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Boys - All-Time Highest End-of-Season (EOS) Z-ScoresA

Rank Name School Season Points EOS Rank Z-Score
1 Jack Wavering Good Counsel 2015 225.70 1 2.92
2 Jack Riely Good Counsel 2011 166.40 4 2.19
3 Collin Crilly Good Counsel 2013 172.40 4 2.03
4 Kyle Graves Good Counsel 2009 148.90 5 1.64
5 Matt Lopez Good Counsel 2015 155.70 5 1.62
6 Collin Crilly Good Counsel 2012 147.70 6 1.56
7 Jimmy Vazzana Good Counsel 2016 142.40 11 1.48
8 Kevin McGivern Good Counsel 2015 147.00 8 1.46
8 Jack Riely Good Counsel 2010 151.20 10 1.46
10 Jack Wavering Good Counsel 2014 147.30 10 1.45
11 Jimmy Vazzana Good Counsel 2015 143.80 10 1.40
12 Collin Crilly Good Counsel 2011 118.00 11 1.13
13 Allen Meringolo Good Counsel 2010 124.80 14 0.98
14 George Drewyer Good Counsel 2016 116.00 15 0.96
15 Josh Rogers Good Counsel 2016 110.80 18 0.86
16 Sam Rainard Good Counsel 2007 124.40 16 0.82
17 Tyler Richards Good Counsel 2013 109.80 20 0.80
18 Allen Meringolo Good Counsel 2011 100.10 17 0.75
19 Jason Flick Good Counsel 2023 110.90 19 0.71
20 Kevin McGivern Good Counsel 2014 106.40 19 0.69
21 Kyle Graves Good Counsel 2008 100.10 18 0.63
21 Ian McDermott Good Counsel 2006 147.40 20 0.63
23 George Drewyer Good Counsel 2015 102.10 19 0.62
23 Michael Fitzgerald Good Counsel 2010 105.20 19 0.62
25 Ian McDermott Good Counsel 2007 108.00 22 0.50
26 Drew Smith Good Counsel 2012 91.40 21 0.47
27 Drew Collins Good Counsel 2007 101.90 25 0.38
28 Jeremiah Melton Good Counsel 2015 88.30 23 0.37
29 Michael Fitzgerald Good Counsel 2011 75.30 26 0.21
29 Tyler Goehrung Good Counsel 2016 78.00 29 0.21
31 Michael Fitzgerald Good Counsel 2009 73.70 23 0.16
32 Loick Ohresser-Joumard Good Counsel 2016 72.30 34 0.10
33 Jimmy Vazzana Good Counsel 2014 69.70 32 0.01
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Boys - Hypothetical All-Time Team Clash Based on Z-ScoreB

Rank School Season Scoring Breakdown Team Score
1 Good Counsel 2015
1+5+8+10+21
Jack Wavering (1), Matt Lopez (5), Kevin McGivern (8), Jimmy Vazzana (10), George Drewyer (21)
 45
2 Good Counsel 2011
2+11+17+26+31
Jack Riely (2), Collin Crilly (11), Allen Meringolo (17), Michael Fitzgerald (26), Jimmy Kazunas (31)
 87
3 Good Counsel 2016
7+13+14+26+28
Jimmy Vazzana (7), George Drewyer (13), Josh Rogers (14), Tyler Goehrung (26), Loick Ohresser-Joumard (28)
 88
4 Good Counsel 2013
3+16+30+36+37
Collin Crilly (3), Tyler Richards (16), Jack Wavering (30), Kevin McGivern (36), Miguel Alonso (37)
 122
5 Good Counsel 2010
8+12+21+49+49
Jack Riely (8), Allen Meringolo (12), Michael Fitzgerald (21), John Lynagh (49), Collin Crilly (49)
 139
6 Good Counsel 2014
9+19+29+40+45
Jack Wavering (9), Kevin McGivern (19), Jimmy Vazzana (29), George Drewyer (40), Matt Lopez (45)
 142
7 Good Counsel 2007
15+22+24+42+43
Sam Rainard (15), Ian McDermott (22), Drew Collins (24), Kyle Graves (42), David Sullivan (43)
 146
8 Good Counsel 2009
4+27+48+57+64
Kyle Graves (4), Michael Fitzgerald (27), James Henriksen (48), Allen Meringolo (57), Nathan Brockett (64)
 200
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Boys - Largest Consecutive Season Z-Score ImprovementC

