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

https://diablotiming.com/results/2026-07-15/

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) Jesuit (SJS) Division II
4) Vacaville (SJS) Division II
5) Granada (NCS) 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

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)
Djali De Chalus St. Mary's College 12
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)
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)

2026 Pre-Season CCS Cross Country rankings

Here is my first attempt at ranking the top cross country teams in the Central Coast Section for the upcoming 2026 season. You can find where all teams will be competing at this LINK. If you have information like talented freshmen joining teams, please feel free to comment below. If I missed any teams or you feel some teams are under-ranked, please share your thoughts in the comment section as well.

Boys Division I

1) Mountain View-2025 CCS Div II champions and 5th place at state meet.
2) Menlo Atherton-2025 CCS Div I champions and 5th place at state meet.

3) Bellarmine-2025 CCS Div I 2nd place and 8th place at state meet.
4) Milpitas-2025 CCS Div I 3rd place.

5) Los Altos-2025 CCS Div I 5th place.

Girls Division I

1) Mountain View-2025 CCS Div II 2nd place.
2) Los Altos-2025 CCS Div I 1st place.
3) Menlo Atherton-2025 CCS Div I 2nd place.

4) Evergreen Valley-2025 CCS Div I 3rd place.

5) Carlmont-2025 CCS Div I 4th place.

Boys Division II

1) Piedmont Hills-2025 CCS Div II 3rd place.

2) Los Gatos-2025 CCS Div II 5th place.

3) St. Francis, MV-2025 CCS Div II 4th place.

4) Gunn-2025 CCS Div II 6th place.
5) Woodside-2025 CCS Div II 12th place.

Girls Division II

1) St. Francis, MV-2025 CCS Div II 1st place and 6th place at state meet
2) Leigh-2025 CCS Div II 3rd place.
3) Gunn-2025 CCS Div II 4th place.
4) Piedmont Hills-2025 CCS Div II 6th place.

5) Lynbrook-2025 CCS Div II 7th place.

Boys Division III

1) Willow Glen-2025 CCS Div III champions and 6th place at state meet.

2) St. Ignatius-2025 CCS Div III 2nd place.

3) Sacred Heart Cathedral-2025 CCS Div III 3rd place.

4) Hillsdale-2025 CCS Div III 5th place.
5) San Mateo-2025 CCS Div III 6th place.

Girls Division III

1) St. Ignatius-2025 CCS Div III champions and 11th place at state meet.

2) Sacred Heart Cathedral-2025 CCS Div III 2nd place.

3) Burlingame-2025 CCS Div III 3rd place.

4) Monta Vista-2025 CCS Div III 7th place.

5) Willow Glen-2025 CCS Div III 6th place.

Boys Division IV

1) Menlo-2025 CCS Div V champions and 2nd place at state meet

2) Mills-2025 CCS Div IV champions

3) The King's Academy-2025 CCS Div IV 2nd place.
4) Santa Cruz-2025 CCS Div IV 4th place.

5) Archbishop Riordan-2025 CCS Div IV 3rd place.

Girls Division IV

1) Aptos-2025 CCS Div IV 2nd place.

2) Archbishop Riordan-2025 CCS Div IV 3rd place.
3) Harker-2025 CCS Div IV 4th place.

4) Saratoga-2025 CCS Div IV 6th place.

5) The King's Academy-2025 CCS Div IV 7th place.

Boys Division V

1) Crystal Springs Uplands-2025 CCS Div V 4th place.

2) Pacific Grove-2025 CCS Div V 5th place. 
3) Nueva-2025 CCS Div V 3rd place.

4) Monte Vista Christian-2025 CCS Div V 2nd place.

5) Woodside Priory-2025 CCS Div V 6th place.

Girls Division V

1) Crystal Springs Uplands-2025 CCS Div V champions and 1st place at state meet.
2) Scotts Valley-2025 CCS Div IV champions and 4th place at state meet.
3) Woodside Priory-2025 CCS Div V 2nd place and 10th place at state meet.

4) Pacific Collegiate-2025 CCS Div V 8th place.

5) Castilleja-2025 CCS Div V 5th place.

