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Retro interview with Cooper Teare from October 15, 2015

Former St. Joseph Notre Dame runner Cooper Teare just finished in 2nd place at the USATF Outdoor Championships 5000 meters race. Here is my interview with Cooper during his junior cross country season.

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St. Joseph Notre Dame runner, Cooper Teare (Anda Chu photo/San Jose Mercury News) will be one of the favorites to win the state Division V title this season after finishing in 5th place last year as a sophomore. At the Stanford Invitational, Teare ran in one of the final races of the day and despite the rise in temperature, he was able to run the 2nd fastest time of the day (14:52.7), trailing only Phillip Rocha of Arcadia (14:32.5). During the 2015 Track and Field season, Teare qualified to the CA state meet in the 3200m. by running a still standing personal record of 9:15.65. He will be participating in the world famous Mt. SAC Invitational along with his teammates in a few weeks but until then, here is my interview with Cooper.

1) How did you get your start in running? What other sports have you done aside from Cross Country and Track & Field?
I got my start in running through one of my best friends, Gavin Hill (current high school teammate). He was the best runner in Alameda in elementary school and when i met him in middle school, he got me involved in the sport. I joined the Castro Valley track club in middle school, along with my school track and field team. Before I got into running, I played soccer and lacrosse and I really thought those were going to be the sport I stuck with through grade school.

2) What were your PRs heading into high school?
My PR's going into high school were 5:03 for the mile and 9:50 for the 3,000.

3) You joined a very good St. Joseph Notre Dame team as a freshman. Tell us a little about that team and your experience as a freshman in both sports.
Freshman year was a huge year for me. After summer training was over, I had already improved my mile time by over 20 seconds and I knew that the team was in great shape. Gabe Arias was our team captain and he really pushed everyone from the first day and I think everyone looked up to him. The team had great chemistry as well, and we knew that we had the opportunity to win state for the second year in a row which fueled the fire for our team. During track, I still worked hard but I did not focus as much as I could have on training and at the end of the season I actually skipped out on going to the NCS Meet of Champions to go to Hawaii with my teammate Gavin.

4) Did you do anything different heading into your sophomore XC season during the summer?
Going into the summer of sophomore year, I knew that I was going to have to take on more responsibility because I was going to be our 1 or 2 for most races, so I really tried to give every workout my all, but in terms of the training, it was basically the same as freshman year, just higher intensity and faster times.

5) What were some of your highlights and proudest accomplishments during your sophomore seasons in both sports?
My biggest accomplishment in XC was definitely placing second, behind Phillip Rocha, at the USATF junior olympics, and that was the race that showed me that I could have a bright future in this sport. As for track, there is no doubt that making state was my biggest accomplishment, being one of only two sophomores to qualify.

6) You ran the 2nd fastest overall time at the Stanford Invitational with a sub 15 effort. Did you have a time you were shooting for before the race? Surprised with the final time?
Before my race at Stanford, I had seen Phillip's time and I thought that I might have a chance of going sub-15, but my goal time was anything under 15:20, so when I crossed the line in 14:52 I was very surprised, especially having done it by myself.

7) What does a typical week look like for you training wise? Longest run? Typical workouts? Pace of your easier runs? Any morning runs? Weights?
A typical week usually has me doing double days on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with four miles easy on most morning runs. Monday is usually either a medium paced 7-8 miles in the afternoon or a hill workout. Tuesday is a hard workout, usually consisting of 400's and 800's or a hard tempo run. Thursday's are either a race day or another hard workout day like Tuesday. Saturday's are tempo days, usually 2x2 mile tempo, and on Sunday's I like to get together with some friends and go for a long 10-12 mile run, just to get some more mileage in. For our easy pace, we usually run about 6:45-7 minutes and after all easy runs we do core and after speed workouts we have leg circuits. We hold off on weights during track season, but we start them once XC rolls around.

8) Tell us a little about your coaches and how they have helped you develop in the runner you are today.
My coaches are the reason that St.Joe's has had the success that we have and they have really helped me grow into the runner I am today. Tony (Fong), I would say, is one of the best coaches out there and he has the results to back it up. He has really shaped me and known how to push me to my highest potential. Our other coach, Alex Mason, is the main track coach and he saw the potential I had last year and in track season, pushed me a lot, and my accomplishments in track are mostly because of him.

