Individual Boys Top 30 Rankings - 10/23/25

By Keenan Gray of DyeStat

1. (1) Jackson Spencer, senior, Herriman UT – Broke Woodward Park 5k course record on Oct. 11 in 14:16.9 en route to winning Clovis Invitational title.

2. (2) Sean Fries, senior, Minnetonka MN – Idle

3. (3) Marcelo Mantecon, junior, Belen Jesuit FL – Won New World Fall Spectacular on Oct. 11 in new 5k personal best of 14:33.

4. (4) Oliver Horton, junior, Coronado CO – Won CSML South League Meet on Oct. 9.

5. (5) Noah Bontrager, senior, Westview IN – Idle

6. (6) Yohanes Van Meerten, junior, Flagstaff AZ – Idle

7. (7) Quentin Nauman, senior, Epworth Western Dubuque IA – Won MVC Super Meet on Oct. 9 in 14:43.6 and MVC Mississippi Divisional on Oct. 16 in 15:11.6.

8. (8) Benjamin Adams, junior, Mountain Vista CO – Won Continental League Championship on Oct. 15 in 15:52.5.

9. (9) Caden Leonard, senior, Southlake Carroll TX – Won season debut on Oct. 9 at Texas UIL 6A – District 4 meet in 14:29.

10. (15) Kavi Gibson, senior, Cary Academy NC – Won Manhattan University Cross Country Invitational in 2.5-mile time of 12:04.9 and won TISAC Conference Championships on Oct. 16 in 14:54.9.

11. (11) Grady Lenn, senior, De Pere WI – Won FRCC Championship Meet on Oct. 16 in 15:23.3.

12. (10) Philip Cupial, senior, Downers Grove (North) IL – Won Twilight XC Invitational on Oct. 8 in 14:34.4 three-mile and finished second at WSC Silver Conference Championship on Oct. 18.

13. (13) Mikah Peters, senior, Brandon Valley SD – Won ESD XC Meet on Oct. 11 in 15:10.2 and won Metro Conference Championships on Oct. 16 in 15:17.7.

14. (14) Kamari Ronfeldt, junior, Ann Arbor Pioneer MI – Finished second to his teammate Beckett Crooks by a thousandth-of-a-second at Gabriel Richard Invitational in 14:48.2 and won SEC Championship on Oct. 16 in 15:28.

15. (18) Sean Gray, senior, Portsmouth RI – Won East Bay Challenge on Oct. 16.

16. (19) Ryan Sykes, junior, Horace Greeley NY – Finished second to Kavi Gibson at Manhattan University Cross Country Invitational on Oct. 11.

17. (17) Asher Oates, senior, Independence TN – Idle

18. (21) Malachi Schoenherr, senior, Sheldon OR – Won Rose City Championship title on Oct. 10 in 14:39.2.

19. (22) Benjamin Berman, senior, Bronx High School of Science NY – Finished third to Kavi Gibson and Ryan Sykes at Manhattan University Cross Country Invitational on Oct. 11.

20. (23) Bocelli Howland-Vlahakis, sophomore, Phillips Exeter Academy NH – Won Hopkinton Cross Country Festival on Oct. 11 in 15:17.5.

21. (24) Paul Van Laningham, senior, Cooper KY – Idle

22. (26) Luke Hnatt, senior, Christian Brothers NJ – Finished fourth to Kavi Gibson, Ryan Sykes and Benjamin Berman at Manhattan University Cross Country Invitational on Oct. 11.

23. (16) Nathan Lee, senior, Brunswick CT – Finished fifth to Kavi Gibson, Ryan Sykes, Benjamin Berman and Luke Hnatt at Manhattan University Cross Country Invitational on Oct. 11 and won The VA Showcase on Oct. 18 in 5k personal best 14:45.1.

24 (NR) Maximo Zavaleta, senior, Martin Luther King CA – Finished second to Jackson Spencer at Clovis Invitational on Oct. 11 in 5k personal best of 14:44.8.

25. (30) Aaron Brodrick, senior, Oconee County GA – Won North Oconee Invitational title on Oct. 18 in 5k personal best of 14:41.4.

26. (NR) Olly O’Connor, senior, Viewpoint CA – Won the Friday Championship at Clovis Invitational on Oct. 10 in 5k personal best of 14:47.5.

27. (WL) Cohen Butler, senior, Camas WA – Won Hole in the Wall Invitational title on Oct. 11 in 5k course record of 14:36.8.

28. (28) Hunter Robbie, senior, Niwot CO – Won Granite Peaks League Championship title on Oct. 10 in 15:02.7.

29. (29) Carter Smith, senior, Mifflin County PA – Idle

30. (WL) Jay McDonald, junior, Summit CO – Won Warrior Lincoln Park Classic Mountain State Challenge on Oct. 10 in 14:18.8.

Watch List: Conor Lott CA, Marshall Vernon RI, Nicholas Mazzeo PA, Dylan Blair CO, Jameson Pifer GA, Jayden Warner OR, Rocco Culpepper CO, Quinn Sullivan CO, Isaac Benjamin WA, Yosuke Shibata OR, Jaden Merrick IA, Caleb Ten Pas IA, Beckett Crooks MI, Jackson Free AR, Keegan Decker IA, Daniel Enriquez KS