Thomas Davis is a 2006 St. Xavier High School graduate. His senior year he and his teammates were on the first Kentucky team to compete at Nike Cross Nationals (formerly Nike Team Nationals.) He went on to win the Class AAA 1600m State Championship and continued his running career at Vanderbilt till 2010. Below he answers a few questions about the trip to Oregon in 2005 in a flashback interview.
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Coatesville\'s boys team moved up to NE#7, while the PCL made a switch, as LaSalle replaced Cardinal O\'Hara in the NTN top ten.
Coatesville remained at NE#8, while Cardinal O\'Hara, with a dominant showing in the Delaware County Championships, moved up a notch to NE#9. Manheim Township, who was idle, dropped from the NE top ten.
After a week that saw NE#9 West Chester East lose two meets by a total of just three points (a dual with Henderson by one, and Paul Short to Cumberland Valley by two) there remain three PA teams ranked in the NTN Northeast list -- Coatesville at #8, Manheim Township at #9, and Cardinal O\'Hara at #10.
With the close races and strong early performances of the first month of cross country, Pennsylvania boys teams have establishing themselves among the best in the region. As evidence, four
In the NTN Rankings released this morning, the West Chester East boys moved up to NE#7 from #8, while the Cardinal O\'Hara boys, off a win over previous NE#9 Ridgefield NJ at Briarwood, moved into the rankings at NE#9. East runs in the Great American XC Festival in the Race of Champions on Saturday, while Cardinal O\'Hara goes to the Bulldog Invitational at Rose Tree Park, Delaware County.
With a win at Abington 9/10 over previous NE#5 Coatesville, West Chester East has moved into the Northeast US Nike Team Nationals rankings. Coatesville has dropped out of the top ten. Manheim Township remains in the upper part of the rankings. For the girls, Allentown Central Catholic, following their opening loss at the Northampton Invitational, has also been replaced by another team in the top ten.
In the pre-seaon Nike Team Nationals (NTN) poll released this week, three Pennsylvania teams have cracked the top ten in the Northeast. Congrats to Manheim Township\'s and Coatesville\'s boys, and the Allentown Central Catholic girls.
The Nike Team Nationals will be broadcast on Sunday, March 20 at 9 pm over Comcast SportsNet. More...