What does the road to Nike Cross Nationals look like? Find out by reading Jack Manderscheid's training blog. The senior from Edina High School in Minnesota chronicles his training starting the week before NXN Heartland, where the Hornets placed runners-up for a coveted automatic bid to NXN after not even making their state meet as a team! Scroll through the slideshow to see the Hornets prepare for their third consecutive trip to Portland.