Crystal Springs Clean Up Day 2025

Below is the Google Form and Flyer for our Crystal Springs Clean Up day on Saturday, August 23 from 8:00-12:00.  

We can move it back to 8:30 if teams want to get a workout in first, prior to working on the course.

PLEASE spread the word!

Thanks,

Google Form Sign Up

Clean Up Day Flyer

Mr. Jim Marheineke

West Coast XC EP34 California's Mt Rushmore of High School Distance Runners

Pre-Season NCS Division I Rankings

Boys
10 of last year’s top 14 graduated, so this year will be a reset for most of the teams – only two will move on to state this year, so it will be an absolute dogfight for the top two positions

1 - Dublin graduated 4, 5, 6 yet returns 7 runners under 16:35 over 3 miles and top 8 between 4:28 and 4:41.

2 - Dougherty Valley was hit hard by graduation, losing 5 of their top runners, but has 6 returnees who ran under 16:54, and their top 8 are between 4:38 and 4:46. They will have to step up to challenge Dublin.

3 - California graduated top 3 runners from last season, and their top two returnees ran 16:22 and 16:43 – 4:35 to 4:54 top 7.  They are always a threat to contend for the two state spots.

4/5 - Castro Valley graduated top 2 runners – top runner 16:54 - 17:53, and James Logan seems evenly matched – top runner 16:52 – 17:38

6 – Berkeley, a recent champion of this division, has to rebuild after losing all 7 of their scorers to graduation

The top runners may be loaded between Dublin and Dougherty Valley squads

·       Daniel Santhiapelli, Dublin (4:30, 15:43)

·       Jorge Martinez-Fernandez, Dublin (4:34, 15:52)

·       Justin Feng, Dublin (4:30, 15:55)

·       Lucas Lipman, Dublin (4:28, 16:05)

·       Akash Jain, Dublin (16:11)

·       Laksh Kamboj, Dougherty Valley, (4:39, 15:36)

·       Zachary Lee, Dougherty Valley (4:38, 15:48)

·       Aayaan Al-Quraishi, Dougherty Valley (4:43, 15:48)

·       Jair Garcia, Dougherty Valley (4:42, 16:05)

1 - Berkeley has been the class of Division 1 girls the last two years – They will have to replace 2 scorers #3 and #4 (Hougan and Koch), but still appear to be the team to beat.  They are led by two-time NCS champion Carina Nottingham and Dakota Saenz, who posted the best times in the section last Spring on the track.

              TF – Carina Nottingham 4:54, Dakota Saenz 5:02, Elsa Dietz 5:31, Zoe Kohlmeyer 5:35, Kaitlyn Fischl 5:39

2 - Castro Valley – graduated four of their scorers 2, 3, 5, 7 (Dughi, Dughi, Murry and Choy). Iliana Nierengarten could challenge for the individual title and is backed up by Mika Gomes.  They will have to reload their squad with some of the solid performers from track season

              TF – Iliana Nierengarten 5:08, Paige Pacheco 5:26, Mika Gomes 5:28, Maria Kryuchkova 5:28, Isabella Rodriguez 5:35

3 - Dougherty Valley returns all 7 of their 2024 squad that finished 3^rd in last year’s NCS meet.  They’ll need solid performances from their 3-5 runners to challenge for the higher podium spots

              TF – Neha Chhabra 5:09, Ananya Kumar 5:21, Sara Richards 5:35, Alyssa Shah 5:46, Varshaa Nuthi 5:47   

4 - California graduates #5 runner – Like Dougherty, their success depends on their 3-5 runners having banner years

              TF – Emily Bellinger 5:13, Madison Tran 5:24, Alicia Pombo 5:47, Freya Darvell 5:47, Nithya Kuchibotla 5:48

5- Dublin graduated three of their top 7 (Prenton, Balupari and Johnson)

              TF – Isabella Geraghty 5:35, Kiran Nayyar 5:38, Leila Reddi 5:50, Kylene Wong 5:55, Kaitlin Yu 6:00

Individual runners

·       Carina Nottingham, Berkeley – two-time NCS champion (4:54, 10:54, 17:37)

·       Dakota Saenz, Berkeley (5:02, 10:54, 18:30)

·       Iliana Nierengarten, Castro Valley (5:07, 11:31, 18:11)

·       Neha Chhabra, Dougherty Valley (5:09, 11:27, 18:38)

·       Emily Bellinger, Cal (5:13, 11:42, 18:33)

·       Ananya Kumar, Dougherty Valley (5:21, 11:34, 17:56)

·       Alyssa Shah, Dougherty Valley (5:19, 18:43)

·       Madison Tran, Cal (5:24)

NorCal Cross Country and Track and Field College Commitments

Ani Stieg Archie Williams (NCS) Cal Poly SLO 

NCS DIII Girls Rankings by Campolindo assistant coach, Andy Lindquist

Overview: After playing second-fiddle to Campolindo for decades, Northgate came up big last year to win its first-ever NCS team title. With the Broncos returning 6 varsity runners from that squad, they're firmly in the driver's seat to capture another section title and vie for a podium spot at state.

1. Northgate 

The Broncos had everything finally come together at the rain-soaked NCS championships last year, winning the team title and beating Campo in the postseason for the first time in decades. Northgate carried that momentum into the track season, where they had 8 returners break 6:00 in the 1600 and 5 break 13:00 in the 3200. Camilla Terrazas, Olivia Joseph, and Natasha Cohen are interchangeable at the front, with each of them running between 5:28-5:30 in the 1600 and 11:42-11:53 in the 3200. The Broncos have loads of depth and plenty of talented middle-distance runners who could break into the varsity lineup and make a huge impact. 

