Alexa Efraimson Tatum Taylor ran 10.65 and Justin Brown jumped 23-08 to lead the guys.   Hannah Cunliffe ran 11.77, while Alexa Efraimson topped Paige Rice in an exciting 1500.

  We added a new feature that allows anyone (must be logged in) the ability to submit videos to us. Once you do so, they are instantly posted on the meet page. This allows you to help us supplement our coverage by shooting some video at the meets you attend, show off your creativity, and share your videos with the flrunners.com community.

 Please read this important article on how to submit results and make sure your athletes get properly recognized! It's fairly long, but please try to read the whole thing. It has some very important information that you may not know or realize.

FAIRBANKS—Patience has become part of the preseason training for high school track and field athletes in Interior Alaska. Preseason for the runners, throwers and jumpers in this part of the 49th State means spending time in the great indoors. It’s because their outdoor facilities are asleep under blankets of ice and snow while their counterparts in the Lower 49 states can experience unobstructed synthetic tracks, the cushion of green grass and the softness of sand in jump pits. Even counter... (via newsminer.com)

Universal Sports Network will provide live television and online coverage of the 2012 Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET. The marathon will air on Universal Sports Network, with live streaming presented free by TIMEX GPS® available on UniversalSports.com and through a link on BAA.org. The television and online coverage will showcase more than 20,000 runners tackling the historic 26.2 mile course, including many of the world’s elite marathoners. (AP Photo/Stew Milne) (via universalsports.com)

MileSplit, the nation's leading destination for high school track & field coverage, announced today that they have launched a channel for the Roku device. The Roku is a small three-inch set top box that connects to any modern television, allowing a wide range of video content to be streamed to the big screen via a wireless internet connection.

Katie Knight of North Central High in Spokane placed third in the Girls' 3200 meter at Arcadia in a fine time of 10:20, while Emily Nist of Bishop Kellyy in Boise was ninth.    Hannah Cunliffe of Washington won her heat in the 200 but placed fourth over all with a mark of 24.22.

If you have a High Jumper on your track team then you need this information.   Some of the most spectacular athletes to watch at a track meet are the high jumpers who seemingly have no limits.  Have you ever wondered how these athletes get to the point where they are so explosive and graceful to make every jump look as though it was the easiest thing in the world to accomplish? 

Download - Released March 15, 2012 Whoa! This looks different! Please forgive the fact that this update is in a transitional change. We are in the pro… (via racetab.milesplit.com)

What are some of the characteristics of great sprinters?  This is a small list:   powerful, explosive, strong, high levels of coordination and body control.   Now let’s look at some of the characteristics of great Olympic Style Weightlifters.  Things that you will notice about this group are their power, explosiveness, their strength, coordination, and body control.  It’s easy to see how these two groups are similar regardless of their performance application.  

  We are now one of the most widely used online registration system for high school meets in Nation. Wanna know why? Because we provide a convinient way for coaches to enter right from the MileSplt calendar and save meet directors HOURS of time. Online Meet Registration by MileSplit is the most affordable, easy-to-use way to handle your online meet entry exclusively for cross country and track & field. AND, it helps to keep your MileSplit state site strong. Launched in fall of 2008, countless meet directors and a number of timers across the country are using it as their go-to online registration system. It is flexible, as well, working with both HyTek and our own FREE meet manager, called RaceTab.  

Roger Bannister remembers those fabled four minutes as if they were yesterday, still as vivid in his mind today as that blustery late afternoon more than half a century ago. (via www.universalsports.com)

Do you have a favorite event in Track & Field?  Some like the split second excitement, and if you’ve seen our USA national teams lately, the potential for disaster in the 400M relay.  Others prefer watching the high jump or pole vault because of the heads up one-on-one match play competitiveness.  Or maybe the thrill of an eight lane photo finish in the 100M Dash. And how many times have you watched a team pull off a meet victory at the last second as their 1600M Relay anchor slips by a competitor with just enough energy to out-lean at the finish line – and then drop to the ground in complete exhaustion.