2026 Cross Country Invitational schedule

AUGUST
August 21 Wildwood Miles for Girls + Women at Kezar Stadium
August 21 Flame Invitational at Lodi Lake
August 22 Inderkum Tiger Invitational at at North Natomas National Park
August 22 Pleasant Grove 9th Annual Eagle Run at Pleasant Grove HS
August 22 Screamin' Scott Showdown at Atwater HS
August 22 Sierra Invitational at Sierra College
August 26 Bob Shor Invitational at Spring Lake Park
August 29 5th Annual Fighting Knights Joust at Crystal Springs Course
August 29 Acalanes Invitational at Acalanes HS
August 29 Oakmont Cross Country Invitational at Johnson-Springview Park

SEPTEMBER
September 4 19th Annual Bill Springhorn Classic at Shasta College Course
September 4 Baylands Invitational at Baylands Park
September 4/5 Bill Springhorn Classic at Shasta College
September 5 Granite Hills Invite at Granite Hills HS
September 5 Lagoon Valley Classic at Lagoon Valley Park
September 5 St. Mary's Invitational at Saint Mary's College
September 5 Soiree at SWRA
September 8 Jim Tracy Challenge at Golden Gate Park
September 9 Stinson Beach Relays (MCAL Opener) at Stinson Beach
September 11 Trinity Invitational at Trinity Alps Golf Course
September 12 Ed Sias Invitational at Hidden Valley Park
September 12 Lowell Invitational at Golden Gate Park
September 12 7th Annual Jackie Henderson Memorial at North Monterey HS
September 12 Kim Duyst Twilight Invitational at River Oaks Gold Course
September 12 Nevada Union Cross Country Invitational at Nevada Union HS
September 12 Viking Opener Invitational at Spring Lake Park
September 18 Steve Nesheim Invitational at Shastice Park
September 18/19 Josh Ruff Invitational at Johnson-Springview Park
September 18/19 Woodbridge Invitational
September 19 3rd Annual Tom Leikam Invitational at Pinto Lake County Park
September 19 9th Annual Eye Opener Invitational at Shollenberger Park
September 19 De La Salle Invitational at Newhall Community Park
September 19 Farmer Invitational at Hayward HS
September 19 Frogtown XC Invite at Calaveras County Fairgrounds
October 3 Tom Laythe Invitational at Bella Vista HS
September 26 6th Annual Goldmine Invitational at Railhead Park
September 26 Be The G.O.A.T. XC Invitational at Pinole Multi-Use Trails
September 26 Foothill Small School Invitational at Foothill HS
September 26 King City Invitational at San Lorenzo County Park
September 26 Monterey Bay Invitational at Toro Park
September 26 Scott Bauhs at Shadow Cliffs Regional Park
September 26 Truckee Invitational at Ponderosa Golf Course
September 26 Ram Invitational at Westmoor HS
September 30 Mid-Season Mania 1600 Invitational at Campolindo HS
Stanford Invitational RIP (1974-2018)

OCTOBER
October 3 2nd Annual Bulldog Invitational at Willow Hills Reservoir Course
October 3 Artichoke Invitational at Half Moon Bay HS
October 3 Amanda Garcia Memorial Invitational at Atwater HS
October 9/10 Clovis Invitational at Woodward Park
October 10 Wildcat Forward Motion Invitational at Dougherty Valley HS
October 10 Crystal Springs Invitational at Hallmark Park
October 16 Rough Rider Invitational at Woodward Park
October 16 Thunder XC Classic at Buhach Colony HS
October 17 20th Annual Hughson Supercross Invitational at Hughson HS
October 17 Chico Autumn Invitational at Hooker Oak Park
October 17 Grizzly 3200 at Granite Bay HS
October 17 Monterey Cross Country Invitational at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
October 17 Phil Wilder Mariner Invitational at Quarry Lakes Regional Park
October 21 Mid-Season Mania 3200 Invitational at Campolindo HS
October 23 Clovis North Twilight Invitational at Clovis North HS
October 23/24 Mt SAC Invitational at Mt SAC College
October 24 Flat SAC Invitational at Gibson Ranch Regional Park
October 29 Lynbrook Invite/FUHSD Champs