The only thing lacking here is a legitimate frontrunner to contend with all the other teams on this list. Campolindo and Las Lomas both have multiple runners better than Northgate's projected #1, so getting the pack farther up in races will be critical to the Broncos repeating as section champions. 

2. Campolindo 

Campo's 10-year NCS championship streak was snapped last year, but the Cougars return the bulk of that team this season, putting them in position to reclaim the crown. Campo returns 6 of their 7 top from last season and added Ohio transfer Jillian Randolph during the spring track season. Considering she ran 11:17 in the 3200, she should be a significant factor for the Cougars. 

Returners Amalia Contreras and Kiona McCasland both have sub-19:00 credentials at Woodward Park, so that gives Campo a great front end to work with. Add in senior Anya Houston, who ran 19:30 at state last year, and you have the makings for another strong team. After that, there is a big drop-off, compounded by inconsistency and injury, which is why the Cougars are ranked second here. 

At full strength and health, the Cougars should have one of the best lineups in the section, if not the state, but that's a big if. Neela Whatley, Claire Andrzejek, and Kaitlyn Kinsey all missed big stretches of the past year in cross country and track. Inserting them into the lineup would vault Campo past Northgate. But for now, they're just a little bit behind as the season begins. 

3. Las Lomas

The Knights lost a decent amount due to graduation, but a series of rapid improvements by their younger athletes during the spring track season points to great potential this fall. Ella Malick rolled to a 5:05 clocking in the 1600 and looks to carry that momentum into cross country. Behind here, Lorelei Fairclough and Ananda Simon both cracked 5:30 in the 1600 at the frosh-soph level, showing that they have the potential to step up to varsity-level competition. All in all, Las Lomas returns 8 runners under 5:50 in the 1600, so there's plenty of depth to pull from. Getting to race Northgate and Campolindo all season in the Diablo Athletic League will help as well. 

4. Maria Carrillo 

The Pumas missed out on state for the first time in decades last year, and look to get back to Clovis this season. Joslyn Tribbey appears to be the frontrunner for Maria Carrillo based on her 5:17 performance in the 1600 last track season. The Pumas return 7 runners sub 6:00 in the 1600 but will need them to make the transition to 3 miles/5k quickly. 

5. Tamalpais 

The Red-Tailed Hawks return a solid group and are a dark horse pick to land in the top 4 and make it back to state. Ava McMahon burst onto the scene in the spring, running 5:09 in the 1600 as a freshman. If she can continue that upward trajectory this fall, that will give Tam a strong frontrunner. Behind her, the Hawks have 5 returners who broke 6:00 in the 1600, but there is a pretty big dropoff after that. If Tam can continue to progress and develop more depth at the backend scoring positions, a top 4 finish is likely. But for now, they're just a few steps behind Maria Carrillo. 

6. Newark Memorial

The Cougars advanced to the state championships for the first time ever last season, but grabbing another spot to Clovis will be much harder this year. Newark lost a lot of runners due to graduation and will need to rebuild quickly. Alice McCarty gives the Cougars a strong #1 runner who will be at the front of most races, but after that, there is a massive drop-off. That puts Newark a bit out of the picture as the season starts, but given the success this program has had in recent years, don't count them out at the end of the season. 

Individual rankings:

With 4-time NCS champion Hanne Thomsen of Montgomery now at Stanford, there's going to be a new individual winner for the first time since 2019. Track times do not always translate to cross-country performances, but Alice McCarty of Newark Memorial has the best 3200 time of any returner, which places her as the slight favorite for now. 

1. Alice McCarty - Newark Memorial 

2. Gretchen Yakaitis - Carondelet

3. Ella Malick - Las Lomas

4. Ava McMahon - Tamalpais 

5. Jillian Randolph - Campolindo 

6. Kiona McCasland - Campolindo

7. Amalia Contreras - Campolindo 

NCS DIII Boys Rankings by Campolindo assistant coach Andy Lindquist

Overview: Campolindo's young talent matured very quickly last season as the Cougars rolled to a harrowing NCS victory in the mud over Tamalpais, then followed that up with a resounding CIF DIII state championship the following week. With Campo returning the bulk of that team, they're heavily favored to win every race they're entered in this season. With only 4 teams making it to state in this division, the competition for the other 3 spots will be pretty intense. 

1. Campolindo 

Campo courts one of the most talent-laden teams in the entire state of California, regardless of division. Caden Ehrhorn effortlessly made the jump to varsity-level competition and wound up as the best freshman in this division last season. Look for him to make a big jump this season. Behind him is a "Murderers' Row" of talent as the Cougars return 7 runners with sub-10:00 credentials in the 3200 and 5 at 9:50 or better. Clark Gregory is arguably just as capable of being the frontrunner in any given race, giving Campo a nasty 1-2 punch. 

Throw in varsity returners Gavin Gunn, Jack Durden, and Cody De La Cruz, and the Cougars are unbeatable when at full strength. And with the massive improvements from backend scorers like juniors Drew Shogan, Samuel Hern, Carter Cook, and Nikola Van Delft, you've got the makings for the best team ever from one of the area's legendary programs. Now that's saying something! And the best part (worst for all the other teams in this division) is that De La Cruz is the only senior in the projected top 7, so this lineup could be one of the nation's very best in 2026. 

2. Maria Carrillo 

The Pumas return a solid contingent of talent, with Austin Petrik and Cameron Jones both having productive track seasons in clocking 4:24 in the 1600. Maria Carrillo returns 4 runners who broke 4:35 in the 1600, and that's a good place to start. Track times don't always translate into cross-country performances, but the Pumas are one of the most consistent teams in this division so they should have no trouble turning into a competitive team come season's end. 

