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Sunday, October 22, 2017

Top 10 NorCal Team (#5) and Individual rankings (#3)!

I am updating the following rankings after several league and invitationals this past week. Feel free to use the comment section in regards to any of the rankings below. Who am I missing?
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BOYS
1) Dublin (NCS)
2) St. Francis, Mt. View (CCS)
3) Bellarmine (CCS) Division I
4) Palo Alto (CCS) Division I
5) Granada (NCS) Division II
6) De La Salle (NCS) Division II
7) Sir Francis Drake (NCS) Division IV
8) Maria Carrillo (NCS) Division III
9) Willow Glen (CCS) Division II
10) Los Altos (CCS) Division I

Also under consideration:
Bella Vista (SJS) Division II
Campolindo (NCS) Division III
Del Campo (SJS) Division III
Dougherty Valley (NCS) Division I
Gregori (SJS) Division I
Jesuit (SJS) Division I
Lowell (SFS) Division I
McClatchy (SJS) Division I
Placer (SJS) Division IV
Redwood (NCS) Division III
Rocklin (SJS) Division II

GIRLS
1) Granada (NCS) Division II
2) Campolindo (NCS) Division III
3) St. Francis, Sacramento (SJS) Division II
4) Homestead (CCS) Division I
5) Vista del Lago (SJS) Division III
6) San Ramon Valley (NCS) Division II
7) Santa Cruz (CCS) Division IV
8) Oak Ridge (SJS) Division I
9) Maria Carrillo (NCS) Division III
10) Presentation (CCS) Division II

Also under consideration:
Aptos (CCS) Division III
Davis (SJS) Division I
Del Oro (SJS) Division III
Dougherty Valley (NCS) Division I
Monte Vista (NCS) Division II
Oakland Tech (OAK) Division I
Rio Americano (SJS) Division III
Woodcreek (SJS) Division II

BOYS
1) Meika Beaudoin-Rousseau Bellarmine (CCS) Division I
2) Liam Anderson Redwood (NCS) Division III
3) Robert Miranda Menlo (CCS) Division IV
4) Collin Ullrich Liberty Ranch (SJS) Division IV
5) Matt Strangio Jesuit (SJS) Division I
6) Shyam Kumar St. Francis (CCS) Division II
7) Adrian Schroeder Dublin (NCS) Division II
8) Gaurav Phanse Dublin (NCS) Division II
9) Henry Saul Palo Alto (CCS) Divison I
10) Colton Colonna St. Francis (CCS) Division II

GIRLS
1) Maddy Denner Oak Ridge (SJS) Division I
2) Elena Denner Oak Ridge (SJS) Division I
3) Gillian Wagner Redwood (NCS) Division III
4) Mari Friedman Santa Cruz (CCS) Division IV
5) Jenna Miles Campolindo (NCS) Division III
6) Alize Hartke Oakmont (SJS) Division
7) Caroline Garrett Oakland Tech (OAK) Division I
8) Olivia O'Keeffe Davis (SJS) Division I
9) Emily Perez St. Joseph Notre Dame (NCS) Division V
10) Colleen McCandless Granada (NCS) Division II
10) Isabella Chao Campolindo (NCS) Division III
10) Hannah Chau Justin-Siena (NCS) Division IV
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21 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 22, 2017 11:51 PM

    Robert Miranda is ranked too high, Adrian Schroeder is ranked too low. He ran 14:09 at Woodbridge. I know that is an insanely fast course, but a 14:09 3 mile is insanely fast in any conditions/terrain.
    Miranda is no longer undefeated. His 15:01 MtSac is a solid time but there have been faster converted times by people lower on the list. I would also consider Sam Lavorato on this list, running 15:08 at MtSac. These two D4 guys should have a nice battle at CCS and also at state.

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  2. Albert CaruanaOctober 23, 2017 7:36 AM

    We will see about Miranda. He will race Lavorato at CCS and Ullrich at state. All three are Div IV runners.