Rank Name School Season Leap Z1 Z2 Improvement
1 Matt Lopez Good Counsel 2014 -> 2015 -0.52 1.62 +2.14
2 Allen Meringolo Good Counsel 2009 -> 2010 -0.91 0.98 +1.89
3 Collin Crilly Good Counsel 2010 -> 2011 -0.65 1.13 +1.78
4 Josh Rogers Good Counsel 2015 -> 2016 -0.79 0.86 +1.65
5 Jack Wavering Good Counsel 2014 -> 2015 1.45 2.92 +1.47
5 Jack Wavering Good Counsel 2013 -> 2014 -0.02 1.45 +1.47
7 Jimmy Vazzana Good Counsel 2014 -> 2015 0.01 1.40 +1.39
8 Drew Smith Good Counsel 2011 -> 2012 -0.88 0.47 +1.35
9 Kyle Graves Good Counsel 2007 -> 2008 -0.48 0.63 +1.11
10 Jeremiah Melton Good Counsel 2014 -> 2015 -0.69 0.37 +1.06
11 George Drewyer Good Counsel 2014 -> 2015 -0.43 0.62 +1.05
11 Kevin McGivern Good Counsel 2013 -> 2014 -0.36 0.69 +1.05
13 Kyle Graves Good Counsel 2008 -> 2009 0.63 1.64 +1.01
14 Drew Collins Good Counsel 2006 -> 2007 -0.59 0.38 +0.97
15 Kevin McGivern Good Counsel 2014 -> 2015 0.69 1.46 +0.77
16 Jack Riely Good Counsel 2010 -> 2011 1.46 2.19 +0.73
17 Tyler Goehrung Good Counsel 2015 -> 2016 -0.47 0.21 +0.68
18 Jimmy Kazunas Good Counsel 2010 -> 2011 -0.72 -0.11 +0.61
19 Collin Crilly Good Counsel 2012 -> 2013 1.56 2.03 +0.47
20 Michael Fitzgerald Good Counsel 2009 -> 2010 0.16 0.62 +0.46
21 Collin Crilly Good Counsel 2011 -> 2012 1.13 1.56 +0.43
22 George Drewyer Good Counsel 2015 -> 2016 0.62 0.96 +0.34
23 John Lynagh Good Counsel 2010 -> 2011 -0.65 -0.40 +0.25
23 Jeff Moxley Good Counsel 2014 -> 2015 -0.66 -0.41 +0.25
25 Nathan Brockett Good Counsel 2010 -> 2011 -1.11 -0.91 +0.20
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Boys - Greatest Career Z-Score ImprovementD