3. Tamalpais 

Few programs have made such a big jump in performance as Tam over the past few seasons. Last year, the Red Tailed Hawks had their best season in team history, barely losing to Campolindo at the NCS championships and then notching a 7th place finish at state. While they graduate the bulk of that team, Tam has plenty of depth and up-and-coming talent to make it back to state and improve upon last season's finish. 

Finn Harrington had a massive breakout during the spring track season, running 9:18 for 3200, an incredible feat for someone who was not even a regular varsity scorer last fall. Behind him, seasoned veterans Lucas Ruark and Atticus Siedman will look to continue their upward trajectory. Tam returns 9 runners under 5:00 for the 1600, so they have a decent amount of depth and talent. While it would be hard to catch Campolindo, Tam is positioned for another strong season and could move up these rankings. 

4. Newark Memorial 

The Cougars return the defending NCS DIII individual champion in Kenji Kawabata, but behind that depth is a big concern. While Mohammed Lulu and Cruz Villa have flashed plenty of potential, Newark lacks the backend scoring depth of other teams on this list. That will make it difficult for them to stay in contention with the 3 teams ranked ahead of them, and it opens the door for one of the lower-ranked teams to snag the final qualifying spot to state. 

5. Windsor

Through 3 runners, Windsor matches up very favorably with Campolindo. Corbin Prost, Michael Ervin, and Xavier Surgeon all had breakthrough track seasons with the trio all running 9:43 or better in the 3200. Prost had the best performances, running 4:18 in the 1600 and 9:28 in the 3200 to stamp himself as a contender for the individual title. There's a huge drop-off after the front 3, so any improvement from the backend could vault the Jaguars much higher up on the list. If there's any team with the potential of keeping it close against Campo at the NCS meet, it's this one. 

6. Analy

The Tigers are more of a middle-distance focused squad, as evidenced by their qualification to state in the 4x800 last track season. Still, there's plenty of talent here, with 5 returners who ran 4:45 or better in the 1600. Owen Dawson gives Analy a legit frontrunner to keep the team score low in every race, and behind him, Quince Holman and Logan Dickson are more than capable of contending with any other team's 2-3. Some teams find the track to XC transition difficult, but Analy will be in contention for a berth to state, as the 4-6 teams in these rankings are all pretty close together. 

Individual rankings 

On paper, this should be one of the closer races in recent memory, but it's equally likely that someone here will have a breakout season and win by a large margin. 

1. Kenji Kawabata - Newark Memorial 

2. Finn Harrington - Tamalpais 

3. Caden Ehrhorn - Campolindo 

4. Clark Gregory - Campolindo 

5. Corbin Post - Windsor 

6. Owen Dawson - Analy 

7. Michael Ervin - Windsor

CCS Pre-season rankings thanks to Hank Lawson and Claude.AI

You can check out those pre-season rankings at this link:
https://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/XC/2025/ccs-pre.htm (some teams are in the divisions that they were in last year and that will be corrected shortly. In the meantime, enjoy the rankings.)

I will be posting NCS rankings next as well as other pre-season rankings. If you have any suggestions for other content, feel free to let me know in the comment section below.

Crystal Springs Uplands School looking for head cross country coach

You can find all the information at this LINK.

Cross country camp

 

Lowell Invitational still has room for more teams

Lowell Invitational has room for 7 schools at the meet.  The size of the team should be under 45 runners.

Email meet director Andy Leong at coachaleong@hotmail.com

NCS Division V pre-season rankings thanks to Walfred Solorzano

BOYS Division V Team Rankings (Top 4 Teams Qualify to State)

1, San Francisco University - Despite graduating a large portion of their 2024 squad, the Red Devils return as the favorites to repeat as NCS champions. They will also be looking to grab a spot at the podium at the State meet.. Ben Friedland leads the pack as the defending individual NCS champ. Friedland also ran 16:05 at the state meet and 9:38.34 (3200m) last track season. Ethan Kraska made big improvements over the track season by running 1:59.36 (800m) and 4:27.20 (1600m). Matteo Moretti, and Hugo Tao Ong are expected to form a reliable scoring core behind Friedland and Kraska. University is usually deep and should not have issues having strong 5-6-7 runners.

2. Stuart Hall - Last fall, the Cubs loudly announced themselves at the NCS Championships, stunning the field with a second-place finish and punching their ticket to state. They followed that up with another good performance at the State meet finishing 11th. Now, with every runner returning, the Cubs are poised for something even bigger in 2025. They are looking to improve and earn another trip to Fresno where they can crack a top-10 pacing at State. Reese Terrell and Julian Anderson (10:10.44 & 10:10.80 in the 3200m) will be leading the charge and have a group of five teammates who all dipped under 11:00 in the 3200m to provide support. Their tight team time spread is where Stuart Hall can do the most damage.

3. The Bay School - The Breakers are fueled by a senior class that is ready to step into the spotlight and chase the program’s first-ever state berth - aiming to match the growing success of their girls’ team and leave a legacy of their own. At the heart of the Breakers' resurgence are Leor Hersh, 4:33.53 (1600m) and 9:57.19 (3200m), and Kainoa Newton, 4:35.57 (1600m) and 10:06.58 (3200m). Both are a 1-2 punch capable of challenging for individual section titles. They’ll be pivotal in securing a low score at NCS and will be backed by Sam West and Matthew Gatz-Levine - 10:22.82 and 10:42.04 in the 3200m. 

4. College Prep - The final spot for a trip to Fresno is a toss up. Last year, the battle for the final qualifying spots to State came down to two points between four teams. Branson and Sonoma Academy tied with 165 points, both securing their places. But it was College Prep and Lick-Wilmerding who felt the sting, finishing with 166 and 167 points. Isan Skarbinski ran 15:39 on the NCS Championship course and will also be challenging for the individual championship. Skarbinski gives College Prep an edge over Sonoma Academy and Lick-Wilmerding. He will be backed by Andrew Martinovsky and Gabriel Barbosa-Topete. They will be pivotal in transforming College Prep from a bubble team to a state meet lock.

