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Mtn. Brook girls get NTN WildCard Tim Loreman Nov 25, 2007

NTN announced Sunday that the Mountain Brook girls (US #3) who finished 3rd at the NTN SouthEast Regional Qualifying Meet in Hoover, Alabama will earn a Wildcard bid to Portland.  Congratulations ladies.  The entire state will be pulling for you.

Road to Portland: Here They Come Scott Bush Nov 25, 2007

U.S. Fayetteville-Manlius earns their trip to NTNThe last Nike Team National Regionals took place Saturday morning and afternoon, as the New York, Northeast and Southeast Regions were each run.  Some teams surprisingly qualified for NTN, while a few top teams did not live up to expectations.  Check in for summaries, articles, photos and videos of each region.  New information will be posted throughout the next few days.QualifiersNTN New York Girls: Fayetteville-Manlius & Burnt-HillsNTN New York Boys: Shenendehowa & Warwick ValleyNTN Northeast Girls: Lincoln-Sudbury (MA) & Voorhees (NJ)NTN Northeast Boys: Brookline (MA) & Danbury (CT)NTN Southeast Girls: Collins Hill (GA) & Tatnall (DE)NTN Southeast Boys: Oak Ridge (TN) & Thomas Jefferson (VA)

Alabama performs well at the first ever NTN SouthEast Tim Loreman Nov 25, 2007

 Madeline Morgan of Mountain Brook took the top spot in the Girls Championship race. Patrick McGregor of Hoover took the lead at the 3k mark in the woods but was passed exiting the trail by Maclean O'Donnell (OakRidge RC).  McGregor finished 2nd in the Championship race.More Coverage...Complete Boys ResultsComplete Girls Results  

Green Hope & Broughton Compete at NTN SE Regional Ben Hovis Nov 25, 2007

 The boys from Green Hope and Broughton traveled to the first ever Nike Team Southeast Regional.  16 of the top teams in the SE regional traveled to Hoover, AL for the regional. Green Hope pulled off a top 10 finish with their 8th place overall. Broughton, the 4A state champs, finished 12th in the race. 

Episcopal Fails to Qualify for NTN Jason Byrne Nov 24, 2007

 The girls from Jackonsville Episcopal failed to qualify for Nike Team Nationals, as they finished fourth at the Southeast Regional Qualifier in Hoove, Alabama.  The top two teams qualify for the national meet.  There are also at large bids, but Episcopal is unlikely to earn one of these spots.  Their fourth place finish bettered some very good teams including Eleanor Roosevelt MD, who Episcopal beat out earlier at the flrunners.com Invitational.  The girls had a 19:48 team average, with Katie Traylor's 19:35 leading the way.  

Road to Portland: NTN Southeast Regional Preview Scott Bush Nov 23, 2007

Freshman Marie Demedicis leads US #3 Mountain BrookThe tops teams in the Nike Team National Southeast Region converge in Hoover, Alabama Saturday to see who the top two teams in the region are.  The girls side follows the powerful pack of Mountain Brook (AL) girls, who ran undefeated all season with a few big wins.  Oak Ridge (TN) leads the mens side, with a few other front running teams in tow.

Big Weekend for NC XC Runners Ben Hovis Nov 20, 2007

 Photo: Ryan Hill winning last year's FLS meet. This weekend are two very large meets: the Foot Locker South Regional and the NTN Southeast Regional. One is right here in NC, and the other is in Hoover, Alabama.  Two NC teams decided to race at the first ever NTN Regional in Hoover. Green Hope and Broughton are headed down south in the hopes to shock other SE teams and qualify for NTN Nationals. Should one or both of the teams qualify, they will keep the NC streak alive, as Chapel Hill has attended the National meet the last 2 years. Ryan Hill of Hickory looks to lead a very large NC contingent at this year's Foot Locker meet. He won the Regional last year and has hopes of repeating his victory. 

Entries finalized for NTN Southeast Regionals MileSplit Staff Nov 19, 2007

 Two teams to Oregon from the Northern Region? It is well within the realm of possibility with the lineups which Coach Matt Ryan at Thomas Jefferson and Coach Phil Tiller at Oakton will be sending down to the Deep South in Hover, Alabama for Saturday's Nike Team Nationals Southeast Regionals. On the line will be automatic berths for Nike Team Nationals, which will be held on December 1st in Portland, Oregon.  Thomas Jefferson appears to be a strong favorite for a top two finish after coming out on top in the Southeast's toughest state race in the Virginia 3A division last Saturday. Meanwhile, Oakton struggled in its final two races with health issues to key members of their top seven, but hope to be near full strength and show their mid-season form which saw saw them as the undisputed top team in the entire region with a runner-up finish at Maymont and strong team performance at Manhattan. Both teams will have some of the top individuals in the race with Brian Landry of TJ and Joe Lorusso of Oakton (both pictured above by Ted Plunkett.) The final entries for the first ever Nike Team Nationals Southeast Regionals have been released and a total of four Virginian squads will make the long trip down to Hoover, Alabama over Thanksgiving weekend to attempt to qualify for Nike Team Nationals in Portland, Oregon via a top two finish at the regional meet. In the championship boys' race from Virginia will be AAA state champions from Thomas Jefferson and AA state champions from Brentsville as well a the team which had been the state's top ranked team for much of the season in Oakton. The AA state champion Blacksburg girls will be the lone team from Virginia in the championship girls race.Meanwhile, Virginia has nearly 400 runners registered already for Foot Locker South in Charlotte. Virginians are definitely willing to travel to compete in post-season meets as long as the travel is fairly affordable and at reasonable distance.

NTN Regional Registration Explained Scott Bush Nov 1, 2007

 With Nike Team National Regional registration ending over the next few weeks for most regions, questions are being raised about the registration process, with emphasis on the elite races.  Here are some answers.MileSplit NTN Regional Registration Announcement

Mauldin girls no. 5 in NTN southeast preseason John Olson Aug 19, 2007

2006 state cross country Class AAAA state champion Mauldin Mavericks girls are ranked no. 5 in the Nike Team Nationals southeast region preseason poll, released last week. Senior Alyssa Kulik captured the individual state cross country title in 2006.