Rank Name School Career Leap Z1 Z2 Improvement
1 Jack Wavering Good Counsel 2013 -> 2015 -0.02 2.92 +2.94
2 Collin Crilly Good Counsel 2010 -> 2013 -0.65 2.03 +2.68
3 Jack Riely Good Counsel 2008 -> 2011 -0.34 2.19 +2.53
4 Kyle Graves Good Counsel 2007 -> 2009 -0.48 1.64 +2.12
5 Matt Lopez Good Counsel 2013 -> 2015 -0.44 1.62 +2.06
6 Allen Meringolo Good Counsel 2009 -> 2010 -0.91 0.98 +1.89
7 Kevin McGivern Good Counsel 2013 -> 2015 -0.36 1.46 +1.82
8 Josh Rogers Good Counsel 2015 -> 2016 -0.79 0.86 +1.65
9 Jimmy Vazzana Good Counsel 2014 -> 2016 0.01 1.48 +1.47
10 George Drewyer Good Counsel 2014 -> 2016 -0.43 0.96 +1.39
11 Drew Smith Good Counsel 2011 -> 2012 -0.88 0.47 +1.35
12 Jason Flick Good Counsel 2021 -> 2023 -0.51 0.71 +1.22
13 Jeremiah Melton Good Counsel 2014 -> 2015 -0.69 0.37 +1.06
14 Drew Collins Good Counsel 2006 -> 2007 -0.59 0.38 +0.97
15 Tyler Goehrung Good Counsel 2015 -> 2016 -0.47 0.21 +0.68
16 Jimmy Kazunas Good Counsel 2010 -> 2011 -0.72 -0.11 +0.61
17 Michael Fitzgerald Good Counsel 2009 -> 2010 0.16 0.62 +0.46
18 Nathan Brockett Good Counsel 2009 -> 2011 -1.23 -0.91 +0.32
19 John Lynagh Good Counsel 2010 -> 2011 -0.65 -0.40 +0.25
19 Jeff Moxley Good Counsel 2014 -> 2015 -0.66 -0.41 +0.25
21 Jackson Rogers Good Counsel 2023 -> 2024 -1.23 -1.06 +0.17
22 Justin Grondine Good Counsel 2017 -> 2018 -1.20 -1.09 +0.11
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Boys - All-Time Most Weeks Ranked #1¹

Rank Name School Grad Year Weeks
1 Jack Wavering Good Counsel 2016 9
2 Jack Riely Good Counsel 2012 6
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Boys - All-Time Most Weeks Ranked Top 10¹

Rank Name School Grad Year Weeks
1 Collin Crilly Good Counsel 2014 26
2 Jack Riely Good Counsel 2012 19
2 Jack Wavering Good Counsel 2016 19
4 Jimmy Vazzana Good Counsel 2017 14
5 Kyle Graves Good Counsel 2010 12
6 Matt Lopez Good Counsel 2016 9
7 Jason Flick Good Counsel 2024 7
7 Kevin McGivern Good Counsel 2016 7
9 Michael Fitzgerald Good Counsel 2012 5
10 Allen Meringolo Good Counsel 2012 4
11 George Drewyer Good Counsel 2017 3
11 Sam Rainard Good Counsel 2009 3
11 Ian McDermott Good Counsel 2008 3
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Boys - All-Time Most Weeks Ranked¹

Rank Name School Grad Year Weeks
1 Jack Riely Good Counsel 2012 39
2 Collin Crilly Good Counsel 2014 35
3 Jimmy Vazzana Good Counsel 2017 32
3 George Drewyer Good Counsel 2017 32
5 Jack Wavering Good Counsel 2016 31
5 Kevin McGivern Good Counsel 2016 31
5 Michael Fitzgerald Good Counsel 2012 31
8 Kyle Graves Good Counsel 2010 26
8 Allen Meringolo Good Counsel 2012 26
10 Nathan Brockett Good Counsel 2012 25
11 Matt Lopez Good Counsel 2016 24
12 James Farrell Good Counsel 2018 21
13 Sam Rainard Good Counsel 2009 20
13 Jason Flick Good Counsel 2024 20
15 Justin Grondine Good Counsel 2020 19
15 Liam Keefe Good Counsel 2021 19
15 Jackson Rogers Good Counsel 2025 19
15 Jeff Moxley Good Counsel 2016 19
19 Jimmy Kazunas Good Counsel 2012 18
19 Nicola Avalos Restrepo Good Counsel 2026 18
21 James Henriksen Good Counsel 2011 17
21 Ian McDermott Good Counsel 2008 17
23 Drew Smith Good Counsel 2013 16
23 Drew Collins Good Counsel 2008 16
23 Tyler Goehrung Good Counsel 2018 16
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Boys - All-Time Highest Point Totals²

