Friday, November 14, 2008

Short-Cut: Results' Links for November 14-15

Below you'll find our patented (okay, not really) links to all the important Minnesota results from a busy weekend of cross country racing.

NXN Heartland ... We previewed the D1 and D3 meets earlier today (see below), so here we'll touch on the Minnesota prospects at tomorrow's Nike Cross Nationals Heartland Region to be held in Sioux Fall, South Dakota. Two teams and five individuals will qualify for NXN National Finals December 6 in Portland, Oregon.

The folks at Dyestat have a nice preview page for the meet HERE.

Minnesota team favorites include Class AA boys and girls' champions Wayzata and Eden Prairie, respectively, both of whom are ranked #2 in the Heartland. Also with a chance to place high are the #3-ranked Eden Prairie boys, the Class AA runners-up, and #9 Edina boys, the unlucky 3rd place team in Section 6AA.

In girls' competition, #4-ranked Lakeville North, the Class AA runner-up and the only other Heartland-ranked team from the State, isn't entered in the meet.

Individually, Class AA boys' champ Lukas Gemar and Grand Rapids exchange student Jakub Zevic -- who wasn't allowed to compete in varsity competition by the MSHSL -- lead the Minnesota charge in the boys' race. Class AA girls' champ Cassie Opitz and runner-up Claire Guidinger should pace the North Star State girls.

Find results from Heartland NXN and lots more below ...

Saturday's Minnesota Action:
NCAA Division I Midwest Regional Results: Women * Men
Going to Nationals: Gopher women win, Gopher men 2nd, Mead, Rombough place 1-2!

NCAA Division III Central Regional Results: Men * Women
Johnnies Qualify: Unsung St. John's the lone Minnesota auto-qualifier ... St. Olaf men, St. Thomas, Bethel, Carleton women await at-large selections.

At-Large Qualifiers: St. Olaf men; St. Thomas, Bethel, & Carleton women. Full details HERE.

NXN Heartand Results: Boys * Girls
Three Minn. Winners: Wayzata boys, Eden Prairie girls, Jacub Zivec all win!

Saturday's Other Qualifying Action:
NCAA Division I Regional Results: HERE
NCAA Division III Regional Results: HERE
NXN Regional Results: HERE

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