National Boys XC Performer of the Week (Nov. 4-10)


* Evan Noonan won his third South Coast Conference title over the weekend

Photo Credit: Raymond Tran/MileSplit California

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Whether it was league, state, or NXR Heartland, there were plenty of courses around the country that played host to historic performances.

The National Performer of the Week poll will close at 5 p.m. CT on Thursday, November 14, and the winner will be announced shortly after.

Take a look at five of the top-performing girls from last weekend.

This Week's Nominees: 

Henry Acorn, Rockhurst (Mo.): The Virginia commit added a second state title to his resume, this time on the pristine Gans Creek Cross Country Course. Acorn won six out of seven races this fall, culminating with a new PB of 14:52.4, the third-fastest time in Missouri history. Looking ahead, Acorn is one of the many contenders for the NXN Midwest crown that is up for grabs this Sunday.

Eric Moore, Huntsville (Ala.): After back-to-back third-place finishes as a sophomore and a junior, the Virginia commit finally snagged the state title on the grass. Moore held off James Clemens' Luke Alverson at the finish, running 14:52.81 ahead of Alverson's 14:53.58 showing. Moore currently sits No. 4 in Alabama history and has a chance to add to his legacy at NXR Southeast next weekend.

Grady Lenn, De Pere (Wis.): The junior standout gave the NXR Heartland contenders a run for their money, punching his ticket to NXN in 14:43.6, an 18-second improvement on his previous best. Lenn now sits No. 5 all-time in Wisconsin history and is the second-fastest junior in state history as well.

Evan Noonan, Dana Hills (Calif.): The California star won his third-straight South Coast League title, running 14:03.1 for 3 miles at Irvine Regional Park. Noonan won comfortably with a nine-second gap between him and the field, posting the fastest time he's run since last November. Noonan is looking to notch a three-peat at the CIF State Championships later this month;.

Keegan Smith, Knoxville Catholic (Tenn.): For the first time since his freshman year, Smith was crowned cross country state champion. The future Colorado Buffalo won his fifth race of the season in 14:59.16, 10 seconds ahead of the runner-up. In total, Smith has won seven state titles on the track and grass, and is the fifth-fastest Tennessee high schooler in history.


NPOTW's Previous Winners:

Week 1: Ruel Newberry, Denton-Guyer (Texas)

Week 2: Luke Alverson, James Clemens (Ala.)

Week 3Alex Bruns, St. Xavier (Ohio)

Week 4: Tayshaun Ogomo, Herriman (Utah) 

Week 5: Jackson Hogsed, Lambert (Ga.)

Week 6: Caden Leonard, Southlake-Carroll (Texas)

Week 7: TJ Hansen, Freeland (Mich.)

Week 8: Ethan Zuber, Ankeny (Iowa)

Week 9: Soheib Dissa, Newtown (Conn.)