Home of the Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association

You can find more information about our Association, the Hall of Fame, Coach of the Year, our coaches handbook, and more.

Congratulations to our 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees

CONVENTION INFORMATION

Here you can find links to the presentations from the 2025 WSTFCA/WSCCCA Convention

2024

Coaches of the Year

Assistant Coach of the Year

Dawn Hudak Chamberlain- Tenino

Kevin Gudgel- Burlington-Edison

BOYS

4A: Michael Lee- Lewis and Clark

3A: Susan Empey-Mercer Island

2A: Kevin Ryan-Sehome

1A: Andy Gist- Cedar Park Christian

2B: Graeme Schroeder-Cle Elum-Roslyn

1B: Michael Drick- Valley Christian

GIRLS

4A: Adam Frye- Mt Si

3A: Susan Empey-Mercer Island

2A: Kevin Ryan-Sehome

1A: Andy Gist- Cedar Park Christian

1B/2B: Karissa Beckman-Rainier

Middle School Coach of the Year

Annette Wolf- Evergreen Middle School

President’s Service Award

Dean Taylor

The Ruston Family Foundation

The Ruston Family Foundation is a non-profit that works to promote the sport of Cross Country in Washington State high schools. By promoting Cross Country, we can create immense benefits for all young people.

rustonfamilyfoundation.org

Rustonfamilyfoundation@gmail.com

2024 All-State Team

The Top 50 Times from the State Meet make up the All-State Team

WSCCCA Scholarship

Each year, several scholarships are awarded to exceptional senior cross-country athletes who demonstrate excellence in academics, athletics, and community involvement. These scholarships honor athletes who show outstanding sportsmanship, integrity, and a commitment to the sport.

Coaches are encouraged to nominate deserving senior runners based on their contributions to cross-country and their positive impact on the community.

Welcome to the Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association website, your resource for all things related to cross country in the state.

The Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association is a branch of the Washington State Coaches Association.

Our goal is to support the coaches and sport of high school cross country in Washington State.

Cross Country Polls

Weekly rankings of teams across the state by gender and classification.

LAST LAP

We have an opportunity to inspire our athletes through the new short documentary LAST LAP!

LAST LAP tells the story of Doris Brown Heritage, a Washington state cross country pioneer who began her journey running barefoot on the beach, setting the pace for generations of women athletes.

Awards & Honors

The WSCCCA honors coaches every year for each classification and gender with our Coach of The Year Honors. We also maintain a Hall of Fame, host the Washington Senior All-Star Race, award scholarships, and work with the Washington State Track & Field Coaches with their annual convention. Our association relies on dues and donations to fund our awards and scholarships. Several camps, races,  and invitational meets have made generous donations to support the association and are listed below. To join the WSCCCA, visit the Washington State Coaches Association website here.

Hall of Fame

We will be celebrating this year’s Hall of Fame inductees at the WSTFCA/WSCCCA Convention January 24th and 25th, 2025

Senior All-Star Scholarships

The Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association is proud to have been able to provide thousands of dollars in scholarships to cross country athletes over the last 30 years. These scholarships are not based on any athletic standards and do NOT jeopardize your NCAA eligibility. 

2022 Edition Cross Country History

Rod Wilcox has updated an exhaustive historical perspective of Washington State XC. For stat buffs out there, this 40+ page document is loaded with all sorts of information.

Become a Member and make a difference

Contact

Have questions? Contact us!

Email
wsccca@gmail.com