Aug 19, 2019
Which boys team has the best shot at winning Nike Cross Nationals in 2019?
August is the perfect time to debate the championship-level potential of cross country squads across the country as the early machinations of the fall begin to take shape.
Below, we've listed 10 potential teams with good opportunities to win this season. Which program has the best shot? Make sure to vote below.
Which Boys Team Has The Best Shot At Winning NXN In 2019? (Poll Closed)
Loudoun Valley (VA): Two-time defending NXN champions. 34.88% (90 votes) Other: 15.12% (39 votes) Newbury Park (CA): On top of having an athlete capable of winning an individual title (Nico Young), the program returns five of seven. 11.24% (29 votes) Great Oak (CA): Runner-ups in 2018. Extremely strong again, and the Wolfpack have a new option alongside a few of their top runners. 9.69% (25 votes) Farmington (UT): A sleeper team, it returns with a deep roster and all seven of its varsity from last year -- the team finished third at Utah's Class 5A meet. 6.2% (16 votes) Dakota Ridge (CO): Scored a surprising third-place last season. The squad returns four of seven, including four in the top five. 5.81% (15 votes) Fayetteville-Manlius (NY): Finished 5th in 2018. Four of seven return this season. 5.81% (15 votes) York (IL): The most dangerous team in the Midwest, it returns all seven from last year, including Ethan Kern, who was 28th at NXN. 4.65% (12 votes) The Woodlands (TX): Scored a big Class 6A title in 2018 and returns six of seven boys from last year's squad 3.1% (8 votes) CBA (NJ): Finished 18th last year. A perennial Northeastern power, it returns four of seven. 1.94% (5 votes) La Costa Canyon (CA): Finished 12th at NXN in 2018. It returns five of seven -- though many didn't race well in Portland, so you can call this a redemption tour. 1.55% (4 votes) Total Votes: 258
Which Boys Team Has The Best Shot At Winning NXN In 2019?
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