2009 - Boerne Champion HS, Boerne, TX
2008 - North Central HS, Spokane, WA
2007 - Neuqua Valley HS, Naperville, IL
2006 - tie Coatesville HS, Coatesville, PA
tie Dexter HS, Dexter, MI
2005 - Saratoga Springs HS, Saratoga, NY
2004 - York HS, Elmhurst, IL
2003 - The Woodlands HS, Woodlands, TX
2002 - Mountain View HS, Orem, UT
2001 - Kingwood HS, Kingwood, TX
2000 - Mountain View HS, Orem, UT
1999 - York HS, Elmhurst, IL
1998 - Mountain View HS, Orem, UT
1997 - Stillwater HS, Stillwater, MN
1996 - Kingwood HS, Kingwood, TX
1995 - Bingham HS, South Jordan, UT
1994 - Kingwood HS, Kingwood, TX
1993 - Mead HS, Spokane, WA
1992 - Mead HS, Spokane, WA
1991 - Hart HS, Santa Clarita, CA
1990 - York HS, Elmhurst, IL
1989 - Camarillo HS, Camarillo, CA
1988 - tie Mead HS, Spokane, WA
tie Cincinnati Elder HS, Cincinnati, OH
1987 - Arroyo HS, El Monte, CA
1986 - Caldwell HS, Caldwell, OH
1985 - Flathead HS, Kalispell, MT
1984 - Highland HS, Pocatello, ID
1983 - tie Largo HS, Largo, FL
tie Mandan HS, Mandan, ND
1982 - tie Carmel HS, Carmel, IN
tie Tuba City HS, Tuba City, AZ
1981 - Carmel HS, Carmel, IN
1980 - tie Bloomington North HS, Bloomington, IN
tie Kent Roosevelt HS, Kent, OH
1979 - tie Astronaut HS, Titusville, FL
tie Largo HS, Largo, FL
1978 - Carmel HS, Carmel, IN
1977 - Deerfield HS, Deerfield, IL
1976 - Deerfield HS, Deerfield, IL
1975 - tie South Eugene HS, South Eugene, OR
tie Bloom Chicago-Heights HS, Chicago Heights, IL
1974 - South Eugene HS, South Eugene, OR
1973 - South Eugene HS, South Eugene, OR
1972 - Lompoc HS, Lompoc,
2008 - Fayetteville Manlius HS, Manlius, NY
2007 - Fayetteville Manlius HS, Manlius, NY
2006 - Fayetteville Manlius HS, Manlius, NY
2005 - Hilton HS, Hilton, NY
2004 - Saratoga Springs HS, Saratoga, NY
2003 - Saratoga Springs HS, Saratoga, NY
2002 - Saratoga Springs HS, Saratoga, NY
2001 - Saratoga Springs HS, Saratoga, NY
2000 - tie Saratoga Springs HS, Saratoga, NY
tie Rockford HS, Rockford, MI
1999 - Bingham HS, South Jordan, UT
1998 - Campbell County HS, Gillette, WY
1997 - tie Saratoga Springs HS, Saratoga, NY
tie Yucaipa HS, Yucaipa, CA
1996 - Saratoga Springs HS, Saratoga, NY
1995 - tie Saratoga Springs HS, Saratoga, NY
tie Shenendehowa HS, Clifton Park, NY
1994 - Shenendehowa HS, Clifton Park, NY
1993 - Saratoga Springs HS, Saratoga, NY
1992 - Bend HS, Bend, OR
1991 - Agoura HS, Agoura Hills, CA
1990 - Mountain View HS, Orem, UT
1989 - Mountain View HS, Orem, UT
1988 - Palos Verdes HS, Palos Verdes, CA
1987 - tie Palos Verdes HS, Palos Verdes, CA
tie Carmel HS, Carmel, IN
1986 - Palos Verdes HS, Palos Verdes, CA
1985 - Beaverton HS, Beaverton, OR
1984 - Wheeling HS, Wheeling, IL
1983 - North Hunterdon HS, Annandale, NJ
1982 - University Irvine HS, Irvine, CA
1981 - University Irvine HS, Irvine, CA
1980 - tie State College HS, State College, PA
tie University Irvine HS, Irvine, CA
1979 - tie State College HS, State College, PA
tie Palos Verdes HS, Palos Verdes, CA
1978 - Edison HS, Huntington Beach, CA
1977 - Edison HS, Huntington Beach, CA
National Championship Team History
Listed are the recognized National Championship Teams as well as Coaches of the Year. Each year XCNATION awards the top Division I (+501 Enrollment) and Division II (-500 Enrollment) teams as constituted in the final rankings polls with official National Championship recognition. Championship teams forever leave their mark and will be permanently archived in the annals of XC history.
