Adidas Cross Country Challenge 2013

  West Springfield's Caroline Alcorta and the Blacksburg girls cross country further legitimized themselves to be considered as part of the nation's best with their runaway victories at the adidas XC Challenge on Saturday in Cary, North Carolina. 

A new course record for Tessa Barrett at the PIAA Foundation meet. An incredible team performance by the North Allegheny guys at the same meet. The Unionville girls impressed at Cherokee in NJ. (Photo coursey of Margaret Smith)    

Carmel, IN, girls absolutely crushed the competition in KY this weekend, and looked scary good in the process.  Much more action inside!

Defending champion Eliza Dekker will face a tough Challenge from some runners that weren't in the race last year.

The downhill start at WakeMed helps get the pace set very fast, and that often leads to fast times despite the challenging course.