VHSL State Cross Country Championships 2018

Cross Country is a sport very dependent on the weather. In fact it is one of the most reliant sports on weather, especially in the running world. This sport starts in the hot summer heat and ends in late November with frost on the ground. 

This race certainly lived up to the hype and then some. It could also go down as one of the craziest XC finishes we have ever seen at the state meet. 

Watch this instant classic with tons of lead changes and an exciting finish at the line. 

Just two weeks after capturing the Virginia Class 6 girls' state title in cross-country, Colonial Forge's Mckenzi Watkins finalized her college commitment, signing with James Madison University, the school that was first to show interest in her distance running abilities.

One of the potential records broken at last weekend's VHSL state cross-country championships involved perennial powerhouse  Lake Braddock High, but had nothing to do with a stopwatch.

Midlothian high school has had one of the strongest and longest lasting dynasties under the leadership of Coach Stan Morgan. His Midlothian Trojans have made it to the podium 12 times since the year 2000 while no other team has made it over nine in any classification. 

Shivering in a frigid byway just next to the winners pedestal at Great Meadow, Deep Run's Lily Snow tried to explain the strategy that propelled her to victory in the girls' 5A VHSL state championship.

This might not only be the Kick Of The Week but possibly the kick of the year.   

George Wythe freshman Morgan Dalton blazed past the rest of the Class 1 girls' field to earn her first major meet win. With a time of 19:08, Dalton, who had never competed at Great Meadow, put her name in the state record book.

There is a school of thought among many cross-country and track enthusiasts in the Old Dominion. It goes something like this - the best distance runners come from Northern Virginia, while the sprinters of note come from the Hampton Roads region.

Fortunately, for Keith, he had no idea of his pre-race status, as the junior, who placed third in last year's event, entered the race as the top seed with a best time of 15:59.

Check out this race and all the races from states right here. 

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Check out all the races from day one right here! 

Your one stop location for all the results, photos, videos, and updates from both state Championships this weekend. 

Heading into the Class 3 Virginia cross-country championships, several names on the girls' side of the lineup surfaced in pre-meet projections as potential winners.

6A Girls and Boys

Due to facility parking issues created by the significant amount of rain over the past few days, all school or charter buses will need to be drop off only at Great Meadow and will need to park at either W.G. Elementary School or Marshall Middle School. 

Check out exclusive drone footage of the modified VHSL State XC Course right here. 

The VHSL State Cross Country Championships will be the center of attention this weekend for the entire Virginia running community. The meet features over 1,248 athletes from 215 teams all running on the historic Great Meadow state meet course. 

Here we are scoring our predictions to see who knows the sport and the state meet the best. 

State meet management along with the VHSL decided Monday afternoon that the state meet course would be closed entirely Thursday. 

Here are the updated MileSplit 50 Rankings for both individuals and teams.

The 23 year drought is over thanks to Maury's Maeve Stiles. The Maury junior not only has led her team back to Great Meadow and States but also took home the Region 5A crown. 

An argument for keeping Great Meadow as the state course in Virginia