Podcast that might be of interest for HS coaches and athletes

If you enjoy listening to podcasts, you should check out "On Track Podcast" with Trabuco Hills head track and field coach J.T. Ayers. His latest post is about shin splints with Dr. Jordan Hart.

You can find the podcast at these links:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-on-track-field-podcast/id1566553650
https://open.spotify.com/show/6qckQRMFUgX4hxCIIhO8Yl

This week's NorCal results

Skyline Invitational
https://diablotiming.com/results/319/

Super 7 Invitational
https://diablotiming.com/results/318/

Dublin Scrimmage
https://live.adkinstrakwest.com/meets/20062

More will be added after some of the Invitationals that will take place on Saturday.

NorCal results

We have a few results links from this past weekend. If you have others, please post the link in the comment section below.

MVAL Scrimmage: https://diablotiming.com/results/329/

Amador Valley Time Trial: https://diablotiming.com/results/336/

Foothill Time Trial: https://diablotiming.com/results/2023-02-17/

Top Boys/Girls 4x800 'Dream Teams' in California History

Interesting lists posted at the following links for all-time 4 x 800 teams at different schools in CA.

BOYS
https://ca.milesplit.com/articles/327061/top-boys-4x800-dream-teams-in-california-history

3 NorCal teams are in the top 10 including the 3rd fastest team.

GIRLS

https://ca.milesplit.com/articles/327467/top-girls-4x800-dream-teams-in-california-history

3 NorCal teams are in the top 7 including the top team.

Track athletes to watch

MileSplitCA is posting previews for the upcoming season in different sections. Here are a few links to NorCal sections.

CCS Boys:
https://ca.milesplit.com/articles/327764/preview-central-coast-section-boys-tf-athletes-to-watch

CCS Girls:
https://ca.milesplit.com/articles/327768/preview-central-coast-section-girls-tf-athletes-to-watch

NCS Girls:
https://ca.milesplit.com/articles/327767/preview-north-coast-section-girls-tf-athletes-to-watch

NCS Boys:
https://ca.milesplit.com/articles/327772/preview-north-coast-section-boys-tf-athletes-to-watch

Oakland Section (Boys and Girls)
https://ca.milesplit.com/articles/327766/preview-oakland-section-tf-athletes-to-watch

San Francisco Section (Girls and Boys)
https://ca.milesplit.com/articles/327765/preview-san-francisco-section-tf-athletes-to-watch

Northern Section (Girls and Boys)
https://ca.milesplit.com/articles/327763/preview-northern-section-tf-athletes-to-watch

Track and Field Rules Changes - 2023

https://www.nfhs.org/sports-resource-content/track-and-field-rules-changes-2023/

Two former NorCal HS runners dip under 4 minute mark this past weekend

Former Westmont HS runner Garrett MacQuiddy ran 3:59.96 which is the 4th fastest time in Cal Berkeley history.

Former Carlmont HS runner Ryan Wilson ran 3:55.29 for MIT which set a new school record as well as new Division III record.

Also, Jason Gomez, another Westmont HS grad, ran 1:46.53 this past weekend which sets a new indoor PB for him. He was an all-American outdoors last year in the same event.

If you know of other NorCal alumni doing well in college, please feel free to add them in the comment section below.

Dipsea Recap 2022

For those of you not familiar with the Dipsea, this is a fantastic recap of last year's race. Lots of interviews with competitors including high school runners.

CA Winter Championship Results

New CCS record in the 1500 set by Menlo senior Justin Pretre. His time of 3:54.37 surpasses the previous mark of 3:54.78 set by Leland's Daniel Sikiric in 1996.

http://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/TRACK/2023/ca_wintr.htm