Nike Cross National Qualifiers, from Heartland Regional

Nov 13, 2011

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The following are the qualifiers from the Nike Cross Heartland Regional, Sioux Falls, SD, November 13 to the NIKE Cross Nationals, Portland, OR, December 3. The top two teams and five individuals (not on a qualifying team) advance from each of the eight Nike Cross Regionals held nation-wide.

The Heartland Regional brought together the top high school teams and individuals from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

(By state high school federation rules, high school teams and individuals can not officially participate in post-high school season competitions representing their schools. Therefore, high school teams were technically representing “clubs” (e.g., Tiger XC club) and individuals competing “unattached; but we’ll identify these clubs/individuals by the associated high schools.)

GIRLS, 5k:

Teams –

1. Monticello HS, MN, 104 points

2. Neenah HS, WI, 106 points

eligible for at-large consideration by NXN national committee:

3. Dowling Catholic, IA, 123 points

4. Hartland HS, WI, 124 points

Individuals –

1. Maria Hauger (11), Shakopee HS, MN, 17:52.67

2. Stephanie Jenks (8), Linn-Mar MS, IA, 18:16.49

3. Jenna Truedson (9), Bemidji HS, MN, 18:19.73

4. Danielle Anderson (11), Eagan HS, MN, 18:23.68

5. Alli Cash (11), Shawnee Mission West HS, KS, 18:25.47

BOYS, 5K:

Teams –

1. Stillwater HS, MN, 96 points

2. combined teams from Hartland HS and Arrowhead HS, WI, 104 points

eligible for at-large consideration by NXN national committee:

3. Bismarck HS, ND, 139 points

4. Burnsville HS, MN, 166 points

Individuals –

1. Tony Smoragiewicz (12), Rapid City Centeral HS, SD, 15:19.55

2. Jake Leingang (11), Bismarck HS, ND, 15:26.58

* Russ Sandvold (12), Hartland HS, WI, 16:31.65

3. Chandler Diffee (11), Madison LaFollette, WI, 15:32.92

4. Brandon Clark (12), Blake School, MN, 15:35.75

5. Josh Thorson (12), Wayzata, MN, 15:38.48

* - qualified with team