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Last Runner Standing Who's got the strength to win after longest of seasons? Can anyone stop defending champion Fayetteville-Manlius from making it four straight NTN titles for New York girls? Chris Derrick-led Neuqua Valley IL is boys favorite. By Marc Bloom, editor of The Harrier With another layer of fierce competition based on the new regional qualifying system, Nike Team Nationals IV might come down to this: Last Runner Standing. For most of the 44 elite teams in the boys and girls championship races, this longest of all cross-country seasons began in June or July with summer training and reached its apex in recent weeks with state and regional championship meets leading to this Saturday’s grand finale on the heavy-duty 5k course at Portland Meadows. Mud or no mud, this course favors the heartiness of strength runners, leading to the question: After all these months and go-to-the-mat races, who’s got the strength in reserve to push to the limit one more time? Read the full article at: www.dyestat.com
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