    Lavorato was also considered for the top 10 after his Mt. SAC time but at the same Clovis meet, Colonna ran 15:26.10 and Lavorato ran 15:39.70. I don't think anybody else should be knocked off the list, right?

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  3. AnonymousOctober 23, 2017 9:21 AM

    Del Oro girls should be under consideration. They easily beat the times of Rio Americano at the last few meets

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    1. AnonymousOctober 23, 2017 9:32 PM

      I guess the same can be said for El Camino regarding Del Oro...

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  4. AnonymousOctober 23, 2017 9:30 AM

    Why is Granada ranked lower than De La Salle? They've beaten DLS in every matchup and had a fantastic run at Mariner

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  5. Albert CaruanaOctober 23, 2017 9:47 AM

    Thank you for the comments. Both very valid and changes are made in the posted rankings.

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  6. AnonymousOctober 23, 2017 11:11 AM

    I am unclear as to why Palo Alto is ranked #4, yet Willow Glen keeps dropping in the rankings. Didn't WG just comfortably beat Palo Alto head-to-head at the Monterey Bay Invitational at Toro Park?

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  7. Albert CaruanaOctober 23, 2017 11:28 AM

    I don't believe Palo Alto ran their full team there but I will double check.

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  8. DrKOctober 23, 2017 11:54 AM

    With two major invite wins this year and pressing both Gillian Wagner and Colleen McCandless to the wire, you have to soon consider Hannah Chau a top 10 NCS runner

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  9. AnonymousOctober 23, 2017 3:01 PM

    Any thoughts on who goes to NXN for CA this year? Looks like a safe bet that we will get a wildcard pick in addition to the regular slots.

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  10. Albert CaruanaOctober 23, 2017 3:04 PM

    Teams or individuals? Boys or girls?

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  11. AnonymousOctober 23, 2017 3:08 PM

    Boys teams

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  12. AnonymousOctober 23, 2017 4:07 PM

    Woodcreek girls (1st place D2 at Clovis) and Jesuit boys (looks like runners are back based on Bronco Invite) seem deserving for under consideration.

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  13. UnknownOctober 23, 2017 7:11 PM

    Any possibility of adding Lowell boys in consideration after Mt Sac and being right behind dougherty valley at Crystal Springs?

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  14. AnonymousOctober 23, 2017 7:14 PM

    Any thoughts on adding Lowell boys to the considerations listhe? Trailed right behind dougherty valley at crystal springs and beat del oro at Mt Sac.

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  15. AnonymousOctober 23, 2017 7:46 PM

    I see Great Oak and Loyola as locks simply because they are in Division I. Seeing as how historically great NorCal teams have been screwed out of NXN wildcard berths (Mountain View '09, Jesuit '15), it would be incredible to see one of the Division II Norcal schools to take an at-large berth.

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  16. AnonymousOctober 23, 2017 8:10 PM

    How does the CA NXN work? How are teams picked and how many go? Are there wild cards, how many and where do they come from?

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  17. Albert CaruanaOctober 23, 2017 8:15 PM

    The top (I believe 20 teams) are merged together and the top 2 teams automatically advance to NXN as the California representatives. The next best teams are considered as an at-large berth and typically CA does get another qualifier here. The top 5 individuals automatically qualify for NXN but in the past, some runners choose to go the Footlocker route which has more history when it comes to individuals.

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  18. AnonymousOctober 24, 2017 5:24 PM

    Homestead girls had great times at MtSac. Does not appear that they have had chance to run head to head against Santa Cruz. Should be excellent race to watch at CCS.

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  19. AnonymousOctober 24, 2017 9:21 PM

    @5:24 - But Homestead and Santa Cruz are in different Divisions, so they won't directly compete against each other at CCS.

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  20. AnonymousOctober 25, 2017 3:26 PM

    I'm with Lynbrook rankings...Santa Cruz over Homestead.

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