Meet Information
Louisiana State Games
Cross Country Championships
Saturday,
October 24th, 2026
Event
location:
University of Louisiana Monroe
Brown Stadium
518 Warhawk Way
Monroe, LA 71209
Boys and Girls K - 8th Grades
Registration starts at 8 a.m.
Race Divisions, Starting Times, and
Distances
5 & 6th Grade girls followed by boys
10:30a.m.- 1 mile
10:45 a.m. - 1 mile
7 & 8th Grade girls followed by boys
11:00a.m.- 1.5 mile
11:20 a.m. - 1.5 mile
**Awards for 5-6th and 7-8th grades in front of Brown Stadium
3rd & 4th Grade girls followed by boys
11:45 a.m.-1 mile
12:00p.m. - 1 mile
K & 2nd Grade girls followed by boys
12:15p.m.-.5 mile
12:30 p.m..5 mile
**Awards for 3&4th and K-2nd on the soccer field
Medals are presented to the first ten finishers in each age group.
Certificates will be given to the first 15 finishers in each age group.
SPONSORS:
Louisiana State Games and Discover Monroe-West Monroe
For more information call:Scott Bruscato at sbruscato@monroe-westmonroe.org
or 318-387-5691 - (O) or 318-680-0904 (C)
Meet information can also be found at www.louisianastategames.com
MEET INSTRUCTIONS
Registration:
All teams must visit www.la.milesplit.com to register their team and enter their
runners. We are moving to chip timing, and bibs will be pre-assigned. Late registration and packet pickup will start
at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 24th, 2026.A registration and t-shirt pickup table will be located inside the
stadium, near the fieldhouse.Registration will be open until 30 minutes before your race. The entry fee is $110.00
per school (for both boys and girls). Or $10.00 per runner for schools without a full team.
Uniforms or Race Attire:
Teams are encouraged to wear school-issued uniforms of a similar kind if possible. Individual or unattached athletes can wear shorts & T-shirts of their choice.
Racecourse:
The start is behind the softball field and finishes on the track near the bleachers.
Spectators:
Coaches can go out onto the course to cheer on their athletes; however, we ask parents
and spectators to watch the race from the bleachers. All
coaches/athletes, please stay off the soccer field.
**WEBSITE
TO DOWNLOAD INFORMATION: ** Teams will register at www.la.milesplit.com and may
bring payment on the day of the meet. Teams must be registered, and payment
must be received by October 9th in order to receive t-shirts.
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**Dear
Cross Country Coach,
Your
team is invited to participate in the Louisiana State Games Cross Country
Championships at ULM's Brown Stadium on Saturday, October 24th, 2026.
The
top three finishers in each group will qualify to compete in the National
Congress of State Games of America during the summer of 2028. For more
information about the State Games of America, please visit www.stategames.org.
Coaches,
if you are unable to attend, your athletes can still register as individuals
and represent your school.
Medals
will be awarded to the top ten finishers in each race, and certificates will be
presented to the first fifteen finishers in each race. Championship and
runner-up awards will be given to each division.
The
entry fee is $10.00 per individual or $110.00 per school (for both boys and
girls).
Please
make checks payable to:
Discover
Monroe-West Monroe
PO
Box 1436
West
Monroe, LA 71294-1436
We
encourage you to increase interest in this State Meet by sharing this
information with other coaches in your area. Feel free to make copies of the
enclosed information for those who may be interested.
Teams
must register and send t-shirt sizes to nleggett@monroe-westmonroe.org by
October 9th to receive t-shirts. Schools and athletes can continue registering
after October 9th but will not receive a Louisiana State Games t-shirt.
Thank you,
Scott Bruscato
Email:
sbruscato@monroe-westmonroe.org
FAX:
318-324-1752
PHONE:
318-387-5691
WEBSITE: www.louisianastategames.com
LOUISIANA STATE GAMES
CROSS COUNTRY
CHAMPIONSHIPS
INDIVIDUAL $10 per runner
REGISTRATION
AND RELEASE FORM
LOUISIANA
STATE GAMES ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
University
of Louisiana Monroe
Brown
Stadium
518
Warhawk Way
Monroe,
LA 71209
Saturday,
October 24th, 2026
Name:
____________________________ School or Club: __________________________
(Please print)
Home
Address: __________________________________ City:_____________ St:_____
Date
of Birth: ____________________________
Phone:
_______________________________
Email:
_____________________________________
RACE
DIVISIONS:
Male:
___________Female:
___________
Grade:
______________
**RELEASE
STATEMENT:** In consideration of my participation in the Louisiana State Games
Cross Country Championships, I, on behalf of myself and anyone entitled to act
on my behalf, waive and release the Louisiana State Games, Discover Monroe-West
Monroe, West Ouachita High School, University of Louisiana Monroe and all
affiliated members, sponsors, their representatives, and successors from any
and all claims or liabilities of any kind arising from my participation in this
event, even if the liability arises from negligence or carelessness on the part
of those named in this waiver. Additionally, I grant permission to all
aforementioned parties to use any photographs, motion pictures, videos,
recordings, or other event documentation for legitimate purposes.
Parents
or Coach
Signature
__________________________________
For
Office only:
Date
received:__________ Check #:________ Cash:_______
Make checks
out to:
Discover Monroe-West Monroe
PO Box 1436
West Monroe, LA 71294-1436
Teams
must register and pay by October 9th to receive t-shirts. Please email shirt
sizes to Nicole at nleggett@monroe-westmonroe.org
LOUISIANA
STATE GAMES
CROSS
COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Team
$110 per School Entry
REGISTRATION
AND RELEASE FORM
University
of Louisiana Monroe
Brown
Stadium
518
Warhawk Way
Monroe,
LA 71209
Saturday,
October 24, 2026
School
Name: _______________________________
(please print)
Coach's
Name: ______________________________
(Please print)
School
Phone Number: _______________________
Coach's
Cell Phone: ________________________
Coach's
Email: ______________________________________
RACE
DIVISIONS:
7th
& 8th Grade Boy _______ Girl _______
5th
& 6th Grade Boy _______ Girl _______
3rd
& 4th Grade Boy ________ Girl
_______
K
Girl________
TEAM
MEMBERS NAMES
First
and Last Names
1.
________________________________2.______________________________
3.
________________________________4.______________________________
5.
________________________________6.______________________________
7.
________________________________8.______________________________
9.
________________________________10._____________________________
**Release
Statement:** In consideration of my team's participation in the Louisiana State
Elementary and Middle School Cross Country Championships, I, as the coach of
this team, and anyone authorized to act on my behalf, hereby waive and release
the Louisiana State Games, Discover Monroe-West Monroe, West Ouachita High
School, University of Louisiana Monroe all affiliated members, sponsors, and
their representatives and successors from any and all claims or liabilities of
any kind. This includes any issues that may arise from my team's participation
in the aforementioned program, even if such liabilities result from negligence
or carelessness on the part of the individuals named in this waiver.
Additionally, as the coach of this team, I grant permission to all the
aforementioned parties to use any photographs, motion pictures, videos,
recordings, or other event records for legitimate purposes.
Coach's
Signature: ___________________________________
For
Office only:
Make checks
out to:
Discover Monroe-West Monroe
PO Box 1436, West Monroe, LA 71294-1436
Teams
must be registered, and payment must be received by October 9th for teams to
receive t-shirts. Please email sizes to Nicole at nleggett@monroe-westmonroeorg.
