High schools from across the state will compete today in the LHSAA State Championships hosted by Northwestern State annually since 1992.
Over 1,100 runners will compete with thousands more supporters attending. Local hotels were filled Sunday night as early arriving teams crowded local restaurants.
The first race begins at 9 a.m. with the Division I girls race, and the boys Division I starts at 11:15. The final of 10 races in five divisions goes off at 3:45.
The three-mile course begins west of the NSU soccer complex and will conclude inside the Walter P. Ledet Track Complex.
The top 25 times for the day for boys and girls, regardless of division, will be awarded All-State honors.
Tickets cost $12 cash and $14 if paying with a card, as the ticket cost $12 plus a $2 processing fee, with the gates opening at 8 a.m.
Live results will be available, provided by MileSplit Louisiana.