9) Favorite XC course? Favorite XC invitational? Favorite XC workout? Favorite long run? Favorite Track race distance? Favorite Track workout? Favorite Track Invitational? Favorite free time activity?
Like many others, my favorite XC course has to be Woodward park, just because of the history behind it, as well as, the success I have found on it. My favorite XC invitational is Mt.SAC, because it gives our team a chance to get away from NorCal and experience some of the best competition in the state. My favorite workout is probably 20x400's. For long runs, a nice 10-12 miler in the Oakland hills is always nice. As for Track, my favorite distance is 3200 because I seem to have better results in the longer distances and you get a great feeling when you finish a 3200 meter race. I would say that my favorite track workout is 7x1000, although it may not be the most fun, it definitely gives the biggest pay off throughout the season. Arcadia Invitational is by far my favorite track invitational because of the atmosphere and the amount of amazing runners I get to meet. In my free time, I usually get together with my friends to hangout or sometimes play basketball.

10) What are the races coming up for you that you are most looking forward to the rest of this season?
The big races I have coming up are Mt.SAC, state, and hopefully a national meet to end the season.

11) Advice for younger runners aspiring to do well in the sport of running?
My advice for anyone getting into running is to really try to stick with it and give it your best, because you never know how good you can become.

12) Anything else you would like to add.
I would like to say a huge thank you to my coaches, parents, and teammates for the support I have received over these past 2 years.

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Top 10 NorCal Teams (Boys and Girls)

Here are my way-too-early pre-season rankings for the top teams in Northern California. I based the rankings on top returning teams, outstanding spring seasons, and historical competitiveness. If I missed a team that you feel could be a top-10 team this season, please feel free to add their name in the comment section below.

BOYS
1) Campolindo (NCS) Division III
2) Mountain View (CCS) Division I
3) Vacaville (SJS) Division II
4) Granada (NCS) Division II
5) Jesuit (SJS) Division II
6) Menlo Atherton (CCS) Division I
7) Bellarmine (CCS) Division I
8) Dublin (NCS) Division II
9) Piedmont Hills (CCS) Division II
10) SF University (NCS) Division V/Menlo (CCS) Division IV

GIRLS
1) St. Francis, SJ (SJS) Division III
2) Davis (SJS) Division I
3) Oak Ridge (SJS) Division I
4) Northgate (NCS) Division III
5) Monte Vista (NCS) Division II/Granada (NCS) Division III
6) Campolindo (NCS) Division III
7) Whitney (SJS) Division II/Las Lomas (NCS) Division III
8) St. Francis, MV (CCS) Division II/Mountain View (CCS) Division I
9) St. Ignatius (CCS) Division III/Sacred Heart Cathedral (CCS) Division III
10) University (NCS)/Branson (NCS) Division V

Bay Area Running Camp is back August 3-7 in Portola Valley!

A few more spots are still available for camp. The running camp will be at Corte Madera in Portola Valley again, mornings of August 3-7.  There is support for financial assistance as well if you are a good candidate who otherwise wouldn’t come due to cost. 

San Francisco Track Night results

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Nor Cal Track and Field Clnic

Coaches,
We are hosting what we hope is the first of several regular meetings each year.  While we have 3 outstanding lead presenters (Vern Gambetta, Nick Garcia and Ed Miller), the vision and success of this clinic will be the conversations during lunch, event group breakouts, and before people leave for the day.

Our theme is Back to Basics - How can we do more with less? Having coached for over 50 years, Vern finds himself going back to what has worked in the past with adjustments for today's needs.

The cost is $20, which includes lunch. Please RSVP by 11:59 on 7/22.  You can either pay via Venmo or pay the day of the clinic. 

We are happy to accept same-day registrations, but the cost is $30.  

Jim Marheineke
Serra HS Track and Field Coach

You can find the info at this LINK.
Registration info is available at this LINK.

Top returning NorCal runners (boys and girls)

The top 15 boys and girls are listed in alphabetical order. I looked at the 2025 section and state meet results as well as track accomplishments. If you feel like others should be included, please add their names in the comment section below.

