Pre-season scouting report on a national powerhouse cross country program in the American Fork boys of Utah.
Paul Roberts, though running in Colorado's smallest classification, brings the best state meet time from the Centennial State to NXR-SW. Photo by Renee Haip.
NXR-SW 2014 Boys Championship Race Highlights
NXR-SW 2014 Girls Championship Race Highlights
NXR-SW 2014 Katie Rainsberger - Individual Champion Interview
NXR-SW 2014 Carlos Villarreal - NXN Qualifier
NXR-SW 2014 Dani & Baylee Jones - NXN Team Qualifiers
NXR-SW 2014 Lauren Gregory - Individual Runner Up
Many of the early leaders of last year's field have graduated, but that doesn't translate into a race that's any less competitive this year. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.
Most (though not all) of the boys at the front of last year's pack have graduated, but the teams at the front of the pack will ring familiar. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.
A list of the top 25 fastest returning boys cross country teams within the states of the NXN Southwest Region including Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.
A list of the top 25 fastest returning girls cross country teams within the states of the NXN Southwest Region including Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.
The preseason rankings for the Southwest region are in!
Pre-season scouting report on the Davis High School boys and girls cross country teams of Utah.
Kara Skattum posted the top time for an intriguing Broomfield girls entry at the New Balance Valmont Cross Country Invitational. Photo by Renee Haip.
With meets having started now in every state except Arizona, the rankings have begun to shuffle a little.
A couple of big meets over the two weeks have produced some important shifts in the regional rankings.
Here is a first look at the new Nike/Twilight course.
The last couple weeks of meets have altered the outlook of our panel a little.
The Desert Vista girls and the American Fork boys remain at the top of the SW rankings but a lot has shifted in the past month.
It appears almost everyone in Arizona was at the Desert Twilight XC Festival
Video of the Nike Cross Nationals SW Regionals Course!
The picture is starting to look brighter once again for Heather Holt and her Fort Collins teammates. Photo by Ashley Green.
American Fork and Desert Vista retain their top spots in the rankings, but some recent meets have clearly had their impact in the rankings.
The Desert Vista girls and the American Fork boys remain at the top of the SW rankings but a lot
Here are the rankings of the top 100 fastest boys in the NXN Southwest Region! Updated as of October 30, 2014.
Here are the rankings of the top 100 fastest girls in the NXN Southwest Region! Updated as of October 30, 2014.
With the Colorado and Utah state meets now completed, what's left to settle of this is from Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. Those state finish up their state meets on November 8.
The top 50 fastest girls teams in the NXN Southwest Region based on season best 5K performances in the MileSplit database as of October 30th.
The top 50 fastest boys teams in the NXN Southwest Region based on season best 5K performances in the MileSplit database as of October 30th.
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Ellise Cranny crossing the finish line in 2013 to set the course record
Cora Cannedy and her Taos teammates set of very high standard for small school girls cross country at the New Mexico state meet on Saturday. Photo by Rod Stanopiewicz.
Based on Desert Twilight and overall season performance, Katie Rainsberger looks like the one to beat at NXR-SW. Photo by Alan Versaw.