Nike Cross Regional Midwest - Meet Information (Update)


Naperville North head man will lead his girls into battle this weekend on the strength of another state championship.

A collection of premier cross country runners from Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio will make their way to Terre Haute on Saturday for the Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional

At stake on the historic Lavern Gibson XC Course will be qualifying spots to Nike Cross Nationals, which is scheduled for December 7th in Portland, Oregon.  

Meet Date & Location 

Saturday, November 16th 

Lavern Gibson Cross Country Course - 599 S. Tabortown St., Terre Haute, IN, 47803 

Schedule of Events 

Friday, November 15th, 2019
2:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Course inspection for Athletes/Coaches/Parents
2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Packet Pick-up in the community room of the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Ice Cream social in the main gym of the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center

Saturday, November 16th, 2019
8:00 a.m. Facility and Course opens for Athletes/Coaches/Parents
8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Late Packet Pick-up in the community room of the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center
10:00 a.m. Community 5k race 
10:30 a.m. Middle School 3k race  (Boys & Girls will run together) (Athletes in Grades 6th-8th)
10:55 a.m. National Anthem
11:00 a.m. Boys Freshman/Sophomore Race
11:40 a.m. Girls Freshman/Sophomore Race
12:20 p.m. Boys Open Invitational 1
1:00 p.m. Boys Open Invitational 2
1:40 p.m. Girls Open Invitational 1
2:20 p.m. Girls Open Invitational 2
3:00 p.m. Boys Championship Race
3:40 p.m. Girls Championship Race
4:15 p.m. Awards Ceremony

Meet Administration Contacts 

General Inquiries - nikemidwestnxn@gmail.com

Registration Inquiries - timingmd@gmail.com

NXN Qualification Criteria 

* Automatic qualification to the top two placing teams/clubs in Championship Division races (for each gender)

* Automatic qualification to the top five placing individuals (who are not already on automatic placing clubs/teams - for each gender)

* Following all regional competition, there will be at-large qualifiers selected for each gender (clubs/teams and individuals) 

- A total of four at-large club berths per gender will be awarded. Clubs placing either third or fourth in the Championship Division race at each NXN regional will move into a pool of clubs receiving consideration for advancing to NXN as an at-large qualifier. A committee of experts will determine the at-large qualifiers.