Nike Cross Nationals - Horter & Johnson - A Preview!

The 13th 2016 Nike Cross Nationals are this Saturday in Portland, Oregon on Glendoveer Golf Course.  The event will be web cast live nikecrossnationals.com.  Ohio Jr. Dustin Horter of Lakota East and Sr. India Johnson of Hilliard Davidson will both be running in the 22 teams of 7 and 45 Individual fields.  What are Horter and Johnson's chances?  MileSplit's Brandon Miles put together a Nike Cross Regionals Merge - link below.  Horter's 4th place finish in the Midwest Regional has him ranked 15th (15:59.90).  The Midwest Regional winner, Danny Kilrea of Illinois has a 4th place ranking with his winning time of 14:51.60.  Johnson fares a little better in the merged rankings with a #7 ranking (17:07.50).  The Midwest Regional winner, Fr. Katelynne Hart of Illinios is tied for 6th with her time of 17:05.00.  My predictions for the race.  Horter is the 4th ranked underclassman and their is a ton of talented, experienced runners ahead of him.  He could get top 10 with a PR effort, but realistically, Top 15.  My pick - 12th.  Johnson is experienced and knows that she can run at this level.  It will be the Cross race of her life, but she can realistically be Top 5.  Definitely, top 10.  My pick 4th.  The key for both will be how fast the leaders take the race out on a European type course and the weather conditions.  They will need to be patient and run within themselves through the two mile, not losing contact with the lead group,  and then being able to finish the last 800 strong.  

Congratulations to both for their great years and best wishes to both to run well Saturday.



Nike Cross Regional Merge - Top 25 Boys

RANKTIMEATHLETE/TEAMGRADEMEET DATEPLACE
114:39.40
WI Madison La Follette
2017
214:39.50
NE Millard West High School
2017
314:50.10
CA Armijo High (SJ)
2017
414:51.60
IL Lyons Township High School
2018
414:51.60
NE Westside High School
2017
614:53.00
UT American Fork
2017
714:54.10
MN Hopkins High School
2017
814:54.20
TN BrentwoodH High School
2018
814:54.20
MN Maple Grove High School
2017
1014:55.10
IL Sandburg High School
2018
1014:55.10
IL Grayslake Central High School
2017
1214:56.40
CA Davis Senior High School (SJ)
2017
1314:57.40
CA San Luis Obispo High (SS)
2017
1414:58.50
CA St. Joseph Notre Dame (NC)
2017
1514:59.90
OH Lakota East
2018
1615:00.60
WI Homestead
2019
1715:01.20
WI La Crosse Central
2017
1815:03.30
CA Rubidoux High (SS)
2017
1915:03.60
TN Daniel Boone High School
2017
2015:04.40
MO Lafayette (Wildwood) High School
2017
2115:05.00
WI Ashwaubenon
2017
2215:05.30
CA Redwood High School (NC)
2019
2315:05.50
MN Wayzata High School
2018
2415:05.70
IL Lake Zurich High School
2017
2515:06.80
IL Lake Zurich High School
2017


Nike Cross Regional Merge - Top 25 Girls

RANKTIMEATHLETE/TEAMGRADEMEET DATEPLACE
116:45.00
CA Malibu High School (SS)
2019
216:49.30
KS Shawnee Mission Northwest
2018
316:56.00
CO Grandview High School
2017
316:56.00
KS Lawrence Free State High School
2017
517:00.40
MN Farmington High School
2021
617:05.00
IL Glenbard West High School
2020
717:07.50
OH Hilliard Davidson
2017
817:09.10
MI Ann Arbor Pioneer
2018
917:10.70
IL St. Anthony High School
2017
1017:13.00
VA Lake Braddock
2017
1117:13.80
ND Grand Forks Central High School
2017
1217:17.00
AZ Rio Rico High School
2017
1317:20.00
CO Fort Collins High School
2017
1417:22.00
MN Winona Cotter High School
2021
1517:22.20
MT Glacier High School
2018
1617:22.30
MN Farmington High School
2019
1717:24.10
TN Ravenwood High School
2018
1817:25.60
CA Mira Costa High School (SS)
2017
1917:26.00
ID Mountain View High School
2020
2017:26.10
CA Northwood High (SS)
2017
2117:26.70
CA Canyon Anaheim Hills (SS)
2018
2217:27.20
CA Redwood High School (NC)
2017
2317:28.90
CA Davis Senior High School (SJ)
2018
2417:29.00
IN Dekalb High School
2018
2517:29.30
CA King (Martin Luther Jr.) (SS)
2019

Nike Cross Regionals Merge

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