Christopher Mueller, Eden Prairie(12)          87     

  6.  Michael Ellenberger, Edina(12)                    86     

  7.  Aaron Bartnik, Eden Prairie(11)                   74       

  8.  Landon Lozano, Wayzata(12)                      55     

tie 9.  Ayub Aden, Eden Prairie(12)                    54     

tie 9.  Aldis Inde, Edina(11)                                54       

Others: Ben Halbach, Mpls South(12);  Christian Skaret, Minnetonka(11);  Erick Mezaros-Jones, Eden Prairie(12);  Alex Ciesielski, Mpls South(12);  Kyle Bratrud, Eden Prairie(11);  Mark Harries, Wayzata(11);   Adam Moline, Wayzata(11);   Jake Lee, Minnetonka(12);  Marcus Huderle, Eden Prairie (12);  Karl Kabarowski, Wayzata(11);   John Klecker, Hopkins(10);  and Sam Leese, Edina(11).