TN XC Division Breakdown: Div. 1 Large Schools Boys

2020 XC Preseason Rankings

Jul 17, 2020

All of our preseason rankings for the upcoming 2020 cross country season based on season-best times from 2019.

The Boys Large Class has featured some outstanding athletes over the years.

And of course some great teams as well. Seven squads averaged under 17 minutes on the tough Steeplechase course last fall.

That's not easy to do.

We've seen a lot of dynasties in the past decade in this division. Before it was Siegel from 2017-2019, Brodey Hasty and Brentwood were dominant, scoring just 29 points to take the team title in 2016.

Siegel High School has owned this division recently though, winning each of the last three team championships and averaging right around 75 points in that span.

But this year the division could be up for grabs for a number of teams.

The Stars lose their two all-state runners, Canaan Anderson and Seth Robinson, and return three guys from the squad who won the three-peat last fall.

Meanwhile, a few of the teams in last year's top five return a lot of guys to contend for the 2020 title.

Franklin High School, who topped our preseason rankings last week, return six guys, including Eli Zani, who ran under 16 minutes last year.

Hardin Valley Academy brings six guys back from last year's state meet squad as well.

It's going to be fun to follow this league in fall 2020 as the season ramps up in just over a month.

Here's our full breakdown.

Last Five Team Champions

2019 -- Siegel High School (80 points)

2018 -- Siegel High School (73 points)

2017 -- Siegel High School (72 points)

2016 -- Brentwood High School (29 points)

2015 -- Brentwood High School (63 points)

Graduated All-State Runners

Silas Winders (Henry County High School)

Evan Allen (Chester Co. High School)

Jackson Williams (Arlington High School)

Canaan Anderson (Siegel High School)

Aaron Jones (Science Hill High School)

Fuji Anday (Central Magnet High School)

Seth Robinson (Siegel High School)

Cohen Williams (Hillsboro High School)

Evan Guzman (Franklin High School)

All-State Returners

Miles Ally (Martin Luther King High School) -- third last year

Aiden Britt (Lebanon High School) -- fifth last year

Connor Williams (Hillsboro High School) ninth last year

Kaden Keller (Hardin Valley Academy) -- 11th last year

Landen McNair (Bartlett High School) -- 13th last year

Kevin Vanderkolk (Brentwood High School) -- 14th last year

Top Ten Teams in 2019

1	Siegel High School	80	3+6+18+26+27 (38+57)	0:56 1-5 Split \| 16:30 Avg
2	Bartlett High School	130	8+16+17+35+54 (56+86)	1:09 1-5 Split \| 16:48 Avg
3	Central Magnet High School	136	5+14+19+22+76 (97+109)	1:33 1-5 Split \| 16:46 Avg
4	Brentwood High School	151	9+12+15+51+64 (66+73)	1:14 1-5 Split \| 16:49 Avg
5	Hardin Valley Academy	161	7+28+37+43+46 (59+62)	1:07 1-5 Split \| 16:55 Avg
6	Franklin High School	172	10+24+30+47+61 (74+93)	1:11 1-5 Split \| 16:57 Avg
7	Arlington High School	178	2+23+40+44+69 (118+120)	1:43 1-5 Split \| 16:54 Avg
8	Daniel Boone High School	230	11+42+52+55+70 (83+99)	1:17 1-5 Split \| 17:09 Avg
9	Farragut High School	251	20+25+63+68+75 (79+126)	0:53 1-5 Split \| 17:14 Avg
10	Beech Senior High School	295	21+60+65+71+78 (90+101)	0:55 1-5 Split \| 17:23 Avg