Here we go ...the big question ahead of Nike Cross Nationals:
Did a team or teams get snubbed for an at-large selection in 2019?
Based on our research, that answer is yes.
But before we go any further, let's just put a qualifier out there real quick: Selecting four deserving at-large programs for inclusion at nationals is no easy task! Every team which finished within the top four of their regional is worthy, in one way or another.
Nike defines its at-large selection process as such:
"Preliminary consideration by the (nine-person) committee will be given to third-place clubs from the championship race at each regional who defeated any eventual NXR Champion in prior weeks. In order for this preliminary consideration to be employed for the third-place clubs, the victory must have occurred when at least five club members from the eventual NXR championship club competed in the same race as the aforementioned loss."
So what were our findings?
We believe one boys team and one girls team were u...
