HOW DO YOU QUALIFY FOR NATIONALS?

Automatic qualifiers into Nike Cross Nationals from the Nike Cross Regionals: the top two placing clubs in each gender of the championship division race at each regional will earn automatic berths to NXN in Portland. Additionally, the top five placing individuals who are not on qualifying clubs will advance to NXN as individual qualifiers.

At-large qualifiers into NXN from the regionals and Florida state meet: A total of four at-large club team berths per gender will be awarded. Clubs placing either third or fourth in the championship division race at each regional will move into a pool of clubs receiving consideration for advancing to NXN as an at-large qualifier. (Exception: As the 2025 Florida state meet takes place on the same date as the NXR Southeast meet, Florida teams are not required to compete at NXR SE to be considered for at-large invitations into NXN; their candidacy will be considered based on qualitative performances in prior weeks.)  A committee of experts will determine the at-large team qualifiers.

Seeking upward trending at-large teams at the end of season, the committee's first consideration for invitation is assessing each candidate's qualitative performance at the NXR meets. 

Once identifying and inviting those leading candidates, any remaining berths will be awarded based on high-level performances in prior weeks. Priority team consideration by the 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 weighting to be considered, 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.