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The state's top 10 girls cross country programs as of Oct. 5

The state's top 10 boys cross country programs as of Oct. 5

These Class of 2029 Girls from Arizona have made an immediate impact during the early stages of the 2026 Cross Country Season.

Photo galleries from the 2026 Desert Twilight XC Festival.

The state's top 10 girls cross country programs as of Sept. 27

The state's top 10 boys cross country programs as of Sept. 27

The most impressive Arizona Girls state-wide over the 5k distance during the '26 XC Season.

Ranking the top performing Girls in Division 4, Metro for the 2026 cross country season.

Ranking the top performing Arizona Girls from the freshman and sophomore classes in the 5-kilometer event during 2026 cross country.

Returner Rankings: Highlighting the top returning Arizona Girls from the Class of 2029 based on their season’s best 5k time from the 2025 cross country season.

What if every Girls Division 4 team in Arizona raced head-to-head? We scored the top 25 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.

Following the conclusion of the national meets, we present the top ranked Arizona Freshman Girls for All Events during the 2026 Outdoor Track and Field Season.

Ranking the top overall Girls 1600m athletes in Arizona during the 2026 Outdoor Season.

Ranking the top overall Girls 800m athletes in Arizona during the 2026 Outdoor Season.

Ranking the top overall Girls 3200m athletes in Arizona during the 2026 Outdoor Season.

Combination Event Rankings: Arizona’s best Girls 1600m-3200m performers during the 2026 Outdoor Season.

Combination Event Rankings: Arizona’s best Girls 800m-1600m performers during the 2026 Outdoor Season.

Ranking the top Class of 2029 Girls distance event recruits in Arizona.

Ranking the top underclassman Girls 3200m performers in Arizona during the 2026 Outdoor Season.

Ranking the top underclassman Girls 800m performers in Arizona during the 2026 Outdoor Season.

Ranking the top underclassman Girls 1600m performers in Arizona during the 2026 Outdoor Season.