Qualifying and travel for NXN makes it look like some regions are better than others. I am not sure to what extent, but it clearly has an effect. There are reasons Nike does it this way, so it won't change. NE and NY qualify on a tough course as well. Any good coach would recognize the downfalls for some regions with this schedule:
November 10, 2024 - NXR Heartland Regional - Sioux Falls, South Dakota November 16, 2024 - NXR Northwest Regional - Eagle Island, Idaho November 17, 2024 - NXR Midwest Regional - Terre Haute, Indiana November 23, 2024 - NXR Southwest Regional, NXR South Regional, NXR Southeast Regional November 30, 2024 - NXR Northeast Regional, NXR New York Regional, California
CIF races 4 weeks in a row before NXN. Two of those races were at Mt Sac, literally the most brutal hill course you can find. I am not saying it's necessarily a disadvantage but it most certainly is not an advantage.
But people on here keep act like California has this huge advantage where they don't have to run a NXR regionals. Oh Please. CIF Finals is a more competitive than any state meet outside of maybe Utah and Colorado.
League - CIF Prelims - CIF Finals - State - NXN. Like I said not saying it's a disadvantage but I tired of people trying to make arguments about how it's such a huge 'advantage.'
This is my point. Cali has a huge disadvantage. Racing the week before makes it tougher. The mental and physical recovery needed after events of that level is tough to achieve in a couple days. That's a lot at NXN. I would also argue that teams with too much time in between NXR and NXN may have a tough time.
This is my point. Cali has a huge disadvantage. Racing the week before makes it tougher. The mental and physical recovery needed after events of that level is tough to achieve in a couple days. That's a lot at NXN. I would also argue that teams with too much time in between NXR and NXN may have a tough time.
Belen Jesuit guys ran their state meet than nxr 2 days later and everyone was sick. I personally think that is more brutal than anything the other regions can ask for
This is my point. Cali has a huge disadvantage. Racing the week before makes it tougher. The mental and physical recovery needed after events of that level is tough to achieve in a couple days. That's a lot at NXN. I would also argue that teams with too much time in between NXR and NXN may have a tough time.
Belen Jesuit guys ran their state meet than nxr 2 days later and everyone was sick. I personally think that is more brutal than anything the other regions can ask for
And fortunately for Belen, there was no team in the Southeast that was near their level