Marcus Dickson breaks the tape in the Mile by Angela Collins) Marcus Dickson  put the finishing touches on a great day of racing at Brooks with his dramatic victory in the Boys Mile in the last race of the day.

  by Dan Kearney   Abstract Some states are consistently faster than others at high school cross country running. To use a recent example, in 2011, a New Jersey boy won the individual title at nationals in San Diego and a team from the same state won the team competition in Oregon. People often speculate that reasons ranging from climate to tradition affect running speeds above all else. Moreover, some suspect that the states that excel at running are simply the wealthiest ones. This paper aims to find if wealthier states are, in fact, faster than poor ones.

(Claire Michel, who has aided UO in XC & the steeple) Oregon Women's Running has come a long way since its first shared dual meet with the men in 1977.

In the third episode of The Fit Runner our host is Dr. Giddeon J. Lewis, foot and ankle specialist, and Chairman of the MileSplit Medical Advisory Board. Joining Dr. Lewis to talk about "Heel Pain" are professional triathletes Jarrod Shoemaker and Alicia Kaye, along with University of Central Florida athletic trainer Jennifer Perez. The group will discuss causes of heel pain as well as preventative tips. This is the latest episode in our series on being a fit runner.

WASILLA — Morgan Dampier and Jessica Pahkala have spent four years running down the same path. And even though they’re now set for different destinations, it was the journey they celebrated Thursday afternoon. (via Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman)

Nathan Weitz at Foot Locker (pic by Colleen Collins) Northwest runners were honored by Gatorade as part of its selection of male athlete of the year for 2010.   Nathan Weitz of Shadle Park, who placed third in the nation at Foot Locker topped the list  for Washington, while Travis Neuman of Summit, the Oregon 5A champion, headed the Oregon guys.  Travis placed 7th in the Northwest Regional.   Dallin Farnsworth, a two-time Idaho State champion from Highland & an eleventh place Foot Locker National runner led the way in that state.  Miles Knotek of Seward won the 3A Alaskan championship.   Knotek & Neuman are juniors and will return next year.    Following is the company announcement for all four runners.

At the Armory on Saturday Strymar Livingston set the 500m NR with a time of 1:01.68 with Najee Glass under the record as well with a 1:02.16! Edward Cheserek scored a US#2 All-Time clocking of 4:02.21. (Photo by Kyle Brazeil)

Emily Nist  Katie Knight at Northwest Regional Allie Ostrander of  Alaska, Emily Nist of Idaho, Katie Knight of Washington and Sara Tsai of Oregon have been named as thier state's top harriers for the Fall 2011 Cross Country season.   They now share nominatins with young ladies from the other 50 States, as potential American Athlete of the Year, who Gatorade will name later.

Andrew Gardner, Nathan Weitz & Katie Knight before heading to Scotland Northwest runners Andrew Gardner & Katie Knight were two of the America 's best in Scotland on Saturday.

Nathan Weitz focuses on Jake Leingang & Tony Smoragiewicz on his way to third (picture by Colleen Collins) This year offered two fine racesto add to the over three decade tradition of the Foot Locker National Championships.  Northwest harrier fans had much to like as well with Nathan Weitz, Andrew Gardner & Dallin Farnsworth all placing in the top eleven.   For the girls Washington's Jordan McPhee and Idaho's Emily Nist  represented the region.

Andrew Gardner & NAthan Weitz at Hotel Del Coronado Nathan Weitz,  Andrew Gardner & Katie Knight were included on the list of US ahtletes, who will compete on the  US Junior Squad.   The meet, which will include European runners, is the Bupa Great Edinburgh Cross Country race.  The race takes on added significance this coming year in only it's second edition, because there  will be no World Championship in 2012.    We have noted that this was a truly impressive year in Washington and the inclusion of three runners to the national team underscores the fact.   Nathan Weitz, who recently placed third in the Foot Locker National Championship, will be joined by Andrew Gardner, who placed sixth in that event, as a member of the Junior Men's Team.   Katie Knight, who blew away the Washington State meet record (17:11) in Pasco and then followed that performance with a third place effort at NXN, will be a member of the Junior Women's squad.   It's nice to see Katie finally receiving the national attention that she has deserved for some time. 

