CIF Sectional Cross-County Team
Rankings
Released week of October 3, 2005
SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION
Boys Rankings for the week of 10/03/05
By Dan King
SJS Boys Rankings for the week of 10/3/05
By Dan King
Top 10
1. Jesuit(1-1-1) (D2)
2. Davis(2-2-2) (D1)
3. Sheldon(3-3-3) (D1)
4. Oak Ridge(4-4-4) (D2)
5. Del Campo(5-5-5) (D3)
6. Rocklin(6-6-6) (D2)
7. Ponderosa(7-8-7) (D2)
8. Lodi(7-NR-10) (D1)
9. Woodcreek(9-8-8) (D2)
10. Colfax(10-9-9) (D4)
Division 1
2 Teams Qualify for the State Championships
1. Davis
2. Sheldon
3. Lodi
4. Fairlfeld
5. Modesto
6. Nevada Union, Grass Valley
7. Franklin, Elk Grove
8. Tokay
Division 2
3 Teams Qualify for the State Championships.
1. Jesuit
2. Oak Ridge
3. Rocklin
4. Ponderosa
5. Woodcreek
6. Laguna Creek
7. Oakmont
8. Vacaville
Division 3
2 Teams Qualify for the State Championships
1. Del Campo, Fair Oaks
2. Union Mine
3. Woodland
4. Placer, Auburn
5. Vanden
6. Del Oro, Loomis
Division 4
2 Teams Qualify for the State Championships
1. Colfax
2. Riverbank
3. Amador
4. Hughson
5. Christian Brothers
6. Lincoln, Lincoln
INDIVIDUALS
By "The SJS Fan-Tom!"
Top 10, as of September 27
Jake Matthews, Folsom, D1, 12. Top 10 overall
finishes at both Woodbridge and Stanford.
Brendan Gregg, Davis Sr., D1, 11. Monster performance
at Stanford, 8th overall, 2nd underclassman.
Marlon Patterson, Franklin – EG, D1, 12.
Ran with Matthews & Watchempino at Delta League meet.
Evan Watchempino, Jesuit, D2, 11. Multiple strong
showings for the front-running Marauder.
Tim Cannon, Rocklin, D2, 12. Split a pair of 1-second
finishes with Watchempino.
German Fernandez, Riverbank, D4, 10. Ran a blazing
16:01 at Sierra Invite for 43 second win & CR.
Jake Kelly-Strong, Jesuit, D2, 12. Consistently
running in the low 16s.
Samir Benouar, Jesuit, D2, 12. Strong runner who
is still improving.
Jeff Merrill, Lodi, D1, 12. Low 4:20s 1600m runner
who is making noise now in XC, too.
Dillon Brook, Ponderosa, D2, 12. Moved into top
10 based on multiple finishes near the top.
Also to Watch (Alphabetical order)
Zach Bowers, Sheldon, D1, 12.
Shawn Boyte, Del Oro, D3, 11.
Ryan Cosens, Oak Ridge, D2, 11.
Brad Doering, Yuba City, D1, 11.
Sean Kelleher, Del Campo, D3, 12.
James Laville, Jesuit, D2, 12.
Patrick Lynch, Davis Sr., D1, 11.
Andrew Primrose, Nevada Union, D1, 12.
Michael Salvatierra, Jesuit, D2, 11.
James Tracy, Del Campo, D3, 10.
Girls
By Joe Hartman, Through 9/25/2005
Division 1 Two state team berths
1 Fairfield 3 of Top 13 SJS Stanford girls are from Fairfield - Bradshaw
duo and D Jackson. Fairfield five places ahead of Davis at Stanford.
2 Davis That red and black blur on I-80 returning from Palo Alto was
the Fairfield Ferrari. Another cardiac finish for Blue Devils?
3 Modesto Erin Lewis 2nd at Mt Carmel in Balboa Park senior race, Erica
Cuellar 2nd in junior race. Hasn't put five on the line yet.
4 Sheldon Lodi champ Shelly Pugh (also 4th at Frogtown) getting help
from Yuliya Derebenskiy. Held off Folsom for 2nd in Delta Meet #1.
5 Lodi Some nice finishes for Jillian Carli and mates: 2nd at Lodi Inv,
5th at Lagoon Valley, 10th at Stanford (D1)
6 Folsom Maria Malone (19:02 at Stanford) and Danzel Bradshaw are SJS's
top two freshmen so far. Edged by Lodi at Stanford for 10th.
