Quick Takeaways

FL:

Anderson advances! Ran tough in the lead pack and came away with a 6th place finish to advance to San Diego. He was our lone qualifier, but PA was well represented. Super soph Brayden Harris continued his monster season, finishing just shy of San Diego with a 12th place finish. I know he had a lot of momentum coming into this meet, but I thought his youth and inexperience would hurt him on this massive stage. Hard to imagine he won't be back and contending for a top 5 spot here next year. Josh Lewis had a great bounce back race, finishing 13th. Rounding out PA's top finishers was Jack Miller in 21st. While some had him finishing higher, I don't think he should be disappointed. I think he certainly is amongst the most talented guys in the region, but I just don't think he had enough exposure to top tier competition before this race.

NXN:

Will update with more info, but wanted to get this out. Kinne finishes 2nd! We knew his postseason experience would come out, and it sure did. Kinne could quietly do some damage at NXN. At 2.5k, Dwest and NA were both lurking in the top 10. While it looks like neither of them finished in the top 3, its possible they could've snuck in the top 5, which would be huge for either program.