In this second episode of The Fit Runner our host is Tara Gidus, aka the "Diet Diva" and nutritionist to the Orlando Magic. She gives us some solid meal and hydration ideas for before, after, and during a run. This is the latest episode in our series on being a fit runner.

  The 2011 Foot Locker races offered two completely different styles of racing for fans to comtemplate but in the end the result was two high quality races  with very deserving champions.   Runners from the Northwest represented WA and ID well.

Jordan McPhee Nathan Weitz & Andrew Gar dner of Washington join Dallin Farnsworth as threats to claim a National title at Foot Locker.   Jordan McPhee o on Saturday in San Diego.f Washington  and Emily Nist of  Idaho will also represent the Northwest

The highlight reel for the Northwest last week includes NAthan Weitz, Dallin Farnsworth & Andrew Gardner in the Foot Locker West boys' race & Jordan McPhee & Emily Nist for FL girls.  Katie Knight  & Amy-Eloise Neale shined for the Northwest girls at NXN, while Izaic Yorks and Anthony Armstrong led the guys.

Karlie Garcia Washington runner  Jordan McPhee earned her first trip to sunny San Diego and the Foot Locker National finals.   Idaho State champion Emily Nist will join McPhee next weekend after joining Mary Lyons & Nicole Nielsen as the state's only female qualifiers in history..  

Darren Fahy wins West Washington's Nathan Weitz finished second & Andrew Gardner placed fourth, as they both earned return trips to San Diego for the Foot Locker National Championship.   Dallin Farnsworth of Idaho placed third and became the state's 7th male runner to qualify.

Maddie Meyers - 4-time Washington 1A champion & two-time Foot Locker runner Oregon & Washington will be well represented in the over three decade traddition of Foot Locker, as runners attempt to qualify for America's premier race. Maddie Meyers will attempt to be a three-time qualifier,while Nathan & Kendra Weitz attempt to duplicate thier feet as the only brother - sister combination to qualify in the same year.  Jordan McPhee will give Washington another fine chance at national representation.    Dallin Farnsworth & Emily Nist lead the Idaho contingent, while Travis Neuman & Kyle Thompson along with paul Adams will lead Oregon.

Futsum at Foot Locker in '10 by Colleen Collins Edward Cheserek and Futsum Zeinasellassie won their  regionals and will head to sunny San Diego.  Molly Seidel crused to victory in the Midwest and Abbey leonardi earned her third trip to Nationals behind front-running Angel Piccirillo of Pennsylvania, who qualified for the second time.  

The Border Clash victories of Anthony Armstrong & Katie Knight topped action in the region, while around the nation there were  three State meets as well as a few other meets of significance.

Sheila Reid of Villanova defended her NCAA Crosss Country title withstanding a final charge by Oregon's Jordan Hasay.   Georgetown claimed the team trophy over Washington.

Lauren Jimison pic by Angela Collins Kennedy Kithuka of Weyland Baptist & Obsie Birru of of Grand View won the men's & women's  individual titles at the NAIA Championships held  at Fort Vancouver.

Anthony Armstrong and Amy-Eloise Neale led the way in Boise at the NXN Northwest Regional.

Amy-Eloise Neale & Katie Knight went 1 - 2 in the girls' race and Anthony Armstrong & Izaic Yorks did the same in the boys' race.