5. Sonoma Academy/Lick-Wilmerding - Sonoma Academy just pulled out a trip to Fresno last year. The Coyotes will be led by Charlie Rubenstein, who had a solid freshman season posting track times of 4:49.34 (1600m) and 10:35.03 (3200m). He will be supported by a young squad that can have a massive improvement.  It is very difficult to count out a program like Lick-Wilmerding. They just missed out on a state meet berth and are looking to rebound. Kai Scott and Arman Anoshiravani will be leading the Tigers. Lick is a strong program and we should expect that the top two will have support to contend for the final spot to Fresno.

Individual Rankings

1. Ben Friedland

2. Isan Skarbinski

3. Leor Hersh

4. Ethan Kraska

5. Kainoa Newton

GIRLS Division V Team Rankings (Top 5 Teams Qualify to State)

1. Branson -  After a record-breaking 2024 campaign that ended with a Division V State Championship and a new team time record at the state meet, the Bulls return as the team to beat heading into the 2025 season. With three of their top five scorers back in the fold, including the core of their 9:04.27 4x800m relay squad, they are the team to beat. Leading the charge is Farah Allen, fresh off a breakout track season with times of 2:14.72 (800m), 4:48.14 (1600m), and 10:59.20 (3200m). Allen has emerged as a legitimate threat for the individual North Coast Section (NCS) title this fall. She’ll be flanked by Hailey Sellers and Maya Gidney, both of whom give Branson a strong trio at top.

2. Lick-Wilmerding - The Tigers are entering the 2025 season as a legitimate threat to dethrone the defending Division V champions. At the forefront is Ella Mogannam, the defending section champion and two-time State runner-up. Mogannam had an excellent track season with times of 2:13.18 (800m) and 4:49.22 (1600m); she will be looking to repeat as section champion and win the individual state title. Lick has a formidable trio with XC state placer Caroline Chang and Emma Adams-Teoh. Chang missed most of her track season due to injury but should bounce back to full form by November. The Tigers may be a little deeper with their 4-7 runners compared to Branson and will be looking to flip the script in November. 

3. San Francisco University - The Red Devils are loaded with talent, experience, and a crucial new addition. At the front of the charge is senior Sophia Nichol, who finished 11th at last year’s State Championship and enters the season with a clear goal of landing on the podium in Fresno. University’s biggest offseason news is the arrival of Palmer Smit, a standout transfer from The Bay School. Smit clocked 19:23 last year at Woodward Park - a time that immediately makes her a valuable scoring asset come the postseason. What makes University especially dangerous is their incredible team depth, they boast a pack of 3-7 runners all with sub-19:30 potential on the state course - a scoring weapon that few other teams can match.

4. Head-Royce - The Jayhawks missed out on scoring in last year’s NCS Championships but they will have a major impact on the competition this season. With a strong duo up front and a promising group of three more rising sophomores, this team may emerge as the most improved squad in Division V by season’s end. Emma Singh will be leading the Jayhawks this fall. She recorded times of 2:19.87 (800m), 5:15.97 (1600m), and 11:44.25 (3200m) last track season; and ran 20:15 at Woodward Park last October. Joining Singh up front is Emilia Frank, forming a solid 1-2 punch for Head-Royce. Frank had an excellent track season and ran  2:24.37 (800m), 5:19.00 (1600m), and 11:42.12 (3200m) last track season.

5. Athenian/The Bay School - The CIF made an egregious oversight by assigning 6 state entries for the Southern Section and only 5 for the North Coast Section. The three-year data has proved that the NCS has been dominating the Southern Section. With that stated, Athenian finished 8th in State last year while The Bay School finished 6th. Both teams will be fighting the aforementioned Head-Royce for a trip to Fresno. Both teams are evenly matched, The Athenian Owls will be led by Eme Williams who ran 19:28 at State last year. She will be supported by Hannah Dameron and Annie Halliday who both posted solid times in the 1600m and 3200m this past track season. The Bay School Breakers will be led by Vivian Tan. Last year, Tan ran her first cross country race ever at the NCS Championships and followed up with an outstanding performance at the State meet in her very first 5k by running 19:41. The Breakers had some key departures but have the trio of Meg Santel, Meera Costa, and Shyla Woolf who will be aiming to take the Breaker to a third consecutive State appearance.

Individual

1. Ella Mogannam

2. Farah Allen

3. Sophia Nichol

4. Hailey Sellers

5. Caroline Chang

2025 CIF team entries from each section now posted

The auto team qualifiers for the 2025 CA state Cross Country meet have now been posted as part of the blue pages, which you can find fully at this LINK.

There are four changes from last year for the boys' teams. None for the girls.

They are as follows:

Central Coast Section +1 in Division I
North Coast Section +1 in Division I

Central Section +1 in Division II

Central Coast Section -1 in Division II

Central Section +1 in Division IV

Sac Joaquin Section -1 in Division IV

Central Section + 1 in Division V

San Diego Section -1 in Division V                             

 

Moreau Catholic-Cross Country/Distance Coaches Clinic

Hello Everyone,
Hope you all had a great Track and Field season. As we close off the season, I wanted to place the following Coaches Clinic on your radar.

On July 26th from 9am to 4pm

Moreau Catholic HS will be hosting a Coaches clinic where we'll have successful long time coaches who will gift us with their knowledge of the sport. A great way to begin our XC season. This Clinic is for all level coaches.

