*PREVIEW IS BEING WRITTEN DIRECTLY AFTER NXN 2023*
NXN 2024 - The Way Too Early Preview - Boys Edition
Many of the top teams from the 2023 season will be back for 2024, ready to continue great seasons and ready to possibly avenge their 2023 season. I have looked at a mixture of performances, speed rating and rankings to figure out which teams I THINK will be the best per region in 2024. DO NOT GET MAD, IT IS IMPOSSIBLY TO KNOW CORRECTLY WHO WILL BE THE TOP TEAMS NATIONALLY IN 2024.
MIDWEST REGION
1. Plainfield North (Illinois)
2. Downers Grove North (Illinois)
3. Rockhurst (Missouri)
4. Bloomington North (Indiana)
5. O'Fallon (Illinois)
HEARTLAND REGION
1. Stevens Point (Wisconsin)
2. Minnetonka (Minnesota)
3. Cedar Falls (Iowa)
4. Edina (Minnesota)
5. Sioux Falls Lincoln (South Dakota)
NORTHWEST REGION
1. Jesuit (Oregon)
2. Coeur d'Alene (Idaho)
3. Crater (Oregon)
4. Issaquah (Washington)
5. Sehome (Washington)
NORTHEAST REGION
1. Christian Brothers Academy (New Jersey)
2. Ridgefield (Connecticut)
3. St. Albans (Washington DC)
4. Lexington (Massachusetts)
5. Cherokee (New Jersey)
SOUTH REGION
1. Southlake Carroll (Texas)
2. Austin Vandegrift (Texas)
3. Jesuit (Lousiana)
4. Bentonville (Arkansas)
5. Waxahachie (Texas)
SOUTHEAST REGION
1. Belen Jesuit (Florida)
2. Trinity (Kentucky)
3. Huntsville (Alabama)
4. Harrison (Georgia)
5. Marvin Ridge (North Carolina)
SOUTHWEST REGION
1. Niwot (Colorado)
2. Herriman (Utah) - 2023 NXN CHAMPIONS
3. Coronado (Colorado)
4. Valor Christian (Colorado)
5. American Fork (Utah)
CALIFORNIA REGION
1. Great Oak (California)
2. Buchanan (California)
3. ML King (California)
4. Milikan (California)
5. Woodbridge (California)
NEW YORK REGION
1. Monroe Woodbury (New York)
2. Fairport (New York)
3. Ithaca (New York)
4. Beekmantown (New York)
5. Manhasset (New York)
STRONGEST REGIONS AND STATES
REGIONS - Southwest, South, Midwest, California
STATES - Utah, Colorado, Illinois, California
WEAKEST REGIONS
REGIONS - New York, Heartland, Northeast
How the thread started vs how it's going:
MIDWEST REGION
Downers Grove North: 2nd -> 1st (+)
Rockhurst: 3rd -> 2nd (+)
Plainfield North: 2nd -> 3rd (-)
Bloomington: North 4th -> 4th (~)
Allendale: unranked -> 5th (+)
HEARTLAND REGION
Spring Hill: unranked -> 1st (+)
Sioux Falls Lincoln: 5th -> 2nd (+)
Bismarck: unranked -> 3rd (+)
Blue Valley Southwest: unranked -> 4th (+)
Stevens Point: 1st -> 5th (-)
NORTHWEST REGION
Coeur D'Alene: 2nd -> 1st (+)
Jesuit: 1st -> 2nd (-)
Rocky Mountain: unranked -> 3rd (+)
Crater: 3rd -> 4th (-)
Helena: unranked -> 5th (+)
"UNRANKED" TEAMS THAT MADE TOP 5, MOST IMPRESSIVE TO LEAST IMPRESSIVE
*PREVIEW IS BEING WRITTEN DIRECTLY AFTER NXN 2023*
NXN 2024 - The Way Too Early Preview - Boys Edition
Many of the top teams from the 2023 season will be back for 2024, ready to continue great seasons and ready to possibly avenge their 2023 season. I have looked at a mixture of performances, speed rating and rankings to figure out which teams I THINK will be the best per region in 2024. DO NOT GET MAD, IT IS IMPOSSIBLY TO KNOW CORRECTLY WHO WILL BE THE TOP TEAMS NATIONALLY IN 2024.
