Weekend Rewind 12/2 - 12/5

Meet Results

LADY HORNETS FINISH FIFTH AT BOW-TIE TRACK CLASSIC

   Fan Fan takes first in 60m hurdles (via www.dsuhornets.com)

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HORNETS OPEN INDOOR SEASON AT NAVY INVITATIONAL

Del State earns five top ten finishes on day (via www.dsuhornets.com)

Della Pelle and Ricks Pace Indoor Track at Navy Invitational

Navy wins five events and posts seven total IC4A-qualifying marks in season opener. (via www.navysports.com)

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Weekend Rewind 12/2 - 12/5

NXN, Indoor's first weekend!!! Ellie Gonzalez, FL bound Hannah Oneda!!! College Actions!

Manlius Pulls The Repeat; Simi Valley Sophmore Sara Baxter Soars Ahead

The field separated quickly after the “cannon” went off to start the 2011 NXN Championship, with the strong favorites, surging ahead from the crowd of runners behind them.  Led by Sam Nadel of North Shore, the pack would include Sarah Baxter (Simi Valley), Haley Pierce (Tatnall), Katie Knight (Northwest), and Jillian Fanning (FM).  Nadel took an early lead, reminiscent of Nick Ryan's race strategy from an hour earlier, and ran alone with a 20 meter lead.  That lead soon diminished, as a strong group quickly caught up.  

Futsum Takes the Title Along With the Course Record; CBA Clinches Title Over Carroll in Close Compet

All eyes were meant to be on Futsum Zeinaselassie.  Previews had Zeinaselassie as the odds on favorite to win by a wide margin.  That all changed once the gun went off.  Nick Ryan of Fayetteville-Manlius took off quickly, as he tends to do during his races in his home state of New York.  Ryan's speed found him in the first position after the pack had converged, with about a 50 meter lead ahead of other national caliber athletes; Futsum included.

12/3 WKND: NXN-F-M gets 6th title! Baxter in 17:38! CBA Boys! Futsum 15:03 CR!|Garcia-Fahy @ FL West

Sarah Baxter (CA) won the individual title with a time of 17:38, 3rd fastest on the course.  Haley Pierce (DE) was 2nd, Katie Knight (WA) was 3rd and Jillian Fanning (NY) was 4th. Fayetteville-Manlius (NY) set history once again with their 6th straight team victory at NXN.  This years squad faced quite a bit of adversity, losing two of their top-5 but still retained their position atop the podium.  Saratoga Springs (NY) made them work for it, finishing 2nd by just 24 points with a score of 60 to 84.  Tatnall (DE) finished an impressive 3rd with 186 points.

Athletes Live the Life of Running Superstars in the Days Leading up to NXN

Athletes competing in the Nike Cross Nationals Championship were given the royal treatment at Nike headquarters in Portland, Oregon. Most athletes flew in Wednesday night or Thursday morning, and have since been ushered into a life centered around cross country. The athletes were first picked up at the airport by their own private Nike van. They were taken to the Nike Campus, home of numerous professional athletes sponsored by Nike. The lavish campus pays tribute to past Nike running greats such as Michael Johnson and Steve Prefontaine.

Friday photos of NXN

MileSplit NXN Girls Preview: F-M goes for 6

The Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) brings together the best teams in the country and pits them against each other on the most unique course available.  Portland Meadows will once again play host to the championship battle and the manufactured course that traverses the interior of a horse racing track will have all the traditional features of European style cross country racing; including plenty of mud.

MileSplit NXN Boys Preview: CBA to challenge Southlake Carroll for NXN crown

Twenty-two of the nations' top teams and forty-five of the best individuals will make the trek to Portland, Oregon for Nike Cross Nationals. The teams are comprised of two winners from nine different regions and four “At-Large” berths, decided on by a team of Nike consultants. 

Photos: Nike Cross Nationals by TGrasley

Photos: Nike Cross Nationals by patrickbendzick

Photos: Nike Cross Nationals by KBraz2K

Videos

Pre Race Interview: Futsum Zeinasellasie	Pre Race Interview: Elliot Clemente	Pre Race Interview: Dan Galford	Interview: Coach Leonard - Southlake Carroll -NXN 2nd Place
Interview: Katie Knight - NXN 3rd Place	Pre Race Interview: Julie Macedo	Pre Race Interview: Mike Marsella	NXN 2011: Course Preview
Pre Race Interview: Elle Purrier	Pre Race Interview: Nathan Thomas	Interview: Futsum Zeinaselassie - NXN Champion	Interview: Daniel Vertiz - NXN 2nd Place
Interview: Craig Nowak	Interview: Coach Bennett - CBA - NXN Team Champions	Interview: Davis High School (UT) NXN 3rd Place	Interview: CBA - NXN Team Champions
Interview: Fayetteville-Manlius Girls - NXN Team Champions	Interview: Saratoga Springs (Kinetic)- 2nd Place	Interview: Coach Bill Aris - Fayetteville-Manlius	Interview: Nick Ryan - Fayetteville-Manilus - 5th Place
Interview: Zach Herriott - 9th Place	Interview: Wes Gallagher/Joe Vercollone - Pembroke HS (NJ)	Post Race Interview: Coach Ruiz - Belen Jesuit (Miami-Havana)	Interview: Samantha Nightingale - 8th Place
Interview: Ian Brooks Talks With NXN Champion Sarah Baxter	Boys Championship Race Highlights	NXN 2011 Anchor Award	Interview: Tatnall HS (Wilmington XC) - 3rd Place

Meet Results

Let the Indoor Season Begin!

  12/01 P. G. County Developmental Meet   Landover, MD 12/02 Elite Mid Long Distance Coaching Clinic University of Maryland College Park, MD 12/02 IAAM League Meet #1 Landover, MD 12/03 MCPS Scrimmage   Landover, MD 12/03 Terry Baker Invitational scrimmage Boonsboro High School Hagerstown, Md 12/04 DC , MD & VA Private School Invitational   Bethesda, Md  

Videos

	Terry Baker Invitational Scrimmage Boys 3200 Heat 2.wmv	Terry Baker Invitational Scrimmage Boys 3200 Heat 1	Terry Baker Invitational Scrimmage Girls 3200 Heat 1.wmv
Terry Baker Invitational Scrimmage Girls 55 Dash.wmv	terry Baker Invitational Scrimmage Boys 55 Hurdles	Terry Baker Invitational Scrimmage Girls 55 Hurdles.wmv	Terry Baker Scrimmage Boys 1600 Run Heat 1

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