STATE CROSS COUNTRY MEET GUIDELINES
The State Cross Country Meet will be held at the Percy Warner Steeplechase Cross Country Course in Nashville, Tennessee. The schedule for the State Cross Country Meet on Saturday, November 5 is:
Class A-AA Girls\' - 10:00 AM CST
Class A-AA Boys\' - 10:45 AM CST
D-II Girls\' - 11:30 AM CST
D-II Boys\' - 12:15 PM CST
Class AAA Girls\' - 1:00 PM CST
Class AAA Boys\' - 1:45 PM CST
In Division I, the first ten finishers in the regional meet in each class shall qualify for the state meet. In addition, other members of the top three teams in each classification beyond the first ten finishers shall also qualify for the state meet. No school shall qualify more than seven runners for the state cross country meet.
In Division II, the first ten finishers in the regional meet shall qualify for the state meet. In addition, other members of the top four teams in West Tennessee and Middle Tennessee and the top three teams of East Tennessee beyond the first ten finishers shall qualify for the state meet. No school shall qualify more than seven runners for the state meet.
Tickets are $6.00.
There will be a participating school tent set up outside the meet area. All coaches are asked to check in at this tent. All participants will receive passes which will allow them to be admitted into the event. Coaches of participating teams will also receive passes that will allow them into the event. The team package will be given to the TEAM coach. We cannot allow participants to pick up passes individually.
The Team Package will contain a bib number and a hip number for each athlete, pins, a map of the course, box assignments and additional guidelines concerning the meet.
Participating teams will receive a bib number and a hip number for each athlete, plus three passes for the coaches, plus two schools passes. The two school passes are to be signed for at the pass gate next to the participating team tent.
Individual runners will receive a bib number and a hip number for each athlete, plus one pass for the coach, plus two school passes. The two school passes are to be signed for at the pass gate next to the participating team tent.
Every coach and participant MUST have a pass and each athlete MUST have a bib number in order to enter through the gate.
Runners will be allowed to preview Percy Warner Park Steeplechase Cross Country Course on Friday prior to the state meet. The course will be open from 3:00 PM CST until 5:00 PM CST ONLY. Coaches are asked to supervise their student-athletes and make sure the course is maintained because it will already be set up for the meet on Saturday. This is on an experimental basis. We need all coaches to make sure that their team does not show up earlier than 3:00 PM CST and are gone by 5:00 PM CST. Andrew Turner will be the individual in charge of the course inspection on Friday and everyone must follow his directions.
The State Meet Director is Anthony Motta.
Schools are responsible for making their own hotel arrangements.
Holiday Inn Brentwood (I-65, Exit 74)
Scarlett Coffman, Director of Sales
760 Old Hickory Blvd
Brentwood, TN 37027
Phone: (615) 373-2600
Fax: (615) 377-3017
Rate: $75.00
When making reservations, be sure to mention that you are part of the TSSAA State Cross Country Meet. Schools may also want to check with other hotels at the I-65/Harding Place Exit and the I-65/Old Hickory Blvd. Exit for their availability and prices.