GXC: 2008 postseason tournament dates, sites released

With the girls cross country season set to open Monday, Aug. 18, HoosierAuthority.com whets your 5K appetite by listing sectional, regional, semistate, and state finals info for the 28th Annual IHSAA Girls Cross Country State Tournament Series.

The 2008 tournament lineup, courtesy of ihsaa.org:

SECTIONALS
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 14
Admission: Free
Advancement: The top 15 individuals and top five teams advance to regionals.

1. Hammond Gavit (10): Calumet, East Chicago Central, Griffith, Hammond, Hammond Noll, Hammond Gavit, Hammond Morton, Highland, Lake Central, Munster
2. Crown Point (13): Andrean, Crown Point, Gary Roosevelt, Gary Wallace, Gary West, Gary Wirt, Hanover Central, Hobart, Lake Station, Lowell, Merrillville, River Forest, Whiting
3. Chesterton (11): Chesterton, LaPorte, Marquette Catholic, Michigan City, New Prairie, Portage, South Central (Union Mills), Valparaiso, Washington Township, Westville, Wheeler
4. Rensselaer (12): Boone Grove, Hebron, Kankakee Valley, Knox, Kouts, LaCrosse, Morgan Township, North Judson, Oregon-Davis, Rensselaer, West Central, Winamac
5. Benton Central (11): Attica, Benton Central, Covington, Fountain Central, Frontier, North Vermillion, North White, Seeger, South Newton, Tri-County, Twin Lakes.
6. Harrison (West Lafayette) (12): Carroll (Flora), Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Delphi, Frankfort, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Central Catholic, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, North Montgomery, Rossville, West Lafayette
7. Culver Academies (11): Argos, Caston, Culver Academies, Culver Community, Manchester, North Miami, Northfield, Plymouth, Rochester, Tippecanoe Valley, Triton
8. Logansport (12): Cass, Eastern (Greentown), Kokomo, Logansport, Maconaquah, Madison-Grant, Northwestern, Oak Hill, Peru, Pioneer, Taylor, Western
9. South Bend Riley (11): Bremen, Glenn, LaVille, Mishawaka, Mishawaka Marian, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Clay, South Bend Riley, South Bend St. Joseph’s, South Bend Washington
10. Elkhart Central (12): Bethany Christian, Concord, Elkhart Central, Elkhart Christian Academy, Elkhart Memorial, Fairfield, Goshen, Jimtown, Northridge, NorthWood, Warsaw, Wawasee
11. West Noble (13): Angola, Central Noble, DeKalb, East Noble, Eastside, Fremont, Garrett, Hamilton, Howe Military, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, West Noble, Westview
12. Fort Wayne Northrop (12): Carroll (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne Dwenger, Fort Wayne Luers, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne North, Fort Wayne Snider, Fort Wayne South, Leo, New Haven, Woodlan
13. Bellmont (12): Adams Central, Bellmont, Bluffton, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fort Wayne Elmhurst, Fort Wayne Wayne, Harding, Heritage, Homestead, Norwell, South Adams, Southern Wells
14. Marion (12): Blackford, Churubusco, Columbia City, Eastbrook, Huntington North, Marion, Marion Lakeview Christian, Mississinewa, Southwood, Wabash, White’s, Whitko
15. Pendleton Heights (13): Alexandria, Anderson, Anderson Highland, Blue River Valley, Daleville, Elwood, Frankton, Lapel, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Liberty Christian, Pendleton Heights, Shenandoah, Yorktown
16. Delta (13): Cowan, Delta, Jay County, Monroe Central, Muncie Burris, Muncie Central, Muncie South, Randolph Southern, Union (Modoc), Union City, Wapahani, Wes-Del, Winchester
17. South Putnam (13): Avon, Brownsburg, Cascade, Crawfordsville, Danville, Greencastle, North Putnam, Plainfield, Rockville, South Putnam, Southmont, Tri-West Hendricks, Western Boone
18. Ben Davis (14): Ben Davis, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis), Decatur Central, Herron, Indianapolis Attucks, Indianapolis Manual, Indianapolis Northwest, Indianapolis Ritter, Indianapolis Washington, International, Perry Meridian, Pike, Southport, Speedway
19. Carmel (13): Carmel, Fishers, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Hamilton Southeastern, Lebanon, Noblesville, Sheridan, Tipton, Tri-Central, University, Westfield, Zionsville
20. Brebeuf (13): Brebeuf, Heritage Christian, Indiana School for the Deaf, Indianapolis Arlington, Indianapolis Chatard, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Tech, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis), Park Tudor, Tindley
21. New Palestine (13): Beech Grove, Eastern Hancock, Franklin Central, Greenfield- Central, Indianapolis Howe Academy, Indianapolis Lutheran, Indianapolis Scecina, Morristown, New Palestine, Roncalli, Shelbyville, Triton Central, Warren Central
22. Connersville (13): Cambridge City Lincoln, Centerville, Connersville, Hagerstown, Knightstown, Morton Memorial, New Castle, Northeastern, Richmond, Rushville, Seton Catholic, Tri, Union County
23. South Dearborn (13): Batesville, East Central, Franklin County, Greensburg, Jac-Cen-Del, Lawrenceburg, Milan, North Decatur, Oldenburg Academy, Rising Sun, South Dearborn, South Decatur, South Ripley
24. Edinburgh (11): Center Grove, Columbus East, Columbus North, Edinburgh, Franklin, Greenwood, Hauser, Indian Creek, Southwestern (Shelbyville), Whiteland, Waldron
25. Brown County (13): Bloomfield, Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Brown County, Cloverdale, Eastern Greene, Edgewood, Eminence, Martinsville, Monrovia, Mooresville, Owen Valley, White River Valley
26. Terre Haute North (13): Clay City, Holy Cross, Linton, North Central (Farmersburg), Northview, Riverton Parke, Shakamak, South Vermillion, Sullivan, Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South, Union (Dugger), West Vigo
27. Bedford North Lawrence (12): Bedford North Lawrence, Brownstown, Crothersville, Eastern (Pekin), Medora, Mitchell, Orleans, Paoli, Salem, Seymour, Springs Valley, Trinity Lutheran, West Washington
28. Southwestern (Hanover) (13): Austin, Charlestown, Henryville, Jeffersonville, Jennings County, Madison, Madison Shawe, New Washington, Rock Creek Academy, Scottsburg, Sliver Creek, Southwestern (Hanover), Switzerland County
29. Crawford County (11): Borden, Christian Academy of Indiana, Clarksville, Corydon, Crawford County, Floyd Central, Lanesville, New Albany, North Harrison, Providence, South Central (Elizabeth)
30. Jasper (11): Cannelton, Forest Park, Heritage Hills, Jasper, Loogootee, Northeast Dubois, Perry Central, Shoals, South Spencer, Southridge, Tell City
31. South Knox (13): Barr-Reeve, Gibson Southern, North Daviess, North Knox, Pike Central, Princeton, South Knox, Tecumseh, Vincennes Lincoln, Vincennes Rivet, Washington, Washington Catholic, Wood Memorial
32. Evansville Mater Dei (13): Boonville, Castle, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville Day, Evansville Harrison, Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville Memorial, Evansville North, Evansville Reitz, Mount Vernon (Posey), North Posey, Signature.