Rank Name School Date Ranking Points
1 Jack Wavering Good Counsel 11/15/2015 #1 225.7
2 Collin Crilly Good Counsel 10/07/2012 #3 178.4
3 Jack Riely Good Counsel 10/15/2011 #1 176.1
4 Jimmy Vazzana Good Counsel 11/15/2015 #2 158.8
5 Matt Lopez Good Counsel 11/15/2015 #5 155.7
6 Jason Flick Good Counsel 09/03/2023 #2 152.0
7 Ian McDermott Good Counsel 10/25/2006 #20 151.7
8 Kyle Graves Good Counsel 11/15/2009 #5 148.9
9 Kevin McGivern Good Counsel 11/15/2015 #8 147.0
10 Allen Meringolo Good Counsel 11/13/2010 #5 139.8
11 Sam Rainard Good Counsel 11/12/2007 #7 124.4
12 Michael Fitzgerald Good Counsel 11/13/2010 #7 120.2
13 George Drewyer Good Counsel 11/06/2016 #15 119.0
14 Tyler Richards Good Counsel 10/20/2013 #18 110.9
15 Josh Rogers Good Counsel 11/15/2016 #18 110.8
16 Drew Collins Good Counsel 11/03/2007 #24 104.2
17 Tyler Goehrung Good Counsel 11/15/2016 #16 93.0
18 Drew Smith Good Counsel 11/11/2012 #21 91.4
19 Matthew Culkin Good Counsel 09/11/2023 #15 90.0
20 James Farrell Good Counsel 09/10/2017 #23 90.3
21 Jeremiah Melton Good Counsel 11/15/2015 #23 88.3
22 Loick Ohresser-Joumard Good Counsel 11/15/2016 #19 87.3
23 Liam Keefe Good Counsel 11/13/2018 #19 77.2
24 Jackson Rogers Good Counsel 09/11/2023 #21 74.0
25 Samuel Goertner Good Counsel 09/07/2025 #31 68.0
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Boys - All-Time Highest Point Totals - Freshmen²

Rank Name School Date Ranking Points
1 Jack Riely Good Counsel 09/21/2008 #24 77.0
2 Loick Ohresser-Joumard Good Counsel 11/15/2016 #34 72.3
3 Collin Crilly Good Counsel 09/06/2010 #25 52.0
4 Damon Egan Good Counsel 10/13/2019 #63 30.0
5 Colin Loughlin Good Counsel 10/06/2024 #66 26.0
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Boys - All-Time Highest Ranked Athletes³

Rank Name School Date Achieved Peak Rank
1 Jack Riely Good Counsel 09/07/2008 #1
1 Jack Wavering Good Counsel 09/08/2013 #1
3 Collin Crilly Good Counsel 09/06/2010 #2
3 Jimmy Vazzana Good Counsel 09/07/2014 #2
3 Jason Flick Good Counsel 10/18/2021 #2
6 George Drewyer Good Counsel 09/07/2014 #5
6 Allen Meringolo Good Counsel 10/11/2009 #5
6 Kyle Graves Good Counsel 10/21/2007 #5
6 Matt Lopez Good Counsel 11/03/2013 #5
10 Kevin McGivern Good Counsel 09/08/2013 #6
11 Michael Fitzgerald Good Counsel 09/06/2009 #7
11 Sam Rainard Good Counsel 09/09/2007 #7
13 Ian McDermott Good Counsel 08/20/2006 #8
14 Matthew Culkin Good Counsel 09/11/2023 #15
15 Tyler Goehrung Good Counsel 11/07/2015 #16
15 Josh Rogers Good Counsel 11/15/2015 #16
17 Tyler Richards Good Counsel 09/08/2013 #18
18 Drew Collins Good Counsel 09/17/2006 #19
18 Loick Ohresser-Joumard Good Counsel 10/02/2016 #19
18 Liam Keefe Good Counsel 10/07/2018 #19
21 Jackson Rogers Good Counsel 09/11/2023 #21
21 Drew Smith Good Counsel 10/15/2011 #21
23 James Farrell Good Counsel 09/05/2016 #23
23 James Henriksen Good Counsel 09/06/2009 #23
23 Jeremiah Melton Good Counsel 10/26/2014 #23

