The substate format is new this year with two seeded races each for the boys and girls. The top three teams and the top 15 runners in each race will qualify for state.

Other teams at the Alma-Wabaunsee substate are Arma-Northeast, Atchison County, Berean Academy, Fair Paravel, Chase County, Cherokee Southeast, Doniphan West, Douglass, Erie, Eureka, Humboldt, Jackson Heights, Jayhawk Linn, Jefferson County North, Kansas City Christian, Lyndon, Maur Hill-Mounty Academy, McLouth, Mission Valley, Olpe, Oskaloosa, Oswego, Remington, Rossville, St. Mary’s Colgan (Pittsburg), St. Marys, Uniontown, Valley Falls, Wabaunsee and Yates Center.

The meet will take place at the Wabaunsee County Fairgrounds.

The other substate will be at the Belleville Country Club, with Republic County as the host.