Storylines abound at the CIF-North Coast Section Cross Country Championships, including those involving defending State individual champion Montgomery sophomore Hanne Thomsen (left), and senior Ellie Buckley, whose Campolindo team is also looking to defend section and State Meet titles over the next two Saturdays. (DeAnna Turner, file photo from the 2021 CIF-State Championships)
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The following is a preview of the 2022 North Coast Section Cross Country Meet of Champions. Hayward High School will be the host for the 18th straight season. The current three-mile course which has been used since 2016 features multiple loops, allowing spectators to view much of the course from the middle of the grass fields.
Race Schedule (Same as CA State XC Meet)
WALK THE COURSE 7:00am -
8:15am
8:30am Division 4 Girls Race
9:00am Division 5 Girls Race
9:30am Division 4 Boys Race
10:00am Division 5 Boys Race
10:30am Division 1 Girls Race
11:00am Division 2 Boys Race
11:30am Division 3 Girls Race
12:00pm Division 1 Boys Race
12:30pm Division 2 Girls Race
1:00pm Division 3 Boys Race
Awards Schedule: (in the gymnasium)
10:00am Division 4 Girls
10:20am Division 4 Boys
10:40am Division 5 Girls
11:00am Division 5 Boys
11:20am Division 1 Girls
11:45am Division 2 Boys
12:15pm Division 3 Girls
12:45pm Division 1 Boys
1:15pm Division 2 Girls
1:45pm Division 3 Boys
The NCS Divisions are as follows:
Division 1 - 2,736 and above
Division 2 - 1,796 - 2,735
Division 3 - 1,328 - 1,795
Division 4 - 601 - 1,327
Division 5 - 600
and fewer