Using each returning athlete's personal best, Milesplit Arkansas projected the top teams in 4A cross country this season.
With the 4A state champion returning and one of the fastest middle school athletes in the state joining the fray, the Shiloh Christian boys look even more dangerous after winning the 4A team title last season, but will face stiff competition from hungry programs on the rise, such as Gravette and Pea Ridge.
Episcopal Collegiate School is the favorite to repeat after winning the girls 4A championship last season, but following the departure of a few of the classification's best, several teams will be chasing last season's best.