Depending on the state and the number of athletes competing in the state, certain qualifications must be achieved to compete in the state's championship meet.
Cross Country began its championship meet in 1965 after years of declaring the champion based on season records.
Its main purpose was to provide an annual championship meet for smaller colleges.
In the fall of 2000, Prado was the leading rider at the Belmont Park fall championship meet.
Tennis and swimming were added to the program after World War I, but without any league championship meet.
Other championship meets that have qualifying standards include the NCAA meets.
For district meet academic championship and district meet sweepstakes awards, points are awarded to the school as follows:
In the short history of the course it has hosted multiple championship meets.
The club made its first domestic championship final when they met Stade Français in 2000.
Harding women's cross country also has 10 conference championships, four regional championships and four top-10 finishes in the national meet since 1997.
