2017 Nike Cross NationalsNov 26, 2017 by Johanna Gretschel
2017 Nike Cross Nationals Qualifiers
2017 Nike Cross Nationals Qualifiers
Qualifiers for the 2017 Nike Cross Nationals
Analysis by Bryan Deibel for MileSplit
The Nike Cross Regionals have concluded and the fields are locked for the 2017 Nike Cross Nationals. Check out all the qualifiers by region below and view full results and more coverage from our friends at MileSplit here.
Automatic Girls Team Qualifiers
Automatic Boys Team Qualifiers
Individual Girls Qualifiers
Individual Boys Qualifiers
Automatic Girls Team Qualifiers
Automatic Boys Team Qualifiers
Individual Girls Qualifiers
Individual Boys Qualifiers
Automatic Girls Team Qualifiers
Automatic Boys Team Qualifiers
Individual Girls Qualifiers
Individual Boys Qualifiers
Automatic Girls Team Qualifiers
Automatic Boys Team Qualifiers
Individual Girls Qualifiers
Individual Boys Qualifiers
Automatic Girls Team Qualifiers
At-large qualifier: Broomfield, CO (3rd)
From MileSplit: Broomfield placed third at Pat Patten earlier this season, tying the score of NXR Southwest winner Battle Mountain. The Colorado state runners-up may have been aided by their seventh-place showing at NXN last year, which they also qualified for via a wild-card bid.
Automatic Boys Team Qualifiers
At-large qualifier: Timpanogos High, UT (3rd)
From MileSplit: Timpanogos had perhaps the strongest resume of any of the boys wild card contenders, having beaten NXN auto-qualifiers Springville and Central Valley at Bob Firman earlier this season. They placed third in the Utah state meet merge behind Springville and American Fork, but proceeded to trounce American Fork at NXR Southwest. None of these teams were locks for wild card bids, but Timpanogos wasn't far off.
At-large qualifier: Desert Vista, AZ (4th)
From MileSplit: Desert Vista certainly qualifies as the most shocking wild card bid on the boys side (sorry, Burnt Hills and Lyons Township). The Arizona state champs are going to NXN off the strength of their performance at Woodbridge, where they placed second behind Great Oak and soundly defeated several California powerhouses plus Texas's Southlake Carroll, which earned an auto-bid by placing second at NXR South.
Individual Girls Qualifiers
Individual Boys Qualifiers
Automatic Girls Team Qualifiers
At-large qualifier: Saratoga Springs, NY (3rd)
From MileSplit: Saratoga Springs took home a surprise victory at the New York Federation Championships last weekend and beat a ton of quality opponents at NXR New York. The Blue Streaks also won the prestigious Ocean State XC Invitational back in September. Beyond that, their resume isn't particularly impressive, but New York always gets a wild card bid.
Automatic Boys Team Qualifiers
Individual Girls Qualifiers
Individual Boys Qualifiers
Automatic Girls Team Qualifiers
Automatic Boys Team Qualifiers
Girls Individual Qualifiers
Boys Individual Qualifiers
Automatic Girls Team Qualifiers
At-large qualifier: Blacksburg, VA
From MileSplit: Blacksburg defeated a deep field to win Great American last month and dominated in-state competition throughout the season. They were picked by many to win NXR Southeast but have still managed to qualify for NXN for the sixth year in a row via a wild card bid.
Automatic Boys Team Qualifiers
At-large qualifier: Green Hope, NC (3rd)
From MileSplit: Green Hope placed second to Flo50 No. 2 Loudoun Valley in a somewhat close race at Great American, where they absolutely destroyed Bolles, which earned an auto-bid to NXN by placing second in the Southeast region. One week later, they beat Bolles and Corning at Manhattan -- again, both teams that earned auto-bids to NXN. Their North Carolina state championship doesn't hurt, either.
