Previewing The Iconic Mt. SAC Invitational


Anybody close to the cross country community is all too familiar with the Switchbacks and terms like Poop-Out Hill and Reservoir Hill. No other experience as a cross country athlete brings out the same anticipations and memories of competing on the one and only ... Mt. SAC Cross Country course!   

Kicking off the action on Friday morning and extending until late Saturday afternoon, the Mt. San Antonio College (SAC) Cross Country Invitational takes place for its 72nd consecutive year! Run on arguably the most prestigious course in the United States, the history and allure of the facility draws programs from all over the western United States and this year, and even from Canada.  

With construction in its final stages of the adjacent stadium, spectators and athletes will also get their first glimpse at the new refurnished Track & Field complex that will be ready to go this spring!    

The highlight of the two-day affair takes place with the Division 1-2 Sweepstakes races held on Saturday morning. Many of California's best compete against not only one another, but also the course itself. The weather will also add another level into the mix as is typical for Southern California, dry conditions prevail with the heat expected to peak into the low-90's during both afternoons. 

The Team Sweepstakes races offer those strong, state ranked squads an opportunity to compete against one another. Meanwhile, the Individual Sweepstakes races offer those teams, that although not always strong enough to qualify into the team sweeps portion, do feature one or two individuals that are among some of the best in the state. Of course, the Mt. SAC Invite is also the only event in the nation that features a championship race to decide which programs owns the top junior varsity squad.

(Current CA Milesplit Statewide Ranking within the respective CIF state divisions are indicated.)


FRIDAY AFTERNOON SWEEPSTAKES RACES
(Combined Divisions 3, 4 and 5)

GIRLS TEAM SWEEPS - 5:13 pm

Arroyo 
Cathedral Catholic    Div. III - No. 4
Chadwick 
El Capitan 
Flintridge Prep 
Foothill Technology 
Linfield Christian    Div. V - No. 7
Marin Catholic     Div. IV - No. 6
Moorpark 
Nevada Union 
Oak Park 
Pasadena Poly 
Sage Creek     Div. IV - No. 1
Santa Fe Christian    Div. V - No. 5
South Anchorage
South Torrance    Div. III - No. 9
St. Margarets    Div. V - No. 2
University (SF)   Div. V - No. 3
Village Christian 
West Point Grey Academy (British Columbia, Canada)
Xavier Prep (PD) 
Yorba Linda    Div. III - No. 5
 

BOYS TEAM SWEEPS - 5:27 pm

Agoura    Div. III - No. 1
Arroyo   Div. III - No. 10
Brea Olinda 
Cathedral    Div. IV - No. 4
Cathedral Catholic    Div. III - No. 7
Desert Christian 
Foothill Technology    Div. IV - No. 3
Hopi (Arizona) 
King City    Div. IV - No. 7
Linfield Christian 
Nevada Union 
North Phoenix Prep (Arizona) 
Rancho Alamitos 
Royal     Div. III - No. 4
Sage Creek 
Santa Fe Christian   Div. V - No. 3
South Anchorage (Alaska) 
St. Margarets    Div. V - No. 5
University (SF)   Div. V - No. 2
Viewpoint    Div. V - No. 4
Webb 
West Valley (Alaska)

GIRLS INDIVIDUAL SWEEPS - 5:36 pm 

Agoura 
Big Bear 
Burroughs 
Christian 
Coronado 
Costa Mesa 
Del Lago Academy 
Half Moon Bay 
Louisville 
Nogales 
North Torrance 
Portola 
Ramona 
South Pasadena     Div. IV - No. 7
St. Lucys 
Viewpoint 
West Valley (Alaska) 
Yosemite 
Yucca Valley

BOYS INDIVIDUAL SWEEPS - 5:50 pm

Big Bear 
Bonita 
Burroughs 
Chadwick
Damien 
El Capitan 
Esperanza 
Flintridge Prep 
Gahr 
Healdsburg 
Lick-Wilmerding 
Maranatha Christian 
Marin Catholic 
Moorpark 
Oak Park 
Oaks Christian 
Pasadena 
South Pasadena    Div. IV - No. 5
St. John Bosco    Div. III - No. 5
Tahoe Truckee 
Yucca Valley


SATURDAY MORNING SWEEPSTAKES RACES
(Combined Divisions 1 and 2)

BOYS INDIVIDUAL SWEEPS - 9:12 am


Ronan McMahon-Staggs leads Long Beach Poly. (Credit: Patrick Corsinita)
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Branham 
Canyon (Anaheim) 
Canyon (CC) 
Capo Valley 
Chaparral 
Cosumnes Oaks 
Del Norte 
Eagle Rock 
Evergreen Valley 
Highland (Palmdale) 
Leigh 
Long Beach Poly    Div. 1 - No. 10
Loyola    Div. 2 - No. 9
Peninsula 
Pleasant Grove 
Redondo 
Saugus 
Serrano 
Trabuco Hills 
Vacaville 
Valley View 
Vista Murrieta 
Westmont 
Westview  

