NXN 2024 - The Way Too Early Preview - BOYS

Crater’s bad race on Saturday is what is holding them back from a bid, no one else.

Downers Grove North absolutely destroyed the Midwest region again. And their 4th-7th were seniors who were never on varsity until this year.

Rockhurst is the first Missouri team to make NXN in a long time.

Plainfield North took 3rd but they didn’t beat any autoqualifiers or potential autoqualifiers this season. So same resume as Rocky Mountain. Rocky Mountain probably has a better chance than them because Northwest seems deeper

Rockhurst is the 2nd MO team to qualify for NXN. Potosi qualified in 2006 when it was still NTN.

At that time, MO was in the Heartland region and there were not regional meets. The top 2 ranked teams in the region advanced.

Potosi placed 8th with their top guy finishing as their 3rd runner after having been sick.

Rockhurst is an all boys private school in KCMO. The school is located on state line rd. which is the KS/MO state line. Many of their students actually live in KS.

2024
NXR Midwest (lavern gibson)

Downers Grove North IL
15:33 average

Rockhurst MO
15:43 average

Plainfield North IL
15:49 average

2023
NXR Midwest (lavern gibson)

Downers Grove North IL
15:35 average (7th place nxn)

Plainfield North IL
15:42 average (15th place nxn)

2022
NXR Midwest (lavern Gibson)

Hinsdale (central)
15:24 average. (8th place nxn)

Plainfield (south)
15:34 average. (13th place nxn)

Downers Grove North
15:38 average. (11th place nxn)

2024
NXR Northwest (eagle island)

CDA ID -
15:30 Average

Jesuit OR -15:49 Average
Rocky Mountain ID - 15:55 average
Crater OR- 15:49 Average

2023
NXR Northwest (eagle island)
CDA ID
15:45 average (11th place)

Crater OR
15:43 average (10th place)

Franklin OR
15:50 average (14th place)

2022
NXR Northwest (eagle island)

Crater
15:35 average (4th place)

Jesuit OR
15:43 average (2nd place)

Ben Crane 196.66 speed rating with ties with Juan Gonzalez for the best speed rating of the year

was it a hard course this year?

Yes the course was a bit muddy in some places by the time the championship races came.

Who yall got qualifying from NXR Southeast in NC?

Pretty deep field on the team and individual side...

When does Nike announce the teams and individuals?

Jesuit LA 7 in the top 16 at the state meet. And only 1 senior

2023
SW - 1, 2, 5, 9
NW - 11, 12, 14
MW, 7, 15
CA - 8, 10, 17
S - 3, 13
NE - 6, 19
SE - 4, 21
HL - 16, 18
NY - 20, 22
at larges - 2 SW, 1 NW, 1 CA

2022
SW - 3, 5, 17
NW - 2, 4
MW - 8, 11, 13
CA - 1, 6, 7, 16
S - 19, 20
NE - 18, 21
SE - 9, 14
HL - 12, 15
NY - 10, 22
at larges - 2 SW, 2 CA

Does the northwest get one on the boys side this year?

We won't know until after all the regional races are complete.

What are the chances Rocky Mountain gets a berth would you say?

Right now it looks like ~60%. If say the Southeast or Northeast turn out to be most competitive than most of us expect, it's probably going to lower to 30 or 40%.

2021 at RunningLane - only looking at the top 22:

CA -1, 7, 13

SW - 2, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17

NW - 3, 20, 22

NE - 4

S - 5, 16, 21

MW - 14, 19

SE - 18

He hasn’t posted anything on strava for almost a month. Looks like he’s been mostly cross training all season

Yeah that looks about right. I don't see a third team from the Northeast being competitive for a spot, but not sure about the Southeast. So assuming the Southwest gets 2, then that leaves 2 spots for the Northwest teams (Rocky Mountain ID and Crater OR), Midwest teams (Plainsfield North IL), South teams (whoever doesn't get second between Bentonville AR, Austin Vandegrift TX and potentially Jesuit LA), the #3/4 California teams, and potentially a Southeast team or two.