Boys - All-Time Highest Ranked Athletes - Final Season Ranking Only³

Rank Name School Date Achieved EOS Rank
1 Jack Wavering Good Counsel 11/15/2015 #1
2 Collin Crilly Good Counsel 11/10/2013 #4
2 Jack Riely Good Counsel 11/13/2011 #4
4 Kyle Graves Good Counsel 11/15/2009 #5
4 Matt Lopez Good Counsel 11/15/2015 #5
6 Collin Crilly Good Counsel 11/11/2012 #6
7 Kevin McGivern Good Counsel 11/15/2015 #8
8 Jack Wavering Good Counsel 11/09/2014 #10
8 Jack Riely Good Counsel 11/13/2010 #10
8 Jimmy Vazzana Good Counsel 11/15/2015 #10
11 Collin Crilly Good Counsel 11/13/2011 #11
11 Jimmy Vazzana Good Counsel 11/15/2016 #11
13 Allen Meringolo Good Counsel 11/13/2010 #14
14 George Drewyer Good Counsel 11/15/2016 #15
15 Sam Rainard Good Counsel 11/12/2007 #16
16 Allen Meringolo Good Counsel 11/13/2011 #17
17 Kyle Graves Good Counsel 11/09/2008 #18
17 Josh Rogers Good Counsel 11/15/2016 #18
19 Kevin McGivern Good Counsel 11/09/2014 #19
19 Jason Flick Good Counsel 11/12/2023 #19
19 Michael Fitzgerald Good Counsel 11/13/2010 #19
19 George Drewyer Good Counsel 11/15/2015 #19
23 Tyler Richards Good Counsel 11/10/2013 #20
23 Ian McDermott Good Counsel 11/12/2006 #20
25 Drew Smith Good Counsel 11/11/2012 #21

Boys - All-Time Highest Ranked Freshmen⁴

Rank Name School Date Achieved Peak Rank
1 Jack Riely Good Counsel 09/07/2008 #24
2 Collin Crilly Good Counsel 09/06/2010 #25
3 Loick Ohresser-Joumard Good Counsel 10/02/2016 #34
4 Damon Egan Good Counsel 10/13/2019 #63
5 Colin Loughlin Good Counsel 10/06/2024 #66

Boys - All-Time Highest Ranked Freshmen - Final Season Rankings Only⁴

Rank Name School Date Achieved EOS Rank
1 Loick Ohresser-Joumard Good Counsel 11/15/2016 #34
2 Jack Riely Good Counsel 11/09/2008 #39
3 Collin Crilly Good Counsel 11/13/2010 #51

Boys - All-Time Highest Debut Ranking⁵

Rank Name School Grade Date Debut Rank
1 Michael Fitzgerald Good Counsel 10 09/06/2009 #14
2 Matthew Culkin Good Counsel 11 09/11/2023 #15
3 Tyler Richards Good Counsel 12 09/08/2013 #19
4 Jackson Rogers Good Counsel 11 09/11/2023 #21
5 Jack Riely Good Counsel 9 09/07/2008 #25
5 Collin Crilly Good Counsel 9 09/06/2010 #25
7 Alex Hall Good Counsel 11 09/05/2016 #27
8 Samuel Goertner Good Counsel 12 09/07/2025 #31
9 Jimmy Kazunas Good Counsel 11 09/14/2010 #35
10 Jack Goehrung Good Counsel 11 09/08/2019 #36
11 Jimmy Vazzana Good Counsel 10 09/07/2014 #37
12 James Farrell Good Counsel 11 09/05/2016 #38
13 Jack Wavering Good Counsel 10 09/08/2013 #40
14 Sam Rainard Good Counsel 11 09/09/2007 #41
14 Tyler Goehrung Good Counsel 10 11/07/2015 #41
16 Justin Grondine Good Counsel 10 09/10/2017 #42
17 Steve Czujko Good Counsel 12 09/07/2008 #43
17 James Henriksen Good Counsel 11 09/06/2009 #43
17 Drew Smith Good Counsel 11 10/15/2011 #43
20 David Barrios Good Counsel 12 09/07/2008 #44
21 Jantzen Washington Good Counsel 11 09/02/2018 #46
21 Nicola Avalos Restrepo Good Counsel 11 09/09/2024 #46
23 Matt Lopez Good Counsel 10 11/03/2013 #47
23 Miguel Alonso Good Counsel 11 11/10/2013 #47
23 Jason Flick Good Counsel 10 10/18/2021 #47
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Boys - All-Time Highest Debut Ranking - Freshmen⁵

