CA XC teams shining in the 2000s

The competition to garner a top 3 finish and a plaque at the CA XC State meet is at an all time high. With the internet, coaching clinics, running camps and new training ideas, individuals and teams are running better than ever. Yesterday I listed the teams that have been the most successful in the history of the CA XC state meet. Today I will list the teams that have been the most successful during this decade.

Top Boys' XC teams from 2000-2006

Flintridge Prep-7 total plaques/2 state championships
Jesuit-5 total plaques/4 state championships
Royal-5 total plaques/2 state championships
Barstow-4 total plaques/4 state championships
Woodcrest Christian-4 total plaques/3 state championships
Oak Park-4 total plaques/1 state championship
Santa Clara, Oxnard-4 total plaques/1 state championship
McFarland-3 total plaques/2 state championships
Rubidoux-3 total plaques/1 state championship
Carmel-3 total plaques/1 state championship
Laguna Beach-3 total plaques/1 state championship
St. John Bosco-3 total plaques/1 state championship
Dana Hills-3 total plaques/0 state championships

Top Girls' XC teams from 2000-2006

Oak Park-6 total plaques/3 state championships
San Lorenzo Valley-5 total plaques/3 state championships
Chadwick-5 total plaques/1 state championship
SF University-4 total plaques/3 state championships
Ventura-4 total plaques/2 state championships
Campolindo-4 total plaques/1 state championship
Thousand Oaks-4 total plaques/1 state championship
Sultana-3 total plaques/1 state championship
Montgomery-3 total plaques/1 state championship
Maranatha-3 total plaques/1 state championship
Placer-3 total plaques/1 state championship
Buchanan-3 total plaques/0 state championships
Woodcrest Christian-3 total plaques/0 state championships
Dana Hills-3 total plaques/0 state championships

Next up: Are teams in 2007 really better than 1987?