7 Yuba City Lauren Lewis (winner at Yuba-Sutter meet) joins Megan Fullmer
out front for Yuba City. Amanda Sammut 5th in Yuba F/S.
8 Elk Grove Kristina Blackwood (6th at Yuba) joins Adrianne Syme (2nd
at Yuba F/S) and Claudia Ortiz (5th at Yuba) up front.
WATCH LIST: Kennedy, Nevada Union
Division 2 Three state team berths
1 Vacaville All they needed was a number 5. Sophie Vasquez may be that
- and then some. Bulldogs 2nd at Ed Sias, 6th at Stanford.
2 Oak Ridge 9th grader Kathryn Ferguson's nice varsity run helped earn
a team 3rd at adidas meet in Concord.
3 Ponderosa 3rd at SVC #1. Team looks deep. Had 4 in Top 10 at Yuba
F/S plus Mullen and Couper just outside Top 10 in varsity race.
4 Granite Bay Metro #1 champs. Caitlin Clark's foot has mended nicely.
Jessie Sowers running well and many F/S looking strong.
5 Woodcreek Like all Roseville-area teams, young with great potential.
2nd at SFL #1. Frosh Ashley Joyner-Lapray #2 for team at Stanford.
6 Oakmont Frosh Stacey Haack won PVL #1 and is taking top tens at varsity
invites already. Beat Colfax 23-33 at first league meet.
7 Roseville Nary an upperclassman among top 5 at Stanford. Soph. Rebecca
Hbtamu (5th at SFL #1) joins Haley Carrigg up front.
8 Rocklin 3rd at SFL #1. Ursy Bergmooser (9th at Rocklin, 12th at NU)
putting together fine season. Need Michelle Arensmen to return.
Division 3 Three state team berths
1 St Francis Troubies placed 2nd in Division 3 at Stanford (without
Amy Lackner) with 0:45 1-5 gap. JV's even had a 0:23 1-6 gap
2 Del Oro Del Oro was 28 pts. (and only 0:11 team time) behind SF at
Stanford despite #3 Paddeck falling early.
3 Union Mine Jones (team #3 at Fall Classic) and Sosa (team #2 at SVC
#1) to go with Trainor, Gillen, and Dougherty have UM thinking Fresno.
4 Placer Respectable 8th at Stanford. State Champs lost so much to graduation
but Jordan Burke is fine and others are coming along.
5 Casa Roble 11th at Rocklin.12th at Granite Bay, and 1st at CAL #1
with nice tight pack. Lyndsi Riley has emerged at Casa's #1.
6 Del Campo Baptism by fire so far for youthful Cougars. Frosh Natasha
Brown (12th at Lagoon Valley, 27th at Stanford) tops in this group.
Division 4 Three state team berths
1 Riverbank Maritza Garcia might be the most improved SJS frontrunner
in 2005: Sierra Invite champ, 2nd at Stanford, state title contender.
2 Bret Harte Tamilyn Lee moves to join Brooke Lawrence up front. Team
mission: close the gap between 2 and 3.
3 Colfax 2nd at PVL #1, 7th at Stanford. Last year's team #1 drops back,
but freshmen Danielle Stern and Josie Ruzette provide big boost.
4 Escalon Knee tendonitis didn't stop Stanford champ Moreno. Team just
two spots behind Colfax with nice Frogtown showing by JV's too.
5 Calaveras Going on reputation here. Calaveras meet results (namely
Frier sisters) proving elusive so far.
Overall Div
1 Riverbank 4 Cohesive group won D4 Stanford... comfortably… without
Asia Harrison. Currently ranked #3 in State.
2 Fairfield 1 Freshmen Danzel Bradshaw and Jessica Koehne having an
enormous impact already.
3 Davis 1 Edged St Francis by two and Vacaville by 8 at Lagoon Valley
showdown. St Francis rematch coming Saturday.
4 Vacaville 2 Annaliza Rizo getting stronger, she was second in the
Vacaville-Davis dual Wednesday.
5 St Francis 3 Pack Attack. At Stanford, all the other top SJS teams
had their #1 in before SF, but SF was the first to have all 5 in.
6 Del Oro 3 Juniors Jill Tokutomi and Sandee Mariner making loss of
grads Drager, Wilson, and Lee much easier to swallow.
7 Modesto 1 Lewis, Cuellar, Drueen all look splendid already - it's
all about numbers four and five here.
