Cooper Teare talks after winning the California D4 State Championship.
Who else could make an impact?
Cooper Teare | St. Joseph Notre Dame, CA | SENIOR
Saucony Flo50 Ranking: #8
Notes: The California D4 state champion is the top Californian in Portland, as his only loss this season was to Luis Grijalva who has opted to compete at Foot Locker West this weekend.
Michael Vernau | Davis, CA | SENIOR
Saucony Flo50 Ranking: #11
Notes: California D1 runner-up to Grijalva, 10th at Foot Locker Nationals in 2015
McKay Johns | American Fork, UT | SENIOR
Saucony Flo50 Ranking: #12
Notes: NXN Southwest runner-up, Utah 5A State Championships runner-up, 31st at NXN in 2015
Patrick Parker | American Fork, UT | SENIOR
Saucony Flo50 Ranking: #13
Notes: 3rd at NXN Southwest, 5th at Utah 5A State Championships, 47th at NXN in 2015
Joseph Benson | Timpanogos, UT | SENIOR
Saucony Flo50 Ranking: #14
Notes: 4th at NXN Southwest, Utah 4A State champion, 16th at NXN in 2015
Watch the Texas 6A State Championships, which featured four nationally ranked runners:
Daniel Bernal | El Paso Eastwood, TX | SENIOR
Saucony Flo50 Ranking: #15
Notes: 3rd at Texas 6A State Championship, 3rd at NXN South, 36th at NXN in 2015
Alex Maier | Flower Mound, TX | SOPHOMORE
Saucony Flo50 Ranking: #16
Notes: Texas 6A State Championships runner-up, 4th at NXN South, 3rd at Foot Locker South
James Mwuara | Lincoln Senior, WA | SENIOR
Saucony Flo50 Ranking: #20
Notes: wins at Washington 3A State Championship, NXN Northwest, Border Clash; only loss this year was 4th place at Nike Portland XC Invitational in September
Watch the NXN Northwest Regional Championship:
Danny Kilrea | Lyons Township, IL | JUNIOR
Saucony Flo50 Ranking: #21
Notes: Illinois 3A state runner-up, NXN Midwest champion
Milo Greder | Westside, NE | SENIOR
Saucony Flo50 Ranking: #22
Notes: Nebraska State Championships runner-up, 3rd at NXN Heartland
Taylor Vroon | Brentwood, TN | SENIOR
Saucony Flo50 Ranking: #23
Notes: Tennessee State runner-up, 6th at NXN Southeast
Seth Eliason | Hopkins, MN | SENIOR
Saucony Flo50 bubble
Notes: 4th at Minnesota State Championships, 4th at NXN Heartland
Chase Equall | Bozeman, MT | SENIOR
Saucony Flo50 bubble
Notes: Montana state champion, NXN Northwest runner-up
Dylan Jacobs | Sandburg, IL | JUNIOR
Saucony Flo50 Ranking: Not Ranked
Notes: Foot Locker Midwest champion, NXN Midwest runner-up to Kilrea, 3rd at Illinois 3A State Championships
