2016 Nike Cross NationalsDec 1, 2016 by Gordon Mack
Where Did The Prep Stars Decide To Run: NXN or Foot Locker?
Where Did The Prep Stars Decide To Run: NXN or Foot Locker?
FloTrack breaks down the number of top 10-ranked athletes in the championship fields for the Nike Cross Nationals on Saturday and Foot Locker Championships next weekend.
Some high school athletes have the ability to compete at both Nike Cross Nationals on Saturday and Foot Locker Championships next weekend, but others have to make a choice due to a scheduling overlap. Earlier this year we recognized there was a strong chance the nation's best male high school cross country athlete could skip Foot Locker for the first time since the inception of NXN. We decided to take a closer look at the championship fields from the past three years to see where the best-ranked athletes have raced.
Based on MileSplit's Saucony Flo50 XC rankings heading into championship weekend, here is a breakdown of the number of top 10-ranked athletes in the 2014-16 Foot Locker and NXN fields.
Nike Cross Nationals:
2014 Field: 3 of top 10 (0 of top 2)
2015 Field: 6 of top 10 (0 of top 2)
2016 Field: 8 of top 10 (2 of top 2)
Foot Locker Championships:
2014 Field: 9 of top 10 (2 of top 2)
2015 Field: 6 of top 10 (2 of top 2)
2016 Field: 6 of top 10 (1 of top 2)
Nike Cross Nationals:
2014 Field: 5 of top 10 (0 of top 2)
2015 Field: 5 of top 10 (1 of top 2)
2016 Field: 7 of top 10 (2 of top 2)
Foot Locker Championships
2014 Field: 5 of top 10 (2 of top 2)
2015 Field: 6 of top 10 (1 of top 2)
2016 Field: 3 of top 10 (0 of top 2)
Based on MileSplit's Saucony Flo50 XC rankings heading into championship weekend, here is a breakdown of the number of top 10-ranked athletes in the 2014-16 Foot Locker and NXN fields.
Boy's Championship Fields:
Nike Cross Nationals:
2014 Field: 3 of top 10 (0 of top 2)
2015 Field: 6 of top 10 (0 of top 2)
2016 Field: 8 of top 10 (2 of top 2)
Foot Locker Championships:
2014 Field: 9 of top 10 (2 of top 2)
2015 Field: 6 of top 10 (2 of top 2)
2016 Field: 6 of top 10 (1 of top 2)
Girl's Championship Fields:
Nike Cross Nationals:
2014 Field: 5 of top 10 (0 of top 2)
2015 Field: 5 of top 10 (1 of top 2)
2016 Field: 7 of top 10 (2 of top 2)
Foot Locker Championships
2014 Field: 5 of top 10 (2 of top 2)
2015 Field: 6 of top 10 (1 of top 2)
2016 Field: 3 of top 10 (0 of top 2)
Pre-Championship Weekend Flo50 Rankings:
Year | Flo50 Rank | NXN | FL | Athlete |
2016 | 1 | YES | NO | Casey Clinger |
2016 | 2 | YES | YES | Seth Hirsch |
2016 | 3 | NO | YES | Noah Affolder |
2016 | 4 | YES | NO | Brodey Hasty |
2016 | 5 | NO | YES | Luis Grijalva |
2016 | 6 | YES | NO | David Principe |
2016 | 7 | YES | YES | Finn Gessner |
2016 | 8 | YES | NO | Cooper Teare |
2016 | 9 | YES | YES | Sam Worley |
2016 | 10 | YES | YES | Reed Brown |
Year | Flo50 Rank | NXN | FL | Athlete |
2015 | 1 | NO | YES | Drew Hunter |
2015 | 2 | NO | YES | Phillip Rocha |
2015 | 3 | YES | NO | Austin Tamagno |
2015 | 4 | YES | YES | Jon Davis |
2015 | 5 | YES | YES | Ben Veatch |
2015 | 6 | NO | NO | Carter Blunt |
2015 | 7 | YES | NO | Casey Clinger |
2015 | 8 | YES | NO | Alek Parsons |
2015 | 9 | NO | YES | Andrew Jordan |
2015 | 10 | YES | YES | Paul Roberts |
Year | Flo50 Rank | NXN | FL | Athlete |
2014 | 1 | NO | YES | Grant Fisher |
2014 | 2 | NO | YES | Matthew Maton |
2014 | 3 | YES | NO | Tanner Anderson |
2014 | 4 | NO | YES | Alex Ostberg |
2014 | 5 | NO | YES | Austin Tamagno |
2014 | 6 | NO | YES | Drew Hunter |
2014 | 7 | NO | YES | John Dressel |
2014 | 8 | YES | YES | Jesse Reiser |
2014 | 9 | YES | YES | Olin Hacker |
2014 | 10 | NO | YES | Levi Thomet |
Year | Flo50 Rank | NXN | FL | Athlete |
2016 | 1 | YES | NO | Brie Oakley |
2016 | 2 | YES | NO | Kelsey Chmiel |
2016 | 3 | YES | NO | Kate Murphy |
2016 | 4 | NO | YES | Claudia Lane |
2016 | 5 | NO | YES | Nevada Mareno |
2016 | 6 | YES | NO | Allie Schadler |
2016 | 7 | YES | NO | Annie Hill |
2016 | 8 | YES | NO | Lauren Gregory |
2016 | 9 | YES | NO | Grace Ping |
2016 | 10 | NO | YES | Jordan Oakes |
Year | Flo50 Rank | NXN | FL | Athlete |
2015 | 1 | NO | YES | Weini Kelati |
2015 | 2 | YES | NO | Katie Rainsberger |
2015 | 3 | YES | YES | Judy Pendergast |
2015 | 4 | NO | YES | Nevada Mareno |
2015 | 5 | NO | YES | Hannah Debalsi |
2015 | 6 | NO | YES | Annie Hill |
2015 | 7 | YES | YES | Stephanie Jenks |
2015 | 8 | YES | NO | Christina Aragon |
2015 | 9 | NO | NO | Allie Schadler |
2015 | 10 | YES | NO | Ella Donaghu |
Year | Flo50 Rank | NXN | FL | Athlete |
2014 | 1 | NO | YES | Anna Rohrer |
2014 | 2 | NO | YES | Hannah Debalsi |
2014 | 3 | YES | NO | Fiona O'Keeffe |
2014 | 4 | YES | NO | Ella Donaghu |
2014 | 5 | YES | NO | Allie Ostrander |
2014 | 6 | NO | YES | Hannah Long |
2014 | 7 | NO | YES | Brianna Schwartz |
2014 | 8 | NO | YES | Libby Davidson |
2014 | 9 | YES | NO | Katie Rainsberger |
2014 | 10 | YES | NO | Devin Clark |