World XC: Emily Sisson Daily Blog

Emily Sisson, USA, finished 18th overall in the Junior Women's race to lead the USA juniors to 6th place overall. © Mike Scott http://miscottrunningphoto.shutterfly.com/ 2010.

Emily Sisson, USA, finished 18th overall in the Junior Women's race to lead the USA juniors to 6th place overall. © Mike Scott http://miscottrunningphoto.shutterfly.com/ 2010.

Chelsey Sveinsson, Greenhill TX, ran a US#1 4:45.24 1600 & Clinton Collins ran a US#1 47.30 400. Photos by Alex Aldaco.

Today Nike opened registration and announced details for the Nike Track Nationals competition, the first ever national championship competition to name the best high school track and field program in the United States.

Nick Farrell US#3 16-0, in his quest for the AL state record. Photo by Drew Bentley.

Shelby Ashe GA won the girls Weight throw with a National Record perfomance of 65-4. (Photo by Don Rich)

Emily Sisson, Parkway Central MO, will be among the favorites this weekend in Boston in the NIN 2 Mile. She boasts a 3k best of 9:25.70. (Photos by Margot Kelly and Don Rich)

MileSplit.us had a recent talk with defending NIN 800 champion Billy Ledder, Gonzaga DC, about his success this season and his goals for NIN this year. (Photo by Brandon Miles)

Click the headline to read an interview with standout distance star Will Geoghegan (Brunswick, ME). Geoghegan has had a great senior year, winning the Class A XC title in the fall, finishing runner-up in the New England XC meet, and 11th place in the footlocker Northeast race. Will has continued his excellence on the track this winter, leading his team to the Class A title, and in the process becoming the first male distance runner to win the 800, Mile, & 2 mile in the Class A meet. Will won the New England mile title last week, clocking 4:14.94, the #12 time in the country. This weekend Geoghegan is entered in the 2 mile at the NSIC meet at the Armory in NY. Will currently has the #2 unconverted 2 mile time in the country from his win at the Dartmouth Relays back in early January, 9:18.7.

Kendall Baisden, Detroit Country Day MI (Motor City Track Club), will compete in the 200 and 400 at the NSIC meet in NY this weekend. Could records be in jeopardy?

Jonathan Vitez, Haddonfield NJ, set the State 3200 meter record of 8:58.81. Vitez and his Haddonfield teaammates will attempt to win the 4xmile and DMR at the NSIC meet this weekend. (Photo by Maroon News)

Emily Kianka, Hopewell Valley NJ, has cleared 5-11 in the high jump and will be looking for her first national title at NIN. (Photo by Tim Fulton)

Trinity Wilson, St. Mary's College CA, set the National Sophomore Class Record at the Simplot Games with a US#1 8.29. (Photos by Margot Kelly)

Nike Indoor National entries as of March 4th, 2010. The deadline is set for March 7th, 2010 at 3PM EST.

West Catholic went US#2 4x2, US#3 4x4; Cheltenham won the 4x2 and went US#1 4x4; Gehret went 21.22 in the 200 and US#2 47.70 in the 400. (Photos by Don Rich)

Colby Alexander, Strongsville OH, shares his thoughts on chasing goals your senior year, and what he is looking forward to in college. (Photo by Don Rich)

Colin Barker of Bishop Kenny has continued where he left off in cross country, opening to some pretty amazing times for this early. About that 4:16 and 9:09 solo in consecutive weeks, he says he just was running comfortable and saw what kind of shape he was in. We are looking forward to seeing Colin close his high school career strong before heading off to Auburn. Photo by Margot Kelly Check out the interview...