Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) –

Appearance Stats through 2017 Region meets

Compiled by John Sullivan

12/1/2017

Teams with most NXN appearances (athletes attend the same school)

BOYS

12 - Fayetteville-Manlius, NY (including 2017)

11 – Southlake Carroll, TX (including 2017)

11 - The Woodlands, TX

10 – Christian Brothers, NJ (including 2017)

9 – Wayzata, MN (including 2017)

9 – York, IL

GIRLS

12 - Fayetteville-Manlius, NY (including 2017)

12 - Saratoga Springs, NY (including 2017)

12 – Southlake Carroll, TX (including 2017)

8 – Saugus, CA

7 – Carmel, IN

7 – Fort Collins, CO

7 – Great Oak, CA (including 2017)

7 – Jesuit, OR (including 2017)

7 – Naperville North, IL (including 2017)

7 – Tatnall, DE

BOYS & GIRLS COMBINED

24 - Fayetteville-Manlius, NY (including Boys and Girls in 2017)

23 – Southlake Carroll, TX (including Boys and Girls in 2017)

15 - The Woodlands, TX

14 - Saratoga Springs, NY (including Girls in 2017)

13 – Wayzata, MN (including Boys and Girls in 2017)

11 – Carmel, IN (including Boys in 2017)

Teams with most consecutive NXN appearances (athletes attend the same school)

BOYS

10 - Fayetteville-Manlius, NY (2008-17)

9 – York, IL (2004-12)

8 – American Fork, UT (2009-16)

8 – Christian Brothers, NJ (2010-17)

8 – North Central, WA (2008-14)

8 – Southlake Carroll, TX (2010-17)

GIRLS

12 - Fayetteville-Manlius, NY (2006-17)

9 - Saratoga Springs, NY (2007-15)

7 – Carmel, IN (2010-16)

7 – Fort Collins, CO (2007-13)

7 – Saugus, CA (2006-12)

7 – Tatnall, DE (2006-12)

Athletes with Most Appearances

BOYS 4-times

Casey Clinger, American Fork, UT (2013-2016; best individual finish 1st)

Ben Veatch, Carmel, IN (2012-2015; best individual finish 2nd)

Aidan Tooker, Saratoga Springs, NY (2012-2015; best individual finish 36th)

Tanner Anderson, North Central, WA (2011-2014; best individual finish 1st)

Zac Jacklin, American Fork, UT (2011-2014; best individual finish 16th)

Bryce Millar, Fayetteville-Manlius, NY (2011-2014; best individual finish 38th)

Kai Wilmot, North Central, WA (2010-2013; best individual finish 1st)

Josh Thorson, Wayzata, MN (2008-2011; best individual finish 52nd) 

Elias Gedyon, Loyola, CA (2007-2010; best individual finish 2nd)

Patrick Zacharias, Albuquerque Academy, NM ((2006-2009; best individual finish 12th)

Kyle Pittman, Los Alamos, NM (2006-2009; best individual finish 19th)

GIRLS 5-times

Jenna Farrell, Fayetteville-Manlius, NY (2012-2015; best individual finish 45th)

Keelin Hollowood, Saratoga Springs, NY (2008-2012; best individual finish 25th)

Courtney Chapman, Fayetteville-Manlius, NY (2006-2010; best individual finish 7th)

42 girls have qualified 4-times; Sandra Pflughoft-CA, Sophia Ryan-NY, and Sarah Schmitt-IL

will all make their 4th appearances in 2017.

States with No Team Appearances

BOYS (35 states have made it, including Arizona for the 1st time in 2017)

Alaska

Delaware

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Louisiana

Maine

Mississippi

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

Oklahoma

South Carolina

Vermont

West Virginia

GIRLS (36 states have made it)

Arkansas

Connecticut

Hawaii

Kansas

Louisiana

Maine

Nebraska

Nevada

North Dakota

Oklahoma

South Carolina

Tennessee

West Virginia

Wyoming

Neither BOYS nor GIRLS (42 states have had one or the other)

Hawaii

Louisiana

Maine

Nebraska

Nevada

Oklahoma

South Carolina

West Virginia

NXN athletes with fastest 2-mile track PRs (c = converted from 3200m)

BOYS -

In 2017 field:

8:45.16i Brodey Hasty-TN

8:55.41c Alex Maier-TX

8:57.66c James Mwaura-WA 

8:57.91c Justin Hazell-CA

8:59.76c Dustin Horter-OH

all-time NXN finishers through 2016:

8:29.46 Lukas Verzbicas-IL (best NXN place = 1st)

8:39.15i Edward Cheserek-NJ (best NXN place = 2nd)

8:44.06 Joe Rosa-NJ (best NXN place = 3rd)

8:44.51c Cooper Teare-CA (best NXN place = 16th)

8:45.16i Brodey Hasty-TN (best NXN place = 3rd)

8:45.98c Mike Brannigan-NY (best NXN place = 44th)

8:47.07 Colby Lowe-TX (best NXN place = 2nd)

8:47.40i DJ Principe-RI (best NXN place = 17th)

8:47.77c Casey Clinger-UT (best NXN place = 1; twice)

8:49.16c Jeramy Elkaim-NJ (best NXN place = 73rd

8:49.18c Jeremy Spiezio-NY (best NXN place = 49th)

8:49.36 Michael Vernau-CA (best NXN place = 23rd)

8:49.88c Blake Haney-CA (best NXN place = 2nd)

Note - 149 finishers through 2016 NXN also broke 9:00 for 3200m as high schoolers or

equivalent 9:03.16 for 2-miles

GIRLS -

In 2017 field:

10:03.13c Kelsey Chmiel-NY

10:04.73 London Culbreath-TX

10:15.09ci Katelynn Hart-IL

10:18.59c Elena Denner-CA

all-time NXN finishers through 2016:

9:38.68i Mary Cain-NY (best NXN place = 2nd)

9:51.35 Brie Oakley-CO (best NXN place=1st)

9:53.54 Bethan Knights-CA (best NXN place = 36th)

9:57.26c Destiny Collins-CA (best NXN place = 31st)

9:59.41c Alexa Efraimson-WA (best NXN place = 1st)

10:00.45c Kayla Beattie-IL (best NXN place = 12th)

10:01.20c Wesley Frazier-NC (best NXN place = 68th)

10:02.24c Allie Ostrander-AK (best NXN place = 1st)

10:03.13c Kelsey Chmiel-NY (best NXN place = 4th)

10:04.36c Fiona O'Keeffe-CA (best NXN place = 4th)

10:04.73 London Culbreath-TX (best NXN place = 12th)

10:04.85 Chelsey Sveinsson-TX (best NXN place = 1st)

Note - 150 finishers through 2016 NXN broke 10:30 for 3200m as high schoolers or equivalent

10:33.68 for 2-miles