Thursday, September 29, 2011

NorCal Rankings 1st Edition, September 28th, 2011


Please feel free to comment on the rankings below.  The rankings are influenced strongly by the Stanford Invitational results.  Anybody else should be considered to move up either list or is entirely missing?  Feel free to chime in the comment section below.

Boys
1)  Campolindo NCS Division III
2)  Bellarmine CCS Division I
3)  Piner NCS Division III
4)  Bella Vista SJS Division II
5)  Woodcreek SJS Division II
6)  San Benito Hollister CCS Division I
7)  Carlmont CCS Division I
8)  Menlo Atherton CCS Division I
9)  Miramonte NCS Division III
10)  Del Campo SJS Division II

Honorable Mention (15 teams in alphabetical order)

Alameda NCS Division II
Amador Valley
NCS Division I

Cupertino CCS Division II 
Davis SJS Division I
De La Salle NCS Division I 
Los Altos CCS Division II
Los Gatos CCS Division II
Mountain View CCS Division II

Placer SJS Division
Redwood NCS Division III
Rocklin SJS Division II
San Lorenzo Valley CCS Division IV
San Ramon Valley NCS Division II

St. Joseph NCS Division V
St. Mary's Berkeley NCS Division IV 
Yreka NS Division IV

Girls
1)  Campolindo NCS Division III
2)  Oak Ridge SJS Division I
3)  Vista del Lago SJS Division III
4)  San Lorenzo Valley CCS Division IV
5)  Woodcreek SJS Division II
6)  Bella Vista SJS Division II
7)  Acalanes NCS Division III
8)  Carlmont CCS Division I
9)  Oakmont SJS Division III
10)  Granada NCS Division I

Honorable Mention (15 teams in alphabetical order)
Amador Valley NCS Division I 
Aptos
CCS Division III

College Park NCS Division I
Davis SJS Division I
Lodi SJS Division Division II
Maria Carrillo NCS Division II
Monte Vista NCS Division I 
Mountain View CCS Division II
Ponderosa SJS Division II
Presentation CCS Division II
Redwood NCS Division III
San Benito, Hollister CCS Division I 
Sacred Heart Cathedral CCS Division III
San Francisco University NCS Division V
St. Francis, Sacramento SJS Division I

Vacaville SJS Division II

Again, comments are welcome. I want to make the above lists as accurate as possible before we head into the league, section and eventually state meet races.

Top Northern California Teams at the Stanford Invitational

More Stanford Invitational newspaper articles...

Californian Mallon puts `Stamps' on QC Marathon half

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

NCS Boys and Girls XC List - North Bay Schools

The following is my (Maria Carrillo assistant coach Ruben DiRado) best current estimation for team times using Stanford 5K as the "synthetic" comparison.  Does not always take into account if someone had a bad day or if one or more of their top 5 runners was missing - but it provides a good first pass ranking.  Also, this list is based on team time, which of course is not a perfect predictor for how teams would place in a very close competition... (ie, if two schools are within 10-15 seconds of each other I would just call them even for the purposes of a ranking excercise).
 
As I mentioned, the list does a decent job of including most all NCS North Bay schools and a few select East Bay schools as points of calibration.  Someone that has a better picture for the East Bay needs to fill in those schools that are missing to get the full NCS picture...
 
BOYS
DE LA SALLE 1:23:04 D1
MONTE VISTA 1:24:02 D1
SANTA ROSA 1:24:40 D1
Castro Valley 1:29:55 D1
MISSION SAN JOSE 1:30:35 D1
FREEDOM 1:31:37 D1
SAN LEANDRO 1:32:18 D1
SAN RAMON VALLEY 1:22:14 D2
MARIA CARRILLO 1:25:25 D2
CLAYTON VALLEY 1:28:24 D2
ARROYO 1:28:25 D2
UKIAH 1:28:34 D2
MONTGOMERY 1:31:25 D2
CASA GRANDE 1:32:27 D2
PINER 1:19:36 D3
CAMPOLINDO 1:19:38 D3
REDWOOD LARKSPUR 1:22:45 D3
Tamalpais 1:24:42 D3
Northgate 1:25:16 D3
BISHOP O'DOWD 1:26:00 D3
ALHAMBRA 1:26:57 D3
Windsor 1:30:25 D3
Eureka 1:31:05 D3
SONOMA VALLEY 1:31:50 D3
NOVATO 1:35:28 D3
Analy 1:37:34 D3
Rancho Cotate 1:38:16 D3
Ygnacio Valley 1:38:24 D3
ST MARY'S 1:23:30 D4
CARDINAL NEWMAN 1:26:18 D4
MARIN CATHOLIC 1:28:16 D4
ARCATA 1:29:05 D4
TERRA LINDA 1:31:04 D4
McKinleyville 1:31:08 D4
EL MOLINO 1:32:28 D4
San Marin 1:37:23 D4
Healdsburg 1:41:15 D4
Willits 1:47:21 D4
ST JOSEPH 1:24:53 D5
SONOMA ACADEMY 1:28:01 D5
MARIN ACADEMY 1:28:19 D5
COLLEGE PREP 1:30:19 D5
LICK-WILMERDING 1:31:41 D5
Cloverdale 1:31:58 D5
Upper Lake 1:33:47 D5
 