Girls Individual Qualifiers
Boys Individual Qualifiers
Automatic Girls Team Qualifiers
At-large qualifier: Claremont High, CA (3rd)
From MileSplit: As with the boys, you can typically pencil in California for at least one NXN wild card bid on the girls side as well. In addition to their third-place showing in the CIF state meet merge, Claremont scored a big win back in September at Bob Firman, where they took down Bozeman and Mountain View. They also defeated Buchanan at Clovis and placed second at Mt. SAC.
Automatic Boys Team Qualifiers
At-large qualifier: St. Francis Mountain View, CA (3rd)
From MileSplit: California was always going to receive at least one wild card bid to NXN, and St. Francis Mountain View placed the highest of any of the contending teams in the CIF state meet merge. In doing so, they defeated a number of strong opponents, including Flo50 staples Loyola and Dana Hills.
Individual Qualifiers TBA
The Nike Cross Regionals have concluded and the fields are locked for the 2017 Nike Cross Nationals. Check out all the qualifiers by region below and view full results and more coverage from our friends at MileSplit here.
Nike Cross Nationals Northwest Regional
Automatic Girls Team Qualifiers
| PLACE | SCHOOL/CLUB | STATE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bozeman | MT | 76 |
| 2 | Jesuit | OR | 120 |
Automatic Boys Team Qualifiers
| PLACE | SCHOOL/CLUB | STATE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Valley High School | WA | 113 |
| 2 | Kamiakin High School | WA | 121 |
Individual Girls Qualifiers
| PLACE | NAME | GRADE | SCHOOL | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lexy Halladay | 2020 | Mountain View | 17:30.3 |
| 3 | Sydney Thorvaldson | 2021 | Rawlins High School | 17:36.1 |
| 4 | Mackenzie Marler | 2019 | Cheyenne East High School | 17:37.7 |
| 5 | Aubrey Frentheway | 2018 | Cheyenne Central High School | 17:48.9 |
| 6 | Yukino Parle | 2018 | Edmonds Woodway High School | 17:49.4 |
Individual Boys Qualifiers
| PLACE | NAME | GRADE | SCHOOL | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Mwaura | 2018 | Lincon Senior High School | 15:06.8 |
| 3 | Stetson Moss | 2020 | Bonneville High School | 15:17.3 |
| 4 | Nate Pendleton | 2018 | East Lake High School | 15:19.2 |
| 5 | Nicholas Russell | 2019 | Bishop Kelly High School | 15:19.3 |
| 6 | Kenneth Rooks | 2018 | Walla Walla Valley Academy | 15:24.4 |
Nike Cross Nationals Heartland Regional
Automatic Girls Team Qualifiers
| PLACE | SCHOOL/CLUB | STATE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayzata | MN | 65 |
| 2 | Edina | MN | 119 |
Automatic Boys Team Qualifiers
| PLACE | SCHOOL/CLUB | STATE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayzata | MN | 114 |
| 2 | Middleton | WI | 134 |
Individual Girls Qualifiers
| PLACE | NAME | GRADE | SCHOOL | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tierney Wolfgram | 9 | Math & Science Academy | 16:48.7 |
| 2 | Emily Covert | 11 | Minneapolis Washburn High School | 16:55.8 |
| 3 | Anna Fenske | 9 | Farmington High School | 17:05.2 |
| 4 | Lauren Ping | 7 | Winona Cotter High School | 17:07.8 |
| 8 | Lauren Peterson | 11 | Farmington High School | 17:26.2 |
Individual Boys Qualifiers
| PLACE | NAME | GRADE | SCHOOL | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Bosley | 11 | Homestead (WI) | 14:53.6 |
| 2 | Derick Peters | 12 | West Central High School (SD) | 14:55.5 |
| 4 | Wesley Schiek | 12 | Oshkosh North (WI) | 14:59.8 |
| 5 | Matthew Meinke | 11 | Neenah (WI) | 15:01.5 |
| 6 | Acer Iverson | 11 | Roseville Area High School (MN) | 15:04.1 |
Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional
Automatic Girls Team Qualifiers
| PLACE | SCHOOL/CLUB | STATE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Naperville XC Club | IL | 85 |
| 2 | Yorkville Running Club | IL | 103 |
Automatic Boys Team Qualifiers
| PLACE | SCHOOL/CLUB | STATE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downers North XC Club | IL | 104 |
| 2 | The Carmel Project | IN | 164 |
Individual Girls Qualifiers
| PLACE | NAME | GRADE | SCHOOL | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katelynne Hart | 10 | Glenbard West High School | 17:28.6 |
| 2 | Emma Wilson | 11 | Greencastle High School | 17:33.9 |
| 3 | Gracie Sprankle | 11 | Olentangy Liberty | 17:36.1 |
| 4 | Taylor Ewert | 10 | Beavercreek | 17:44.2 |
| 6 | Morgan Gigandet | 12 | Troy | 17:46.9 |
Individual Boys Qualifiers
| PLACE | NAME | GRADE | SCHOOL | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Horter | 12 | Lakota East | 14:57.6 |
| 2 | Danny Kilrea | 12 | Lyons Township High School | 15:00.0 |
| 3 | Conant Smith | 11 | Middletown | 15:05.5 |
| 4 | Dylan Jacobs | 12 | Sandburg High School | 15:09.1 |
| 5 | Clayton Mendez | 12 | Whitney Young High School | 15:11.1 |
Nike Cross Nationals South Regional
Automatic Girls Team Qualifiers
| PLACE | SCHOOL/CLUB | STATE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southlake Carroll/Carroll XC Club | TX | 68 |
| 2 | Keller/Keller XC Club | TX | 82 |
Automatic Boys Team Qualifiers
| PLACE | SCHOOL/CLUB | STATE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flower Mound/Flower Mound XC Club | TX | 77 |
| 2 | Southlake Carroll/Southlake Carroll XC Club | TX | 88 |
Individual Girls Qualifiers
| PLACE | NAME | GRADE | SCHOOL | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Culbreath | 2020 | McKinney North | 17:33.55 |
| 2 | Carrie Fish | 2018 | Frisco Liberty | 17:47.27 |
| 3 | Quinn Owen | 2018 | Marcus | 17:52.85 |
| 4 | Ashlyn Hillyard | 2019 | Plano Senior High School | 17:59.96 |
| 5 | Allison Wilson | 2019 | Montgomery | 18:00.08 |
Individual Boys Qualifiers
| PLACE | NAME | GRADE | SCHOOL | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Cheeseman | 2019 | Fort Worth Christian | 15:34.07 |
| 3 | Cruz Gomez | 2019 | PSJA Memorial | 15:38.93 |
| 4 | Ace Castillo | 2018 | Tuloso-Midway | 15:43.30 |
| 5 | Gavin Hoffpauir | 2018 | The Woodlands | 15:53.84 |
| 7 | Camren Fischer | 2019 | Fayetteville High School | 15:58.14 |
Nike Cross Nationals Southwest Regional
Automatic Girls Team Qualifiers
| PLACE | SCHOOL/CLUB | STATE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battle Mountain/Vail Valley Running Club | CO | 97 |
| 2 | Mountain Vista/Vista Nation XC | CO | 124 |
From MileSplit: Broomfield placed third at Pat Patten earlier this season, tying the score of NXR Southwest winner Battle Mountain. The Colorado state runners-up may have been aided by their seventh-place showing at NXN last year, which they also qualified for via a wild-card bid.
Automatic Boys Team Qualifiers
| PLACE | SCHOOL/CLUB | STATE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain Vista/Vista Nation XC | CO | 80 |
| 2 | Springville/Springville Cross Country | UT | 149 |
From MileSplit: Timpanogos had perhaps the strongest resume of any of the boys wild card contenders, having beaten NXN auto-qualifiers Springville and Central Valley at Bob Firman earlier this season. They placed third in the Utah state meet merge behind Springville and American Fork, but proceeded to trounce American Fork at NXR Southwest. None of these teams were locks for wild card bids, but Timpanogos wasn't far off.
