Performance of the Week, 12/5/16

Here are this week's nominees for the high school performance of the week. You can vote for two! Thanks.

- Casey Clinger, American Fork UT: The senior pulled away from the field over the last mile to repeat as NXN Individual Champion, running 15:28 and leading his team to a second place finish.

- Brie Oakley, Grandview CO: The senior led almost the entire race, dominating the field to win her first NXN Individual Championship, running 17: 10 and winning by 28 seconds.

- Sam Worley, Comal Canyon TX: The senior made a late move to finish as NXN Individual Runner-Up, running 15:35.

- Ember Stratton, Sunset OR: The sophomore used a strong finish in the final 100 meters to finish as NXN Individual Runner-Up, running 17:38 and leading her team to an 11th place finish.

- Brodey Hasty, Brentwood TN: The junior led his team to a third place finish by finishing third himself at NXN, outkicking Seth Hirsch of Millard West NE in 15:37.

- Lauren Gregory, Fort Collins CO: The senior was the second Colorado runner across the line at NXN, finishing third in 17:39. She held off the hard charging Anna Gibson of Jackson WY.

- Talon Hull, Weber UT: The senior won the Foot Locker West Regional at Mt. SAC, running 15:28 and winning by three seconds over Tibs Proctor of Northwest WA.

- Claudia Lane, Malibu CA: The sophomore won the Foot Locker West Regional at Mt. SAC, running 17:20 for a 35-second victory.

- Alex Maier, Flower Mound TX: The sophomore finished fith at NXN, running 15:38. He was the top underclassman in the race and the number two returner.

- Grace Ping, Unattached UT: The eighth grader shortly took the lead after the first kilometer at NXN. She went on to finish sixth, running 17:48.

- Leonard McComas, Bozeman MT: The junior ran 16:36 to finish 68th at NXN as Bozeman's fifth man, scoring an important 32 points to help Bozeman win the NXN Team Championship.

- Rebecca Walters, Fayetteville-Manlius NY: The junior ran 18:54 to finish 52nd at NXN as Manlius' fifth runner, scoring 15 points to help Manlius win their tenth NXN Team Championship.