Contributor: The Nerd Meet results: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=194070&show=all This is a unique meet...

Contributor: The Nerd If you read my post from yesterday, you know that I initially observed a few years that Class A boys rarely medal...

Contributor: The Nerd While this doesn't carry through to all classes, I noted a few years ago that freshman and sophomore boys rarely...

Contributor: The Nerd As the father of two collegiate distance runners, The Nerd is a huge fan of athletes who choose to extend their...

Four coaches around the state coordinate periodic rankings for their respective classes. While the Nerd staff wishes they could go to 30...

Contributor: The Nerd Fremont (58) handily won the 2020 boys title with its top 6 runners among the first 22 finishers. They return...

Contributor: Nerd the Third The depth of Class A girls running continues to amaze us and, based on the quality of the underclassmen, it...

Contributor: Nerd the Third The Class B boys race was the most senior-heavy of the eight divisions in 2020, with seniors taking 10 of...

Contributor: Nerd the Third Seward looks to be in the best position of the teams that finished in the top three last year if they bring...

Contributor: Nerd the Third The top three teams at 2020 State return in 2021 with loaded rosters. Milford (87 points) returns its top...

Contributor: Nerd the Third Boone Central captured the 2020 title with 74 points, with seniors representing three of their top four...

Contributor: Nerd the Third David City Aquinas captured the 2020 Class D boys title with an incredibly low 14 points, followed by...

Class A defending champ Stella Miner confirmed to the Nerd this morning that she has transferred from Omaha Marian to Omaha Westside, her...

Contributor: Nerd the Third In a tight team race in 2020, McCool Junction scored 41 points to top Ainsworth (42) and Bloomfield-Wausa...

Contributor: Nerd the Third The Class A field returns 10 medalists and quite a bit of star power. Gabe Hinrichs of Elkhorn (1:53, 4:12,...

Contributor: Nerd the Third The Class A girls return 11 medalists, and at least four are legitimate contenders for the gold medal:...

Contributor: Nerd the Third The Class B boys only returns five medalists, the least of any of the eight fields. Top returnee Sam Campin...

Contributor: Nerd the Third Three of the top eight finishers from 2020 are now freshmen at college programs - Jaedan Bunda (2nd, Skutt)...

Contributor: Nerd the Third It took two XC seasons and an entire track season for Carson Noecker of Hartington Newcastle to lose a race...

Contributor: Nerd the Third Defending champ and three-time medalist Alex Sindelar of Pierce headlines a strong returning field, which...