The focus is on developing distance runners for both Cross Country and Track from Youth to Professional Level, with a special emphasis on Cross Country and Team building.

The cost will be $75 per coach plus 2 free athletes(Please bring those athletes that you believe will benefit and take the knowledge seriously and to heart)

 Lunch will be included.

Please encourage your local CYO, AAU, and USATF coaches to come and grow their knowledge of the sport.

You can register and read about all the clinicians at this LINK.

Our Keynote speaker will be Mike Scannell, who's been Grant Fisher's Coach since High School and is currently the coach throughout his Olympic Career.

Amongst other names: From Dana Hills, Shawn Noonen, better known to others as Evan Noonan's dad. Evan Noonan himself.

Chuck Woolridge from Campolindo High School

Jeremy & Noel Mattern from Granada High School

Charlotte Sneed USATF Age group Youth Development Physiology.

We'll be sending more information as we get closer. For now, please spread the word as much as possible and fill out the Google sheet.
Space is limited, please RSVP once we send out the payment link.
Looking forward to hosting you on July 26th.

Any questions, please send them our way.

Coach Enrique Henriquez and Coach Phil Wilder
eotigerr@gmail.com and phil.wilder@gmail.com

Breaking4 Live: Faith Kipyegon vs. the 4-Minute Mile | Nike

Cross Country NorCal Section Divisions

The auto team qualifiers for the CA state meet will be posted on the CIF website in early to mid August.

CCS

https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/l/d/f2pyzwg0uv4upa/2024-25_CBEDS_for_2025_XC.pdf

NCS
https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/b/t/5okz9mtaefl6m6/25_XCountry.pdf

SJS

Last year's Divisions

NS

OAK

SF

CCS Alumni records

CCS Alumni Records (all-conditions)

100- Ato Bolden Piedmont Hills ‘91 9.86 Lausanne ‘99

200- Ato Bolden Piedmont Hills ’91 19.77 Stuttgart ‘97

400- Lee Evans Overfelt ’65 43.86 Mexico City ‘68

800- Rick Brown Los Altos ’71 1:45.4 Eugene ‘72

1500- Cristian Soratos Salinas ‘10 3:36.73 Los Angeles ‘17

Mile - Cristian Soratos Salinas '10 3:54.23(i) New York ‘17

3000- Matt Guisto San Mateo ’84 7:41.60 Cologne ‘93

5000- Diego Estrada Alisal ‘08 13:15.33 Palo Alto ‘13

10, 000- Diego Estrada Alisal ‘08 27:30.53 Eugene ‘15

Marathon- Brett Gotcher Aptos ‘02 2:10.36 Houston ‘10

110 HH- Arend Watkins Silver Creek ’97 13.23 Athens, Greece ‘05

400 IH- Andre Phillips Silver Creek ’77 47.19 Seoul ‘88

Steeple- Joey Berriatua Serra ‘13 8:20.82 Zagreb ‘24

Pole Vault- Scott Slover Leland ‘94 18-10 3⁄4 Los Gatos ‘02

High Jump- Darius Carbin Mt. Pleasant ‘16 7-6 1⁄2 Athens, Ga. ‘22

Long Jump- Jason Smith Riordan ‘16 27-2 Azusa ‘23

Triple Jump- Reggie Jackson Riordan ’87 54-9 1⁄2 Fresno ‘90

Shot Put- Gregg Tafralis Capuchino ’76 72-1 1⁄2 Los Gatos ‘88

Discus- Mike Gravelle St. Ignatius ‘83 214-0 Modesto ‘91

Javelin- Corey White Mt. Pleasant ‘04 272-2 Austin ‘09

Hammer- Kevin McMahon Bellarmine ’80 260-0 Eugene ‘99

Decathlon- Matt Chisam St. Francis ‘00 7694 Dallas ‘08

100- Jeneba Tarmoh Mt. Pleasant ’07 10.93 Des Moines ‘13

200- Jeneba Tarmoh Mt. Pleasant ’07 22.23 Monaco ‘15

400- Maddy Price Menlo ‘14 51.42 Guelph (Canada) ‘24

800- Maggie Vessey Soquel ‘00 1:57.84 Monaco ‘09

1500- Nikki Hiltz Aptos ’13 3:55.33 Eugene ‘24

Mile- Nikki Hiltz Aptos ’13 4:16.35 Monaco ‘23

3000- Shannon Rowbury SH Cathedral ‘02 8:29.93 Brussels ‘14

5000- Shannon Rowbury SH Cathedral ‘02 14:38.92 Brussels ‘16

10, 000- Francie Larrieu Fremont ’70 31:28.92 Austin ‘91

Marathon- Francie Larrieu Fremont ’70 2:27.35 London ‘91

100 Hurdles- Vashti Thomas Mt. Pleasant ‘08 12.61 Kazan (Russia) ‘13

400 Hurdles- Leslie Maxie Mills ’85 55.29 Indianapolis ‘88

Steeplechase- Danielle Katz Los Gatos ‘13 10:11.13 Seattle ‘16

High Jump- Trish King Menlo- Atherton ‘80 6-5 Indianapolis ‘88

Pole Vault- Dimara Planell- Cruz Los Altos ‘11 14-9 Norwalk ‘16

Long Jump- Vashti Thomas Mt. Pleasant ‘08 22-10 1⁄2 Eugene ‘12

Triple Jump- Arianna Fisher Silver Creek ‘18 46-1 1⁄2 (i) Albuquerque ‘23

Shot Put- Peggy Pollock Cupertino ‘78 58-4 1⁄2 (i) New York ‘87

Discus- Elena Bruckner Valley Christian ‘16 204-7 Clovis ‘24

Javelin- Val Fleming Hillsdale ‘94 160-4 Stanford ‘99

Hammer- Jillian Weir Homestead ’10 239-10 Langley (Canada) ‘22

Heptathlon- Wendy Brown Woodside ’84 6079 Indianapolis

2025 UCSB Cross Country and Track & Field Camp

https://ucsbtrackandcrosscountry.totalcamps.com/shop/EVENT

114th Dipsea Race Results

https://www.dipsea.org/2025/2025prelim.html

Former Redwood HS runner Audrey MacLean for the win. Black Shirt winners below.

