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BOYS RUNNER OF THE YEAR

Kurt Ruegg, Senior, Napa. Won Stanford D1 race. MEL League Champion. D1 Section Champion with the day’s fastest time – 15:40, 15^th in the state in D1 with a time of 15:36 (3^rd fastest SJS time), 10^th at Foot Locker West and became only the second runner this decade from the SJS to qualify for Foot Locker Finals in San Diego where he was 32^nd. Coach: Roger Ruegg.

BOYS 1^ST TEAM

• Jared Lester, Senior, Fairfield. D2 Section Runner-Up with a time of 16:18 (6^th fastest SJS overall), 15:52 at the state meet (6^th fastest SJS overall). Coach: Dave Monk.
• Josh Mercado, Senior, Del Campo. D2 Section Champion with a time of 16:16 (4^th fastest overall), 15:56 at the state meet (9^th fastest overall). Coach: Bill King.
• Corey Coates, Senior, Davis Sr. DVC League Champion. 3^rd in D1 at section finals with a time of 16:16 (4^th fastest overall), 15:55 at the state meet (8^th fastest overall). Coach: Bill Gregg.
• Chris Kigar, Junior, El Camino. CAL League Champion. D3 Section Champion with a time of 16:00 (2^nd fastest overall), 5^th place at the state meet in D3 at 15:20 (fastest SJS time of the day). Coach: Tom Laythe.
• Trevor Halsted, Junior, Davis Sr. DVC League Runner-Up. D1 Section Runner-Up with at time of 16:05 (3^rd fastest overall), 15:32 at the state meet (2^nd fastest overall). Coach: Bill Gregg.
• Amjed Aboukhadijeh, Senior, Oak Ridge. SVC League Champion. 4^th in D1 at section finals with a time of 16:23 (8^th fastest overall), 15:53 at the state meet (7^th fastest overall). Coach: Rob Fairley.

BOYS 2^ND TEAM

• Adam Kelly-Strong, Senior, Jesuit. DRL League Champion. 4^th place in D2 at section finals (12^th fastest SJS overall), 16:36 at state (10^th fastest SJS overall). Coach: Walt Lange.
• Grayson Hough, Senior, Davis Sr. 5^th in D1 at section finals with a time of 16:28 (9^th fastest overall), 15:37 at the state meet (4^th fastest overall), 19^th in D1. Coach: Bill Gregg.
• Nathan Jackson, Junior, Big Valley Christian. Three-time D5 Section Champion. 16:59 this year at sections, 8^th place at the state meet in D5 at 16:13, a 35-second PR. Coach: Steve Neubaum.
• Matt Airola, Senior, Bret Harte. MLL League Champion. D4 Section Champion with a time of 16:38, 9^th place at the state meet in D4 at 16:02. Coach: Keith Maurer.
• Roberto Rosas, Senior, Grace Davis. MMC League Champion. 7^th place in D1 at section finals with a time of 16:33 (11^th fastest overall), Top 20 at state in D1 with a time of 15:39 (5^th fastest overall). Coach: Richard Antal.
• Steven White, Senior, Rocklin. SFL League Runner-Up. 3^rd place in D2 at section finals with a time of 16:19 (7^th fastest overall), 16:08 at the state meet (17^th fastest overall). Coach: Dan Pereira.
• Nathan Williams, Senior, Oak Ridge. SVC League Runner-Up. 6^th in D1 at section finals with a time of 16:30 (10^th fastest overall), 16:05 at the state meet (20^th fastest overall). Coach: Rob Fairley.

GIRLS RUNNER OF THE YEAR

Karlie Garcia, Freshman, Oakmont. Won her varsity race at Mt SAC in a time of 18:07 – fastest time of all freshmen. SFL League Runner-Up to Brooke Holt. D2 Section Champion with the day’s fastest time (18:11), 4^th in the state in D2 with a time of 17:52 (fastest overall SJS time), 3^rd at Foot Locker West and qualified for Foot Locker Finals where she finished 15^th and became the first girl from the Sac-Joaquin Section since Jen Schindler of Ponderosa (1996) - and only the third girl in SJS history - to be named a Foot Locker All-American (Top 15). Coach: Ryan Nugent.

