Nike Cross Nationals South Regional 2007

Albuquerque Academy's Ben Johnson guiding his team to victory(Photo by Gary Murray)The NTN South and Southwest Regionals were run Saturday, with the top two teams in the boys and girls races qualifying for the national meet in a few weeks time.  The fields were deep and the talent was strong and as the results poured in the champions were crowned.QualifiersSouth Boys: The Woodlands (TX) & Southlake Carroll (TX)South Girls: Southlake Carroll (TX) & Keller (TX)Southwest Boys: Albuquerque Academy (NM) & Los Alamos (NM)Southwest Girls: Fort Collins (CO) & Davis (UT)

Colby Lowe of Southlake Carroll H.S. (TX)The best of the South take to the Woodlands cross country course on Saturday.  The top two boys and girls teams will advance out of the NTN South Regional to the national competition on only a few weeks time.  US ranked the Woodlands enters the boys race as the favorites, while a half dozen teams have a shot to win the girls race.