Bay Area Running Camp at Corte Madera School

If you are looking for a great local running camp this summer, check out The Bay Area Running Camp. The camp will take place August 6-8 at Corte Madera School. The camp director is former Stanford runner and coach Dena Evans. You can read more about her at this LINK.

The camp website is at this LINK.

Mountain View HS seeking coach

Mountain View High School (CCS) is looking for an assistant cross country coach for the 2025 season. Stipend available for $6100. Please email Jonathan Hubbs at coachhubbs@gmail.com if you are interested or have any questions. 

NorCal Cross Country and Track and Field College Commitments

Hanne Thomsen Montgomery (NCS) Stanford University
Landon Pretre Menlo (CCS) Wake Forest University
Will Hauser Menlo (CCS) Cornell University
Broen Holman Sonora (SJS) Northern Arizona University
Evie Marheineke Archbishop Mitty (CCS) UCLA
Trey Caldwell De La Salle (NCS) University of Colorado
Miles Cook Sacred Heart Cathedral (CCS) Cal Poly SLO
Andrew Burr Sacramento Country Day (SJS) Dartmouth College
Alexandra Powell Monte Vista (NCS) New Mexico
Allie Turns Monte Vista (NCS) Gonzaga
Sofia Fernandez Monte Vista (NCS) Johns Hopkins
Owen Brandeis Monte Vista (NCS) Emory
Kinga Czakjkowska Palo Alto (CCS) Cornell
Emma Gardner Tamalpais (NCS) Santa Clara University
Eli Fitchen-Young Santa Cruz (CCS) Duke University
Amrie Lacefield Montgomery (NCS) Colorado State University (NEW)
Seelah Kittelstrom Montgomery (NCS) Columbia University (NEW)
Arrin Sagiraju Dougherty Valley (NCS) UCLA
Hannah Rutherford Mountain View (CCS) Stanford University
Magnolia Hougan Berkeley (NCS) Pomona College
Jackson Hein Pleasant Valley (NS) Berkeley University
Stefan Langridge International (NCS) Carnegie Mellon
James Jenkins Miramonte (NCS) NYU
Ben Bouie Crystal Springs Uplands School (CCS) Harvard University
Sadie Sanders Montgomery (NCS) Howard University
Shrey Chettiar Bellarmine (CCS) Johns Hopkins
Tadgh Murray, De La Salle (NCS) Tufts University
George Mikhael, Granada (NCS) Trinity University
Isabel Soto, Whitney (SJS) Stanislaus University
Nate Griffin Yeh, Las Lomas (NCS) UCSD
Shea Elmore, Los Gatos (CCS) UCSD
Sabrina Zanetto, St. Francis, MV (CCS) UCSD
Kylie Hooernaert, Prospect (CCS) UCSD
Ian Sharp, Archie Williams (NCS) Pomona College
Jack Rattary, College Park (NCS) Chico State
Evan Gardner, Homestead (CCS) UCSD
Josh Griffin, Nevada Union (SJS) Cal Baptist
Jackson Stream, Vacaville (SJS) Chico State
Grace Baxter, Granite Bay (SJS) University of California, Irvine
Milani Bell, Pittsburg (NCS) Long Beach State
Xavier Biwott, Vista del Lago (SJS) Stanislaus
Owen Brandeis, Monte Vista (NCS) Emory University
Anna Carmona, Terra Linda (NCS) Chico State
Addison Clinton, Oak Ridge (NCS) University of California, Irvine
Jaliyah Davis, River City (SJS) Long Beach State 
Golda Demby, Hollister (CCS) Cal Poly University 
Alana Farve, Sheldon (SJS) Stanislaus 
Emma Gardner, Tamalpais (NCS) Santa Clara University 
Ella He, Cupertino (CCS) UNC Wilmington 
Jonathan Hupman, Merrill West (SJS) Stanislaus 
James Jenkins, Miramonte (NCS) New York University
Zoe Leach, Thomas Downey (SJS) St. Mary's College 
Sophia Lopes, Hilmar (SJS) Stanislaus 
Logan Meredith, Orland (NS) Chico 
Brielle Mosley, Silver Creek (CCS) Cal State University Fullerton 
Madeline Ross, Los Altos (CCS) Emory University 
Jonelle Scott, Soquel (CCS) Long Beach State University 
Eliot Traxler, Amador (SJS) University of CA Berkeley 
Sineth Andrabadu, Hillsdale (CCS) Davidson
Maya Eisenberg, Mt. View (CCS) Johns Hopkins University
Grace Veloza, Newark Memorial (CCS), Cal State East Bay 
Aidan Dub, California (NCS) Cal State Marcos
Owen Anderson, McClatchy (SJS) Chico State
Joshua Guzman, Gilroy (CCS) Chico State
Aydon Stefanopolous, Los Gatos (CCS) UCLA
Axelle Allanic, Los Altos (CCS) UCSB (NEW)
Emily Soobrian, Los Altos (CCS) Wisconsin (NEW)
Javin Schmitt, St. Mary's Berkeley (NCS) UC Irvine (NEW)
Eshaan Hussain, California (NCS) UC Riverside (NEW)
Callum McBride, Albany (NCS) UC Berkeley (NEW)
Kyle Jakary, Jesuit (SJS) Cal Poly SLO (NEW)
Will Mulliken, Archie Williams (NCS) UCSB (NEW)
Sam Vellutuni, Rocklin (SJS) UCSB (NEW)
Charlotte Orr, Las Lomas (NCS) American University (NEW)
Lily Montilla, Las Lomas (NCS) UC Berkeley (NEW)
Carson Hedlund, Pioneer (CCS) UCSB (NEW)

