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Nike Cross Regionals Southeast: By The Numbers States in the Southeast Region: 12 Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia and Washington DC.
BOYS States represented at NTN/NXN: Tennessee 5 times Virginia 5 times Florida 4 times Georgia 3 times Kentucky 3 times North Carolina 3 times Maryland 2 times Alabama 1 time Delaware, South Carolina, West Virginia and D.C. have never qualified a team for nationals.
States with the longest streak, all time: Virginia for 3 years. 2006-08.
Longest consecutive state streak: 1 Tennessee and Kentucky sent teams last year.
Number of at-large bids by the region: Zero. The Southeast has never qualified an at-large team for nationals.
Current number of nationally ranked teams in the Southeast (as of 11/23/17): 3 No. 1 Loudoun Valley VA No. 11 Milton GA No. 18 Green Hope NC
Teams with the most NTN/NXN appearances: Brentwood TN 3 times St. Xavier KY 3 times Severna Park MD 2 times Brookwood GA 2 times Midlothian VA 2 times Chapel Hill NC 2 times Marietta GA, Belen Jesuit FL, Trinity Prep FL, Winter Park FL, Miami Columbus FL, Jamestown VA, Jefferson VA, Blacksburg VA, Oak Ridge TN, Daniel Boone TN, Hoover AL, and Broughton NC have all qualified once.
Longest team streak appearances: Chapel Hill NC 2, 2005-06 Brookwood GA 2, 2009-10
Longest current team streak appearances: 1 - Brentwood TN and St. Xavier KY 2016.
NTN/NXN Championships or highest finish: Brentwood TN 3rd place 2013 Brentwood TN 3rd place 2016
DyeStat preseason picks to qualify for NXN: Loudoun Valley VA St. Xavier, Louisville KY
Current Prediction: Loudoun Valley VA Milton GA
Notes: The Southeast region has historically had a difficult time matching up with the others across the country. Only Brentwood TN has ever finished higher than 10th at NXN, having finished third in 2013 and 2016. This could be the fall where that all changes. Maybe. One thing is for certain -- for perhaps the first time the NXR Southeast has the most intriguing storylines in the country. Loudoun Valley has been the top-ranked team all season long and is set to perhaps join Brentwood as a podium team from the Southeast. Speaking of interesting storylines, the Brentwood club's effort to return to Portland is also compelling. The top boys runners at Brentwood High did not compete for the team but instead remained loyal to private coach Guy Avery. Race opportunities were few and far between, but the top guys, including preseason No. 1 Brodey Hasty, have been training throughout. The group is registered for the regional Saturday. According to NXN guidelines, the Brentwood club is competing within the parameters of its rules, which state that a runner only has to have been eligible to run for their high school team, not that he did. While Brentwood's advancement is a longshot, it is capable of contending for the second automatic berth. A third-place finish by Brentwood would give the at-large selection committee and interesting decision to make given the lack of competition Brentwood has had in 2017, but its success in 2016. Milton GA has run like a team possessed this season and is the pick for the second NXN spot. Milton burst onto the national scene this year, moving up from preseason No. 25. Green Hope NC could nab the auto bid with a good race and Severna Park ran well to capture the Maryland state title and looks like a contender. Preseason regional No. 2 St. Xavier KY has endured a rocky season with injuries this fall and a return trip to Portland would take a special effort.
GIRLS States represented at NXN/NTN: Virginia 11 times Delaware 7 times Kentucky 3 times Maryland 3 times Alabama 2 times Georgia 2 times North Carolina 2 times Florida 1 time D.C., South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia have never qualified a team for nationals.
States with the longest streak, current: Virginia 4 years. 2013-16
Longest consecutive state streak all time: 7- Delaware 2006-12
Number of at-large bids by the region: 3 2007 Mountain Brook AL 2009 Hidden Valley VA 2011 Midlothian VA The Southeast Region received three bids to NTN in 2004 and 2006.
Current number of nationally ranked teams in the Southeast (as of 11/23/17): 4 Blacksburg VA No. 19 Chiles FL No. 20 Pine Crest FL No. 25 Cardinal Gibbons NC No. 27
Number of different teams to qualify for NTN/NXN from the Southeast: 14
Teams with the most NTN/NXN appearances: Tatnall DE 7 times Blacksburg VA 5 times Assumption KY 3 times Eleanor Roosevelt MD 2 times Midothian VA 2 times Collins Hill GA 2 times Green Hope NC 2 times Lake Braddock VA 2 times Roxbury VA, Scottsboro AL, C. Milton Wright MD, Episcopal School of Jacksonville FL, Mountain Brook AL and Hidden Valley VA have qualified once.
Longest team streak appearances: Tatnall DE 7 2006-12.
Longest current team streak of appearances: 4 – Blacksburg VA 2013-16.
NXN/NTN Championships or highest finish: Tatnall DE 3rd 2008 Tatnall DE 3rd 2011
DyeStat preseason picks to qualify for NXN: Blacksburg VA Riverside SC
Current Prediction: Blacksburg VA Chiles FL
Notes: The Southeast Region lacks the team powerhouse that other regions have this year, but it has strong depth with four nationally ranked teams. Blacksburg VA has qualified for NXN the past four years and given the experience of the team, has a strong likelihood of doing it again. However, there are two strong Florida teams in Chiles and Pine Crest that could upset the form chart. The parity in the Southeast Region is unlike any other region this year. A good day could be all it takes to earn a place on the start line at NXN. But the opposite is also true, where an off performance not only could keep a team from qualifying, but possibly even dropping out of the top five. Of course, that only adds to the excitement. |