8 Union Mine 3 5th at the Fall Classic down in The O.C. to go with 4ths
at Rocklin and Lagoon Valley. Defeated Oak Ridge at SVC #1.
9 Oak Ridge 2 Dromensk, Silas, and Dickson gradually closing the "Kosinski
Gap": it's down from 2:56 at Granite Bay to 2:05 at Stanford.
10 Ponderosa 2 Tough call here. Coach Richardson seems to have lots
of girls signed up and the Bruins nearly caught Oak Ridge for 2nd at
SVC #1.
TOP 15 SJS TEAMS AT STANFORD
Ranked by Stanford Placing - all Divisions combined
Team Team Time
1 13 Riverbank D4 100:23
2 14 Fairfield D1 100:43
3 26 Davis D1 103:00
4 30 Vacaville D2 103:53
5 33 St Francis D3 104:49
6 36 Del Oro D3 105:00
7 37 Oak Ridge D2 104:10
8 51 Woodcreek D2 107:09
9 58 Placer D3 107:46
10 62 Lodi D1 108:38
11 64 Roseville D2 108:17
12 65 Folsom D1 107:29
13 77 Colfax D4 109:41
14 83 Rocklin D2 110:30
15 87 Escalon D4 110:36
TOP 20 SJS INDIVIDUALS AT STANFORD
(Number in parentheses is combined placing)
1 (13) 2349 Alex Kosinski JR OAK RIDGE 18:32
2 (15) 1006 Amanda Moreno SR ESCALON HIGH 18:36
3 (18) 2773 Maritza Garcia JR RIVERBANK 18:43
4 (22) 780 Chelsea Reilly JR DAVIS SENIOR 18:53
5 (33) 1172 Maria Malone FR FOLSOM 19:02
6 (36) 2004 Erin Lewis SR MODESTO 19:05
7 (37) 1095 Danzel Bradshaw FR FAIRFIELD 19:07
8 (44) 3568 Cecily Lemmon SR VACAVILLE 19:17
9 (55) 850 Brianna Atkins SO DEL ORO 19:27
10 (58) 2002 Erica Cuellar JR MODESTO 19:28
11 (80) 1094 Caprice Bradshaw SR FAIRFIELD 19:42
12 (87) 1174 Casey O'Day JR FOLSOM 19:47
13 (92) 1099 Dominique Jackson JR FAIRFIELD 19:51
14 (100) 2777 Bianca Melchor SR RIVERBANK 19:53
15 (104) 2003 Katie Drueen SO MODESTO 19:55
16 (107) 2771 Geogina Arnold SR RIVERBANK 19:57
17 (116) 3608 Maria Avalos JR VINTAGE 20:02
18 (117) 784 Jonah Weeks SO DAVIS SENIOR 20:02
19 (121) 2795 Ursy Bergmooser SR ROCKLIN 20:05
20 (128) 3566 Lindsey Dubs SO VACAVILLE 20:07
Input/comments always welcome: marlinsdad@hotmail.com
CENTRAL SECTION
- 10/3
By Dustin Beauchamp
* I would appreciate
central section coaches to e-mail me at dbeachum333@yahoo.com
for comments and to give me information during the year about your teams
and individuals. That will help me make these rankings as accurate as
possible. – Dustin Beauchamp
Girls Teams (All Divisions Combined)
1. Buchanan (Clovis) - D1: Won the Stanford
Invite by 1 point over Carona Del Mar. Will have a big re-match at the
Clovis Invite on Saturday on the State Meet course.
2. Clovis High - D2: Won the Mt. Whitney Invite comfortably and barely
got by Clovis East at the Golden West Invite for another win.
3. Clovis East – D1: Finally showed the
talent they have had all year in coming close to upsetting Clovis High.
4. Madera – D1: Ran very well at the Dana Hills Invite and their
own meet.
5. Centennial (Bakersfield) – D1: Extremely
impressive at the Blue Lagoon Invite. The D1 central section race will
be very deep and competitive for State Meet spots.
6. Mission Prep (SLO) – D5: The Clovis Invite
will show whether or not this team deserves their high ranking.
7. Stockdale (Bakersfield) – D1: Second
to Clovis East at the Golden Eagle Invite, good pack running team.
8. North (Bakersfield) – D2: Couldn’t
find any results in the past 2-weeks.
