Run Brave XC Club (ID) girls keep lead, Belen Jesuit Prep XC Club (FL) boys jump to US#1

Updated on 10/07/20

Nike Cross Virtual (NXV) week number two wrapped up Sunday, as new teams and individuals jumped into the top ten, showing excellent form as October racing got underway.

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Last week, Run Brave XC Club (ID) dominated the girls side team standings, with three runners listed in the top seven nationally. While some big-time performances were added to the leaderboard from other teams this past week, Run Brave XC Club continues to hold a commanding lead.

Coming in at US#2, Chicago Latin XC Club (IL) sits 26 points behind Run Brave, but 36 points ahead of US#3 IMG Academy XC Club (FL). IMG Academy sophomore Tatum David ran a tremendous race over the weekend in Arizona at the Desert Twilight XC Invitational, moving up to US#1 individually with her 16:41 5k effort.

Angelina Perez (Jr., Lakeland Regional XC Club, NJ) maintained a top three individual ranking with her 16:58 effort two weeks ago, while Mia Barnett (Sr., Crescenta Valley XC Club, CA) sits US#3 with a 17:00 5k best.

On the boys side, Belen Jesuit Prep XC Club (FL) leads the way by a 98-138 score over US#2 Carmel XC Club (IN). Week #1's top-ranked team, Stumptown Running XC Club (OR) dropped slightly, moving down to US#3 with a score of 146 points.

Individually, Jack Scherer (Sr., Unattached - WI) ran great at the Desert Twilight XC Invitational, earning US#1 status with a 14:54 5k performance. Scherer comes in one second ahead of Oregon senior Michael Maiorano, while Benzie Central XC Club sophomore Hunter Jones ranks #US#3 with a 14:56 5k mark.

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