At-large qualifier: Desert Vista, AZ (4th)
From MileSplit: Desert Vista certainly qualifies as the most shocking wild card bid on the boys side (sorry, Burnt Hills and Lyons Township). The Arizona state champs are going to NXN off the strength of their performance at Woodbridge, where they placed second behind Great Oak and soundly defeated several California powerhouses plus Texas's Southlake Carroll, which earned an auto-bid by placing second at NXR South.
Individual Girls Qualifiers
| PLACE | NAME | GRADE | SCHOOL | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amanda Mayoral | 2018 | Sue Cleveland High School, MN | 17:14 |
| 2 | Maya Smith | 2018 | Northland Preparatory Academy. AZ | 17:18 |
| 3 | Samantha Schadler | 2019 | Rio Rico High School, AZ | 17:19 |
| 4 | Anna Shults | 2019 | Peak to Peak Charter School, CO | 17:19 |
| 5 | Sadie Sargent | 2018 | North Summit, UT | 17:19 |
Individual Boys Qualifiers
| PLACE | NAME | GRADE | SCHOOL | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aidan Troutner | 2018 | Timpview, UT | 14:50 |
| 2 | Cole Sprout | 2020 | Valor Christian High School, CO | 14:52 |
| 3 | Easton Allred | 2020 | Rock Canyon High School, CO | 14:53 |
| 5 | Ryan Raff | 2018 | Lehi, UT | 14:56 |
| 6 | Charlie Perry | 2018 | Monarch High School, CO | 15:01 |
Nike Cross Nationals New York Regional
Automatic Girls Team Qualifiers
| PLACE | SCHOOL/CLUB | STATE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fayetteville-Manlius | NY | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | Ny | 84 |
From MileSplit: Saratoga Springs took home a surprise victory at the New York Federation Championships last weekend and beat a ton of quality opponents at NXR New York. The Blue Streaks also won the prestigious Ocean State XC Invitational back in September. Beyond that, their resume isn't particularly impressive, but New York always gets a wild card bid.
Automatic Boys Team Qualifiers
| PLACE | SCHOOL/CLUB | STATE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fayetteville-Manlius | NY | 50 |
| 2 | Corning | NY | 98 |
| PLACE | NAME | GRADE | SCHOOL | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katelyn Tuohy | 2020 | North Rockland | 17:01.0 |
| 2 | Brooke Rauber | 2021 | Tully | 18:03.09 |
| 8 | Hannah Reale | 2018 | Shenendehowa | 18:47.7 |
| 10 | Mary Hennelly | 2020 | Suffern | 19:01.4 |
| 11 | Sydney Nowicki | 2021 | Lockport | 19:08.1 |
Individual Boys Qualifiers
| PLACE | NAME | GRADE | SCHOOL | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tyler Berg | 2019 | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 16:00.1 |
| 3 | Parker Stokes | 2019 | Maine-Endwell | 16:03.6 |
| 4 | Silas Derfel | 2018 | Ithaca High School | 16:04.4 |
| 6 | Shea Weilbaker | 2019 | Rensselaer | 16:08.0 |
| 8 | Ian Russ | 2018 | East Aurora | 16:12.9 |
Nike Cross Nationals Northeast Regional
Automatic Girls Team Qualifiers
| PLACE | SCHOOL/CLUB | STATE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Hunterdon | NJ | |
| 2 | Kingsway | NJ |
Automatic Boys Team Qualifiers
| PLACE | SCHOOL/CLUB | STATE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xavier | CT | |
| 2 | Christian Brothers Academy | NJ |
Girls Individual Qualifiers
| PLACE | NAME | GRADE | SCHOOL | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Robitaille | JR | UNA | 18:25.2 |
| 2 | Maggie Donahue | JR | Wellesley XC | 18:34.6 |
| 3 | Katie Dammer | SR | UNA | 18:36.1 |
| 4 | Monica Hebner | SR | UNA | 18:49.1 |
| 5 | Nikki Merrill | JR | Rose Islanders XC Club | 18:51.8 |
Boys Individual Qualifiers
| PLACE | NAME | GRADE | SCHOOL | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Romero | SR | Hunterdon XC | 15:56.2 |
| 2 | Liam Conway | SR | UNA | 16:02.1 |
| 3 | Andrew Mah | SR | Newton North TC | 16:03.2 |
| 4 | William Hare | SR | Princeton TC | 16:13.3 |
| 5 | Spencer Smucker | SR | Dub C Running Club | 16:16.6 |
Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional
Automatic Girls Team Qualifiers
| PLACE | SCHOOL/CLUB | STATE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardinal Gibbons/Raleigh Catholic | NC | 120 |
| 2 | duPont Manual/Louisville Rams | KY | 148 |
From MileSplit: Blacksburg defeated a deep field to win Great American last month and dominated in-state competition throughout the season. They were picked by many to win NXR Southeast but have still managed to qualify for NXN for the sixth year in a row via a wild card bid.
