The Linn-Mar Lions are the highest ranked teams in the preseason cross country polls.

The Linn-Mar boys are ranked No. 3 in Class 4A and the Linn-Mar girls are ranked No. 4.

The Metro boys race could be interesting this season with Linn-Mar ranked No. 3, Washington No. 4 and Prairie No. 6.

The Marion boys are ranked 11th in Class 3A.

The Kennedy girls are ranked ninth in Class 4A.

BOYS 4A

1. Dowling Catholic, 2. Pleasant Valley, 3. Linn-Mar, 4. Washington, 5. West Des Moines Valley, 6. Prairie, 7. Iowa City High, 8. Iowa City West, 9. Waukee, 10. Burlington, 11. Indianola, 12. Dubuque Senior, 13. Cedar Falls, 14. Ames, 15. Ankeny.

BOYS 3A

1. Decorah, 2. Pella, 3. Sioux City Heelan, 4. Dubuque Wahlert, 5. Boone, 6. Grinnell, 7. Knoxville, 8. Glenwood, 9. Charles City, 10. Fort Madison, 11. Marion, 12. Webster City, 13. Ballard, 14. MOC/FV, 15. Mount Vernon/Lisbon.

GIRLS 4A

1. Dowling Catholic, 2. Pleasant Valley, 3. West Des Moines Valley, 4. Linn-Mar, 5. Cedar Falls, 6. Iowa City High, 7. Iowa City West, 8. Johnston, 9. Kennedy, 10. Bettendorf, 11. Waukee, 12. Des Moines Roosevelt, 13. Ankeny, 14. Ames, 15. Dubuque Senior.

GIRLS 3A

1. Pella, 2. Davenport Assumption, 3. Dubuque Wahlert, 4. Solon, 5. Decorah, 6. MOC/FV, 7. Dallas Center Grimes, 8. Mount Vernon/Lisbon, 9. Sioux City Heelan, 10. Harlan, 11. Williamsburg, 12. Garner-Hayfield, 13. Shenandoah, 14. Benton, 15. Xavier.