2016 Nike Cross Nationals

Casey Clinger Is One Win Away At NXN From Joining Grant Fisher

Casey Clinger Is One Win Away At NXN From Joining Grant Fisher

Casey Clinger will set out to defend his Nike Cross Nationals title in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday in hopes of becoming the first ever boys two-time NXN champion.

Dec 2, 2016 by Gordon Mack
Casey Clinger Is One Win Away At NXN From Joining Grant Fisher
Casey Clinger is setting out to defend his Nike Cross Nationals title in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday in hopes of becoming the first ever boys two-time NXN champion, joining the only girls two-time champion, Sarah Baxter (2011-12). Clinger is also one victory away from tying Grant Fisher for the most consecutive high school boys cross country wins of at least three miles in the NXN era (since 2004).

Top Six XC Win Streaks:


15 Grant Fisher (09/14/13 - 12/12/14)
14 Casey Clinger (09/02/15 - Present)
13 Futsum Zienasellassie (10/03/09 - 10/30/10)
12 Lukas Verzbicas (09/13/08 - 12/10/10)
12 Futsum Zienasellassie (08/20/11 - 12/02/11)
​11 Edward Cheserek (09/24/11 -12/08/12)

Win Streaks of 3 Miles or Longer:


Distance Race Date
GF 01 5,000m Nike-Holly (Duane Raffin) Festival of Races 09/14/13
GF 02 5,000m Jackson Invitational 09/20/13
GF 03 5,000m Portage Invitational 10/05/13
GF 04 5,000m KLAA Lakes Conference Championship 10/17/13
GF 05 5,000m MHSAA Regional 02 10/26/13
GF 06 5,000m MHSAA State Championships LP 11/02/13
GF 07 5,000m Foot Locker Midwest Regional 11/30/13
GF 08 5,000m Foot Locker Nationals 12/14/13
GF 09 5,000m Jackson Invitational 09/19/14
GF 10 5,000m Portage Invitational 10/04/14
GF 11 5,000m K.L.A.A. Lakes Conference Championship 10/15/14
GF 12 5,000m MHSAA Regional 02 10/25/14
GF 13 5,000m MHSAA State Championships LP 11/01/14
GF 14 5,000m Foot Locker Midwest Regional 11/29/14
GF 15 5,000m Foot Locker Nationals 12/12/14
Distance Race Date
CC 01 3 Mile Pre Region 4 Meet 09/02/15
CC 02 3 Mile Pleasant Grove Viking Invitational 09/19/15
CC 03 3 Mile Nebo XC Invitational 09/24/15
CC 04 3 Mile Utah Region 4 Championships 10/09/15
CC 05 3 Mile Utah State XC Championship 10/21/15
CC 06 5,000m UHSTCA Pre-Foot Locker Invitational 11/07/15
CC 07 5,000m Nike Cross Nationals Southwest Regional 11/21/15
CC 08 5,000m Nike Cross Nationals 12/05/15
CC 09 3 Mile Pleasant Grove Viking Invitational 09/17/16
CC 10 3 Mile Nebo XC Invitational 09/22/16
CC 11 3 Mile Utah Region 4 Championships 10/07/16
CC 12 3 Mile Utah State XC Championship 10/19/16
CC 13 5,000m UHSTCA Pre-Foot Locker Invitational 11/05/16
CC 14 5,000m Nike Cross Nationals Southwest Regional 11/19/16
Distance Race Date
FZ 01 5,000m Marion County Championships 10/03/09
FZ 02 5,000m IHSAA Brebeuf XC Sectional 10/13/09
FZ 03 5,000m IHSAA Brebeuf XC Regional 10/17/09
FZ 04 5,000m IHSAA Carmel Semi-State Championships 10/24/09
FZ 05 5,000m IHSAA Indiana State Championshps 10/31/09
FZ 06 5,000m Brebeuf Prep Invitational 08/21/10
FZ 07 5,000m Artesian Classic 09/04/10
FZ 08 5,000m Culver Academies Invitational 09/25/10
FZ 09 5,000m Marion County Invitational 10/02/10
FZ 10 5,000m Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference Meet 10/06/10
FZ 11 5,000m IHSAA Brebeuf XC Regional 10/16/10
FZ 12 5,000m IHSAA Carmel Semi-State Championships 10/23/10
FZ 13 5,000m Indiana State Cross Country Championships 10/30/10
Distance Race Date
LV 01 3 Mile Peoria Woodruff Invitational 09/13/08
LV 02 3 Mile Lions Pride Cross Country Invitational 09/05/09
LV 03 5,000m Southwest Suburban Conference Championships 10/17/09
LV 04 3 Mile Illinois State Championships 11/07/09
LV 05 5,000m Foot Locker Midwest Regional 11/28/09
LV 06 5,000m Foot Locker Nationals 12/11/09
LV 07 3 Mile Southwest Suburban Blue Conference 10/16/10
LV 08 3 Mile Illinois State Cross Country Championships 11/06/10
LV 09 5,000m Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional 11/14/10
LV 10 5,000m Foot Locker Midwest Regional 11/27/10
LV 11 5,000m Nike Cross Nationals 12/04/10
LV 12 5,000m Foot Locker Nationals 12/10/10
Distance Race Date
FZ 01 5,000m Carmel Distance Medley Classic 08/20/11
FZ 02 5,000m Artesian Classic 09/03/11
FZ 03 5,000m Flashrock Invitational 09/17/11
FZ 04 5,000m Marion County Championships 10/01/11
FZ 05 5,000m Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference Meet 10/05/11
FZ 06 5,000m Brebeuf Sectional 10/11/11
FZ 07 5,000m Brebeuf Jesuit Regional 10/15/11
FZ 08 5,000m Carmel Semi-State 10/22/11
FZ 09 5,000m Indiana State Cross Country Meet 10/29/11
FZ 10 5,000m Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional 11/13/11
FZ 11 5,000m Foot Locker Midwest Regional 11/26/11
FZ 12 5,000m Nike Cross Nationals 12/02/11
Distance Race Date
EC 01 5,000m Passaic Co. Coaches Invitational 09/24/11
EC 02 5,000m Shore Coaches Invitational 10/01/11
EC 03 5,000m Brown Invitational 10/15/11
EC 04 5,000m Essex County Championships 10/28/11
EC 05 5,250m NJCTC Championships 11/05/11
EC 06 5,000m Foot Locker Northeast Regional 11/26/11
EC 07 5,000m Foot Locker Nationals 12/09/11
EC 08 5,000m Essex County Championships 10/26/12
EC 09 5,000m NJISAA Prep Championships 11/14/12
EC 10 5,000m Foot Locker Northeast Regional 11/24/12
EC 11 5,000m Foot Locker Nationals 12/08/12