National Championship XC — Documentary Coverage
Nike Cross
Nationals 2026
- Event
- Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) — High School Cross Country National Championship
- Date
- Schedule
- Webcast 9:00 AM · Girls championship 10:05 AM · Boys championship 11:35 AM (Pacific)
- Location
- Glendoveer Golf Course, Portland, Oregon
- Spectator parking
- Linfield University, 2900 NE 132nd Ave, Portland, OR 97230 — shuttle to the course
- Photographer
- Russell Moore — Editorial sports photographer, Pacific Northwest
- Services
- Editorial documentary + free social-ready crops for athletes, teams, and families
Notice of Operations — 2026 Season
The lens follows the race,
not the roster.
I don't shoot volume galleries anymore. No 2,000-frame dumps, no bib-searchable archives, no guarantee that every runner crosses my frame. That model produced a lot of files and very few photographs worth keeping.
What I shoot now is the meet itself — editorial documentary coverage of Washington high school cross country, free-range, for the culture. The leader committing at the hairpin. The freshman closing on tired legs. The chute at the moment form gives out. I go where the story goes, and the story doesn't check start lists.
The documentary photo gallery from Nike Cross Nationals will be a curated set of selects. Your athlete might be in it. That's the honest deal — and at this meet, it's the only deal. No commissions, no priority channel. Everyone gets the same lens.
- EditorialCoverage follows the narrative of the race — no roster obligations.
- CuratedA tight set of selects, not a volume archive. Every frame earns its place.
- FreeSocial-ready crops from the NXN gallery are free for athletes, teams, and families — post and share with credit.
Guaranteed Coverage — Not Offered at NXN
Commissions are paused for this meet. Two championship races, a Nike-controlled media environment, and the deepest fields in the country — a private shooting plan here would be a promise I can't keep, so I don't sell it. Guaranteed Coverage commissions are available at regular-season and league/district meets, where I can actually deliver the contract.
Race Day — Saturday, December 5
Two Races,
One Day
Glendoveer Golf Course, Portland. Fields of 22 seven-runner clubs plus 45 individuals chase the Winged Goddess of Victory. Awards follow each race. Schedule subject to change.
Saturday · Dec 5
Pacific time- 9:00 AMWebcast starts
- 10:05 AMGirls Championship Race
- 11:35 AMBoys Championship Race
Park at Linfield
All spectators park at Linfield University, 2900 NE 132nd Ave, Portland, OR 97230. Shuttles run to and from Glendoveer. Arrive at least 30 minutes before the race start and take valuables out of your car.
Directions ↗Watch live
A live webcast runs on nikecrossnationals.com, starting at 9:00 AM Pacific.
Official NXN site ↗Where to stand
Watch from the grandstands near the finish line, or move around the course to follow the race. The golf course is closed for the event.
Know The Course — Glendoveer Golf Course
The Course
Flat and fast to start, rolling on the loops, and a sting at the end. Here is how the race runs, from the gun to the line.
- The start. The gun sends runners down a flat, open 370 m straightaway, jockeying for position before the first turn onto the rolling main loop.
- The first main loop. Near the end of the loop, runners angle slightly right toward the 1-mile mark.
- The back loop. After the mile, the course climbs the biggest hill on the property. Runners crest it, take a sweeping 180-degree turn, and run the long loop back toward the start.
- The second main loop. Back past the start line, runners circle the main loop one last time, then peel off toward the finish.
- The finish. Just before the 3-mile mark come two short, steep climbs. After the last one, a flat, fast 200 m straightaway runs to the line.
All grass
The entire course is run on grass. Spikes are recommended if you're comfortable in them.
Portland since 2004
Portland Meadows Race Track hosted from 2004 to 2013. The meet has been at Glendoveer since 2014.
2026 NXN Field — The Qualifiers
Seven Regionals
One Title
The top two clubs per gender in each regional's championship race earn automatic berths to Portland, along with the top five individuals who aren't on a qualifying club. Six more at-large club berths per gender go to teams that placed third through fifth, chosen by a selection committee.
Here is where the qualifiers come from. Each regional is linked to its official page.
