Nike Cross Nationals (NXR)
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Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) (formerly known as Nike Team Nationals) is an invitational cross country meet that serves as the unofficial team national championship of United States high school cross country. Sponsored by Nike, it was designed to heighten competition between high school cross country teams nationwide.
NTN was started in 2004 along with the other two meets in the Nike Nationals Series in order to promote the national circuit for high school competitive running. Because the series is not sanctioned by NFHS, the high school sports governing body, the meet is conducted under normal USATF Open competition rules. High school teams cannot represent their high school’s name directly, but instead represent clubs that consist of members of the high school team.
On April 25, 2008, Nike announced that it will change their name from NTN to NXN (Nike Cross Nationals). Along with the two teams from each region that make it to NXN, Nike will also take the next five individuals from each region, and they will also be able to compete in the same race, just without a team. |
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Nike Cross Regional Southeast Championship (Boy’s) |
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West Virginia at Regional Championship Results (National Qualifiers): |
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YEAR |
PLACE |
NAME |
SCHOOL |
GRADE |
MEET |
TIME |
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2010 |
5th |
Jacob Burcham |
Cabell Midland HS |
10th |
Nike Southeast Regional Charlotte (NC) |
15:23.1 |
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2012 |
1st |
Jacob Burcham |
Cabell Midland HS |
12th |
Nike Southeast Regional Charlotte (NC) |
15:09.8 |
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[Nike Cross Regional Southeast Championship (Girl’s) |
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West Virginia at Regional Championship Results (National Qualifiers): |
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YEAR |
PLACE |
NAME |
SCHOOL |
GRADE |
MEET |
TIME |
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2019 |
2nd |
Athena Young |
Morgantown HS |
12th |
Nike Southeast Regional Charlotte (NC) |
17:04.0 |
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2019 |
3rd |
Lea Hatcher |
Morgantown HS |
10th |
Nike Southeast Regional Charlotte (NC) |
17:34.0 |
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2022 |
1st |
Irene Riggs |
Morgantown HS |
12th |
Nike Southeast Regional Charlotte (NC) |
16:02.1 (Record) |
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Nike Cross Country National Championship (Boy’s) |
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West Virginia at National Championship Results: |
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YEAR |
PLACE |
NAME |
SCHOOL |
GRADE |
MEET |
TIME |
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2010 |
16th |
Jacob Burcham |
Cabell Midland HS |
10th |
Nike Cross Nationals / Portland (OR) |
16:44.9 |
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2012 |
84th |
Jacob Burcham |
Cabell Midland HS |
12th |
Nike Cross Nationals / Portland (OR) |
18:27 |
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Nike Cross Country National Championship (Girl’s) |
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West Virginia at National Championship Results: |
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YEAR |
PLACE |
NAME |
SCHOOL |
GRADE |
MEET |
TIME |
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2019 |
32nd |
Lea Hatcher |
Morgantown HS |
10th |
Nike Cross Nationals / Portland (OR) |
18:24.6 |
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2019 |
48th |
Athena Young |
Morgantown HS |
12th |
Nike Cross Nationals / Portland (OR) |
18:44.2 |
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2022 |
1st |
Irene Riggs |
Morgantown HS |
12th |
Nike Cross Nationals / Portland (OR) |
16:40.9 |
[Note: Morgantown High’s Irene Riggs became the first West Virginia High School runner (girl or boy) to win a National Cross Country Championship.]
Compiled by Mike McMillion (12/02/2022)