9. Bakersfield – D1: Second at the Mt. Whitney
Invite, need a 5th runner to put them in contention for a State Meet
berth.
10. Shafter – D3: Has made great improvements
from the beginning of the year and were third at the competitive Golden
West Invite..
Top 3 Girls Teams By Division
Division 1:
|1. Buchanan (Clovis)
2. Clovis East
3. Madera
Division 2:
1. Clovis High
2. North (Bakersfield)
3. Golden West (Visalia)
Division 3:
1. Shafter
2. Mt. Whitney (Visalia)
3. Yosemite
Division 4:
1. Exeter
2. Templeton
3. Garces
Division 5:
1. Mission Prep (SLO)
2. Central Valley Christian (Visalia)
3. Liberty (Madera Ranchos)
Top Ten Individual Girls (All Divisions Combined)
1. Lauren Saylor – Jr. - Buchanan (Clovis)
– D1: Ran a perfect race at Stanford for the second fastest time
of the day.
2. Jordan Hasay – Fr. – Mission Prep
(SLO) – D5: It turns out she can’t do everything, doesn’t
need to run 5:01 the first mile to win.
3. Sue Choi – Fr. – Buchanan (Clovis)
– D1: Has been the most consistent of the Buchanan pack behind
L. Saylor.
4. Cathryn Saylor – Fr. – Buchanan (Clovis) – D1:
Ran great at Stanford and will get another chance to be a standout at
the Clovis Invite on Saturday.
5. Vanessa Zuzaurregui – Jr. – Buchanan
(Clovis) – D1: Tough day at Stanford (better than most girls’
good days), will try to come back strong at the Clovis Invite.
6. Danielle Layous – Jr. – Buchanan
(Clovis) – D1: Has improved tremendously in the last two years,
proves hard work makes good runners.
7. Taylor Votaw – Fr. – Bullard –
D1: Isn’t intimidated by Buchanan’s freshman stars, will
try to be the best freshman not named Hasay in the section.
8. Tiffany Hannah – Jr. – Edison –
D1: Another strong run at the Big Ditch invite, will look to prove how
good she is against statewide competition at the Clovis Invite.
9. Whitney Russell – Fr. – Buchanan
(Clovis) – D1: It was only a matter of time until this stud freshman
started running to her potential.
10. Amanda Johnson – Sr. – Clovis
High – D2: Won the Golden West Invite by 15 seconds over a strong
central section field.
Boys Teams (All Divisions Combined)
1. Madera – D1: Their performance at Dana
Hills showed how deep this team is. Their performance at their own meet
showed the strength of their top runners.
2. Clovis High – D2: Won at Mt. Whitney
easily while not running their best. Won an amazing race over McFarland
at the Golden West Invite by 5 points.
3. McFarland – D4: Very strong showing at
the Bell-Jeff invite followed by a close second to Clovis High at the
Golden West Invite.
4. Clovis West – D1: Had a faster team time
than Buchanan at Stanford while missing a top 5 runner.
5. Buchanan (Clovis) – D1: Should battle
with Clovis West all season for the second spot in D1.
6. Clovis East – D1: Got a good win at the
Golden Eagle Invite, relying heavily on freshmen and sophomores that
could improve enough to challenge Clovis West and Buchanan at the central
section championships.
7. Centennial (Bakersfield) – D1: Did very
well at the Blue Lagoon Invite with their #2 runner making a huge improvement.
8. Roosevelt (Fresno) – D1: Ran well against
Clovis High at the Mt. Whitney Invite with a solid second place finish.
9. Tulare Western – D2: Ran great at the
Golden West Invite in beating Highland by a bunch.
10. Avenal – D4: Was fourth at the Golden
West Invite to Clovis, McFarland, and Tulare Western
Top Three Boys Teams By Division
Division 1:
1. Madera
2. Clovis West
3. Buchanan (Clovis)
Division 2:
1. Clovis High
2. Tulare Western
3. Highland
Division 3:
1. Golden Valley (Bakersfield)
2. Mt. Whitney (Visalia)
3. Tulare
Division 4:
1. McFarland
2. Avenal
3. Woodlake
Division 5:
1. Mission Prep (SLO)
2. Central Valley Christian (Visalia)
3. Liberty (Madera Ranchos)
Top Ten Individual Boys (All Divisions
Combined)
1. Mikel Thomas – Jr. – Clovis High
– D2: Won the Mt. Whitney Invite and the Golden West Invite with
the top four individuals in the section in the later.
