Nike Cross Nationals has added five individual at-large berths for each gender to compete in its national finals. Those individuals do not have to have competed in an NXN regional, so athletes running the conflicting Foot Locker region meets -- Northeast and South -- have a chance to get invited to compete in NXN Finals as well.
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More explanation:
Athletes from many states with earlier NXN regions can already do both nationals. But this opens it up to others. Some of the leading preps who could now qualify for FL Finals and then get an NXN berth:
GIRLS
Katelyn Tuohy NY
Kelsey Chmiel NY
Marlee Starliper PA
Claire Walters NY
Grace Connolly MA
Sydney Masciarelli CT
BOYS
Ryan Oosting MA
Devin Hart NJ
Cole Bullock TN
Tyler Berg NY
Shea Weilbaker NY
Colin Baker SC