CIF-State Meet Preview: What You Need To Know


The boys from Ridgeview celebrated a Division III title last year. This year they run in D-II. (Credit: Dan Tyree)

33rd CIF-State Cross Country Championships

At Woodward Park, Fresno

Race distance: 5000 meters

History: The first State Championships for cross country were held in 1987 for Divisions I-III. The event expanded for Division IV in 1990 and to the current five-division format in 1996.

Race Schedule

  • 8:30 a.m. -- Division II Girls 
  • 9 a.m. -- Division III Girls
  • 9:30 a.m. -- Division II Boys
  • 10 a.m. -- Division III Boys
  • 10:30 a.m. -- Division IV Girls
  • 11 a.m. -- Division V Boys
  • 11:30 a.m. -- Division I Girls
  • Noon -- Division IV Boys
  • 12:30 p.m. --  Division V Girls
  • 1 p.m. -- Division I Boys



Weather Forecast

Partly sunny early, intermittent clouds around 11 with a 50% chance of showers by the end of the afternoon. Temperatures during racing are projected to range between 38 and 51 degrees. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph. 

Sources: AccuWeather.com/Weather.com


Meet Records

Boys

  • Individual -- 14:24, German Fernandez (Riverbank/SJS) 2007
  • Team -- 76:10, Great Oak (2015)

Girls

  • Individual -- 16:31, Claudia Lane (Malibu/SS) 2017
  • Team -- 89:13, Great Oak (2015)

Source: PrepCalTrack.com


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