The Towson and C.M. Wright boys fought an excellent battle at the 3A North regional meet last year with Towson prevailing by a four-point margin. Both teams return strong squads in 2019 and are first and fourth, respectively, in the returning 3A composite rankings. (Photo by Craig Amoss)
The following are MileSplit's returning composite rankings for 3A boys. These rankings combine cross country and track performances from the previous school year to try and accurately rate teams heading into the fall. You can create custom composite ranking leaderboards by going to "Rankings" -> "XC Team Scores" on the top banner and selecting "Composite".
Heading into 2019 it looks like there could be plenty of turnover in the 3A rankings this year. Last year's top two teams, Centennial and Linganore, suffered heavy graduation losses, while teams like Towson, Hereford, Wright and Mount Hebron return much of their 2018 teams. Perennial contenders River Hill also move back up to the 3A classification for the first time in three years.
| Rank | Team | Score | Highest | Lowest | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Towson High School (MD) | 3.12 | 2 | 14 | 5000m 1-3 Gap (40.70) |
| 2 | River Hill High School (MD) | 5.04 | 1 | 37 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (1:03.00) |
| 3 | Hereford High School (MD) | 6.44 | 2 | 18 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (19.90) |
| 4 | C. Milton Wright High School(MD) | 6.56 | 3 | 11 | 5000m 1-3 Gap (32.10) |
| 5 | Mt. Hebron High School (MD) | 7.84 | 2 | 35 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (1:00.11) |
| 6 | Northern-Calvert High School(MD) | 9.32 | 3 | 13 | 3200m Top 4 |
| 7 | Reservoir High School (MD) | 10.3 | 1 | 23 | 5000m 1-4 Average (18:55.25) |
| 8 | Chopticon High School (MD) | 10.5 | 2 | 39 | 5000m 1-3 Gap (2:15.49) |
| 9 | Bel Air High School (MD) | 11.4 | 3 | 41 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (1:26.40) |
| 10 | Huntingtown High School (MD) | 13.8 | 7 | 38 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (1:06.87) |
| 11 | Tuscarora High School (MD)(MD) | 14.0 | 3 | 20 | 1600m 1-4 Average (5:04.07) |
| 12 | Centennial High School (MD) | 14.7 | 3 | 44 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (2:19.00) |
| 13 | Atholton High School (MD) | 15.8 | 12 | 24 | 5000m 1-5 Gap (1:56.81) |
| 14 | Marriotts Ridge High School(MD) | 17.1 | 11 | 28 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (40.20) |
| 15 | North Point High School (MD) | 17.4 | 8 | 38 | 5000m 1-4 Gap (2:34.19) |
| 16 | Chesapeake High School-AA(MD) | 17.4 | 12 | 36 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (1:02.84) |
| 17 | Hammond High School (MD) | 17.6 | 5 | 24 | 5000m 1-4 Average (19:04.27) |
| 18 | Wilde Lake High School (MD) | 18 | 11 | 38 | 5000m 1-5 Gap (4:10.38) |
| 19 | Frederick High School (MD) | 20.5 | 12 | 31 | 1600m Top 4 |
| 20 | Westminster High School (MD) | 21.2 | 2 | 37 | 5000m Top 4 |
| 21 | Long Reach High School (MD) | 21.5 | 14 | 43 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (1:37.40) |
| 22 | Manchester Valley High School(MD) | 22 | 1 | 30 | 1600m Top 4 |
| 23 | Edgewood High School (MD) | 22.6 | 13 | 30 | 5000m Top 4 |
| 24 | Damascus High School (MD) | 23.6 | 16 | 33 | 1600m 1-4 Average (5:24.78) |
| 25 | Stephen Decatur High School(MD) | 24.6 | 5 | 33 | 1600m Top 4 |
| 26 | North Hagerstown High School(MD) | 25.2 | 14 | 36 | 5000m 1-4 Average (20:08.84) |
| 27 | Baltimore Poly High School (MD) | 25.5 | 17 | 40 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (1:22.30) |
| 28 | Gov. Thomas Johnson High School (MD) | 25.6 | 21 | 39 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (1:21.65) |
| 29 | Easton High School (MD) | 26 | 10 | 35 | 5000m Top 4 |
| 30 | Great Mills High School (MD) | 26.3 | 1 | 38 | 5000m Top 4 |
| 31 | Col. Zadok Magruder High School (MD) | 26.7 | 4 | 36 | 1600m Top 4 |
| 32 | James M. Bennett High School(MD) | 27.7 | 11 | 43 | 5000m 1-3 Gap (3:15.00) |
| 33 | Aberdeen High School (MD) | 28.1 | 13 | 38 | 1600m 1-4 Average (5:36.56) |
| 34 | Linganore High School (MD) | 28.4 | 21 | 45 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (2:29.80) |
| 35 | Franklin High School (MD) | 30.3 | 20 | 40 | 1600m 1-4 Average (6:00.87) |
| 36 | James Hubert Blake High School(MD) | 30.7 | 10 | 30 | 5000m 1-4 Gap (2:14.00), Not Enough Data |
| 37 | Watkins Mill High School (MD) | 33.4 | 6 | 42 | 5000m Top 4 |
| 38 | Rockville High School (MD) | 33.7 | 20 | 39 | 5000m Top 4 |
| 39 | Lansdowne High School (MD) | 34.5 | 24 | 44 | 5000m 1-3 Gap (3:54.40) |
| 40 | Northeast Senior High School(MD) | 37.1 | 19 | 44 | 5000m Top 4 |
| 41 | South Hagerstown High School(MD) | 39.2 | 4 | 40 | 5000m Top 4, Not Enough Data |
| 42 | Dundalk High School (MD) | 40.8 | 15 | 41 | 5000m 1-4 Gap (3:57.60), Not Enough Data |
| 43 | Baltimore City College (MD) | 43.9 | 32 | 43 | 5000m 1-5 Gap (5:28.60), Not Enough Data |