Nike Cross Nationals Southwest Regional
November 22, 2008, Tempe, Arizona
(Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah)
Girls Individuals to watch
Kaitlin Hanenburg, (The Classical Academy) CO 3A state champion, top returning runner from NTN SW 2007
Danielle Menlove (Jordan) UT state champion
Laura Tremblay (Thompson Valley) CO 4A runner-up
Clara Milne (Albuquerque Academy), top overall time at NM state meet
Kate Norskog (St. Michael's), NM 3A state champion
Jessica Tonn (Xavier Prep), AZ state champion
Rolonda Jumbo (Chinle), AZ 3A state champion
Sara Callister (Ogden), UT 3A state champion
Girls Teams to watch
Rio Rancho XC Club (Rio Rancho), NM 5A state champion
Titans XC (The Classical Academy), CO 3A state champion, top team in merged scoring
Fort Collins (Fort Collins), CO 5A state champion, 7th at NTN nationals last year
Davis XC Club (Davis), UT 5A state champion, 9th at NTN nationals last year
Park City XC (Park City), UT 3A state champion
Hyrum Harriers (Mountain Crest), UT 4A state champion
Predictions: The Classical Academy; Jessica Tonn
Boys Individuals to watch
Kevin Palmer (Eldorado), second overall time NM state meet
Bryce Palmer (Eldorado), top overall time NM state meet
Kyle Pittman (Los Alamos), NM 4A state champion
Dominick Robinson (Campbell County), top overall time at WY state meet
Wes Rickman (Falcon), CO 4A runner-up
Kevin Johnson (Falcon), CO 4A third place
Dart Schwaderer (Wheat Ridge), CO 4A fourth place
Tim Freriks (Mingus Union), second-best time overall AZ state meet, top returning runner from NTN SW 2007
Wade Meddles (Sierra Lutheran), top overall time at NV state meet
Jonathan Nelson (Timpview, UT), Utah 4A Champion, top overall time
Boys Teams to watch
Cibola of Albuquerque XC Club (Cibola), NM 5A state champions
Albuquerque XC (Albuquerque Academy), NM 4A state champions, defending NTN SW champions
Los Alamosa XC Club (Los Alamos), NM 4A state runners-up (very close)
Hawk XC Club (Alta), UT 5A state champions
Rio Rico RC (Rio Rico), AZ 4A-II state champions
Timpview from Provo (Timpview, UT), Utah 4A champion
Predictions: Cibola; Wade Meddles
Nike Cross Nationals South Regional
November 22, 2008 The Woodlands, Texas
(Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Mississippi)
Girls Individuals to watch
Sarah Andrews (The Woodlands, TX), Texas 5A Champion
Alyssa Nielson (Colleyville Heritage), Texas 5A Runner-up
Regan Tindell (Belton, TX), Third place Texas 5A in 11:02
Bailey Belvis (Prosper, TX), Texas 3A Champion in 11:10
Grace Heymsfield, Arkansas 3A Champion, finished 5th at the Arkansas Chile Pepper Festival
Kaitlin Flattmann (Benton, LA), Won the Louisiana 4A title, clocking 17:33 for 3-miles, second fastest of the meet
Chelsey Sveinsson (Greenhill, TX), Won Arkansas Chile Pepper Festival in 17:10, 24 seconds better than runner-up Tara Upshaw of Southlake Carroll
Girls Teams to watch
The Woodlands CC Club (The Woodlands, TX), Texas 5A Champ (MileSplit US #13) with 11:29 average, probable winner in Andrews and solid pack behind her, only 10-second spread between runners 2 thru 5 at state champs
Cinco Ranch RC (Katy Cinco Ranch, TX), Texas 5A runner-up with 11:42 average
Carroll XC Club (Southlake Carroll, TX), Third place, Texas 5A Championships, NXN South Region Champion 2007
Plano West RC (Plano West, TX), Texas, 4th place, Texas 5A Championships
Kingwood XC Club (Humble Kingwood, TX), 5th place, Texas 5A Championships
K-Park XC (Kingwood Park, TX), 4A state champs with 11:42 average and tight seven second spread 1-5
Predictions: The Woodlands; Sarah Andrews
Boys Individuals to watch
Reed Connor, The Woodlands (The Woodlands TC), Texas 5A Champion, ran 14:47, second fastest time ever at Old Settler's Park course
Zach Ornelas, Cedar Park (Vista Ridge RC), Texas 5A runner-up in14:59
Craig Lutz, Marcus (Marcus From Flower Mound), third place, Texas 5A in 15:10, won Nike South Invitational in 15:13 on The Woodlands XC course
James Welin, Katy Seven Lakes (Seven Lakes XC Club), Placed fourth at Texas 5A Championships
CJ Brown, Southlake Carroll, (Carroll XC Club) Top returning NXN South finisher from 2007, finished 5th at Texas 5A Champs
Drew Butler ,The Woodlands, (The Woodlands TC) 6th 15;17
Max Holman, Tupelo, Mississippi 5A Champion in 15:50
Cameron Efurd, Rogers, Arkansas 7A Champion
Paul Snyder, Winston Churchill, Placed second at Nike South in 15:22 on The Woodlands XC course
Alex De La Garza, Merecdes, (Mercedes TC) Texas 4A runner-up
Boys Teams to watch
The Woodlands TC (The Woodlands, TX), MileSplit US #6, Texas 5A Champion (15:31 team average) led by Reed Connor and Drew Butler
Seven Lakes XC Club (Katy Seven Lakes, TX), Texas 5A runner-up
RC Boerne (Boerne Champion, TX), Texas 4A Champion
Cedar Park CC (Cedar Park, TX), Third place Texas 5A
Predictions: The Woodlands; Reed Connor