NOVEMBER
November 7 SJS Sub-Section Meet at Frogtown (Angels Camp)
November Northern Section Final at West Valley HS
November 14 CCS Meet at Hallmark Park
November 14 SJS Championship at Willow Hills Reservoir 
November SFS All-City Finals at Golden Gate Park
November OAK Finals at Lake Chabot Golf Course
November 21 NCS MOC at Hayward HS
November 28 California State Meet at Woodward Park

DECEMBER
December 5 Brooks West Regional at Mt. SAC
December 5 Nike Cross Nationals at Glendoveer Golf Course, Oregon
December 12 Brooks Championships at Balboa Park

More will be added, but please feel free to add dates of meets that you have confirmed in the comment section below.

2026 Pre-Season NCS rankings

Here is my first attempt at ranking the top cross country teams in the North Coast Section for the upcoming 2026 season. You can find where all teams will be competing at this LINK. If you have information like talented freshmen joining teams, please feel free to comment below. If I missed any teams or you feel like some teams are under-ranked, please share your thoughts as well in the comment section.

Boys Division I

1) Dougherty Valley-3rd at 2025 NCS meet
2) Berkeley-5th at 2025 NCS meet

3) California-2nd at 2025 NCS meet
4) American-7th at 2025 NCS Division II race

5) Liberty-5th at 2025 NCS meet

Girls Division I

1) Dougherty Valley-Defending NCS champions
2) California-2nd at 2025 NCS meet
3) Berkeley-3rd at 2025 NCS meet

4) Castro Valley-4th at 2025 NCS meet

5) American-9th at 2025 NCS Division II race

Boys Division II

1) Dublin-Defending NCS Div I champions

2) Granada-Defending NCS Div II champions
3) Monte Vista-5th place at 2025 NCS meet

4) De La Salle-4th place at 2025 NCS meet

5) San Ramon Valley-9th place at 2025 NCS meet

Girls Division II

1) Monte Vista-Defending NCS Div III champions
2) Granada-4th place at 2025 NCS meet
3) San Ramon Valley-3rd place at 2025 NCS meet
4) Clayton Valley-5th place at 2025 NCS meet

5) Foothill-6th place at 2025 NCS meet

Boys Division III

1) Campolindo-Defending NCS and state Div III champions

2) Maria Carrillo-4th place at 2025 NCS meet

3) Redwood-Down from Division II. 3rd place at 2025 Div II race

4) Tamalpais-3rd place at 2025 NCS meet

5) Las Lomas-8th place at 2025 NCS meet

Girls Division III

1) Northgate-Defending NCS Div III champions and 6th place at state meet

2) Campolindo-2nd place at 2025 NCS Div III meet and 7th place at state meet

3) Las Lomas-3rd place at 2025 NCS meet

4) Redwood-2nd place at 2025 NCS Div II race

5) Maria Carrillo-5th place at 2025 NCS meet

Boys Division IV

1) St. Mary's College-Defending NCS Div IV champions

2) Bishop O'Dowd-2nd place at 2025 NCS meet

3) Archie Williams-Did not compete at 2025 NCS meet

4) Acalanes-3rd place at 2025 NCS meet

5) Miramonte-4th place at 2025 NCS meet

Girls Division IV

1) Miramonte-2nd place at NCS meet and 10th place at state meet

2) Archie Williams-Defending NCS Div IV champions and 2nd place at state meet

3) Piedmont-3rd place at NCS meet

4) Bishop O'Dowd-4th place at NCS meet

5) Albany-6th place at NCS meet

Boys Division V

1) University-Defending NCS and state Div V champions

2) Convent & Stuart Hall-2nd place NCS Div V and 6th place at state meet
3) Healdsburg-3rd place at NCS meet and 11th place at state meet

4) Sonoma Academy-11th place at NCS meet

5) Branson-6th place at NCS meet

Girls Division V

1) University-Defending NCS Div V champions and 3rd place at state meet
2) Sonoma Academy-3rd place at NCS meet and 5th place at state meet

3) Branson-6th place at 2025 state meet

4) Lick-Wilmdering-2nd place at NCS meet and state meet

5) Head-Royce-7th place at NCS meet