Rank Name School Grade Date Debut Rank
1 Jack Riely Good Counsel 9 09/07/2008 #25
1 Collin Crilly Good Counsel 9 09/06/2010 #25
3 Loick Ohresser-Joumard Good Counsel 9 10/02/2016 #62
4 Damon Egan Good Counsel 9 10/13/2019 #63
5 Colin Loughlin Good Counsel 9 10/06/2024 #66
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Boys - All-Time Greatest Individual Ranking Improvement in a Week⁶

Rank Week Name School Grade R1 R2 Improvement
1 2014 Final Matt Lopez Good Counsel 11 80 51 +29 spots
2 2018 Week 7 Liam Keefe Good Counsel 10 79 56 +23 spots
3 2006 Week 4 Rob Bock Good Counsel 12 82 62 +20 spots
3 2019 Week 7 Liam Keefe Good Counsel 11 66 46 +20 spots
5 2016 Week 7 James Farrell Good Counsel 11 65 46 +19 spots
6 2015 Week 8 Jeff Moxley Good Counsel 12 54 37 +17 spots
7 2006 Week 6 Drew Collins Good Counsel 11 81 65 +16 spots
8 2012 Week 3 Drew Smith Good Counsel 12 46 31 +15 spots
9 2007 Week 6 Sam Rainard Good Counsel 11 42 28 +14 spots
9 2013 Week 5 Jack Wavering Good Counsel 10 56 42 +14 spots
9 2013 Final Kevin McGivern Good Counsel 10 59 45 +14 spots
9 2015 Week 2 Matt Lopez Good Counsel 12 23 9 +14 spots
9 2015 Week 10 Jeremiah Melton Good Counsel 12 42 28 +14 spots
14 2014 Final Jeremiah Melton Good Counsel 11 73 60 +13 spots
14 2018 Week 9 Liam Keefe Good Counsel 10 61 48 +13 spots
16 2008 Week 2 David Barrios Good Counsel 12 44 32 +12 spots
16 2013 Week 5 Kevin McGivern Good Counsel 10 60 48 +12 spots
16 2014 Week 8 Jeff Moxley Good Counsel 11 79 67 +12 spots
16 2021 Week 7 Aaron Siegle Good Counsel 12 71 59 +12 spots
16 2022 Week 9 Noah Cassil Good Counsel 12 53 41 +12 spots
21 2007 Final David Sullivan Good Counsel 11 62 51 +11 spots
21 2009 Week 4 James Henriksen Good Counsel 11 49 38 +11 spots
21 2010 Week 1 Allen Meringolo Good Counsel 11 35 24 +11 spots
21 2014 Week 6 George Drewyer Good Counsel 10 65 54 +11 spots
21 2014 Final Jeff Moxley Good Counsel 11 69 58 +11 spots
21 2024 Week 7 Jackson Rogers Good Counsel 12 79 68 +11 spots
21 2025 Week 4 Nicola Avalos Restrepo Good Counsel 12 85 74 +11 spots
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Boys - All-Time Most Ranking Entries and Re-Entries⁷

Rank Name School Grad Year Ranking Entries
1 Damon Egan Good Counsel 2023 3 times
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Boys - All-Time #1 Ranked Athletes Per School⁸

Rank School Unique Athletes
1 Good Counsel 2
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Boys - All-Time Top 10 Ranked Athletes Per School⁸

