Thanks to the efforts of parents, students, administration and coaches from our area and around the State, the OSAA has reconsidered the adoption of XC as solely an individual sport. I have received confirmation from the 5A and 6A XC reps on this matter.
Thanks for your efforts to inform our administration, the OSAA as well [...]

On Wednesday, January 20, the 2010 Cross Country coaches in the Three Rivers League (Canby, Clackamas, Lake Oswego, Lakeridge, Oregon City and West Linn) met with the OSAA Cross Country Chair (Greg Letts – Centennial) and 5A Representative (Gerry Tinkle – St. Helens). St. Mary’s Academy coach Mike Bojorquez also attended, representing the Mt. Hood [...]

The OSAA is considering taking away the team competition at the State Meet and making cross country an individual sport. Anybody who has ever run cross knows that it’s a team sport.
The proposal would likely make it so that the only way to get to the State Meet would be through an individual qualification process [...]