Both the Wootton and Arundel girls moved up four spots in our final team rankings after their performances at the 4A state meet on Saturday. (Photo by Mike Piotrowski)
With the cross country season having come to an end (not counting postseason meets such as NXR or Foot Locker Regionals), we adjust our girls team rankings for the final time! As with the beginning of the season, we expand to 50 teams in our final edition of 2019 team rankings.
1. Howard High School Lions (hold)
Finished 1st at 4A State Championships (1st overall in merge)
2. Severna Park High School Falcons (hold)
Finished 2nd at 4A State Championships (2nd overall in merge)
3. Walter Johnson High School Wildcats (up 2)
Finished 3rd at 4A State Championships (3rd overall in merge)
4. Broadneck High School Bruins (down 1)
Finished 4th at 4A State Championships (4th overall in merge)
5. Walt Whitman High School Vikings (down 1)
Finished 5th at 4A State Championships (5th overall in merge)
6. Dulaney High School Lions (hold)
Finished 6th at 4A State Championships (6th overall in merge)
7. Northern-Calvert High School Patriots (up 1)
Finished 1st at 3A State Championships (7th overall in merge)
8. Bel Air High School Bobcats (down 1)
Finished 2nd at 3A State Championships (8th overall in merge)
9. Liberty High School Lions (hold)
Finished 1st at 2A State Championships (10th overall in merge)
10. Thomas S. Wootton High School Patriots (up 4)
Finished 7th at 4A State Championships (9th overall in merge)
11. Urbana High School Hawks (down 1)
Finished 8th at 4A State Championships (11th overall in merge)
12. Hereford High School Bulls (hold)
Finished 3rd at 3A State Championships (12th overall in merge)
13. Towson High School Generals (hold)
Finished 4th at 3A State Championships (14th overall in merge)
14. Middletown High School Knights (up 7)
Finished 2nd at 2A State Championships (13th overall in merge)
15. Centennial High School (up 7)
Finished 5th at 3A State Championships (15th overall in merge)
16. Arundel High School Wildcats (up 4)
Finished 9th at 4A State Championships (21st overall in merge)
17. Montgomery Blair High School Blazers (previously unranked)
Finished 10th at 4A State Championships (17th overall in merge)
18. Gaithersburg High School (previously unranked)
Finished 11th at 4A State Championships (16th overall in merge)
19. Maryvale Prep High School Lions (hold)
Idle
20. South Carroll High School (down 9)
Finished 3rd at 2A State Championships (20th overall in merge)
21. Huntingtown High School Hurricanes (down 5)
Finished 6th at 3A State Championships (18th overall in merge)
22. Leonardtown High School Raiders (down 7)
Finished 12th at 4A State Championships (23rd overall in merge)
23. Sherwood High School Warriors (down 6)
Finished 13th at 4A State Championships (19th overall in merge)
24. Calvert High School Cavaliers (down 6)
Finished 4th at 4A State Championships (24th overall in merge)
25. Holton-Arms High School Panthers (down 2)
Finished 1st at Private School State Championships
26. South River High School Seahawks (down 1)
Finished 15th at 4A State Championships (22nd overall in merge)
27. Stone Ridge of the Sacred Heart High School Gators (previously unranked)
Finished 2nd at Private School State Championships
28. Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Barons (previously unranked)
Finished 16th at 4A State Championships (26th overall in merge)
29. River Hill High School Hawks (previously unranked)
Finished 7th at 3A State Championships (25th overall in merge)
30. Boonsboro High School Warriors (previously unranked)
Finished 5th at 2A State Championships (27th overall in merge)
31. Atholton High School Raiders (previously unranked)
Finished 8th at 3A State Championships (28th overall in merge)
32. Kent Island High School Buccaneers (previously unranked)
Finished 6th at 2A State Championships (29th overall in merge)
33. Northwood High School Gladiators (previously unranked)
Finished 14th at 4A State Championships (32nd overall in merge)
34. Edgewood High School Rams (previously unranked)
Finished 9th at 3A State Championships (30th overall in merge)
35. Reservoir High School Gators (previously unranked)
Finished 10th at 3A State Championships (31st overall in merge)
36. Academy of the Holy Cross High School Tartans (previously unranked)
Finished 4th at Private School State Championships
37. Notre Dame Prep High School Blazers (previously unranked)
Idle
38. Annapolis High School Panthers (previously unranked)
Idle (qualified one individual for the 4A State Championships)
39. Great Mills High School Hornets (previously unranked)
Finished 12th at 3A State Championships (34th overall in merge)
40. C. Milton Wright High School Mustangs (previously unranked)
Finished 13th at 3A State Championships (33rd overall in merge)
41. Westminster High School Owls (previously unranked)
Finished 11th at 3A State Championships (35th overall in merge)
42. Northern Garrett High School Huskies (previously unranked)
Finished 1st at 1A State Championships (36th overall in merge)
43. Brunswick High School Railroaders (previously unranked)
Finished 2nd at 1A State Championships (37th overall in merge)
44. Our Lady of Good Counsel High School Falcons (previously unranked)
Finished 3rd at Private School State Championships
45. Winston Churchill High School Bulldogs (previously unranked)
Finished 17th at 4A State Championships (40th overall in merge)
46. Northwest High School Jaguars (previously unranked)
Idle (qualified two individuals for the 4A State Championships)
47. Richard Montgomery High School Rockets (previously unranked)
Idle (qualified one individual for the 4A State Championships)
48. Poolesville High School Falcons (previously unranked)
Finished 7th at 2A State Championships (38th overall in merge)
49. C.H. Flowers High School Jaguars (down 25)
Finished 19th at 4A State Championships (42nd overall in merge)
50. Chesapeake-AA High School Cougars (previously unranked)
Finished 14th at 3A State Championships (39th overall in merge)