2. Erick Garcia – Jr. – Parlier –
D4: Ran a very strong race at Golden West pushing Thomas most of the
way.
3. Jonathan Peterson – Jr. – Clovis High – D2: Always
improving, fearless runner, with lofty goals for November.
4. Russell Pfaff – Sr. – Clovis East
– D1: Had another great win at the Golden Eagle Invite at Woodward
Park and was fourth to the three ranked ahead of him at Golden West.
5. Nathan Longcrier – Sr. – Centennial
(Bakersfield) – D1: Out of the top ten individuals in the section,
he has only raced Pfaff. Hopefully he will get some more central section
competition soon.
6. Javier Sanchez – So. – Madera – D1: Ran great at
Dana Hills and even better in posting the fastest time of the day at
the Madera Invite.
7. Julio Moreno - Sr. – Madera – D1:
The lone returnee from last year’s varsity team has steadily improved
this year.
8. Eric Battles – So. – Clovis West
– D1: Ran very well at Stanford, but had only the 4th fastest
central section time of the day at the Madera Invite.
9. Andrew Campbell – So. – Clovis West – D1: Had another
great run at Stanford and sat out the Madera Invite.
10. Octavio Ruiz – Sr. – McFarland
– D4: Posted a great time at Bell-Jeff and finished 5th at the
Golden West Invite behind four great runners.
SOUTHERN SECTION
- 10/3
By Rich Gonzalez
Division I Boys
Rk
School, City (Previous weeks, from first week to most recent)
1. Royal, Simi Valley (1-1-1)
2.
Upland (7-3-2)
3. El Toro, Lake Forest (3-5-3)
4. Dana
Hills, Dana Point (4-6-4)
5. El Rancho, Pico Rivera (5-2-10)
6. Murrieta Valley, Murrieta (2-4-5)
7. Arcadia (9-8-6)
8. Trabuco
Hills (NR-NR-7)
9. Los
Alamitos (NR-NR-NR)
10. West Covina
On the bubble: Thousand Oaks; West Covina; Marina, Sultana
Division II Boys
Rk
School, City (Previous weeks from first week to most recent)
1. Valencia, Placentia (1-1-1)
2. Loyola, Los Angeles (4-3-2)
3.
Mira Costa, Manhattan Beach (NR-4-3)
4. Edison,
Huntington Beach (3-2-6)
5. Don
Lugo, Chino (2-5-4)
6. El
Modena, Orange (6-6-5)
7. Chino Hills (7-7-7)
8. Vista Murrieta, Murrieta
(?-?-?)
9. Torrance
(5-8-9)
10. Brea
Olinda (?-?-?)
On the bubble: Hemet, Norwalk, West Torrance
Division III Boys
Rk
School, City (Previous weeks, from first week to most recent)
1. Barstow (1-1-1)
2. Cabrillo, Lompoc (2-2-2)
3. Corona del Mar, Newport Beach (3-3-3)
4. Santa
Margarita, Rancho Santa Margarita (7-5-4)
5. Estancia, Costa Mesa (4-4-5)
6. Oak
Park (6-7-6)
7. Laguna Hills (8-7-7)
8. Servite, Anaheim (5-8-8)
9. Burroughs, Ridgecrest (9-9-9)
10. San Luis Obispo (10-10-10)
Division IV Boys
Rk
School, City (Previous weeks, from first week to most recent)
1. Lutheran, Orange (1-1-1)
2. Laguna Beach (2-2-2)
3. Big Bear, Big Bear Lake (3-3-3)
4. Oaks Christian, Westlake Village (5-5-4)
5. St. Bonaventure, Ventura (6-6-5)
6. Crespi (NR-NR-NR)
7. Paraclete (7-7-6)
8.
