Mountain View Dominates SCVAL #2 Cross Country Meet at Crystal Springs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: October 8, 2025
Location: Crystal Springs (2.95 miles)
Event: SCVAL #2 Cross Country Championship

BELMONT, CA � Mountain View High School delivered a commanding performance at the second SCVAL cross country championship meet held at Crystal Springs, sweeping team victories across multiple divisions and showcasing remarkable improvements from last year's competition.

Varsity Boys: Mountain View's Perfect Storm

Individual Champion: Arnav Agrawal (Milpitas) - 15:11.0
Team Champion: Mountain View - 29 points

In the varsity boys race, Milpitas junior Arnav Agrawal claimed individual honors with a time of 15:11.0, edging out Mountain View sophomore Deven Koppala (15:14.1) and Milpitas senior Abhinav Chakrad (15:22.6). However, the real story was Mountain View's dominant team performance, scoring just 29 points with a tight 1-2-4-6-7 finish. Their top five averaged an impressive 15:38.9, with only a 43.6-second spread.

Year-Over-Year Comparison: Mountain View nearly matched their exceptional 2024 performance (28 points), scoring 29 points in 2025 while maintaining dominance with a 26-point victory margin over second-place Milpitas. Their average time improved by 5.8 seconds despite the addition of younger runners to the varsity squad. The team showed remarkable consistency with a spread of only 43.6 seconds.

Varsity Girls: Los Altos Maintains Excellence

Individual Champion: Amaya Bharadwaj (Palo Alto) - 17:25.0
Team Champion: Los Altos - 53 points

Palo Alto senior Amaya Bharadwaj successfully defended her 2024 title, improving her winning time by an impressive 1:15.0 (from 18:10.0 to 17:25.0). Los Altos captured the team championship with 53 points, placing four runners in the top 20.

Competitive Excellence: Los Altos scored 53 points to win the team championship, placing four runners in the top 20. While their 2024 winning score was even more dominant at 43 points (a 10-point lower score), the 2025 team still demonstrated strong depth and competitive prowess. The Witteles sisters � Samantha (18:39.1) and Eliana (18:44.2) � continued their excellence, both improving their individual times from 2024 by approximately 7-8 seconds.

Frosh-Soph Boys: Mountain View's Rising Stars

Individual Champion: Chase Lojek (Mountain View) - 16:05.9
Team Champion: Mountain View - 15 points

Mountain View's frosh-soph boys delivered a historic performance, placing their entire top five in the overall top five positions. Chase Lojek led a 1-2-3-4-5 sweep with teammates Easton Smith (16:08.5), Theo von Zweigbergk (16:48.5), Brandon Calder (16:58.9), and Cody Nemec (17:01.8).

Record-Breaking Achievement: Mountain View's 15-point team score represents one of the lowest possible scores in cross country and demonstrates unprecedented depth. Their team spread of just 55.9 seconds across five runners is exceptional for the frosh-soph level.

JV and Varsity 2 Results

Varsity 2 Boys

Mountain View continued their dominance with Arthur Muller (17:42.5) leading the team to a 25-point victory. The team's efficiency was evident with their top five finishing within just 16.6 seconds of each other.

Varsity 2 Girls

Gunn's Chloe Wu (19:51.4) topped the individual standings, while Gunn captured the team title with 28 points, showcasing improved depth from their 2024 performance.

Notable Statistics and Achievements

Mountain View's Dynasty: Won team titles in VB, FSB, and Var2-B divisions, scoring a combined 69 points across three races
Individual Improvements: Top returners showed an average improvement of 8.7 seconds from 2024 to 2025
Depth Development: 13 teams fielded complete varsity squads in 2025, up from 11 in 2024
Course Records Challenged: Several age-group performances approached all-time bests for the Crystal Springs 2.95-mile course
Consistency Award: Los Altos girls placed in the top 3 in all divisions (VG, Var2-G), demonstrating exceptional program depth

Team Standings Summary

Division	Champion	Score	Runner-Up	Score
Varsity Boys	Mountain View	29	Milpitas	55
Varsity Girls	Los Altos	53	Mountain View	66
Frosh-Soph Boys	Mountain View	15	Lynbrook	68
Varsity 2 Boys	Mountain View	25	Los Altos	68
Varsity 2 Girls	Gunn	28	Lynbrook	60

Looking Ahead

With the SCVAL championship season progressing, these performances set the stage for an exciting postseason. Mountain View's multi-division dominance positions them as strong contenders for CCS and state championship honors, while the competitive depth across the league promises thrilling races ahead.

The improvement from 2024 to 2025 across multiple teams and individuals demonstrates the rising competitive level in SCVAL cross country. As teams head into the final weeks of the regular season, the battle for league supremacy and postseason positioning intensifies.