Dec 03, 2025
Nike Cross Nationals is fast approaching, and with this year's title race comes predictions.
The MileSplit staff recently convened and went over their predictions ahead of the race on Dec. 6 in Portland, Oregon. With this year's installment featuring an array of veterans, underclassmen and absolute beasts, the decisions proved difficult.
Check out the staff's picks below.
GIRLS INDIVIDUAL FIRST SECOND THIRD Andrew Brown (NC) Natasza Dudek Averi Lowen Addison Ritzenhein Bryan Deibel (TX) Addison Ritzenhein Lily Alder Natasza Dudek Kyle Brazeil (NY) Natasza Dudek Blair Bartlett Maddie Gullickson Jason Creasy (NC) Averi Lowen Summer Wilson Blair Bartlett David Scott (USA) Addison Ritzenhein Natasza Dudek Paige Sheppard Jackson Polin (PA) Blair Bartlett Natasza Dudek Mackenzie Skelly Ben Thompson (TN) Natasza Dudek Summer Wilson Lily Alder Joshua Potts (CA) Natasza Dudek Blair Bartlett Summer Wilson
GIRLS TEAM FIRST SECOND THIRD Andrew Brown (NC) Wayzata Lone Peak Webb of Knoxville Bryan Deibel (TX) Lone Peak Buchanan Union Catholic (NJ) Kyle Brazeil (NY) Wayzata Lone Peak JSerra Jason Creasy (NC) Union Catholic Wayzata Ann Arbor Pioneer David Scott (USA) Union Catholic Lone Peak Wayzata Jackson Polin (PA) Lone Peak (UT) Wayzata Union Catholic (NJ) Ben Thompson (TN) Lone Peak (UT) Wayzata Ann Arbor Pioneer Joshua Potts (CA) Wayzata Buchanan Union Catholic (NJ)
- - - BOYS INDIVIDUAL FIRST SECOND THIRD Andrew Brown (NC) Jackson Spencer Marcelo Mantecon Sean Fries Bryan Deibel (TX) Jackson Spencer Caden Leonard Yohanes Van Meerten Kyle Brazeil (NY) Jackson Spencer Sean Fries Sean Gray Jason Creasy (NC) Yohanes Van Meerten Jackson Spencer Caden Leonard David Scott (USA) Yohanes Van Meerten Caden Leonard Marcelo Mantecon Jackson Polin (PA) Caden Leonard Jackson Spencer Oliver Horton Ben Thompson (TN) Jackson Spencer Oliver Horton Sean Fries Joshua Potts (CA) Jackson Spencer Caden Leonard Yohanes Van Meerten
- - - BOYS TEAM FIRST SECOND THIRD Andrew Brown (NC) Niwot Christ School CBA Bryan Deibel (TX) Niwot Brothers TC Herriman Kyle Brazeil (NY) Niwot CBA Jesuit (CA) Jason Creasy (NC) Christian Brothers Academy Niwot Christ School David Scott (USA) Niwot Herriman CBA Jackson Polin (PA) Carroll High School (TX) Niwot Jesuit (OR) Ben Thompson (TN) Niwot Jesuit (CA) Herriman Joshua Potts (CA) Niwot Jesuit (CA) South Lake Carroll