- Nov 14–15NXR Midwest Regional ↗Terre Haute, Indiana · Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri
- Nov 15NXR Heartland Regional ↗Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
- Nov 20–21NXR Northwest Regional — photos Official ↗Spokane, Washington · Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming
- Nov 21NXR Northeast Regional ↗Wappingers Falls, New York · Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
- Nov 21NXR Southwest Regional ↗Mesa, Arizona · Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah
- Nov 22NXR South Regional ↗College Station, Texas · Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Mississippi
- Nov 22NXR Southeast Regional ↗Cary, North Carolina · Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, District of Columbia
NXN Results — 2004 to 2025
Past Champions
Every Nike Cross Nationals team and individual champion since 2004. The meet was held at Portland Meadows Race Track from 2004 to 2013 and has been at Glendoveer Golf Course since 2014.
* Championship record — girls team: Manlius XC (NY), 27 pts, 2010 · boys team: Niwot XC (CO), 61 pts, 2025 · girls individual: Jane Hedengren (UT), 16:32.7, 2024 · boys individual: Aaron Sahlman (CA), 14:44.5, 2022
Girls team champions
| Year | Champion | State | Score | Runner-up | State | Score | Third | State | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kinetic XC | NY | 51 | Sisu XC | CO | 125 | 3-D Running XC | SD | 154 |
| 2005 | Hilton XC | NY | 81 | Kinetic XC | NY | 112 | Carroll XC | TX | 123 |
| 2006 | Manlius XC | NY | 128 | Hilton XC | NY | 178 | Carroll XC | TX | 187 |
| 2007 | Manlius XC | NY | 83 | Newhall XC | CA | 171 | Kinetic XC | NY | 194 |
| 2008 | Manlius XC | NY | 66 | Santa Clarita XC | CA | 135 | Wilmington XC | DE | 182 |
| 2009 | Manlius XC | NY | 74 | Kinetic XC | NY | 147 | Fort Collins XC | CO | 161 |
| 2010 | Manlius XC | NY | 27* | Kinetic XC | NY | 104 | Newhall XC | CA | 117 |
| 2011 | Manlius XC | NY | 60 | Kinetic XC | NY | 84 | Wilmington XC | DE | 182 |
| 2012 | Manlius XC | NY | 54 | Carroll XC | TX | 198 | Carmel XC | IN | 209 |
| 2013 | Wayzata XC | MN | 108 | Manlius XC | NY | 120 | Davis (UT) XC | UT | 157 |
| 2014 | Manlius XC | NY | 70 | Temecula XC | CA | 149 | Carmel XC | IN | 173 |
| 2015 | Manlius XC | NY | 55 | Davis (CA) XC | CA | 144 | Temecula XC | CA | 171 |
| 2016 | Manlius XC | NY | 41 | Davis (CA) XC | CA | 181 | Temecula XC | CA | 185 |
| 2017 | Manlius XC | NY | 89 | N. Naperville XC | IL | 94 | Vail Valley XC | CO | 162 |
| 2018 | C. Oregon XC | OR | 120 | N. Naperville XC | IL | 186 | Wayzata XC | MN | 207 |
| 2019 | Kinetic XC | NY | 78 | C. Oregon XC | OR | 160 | Niwot XC | CO | 171 |
| 2020 | No NXN held in 2020 | ||||||||
| 2022 | Kinetic XC | NY | 81 | Niwot XC | CO | 109 | Buchanan | CA | 116 |
| 2023 | Academy XC | CO | 61 | Niwot XC | CO | 72 | Denver XC | CO | 163 |
| 2024 | Denver XC | CO | 75 | Lone Peak XC | UT | 107 | Clovis XC | CA | 123 |
| 2025 | Wayzata XC | MN | 142 | Niwot | CO | 147 | Union County | NJ | 174 |
Girls individual champions
| Year | Champion | State | Region | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ramsay Kavan | SD | Heartland | 18:05.4 |
| 2005 | Betsy Bies | SD | Heartland | 19:23.5 |
| 2006 | Ashley Higginson | NJ | Northeast | 19:18.4 |
| 2007 | Madeline Morgan | AL | Southeast | 18:54.5 |
| 2008 | Chelsey Sveinsson | TX | South | 17:26.9 |
| 2009 | Katie Flood | IA | Heartland | 17:47.2 |
| 2010 | Rachel Johnson | TX | South | 18:18.6 |