REGIONALS
Date: Saturday, Oct. 18
Admission: Free
Advancement: The top 15 individuals and the top five teams advance to semistate.

1. Crown Point: Crown Point, Hammond Gavit
2. New Prairie: Chesterton, Rensselaer
3. Harrison (West Lafayette): Harrison (West Lafayette), Benton Central
4. Culver Academies: Culver Academies, Logansport
5. Elkhart Central: Elkhart Central, South Bend Riley
6. West Noble: Fort Wayne Northrop, West Noble
7. Marion: Bellmont, Marion
8. Delta: Delta, Pendleton Heights
9. Ben Davis: Ben Davis, South Putnam
10. Brebeuf: Brebeuf, Carmel
11. Rushville: Connersville, New Palestine
12. Greensburg: Edinburgh, South Dearborn
13. Brown County: Brown County, Terre Haute North
14. Bedford North Lawrence: Bedford North Lawrence, Southwestern (Hanover)
15. Crawford County: Crawford County, Jasper
16. Pike Central: Evansville Mater Dei, South Knox

SEMISTATES
Date: Saturday, Oct. 25
Admission: Free
Advancement: The top 15 individuals and top six teams advance to the state finals.

1. New Prairie: Crown Point, Culver Academies, Harrison (West Lafayette), New Prairie
2. New Haven: Delta, Elkhart Central, Marion, West Noble
3. Franklin Central: Ben Davis, Brebeuf, Greensburg, Rushville
4. Brown County: Bedford North Lawrence, Brown County, Crawford County, Pike Central

STATE FINALS
Date: Saturday, Nov. 1
Time: Girls 1 p.m. ET, Boys 1:45 p.m. ET
Admission: $8
LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, Wabash Valley Sports Center, 599 South Tabortown Road, Terre Haute 47803
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