Both Oregon & Washington had their state meets, so there was high-power action with, so many fine performances that I feel a bit guilty to single  just a few people out instead of others.   Maddie meyers, however, became the first Washington run to win championships all four years of high school, while Megan Fristoe claimed her third in Oregon.  Katie Knight won 3A with a stunning 17:11, while Amy-Eloise neale & Jordan McPhee also went  under the previous record.   Anthony Armstrong & Nathan Weitz with the aid of Izaic Yorks blistered the course with their times of 14:58 & 14:59 respectively, as Yorks also dipped under the record.  Jacob Smith ran 15:03 to go under Shane Moskowitz' old record, when he topped Andrew Gardner.   In Oregon, aside from Fristoe, paige Rice, Kyle Thompson & Travis Neauman all claimed  titles in the top two State divisions.

Dallin Farnsworth, Emily Hamlin, Elijah Armstrong & Emily Nist won Idaho State titles on Saturday.   Maddie Meyers, Nathan Weitz, Katie Knight, Andrew Gardner, Amy-Eloise Neale were but of a few of the stars in Washington, who raced their way to State in Washington.   Megan Fristoe, Travis Neuman, Paige Rice, Kyle Thompson, Claire DeVoe, David Leavy, Sara Tsai, Jon Obeso & Alisha Luna led the way to State in Oregon.

Fort Bluff Camp is known for championship tournaments with many of the fall sports, but November 12th will mark the first ever NACA Cross Country Championship meet.

Dallin Farnsworth & Erik HArris at Simplot in February Action at the Idaho saw repeat victories by Dallin Farnsworth & Emily Nist.

Amy-Eloise Neale led the action at the WESCO Conference, while Izaic Yorks impressed at SPSL.  In Idaho Dallin Farnworth, Erik Harris & Emily Nist led  harriers on to the State meet.  Mt SAC in California saw Darren Fahy & Sarah Baxter clock  strong times.

The Concordia Adidas Classic in Portland topped the bill this week in the Northwest, as runners from Alaska, Washington & California took on those form Oregon.  Sara Tsai & Travis Neuman led the way but there were also great races from Erin Clark & Megan Fristoe to name just a few.  Dallin Farnsworth scored twice in Idaho as numerous runners made their final preparations for state meets.   The Summit girls topped their 6A rivals from South Eugene in a major meeting of teams.

Sara Tsai & Travis Neuman scored impressive victories at Concordia & the freshman Miss from South Eugene did it in record time. 

Many of the top runners from Alaska & Oregon will be in Portland on Saturday to compete in the Concoridia Adidas Classic at Fernill Park.   There will be additional teams from Washington & California to make the overall field arguably the strongest of the season in Oregon.  

Anthony Armstrong & Jordan McPhee scored important victories at Richland.  Dallin Farnsworth placed third in California's Clovis Invitational & Amy-Eloise Neale broke herown record at Hole In the Wall to top the week's highlights.

The week saw Alaska crown its new state champions, while Sunfair & the Harrier Classic produced some dazzling times.  

Ideal tool for track & field coaches and athletes. Convert marks/times/pace. This is a nice, easy tool for any fan, coach, or athlete of cross country running, road racing, or track & field.

Amy-Eloise Neale, Dallin Farnsworth, Maddie Meyres, Jacob Smith led the way for the Northwest as they all scored agaist national class talent.

Josh Ripley didn't have to stop. Running in a recent cross country meet for Andover (Minn.) High, the junior varsity runner was making his way through the trail at the Applejack Invite when he heard a loud scream during the first mile of a two-mile race. Most of the other kids running didn't pay much attention to Lakeville South runner Mark Paulauskas, who was writhing in pain at the time, as they passed by. (via Yahoo! Sports)

Nathan Weitz & Anthony Armstrong ( from archive) Much to choose from this week with Kendra Weitz & Maddie Meyers going 1 -2 at Sundodger & Nathan Weitz & Jacob Smith did the same in the boys' race.  Amy-Eloise Neale blew away the course record at South Whidbey & Anthony Armstrong launched a successful invasion of Oregon by running away with the New Balance title.  Korey Krotzer & Jordan McPhee led the way at Fort Steilacoom.

This first episode covers core training techniques. These workouts will apply to you whether you are already on an elite level or just the beginning. For beginners they may serve as an intense workout to build your core muscles. If you're already in shape they are crucial for you to maintain and sharpen that core strength and to prevent injury by helping you stabilize your movement.