| 2011 | Sarah Baxter | CA | California | 17:38.0 |
| 2012 | Sarah Baxter | CA | California | 19:17.0 |
| 2013 | Alexa Efraimson | WA | Northwest | 16:50.1 |
| 2014 | Allie Ostrander | AK | Northwest | 17:19.0 |
| 2015 | Katie Rainsberger | CO | Southwest | 16:56.8 |
| 2016 | Brie Oakley | CO | Southwest | 17:10.1 |
| 2017 | Katelyn Tuohy | NY | New York | 16:44.7 |
| 2018 | Katelyn Tuohy | NY | New York | 16:37.8 |
| 2019 | Katelyn Tuohy | NY | New York | 17:18.4 |
| 2020 | No NXN held in 2020 | |||
| 2022 | Irene Riggs | WV | Southeast | 16:40.9 |
| 2023 | Addy Ritzenhein | CO | Southwest | 17:10.4 |
| 2024 | Jane Hedengren | UT | Southwest | 16:32.7* |
| 2025 | Natasza Dudek | MI | Midwest | 16:50.1 |
Boys team champions
| Year | Champion | State | Score | Runner-up | State | Score | Third | State | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Elmhurst XC | IL | 91 | Manlius XC | NY | 127 | Tyson's Army XC | WA | 146 |
| 2005 | Kinetic XC | NY | 111 | Elmhurst XC | IL | 134 | Manlius XC | NY | 134 |
| 2006 | Bridgetown XC | PA | 126 | Simi West XC | CA | 148 | Spokane XC | WA | 162 |
| 2007 | Naperville XC | IL | 125 | Los Alamos XC | NM | 127 | Albuquerque XC | NM | 134 |
| 2008 | N. Spokane XC | WA | 134 | Elmhurst XC | IL | 151 | Napverille XC | IL | 195 |
| 2009 | Boerne XC | TX | 195 | S. Spokane XC | WA | 201 | The Woodlands XC | TX | 207 |
| 2010 | Arcadia XC | CA | 92 | Manlius XC | NY | 135 | Columbus XC | IN | 165 |
| 2011 | Lincroft XC | NJ | 91 | Carroll XC | TX | 95 | Davis (UT) XC | UT | 157 |
| 2012 | Arcadia XC | CA | 108 | American Fork XC | UT | 122 | N. Spokane XC | WA | 146 |
| 2013 | Gig XC | WA | 111 | Lincroft XC | NJ | 139 | Brentwood XC | TN | 174 |
| 2014 | Manlius XC | NY | 111 | Wayzata XC | MN | 159 | N. Spokane XC | WA | 178 |
| 2015 | Temecula XC | CA | 114 | American Fork XC | UT | 163 | Dana Point XC | CA | 181 |
| 2016 | Bozeman XC | MT | 105 | American Fork XC | UT | 141 | Brentwood XC | TN | 163 |
| 2017 | Purcellville XC | VA | 89 | Manlius XC | NY | 159 | Denver XC | CO | 163 |
| 2018 | Purcellville XC | VA | 77 | Temecula XC | CA | 114 | Littleton XC | CO | 115 |
| 2019 | Newbury Park XC | CA | 128 | Temecula XC | CA | 132 | Draper XC | UT | 142 |
| 2020 | No NXN held in 2020 | ||||||||
| 2022 | Newbury Park XC | CA | 66 | Portland XC | OR | 152 | Herriman XC | UT | 155 |
| 2023 | Herriman XC | UT | 83 | American Fork XC | UT | 100 | Carroll XC | TX | 138 |
| 2024 | Niwot XC | CO | 70 | American Fork XC | UT | 96 | Herriman XC | UT | 106 |
| 2025 | Niwot XC | CO | 61* | Herriman XC | UT | 97 | Lincroft | NJ | 110 |
Boys individual champions
| Year | Champion | State | Region | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sean McNamara | IL | Midwest | 15:43.9 |
| 2005 | Kenny Klotz | OR | Northwest | 16:25.8 |
| 2006 | Steve Murdock | NY | Northeast | 16:26.9 |
| 2007 | Chris Derrick | IL | Midwest | 15:39.8 |
| 2008 | Reed Connor | TX | South | 15:13.6 |
| 2009 | Craig Lutz | TX | South | 15:09.2 |
| 2010 | Lukas Verzbicas | IL | Midwest | 15:59.2 |
| 2011 | Futsum Zienasellassie | IN | Midwest | 15:03.0 |
| 2012 | Sam Wharton | OH | Midwest | 17:06.0 |
| 2013 | Taylor Wilmot | WA | Northwest | 15:00.0 |
| 2014 | Tanner Anderson | WA | Northwest | 15:11.0 |
| 2015 | Casey Clinger | UT | Southwest | 15:03.2 |
| 2016 | Casey Clinger | UT | Southwest | 15:28.4 |
| 2017 | Aidan Troutner | UT | Southwest | 15:03.9 |
| 2018 | Liam Anderson | CA | California | 14:57.6 |
| 2019 | Nico Young | CA | California | 14:52.3 |
