PORTLAND, Ore. - The Stillwater Running Club placed 10th on Saturday at the Nike Cross Nationals race at Portland Meadows.    

To her parents, friends, and teachers in Shakopee, Maria Hauger is called Bug. It's been like that since the day she was born. (via FS North)

To say the least, NXN did not go as planned. The race went out hard, as usual, and in this respect I wasn't surprised at all.  I planned on pushing the first 400-800 to get good position.  I think I regret it.

Greetings from Portland and Nike Nationals!

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.

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.