Qualifying for the Division I through IV state cross country meets begins this Friday Oct. 26 and Saturday Oct. 27 with sectionals at five locations around the state.

Teams qualify for state by finishing in the top half of the teams entered in their sectional (e.g -- 14 teams, top 7 qualify). The top 25 individuals also qualify for state. The state meet will be held Saturday Nov. 3 at Cave Creek Golf Course.

Here are the sites, race start times and other info for each of the sectionals --12  boys races and and 12 girls races:

FRIDAY OCTOBER 26

GRAND CANAL LINEAR PARK: N. 75th Avenue and Camelback, Glendale. 9 a.m. -- Division III, Section 3 girls; 9:45 a.m. - Division III, Section 3 boys; 10:30 a.m. -- Division I, Section 1 boys; 11:15 a.m. -- Division I, Section 1 girls.

CROSSROADS PARK: 2155 E. Knox Road, Gilbert. 12:30 p.m. -- Division IV, Section 2 girls; 1:05 p.m. -- Division IV, Section 2 boys. 1:40 p.m -- Division I, Section 2 girls. 2:15 p.m. -- Division I, Section 2 boys.

HIDDEN COVE GOLF COURSE: 1500 Golf  Course Road, Holbrook.1 p.m. - Division III, Section 1 girls; 1:30 p.m. -- Division III, Section 1 boys; 2 p.m. -- Division IV, Section 1 boys; 2:30 p.m. - Division IV, Section 1 girls.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 27

MARANA HIGH SCHOOL: 12000 W. Emigh Road, Tucson. 8:15 a.m. -- Division II, Section 2 girls; 9 a.m. -- Division II, Section 2 boys; 9:45 a.m. -- Division III, Section 2 girls; 10:30 a.m. -- Division III, Section 2 boys; 11:15 a.m. -- Division IV, Section 3 girls; Noon -- Division IV, Section 3 boys.

SKUNK CREEK LANDFILL: 3165 W. Happy Valley Road, Phoenix. 9 a.m. -- Division I, Section 3 boys; 9:30 a.m. -- Division I, Section 3 girls; 10 a.m. -- Division II, Section 3 boys; 10:30 a.m. -- Division II, Section 3 girls; 11 a.m. -- Division II, Section 1 boys; 11:30 a.m. -- Division II Section 1 girls.

DEFENDING TEAM CHAMPIONS

DIVISION I:  SECTION 1 -- Cibola boys and Cibola girls. SECTION 2 -- Highland boys and Desert Vista girls. SECTION 3 -- Mesa Mtn. View boys and Xavier girls.

DIVISION II: SECTION 1 -- Sunrise Mountain boys and Ironwood girls. SECTION 2 --Canyond del Oro boys and Sahuaro girls. SECTION 3 -- Greenway boys and Flagstaff girls.

DIVISION III: SECTION 1 -- Chinle boys and Chinle girls. SECTION 2 -- Rio Rico boys and Rio Rico girls. SECTION 3 --Saguaro boys and Tempe High girls.

DIVISION IV: SECTION 1 -- Hopi boys and Hopi girls. SECTION 2 --Veritas boys and Scottsdale Prep girls.  SECTION 3 --Thatcher boys and Pusch Ridge girls.

LAST YEAR'S SECTION CHAMPS

BOYS -- *Martin Koko, Maryvale -- Division I, Section 1; *Noah Kenyawani, Rincon - Division I, Section 2; *Dallin Gherkins, Mesa Mtn. View -- Division I, Section 1; *Tyler Ryan, Sunrise Mountain -- Division II, Sectino 1; *Chris Lessard, Division II, Section 2;  *Eduardo Roa, McClintock -- Division II, Section 3; *Johnathan Yazzie, Chinle, Division III, Section 1; *Tyler Stamp, Sabino -- Division III, Section 2; Luke May,Coronado --  Division III, Section 3;  *Domonic Sinquah, Hopi, Division IV, Section 1; Josh Hoskinson, Arizona Lutheran -- Division IV, Section 2; *Nico Martinez, St. Augustine -- Division IV, Section 3.

GIRLS -- *Amanda Martinez, Cibola -- Division I, Section 1; *Tory Haberman, Highland -- Division I, Section 2; *Breanna Perrone, Xavier -- Division I, Section 3; Rebecca Farnsley, Peoria -- Division II, Section 1; *Chloe Newell, Sahuaro -- Division II, Section 2; Tatiana Gillick, Flagstaff -- Division II, Section 3; *Rolonda Jumbo, Chinle -- Division III, Section 1; Marley Henson, Rio Rico -- Division III, Section 2; Diana Garcia, Tempe High, Division III, Section 3; Mykala Seresun, Sedona Red Rock -- Division IV, Section 1; *Emily Hedberg, Tempe Prep -- Division IV, Section 2; Sarah MacDonald, Pusch Ridge -- Division IV, Section 3.

* -- Denotes athlete was senior last year