Since 2006, only one girls team has stood atop the podium, hoisting the championship trophy above their heads. Manlius XC Club (NY) has amazed cross country fans around the nation for the past six years, first establishing themselves as a team to watch...

It’s already been quite the fall for NXN defending champion Sarah Baxter (Jr., CA). The California native broke the legendary Mt. SAC Invitational course record by a ridiculous 16 seconds, winning the three-mile race in 16:00. She followed that u...

Despite all of the incredibly talented teams to pass through the boys side of NXN since the meet’s inception in 2004, no team has won back-to-back titles. It’s a shock that this has never happened, but also shows the strength and diversity ...

In 2011, the NXN boys race was filled with talented individuals, but it was Indiana’s Futsum Zeinasellassie crushing the field, running away to a 24 second victory, easily the largest margin of victory in event history.

Fast-forward a year, wit...

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By Marc Bloom

This Saturday at the Nike Cross Nationals New York Regional, held at ultra-hilly Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls, the self-described “fastest loser” will lay down a few of his cards in a prelude to his bid for the nation...