
The New Mexico Cross Country Countdown breaks down the top boys and girls teams returning this fall. These rankings will include projected top runners and weighing how each team may do in their respective districts and state competitions. Changes to class alignments and adaptions to state championship format have been taken into consideration.
The Eagles return a squad that is primed for the next couple of years if they remain on the upward trend. The lone senior Jesse Mccray along with Sophomore Devin Roper lead this Navajo Prep team only three years removed from their back-to-back 3A state titles. They should see themselves move up with the help of graduations among 3A and Laguna Acoma moving down in classification. For a team that packs themselves well like the Eagles, they might have a chance at taking on Santa Fe Indian and Zuni for a chance at hoisting a blue trophy in December. A good indication of the state meet will come at 1-3A district meet as they w...