Runners from Temecula’s Great Oak High School and Newbury Park High School await the results at the 16th annual Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Oregon, Saturday, Dec. 7. Courtesy photo
The Nike Cross Nationals is the
ultimate cross-country experience, and when runners from all over the
nation took to the course Saturday, Dec. 7, in Portland, Oregon, all
eyes were on Great Oak and Newbury Park high schools.This year marked
the 16th anniversary of the event and included individual and club
qualifiers from eight regional championships that came together to
compete to be crowned national champion. Fields of 22 seven-person
clubs and an additional 50 individuals, both males and females,
put their best foot forward in the quest for the sport’s biggest
prize, the coveted Winged Goddess of Victory statue.The Nationals course at Glendoveer Golf Course offers athletes a premium, challenging championship venue for putting it all on the line. It also gives spectator