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

Post season invitational results

Hoka Festival of Miles
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/614106/results/all

Golden West Invitational
https://milesplit.live/meets/695552

Brooks PR
https://live.athletictiming.net/meets/54197

Bob Rush's 90th birthday celebration

Bob, for his 90th birthday, is planning on running (runoggn as he calls it) across the Crystal Springs XC course finish line on Wednesday, 4 June at 12:00noon.

You and everyone else are invited to this special occasion.

Eldest son Rob will be organizing the event with pizza and beers, so if you can attend, please RSVP to Rob at 650.773-3557 so he knows how much food to purchase.  Please plan on arriving around 11:30am.

Please pass along the 4 June event details to allow those whom you think would be interested, and hope many of us can make it  to the course on 4 June!

The following note was sent by Dave Shrock. For those of you that might not know, Bob Rush is one of the designers of the Crystal Springs course and for decades, Bob tirelessly took care of the course so that runners to this day get to race on one of the most historic courses in the United States. Please pass the following note along to others who might be interested in helping celebrate Bob's birthday.

Bob, for his 90th birthday, is planning on running (runoggn as he calls it) across the Crystal Springs XC course finish line for his 90th birthday on Wednesday, 4 June at 12:00noon.

You and everyone else are invited to this occasion, with perhaps a meal afterwards somewhere...an informal affair.

He is also looking forward to heading up to CSM who is hosting the JC State Championships on Saturday, 17 May.  

Please pass along the 4 June event details to allow those whom you think would be interested, and hope to see many of you at the course on 4 June!

Dave Shrock

California State Meet

For those of you who were able to watch the state meet in person or online, what were some of the most impressive performances that you witnessed over the two days? What were the most competitive races? Biggest surprise? 

The Marin Mile results

https://diablotiming.com/results/2025-05-31/

Live Results for California State Meet

https://rt.trackscoreboard.com/meets/53025/events

West Coast XC EP 25 State Meet Previews

2nd Annual Marin Mile

We would be happy to provide a discount code to your readers now that most high schoolers' seasons are over and there are only a couple of days before registration closes on Thursday!

Feel free to share code XCEXPRESS with your readers for a 20% off race registration.

The 2nd Annual Marin Mile on May 31st! Sign up at themarinmile.com 

Join us at the Marin Mile— a festival of miles at Archie Williams High School on May 31st, 2025. Inclusive of all levels and all ages, the Marin Mile welcomes anyone who wants to run or race a mile with their peers. 

As this event is electronically timed and USATF-sanctioned, it serves as a great opportunity for high school distance runners to get a last chance race to share with college coaches or to better their personal bests one last time! We wanted to make sure all Bay Area HS distance runners were aware of this race opportunity if they want to take one last shot at a PR or run a full mile on an outdoor track with family and friends! Stick around for the final elite heat where we are hoping to see new Marin County Mile soil records, including Marin's first sub-4 mile!

Heats will take place in the afternoon, running in descending order from slow to fast. The exact schedule will be determined in mid-May

Sign up at themarinmile.com 

NorCal Section Meets live results (and maybe not so live)

CCS
https://live.athletic.net/meets/53294
Malcolm Slaney photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/malcolmslaney/albums/

NCS
https://diablotiming.com/results/2025-05-23/

SJS
https://timerhub.com/get_web_index.php?page=redcaptiming.com/2025/sjsmasters/

NS
Today. First event at 3pm. 

SF
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/580235/results/all

OAK
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/573585/results/all

NorCal Section Meet Entries

CCS
https://live.athletic.net/meets/53294

NCS

Bayshore: https://live.adkinstrakwest.com/meets/53094

Class A: http://www.highspeedtiming.com/51725/

Redwood Empire: https://live.athletictiming.net/meets/53202

Tri-Valley: https://diablotiming.com/results/2025-05-17/

SJS

Division 1 results: https://timerhub.com/get_web_index.php?page=redcaptiming.com/2025/sjsd1/

Division IV/V results: https://timerhub.com/get_web_index.php?page=redcaptiming.com/2025/sjsd45/

Catching up with Sacred Heart Cathedral senior, Miles Cook

Today, we chat with Sacred Heart Cathedral senior Miles Cook. This past fall, Miles continued his rise in the rankings with a 14:52.9 CCS Division III victory and followed that with a 14:54.5 3rd place finish at the state meet. Last spring, Miles qualified for the California state meet in the 1600m following his 4:08.33 3rd place finish at the CCS meet. He has continued to impress this spring with a victory at the Sacramento Meet of Champions 1600m as well as an open 800m PR of 1:53.90 at the WCAL Championship meet.

1) What was your sports experience before high school? What sports did you participate in? Running experiences? PRs you remember?

Before high school, I was mostly a soccer player, like a lot of distance runners. I ran one season of middle school track before COVID, doing the 400m, but never took it too seriously. I think I ran 66 seconds and would show up to practice once or twice a week. Before COVID, my experience of running was never too serious, but once I quit soccer in the 7th grade spring, I joined a track club called Team Onalysis. I never competed for them due to injury and not having the time on weekends, but learning how to properly sprint and doing things like form drills seriously helped my form today, and having sprint training before starting any real distance work was a real help, especially later becoming a mid-distance runner. 