We're proud to introduce the "The Fit Runner," a new series from MileSplit. Each month a new episode will be published related a fitness or wellness topic geared towards the runner.

Union girls at Hermiston   Katie Knight & Anthony Armstrong are but two of the Northwest stars making national-level noises on the courses.

Karen Qu & Sarah Fahmy Week Four action in the Northwest saw  Allie Ostrander win once again - this time at Colony.  Jackson Baker & Claire DeVoe won their divisions at Wilsonville with the best times of the day & Paige Rice was impressive as well.

Allie Ostrander of Kenai made a statement at Saturday's Skyview Invitational, asserting herself as one of the state's premier runners by blowing away a field that included last year's state runnerup. (via www.adn.com)

Northey at Concordia Puma Meet in 2010 Allie Ostrander obliterated the course record at the Skyview Invitational and put herself on the national radar with her time of 17:53.  Jenette Northey placed second in 18:46 & Lydia Blanchet took third.   Cole Christiansen of Kodiak was impressive as well i winning the boys' race with 16:07 - the seventh fastest time ever on the course.

Universal Sports has complete coverage of the 2011 World Track and Field Championships from Daegu, South Korea. Watch all of your favorite athletes, including Jamaica's Usain Bolt, Americans Bernard and Allyson Felix and Croatia's Blanka Vlasic. Sign up now to watch livestreams of both sessions on all nine days of the competition.(via www.universalsports.com)

  INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 23, 2011) — Participation in high school sports increased for the 22nd consecutive school year in 2010-11, according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Based on figures from the 50 state high school athletic/activity associations, plus the District of Columbia, that are members of the NFHS, sports participation for the 2010-11 school year reached another record-breaking total of 7,667,955 participants. Boys and girls participation figures also reached respective all-time highs with 4,494,406 boys and 3,173,549 girls participating in 2010-11 – an overall increase of 39,578 participants from 2009-10. “While the overall increase was not as much as we’ve seen in the past few years, we are definitely encouraged with these totals given the financial challenges facing our nation’s high schools,” said Bob Gardner, NFHS executive director. “The benefits of education-based athletics at the high school level are well-documented, and we encourage communities throughout the nation to keep these doors of opportunity open.  

Kyle Hanson & Jenette Northey scored major victories at Bartlett, while Kailey Wilson & John Klein had off days.  Lydia Blanchet of West impressed in her first event.

Megan Edic & Molly Callahan at Concordia Puma in 2010 Megan Edic got off to a fast start by winning the West Valley Invitational for the second year.  Kyle Hanson repeated as the  guys champion.  Here is also a brief look at action from Nikiski & the Twilight meet.

 Joe Newton, at 82 years old, is still coaching cross-country today.  Since 1956, at Elmhurst York High School in Illinois, Newton has been the architect of the greatest high school sports dynasty in history.He remains the only high school cross-country coach to ever be selected onto the United States Olympic track and field staff when he was awarded a position in 1988.  KYTrackXC.com caught up with Coach Newton this afternoon as he was working in his office for the upcoming cross-country season. (Picture from coachnewton.com)  

  Award-winning journalist Marc Bloom has been compiling high school cross-country rankings for more than 20 years. His most recent books are “God on the Starting Line” (Breakaway, 2004) and “Young Runners” (Simon & Schuster/Fireside, 2009).

Todd Grasley interviews author Gary Cohen in the MileSplit Studio about the dangers of dehydration and how to keep yourself safe. They also discuss a "disorder" facing runners that Gary calls CDS, cumulative dehydration syndrome, that can have a great impact on your ability to train at a high level.

The people on this cross country starting line don't belong to teams. They're simply taking advantage of an open race at a cross country meet. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Dr. Gideon J. Lewis and physical therapist Cayce Hurley discuss hamstring injuries and the best way to prevent them. Winter Park High School senior Kira Soderstrom demonstrates stretches.