Notre Dame, Sherman Oaks (4-4-7)
9. Bishop
Montgomery, Torrance (NR-10-10)
10. Morro Bay (8-8-8)
On the bubble: Fillmore
Division V Boys
Rk
School, City (Previous weeks, from first week to most recent)
1. Woodcrest Christian, Riverside (1-1-1)
2. Santa Clara, Oxnard (2-2-2)
3. Maranatha, Pasadena (3-3-3)
4. Flintridge
Prep, La Canada-Flintridge (5-5-5)
5. Webb, Claremont (4-4-4)
6. Brentwood (6-6-6)
7. Cate,
Carpinteria (8-8-10)
8. Oakwood Academy, North Hollywood (10-10-7)
9. Buckley, Sherman Oaks (NR-NR-8)
10. Chadwick, Palos Verdes Estates (7-7-9)
On the bubble: Sage Hill, Newport Beach
Division I Girls
Rk School, City (Previous weeks, from first week to
most recent)
1. Murrieta Valley, Murrieta (1-1-1)
2. Fountain Valley (4-2-2)
3. Ventura (3-3-3)
4. Thousand Oaks (5-4-4)
5. Canyon,
Canyon Country (7-8-5)
6. Redlands (NR-6-6)
7. Royal,
Simi Valley (2-5-8)
8. Saugus (10-7-7)
9. Sultana,
Hesperia (NR-NR-NR)
10. Esperanza, Anaheim (9-10-10)
On the bubble: Corona; Crescenta
Valley; Dana Hills, Long Beach Poly.
Division II Girls
Rk School, City
(Previous weeks, from first week to most recent)
1. Edison, Huntington Beach (1-1-1)
2. Woodbridge, Irvine (9-2-2)
3. Brea
Olinda (4-7-5)
4. Mira
Costa, Manhattan Beach (5-3-7)
5. Ayala, Chino Hills (2-4-3)
6. Newport Harbor, Newport Beach (8-5-4)
7. Westlake, Westlake Village (3-8-9)
8. Serrano, Phelan (6-9-10)
9. Kennedy,
La Palma (NR-6-8)
10. West
Torrance (NR-10-6)
On the bubble: Mater Dei; Foothill-Santa Ana
Division III Girls
Rk School, City
(Previous weeks, from first week to most recent)
1. Corona del Mar, Newport Beach (1-1-1)
2. Oak Park (2-2-2)
3. Great Oak, Temecula (5-3-3)
4. Yucca
Valley (4-5-4)
5. Bonita, La Verne (3-4-5)
6. Santa Margarita, Rancho Santa Margarita (6-6-6)
7. Irvine
(9-8-8)
8. South Pasadena (NR-7-7)
9. Cabrillo,
Lompoc (NR-NR-10)
10. Atascadero (8-9-9)
On the bubble: Laguna Hills, Rosary.
Division IV Girls
Rk School, City
(Previous weeks, from first week to most recent)
1. Lutheran, Orange (1-1-1)
2. Harvard/Westlake, North Hollywood (2-2-2)
3. Paraclete, Lancaster (3-3-3)
4. Laguna Beach (4-4-4)
5. Desert Christian, Lancaster (5-5-5)
6. Oaks Christian, Thousand Oaks (6-6-6)
7. La Reina, Thousand Oaks (NR-NR-7)
8. Morro Bay (7-7-8)
9. Fillmore (8-8-9)
10. Westridge, Pasadena (NR-NR-10)
Division V Girls
Rk School, City
(Previous weeks, from first week to most recent)
1. Flintridge Prep, La Canada-Flintridge (1-1-1)
2. Maranatha (2-2-2)
3. Chadwick, Palos Verdes Estates (3-3-3)
4. Bell-Jeff,
Burbank (NR-NR-10)
5. Mammoth, Mammoth
Lakes (4-4-4)
6. St. Margaret's, San Juan Capistrano (5-5-5)
7. Sage Hill (NR-6-6)
8. Linfield (6-7-7)
9. Upland Christian, Upland (7-8-8)
10. Cate, Carpinteria (8-9-9)
On the bubble: Woodcrest Christian
NORTH COAST SECTION RANKINGS -- 9/27/05
any comments, questions, revisions, updates, please
contact me @ emceelaszlo@yahoo.com
Men
Division 1
1. De La Salle – A great run @ the Ed Sias Invite and a #1 Bay
Area (which includes NCS, OAL, and CCS) ranking by the SF Chronicle
bode well for the Spartans. However getting beaten by a D-4 school,
McFarland at the DLS invite shows that they aren’t untouchable.
2. Deer Valley – Deer Valley bares its teeth after some awesome
races at the Ed Sias invite and DLS Invite turning some heads after
two surprise finishes ahead of the Falcons of College Park.
3. College Park – A 5th place finish @ the Ed Sias invite and
getting beaten in a tie breaker by previously ranked lower Deer Valley
doesn’t help the Falcons maintain their spot. Andy Peabody, their
#1 runners has made drastic improvement over the summer and is doing
a good job in scoring them few points as possible. They were also beaten
by DV @ the DLS invite which was won by storied D-4 power McFarland.