2) What or who inspired you to start running? 

My dad inspired me to start running. he was never a super serious runner, but being able to go out on runs with him during COVID really helped me create a love for the sport that I could keep going into high school. 

3) What was your experience as a freshman at SHC in both cross country and track and field? Lessons learned? Highlights?

I had a great experience as a freshman on both the XC and Track teams, I came into a team with such strong mentor characters who really cared about the sport and were really able to help me cultivate and develop my own passion and work ethic for track has been so valuable to me in the long run. I was an ok athlete at the time so I never made the state meet but there is a memory that really stands out to me from that initial XC season. Due to COVID regulations still being in place, our coach didn't want us staying in hotel rooms together, so I remember sleeping in a random high school gym in Fresno after a Twilight meet with my team and realizing what a cool community of people it really was. At the time, I had only been in high school for a month or two, but had already met so many amazing people. 

4) When do you feel like you really caught the running bug and started considering yourself a runner?

I think I truly caught the running bug my sophomore year after CCS, although I didn't qualify for state, the race was a culmination of the last month of straight pr's and really realizing that I could do something in running. At the time I had dropped from 4:34 before my league trials all the way down to 4:19 at CCS finals and smashed my pr goals for sophomore season. Ending the season on such a high note really propelled me going into Junior year and some of my fondest memories were that summer of training with my teammates really just being excited to push each other and see what we could achieve as a team. 

5) When do you feel like you made your biggest jump during your high school career? Was there a particular season? Summer? Winter? Workout? Race? 

I think I've made a lot of relatively big jumps during my running career but the biggest leaps for me have always come during the offseason. Of course having a few months before the season of training is helpful but not having races always meant that I would surprise myself when I raced for the first time again. I often find myself coming into the season equaling my pr from the year before within my first race or two. There have been quite a few times where I thought I was dead in the water with my racing shape because of sickness or inconsistent training in weeks before track or XC and then I would open with a race that would completely catch me off guard for where I was at. 

6) Looking back at your junior year, what were some of your proudest accomplishments during the cross country and track and field seasons?

My biggest accomplishment from Junior year was definitely running my pr in 1600m. It felt like a culmination of so much work in the months leading up to the race, but mostly it just felt relieving. I knew I had the fitness and was more than able to run a time that fast but I just hadn't found the race to put it together up until that point. To finally run it so late into the season was just such a weight off of my shoulders and an amazing feeling to get it done. 

7) What does a typical week look like for you, training-wise? About how many miles a week? How many workouts? Longest run? Morning runs? Lifting sessions?

This track season a typical week of training for me has between 50 to 60 miles per week. I'll do a monday long run normally about 14-15 miles long. Tuesday will be morning weights and an easy run in the afternoon. On Wednesday I will have a workout most weeks before doubling on Thursday to help get mileage. Friday is either a pre meet or an easy day to prepare for a race or hard workout on Saturday. I'll then take Sunday off most weeks. 

8) Favorite cross-country course? Favorite cross-country meet? Favorite cross-country workout? Favorite track event? Favorite track meet? Favorite track workout? Favorite long run? Favorite free time activity?

My favorite XC course has to be Clovis, and the state meet is there. It has always been such an amazing course to race on and just seems to bring out my best most days. Workouts-wise, when it comes to offseason and XC training, I have always been a big proponent of tempos. I love to get in that zone where you're just pushing a little out of the comfort zone and just really seeing how long I can sit in it. Throughout my high school career they have always really been a pretty good fitness indicator for me. When it comes to track my favorite workouts have to be 400m repeats, I don't think I can go a season without throwing up during one of them but regardless I just feel like those kinds of workouts are what propell every big jump I've had in the mile. For track, my favorite meet is definitely CCS, it's always been what Coach Andy has peaked me for, and as a result, it's where I have my best memories of racing. 

9) Tell us a little about Coach Andy Chan and how he has helped develop the runner you are today.

Coach Andy has been an amazing resource to have as a coach over the last 4 years and is a big reason for where I am today. Of course, running is a sport that leans on natural talent and ability to a big degree, but that potential means nothing if it is not cultivated and coached correctly. Coach Andy has always been there by my side after good or bad races with suggestions on an endless amount of things, saying "how about we tweak this next time" or "what about changing this during our next workout so you feel more comfortable during X aspect of a race". That level of coaching and advice has been massive during my high school running career and is a large part of why I am the runner I am today. 

10) You will be competing at Cal Poly SLO next year. How did you go about choosing that college, and what other colleges were also involved in your final decision?

My decision for college was always very likely to end up in California, as I love the state and the running culture here. Once I'd weighed my options, Cal Poly was a pretty easy decision to make. While the distance coaching talent across California sits at a very high level for most D1 schools here, what stood out about Cal Poly was the team culture. It's a group of California kids who really want to become something at a national level and are willing to work to get it. I knew for college competition and how I function, I was either going to be all in or nothing, so being in a place where everything and everyone in the program is geared towards getting as fast as possible made it a pretty easy choice. 

11) What advice would you give a young runner with aspirations of being an elite high school runner and potentially a college competitor?

Track isn't a one-season journey. Almost anyone you see running massive pr's or rising to the top of your league, section, or state in running has been working to get to that level for way longer than anyone else could see. Big seasons come with years before of failed seasons or "mediocre" racing that can all stack up as base training and a stepping stone to reach a higher level. Patience is one of the biggest virtues in distance running and training. If you put in the work and are patient in not doing too much too early, and being ok with small steps, then success will come. 

12) Anything else you would like to add?

- Thanks so much for the chance to answer a few questions. I don't often think back to my freshman and sophomore years of running, so it was a nice chance to reminisce. Good luck with everything, and I'll see you at CCS, Miles