These Five Boys Raised Their Stocks At National XC Meets

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* Tamrat Gavenas finished third at Foot Locker Nationals on Dec. 9 in San Diego

Photo Credit: Raymond Tran/MileSplit


by Tim Casey - MileSplit Recruiting Reporter

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For the most part, senior boys usually dominate Foot Locker Nationals and Nike Cross Nationals. This year was no exception, as seniors Drew Griffith and JoJo Jourdon won those respective races.

In all, six seniors finished among the top 10 at Foot Locker and eight seniors were among the top 10 at NXN. 

However, a few juniors really left their marks over that December period. 

Below, we look at five boys in the Class of 2025 who ran well at nationals and helped their recruiting profiles.


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Benjamin Anderson, Mountain Vista (CO)

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Anderson had a breakthrough junior season, culminating with a ninth-place finish at Foot Locker Nationals. That was the third-fastest time among Class of 2025 runners.

Anderson's performance was somewhat of a surprise, though, as he w...