STANFORD, Calif. – After a year hiatus, the Stanford Invitational cross country meet is back. The 44th version will be held Saturday at Stanford Golf Course, beginning at 9 a.m.
The meet provides a glimpse of the Stanford teams that are regarded as national contenders and serves as a showcase for some of the best high school runners in the state and beyond.
The college races begin at 9:50 a.m. and are sandwiched among 12 high school races – six each for boys and girls covering five enrollment divisions and seeded races. Overall, there will be nearly 4,000 runners.
The Stanford women are ranked No. 3 nationally and the men are No. 4. Other USTFCCCA Top-25 teams competing are the No. 17 Washington women and the No. 23 UCLA men.
Location: Stanford Golf Course
Distances: College Men, 8K (4.97 miles); College Women, 6K (3.73 miles); High School, 5K (3.11 miles).
Course map: Click here (PDF).
Scoring: Though there is one men's race and one women's race, the scoring in each will be divided between NCAA Division I schools and non-Division I schools. In other words, all the schools will not be scored together.
Entrance: Near the Stanford Red Barn (and No. 2 fairway) at the end of Electioneer Road, at the intersection Fremont Road, just off Campus Drive.
Parking: Free public parking is available at the lot off Searsville Road. Another option is the parking garage on Stock Farm Road, near the intersection of Campus Drive, and at Parking Structure 5, which is on Oak Road and intersects with Stock Farm Road.
Cost: $8 for adults; $4 for youths/seniors/faculty/alums. Tickets can be purchased here and at the course entrance.
Entries/Results link: Click here
Meet Schedule:
| Time | Race | Division | Distance |
| 9 a.m. | HS boys | Div. IV | 5K |
| 9:25 a.m. | HS girls | Div. IV | 5K |
| 9:50 a.m. | College women | Open | 6K |
| 10:30 a.m. | College men | Open | 8K |
| 11 a.m. | HS boys | Div. I | 5K |
| 11:30 a.m. | HS girls | Div. I | 5K |
| Noon | HS boys | Seeded | 5K |
| 12:30 p.m. | HS girls | Seeded | 5K |
| 1 p.m. | HS boys | Div. II | 5K |
| 1:30 p.m. | HS girls | Div. II | 5K |
| 2 p.m. | HS boys | Div. III | 5K |
| 2:30 p.m. | HS girls | Div. III | 5K |
| 3 p.m. | HS boys | Div. V | 5K |
| 3:30 p.m. | HS girls | Div. V | 5K |
Meet History: The Stanford men have won 20 of the past 22 races, and the Cardinal women have won the past 13. The meet began in 1974 with a men's race, and the women's race began in 1977. Among the men's winners have been two-time U.S. cross country champion Chris Derrick and Olympians such as Ryan Hall, Gabe Jennings, Meb Keflezighi, and Ian Dobson. Past women's winners have included Regina Jacobs, Ceci Hopp, Sara Bei, and Amy Yoder.