Leo Daschbach's run at Desert Twilight is easily the boys' cross-country performance of the decade. Watching him charge the straightaway and overtake Cole Sprout for the win will never get old and will be talked about long after he graduates. He prioritizes the team above all else and his overall high school career easily tops this list.
Division I Boys
| No. | Name | Team | Graduation Class | HS Career Bests | Accolades |
| 1 | Leo Daschbach | Highland | 2020 | 5km - 14:14.26 | 3 Mile - 14:32.60 | '19 US #2, AZ #1 All-Time, 2x D1 State Champion, 3x Gilbert District Champion |
| 2 | Bernie Montoya | Cibola | 2013 | 5km - 14:25.27 | 3 Mile - 14:39.70 | NXN All-American, 3x D1 State Champion, Undefeated '12 season, No. 2 All-Time at Cave Creek Golf Course, '12 US #2 |
| 3 | Marcus Wheeler | Corona Del Sol | 2015 | 5km - 14:53.34 | 3 Mile - 15:04.00 | '14 D1 State Champion, 3x All-State, '14 Tempe City Champion, '14 AZ #2 |
| 4 | Tyler Day | Mesquite | 2015 | 5km - 14:59.48 | 3 Mile - 14:57.28 | NXN qualifier, '14 D1 State Runner-Up, 3x All-State, '14 D1 Section 1 Champion, '14 Gilbert City Champion |
| 5 | Nate Rodriguez | Corona Del Sol | 2014 | 5km - 15:08.60 | 3 Mile - 14:49.00 | 13 D1 State Champion, Undefeated '17 Season, 3x All-State, '13 Tempe City Champion |
| 6 | Habtamu Cheney | Desert Vista | 2018 | 5km - 15:19.80 | 3 Mile - 14:32.60 | '17 D1 State Runner-Up, 3x All-State, 2x Tempe City Champion |
| 7 | Abdihamid Nur | North | 2017 | 5km - 15:30.00 | 16 D1 State Champion,'16 D1 Section 3 Champion, '16 Phoenix District Champion |
| Honorable Mentions (in no particular order) | |||||
| Lee Nasewytewa | Desert Vista | 2019 | 5km - 15:15.90 | 3 Mile - 14:24.50 | 3rd among D1 Boys Race at '18 States, Tempe City Champion, '18 AZ #1 3-Miler | |
| Thomas Cain | Cibola | 2018 | 5km - 15:07.60 | 3x All-State, '17 AZ #1, '17 D1 Section 3 Champion | |
| Ryan Normand | Corona Del Sol | 2014 | 5km - 15:10.50 | 3 Mile - 14:51.00 | 13 D1 State Runner-Up, 2x All-State, D1 Section 1 Runner-Up, Tempe City Runner-Up |