Rank School Unique Athletes
1 Good Counsel 13
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Boys - All-Time Ranked Athletes Per School⁸

Rank School Unique Athletes
1 Good Counsel 49
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Boys - All-Time Athlete-Weeks Ranked #1 Per School⁹

Rank School Athlete-Weeks
1 Good Counsel 15
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Boys - All-Time Athlete-Weeks Ranked Top 10 Per School⁹

Rank School Athlete-Weeks
1 Good Counsel 131
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Boys - All-Time Athlete-Weeks Ranked Per School⁹

Rank School Athlete-Weeks
1 Good Counsel 767
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Boys - Most Athletes From One Team in a Week¹⁰

Rank Week School Athletes Ranked
1 2015 Final Good Counsel 9 athletes
2 2011 Week 7 Good Counsel 8 athletes
3 2007 Week 7 Good Counsel 7 athletes
3 2010 Week 2 Good Counsel 7 athletes
3 2014 Week 8 Good Counsel 7 athletes
3 2016 Week 5 Good Counsel 7 athletes
7 2008 Week 1 Good Counsel 6 athletes
7 2009 Week 6 Good Counsel 6 athletes
7 2013 Final Good Counsel 6 athletes
7 2017 Week 2 Good Counsel 6 athletes
11 2006 Week 2 Good Counsel 4 athletes
11 2018 Week 7 Good Counsel 4 athletes
13 2018 Preseason Good Counsel 3 athletes
13 2023 Week 2 Good Counsel 3 athletes
13 2024 Week 5 Good Counsel 3 athletes
16 2011 Preseason Good Counsel 2 athletes
16 2021 Week 7 Good Counsel 2 athletes
16 2022 Week 6 Good Counsel 2 athletes
16 2025 Week 1 Good Counsel 2 athletes
20 2019 Preseason Good Counsel 1 athletes
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Mind the toggle! Comparing boys and girls is not usually how we think about things, but this page offers boys and girls as a combined query option because it is very interesting to those who cherish school program performance.

AAll-Time Highest End-of-Season (EOS) Z-Scores - Z-score is a universally accepted statistic used to measure how far an individual performance deviates from the group baseline, normalized by the overall volatility or spread of the group. The Z-score is the number of standard deviations a specific data point is above or below the mean of its dataset or population. A z-score is a way to measure how normal or unusual a specific number is compared to the rest of the group. In this cross country ranking, it is how much a runner excels compared to other ranked runners (who are all considered very good). A negative Z-score is below average, which is fine in this context since there is a high bar to become ranked at all. A z-score of zero is average for a ranked runner. Z-Score = 1 is "Above Average": The value is 1 standard deviation above the mean. Z-Score = 2 is "Unusual / Exceptional": The value is 2 standard deviations above the mean. The runner has outperformed 98% of the group. Z-Score = 3 is "Extremely Rare / An Outlier": The value is 3 standard deviations above the mean. This is an extreme rarity. The runner outperformed 99.9% of the group. In data science and statistics, any data point with a Z-score of 3 or higher is officially flagged as an outlier - a number so high it almost looks like a typo. Z-Score = 4 is "Legendary": The value is 4 standard deviations above the mean. This is a "Black Swan" event. The odds of a Z-score reaching 4 naturally in a normal distribution are about 1 in 30,000. If you see a 4, it means the performance completely shattered the standard scale of competition.

More: Z-score is calculated using end-of-season (EOS) points. The ranking's point scale has shifted over the decades which makes a simple point total metric an unreliable indicator of best runners; however, Z-score remains a reliable metric for comparing the dominance of runners across the decades. Z-score is still limited by the same factors that limit this ranking system as a whole. Did the elite runner run their hardest in every race, or did they jog a few races to get to the post season? Did the elite runner log enough honest races by the state championship meet for their score to reflect their maximum ability? For the truly elite who value post-season races above all else, not always. Conversely, it is possible for elite athletes to "pad the stats" by beating up on a "weak" crop of ranked runners during any given year. Hence, why Z-score is a dominance metric.

