NXN 2023 Results: Addy Ritzenhein Wins As Doug Soles Becomes First Coach To Win Titles at Different Schools

Addy Ritzenhein, a sophomore at Niwot High School in Colorado and the daughter of On Athletics Club coach Dathan Ritzenhein, ran a smart race and powered away from early leader Elizabeth Leachman to capture the 2023 NXN Championship in 17:10.4 for the 5k course at Portland’s Glendoveer Golf Course. Bethany Michalak finished second and Leachman, who led by 14 seconds at 3k, faded to 15th.

Ritzenhein joins her father as a high school national champion as her dad won back-to-back Foot Locker titles in 1999 and 2000.

Ritzenhein’s efforts were not enough to bring the team title to Niwot as they finished runner-up for the second straight year. Michalak’s Air Academy captured the team title, 61 to 72 over Niwot, as Colorado teams went 1-2-3 with Mountain Vista third.

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Boys’ Race

JoJo Jourdon, the Utah 5A champion for Olympus High School, was the surprise winner on the boys’ side as he pulled away from a big pack at 4k to open up a big lead and hold on the final 100m ahead of Cameron Todd, who closed the best.

Utah schools went 1-2 in the team race, as Herriman High School won the team title 83 to 100 over American Fork despite losing to them at the Utah state meet and the NXR Southwest qualifier.

The coach at Herriman High School? Doug Soles, who won the 2015 NXN team title at Great Oak of California. Soles becomes the first coach to win titles at different high schools.

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