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Previewing and Ranking the Southeast By Rob Monroe The 2012 NXN Nationals saw the Southeast boys have their two best finishes in the regional era as Blacksburg VA finished in the top ten and Southeast champion St. Xavier KY finished in 14th, three spots higher than the previous Southeast-best finish of 17th by Brentwood TN in 2011. There is reason for optimism to think the region could duplicate or even exceed that finish this year, as the top of the field looks more nationally competitive than ever. The depth, which has been pretty solid for several years now, also looks impressive as 14 teams rank in the top 120 nationally (third most out of all the regions). It’s a different story on the girls side, as they have had their share of success at NXN in the past, but the marquee program in the region (Tatnall) is only ranked 13th in the region heading into the 2013 season. Tatnall has qualified for NXN each year during the regional era and have a pair of trophy finishes and two more finishes in the top six. Another longtime powerhouse in the region, Midlothian, didn’t make the region’s top 15. This change is due to solid depth in the region (15 teams rank in the top 120 nationally, which just like the boys is third most out of all the regions), and also some very good teams up front highlighted by, but not limited to, Assumption KY who has qualified two years in a row including a tenth place finish last fall. Rankings note: Any runner who was top-5 at any of the championship meets (NXN Nationals, NXN Regionals, and their State Meet) are counted as a "scorer" even if they weren't usually a top-5 runner. The same accounting is used for "varsity" runners. BOYS 1. Brentwood (Brentwood, Tennessee) 2012 NXN-Southeast fourth place; Tennessee 3A State Champion Four scorers and six varsity runners return 2. The Tatnall School (Wilmington, Delaware) 2012 NXN-Southeast seventh place; Delaware Division 2 State Champion Five scorers and six varsity runners return 3. Needham Broughton (Raleigh, North Carolina) 2012 NXN-Southeast ninth place; North Carolina 4A State Champion Five scorers and six varsity runners return 4. The McCallie School (Chattanooga, Tennessee) 2012 Tennessee D2-AA State Champion Five scorers and five varsity runners return 5. Belen Jesuit Preparatory (Miami, Florida) 2012 NXN-Southeast fifth place; Florida 3A State Champion Four scorers and six varsity runners return 6. St. Xavier (Louisville, Kentucky) 2012 NXN Nationals 14th place; NXN-Southeast Champion; Kentucky 3A State Champion Two scorers and two varsity runners return 7. Midlothian (Midlothian, Virginia) 2012 NXN-Southeast sixth place; Virginia 3A State Runner-up Three scorers and four varsity runners return 8. Osbourn Park (Manassas, Virginia) 2012 Virginia 3A State fifth place Three scorers and five varsity runners return 9. Severna Park (Severna Park, Maryland) 2012 NXN-Southeast tenth place; Maryland 4A State Champion Four scorers and four varsity runners return 10. Robinson (Fairfax, Virginia) 2012 Virginia 3A State sixth place Five scorers and six varsity runners return 11. St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta, Georgia) 2012 Georgia 3A State Champion Four scorers and six varsity runners return 12. Blacksburg (Blacksburg, Virginia) 2012 NXN Nationals tenth place; NXN-Southeast Runner-up; Virginia 2A State Champion Two scorers and two varsity runners return 13. Marist (Atlanta, Georgia) 2012 Georgia 4A State Champion Four scorers and five varsity runners return 14. Sunset (Miami, Florida) 2012 Florida 4A State fourth place Four scorers and five varsity runners return 15. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) 2012 Florida 4A State third place Five scorers and seven varsity runners return GIRLS 1. Assumption (Louisville, Kentucky) 2012 NXN Nationals tenth place; NXN-Southeast Champion; Kentucky 3A State Champion Five scorers and six varsity runners return 2. Lake Braddock Secondary School (Burke, Virginia) 2012 NXN-Southeast fourth place; Virginia 3A State Champion Four scorers and five varsity runners return 3. Bowling Green (Bowling Green, Kentucky) 2012 NXN-Southesat ninth place; Kentucky 3A State Runner-up Five scorers and seven varsity runners return 4. Oakton (Vienna, Virginia) 2012 Virginia 3A State Runner-up Four scorers and five varsity runners return 5. Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, North Carolina) 2012 NXN-Southeast seventh place; North Carolina 3A State Champion Four scorers and four varsity runners return 6. Sacred Heart Academy (Louisville, Kentucky) 2012 Kentucky 3A State third place Four scorers and five varsity runners return 7. Blacksburg (Blacksburg, Virginia) 2012 NXN-Southeast eighth place; Virginia 2A State Champion Four scorers and six varsity runners return 8. Mountain Brook (Mountain Brook, Alabama) 2012 NXN-Southeast 11th place; Alabama 6A State Champion Four scorers and five varsity runners return 9. Morgantown (Morgantown, West Virginia) 2012 NXN-Southeast third place; West Virginia 3A State Champion Five scorers and six varsity runners return 10. Providence (Charlotte, North Carolina) 2012 North Carolina 4A State Runner-up Five scorers and six varsity runners return 11. Chevy Chase (Bethesda, Maryland) 2012 NXN-Southeast tenth place; Maryland 4A State Champion Four scorers and six varsity runners return 12. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) 2012 Florida 4A State Champion Five scorers and seven varsity runners return 13. The Tatnall School (Wilmington, Delaware) 2012 NXN Nationals sixth place; NXN-Southeast Runner-up; Delaware D2 State Runner-up Three scorers and four varsity runners return 14. Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Virginia) 2012 Virginia 3A State fifth place Five scorers and six varsity runners return 15. Green Hope (Cary, North Carolina) 2012 NXN-Southeast sixth place; North Carolina 4A State Champion Three scorers and five varsity runners return More news |