BOYS
Lucas Alberts Jesuit 12 (SJS)
Connor Bilodeau Jesuit 12 (SJS)
Conrad Chern Crystal Springs 12 (CCS)
Evan Chopra Menlo Atherton 12 (CCS)
Djali De Chalus St. Mary's College 12 (NCS)
Caden Ehrhorn Campolindo 11 (NCS)
Yuval Goldberg Mountain View 12 (CCS)
Clark Gregory Campolindo 12 (NCS)
Henry Hauser Menlo 12 (CCS)
Ty Hundley Vacaville 12 (SJS)
Deven Koppola Mountain View 12 (CCS)
Matthew Ogilvie Jesuit 12 (SJS)
Cooper Stream Vacaville 12 (SJS)
Liam Tassa Mountain View 10 (CCS)
Elias Thronson Davis 11 (SJS)
Landon Warriner McClatchy 12 (SJS)

GIRLS
Farah Allen Branson 12 (NCS)
Ada Bielinska Mountain View 12 (CCS)
Sade Bumpus Granada 12 (NCS)
Paula Devine St. Mary's College 12 (NCS)
Norah Feldt Davis 12 (SJS)
Maddie Goss Woodcreek 11 (SJS)
Alyssa Gutierrez St. Francis, SJ 10 (SJS)
Gelila Hailu Leigh 12 (CCS)
Josie Hill Sonoma Academy 12 (NCS)
Olivia Joseph Northgate 11 (NCS)
Nadya Makarova Monte Vista 11 (NCS)
Ashlin Mallon Cardinal Newman 12 (NCS)
Kaylie O'Connell Monte Vista 11 (NCS)
Brooke Oliveira Castilleja 12 (CCS)
Julie Plummer Pleasant Valley 10 (NS)
Hannah Shehorn Scotts Valley 12 (CCS)

NorCal Cross Country and Track and Field College Commitments

Kyle Jakary, Jesuit (SJS) Cal Poly SLO
Ani Stieg, Archie Williams (NCS) Cal Poly SLO

Jane Landon, Whitney (SJS) CBU
Ava Decleve, Scotts Valley (CCS) UCLA

Anna Salter, Crystal Springs Uplands School (CCS) Columbia University

Brenna Mannion, Vista del Lago (SJS) Cal Poly SLO

Addison Ewers, Whitney (SJS) Cal Poly SLO

Nina Souto, Whitney (SJS) Cal Poly SLO

Sydney Middleton, Redwood (NCS) Cal Poly SLO
Stephen Sziebert, Bellarmine (CCS) Columbia University
Ben Penzel, Bellarmine (CCS) Santa Clara University

Chloe Leduc, Oakland Tech (OAK) Cal Berkeley
Drake Hoferer, Jesuit (SJS) UCLA
Logan Letulle, Miramonte (NCS) Williams 
Brooke Lee, Archie Williams (NCS) UC Berkeley
Zoe Corder, Bella Vista (SJS) Washington State
Sophie Hutchinson, Whitney (SJS) Washington State
Lena Llamas, Buhach Colony (SJS) Wingate University
Andres Lomeli, Kimball (SJS) Cal Poly SLO
Aidan Sharp, Menlo Atherton (CCS) University of Chicago
Micah Redding, Placer (SJS) University of Idaho 
Owen Dawson, Analy (NCS) University of Chicago
Cooper Barr, Placer (SJS) Stanford University

Adriana Ingargiola, Oak Ridge (SJS), UC Berkeley

Ella Mogannam, Lick-Wilmerding (NCS) Vanderbilt University

Lily Simon, St. Francis, MV (CCS) University of Michigan

Payton Wagner, St. Francis, MV (CCS) Loyola Marymount University

Avery Carlson, Pitman (SJS) UC San Diego

Natalie Arriaza, Patterson (SJS) Stanislaus State
Lauren Draper, St. Francis, MV (CCS) University of Chicago

Tyler Huo, St. Francis, MV (CCS) Bowdoin College

Brady Bliesner, Aptos (CCS) Chico State 

Maya Schiro, Aptos (CCS) Chico State 

Peter Kendall, Twelve Bridges (SJS) Chico State
Allie Harman, Rocklin (SJS) UC Irvine 
Avery Wolk, Davis (SJS) Brown University
Isaac Abbott, Jesuit (SJS) Duke University
Giselle Fernandez, Riverbank (SJS) Northern Arizona University
Makayla Galvan, Vacaville (SJS) Biola University
Grady Morris, Ponderosa (SJS) Chico State
Sophie Benham, Hughson (SJS) Stanislaus State
Ellie McCuskey-Hay, St. Ignatius (CCS) University of Oregon
Fernando Herrera, Alisal (CCS) Stanislaus State
Cy Lugo, Elk Grove (SJS) Montana State
Ace Rozales, Kimball (SJS) St. Mary's College
Claire Palmer, Archie Williams (NCS) Tuft University
Carina, Nottingham, Berkeley (NCS) Dartmouth University
Riley Anderson, Placer (SJS) Chico State
Maya Yatsko, Los Altos (CCS) Occidental College
Samantha Witteles, Los Altos (CCS) Dartmouth University