BHypothetical All-Time Team Clash Based on Z-Score - This section uses only the highest end-of-season Z-score per athlete. The scoring table ranks runners by highest end-of-season (EOS) Z-score and uses standard cross country scoring of five scoring runners and two displacers. In this table, athletes are grouped by season so it essentially ranks the best single season teams in the ranking's history based on Z-score. Deviating from classic cross-country scoring, runners from incomplete teams are counted as displacers. This makes it more fun to look at for schools that do not have many years with 5+ ranked runners. Click the scoring breakdown to see the names of the athletes who comprise the top five from that school for that given year. Most people will probably prefer to see the best boys teams or girls teams. If you happened to select "Boys and Girls" from the toggle menu, it will indeed select a team of boys and girls from a given year. Boys and girls can compete on a level playing field of standard deviations. Take it or leave it! Remember from above that Z-score is a dominance metric which is a statistical proxy for best runners compared to the mean if every runner runs their hardest in every race.

CLargest Consecutive Season Z-Score Improvement calculates each runner's end-of-season Z-score year by year and compares each season to the immediately previous season only. It keeps only positive gains, then ranks the largest increases first to highlight the biggest single-year jumps in dominance.

DGreatest Career Z-Score Improvement evaluates multi-year development across an athlete's full tracked career window by comparing debut season end-of-season (EOS) Z-score to career end-of-season Z-score. It includes only positive growth with at least two varsity seasons and ranks the largest career gains first.

¹The Most Weeks Ranked stat is based on the # of rankings published. It is not based on calendar weeks. It is not consecutive weeks. The number of rankings published each season varied. There are typically 10 to 12 rankings published each season.

²The Highest All-Time Point Totals stat is not meant to infer a hierarchy of best runners. The point system evolves and cannot be compared across seasons. 2006 had inflated point totals relative to subsequent seasons due scoring changes after the first full season. The pandemic also shook things up with just a few races run in spring 2021. The ranking shown in this list is the rank at the time of the peak point total and not necessarily the peak ranking of that runner.

³The All-Time Highest Ranked Athlete stat displays the highest peak ranking by the top athletes for this school. The 'final season ranking' only includes rankings from the final ranking published each season. The final ranking of each season incorporates the most data and emphasizes championship races. EOS = End of Season. In the 'final season ranking' list, an athlete may be listed once per season.

⁴The All-Time Highest Ranked Freshmen stat lists the peak ranking for athletes in grade 9. The 'final season ranking' only includes rankings from the final ranking published each season. The final ranking of each season incorporates the most data and emphasizes championship races. EOS = End of Season.

⁵The Highest Debut Ranking stat shows the highest rankings at which individual athletes first appeared in the rankings. The original 2006 preseason rankings are excluded.

⁶The Greatest Individual Ranking Improvement in a Week identifies and ranks the individuals with the greatest ranking improvement in a single week. The athlete must be ranked both weeks to be considered. It excludes newly ranked runners. It excludes the ranking transition from final season rankings to the next preseason rankings.

⁷Progress is not linear for everyone. The Most Ranking Entries and Re-Entries stat shows athletes that had setbacks and kept working their way back onto the ranking at least two times after their initial debut. It is very common for athletes to fall off the rankings and get re-added later.

⁸The Most Ranked Athletes Per School stat adds the total number of unique athletes per school to ever achieve a #1 ranking, a top 10 ranking, or to ever appear on the ranking.

⁹The Most Athlete-Weeks Per School stat adds the total number of weeks that all individual athletes for each school were ranked #1, top 10, or ever ranked. For example, if athlete 'X' was ranked for 30 weeks in their high school career, and athlete 'Y' from the same school was ranked for 15 weeks in their high school career, that school would have accumulated 45 all-time athlete-weeks.

¹⁰The Most Athletes Ranked From One Team in a Week identifies and ranks the teams that have had the most runners ranked simultaneously. A team may be listed once for each year. The earliest week in the season where the team achieved the most runners for the season is shown.

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