Countdown to state: Over 1,300 runners from 125 schools competing

Saturday's South Carolina High School League State Cross Country Championships at Sandills Research Center in Columbia will consist of over 1,300 runners from 125 schools, according to sctrackworld.us, the official Web site of the South Carolina Track and Cross Country Coaches Association.

(Photo left: 2008 state champions)

2008 team champions
Class A/AA girls: Christ Church
Class AAA girls: Hilton Head
Class AAAA girls: Spartanburg

Class A boys: Landrum
Class AA boys: Bishop England
Class AAA boys: Wade Hampton
Class AAAA boys: Dorman

Time schedule
(courtesy of schsl.org)
9 a.m.: Class A boys
9:30 a.m.: Class A/AA girls
10 a.m.: Class AA boys
10:30 a.m.: Morning awards
11 a.m.: Class AAA girls
11:30 a.m.: Class AAA boys
12 p.m.: Class AAAA girls
12:30 p.m.: Class AAAA boys
1:30 p.m.: Afternoon awards

A meet program with historical data about cross country in the state and information about Saturday's action will be available for purchase. The cost is three dollars per program.