Photo by RunningWorksPics - MileSplit Follow along with the start of the New Jersey cross country season as meets around the state hit the trails for 2026.
Follow along with the start of the New Jersey cross country season as meets around the state hit the trails for 2026.
Your preseason top 20 for New Jersey cross country, best of luck to all the squads hitting the trails this fall.
Your preseason top 20 for New Jersey cross country, best of luck to all the squads hitting the trails this fall.
The MileSplit50 Preseason Boys XC National Rankings are here. Follow along as we count down the Top 25 teams heading into the 2026 cross country season.
Kaitlyn reflects on earning a Fleet Feet Golden Ticket for the Brooks XC Championships, her breakout sophomore season, and how she's preparing for the XC season
MileSplit New Jersey Preview Hub: September 4th XC Meets
09/04/26
09/04/26
Entries information for New Jersey's top cross country meets scheduled for Friday, September 4th.
MileSplit Podcast Ep. 3: Should HS Runners Train Like Pros?
09/02/26
09/02/26
Coach Ayers and Billy debate how high school athletes should be training during the developmental stages of their athletic careers.
Team Returners: Girls DREAM Park Squads 2026
09/01/26
09/01/26
We score the returning times for every team who competed in the 5K at DREAM Park in 2025.
Team Returners: Boys DREAM Park Squads 2026
09/01/26
09/01/26
We score the returning times for every team who competed in the 5K at DREAM Park in 2025.
DREAM Park Top 500 Girls Returners For 2026
08/31/26
08/31/26
The top 500 returning boys from the 2025 cross country season at this course.
DREAM Park Top 500 Boys Returners For 2026
08/31/26
08/31/26
The top 500 returning boys from the 2025 cross country season at this course.
WATCH: Monmouth Mile Elite Races
08/31/26
08/31/26
Watch the elite Mens and Womens 800m as well as the featured Monmouth Mile!
Returner Rankings: Top NJ Girls / Boys by Grade Class
08/31/26
08/31/26
Returner Rankings Hub: Highlighting the top performing athletes in New Jersey by Grade Class based on their best 5k time from the 2025 cross country season.
NJSIAA and Non-Public XC: Who's Back in 2026 - State Preview
08/31/26
08/31/26
All Classifications Hub: What if every NJSIAA and Non-Public teams raced their Classes head-to-head? We scored all Classes using last season's returners times.
How to Only Race at Night Your Whole Cross Country Season
08/28/26
08/28/26
What if you could only race after dark? We built a technically possible—and wildly travel-intensive—2026 cross country schedule under the lights.
Coaches Bring Local XC Stories to MileSplit
08/26/26
08/26/26
See how coaches are bringing local cross country stories to MileSplit—and learn how you can contribute coverage from your state.
Track-ish: Andrew Beroset Chases Sub-4, Earns Golden Ticket
08/26/26
08/26/26
Andrew Beroset discusses earning a Brooks XC Golden Ticket, chasing a sub-four minute mile and preparing for his senior cross country season.
A Parent’s Guide to Surviving The World’s Greatest Sport
08/25/26
08/25/26
Team scoring, the meet, the shoes, the lingo...and yes, the tiny shorts. Here's everything new-to-cross country parents need to know!
XC-flation? 5k Improvement from August '25 to August '26
08/23/26
08/23/26
Analyzing 5k Improvement Rankings from athletes across the country for results achieved during August 2025 vs. August 2026 competition.
Remembering Sydney Towle: Runner, Teammate, Advocate
08/20/26
08/20/26
Towle bravely took her followers along for her battle with a rare form of cancer -- her loved ones reflect on her as a runner, teammate, and daughter.