MIDWEST REGION
1. Plainfield North (Illinois)
2. Downers Grove North (Illinois)
3. Rockhurst (Missouri)
4. Bloomington North (Indiana)
5. O'Fallon (Illinois)
HEARTLAND REGION
1. Stevens Point (Wisconsin)
2. Minnetonka (Minnesota)
3. Cedar Falls (Iowa)
4. Edina (Minnesota)
5. Sioux Falls Lincoln (South Dakota)
NORTHWEST REGION
1. Jesuit (Oregon)
2. Coeur d'Alene (Idaho)
3. Crater (Oregon)
4. Issaquah (Washington)
5. Sehome (Washington)
NORTHEAST REGION
1. Christian Brothers Academy (New Jersey)
2. Ridgefield (Connecticut)
3. St. Albans (Washington DC)
4. Lexington (Massachusetts)
5. Cherokee (New Jersey)
SOUTH REGION
1. Southlake Carroll (Texas)
2. Austin Vandegrift (Texas)
3. Jesuit (Lousiana)
4. Bentonville (Arkansas)
5. Waxahachie (Texas)
SOUTHEAST REGION
1. Belen Jesuit (Florida)
2. Trinity (Kentucky)
3. Huntsville (Alabama)
4. Harrison (Georgia)
5. Marvin Ridge (North Carolina)
SOUTHWEST REGION
1. Niwot (Colorado)
2. Herriman (Utah) - 2023 NXN CHAMPIONS
3. Coronado (Colorado)
4. Valor Christian (Colorado)
5. American Fork (Utah)
CALIFORNIA REGION
1. Great Oak (California)
2. Buchanan (California)
3. ML King (California)
4. Milikan (California)
5. Woodbridge (California)
NEW YORK REGION
1. Monroe Woodbury (New York)
2. Fairport (New York)
3. Ithaca (New York)
4. Beekmantown (New York)
5. Manhasset (New York)
STRONGEST REGIONS AND STATES
REGIONS - Southwest, South, Midwest, California
STATES - Utah, Colorado, Illinois, California
WEAKEST REGIONS
REGIONS - New York, Heartland, Northeast
How the thread started vs how it's going:
MIDWEST REGION
Downers Grove North: 2nd -> 1st (+)
Rockhurst: 3rd -> 2nd (+)
Plainfield North: 2nd -> 3rd (-)
Bloomington: North 4th -> 4th (~)
Allendale: unranked -> 5th (+)
HEARTLAND REGION
Spring Hill: unranked -> 1st (+)
Sioux Falls Lincoln: 5th -> 2nd (+)
Bismarck: unranked -> 3rd (+)
Blue Valley Southwest: unranked -> 4th (+)
Stevens Point: 1st -> 5th (-)
NORTHWEST REGION
Coeur D'Alene: 2nd -> 1st (+)
Jesuit: 1st -> 2nd (-)
Rocky Mountain: unranked -> 3rd (+)
Crater: 3rd -> 4th (-)
Helena: unranked -> 5th (+)
"UNRANKED" TEAMS THAT MADE TOP 5, MOST IMPRESSIVE TO LEAST IMPRESSIVE
Spring Hill - 1st Heartland
Rocky Mountain - 3rd Northwest
Bismarck - 3rd Heartland
Helena - 5th Northwest
Allendale - 5th Midwest
Blue Valley Southwest - 4th Heartland
Some good predictions considering they did not account for transfers, injuries, or the track season.
The high school cross country season is winding down and so are the teams vying for a spot in the COROS MileSplit50 Team Rankings. Check out the latest edition.
In the NE open race a kid just ran 16:04. I doubt that will be a top 5 fastest time, but it will be close. By googling his name, it also looks like hes Canadian.
1. Are you even allowed to qual from the open race?
2. Are Canadians allowed to compete in a US national meet? Lmao
In the NE open race a kid just ran 16:04. I doubt that will be a top 5 fastest time, but it will be close. By googling his name, it also looks like hes Canadian.
1. Are you even allowed to qual from the open race?
2. Are Canadians allowed to compete in a US national meet? Lmao
Niwot’s 8th just ran 15:39. Riverton’s 8th just ran 15:53👀