GIRLS
MONTE VISTA 1:41:04 D1
Castro Valley 1:43:31 D1
MISSION SAN JOSE 1:44:44 D1
SANTA ROSA 1:45:19 D1
FREEDOM 1:51:53 D1
SAN LEANDRO 1:58:04 D1
MARIA CARRILLO 1:39:22 D2
COLLEGE PARK 1:41:30 D2
Dougherty Valley 1:41:38 D2
SAN RAMON VALLEY 1:42:50 D2
Alameda 1:43:10 D2
CLAYTON VALLEY 1:43:12 D2
CASA GRANDE 1:44:05 D2
ARROYO 1:44:47 D2
Windsor 1:45:26 D2
CARONDELET HS 1:46:38 D2
Montgomery 1:49:07 D2
AMERICAN 1:54:00 D2
Ukiah 2:30:40 D2
CAMPOLINDO 1:32:27 D3
REDWOOD LARKSPUR 1:39:51 D3
Tamalpais 1:42:49 D3
PINER 1:43:00 D3
Northgate 1:43:57 D3
BISHOP O'DOWD 1:44:49 D3
ALHAMBRA 1:47:55 D3
NOVATO 1:48:21 D3
Analy 1:48:53 D3
Eureka 1:51:21 D3
Rancho Cotate 1:54:05 D3
ARCATA 1:42:00 D4
ST MARY'S BERKELEY 1:47:56 D4
McKinleyville 1:51:55 D4
San Marin 1:53:30 D4
Cardinal Newman 1:53:33 D4
Terra Linda 1:53:41 D4
Fortuna 1:53:54 D4
El Molino 1:55:18 D4
MARIN ACADEMY 1:44:11 D5
COLLEGE PREP 1:44:41 D5
BRANSON 1:45:34 D5
LICK-WILMERDING 1:47:03 D5
URBAN SCHOOL OF SF 1:49:45 D5
MARIN CATHOLIC 1:50:54 D5
CONVENT 1:52:47 D5
ST JOSPEH 1:53:31 D5
Sonoma Academy 1:54:23 D5
Upper Lake 2:00:17 D5

Earthquake Invitational Preview by Gustavo Ibarra

More Stanford Invitational Vidoes...

Courtesy of Results Posted on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/ResultsPosted

Stanford Invitational Pictures

Thanks to Spencer Allen and Margaret Gallagher of www.sportsimagewire.com (more to be posted):
http://www.sportsimagewire.com/SIWportfoliopage.html

More Stanford Invitational coverage...

Monday, September 26, 2011

2011 Stanford XC Invite - Girls D3 (Piner HS Video)

Athlete and Coach Interviews coming up...

If you would like to nominate an athlete or coach for an interview, please drop me a line at albertjcaruana@gmail.com or mention the name in the comment section below.  I would especially like to get names from the Sac-Joaquin Section and the Northern Section.  Who would you like to see interviewed?  What athletes are really rolling this fall and you would like to find out how they have improved so much?  What coaches have their teams heading toward the big time in November?

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Stanford Invitational Boys Division 2 Video

Stanford Invitational Girls Division 2 Video

Piner HS boys at Stanford Invitational video

Bret Harte Invitational Results (SJS)

Westmoor Ram Invitational Resuls (Varsity Only)

Northern California Stanford Invitational Newspaper coverage...

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Stanford Invitational Coverage...

