By John Millea

The girls' races will be held Friday (varsity race at 5:30), and the boys will run Saturday morning (varsity at 10:30). The site is Gale Woods in Minnetrista.

The girls' field includes top-ranked Eden Prairie, No. 2 Elk River, No. 4 Roseville and No. 7Hopkins. Boys' teams include No. 1 Wayzata, No. 2 Eden Prairie and No. 7 Coon Rapids (No. 3 Edina will run its JV team because the varsity will be competing in Sioux Falls).

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2009 Boys Teams: Armstrong, Chaska, Champlin Park, Coon Rapids, Eastview, Eden Prairie, Edina, Elk River, Hopkins, Lakeville South, Maple Grove, Mounds View, Richfield, Roseville, Wayzata, Willmar,

2009 Girls Teams: Armstrong, Chaska, Champlain Park, Coon Rapids, Eastview, Eden Prairie, Edina Elk River, Hopkins, Lakeville South, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Richfield, Roseville, Willmar. John Millea is on Twitter at twitter.com/stribjohn