
They're (mostly) back this fall and just as dangerous as ever. Colorado Track XC file photo.
There isn't anyone who was there who has forgotten. It was American Fork. A little space and then it was Davis. And then there was the great, yawning chasm.
The chasm may not be as sleepy this year. American Fork and Davis figure to be good, but the distance they put on the rest of the field may turn out to be a bit on the side of exceptional.
Individually, a lot of last year's top talent moved on to college, leaving plenty of room for new faces to find their places in the order. NXR-SW 2014 should have a very different look and feel to it. Last year is history; this year is opportunity.
We'll start our 2014 analysis by taking a capsule of each of last year's top ten teams:
1. American Fork, Utah - Timo Mostert has a way of making men out of boys over the summer. The Cavemen will be back. Of course, they'll be back without Brayden McLelland and Tyson Green, but they'...