POST HS SEASON CROSS COUNTRY COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES, 2012
While the majority of high school cross country athletes and coaches call it quits for the season after the Regional and/or State meets, those who aspire to higher levels (either in the current year or for the future) often continue to train and seek further XC competition opportunities. Following is a listing of such competitions available this fall 2012. The listing is incomplete. If you know of other available XC meets or know complete information on the meets listed, please submit to lknudson@milesplit.com , and we’ll update this list.
We’ve rated the meets at high school levels of national competitiveness; very high, high, moderate, and low. Click on the link to take you to the meet website.
VERY HIGH
Saturday, December 1; Nike Cross Nationals, Portland Meadows, Portland, OR
Saturday, December 8; Footlocker XC Nationals, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
Saturday, February 2, 2013; USATF National Junior XC Championships, Clayton, MO
HIGH
Sunday, November 11; Nike Cross Heartland Regionals, Yankton Trail Park, Sioux Falls, SD
Saturday, November 24; Footlocker Midwest XC Regionals, UW-Parkside, Kenosha, WI
MODERATE
Saturday, November 3; Iowa All-Star Senior XC Championships, DMACC, Ankeny, IA
Saturday, December 1, AAU National XC Championships, Winthrop Farms, Rock Hill, SC
Saturday, December 8, USATF National Junior Olympics XC, Balloon Festival Park, Albuquerque, NM
LOW
Sunday, November 11; USATF Iowa State Junior Olympic XC, Valley Southwoods, West Des Moines, IA
Saturday, November 17; Living History Farms Off-Roads Races, Urbandale, IA
???; USATF Region VIII Junior Olympic XC, ???, ???; contact Jim Walczyk, USATF Iowa, 515-771-4246 or jim.walczyk@gmail.com
???; AAU Iowa District XC, ??; contact Marv Allen at aaustarter@copper.net.