Sectionals must be completed by Saturday, September 28, 2024.

State Qualifiers

In both Class A & AA, schools will be divided into four Sectionals (Section 1 - Upper East, Section 2 - Southwest, Section 3 - Middle, and Section 4 - West). Sectionals will be held across the state with qualifiers advancing to the State Championships. Due to the differing number of schools participating in each meet, the following will be the number of qualifiers from each sectional to the state meet:

  1. Class A:
    1. Sections 1 & 2 (Upper East & Southeast) will advance 26 qualifiers (top three teams and the five next best times);
    2. Section 3 (Middle) will advance 66 qualifiers (top eight teams and the ten next best times);
    3. Section 4 (West) will advance 19 qualifiers (top two teams and the five next best times).
  2. Class AA:
    1. Sections 1 & 2 (Upper East & Southeast) will advance 26 qualifiers (top three teams and the five next best times);
    2. Section 3 (Middle) will be divided into 2 Area Meets: Area 11 will advance 45 qualifiers (top five teams and the ten next best times) and Area 12 will advance 35 qualifiers (top four teams and the seven next best times) directly to the state meet;
    3. Section 4 (West) will advance 19 qualifiers (top two teams and the five next best times).

Meet directors should review the full cross country regulations. Please note that while you may allow a team to run more than 7 from one school for your sectional race, the coach must designate which 7 scores will potentially count prior to the race.

Financials
Gate money and vendor sales shall be kept by the host school to pay expenses. TMSAA will provide $200 for the timer after an invoice is sent to the state office from the sectional host site. The TMSAA merchandise vendor, Northwest Designs, will either be present to sell at your sectional or will provide an online store for the event.

Awards
TMSAA provides the following awards for Class A & AA Girls' & Boys' Sectional Cross Country:

  • Champion Team Trophy
    Runner-Up Team Trophy
    Individual medals for 1st through 3rd places

Should you wish to order additional trophies or medals for your Sectional tournament, please complete this form and email to the address provided. Please give ample notice for ordering, especially if you are ordering team medals. Sectional hosts are responsible for the expense of any additional awards.