Reminder of live results link for Stanford Invitational

http://www.rtspt.com/events/stanford/xcinvite11/

What teams really made a statement today with their performance?  How about individuals?  Who is going to be ranked in the top 10 at State after their performance today?  Anybody want to take a shot at posting the top 10 teams in Northern California overall regardless of division?  Who are the top 10 individuals (boys and girls)?

Let the conversation begin.

Friday, September 23, 2011

September 21st Meet Results from the Redwood Empire (NCS)

California’s Top Teams Gather For Stanford Cross Country Invitational

Preview of the college races at tomorrow Saturday's Stanford Invitational by former Evergreen Valley HS runner and flotrack.org contributor, Kevin Liao:
http://spikeduppsychedup.com/2011/09/23/californias-top-teams-gather-for-stanford-cross-country-invitational/

Limitless

By former Redwood High School and Berkeley runner Steve Sodaro:
http://www.bayareatrackclub.com/blog/38457-Limitless

CSM inducts 16 into Hall of Fame

Including the "father" of the Crystal Springs course, Bob Rush (and a few other names you might recognize):
http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?type=sports&title=CSM%20inducts%2016%20into%20Hall%20of%20Fame&id=168115

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Local Roundup: SLV cross country dominates (CCS)

Sac-Joaquin Section Girl's Team Top 10 Rankings

As posted by one of the site visitors, GHP:

1. Clare Carrol Vista Del Lago
2. Karlie Garcia Oakmont
3. Madeleine Ankhelyi Vista Del Lago
4. Maxine Goyette Oakridge
5. Karina Nunes Woodcreek
6. Sara Lack Bella Vista
7. Neysa Mains El Camino
8. Jerrian Wells Pleasant Grove
9. Katie Mersereau Granite Bay
10. Becky Hobby Hughson

Feel free to comment on the above rankings.  Anybody missing?  

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Catching up with Miramonte HS runner, Tyler Hanson...

Today we chat with Miramonte junior, Tyler Hanson (pictured to the left courtesy of lamorindaweekly.com) who won the Small School race at the Ed Sias Invitational leading his Miramonte teammates to victory over league rival Campolindo by a score of 71 to 75.  Tyler is a two time state meet qualifier in cross country.  His freshman season, he was the team's 3rd man as Miramonte finished in 4th place to lock up the final qualifying spot.  Last year, Tyler qualified as an individual finishing in 9th place in the always competitive Division III race.

1) Besides cross country and track and field, what other sports have you participated in before or during high school?
Before track and cross country, I was a competitive road cyclist until the start of my sophomore year cross country season. I was very passionate about it and very dedicated as well. I was on a local team based out of Walnut Creek called Tieni Duro. I competed at nationals starting from when I was a seventh grader all the up until last summer. I had to make a decision and choose only one sport. I chose running because I love the teamwork, competition and benefits of being a high school athlete.

2) How did you get your start in running?
My father is probably the reason why I started running. He told me it was essential that I compete on a high school team and that I wouldn't regret my experience. He was right. I instantly fell in love with cross country. As a freshman, my coaches and teammates alike pushed me to secure a spot on the varsity level. Running became part of my lifestyle and I'm glad it remains that way.

3) What were the first successes that you remember in cross country and track and field?
My first successes came as a freshman during cross country. Making it onto varsity was an achievement I had never imagined, especially as a newcomer to the sport. Racing on varsity throughout the year was an honor. In 2009, that varsity team in particular made it to state. In track, my first successes came in my sophomore year, as I didn’t run track my freshman year due to cycling commitments. As a sophomore, I had more result based successes. Winning any kind track race is an achievement. I knew I wanted to try to win all three distance races in one season (800, 1600, 3200) and fortunately I was able to do that, as well as making it to Arcadia.

4) What were some of your freshmen highlights in both sports?
My freshman highlights as a cross county athlete were various. Being a part of the varsity team was by far one of the best highlights. I also traveled with the team to Clovis Invitational and Mt. Sac Invitational that year and the experience of going to those two events created fond memories and are definitely highlights of my freshman season. Unfortunately, in 2009 our varsity team was mostly seniors except for Jamie Fehrnstrom and myself, but I still enjoyed spending a lot of time with them. Besides those things, our adventure runs and the things I learned from my senior classmates will always make my first year of running very memorable.

