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
ArroyoCathedral 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. 1Arroyo 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
AgouraBig 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 BearBonita
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
(Combined Divisions 1 and 2)
BOYS INDIVIDUAL SWEEPS - 9:12 am
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
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
# | DIV | GEN | RACE | TIME |
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3 | M | Junior Varsity | 10:00 AM | |
3 | F | Junior Varsity | 10:08 AM | |
3 | M | Freshman | 10:24 AM | |
3 | F | Freshman | 10:33 AM | |
3 | M | Sophomore | 10:51 AM | |
3 | F | Sophomore | 11:00 AM | |
3 | M | Varsity | 11:18 AM | |
3 | F | Varsity | 11:27 AM | |
3 | M | Varsity | 11:43 AM | |
3 | F | Varsity | 11:52 AM | |
4 | M | Freshman | 12:04 PM | |
4 & 5 | F | Freshman | 12:13 PM | |
4 | M | Sophomore | 12:29 PM | |
4 & 5 | F | Sophomore | 12:38 PM | |
5 | M | Freshman | 12:54 PM | |
4 & 5 | F | Junior Varsity | 1:03 PM | |
4 & 5 | M | Junior Varsity | 1:21 PM | |
4 | F | Varsity | 1:33 PM | |
5 | M | Sophomore | 1:47 PM | |
4 | F | Varsity | 1:55 PM | |
4 | M | Varsity | 2:09 PM | |
5 | F | Varsity | 2:17 PM | |
4 | M | Varsity | 2:31 PM | |
5 | F | Varsity | 2:39 PM | |
5 | M | Varsity | 2:55 PM | |
5 | M | Varsity | 3:07 PM | |
5 | M | Varsity | 3:19 PM | |
3,4,5 | M | Junior Varsity | 3:31 PM | |
3,4,5 | F | Freshman | 3:40 PM | |
3,4,5 | M | Freshman | 3:54 PM | |
3,4,5 | F | Sophomore | 4:03 PM | |
3,4,5 | M | Varsity | 4:18 PM | |
3,4,5 | F | Varsity | 4:27 PM | |
3,4,5 | M | Sophomore | 4:41 PM | |
3,4,5 SW | G | JV National Championship | 4:50 PM | |
3,4,5 SW | M | JV National Championship | 5:04 PM | |
3,4,5 SW | F | Team Sweepstakes | 5:13 PM | |
3,4,5 SW | M | Team Sweepstakes | 5:27 PM | |
3,4,5 SW | F | Individual Sweepstakes | 5:36 PM | |
3,4,5 SW | M | Individual Sweepstakes | 5:50 PM |
Saturday, October 26
# | DIV | GEN | RACE | TIME |
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1 & 2 | M | Freshman | 7:30 AM | |
1 & 2 | M | Freshman | 7:42 AM | |
1 & 2 | F | Freshman | 7:51 AM | |
1 & 2 | M | Sophomore | 8:09 AM | |
1 & 2 | M | Sophomore | 8:23 AM | |
1 & 2 | F | Sophomore | 8:31 AM | |
1 & 2 SW | M | JV National Championship | 8:47 AM | |
1 & 2 SW | F | JV National Championship | 8:56 AM | |
1 & 2 SW | M | Individual Sweepstakes | 9:12 AM | |
1 & 2 SW | F | Individual Sweepstakes | 9:28 AM | |
1 & 2 SW | M | Team Sweepstakes | 9:44 AM | |
1 & 2 SW | F | Team Sweepstakes | 10:00 AM | |
1 & 2 | M | Varsity | 10:16 AM | |
1 & 2 | F | Varsity | 10:25 AM | |
1 | M | Junior Varsity | 10:41 AM | |
1 | F | Junior Varsity | 10:50 AM | |
1 | M | Varsity | 11:12 AM | |
1 | F | Varsity | 11:21 AM | |
1 | M | Varsity | 11:35 AM | |
1 | F | Varsity | 11:44 AM | |
1 | M | Freshman | 11:58 AM | |
1 | F | Freshman | 12:07 PM | |
1 | M | Sophomore | 12:23 PM | |
1 | F | Sophomore | 12:32 PM | |
1 | M | Junior Varsity | 12:48 PM | |
1 | F | Junior Varsity | 12:57 PM | |
2 | F | Junior Varsity | 3:15 PM | |
2 | M | Junior Varsity | 3:33 PM | |
2 | F | Sophomore | 3:45 PM | |
2 | M | Sophomore | 3:59 PM | |
2 | F | Freshman | 4:08 PM | |
2 | M | Freshman | 4:22 PM | |
2 | F | Varsity | 4:34 PM | |
2 | M | Varsity | 4:48 PM | |
2 | F | Varsity | 4:57 PM | |
2 | M | Varsity | 5:11 PM | |
2 | F | Varsity | 5:20 PM | |
2 | M | Varsity | 5:34 PM |