Which Teams Have The Best Shot At An NXN Wildcard Bid

NXN Northwest Girls Regional -- results and coverage


Auto Qualifiers:

1. Bozeman, MT, 76 points

2. Jesuit (Crusader Harriers), OR, 120 points

Potential Wildcards

3. Summit (Storm Over Bend), OR, 139 points

Pros: Definitely ran its best late in the season, posting a perfect score of 15 points at the Oregon Class 5A Championships with an 18:50 average. 

Cons: Was an auto qualifier in 2016 and finished last at NXN among the 22 teams. Finished sixth at the Nike Portland Invitational behind sixth-place Sunset -- without Ember Stratton -- and fifth-place Mountain View (ID). 

4. Issaquah, WA, 146 points

Pros: Finished behind auto-qualifier Jesuit at the Twilight Invitational, though it wasn't very close (44-111). 

Cons: Was third at the Washington Class 4A State Championships, behind Camas and Lewis and Clark.