2012-13 Arcadia, Arcadia, CA
The first team in the NXN-era to win two National Championships. Won CIF State Championships with 15:24 5k team average (Woodward Park #2 all-time), Won CIF Southern Section Championships with 14:24 3mi team average (#2 all-time).
DII National Champions: Perham HS, MN
Postal National Champions: Southlake HS, TX
National Coach of the Year: Jeff Morris, Perham HS
2011-12 Christian Brothers Acad, Lincroft, NJ
CBA's Cross Country Team is one of the best in the nation. Ran 15:26.20 5k team average to win Shore County Championships. CBA has won 13 northeast titles, 17 all group New Jersey titles, 23 state titles, 28 Shore Conference Championships, 42 Monmouth County titles, as well as many invitationals in many states around the country. CBA has a dual meet record of 448 wins and 27 losses, including a national record of winning 315 straight meets since 1973.
DII National Champions: Calvin HS, MI
Postal National Champions: Davis HS, UT
National Coach of the Year: Laurens TenKate, Calvin HS
2010-11 Arcadia, Arcadia, CA
We consider the 2010 Arcadia cross country team as the best cross country team in US history. Stanford Invitational meet record 15:16 5k team average. Clovis Invitational meet record 15:25 5k team average. Mt. Sac Invitational meet record 75:16 total team time. Arcadia Invitational meet record 72:23 total team time averaging 14:28.6 per runner. California State Championships meet record 15:14.20 5k team average.
2012-13 Fayetteville Manlius, Manlius, NY
The 7-time defending NXN Champions have been the penultimate program for girls prep cross country teams. In one of the historic championship victories they dominate NXN by over 144-points.
DI Co-National Champions: Seaholm HS, Seaholm, MI
DII National Champions: East Aurora HS, NY
Postal National Champions: Park City HS, UT
National Coach of the Year: Jeff Devantier, Seaholm HS, MI
2011-12 Fayetteville Manlius, Manlius, NY
(Photo: Kim Spir Armory Track) Placing 5 in the top 20 with a 49-second spread Manlius again dominated Nike Cross Nationals with an 18:24 5k team average. Defeating fellow New York juggernaut Saratoga Springs 60-84, it should be noted F-M had perfect scored Saratoga Springs at the NYS Championships. Team Members: Jillian Fanning, Katie Sischo, Katie Brislin, Alana Pearl, Hanna Smith, Jenna Farrell, Annika Avery.
DII National Champions: Tatnall HS, DE
Postal National Champions: La Costa Canyon HS, CA
National Coach of the Year: Patrick Castagno, Tatnall HS, DE
2010-11 Fayetteville Manlius, Manlius, NY
(Photo: AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens) We consider the 2010 Fayetteville Manlius cross country team as the best cross country team in US history. Coming off one of the historic seasons, Manlius ran the US#2 all-time 17:44.60 5k team average @ CNYCL Championships, Manlius ran the US#4 all-time 17:51.90 5k team average @ Chittenango Invitational, then at Nike Cross Nationals they scored a meet record low 27-teams points!!! Placing all 5 scorers in the top 12 for team scoring. Manlius defeated US#2 Saratoga Springs, NY by 80-points, earlier in the season Manlius had perfect scored US#2 Saratoga at the NYS Championships.