5) As you started running in high school who were the role models that you wanted to emulate whether that was on the Miramonte team or other teams?
Coming into the sport, I really didn’t know anything about running, whether it was the high school level or the professional level. I looked up to all the runners on varsity individually because they each have special qualities about them. As I learned about each of their running backgrounds, I became more fascinated and inspired. Even now, I look up to Jamie Fehrnstrom for his undivided dedication and his determination. I’ve been running with him for as long as I’ve been in the sport.

6) What about your sophomore year highlights?
I really enjoyed my sophomore year of track and cross country. The list highlights of my cross country season in my sophomore year are endless, but going to Clovis once again was amazing. I just really enjoyed being around my friends and fellow athletes. As far as track goes, my trip to Arcadia was one of the greatest highlights. The experience of getting to race at Arcadia is unlike any other race I’ve ever taken part in. The combination of the intense competition and getting to spend time with my friends made Arcadia my favorite track experience.

7) What are your current track and field personal records?
My current track and field personal records are as follows
            800: 2:00
            1600: 4:26
            3200: 9:41
            400: 53

8)8) You won the Ed Sias Invitational Small School race. What was your plan going into the race and how did the race unfold?
My plan before Ed Sias Invitational was to stick with the runners from Campolindo High School. I knew that those guys have put in a lot of work over the summer and I wanted to see how they were running. When the race started I decided I would stick with the lead runners. Evan Quigley and Thomas Joyce were leading the race for the most part and I held onto them as best as I could. I tried not to let myself fall behind 4th place at any time. At the mile marker, I didn’t really pay any attention to my split but I knew we were all going to set a fast time. I ran up next to Thomas right before the bridges near the final hill. I really tried hard to stick with him on the hill. Once I got some ground on him on the downhill, I gave it everything. I finished hard after a tough race.

9) Miramonte also took the team title narrowly defeating league and section rival Campolindo HS. Tell us a little about the rest of your varsity team and how you guys prepared for this season.
Miramonte has prepared for this season by using a vigorous summer training program and getting more high level runners involved. We have all adopted a very positive outlook for the season and we are prepared to run hard. We know we can produce great results this year, and our race calendar provides us with plenty of opportunities to show what we can do when we work together. I love my teammates. We spend a ton of time together, during and outside of practice. They are just as much my best friends as they are my training partners.

10) What does a typical week look like for you? Weekly mileage? Long run distance? Toughest workouts? Favorite runs? Team traditions? Favorite meet? Favorite course? Favorite track and field race distance?
A typical week for me includes a combination of long runs and speed workouts. Usually, monday is the run of the week in terms of miles. We will do anything from 10-14 miles. Then we alternate between workout and recovery days. Sometimes we have workouts back to back, but we follow a very precise schedule. I’d say that some of the most challenging workouts are probably hill sprints or 1000 meter intervals. My favorite run is the Kings loop in Valle Vista which is a part of the EBMUD trails system. One of the varsity traditions is to drive to Jamba Juice in Lafayette after hard workouts and sit in one of our cars and listen to music. Especially during this time of year when the weather is hot, it becomes one of our frequent traditions. My favorite meet and course are at the some location, Clovis invitational. I like Clovis because it gives me an opportunity to run the state course with less intensity. People often say that the course is one of the most difficult all year, however I believe it’s the competition that makes that course as challenging as it is. My favorite track and field distance is probably the 800m. It’s not my fastest, but it is my favorite.

11) Tell us a little about your coaches during your high school career and how they have helped you develop into the runner you are today.
This year my coaches are managing one of the largest teams we’ve had in a long time.  They are doing an excellent job looking after every runner's needs and they work hard to get to know each runner personally. Coach Alison Zamanian has made helped me complete one season of XC and one season of track and to make the best of my training. She has always been positive and brings a good work ethic along with her. This year, with the assistance of Coach Brad Alban, our distance team can become even more developed. Their collaborative efforts will allow our team to produce great results, as we already have in the young 2011 season.

12) Anything else you would like to add.
I’m really looking forward to the upcoming season. Our team is putting in a lot of hard work and it’s already beginning to pay off. Miramonte Cross Country is a fantastic and well organized team. I speak on behalf of the entire team when I say that we are prepared to have a great season, dedicated to producing great results and having fun.       


Thank you very much Tyler!  AJC

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