Williston Herald staff

The preseason polls for the 2009 North Dakota High School cross cross season were announced Monday.

The Williston High boys team enters the season ranked No. 5 .

Bismarck is ranked No. 1 with three runners ranked in the top 10. Century is ranked No. 3 as a team and also has three runners in the top 10. West Fargo has two runners ranked in the preseason top 10 and as a team is ranked No. 2

In Class B, Watford City is ranked fourth on the girls’ side. Watford City’s Sibee Jokela is ranked No. 2.

On the boys’ side, Watford City’s Hayes Feilmeiler is ranked No. 5.

The cross country seasons will open Aug. 21.

Class A Boys:

Teams

1) Bismarck

2) West Fargo

3) Bismarck Century

4) Grand Forks Central

5) Williston

Other teams receiving votes: none

Individuals

1) Brett Kelly (Century)

2) Christian Brown Otter (Bismarck)

3) Spencer Uetz (West Fargo)

4) Jamison Gehrig (West Fargo)

5) Brandon Barnes (Bismarck)

6) Josh Hintz (Bismarck)

7) Shane Harlow (GF Central)

8) Spencer Kamoni (Jamestown)

9) Levi Sether (Century)

10) Alex Bray (Century)

Class A Girls:

Teams

1) Bismarck

2) West Fargo

3) Fargo South

4) Dickinson

5) Bismarck Century

Other teams receiving votes: none

Individuals

1) Alissa Mears (West Fargo)

2) Tarin Lachowitzer (Fargo South)

3) Brecca Wahlund (Minot)

4) Taylor Pintar (Bismarck)

5) Britny Buchholz (West Fargo)

6) Shanice Lambert (Bismarck)

7) Nikki Hueslman (Bismarck Century)

8) Alison Allmer (Jamestown)

9) Laura Roesler (Fargo South)

10) Brooklyn Beehler (Bismarck)

Class B Boys:

Teams

1) Rugby

2) New Town

3) Lisbon

4) Bowman County

5) Parshall

Other teams receiving votes: none

Individuals

1) Justin Many Ribs (New Town)

2) Ken Wells (Parshall)

3) Devon Yellow Wolf (Mandaree)

4) Alex Baker (New Town)

5) Hayes Feilmeiler (Watford City)

6) Dylan Yoder (Rugby)

7) David Dobbs (Mandaree)

8) Jonathan Price (Garrison)

9) Kyle Volk (Rugby)

10) Erik Wangler ( Rugby)

Class B Girls:

Teams

1) Killdeer

2) New Town

3) Parshall

4) Watford City

5) Griggs County Central

Other teams receiving votes: Rugby

Individuals

1) Sydney Kraft (Rugby)

2) Sibee Jokela (Watford City)

3) Maggie Moen (GCC)

4) Jayli Fimbres (New Town)

5) Kara Kuntz (Velva)

6) Symbria Bell (New Town)

7) Taylor Palmer (GCC)

8) Tiffany Jaeger (Washburn-Wilton)

9) Kelsey Lambrecht (Tioga)

10) Shayla Counts (Dunseith