Brooks XC South Region Rankings: Top 1000 Boys

Pictured: Caden Leonard (#1) - Photo by Gabriel Nieland

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The Brooks XC South Championship is quickly approaching. Slated for November 29th at McAlpine Park in Charlotte, North Carolina, the top runners in the South will clash for a coveted regional championship title and a qualifying spot at the Brooks XC National Championships in San Diego on December 13.

As of now, Texas has a stronghold at the top of the rankings with four runners ranked inside the top 10.

Caden Leonard (Southlake Carroll) leads the way with the fastest time in the South having run 14:29.00 at his District Championships earlier in the month. Graham Hummel (HSAA) is not far behind in second, having run 14:29.40 at the Waxahachie Woodhouse Invitational back in August.

Leonard's teammate Kai Gutierrez occupies the 5th spot in the South Regional rankings following his personal best time at the District Championships as well. Ruel Newberry rounds out the top four for the Lone Star State in 9th, having already run a 14:39.00 at the prestigious Coach T - Marcus Invitational early in the year.

Texas is sure to have multiple runners representing the state in San Diego later this year, vying for the crown for the best individual high school cross country runner in the country - and could very well end up with the eventual champion.