4. Livermore – Livermore lives up to its bidding and moves up
in its new division. They got off to a rocky start after a 14th place
finish at Ed Sias, BUT THEY FOUGHT BACK and beat College Park at the
DLS Invite thus moving up in rank.
5. Monte Vista – The Chris Simpson led team blows some squads
out of the water after they shock the competition with a 6th place finish
at the Ed Sias Invite.
Division 2
1. Maria Carrillo – With Michael Brew on a hot streak the Fab
Fours pack has stretched out a little bit. A great run @ the Rancho
Cotate Invite coupled with a decent race @ the Ed Sias Invite and a
16 point total at the Santa Rosa Invite show that MC in no way is in
trouble.
2. Granada – Granada put themselves on the map with a 3rd place
finish at the Farmer Invite behind perennial powers Piedmont and Miramonte
respectively.
3. Northgate – Northgate doesn’t live up to its bidding
after a 23th place finish at the DLS invite. Luckily for them no one
from D-2 placed ahead of them. Thus Granada moves up after its inspired
run in Hayward.
4. Eureka – Not too much info has leaked from the upper region
of NCS, nonetheless Eureka maintains a strong ranking due to strong
depth and consistency.
5. Alameda – Miguel Castro is impressive in the early season running
in all-comers at Joaquin Miller Park. As well, he and Arran Rogerson
both placed high in a competitive field at the Farmer Invite. Alameda
lacks its traditional depth but should be ok by the end of the season.
Division 3
1. Acalanes – With a bevy of frosh performing well at Ed Sias,
and a solid race at the Stanford Invite the Dons keep the top spot,
however they showed some weakness with their top returnee Ryon Lawson
not performing to bar he set last year; great races by Nate Beach and
Joey Thomas however.
2. Campolindo – Vizci is nursing a minor injury allowing Jed Hubbard
and Tom Akita to step up big time definitely making a statement. Emerson
Powell also has run well winning the Miramonte vs. Campo dual meet.
However this coming Wednesday the 28th Chris Vizcaino returns for the
climactic DFAL dual of Acalanes vs Campo.
3. Miramonte – Places 2nd to juggernaut Piedmont at the Farmer
Invite
4. Bishop O’Dowd – Frontrunner Ben Gutierrez has a career
day placing second to Ben Sitler with a fine time of 15:34 at the DLS
Invite. He also gets runner-up honors at the D-3 race at the Stanford
Invite. Guess who won it, yeah, Sitler.
5. San Rafael – After a big day @ the Ed Sias invite San Rafael
knocks Tam out of the top 5. Then another top finish at the Farmer Invite,
4th place (guess what place Tam got), shows that San Rafael heralded
by Dave Buscho and Ryan Jaeger shouldn’t be counted out of the
team race.
Individually – Ben Gutierrez, though mentioned in the last NCS
ranking has made a serious statement finishing close to All State runner
Ben Sitler. Watch out for him come November.
Division 4
1. Piedmont – Gets #2 spot in the Bay Area rankings (which includes
NCS, OAL, and CCS) just behind D-1 power De La Salle. In addition to
the hi Bay Area ranking, the Highlanders did severe damage at the Farmer
Invite scoring ONLY 33 points to rout D-3 power Miramonte. They have
an awesome 1-2-3 punch in Mark Ceraldi, Ricky Griffith, and Jesse Baldridge…who
are all on the D-4 state watch list.
2. St. Mary’s – Matt Duffy makes huge improvement over the
summer and has run quite well in the early season meets. Erick Berthalden
also has improved helping the Panthers maintain the #2 spot.
3. Arcata – Races to 9th place in the D-4 race @ the Stanford
invite, the next highest NCS team was St. Mary’s which averaged
only 30 seconds faster in the average team time.
4. St. Joes Notre Dame – Neal Rodrigues places in the top 10 at
the Stanford Invite in the D-4 Race.
5. Salesian – Moves up with the addition of San Rafael to D-3.
Division 5
1. University – Has made few blips on the radar as its JV makes
an appearance at the DLS Invite, otherwise things are quiet across the
bay. Uni is the undisputed master of D-5 so there is nothing to worry
about.
2. College Prep – CPS had a great day at the Stanford Invite placing
2nd in the D-5 race. Matt Katz, who had an outstanding race with his
11th place finish, leads them.
