BINGHAM: Going back to the future is what Miners coach Jeff Arbogast is planning on doing this season. He's looking for one more championship run. Bingham and Mountain View dominated the 1990's in boys cross country. The Miners won three state titles in six years. Arbogast is hoping this team is of the same mold. Led by Logan Clark, Ryan Barrus and Nate Jewkes, the Miners look to be very deep and they bring a toughness that hasn't been around for awhile. Conner Davis, Jason Sara and Andrew Unker round out the heart of the team and younger runners should develop to make the team better for 2007.

The girls' team has the fastest runner in the state in Kim Quinn, but that might not be enough. Coach Arbogast is looking for more fight from his girls' team. Jessica Palmer, Danika Antczak and Kristi Richardson will have to step it up this season for Bingham to get past Copper Hills and Riverton.

RIVERTON: New cross country coach Brian Fauver comes to the school from Atlanta. With assistant Jill Alsbury, the Silverwolves should challenge in both girls and boys for the region title. The boys return most of their team from last season; coaches say they are ready to go right now. Trevor Sharp and Macy Butterfield are the top runners followed closely by Braxton Morgan, Chris Sanders and John Fawcett. The girls' team lost only one senior to graduation. They could overtake Copper Hills if the Grizzlies slip. Alisa Sheffer, Kathy Oman, Megan Inama and Kristi Nichols are the team's top runners.

COPPER HILLS: Ranked in the state's top five of Class 5A, Copper Hills is the team to beat. With a strong returning class, the girls appear to be headed for another championship in Region 3. Jessica Zamudio, Jordan Turner, Rebecca Barnes and Heidi Price are the team's top runners along with some newcomers. The defending region champions will be tough to oust. The boys could be a year away. Seniors Jeff Scott and John Coles are going to be solid runners but they don't seem to have much help. Sophomore runners Ryan Summer, Preston Stelter and Ben Bass will be thrown into the mix right away for coach Garth Rushforth.