Linn-Mar senior Tanner Rathje leads all Metro cross country runners in the state rankings this week.

Rathje is ranked No.5 among Class 4A boys, according to the Iowa Track Coaches Association. Prairie senior Mitch Pritts, who was ranked No.1 last week, dropped to No.12 following a sub-par showing at the Heartland Classic in Ames Saturday.

Isaiah Vlasek of Prairie is ranked 10th, Jake Moore of Prairie is 14th, Daniel Murphy of Linn-Mar 17th, Tysen Van Draska of Prairie 19th and Michael Mather of Linn-Mar 26th.

Shannon Gorman of Washington leads Metro girls in the Class 4A rankings in the No.7 spot. Amber Decker of Linn-Mar is ranked ninth.

Jacob Schmitt of Xavier ranks 20th in Class 3A boys and Jenny Dickes of Xavier ranks 22nd in Class 3A girls.

Johnston ranks No.1 in the Class 4A boys team rankings after beating Prairie at the Heartland Classic. The Hawks fell to No.2 this week and Linn-Mar is No.6.

The Kennedy girls are ranked No.3 in Class 4A and Linn-Mar is No.7.

The Xavier boys and Xavier girls both rank No.5 in Class 3A.