Track Chat with Ciarra Brewer, James Logan CA, who boasts a 43-04.25 PR for the Triple Jump, good for US#7 All-Time.

University of Portland sophomore Trevor Dunbar is on his way to Anchorage to run the invitational mile at the Big C Relays. This could be a very big deal for Dunbar and his home state. No Alaskan has ever broken four minutes in the mile. (via trackfocus.com)

 Sign your team or individual up now to have a chance to complete for a spot in the meet in June!

   The top ten times are getting quicker as the season advances.  This week we filtered out the wind aided marks in a few events.

The outdoor season is in full swing.......please send results in a flat html format to the webmaster in your state (located at the bottom of the home page).  We do not want to leave anyone out of the rankings!

 Each week Milesplit will be highlighting the top athletes across the nation.  Please make sure the results from meets in your area are sent to your state webmasters so we can keep our rankings accurate and up to date.  We don't want to leave anyone out!

  The series continues with Part 3: Defining the Moment.  This week Aron Taylor spotlights Craig Virgin, Thom Hunt, Greg Meyer, Ed Eyestone, Steve Plasencia and George Malley.

Each week Milesplit will be highlighting the top athletes across the nation.  Please make sure the results from meets in your area are sent to your state webmasters so we can keep our rankings accurate and up to date.  We don't want to leave anyone out! 

  Each week Milesplit will be highlighting the top athletes across the nation.  Please make sure the results from meets in your area are sent to your state webmasters so we can keep our rankings accurate and up to date.  We don't want to leave anyone out! 

 The first in a 4 part series by Aron Taylor.  Part 1 spotlights Andrew Bumbalough, Molly Huddle, Blake Russell, Hannah Valenzuela (Apple Valley, CA), Ammar Moussa (Arcadia CA) and Craig Lutz (Flower Mound, TX).

  In a re-affirmation of its longstanding opposition to national championships in high school sports, the membership of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) defeated a proposed amendment to the NFHS Bylaws that would have allowed the NFHS to conduct national championships in golf and cross country.

 Many athletes sometimes get anxious when they play against a tough opponent. They get nervous on who they are competing with and they get so worked up that they lose focus on playing their sport. In the end, they make mistakes and end up beating themselves up if they do not win. As a result, here is a list of techniques that an athlete can use to help manage the stress of playing against the competition.     The first step is to learn as much as you can on your opponent. Although this may seem obvious, some athletes may think they already know what they need to know. Remember there is always something to learn about your competition. Read the reports about your opponent and watch him or her performance. Try to figure out an angle on how you can beat your competition. The more you know about your competition the better your chances are you will win. This will also help to reduce your worries in the future.    

 At times, our worries and anxieties can overwhelm us. In addition, our worries can distort our perception of what is reality and what is not. As a result, this may interfere with your sport of track and field. Here is a brief list of techniques that a track and field athlete can use to help gain a better perspective on things during their anxious moments.   Sometimes we get stressed out when everything happens all at once. When this happens, a person should take a deep breath and try to find something to do for a few minutes to get their mind off of the problem. A person could read the newspaper, listen to some music or do an activity that will give them a fresh perspective on things. This is a great technique to use right before your next game.  

  Lukas Verzbicas, IL, has clearly established himself as the best high school XC harrier of 2010 with an impressive Nike XC Nationals win in the mud and a dominating win in the sun at the Foot Locker Nationals.  Lukas became the first harrier to win both the NXN and Foot Locker titles in the same year and just the 3rd harrier ever to win 2 Foot Locker titles.  These stats should establish a foundation for considering him as one of the best high school harriers of all-time.  

  MileSplit US coverage team of Brandon Miles, Jason Byrne, Geoff Decker, and Margot Kelly provide in-depth analysis and pre-meet insight into the 2010 Foot Locker Nationals in San Diego, California. Broken down into a total of eight preview video shows discussing the top runners and qualifiers from each of the four regions.