| 2020 | No NXN held in 2020 | |||
| 2022 | Aaron Sahlman | CA | California | 14:44.5* |
| 2023 | JoJo Jourdon | UT | Southwest | 15:16.5 |
| 2024 | Charlie Vause | NM | Southwest | 15:28.1 |
| 2025 | Jackson Spencer | UT | Southwest | 15:01.1 |
Post-Race
The Documentary Gallery
Coverage pending — selects drop within 72h of the final race
Photos from the 2026 Nike Cross Nationals will be published here within 72 hours of the final race — a curated set of selects telling the story of the day as I found it. This is not a bib-searchable volume archive, and inclusion isn't guaranteed. Personal use licensing; media and commercial use by arrangement.
Where the gallery lives
- Open the gallery link below.
- Enter your email to get in.
- Your email also signs you up for a notice when the photos drop.
The gallery fills after the races. Photos aren't there yet.
Athlete, team, or family? Social-ready crops are free — see the FAQ →
Straight Answers
FAQ
Will there be photos of every athlete at NXN?
No. Coverage at Nike Cross Nationals is editorial and follows the story of the two championship races, not the roster. With the deepest fields in the country, no single photographer can frame every starter.
Can I book a guaranteed commission at NXN?
No. Commissions are not offered at Nike Cross Nationals. Guaranteed Coverage commissions are available at regular-season and league/district meets only, where a dedicated shooting plan is actually deliverable.
Are the NXN photos really free to use?
Social-ready crops from the NXN gallery are free for athletes, teams, and families to post and share with credit. Print, media, and commercial licensing is available on request.
When does the NXN gallery go live?
Curated selects publish within 72 hours of the final race. You can open the gallery now, enter your email, and you'll get a notice when the photos drop. The gallery button on this page activates automatically when they're up.
What time is Nike Cross Nationals 2026, and where is it?
Nike Cross Nationals is Saturday, December 5, 2026 at Glendoveer Golf Course in Portland, Oregon. The webcast starts at 9:00 AM Pacific, the girls championship race goes at 10:05 AM and the boys championship race at 11:35 AM, with awards after each race. Times are Pacific and subject to change.
Where do spectators park at NXN?
All spectators park at Linfield University, 2900 NE 132nd Ave, Portland, OR 97230, and take a shuttle to and from Glendoveer. Plan to arrive at least 30 minutes before the race start, and take valuables out of your vehicle before you leave it.
Can I watch NXN online?
Yes. A live webcast runs on nikecrossnationals.com, starting at 9:00 AM Pacific on race day.
How do teams and individuals qualify for NXN?
The top two clubs per gender in each regional's championship race earn automatic berths, along with the top five individuals who aren't on a qualifying club. Six more at-large club berths per gender go to teams that placed third through fifth at the regionals, chosen by a selection committee.
What shoes should runners wear at Glendoveer?
The whole course is grass. The organizers recommend spikes if you're comfortable racing in them, and spike length is a personal choice that depends on the December weather.
Is Glendoveer open to the public during NXN?
No. The golf course is closed for the event.
Can teams preview the course before the race?
Yes. There is a course run-through on Friday, before race day, for all teams competing at Nike Cross Nationals.
