GXC RANKINGS: Westfield rockets up to second in latest girls poll

The Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches has released its seventh poll of the 2008 girls cross country season, and Westfield is tearing up the charts as we head into October.

The Shamrocks jump all the way from ninth to second this week, trailing only holdover No. 1 Carmel. Meanwhile, Noblesville (seventh to fourth) and Indianapolis Cathedral (20th to 15th) are the other schools to make significant moves upward in the Top 15.

Finally, a pair of South Bend schools – Riley and St. Joseph’s – jump into the fray this week at Nos. 18 and 20, respectively.

Teams are listed by current ranking followed by school. The IATCCC girls poll from Sept. 29:

1. Carmel
2. Westfield
3. Lake Central
4. Noblesville
5. Carroll (Fort Wayne)
6. Franklin Central
7. Columbus North
8. Valparaiso
9. North Central (Indianapolis)
10. Northridge
11. Huntington North
12. Indianapolis Chatard
13. Bloomington South
14. Center Grove
15. Indianapolis Cathedral
16. Fort Wayne Northrop
17. Brownsburg
18. South Bend Riley
19. Penn
20. South Bend St. Joseph’s
21. Crown Point
22. West Noble
23. Portage
24. Homestead