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TOP NATIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY CLUB TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS TO COMPETE AT Seventh-Annual Club Team and Individual Cross Country Championships Held in Portland, Oregon with the Support of Nike Elite Athletes

WHAT: Nike Cross Nationals (NXN), the country’s only club team and individual national championship in high school cross country, will showcase the two best cross country clubs and top five individuals (not on qualifying clubs) from nine regions--Heartland, Midwest, Northwest, Southwest, South, Northeast, Southeast, and New York--as well as four at-large teams for a total of 22 girls team, 22 boys teams, 90 boys and girls individuals.

A live webcast for NXN, featuring three different camera angles, beginning at 9:30 a.m. PST is available on www.nikecrossnationals.com featuring Nike elite athletes and with Toni Reavis and Nike Run Reporter Shamus Eaton in the booth, and Nike elite runner Lauren Fleshman on the ground.

WHEN: Saturday, December 4, 2010

9:00 a.m. Open Community Race 10:05 a.m. Live Webcast begins at www.NikeCrossNationals.com 10:25 a.m. Girls Championship Race 11:35 a.m. Boys Championship Race * Awards to follow each race, schedules subject to change

WHERE: Portland Meadows in Portland, Ore. 1001 North Schmeer Road

WHO: The top boys’ and girls’ cross-country club teams and individuals from across the country.

Nike elite athletes and some of the world’s top runners will represent their respective regions and provide commentary at the race and during the live webcast: • – Northwest team captain • Amy Yoder – Midwest team captain • – Heartland team captain • Dathan Ritzenhein – Southwest team captain / Sportsdesk Boy’s race caller • – South team captain • – Southeast team captain • – New York team captain • Anna Pierce – Northeast team captain • – California team captain • – At-large boys team captain • Lisa Koll – At large girls team captain • Lauren Fleshman – Roaming reporter • Shalane Flanagan – Sportsdesk Girls race caller

WHY: As the only club team and individual national championship in high school cross country, Nike Cross Nationals brings together the top high-school-aged, cross-country club teams and athletes in America. The NXN is part of the larger Nike Nationals championship series established in 2004 to help strengthen the national circuit for high school cross country and track & field and to celebrate the sport. For more information, including the live webcast, race results and photos from the day, visit www.nikecrossnationals.com.

ASSETS: Pre-race digital video, b-roll interview clips will be available Friday morning 12/3 at www.magicbulletmedia.com/MNR/NikeCrossNationals2010. Post-race photography as well as updated digital video and b-roll on Saturday 12/4 late afternoon. ###

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