MEET INFO

CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING STATE TOURNAMENT

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Race Distance for Boys & Girls – 5000 meters (3.1 miles)

Optional Pre-Meet Practice & Team Registration, Friday, November 6 – 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

The pre-meet practice is optional. Schools that choose not to attend may pick up their team packets and turn

in the Uniform Verification Form on Saturday beginning at 8:00 a.m.

Race Schedule

Class AAA

Girls - 10:00 a.m.

Boys – 10:45 a.m.

Awards 11:15 a.m.

Class A

Girls – 12:15 p.m.

Boys – 1:00 p.m.

Awards 1:30 p.m.

Class AA

Girls – 2:30 p.m.

Boys – 3:15 p.m.

Awards 3:45 p.m.

STATE & SECTION TORNAMENT BOX ASSIGNMENTS

Girls and Boys from the same class and section are assigned to the same box. Assignments for teams and

individual runners are drawn at random. Please note that we have eight (8) starting lanes for individual

qualifiers.

INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER ASSIGNMENTS FOR ALL RACES:

SECTION BOX

1 3

2 6

8 9

5 12

3 15

4 18

6 21

7 24Class AAA/A/AA – BOYS AND GIRLS TEAM BOX ASSIGNMENTS:

SECTION BOX

1 – Champion 20

1 – Runners Up 2

2 – Champion 1

2 – Runners Up 10

3 – Champion 19

3 – Runners Up 23

4 – Champion 16

4 – Runners Up 13

5 – Champion 7

5 – Runners Up 4

6 – Champion 22

6 – Runners Up 11

7 – Champion 5

7 – Runners Up 14

8 – Champion 17

8 – Runners Up 8

Please come to the Clerk Tent in a timely manner.  Please do not wait until the last minute or two.

 ______ Welcome and congratulate the athletes!
______ Have each show their competitor number pinned to the uniform and state their name. Place a check mark above by each.
______ Visually inspect athlete, confirming that:
-Race number/bib is the MSHSL State meet bib, pinned to the front of the uniform top.  Bib should be pinned unaltered (not folded, cut or crumpled) to the front of their uniform top. 

-Competitor is wearing the school-approved uniform in the manner intended by the manufacturer.
-Headgear - no baseball hats, scarves, bandanas, do-rags etc., nor any headband with a tied knot.
-No face/body paint or stickers.
______ Inform athletes that hip numbers (both sides on hips or legs) can be attached at starting line.
______ Remind athletes of starting procedure.
-Line up 3m behind line (flagpoles are 3m back)
-On whistle step to line - make sure not on the line
-Hold steady and wait for gun
-If hear additional rounds or an air horn, stop and return to the start
-If you fall, get up and keep running unless you hear additional rounds or an air horn
______ Avoid physically aiding any struggling competitors - inform an official!
______ When finishing attempt to keep bib number clear - avoid stopping watch until after crossing both pads; keep moving briskly to back of corral.

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