Xavier Surgeon, Windsor (NCS) Rhodes College
Kira Dye, Crystal Springs Uplands School (CCS) Johns Hopkins
Jessica Carvalho, Pinole Valley (NCS) Dominican University
Eila Sawhney, Woodside Priory (CCS) Claremont - Mudd Scripps
Kaitlyn Lam, Sacred Heart Cathedral (CCS) Occidental College
Soleil Warner, St. Ignatius (CCS) Harvard University
Prince Najeeb Babalola-Buchango, St. Ignatius (CCS) USC
Sebastian Taylor, Bishop O'Dowd (NCS) NYU
Cason Mitchell, Menlo Atherton (CCS) University of Miami
Farah Allen, Branson (NCS) UCLA
Brady Tse, Harker (CCS) Stanford University
Tessa Wehrle, Sacred Heart Cathedral (CCS) Claremont McKenna College
Daniela Hughes, Los Altos (CCS) UC Berkeley
Kira Grant-Hatcher, St. Mary's College (NCS) UC Berkeley
Jack Farrell, St. Ignatius (CCS) Middlebury College
Khloe De La Torre, Vacaville (SJS) Cal Poly SLO
Andrea Correa, San Mateo (CCS) Santa Clara University
Jackson Levassaur, Christian Brothers (SJS) Santa Clara University
Amaya Bharadwaj, Palo Alto (CCS) Stanford University
Gretchen Yakaitis, Carondelet (NCS) UCLA 
Natasha Cohen, Northgate (NCS) American University 
Francis Chmielewski, Northgate (NCS) University of La Verne 
Emma Beedon, Los Altos (CCS) Loyola Marymount University 

Ryan Chen, Mountain View (CCS) UC San Diego 
Sophia Pham, Bella Vista (SJS) Cal Poly Pomona 
Hugh Heyer, McClatchy (SJS) Cal Poly SLO 
Alijah Murillo, Branham (CCS) Chico State 
Jackson Poburko, Trinity (NS) UC Berkeley
Larson Wejmar, Turlock (SJS) CSU Stanislaus
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Nueva (CCS) Pomona College
Henry Witt, Lowell (SF) Johns Hopkins
Cooper Stream, Vacaville (SJS) Cal Poly SLO
Gelila Hailu, Leigh (CCS) Cal Poly SLO 
Iliana Nierengarten, Castro Valley (NCS) Elon University 
Lysander Pineda, Head Royce (NCS) Harvey Mudd 
Sloane Crocker, Maria Carrillo (NCS) UC Berkeley 
Austin Petrik, Maria Carrillo (NCS) UC Davis 
Quinne Crocker, Maria Carrillo (NCS) Scripps College 
Tucker Presnell, St. Mary's College (NCS) Worchester Polytechnic Institute
Lucas Alberts, Jesuit (SJS) Cal Poly SLO (NEW)
Ashlin Mallon, Cardinal Newman (NCS) UCLA (NEW

If you know of other runners who have already committed and shared their information publicly, please add them to the list in the comment section below.

2026 State Meet Auto Team Qualifiers

Here are the auto team qualifiers for the 2026 season. The changes for NorCal Sections are as follows.

BOYS

CCS Div 2 boys gain 1 spot to 3 teams.
NCS Div 2 boys lose 1 spot down to 3 teams.
NCS Div 3 boys lose 1 spot down to 3 teams. (Central Section gains that spot)
GIRLS
NCS Div 1 girls lose one spot down to 2 teams (Central Section gains that spot)

CCS Div 5 girls lose a spot down to 3 teams. (Central Section gains that spot)

NCS Div 5 girls gain 1 spot up to 6 teams. (Southern Section loses one spot)