Why NXN South Should Be NXN Texas!

We looked back at the results from NXN South since 2007 (the first year NXN had regional qualifiers) to see how Texas teams have faired each year. When you look at NXN regionals everything is grouped by regions of the country, except for California, and New York. Those states get their own qualifiers so why can't Texas have it's own? We're one of the biggest states in the country. We have the best teams in our region by far...and heck let's face it, it might give some of those other states an actual fighting chance to make it to nationals.

Taking a look back over the years Texas has dominated the South region hands down. No team from any other state has made it. Several teams have come close to earning an auto qualifying bid by placing 3rd or 4th, but again NONE have made it**. Qualifying teams have had ups and downs at the National meet. Texas teams have had 15 top 10 finishes between both boys and girls, and eight top 5 finishes including the national championship team Boerne XC Club in 2009. This was by far the most dominate year (2009) for Texas boys teams at NXN with Boerne XC Club winning the championship, The Woodlands XC taking home the 3rd place trophy, and Cedar Park placing just outside the top 10 in 11th place.  

The most dominant year for Texas girls teams at NXN has got to be 2004 one of the first years when Carroll XC Club placed 7th and Kingwood XC Club placed 8th. The Texas girls teams are still searching for a national championship team. Carroll XC Club came the closest in 2012 with a 2nd place finish. You can take a look more at the numbers below, but either way you slice it Texas dominates the South Region #TexasForever. 

(**Correction no team has made it by earning an auto bid. Rogers AR made it on an at large bid in 2007 after beating both The Woodlands and SLC earlier that year at the Nike South Meet. Thanks to AR MileSplit Webmaster Jim Yurwitz for pointing this out)

Other Fun Facts:

• Southlake Carroll has had a guys or girls team represented and NXN every year except 2008. They also have the longest streak of winning NXNS on both the Boys and Girls side, 4 years for both. (Guys 2011-2014, Girls 2009-2012)
• The Woodlands have had either a guys or girls team make it every year except 2005 (including at large bids in 2010 guys and 2013 girls) 
• If Keller girls make it this year it will be their first time since 2007 when they placed 2nd in the region and 22nd at NXN. 
• Boerne XC Club has only made one appearance at NXN and that was the only year a Texas team has won the national title. 

***Tomorrow I'm going to be taking a look at the individuals to see how Texans have done at both NXNS and NXN. Hint we've crushed it there too ;). Also if you see anything that needs to be corrected please let me know (bryan.deibel@flosports.tv) there's a lot to go through.*** 

Below are the teams that have represented the South Region since 2007.

2007 (NXNS Full Results) (National Results)

2008 (NXNS Full Results) (National Results)

Boys Teams: 1st The Woodlands, 2nd Metroplex Striders 
Girls Teams: 1st The Woodlands, 2nd Metroplex Striders 

2009 (NXNS Full Results) (National Results)

Boys Teams: 1st RC Boerne XC Club, 2nd The Woodlands XC Club
Girls Teams: 1st Carroll XC Club, 2nd Kingwood XC Club

2010 (NXNS Full Results) (National Results) 

Boys Teams: 1st Marcus XC Club, 2nd Carroll XC Club
Girls Teams: 1st Carroll XC Club, 2nd The Woodlands

2011 (NXNS Full Results) (National Results) 

Boys Teams: 1st Carroll XC Club, 2nd The Woodlands
Girls Teams: 1st Carroll XC Club, 2nd Kingwood XC Club

Southlake Girls 2012 NXN Runner Ups

2012 (NXNS Full Results) (National Results)

2014 (NXNS Full Results) (National Results)

2015 Our Predictions