Automatic Boys Team Qualifiers
| PLACE | SCHOOL/CLUB | STATE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loudoun Valley/The Jungle TC | VA | 72 |
| 2 | Bolles/Bulldog XC Club | FL | 118 |
From MileSplit: Green Hope placed second to Flo50 No. 2 Loudoun Valley in a somewhat close race at Great American, where they absolutely destroyed Bolles, which earned an auto-bid to NXN by placing second in the Southeast region. One week later, they beat Bolles and Corning at Manhattan -- again, both teams that earned auto-bids to NXN. Their North Carolina state championship doesn't hurt, either.
Girls Individual Qualifiers
| PLACE | NAME | GRADE | SCHOOL | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lydia Olivere | 2018 | Padua Academy, DE | 17:21.5 |
| 2 | Sasha Neglia | 2020 | Dobyns Bennett High School, TN | 17:27.1 |
| 3 | Kaitlyn Lacy | 2018 | Male, KY | 17:30.1 |
| 4 | Kaitlynn Wolfe | 2020 | Blacksburg High School, VA | 17:30.1 |
| 6 | Ryann Helmers | 2019 | Albemarle, VA | 17:36.9 |
Boys Individual Qualifiers
| PLACE | NAME | GRADE | SCHOOL | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brodey Hasty | 2018 | Brentwood XC Club, TN | 14:36.2 |
| 5 | Sam Bowers | 2019 | Milton, GA | 15:09.0 |
| 6 | Nicholas Yanek | 2018 | Milton, GA | 15:09.3 |
| 7 | Garrison Clark | 2019 | Severna Park, MD | 15:12.4 |
| 8 | Yared Mekonnen | 2018 | Thomas Edison, VA | 15:13.6 |
California State XC Championships
Automatic Girls Team Qualifiers
| PLACE | SCHOOL/CLUB | STATE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Oak/Temecula XC | CA | 1st in DI |
| 2 | Buchanan | CA | 2nd in DI |
From MileSplit: As with the boys, you can typically pencil in California for at least one NXN wild card bid on the girls side as well. In addition to their third-place showing in the CIF state meet merge, Claremont scored a big win back in September at Bob Firman, where they took down Bozeman and Mountain View. They also defeated Buchanan at Clovis and placed second at Mt. SAC.
Automatic Boys Team Qualifiers
| PLACE | SCHOOL/CLUB | STATE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Oak/Temecula XC | CA | 1st in DI |
| 2 | Eleanor Roosevelt | CA | 2nd in DI |
From MileSplit: California was always going to receive at least one wild card bid to NXN, and St. Francis Mountain View placed the highest of any of the contending teams in the CIF state meet merge. In doing so, they defeated a number of strong opponents, including Flo50 staples Loyola and Dana Hills.
Individual Qualifiers TBA