Cross Country state championships
When: Saturday, Nov. 5
Where: Cave Creek Golf Course, (15202 N. 19th Avenue, Phoenix)
Race Schedule: 9 a.m. - Div. I boys; 9:30 a.m. - Div. IV girls; 10 a.m. - Div. I girls; 10:30 a.m. - Div. IV boys; 11:10 a.m. - Div. II boys; 11:40 a.m. - Div. III girls; 12:10 p.m. - Div. II girls; 12:40 p.m. - Div. III boys.
Division I outlook
Boys
Sectional winners: Section I - Cibola; Section II - Highland; Section III - Mountain View
Top teams: Highland, Desert Vista, Mountain View, Cibola
East Valley runners to watch: David Graham, Highland; Carter Macey, Desert Vista; Dallin Gherkins, Mountain View; Jose Retana, Skyline; Cooper Molumby, Perry; Brandon Wheat, Mountain View; Ryan Dykstra, Desert Vista; Logan Woolf, Highland
Girls
Sectional winners: Section I - Cibola; Section II - Desert Vista; Section III - Xavier
Top teams: Xavier, Desert Vista; Mountain View; Highland
East Valley runners to watch: Tory Haberman, Highland; Jenna Maack, Desert Vista; Brittany Tretbar, Desert Vista; Kristy Rush, Highland; Courtney Goodrich, Basha; Sarah Fakler, Xavier; Billie Dytrt, Mountain View; Laura Orlie, Xavier
Division II outlook
Boys
Sectional winners: Section I - Sunrise Mountain; Section II - Canyon del Oro; Section III - Greenway
Top teams: Greenway, Canyon del Oro, Cactus Shadows
East Valley runners to watch: Eduardo Roa, McClintock; Ethan Homan, Cactus Sahdows; Omar Ewert, Apache Junction; Victor Lopez, Marcos de Niza; Julio Felix, Marcos de Niza; Tyler Hahn, Queen Creek
Girls
Sectional winners: Section I - Ironwood; Section II - Sahuaro; Section III - Flagstaff
Top teams: Flagstaff, Ironwood
East Valley runners to watch: Dani Zalewski, Cactus Shadows; Terri Baker, Cactus Shadows; Sofia DeWulf, Arcadia; Jessey Tenioro, Marcos de Niza
Division III outlook
Boys
Sectional winners: Section I - Chinle; Section II - Rio Rico; Section III - Saguaro
Top teams: Chinle, Tuba City, Rio Rico, Saguaro
East Valley runners to watch: Luke May, Coronado; Jake Wynn, Saguaro; Gerardo Villagomez, Tempe; Brennan Barfuss, Higley; Joseph Reidhead, Campo Verde
Girls
Sectional winners: Section I - Chinle; Section II - Rio Rico; Section III - Tempe
Top teams: Chinle, Page, Rio Rico, Tempe
East Valley runners to watch: Diana Garcia, Tempe; Leticia Shaban, Tempe; Jelani Huma, Saguaro; Nicole Jakubczyk, Saguaro; Jessica Watts, Campo Verde; Brianna Bettendorf, Higley
Division IV outlook
Boys
Sectional winners: Section I - Hopi; Section II - Veritas Prep; Section III - Thatcher
Top teams: Hopi, Northland Prep, Thatcher
East Valley runners to watch: Caleb Peckham, Tempe Prep; Galen Geislinger, Horizon Honors; Sawyer Kimball, Gilbert Classical; Matt Benninger, Valley Christian
Girls
Sectional winners: I - Hopi; Section II - Scottsdale Prep; Section III - Pusch Ridge
Top teams: Hopi, Pusch Ridge
East Valley runners to watch: Emily Hedberg, Tempe Prep; Mikaela Martin, Horizon Honors; Madison Babione, Scottsdale Prep; Lindsey Macias, Tempe Prep; Lizzette Gazca, Gilbert Classical.