The 2010 Foot Locker Nationals are in the books!  Aisling Cuffe and Lukas Verzbicas have put their stamp on history with equally dominating performances with winning times of 16:53 and 14:59.

   We are now one of the most widely used online registration system for high school meets in Nation. Wanna know why? Because we provide a convinient way for coaches to enter right from the MileSplt calendar and save meet directors HOURS of time.    

Manlius XC Club (Fayetteville-Manlius, NY) made history by winning their 5th straight NXN girls title with a mere 27 points!

Participate and vote in our polls on who will win the 2010 Nike Cross Nationals individual and team titles this weekend at Portland Meadows in Oregon. The Fayetteville-Manlius girls are heavy favorites, while American Fork boys appear to be a very slight favorite in most pre-meet predictions and rankings. Meanwhile, Foot Locker Midwest and NXN Midwest champions Lukas Verzbicas (IL) and Allie Woodward (WI) are the top ranked individuals heading into Saturday's national championship race.   NXN Boys Team Poll NXN Girls Team Poll NXN Boys Individual Poll NXN Girls Individual Poll

    The 7th annual Nike Cross Nationals will be held on Saturday, December 4th, at Portland Meadows on the north side of the city of Portland, Oregon. The meet has served as the unofficial yet virtually legitimate national high school cross country team championships since NXN's inception in 2004. A total of 22 of the nation's best cross country teams representing nine regions across the country will be racing alongside each other on the three loop course inside the horsetrack within the infield area of Portland Meadows.  The 5K course layout has traditionally been muddy and slick footing as a result of the area's regular rainfall. The Nike experience is an unforgettable few days for the athletes and coaches starting with the all-expense paid trip to Oregon as well as plenty of free gear and other perks showered upon them as they arrive on the Nike Campus.

A virtual meet preview of the championship girls' race for the 2010 Nike Cross Nationals based on current season best 5K performances in the MileSplit database. No individual qualifiers are included in this virtual meet preview and only runners on the 22 team qualifiers. Any corrections or missing times, please email to bmiles@milesplit.us.

A virtual meet preview of the championship boys' race for the 2010 Nike Cross Nationals based on current season best 5K performances in the MileSplit database. No individual qualifiers are included in this virtual meet preview and only runners on the 22 team qualifiers. Any corrections or missing times, please email to Brandon Miles at bmiles@milesplit.us.

 The 10th release of the MileSplit XC Super 50 rankings comes amidst the thick of the post-season.  The NXN Nationals are held this weekend in Portland, Oregon and the Foot Locker West Championships are held in Walnut, California.  The following weekend in San Diego the best individual harriers take to the historic stage of the Foot Locker National Championships to crown a new girls and boys champion.  We are getting ever closer to seeing who the best harriers truly are, the only way possible, through head-to-head racing!

A list of all team and individual qualifiers for the 2010 Nike Cross Nationals to be held Saturday, December 4th at Portland Meadows in Portland, Oregon. Includes links to team pages and athlete profile pages on MileSplit. At-large team berths were announced on Monday by meet management. Davis (UT), Loyola (CA), The Woodlands (TX), and Neuqua Valley (IL) were selected as the at-large teams for boys. North Shore (NY), Great Oak (CA), La Costa Canyon (CA), and Wheaton Warrenville South (IL) were selected as the at-large teams for girls.

The story of the week was New Jersey's Megan Venables (#2), who won her NJ Group 3 state title with an earth-shattering time of 17:27.9 to erase a 27 year old course record.  The previous record, set by Janet Smith in 1983, is 17:35.5.  Megan races the course again this weekend at the NJ MOC, this time with some heat behind her!

New harriers make rank, while the top of the guys rankings is as tight as ever!  Here comes the post-season!

Three years after hiring its first editor to provide weekly coverage from a national perspective, MileSplit.US–-the national portal of the 50-state MileSplit Network-–has received a long-overdue makeover.

  Manage your meets, or just prepare & distribute your meet results, with RaceTab. Click on the “RACETAB, Free Meet Management Software” title for further information.