Watch Alyssa Aldridge win the Foot Locker Northeast Regional by 15 seconds.
The Challengers
Alyssa Aldridge | Mainland Regional, NJ | JUNIOR
Saucony Flo50 Ranking: #16
Undefeated this year and won Foot Locker Northeast by 15 seconds. Placed 23rd at Foot Locker Nationals as a sophomore.
Alyssa Aldridge after winning Foot Locker Northeast:
Jordan Oakes | Holy Names Academy, WA | SENIOR
Saucony Flo50 Ranking: #25
The Washington state champion moved down in the rankings after a fifth-place finish at Foot Locker West, though she was likely just running for place. Oakes, a Stanford commit, was 20th at Foot Locker in 2015 and enters this year's championship with a nearly perfect record. She most notably took down NXN runner-up Ember Stratton on two separate occasions, at the Border Clash in Beaverton on Nov. 20, and the Nike Portland XC Invitational at Portland Meadows on Sept. 24.