Several of Missouri's best took on the nation's best in Portland and Huntsville last weekend.
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The Carmel Girls have earned an at-large bid for NXN, read more about it here!
With the cross-country season concluded and the indoor track and field season right around the corner, see here to vote for the Team Performance of The Year.
Find out what Indiana athletes made the largest jump in performance between last year and this year's edition of the Nike Midwest Regional Championship.
Despite fast days at both NXR Midwest and Northwest, as well as the New York State Championships, the national rankings stayed pretty stagnant in the top 100
Find over 8,000 photos across five albums from all the action at the 2024 NXR Midwest Regional here!
Post-race reactions from Ohio-based athletes, who made the trip over to Terre Haute, IN to contest the 2024 NXRMW meet.
We went through and created lists for each class for both in state and out of state performances from this past weekend's NXR Midwest Regional.
We went through and created lists for each class for both in state and out of state performances from this past weekend's NXR Midwest Regional.
The 2024 edition of the Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional took place this past weekend, find our coverage from the meet here!
With NXR Midwest Regionals concluded, see here for the lists of athletes who have improved from the 2023 vs. 2024 edition of the competition.
With NXR Midwest Regionals concluded, see here for the lists of athletes who have improved from the 2023 vs. 2024 edition of the competition.
A synopsis of the Midwest Nike Cross Nationals Regional from Terre Haute, IN
Recapping a thrilling weekend of cross country action from all around the country!
After being crowned one of the best teams in Missouri, Rockhurst will have a chance to go up against the nation’s best.
Complete meet results from the Nike Cross Regional Midwest meet held at LaVern Gibson XC Course in Terre Haute, Indiana.
The Carmel (IN) girls reflect on their season and are hopeful for an at-large big after an incrediably close team race that saw three girls teams finish within four points of each other. After a near-perfect season it will be hard to exclude the Greyhounds from the national championship after their performance today and this season.
Henry Acorn, a senior from Rockhurst (MO), would finish 6th this weekend and mean that he would be the first person out at an automatic bid to nationals. However, with his team finishing 2nd he will make the trip as Rockhurst's frontrunner after running to a 15:03.44.
Brooke Chapman, a junior from Olentangy Orange (OH), is hopeful for an At-Large Bid for Nationals after finishing 6th with a 17:18.85.
Mia Sirois, a sophomore from Barrington (IL), would be one of two girls to break the 17 minute barrier this weekend with her performance of 16:57.32. She is coming off a historic Illinois state championship where she would break the IHSA record with a 15:53.40 3 mile race.
Mallory Weller, a junior from Fort Wayne Concordia (IN), talks about what it took to make her first national meet after winning the Indiana state title 15 days ago.
Noah Bontrager, a junior from Westview (IN), would run to a top three finish in the final stretch to run to a 14:52.42 and earn a trip to NXN. This would be the second straight year that Indiana would send multiple boys to the National Championship.
Sam Quagliaroli, a senior from Fishers (IN), talks about his race and goals for nationals after qualifying for NXN in a runner-up time of 14:47.33.
Cooper Knoblauch, a junior from Homestead (IN), talks about his race and season after being the top Indiana runner in the field for the third boys open race after running to a 16:30.39.
Zander Ritenour, a sophomore from Lakewood Park Christian, wins the second boys open race with a 15:51.96.
Ben Gorsage, a sophomore from Washington (IL), takes the win in the first boys open race with a 15:56.05.
Autumn Sowinski, a junior from Hollard Springfield (OH), takes the win with the fastest girls open race time of the day with a 19:04.89
Ava Dickenson, a junior from Lakota East (OH), takes the win in the second girls open race with a 19:09.21
Morgan Wiechman, a junior from Port Clinton (OH), takes the win in the first girls open race with a 19:06.08.
Alayna Bruckner, a sophomore from Eastbrook (IN), takes the girls rising stars race with a 18:57.88.
Donevan Noah, a freshman from Tallmadge (OH), wins the second boys rising stars race with a 16:20.03
Conrad Saner, a sophomore from Downers Grove South (IL), would take the first boys rising stars race with a 16:41.00.
Ethan Breen, an assistant coach for Indiana State, takes the win with a time of 16:08.10
Several Missourians will descend on Lavern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course for the annual running of the Nike Cross Midwest Regional Championships.
Find which race each team and individual from Indiana was assigned to for this year's Nike Cross Country Midwest Regional Championships here!
The Olathe Twilight was one of the fastest meets in the country once again in 2024