GIRLS INDIVIDUAL SWEEPS - 9:28 am


Amador Valley's Hope Bergmark won the girls D1/D2 Individual Sweepstakes last year. (Credit: Dan Tyree)
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Aliso Niguel 
Amador Valley 
Burbank 
Canyon (CC) 
Cosumnes Oaks 
Del Norte 
Grossmont 
Homestead 
J.W. North 
Monta Vista (Cupertino) 
Rancho Bernardo 
San Clemente 
Santee 
Torrey Pines 
Woodside 
Xavier College Prep (Arizona)

BOYS TEAMS SWEEPS - 9:44 am 


JSerra's Anthony Grover was second in the D1/D2 Individual Sweepstakes last year. (Credit: Jeffrey Parenti)

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Amador Valley 
Bellarmine Prep    Div. 1 - No. 3
Brophy College Prep (Arizona) 
Burbank    Div. 1 - No. 8
California    Div. 1 - No. 1
Crescenta Valley   Div. 1 - No. 6
Davis 
De La Salle 
Desert Vista (Arizona) 
Great Oak    Div. 1 - No. 1
Highland (Arizona) 
Jserra     Div. IV - No. 9
La Costa Canyon   Div. II - No. 6
M.L. King 
Patrick Henry 
Poway 
Ridgeview    Div. II - No. 7
San Marcos (SM) 
Thousand Oaks    Div. II - No. 5
Torrey Pines 
West Torrance    Div. II - No. 10


GIRLS TEAM SWEEPS - 10 am 


Great Oak's Tori Gaitan was second in the D1/D2 Team Sweepstakes last year. (Credit: Jeffrey Parenti)

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Canyon (Anaheim)     Div. II - No. 9
Canyon Crest Academy     Div. 1 - No. 4  
Clovis West 
Desert Vista (Arizona) 
Granada Hills 
Great Oak    Div. I - No. 1
Higley (Arizona) 
La Costa Canyon 
Monte Vista (sf) 
Poway 
San Ramon Valley 
Saugus   Div. I - No. 3
Serrano    Div. II - No. 5
Simi Valley 
St. Francis (SJS)     Div. II - No. 1


FULL SCHEDULE

Friday, October 25

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DIV
GEN
RACE
TIME
3MJunior Varsity10:00 AM
3FJunior Varsity10:08 AM
3MFreshman10:24 AM
3FFreshman10:33 AM
3MSophomore10:51 AM
3FSophomore11:00 AM
3MVarsity11:18 AM
3FVarsity11:27 AM
3MVarsity11:43 AM
3FVarsity11:52 AM
4MFreshman 12:04 PM
4 & 5FFreshman12:13 PM
4MSophomore12:29 PM
4 & 5FSophomore12:38 PM
5MFreshman 12:54 PM
4 & 5FJunior Varsity1:03 PM
4 & 5MJunior Varsity1:21 PM
4FVarsity1:33 PM
5MSophomore 1:47 PM
4FVarsity1:55 PM
4MVarsity2:09 PM
5FVarsity2:17 PM
4MVarsity2:31 PM
5FVarsity2:39 PM
5MVarsity2:55 PM
5MVarsity3:07 PM
5MVarsity3:19 PM
3,4,5MJunior Varsity3:31 PM
3,4,5FFreshman3:40 PM
3,4,5MFreshman3:54 PM
3,4,5FSophomore4:03 PM
3,4,5MVarsity4:18 PM
3,4,5FVarsity4:27 PM
3,4,5MSophomore 4:41 PM
3,4,5 SWGJV National Championship4:50 PM
3,4,5 SWMJV National Championship5:04 PM
3,4,5 SWFTeam Sweepstakes5:13 PM
3,4,5 SWMTeam Sweepstakes5:27 PM
3,4,5 SWFIndividual Sweepstakes5:36 PM
3,4,5 SWMIndividual Sweepstakes5:50 PM


Saturday, October 26

#
DIV
GEN
RACE
TIME
1 & 2MFreshman7:30 AM
1 & 2MFreshman7:42 AM
1 & 2FFreshman7:51 AM
1 & 2MSophomore8:09 AM
1 & 2MSophomore8:23 AM
1 & 2FSophomore8:31 AM
1 & 2 SWMJV National Championship8:47 AM
1 & 2 SWFJV National Championship8:56 AM
1 & 2 SWMIndividual Sweepstakes9:12 AM
1 & 2 SWFIndividual Sweepstakes9:28 AM
1 & 2 SWMTeam Sweepstakes9:44 AM
1 & 2 SWFTeam Sweepstakes10:00 AM
1 & 2MVarsity10:16 AM
1 & 2FVarsity10:25 AM
1MJunior Varsity10:41 AM
1FJunior Varsity10:50 AM
1MVarsity11:12 AM
1FVarsity11:21 AM
1MVarsity11:35 AM
1FVarsity11:44 AM
1MFreshman11:58 AM
1FFreshman12:07 PM
1MSophomore12:23 PM
1FSophomore12:32 PM
1MJunior Varsity12:48 PM
1FJunior Varsity12:57 PM
2FJunior Varsity3:15 PM
2MJunior Varsity3:33 PM
2FSophomore3:45 PM
2MSophomore3:59 PM
2FFreshman4:08 PM
2MFreshman4:22 PM
2FVarsity4:34 PM
2MVarsity4:48 PM
2FVarsity4:57 PM
2MVarsity5:11 PM
2FVarsity5:20 PM
2MVarsity5:34 PM