All NorCal - 1963
Ryan, Mike * Wilcox 11 9:09.8 9:30.6 RUNNER OF THE YEAR & JUNIOR OF THE YEAR
Kay, Rich * Miramonte 12 9:36.8 9:35.0 SENIOR OF THE YEAR
Gamez, Ralph Foothill 10 9:13.2 9:42.0 SOPHOMORE OF THE YEAR
Name School Grade Track Course
Biber, Joe * Buchser 12 9:42.9 10:11.0
Bradfield,Bill Carlmont 10 9:57.4 9:47.0
Bruce, Jim Pleasant Hill 12 9:33.0 9:39.0
Burkhard, Art Clayton Valley 12 9:43.8 9:46.0
Carter, Sherm Pittsburgh 10
Celaya, Ray Tennyson 10
Howard, Ken St Ignatius 12 9:44.5 9:44.0
Liepins, Gunar Pleasant Hill 12 9:43.3 9:56.0
McCann, Martin Carlmont 11 9:37.5 9:47.0
McCann, Mike * Carlmont 11 9:28.6 9:38.0
McCalla, Vern Berkeley
Nichols, Bert McClatchy 12
Orsua, Joe Sunnyvale 12
Ortegan, Ed Irvington 12 9:31.0
Reynolds,Craig San Leandro 12 9:38.9 9:34.0
Trujillo,Larry Tennyson 12 9:35.0 9:45.0
Vollmer, Andy Downey 11 9:32.5
Weed, George Folsom 12
Honorable Mention
Joe Barrera (Newark) 9:42.8/10:03; McCalla (Berkeley) 9:43.9/9:59;
Celaya (Tennyson) 9:53/9:53; Carter (Pittsburg) 9:50/9:51;
Nichols (McClatchy)
CROSS COUNTRY ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: MIKE RYAN (Wilcox)
Mike Ryan is making track and cross country history at the tender age of
16. Only a junior, Mike has twice won the NCS cross country crown and is
undefeated in competition this year. Mike is a repeater from last years
team and is also a repeater for athlete of the year honors. Mike is at
his best when challenged by tough competition. He always comes through
when the pressure is on. Ryan is the best distance runner ever developed
in Northern California.
OUTSTANDING SENIOR ATHLETE: RICH KAY (Miramonte)
Rich always does well in competition and is a consistant runner who came
along very strong at the end of the season. Rich was selected as the
outstanding Junior runner on last year's all Northern California team.
OUTSTANDING SOPHOMORE ATHLETE: RALPH GAMEZ (Foothill of Hayward)
Ralph has the fastest 2 mile time ever made by a 15 year old. Ralph
was the surprise of the season, as he literally came out of nowhere to
upset many better known athletes. Ralph owns victories over every
opponent on the team with the exception of Ryan.
OUTSTANDING JUNIOR ATHLETE: MIKE RYAN (Wilcox)
(see above)
OUTSTANDING FRESHMAN ATHLETE: CARDINALLI (Central)
OUTSTANDING TEAM: CARLMONT HS - NCS CHAMPS
Ranked 2nd in Nation with team time of 49:07.1
NOTE: The Northern California Track & Field Association will honor the
above named athletes at their second annual awards night at Carlmont HS
on Fri, Dec 6th at 7:30 PM. Fans, athletes, friends, coaches, are all
invited. No charge.
* = INDICATES THAT THE ATHLETE IS A REPEATER FROM LAST YEARS TEAM.