2016 was a good year for Floridians at NXNSE. For the first time in the meet's history, the Sunshine State sent two individual qualifiers to the national meet in Portland, Oregon. Pine Crest freshman Tsion Yared finished 4th overall while Bolles junior Caitlin Collier nabbed the final spot as the 5th best individual not on an advancing team. As the duo looks to make their marks this weekend, we take a look at Florida's history at NXN.
Girls History


All-Time Bests By Florida Girls At NXN
RANK | TIME | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEET DATEPLACE |
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1 | 18:03.90 | Winter Park HS | 2018 | |
2 | 18:17.00 | Winter Park HS | 2018 | |
3 | 21:13.45 | Episcopal School of Jacksonville | 2008 | |
4 | 21:36.15 | Episcopal School of Jacksonville | 2008 | |
5 | 21:51.47 | Episcopal School of Jacksonville | 2009 | |
6 | 22:05.52 | Episcopal School of Jacksonville | 2010 | |
7 | 22:21.75 | Episcopal School of Jacksonville | 2010 | |
8 | 22:56.98 | Episcopal School of Jacksonville | 2007 | Nike Team Nationals109th |
9 | 23:51.10 | Episcopal School of Jacksonville | 2007 | Nike Team Nationals130th |
Boys History
The boy's have had more success making it to the national meet. Much like Episcopal in 2005, the Winter Park boys were invited to Portland back in 2004 when the event was still called Nike Team Nationals. In 2009, Armando DelValle and his Columbus teammates made the trip to Portland while Elliot Clemente guided Belen Jesuit in 2011. Recently, the Trinity Prep Saints finished as the 2015 NXNSE runner-up.
On the individual side, five athletes have paved their way to Portland based on their success at Wake Med. Brian Atkinson and Nick Diaz accomplished the double making it to Nike Nationals and Foot Locker Nationals in their high school careers.
Armando DelValle made the trip twice, once with his Explorers teammates, and once as an individual. Franco Martins and Sukhi Khosla punched both their tickets to in Portland in 2014.
All-Time Bests By Florida Boys At NXN
RANK | TIME | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEET DATEPLACE |
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1 | 15:34.30 | Christopher Columbus HS | 2011 | |
2 | 15:43.58 | Belen Jesuit Preparatory School | 2012 | |
3 | 15:59.00 | Leon HS | 2015 | |
4 | 16:04.00 | Miami Sunset HS | 2015 | |
5 | 16:06.80 | Melbourne HS | 2010 | |
6 | 16:21.00 | Trinity Prep | 2016 | Nike Cross Nationals109th |
7 | 16:22.70 | Trinity Prep | 2017 | Nike Cross Nationals110th |
8 | 16:39.59 | Belen Jesuit Preparatory School | 2014 | Nike Cross Nationals125th |
9 | 16:39.90 | Trinity Prep | 2017 | Nike Cross Nationals141st |
10 | 16:41.72 | Belen Jesuit Preparatory School | 2012 | Nike Cross Nationals128th |
11 | 16:42.00 | Trinity Prep | 2020 | Nike Cross Nationals147th |
12 | 16:45.40 | Christopher Columbus HS | 2011 | Nike Cross Nationals150th |
13 | 16:46.00 | Windermere Prep | 2015 | Nike Cross Nationals131st |
14 | 16:46.60 | Christopher Columbus HS | 2010 | Nike Cross Nationals151st |
15 | 16:47.68 | Belen Jesuit Preparatory School | 2014 | Nike Cross Nationals141st |
16 | 16:48.30 | Winter Park HS | 2006 | |
17 | 16:54.70 | Christopher Columbus HS | 2010 | Nike Cross Nationals163rd |
18 | 16:58.60 | Trinity Prep | 2016 | Nike Cross Nationals171st |
19 | 17:09.36 | Belen Jesuit Preparatory School | 2013 | Nike Cross Nationals169th |
20 | 17:14.40 | Trinity Prep | 2020 | Nike Cross Nationals181st |
21 | 17:21.60 | Winter Park HS | 2005 | |
22 | 17:29.50 | Christopher Columbus HS | 2011 | Nike Cross Nationals190th |
23 | 17:36.39 | Belen Jesuit Preparatory School | 2014 | Nike Cross Nationals188th |
24 | 17:40.60 | Winter Park HS | 2005 | Nike Team Nationals106th |
25 | 17:40.90 | Christopher Columbus HS | 2010 | Nike Cross Nationals196th |
26 | 17:41.80 | Winter Park HS | 2005 | Nike Team Nationals108th |
27 | 17:45.00 | Christopher Columbus HS | 2011 | Nike Cross Nationals197th |
28 | 17:46.40 | Christopher Columbus HS | 2011 | Nike Cross Nationals100th |
29 | 17:55.03 | Belen Jesuit Preparatory School | 2013 | Nike Cross Nationals196th |
30 | 17:59.50 | Winter Park HS | 2005 | Nike Team Nationals123rd |
31 | 18:05.50 | Trinity Prep | 2017 | Nike Cross Nationals195th |
32 | 18:55.30 | Winter Park HS | 2005 | Nike Team Nationals138th |
33 | 19:15.00 | Winter Park HS | 2006 | Nike Team Nationals141st |