3. Head-Royce – Chase Wilson makes his debut at Hayward Invite
and the rest of his Jayhawks practice daily at the infamous Joaquin
Miller Park.
4. Crystal Springs Uplands – CSU gets 4th place in the Stanford
Incite D-5 race.
5. Lick Wilmerding – (lack of sufficient info)
Women
Division 1
1. College Park – Unimpressive day @ the Ed Sias invite being
beaten by Campo and Vacaville. Junior star Kelsey Dallara runs in the
14s for two miles? Last year she was a top finisher in the NCS D-2 race
rumor is that she is injured. At DLS invite Nicole Pennes spars with
Alex Konsinski taking 2nd overall. CP still hasn’t fielded their
“A” game at a meet yet. Despite the early season loses they
keep their #1 ranking due to their remarkable consistency in the post-season
over the years.
2. Castro Valley – (lack of sufficient info)
3. Berkeley – Kara Anderson has actually transferred to Oakland
Tech in the Oakland Section. Kadja Bonet takes over the lead in Anderson’s
absence and so far has led the Yellowjackets well in their new league,
the BSAL
4. San Ramon Valley – After a 7th place finish at the DLS Invite
where the Lady Wolves averaged 21:05 per person SRV moves up do to the
relative silence of Logan.
5. Logan – (lack of sufficient info)
Division 2
1. Maria Carrillo – Kristin Sanzari has had an awesome start to
her junior season so far. After a course record @ the Rancho Cotate
Invite she ran quite well @ Ed Sias Invite. Additionally she and Jackie
Wentz have been put on the statewide D-2 watch list.
2. Alameda – Alameda explodes onto the season with a very impressive
runner-up finish at the Farmer Invite. They finished 2nd to 03 State
Champ Miramonte. A vastly improved Devaja Shafer has taken command of
the Hornets and is followed closely by MOC qualifier Jessie Mason and
Jessica Vaughn.
3. Carondelet – Carondelet finished 6th at the DLS Invite attaining
a notable team average of 20:43 per runner. Freshman Sara Aliotti steps
it up big time with a 10th place individual finish.
4. Arroyo – With a 4th place finish behind Alameda at the Farmer
Invite Arroyo shows they are quite a team to beat. Ashley Chan and Lacey
Beckhavs both ran well and should give Arroyo much needed strength at
the front.
5. Northgate – Northgate finished 16th at the DLS Invite behind
Carondelet and with an poorer performance to that of Arroyo at the Farmer
Invite.
Individually – Montgomery continues its tradition of fueling out
talented runners. With Kim Conley gone a newcomer has emerged, who only
has a year’s experience of XC. Jennifer Martindill ran a superb
19:46 only 8 seconds off of Maria Carrillo ace Jackie Wentz. Keep your
eyes out for her.
Division 3
1. Bishop O’Dowd – Ari Wright is sitting out some races
do to minor injury. In her stead Lexi Pappas takes command. With a 3rd
place finish at the DLS invite behind star harriers Alex Kosinski and
Nicole Pennes respectively O’Dowd looks very strong even without
their senior star..
2. Campolindo – Catherine Murrillo running under the alias “Sparky”
and Marie Casabonne lead the Cougars to a huge upset win over College
Park @ the Ed Sias Invite.
3. Miramonte – The Matadors clean up at the Farmer Invite winning
the women’s F/S JV and Varsity divisions… nice job.
4. Acalanes – Mo Huber smashes Joaquin Miller 2 mile record then
goes on to become the “Queen” of the Ed Sias Invite. The
rest of the Dons are still quite behind her but have shown marked signs
of improvement.
5. San Marin – (lack of sufficient info)
Division 4
1. Arcata – NCS favorite Yasmine White place in the top 50 at
the World Youth Triathlon championships.
2. Moreau Catholic – Finishes last place at the Farmer Invite,
doesn’t fall in rank do to the fact that next best team in NCS
is Arcata.
3. Terra Linda – (lack of sufficient info)
4. Marin Catholic – (lack of sufficient info)
5. Ursuline – (lack of sufficient info)
Division 5
1. University – Andrea Imhof makes an appearance breaking 20:00
at the DLS Invite.
2. Crystal Springs Uplands – CSU wins the D-5 race at the Stanford
Invite. They looked primed to give university a run for its money.
3. Lick Wilmerding – (lack of sufficient info)
4. Marin Academy – (lack of sufficient info)
5. Head-Royce –
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