Seton Catholic Sentinels
2026 Cross Country · Coach Resources
AIA Division III D3/D4 Small School

Coach Resources

5Regular-Season Meets
Nov 14AIA State Championship
Nov 28Home Meet · Seton Prep
5KChampionship Distance
Everything with a clock on it

Key Deadlines

2026 Season
Aug3 Epic Tourneys entries openRegistration window opens · Meet 4 Entries Open
Aug17 Western Equinox entries openOpens 12:01 AM · Meet 1 Entries Open
Sep4 Western Equinox XC InviteFreestone Park, AZ · Meet 1 Meet Day
Sep9 Fountain Hills entry deadlineDue 7:00 PM · Meet 2 Deadline
Sep12 Fountain Hills InvitationalFountain Hills Park · Meet 2 Meet Day
Sep21 Desert Twilight entry deadlineDue 11:59 AM · Meet 3 Deadline
Sep25 Desert Twilight XC FestivalToka Sticks Golf Course · Meet 3 Meet Day
Oct9 Epic Tourneys XC InviteCrossroads District Park · Meet 4 Meet Day
Nov1 AZ HS Open entries openOpens 8:00 AM · Meet 5 · Home Entries Open
Nov14 AIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPCave Creek Golf Course · Phoenix · Division III Championship
Nov28 Arizona HS Open 5k ChampionshipSeton Catholic Preparatory · Home Meet · Meet 5 Meet Day
2026 Season · Boys & Girls

The Meets

Meet 1

Western Equinox XC Invite

Fri · Sep4
Freestone Park, AZ
Entries OpenMon, Aug 17 · 12:01 AM
Distance5,000 m (5K)
EventsChampionship, Varsity, Open 1, Open 2, Freshmen (Boys & Girls)
Flyer2026 Great Western Equinox XC Invite Flyer (PDF)
Athletic.net →
Meet 2

Fountain Hills Invitational

Sat · Sep12
Fountain Hills Park, Fountain Hills, AZ
Entry DeadlineWed, Sep 9 · 7:00 PM
Seton Races
  • Boys 5K · 7:45 AM (Small School D3/D4)
  • Girls 5K · 8:05 AM (Small School D3/D4)
JV Races
  • Boys JV 3200m · 8:40 AM (Div 2/3/4)
  • Girls JV 3200m · 8:50 AM (Div 1-4)
Full Schedule
  • 6:30 AM · Coaches 1K
  • 7:00 AM · Large School Boys 5K
  • 7:20 AM · Large School Girls 5K
  • 7:45 AM · Small School Boys 5K
  • 8:05 AM · Small School Girls 5K
  • 8:30 AM · Div 1 Boys JV 3200m
  • 8:40 AM · Div 2/3/4 Boys JV 3200m
  • 8:50 AM · Div 1-4 Girls JV 3200m
  • 9:30 AM · Awards
Registration10 runners max in varsity. Enter full varsity before open divisions.
Entry Fee$200/gender · $350 combined · $20/runner if fewer than 10 total
PaymentChecks payable to FHABC
Awards1st place team in Varsity · Medals: Top 30 Varsity / Top 15 JV
Athletic.net →
Meet 3

Desert Twilight XC Festival

Fri · Sep25
Toka Sticks Golf Course, AZ
Entry DeadlineMon, Sep 21 · 11:59 AM
CategoriesHS, MS, Club, Unattached
ExtrasCourse website and video links available on Athletic.net
Athletic.net →
Meet 4

Epic Tourneys XC Invite

Fri · Oct9
Crossroads District Park, AZ
Entries OpenMon, Aug 3 · 12:09 PM
Distance5,000 m (5K)
Seton DivisionSmall Schools Varsity (Div III & IV) · Small Schools Open (Div III & IV)
Also RacingBig Schools (Div I & II) Varsity, Open, Freshmen
ExtrasCourse map on Athletic.net · 2026 Epic Tourneys XCountry Invite Flyer (PDF)
Athletic.net →
Meet 5 · Home Meet

Arizona HS Open 5k Championship

★ Home · XC on the Track
Sat · Nov28
Seton Catholic Preparatory, AZ
Entries OpenSun, Nov 1 · 8:00 AM
Distance5,000 m Varsity (Boys & Girls)
CategoriesHS, Unattached
NoteOur home meet. XC run on the track at Seton Prep.
Athletic.net →
AIA · Division III competing D3/D4

AIA State Championship

SaturdayNov 14, 2026
Venue
Cave Creek Golf Course
15202 N. 19th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85023 · 602-866-8076
Course
3.1 miles
Practice Access
Course is CLOSED for practice all year. No scheduled meets on site.

Division III · Seton

Boys Report11:15 AM
Boys Race11:30 AM
Girls Report12:05 PM
Girls Race12:20 PM
AwardsAfter races

Full Day · All Divisions

  • 6:30 AMCourse walk-through · Div I
  • 7:00 AMDiv I Boys race
  • 7:50 AMDiv I Girls race
  • 8:30 AMDiv IV Boys race
  • 9:20 AMDiv IV Girls race
  • 10:00 AMDiv II Boys race
  • 10:50 AMDiv II Girls race
  • 11:30 AMDiv III Boys race · Seton
  • 12:20 PMDiv III Girls race · Seton
  • AfterAwards follow each pair of divisional races
For the coaching staff

Additional Resources

AIA · State Qualifier

State Team Qualifier Substitution

How to submit a state team qualifier substitution. Roughly 2.5-minute walkthrough of the AIA process.

Watch the video →
Where Seton Fits

Division & Bracket

Seton is AIA Division III and competes in the D3/D4 "Small School" brackets at invitationals. Enter full varsity before open divisions, 10 runners max in varsity.

Season schedule →