GIRLS 1^ST TEAM

• Madeleine Ankhelyi, Freshman, Vista Del Lago. Won Clovis D3 race, SVC League Runner-Up, 3^rd in D3 at section finals with a time of 19:17 (7^th fastest SJS overall), 10^th at D3 State Meet with a time of 18:21 (2^nd fastest SJS overall). Coach: Mike Livingston.
• Shannon Harcus, Senior, Placer. Won Nevada Union, PVL League Champion, D3 Section Runner-Up with a time of 19:14 (6^th fastest overall), 12^th at D3 State Meet with a time of 18:25 (4^th fastest overall). Coach: Randall Fee.
• Emma Freeman, Junior, Del Oro. D3 Section Champion with a time of 19:13 (5^th fastest overall), 18:40 at D3 State Meet (9^th fastest overall), 9^th place at National Junior Olympics. Coach: Kevin Ostenberg.
• Hayley Scott, Senior, Oak Ridge. Won Hornet Jamboree, SVC League Champion, D1 Section Champion with a time of 19:02 (3^rd fastest overall), Top 25 at D1 State Meet with a time of 18:26 (7^th fastest overall), 6^th place at the National Junior Olympics. Coach: Rob Fairley. (note: Hayley is the 2-time Section Champion at 1600 meters.)
• Breanna Lewis, Senior, Sheldon. Won Frogtown Invite, 3^rd-fastest SJS girl at Mt. SAC (18:26), DRL League Champion, D1 Section Runner-Up with a time of 19:03 (3^rd fastest overall), 19:08 at the State Meet (16^th fastest overall), 5^th place at the National Junior Olympics. Coach: Glenn Rogers.
• Brooke Holt, Junior, Granite Bay. Won Del Oro, Rocklin, Nevada Union, Yolo Invites. SFL League Champion. D2 Section Runner-Up with a time of 19:25 (9^th overall fastest), 21^st at D2 State Meet with a time of 18:25 (5^th fastest overall), Top 30 at Foot Locker West. Coach: Angie Pozzi. (note: Brooke was the 2008 D2 Section Champion in cross country and is the defending Section Champion at 3200 meters in track)
  

GIRLS 2^ND TEAM

• Samantha Ralstin, Junior, Oak Ridge. 8^th in D1 at section finals with a time of 19:45 (16^th fastest SJS overall), 18:46 at the state meet (10^th fastest SJS overall). Coach: Rob Fairley
• Claire Miller, Freshman, Napa. MEL League Champion, 5^th in D1 at Section Finals with a time of 19:34 (10^th fastest overall), 18:49 at the state meet (11^th fastest overall). Coach: Roger Ruegg.

• Christine Bowlus, Senior, Davis Sr. 2^nd-fastest SJS girl at Mt. SAC (18:16), DVC League Champion, 4^th in D1 at section finals with a time of 19:24 (8^th fastest overall), 18:51 at the state meet (12^th fastest overall). Coach: Bill Gregg.
• Maryssa McDuffy, Freshman, Grace Davis. MMC League Champion, 3^rd in D1 at section finals with a time of 19:11 (4^th fastest overall time), 19:06 at the state meet (15^th overall fastest). Coach: Richard Antal.
• Courtney Crosta, Senior, Woodcreek. Won Trojan and Bronco Invitationals. 19:35 at section finals (11^th fastest overall), Top 20 at state meet with a time of 18:25 (3^rd fastest overall). Coach: Terri McKillop.

• Rebecca Hobby, Sophomore, Hughson. Won Bronco Invitational, TVL League Champion, D4 Section Runner-Up with a time of 20:06 (30^th fastest overall), 4^th place at D4 State Meet with a time of 18:25 (6^th fastest overall), only sophomore on the All-Section team. Coach: Joel Bernard.
• Breanne Mitchell, Junior, Bear River. Won Wildfire and Mariner Invitationals. PVL League Runner-Up, D4 Section Champion with a time of 19:56 (22^nd fastest overall), 10^th place at D4 State Meet with a time of 18:35 (8^th fastest overall). Coach: Chris Davis.