Please find information about the Olympian Elite Throws Clinic being offered at the new DVC throws facility on March 16. This is an opportunity for your throws coaches and athletes to meet John Dagata and learn about the expertise and resources available through the Olympian Elite program.
Friday, February 28, 2025
Olympian Elite Throws Clinic
Sunday, February 23, 2025
NorCal Track and Field results
Skyline Invitational
https://diablotiming.com/results/449/
The two best performances were the long jump and triple jump winners for the girls.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
NorCal high school alumni results
At Husky Classic
Former Amador Valley HS runner Aidan McCarthy now at Cal Poly SLO ran 3:52.83.
Former Westmont HS runner Garrett MacQuiddy 3:57.65 mile school record for Cal Berkeley.
Former Menlo School runner Justin Pretre ran 3:59.34 indoor mile also for Cal Berkeley.
Former Bellarmine HS runner Colin Peattie now at Santa Clara University 4:02.41 mile.
Former Jesuit runner Matt Strangio now at Portland University ran 4:03.84.
Former Tamalpais HS Caden Carney also at Cal Berkeley ran 4:04.79 mile.
Former Bellarmine runner Nolan Topper now at Stanford University ran 4:05.77.
Former Davis HS pole vaulter Simen Guttormsen now at Duke with 18'5.24 winning vault at Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational.
Former Burlingame HS runner Cora Haggarty now at University of Michigan 2:09.85 indoor 800m.
Also as posted in the comment section
Some more NorCal folks who ran in Seattle: On Friday night, also at the Husky, Matt Strangio (Jesuit HS) ran 7:40.09, Nolan Topper 7:57.78, Ishan Singh (Evergreen Valley) 8:19.06, and Nico Trepanier (Mt. View) 8:36.79, all in the same 3K race. The next day Daniel Vaca (Bellarmine) ran 4:13.07 and Mateo Fesslmeier (Palo Alto) ran 4:13.93, in the same mile races as the other group mentioned by Albert. Andrew Ho (Ponderosa) ran 1:58 in the 800, and Daniel Trampe (Dublin) ran 14:57.54 in the 5K. Probably a bunch more I missed!!
Feel free to add other Norcal alumni performing well at this time in the comment section below. I will add them to this post.
Monday, February 17, 2025
Saturday, February 15, 2025
A Coach’s Inner Workings: An Interview with Coach Andy Chan
You can also check out my interview with Andy from 2009.
https://www.crosscountryexpress.com/2009/09/catching-up-with-sacred-heart-cathedral.html
Monday, February 10, 2025
2025 NorCal Track and Field Invitationals
FEBRUARY 2025
22 - Grizzly Invitational at San Lorenzo HS (NCS)
22 - Port City Invitational at Bear Creek HS (SJS)
22 - Skyline Invitational at Skyline HS (OK)
28 - Distance Wars at Hughson HS (SJS)
28 - Eagle Classic Relays at West Valley HS (NO)
28 - John Powell Throws Classic at Twelve Bridges HS (SJS)
28 - Winter Time Trials at Pajaro Valley HS (CCS)
MARCH 2025
1 - Big Cat Invitational at Santa Rosa HS (NCS)
1 - Bob Hastings Goodwill Invitational at Harrison Stadium (NO)
1 - Dan Gabor Invitational at Amador Valley HS (NCS)
1 - Dean Andreessen Classic at Veterans Stadium (SJS)
1 - Glen Poole Invitational at Oakmont HS (SJS)
1 - Inderkum Tiger Invitational at Inderkum HS (SJS)
1 - K-Bell Classic at Westmont HS (CCS)
1 - Palma Time Trials at Palma School (CCS)
1 - Rustbuster Invitational at Monta Vista HS (CCS)
1 - Tiger Rustbuster Invite at Patterson HS (SJS)
1 - Viking Invitational at Franklin HS (SJS)
1 - Santa Cruz Coast Relays at Aptos HS (CCS)
7 - Black Butte Invitational at Orland HS (NO)
7 - Bronco Roundup & Distance Carnival at Bella Vista HS (SJS)
7 - Lefebvre Relays at Placer HS (SJS)
7 - Merced County Championships at Veterans Stadium (SJS)
7 - Middletown Field Events Jamboree at Middletown HS (NCS)
7 - San Joaquin County Meet at Kimball HS (SJS)
7 - Stanislaus County Championships at Riverbank HS (SJS)
7 - Timberwolf Invitational at Sierra HS (SJS)
8 - Clayton Valley Ugly Eagle Invitational at Clayton Valley HS (NCS)
8 - Fighting Knights Relays at Hillsdale HS (CCS)
8 - Gaucho Relays at Casa Grande HS (NCS)
8 - Grant Welton/Moe Moore Relays at Grant HS (SJS)
8 - Marsh Creek Invitational at Freedom HS (NCS)
8 - Sacramento State Classic at Cal State Sacramento (SJS)
8 - Sturgeon Invite at Granite Bay HS (SJS)
8 - Wolf Pack Relays at Merrill West HS (SJS)
8 - Vanden Invitational at Vanden HS (SJS)
8 - Bob Warren Invitational at Acalanes HS (NCS)
8 - Willow Glen Track Invitational at Willow Glen (CCS)
8 - Young Guns Freshman Frenzy at Pajaro HS (CCS)
8 - Allen Dunn Haybaler Invite at Hollister (CCS)
14 - Frosh/Soph Showcase at Hughson HS (SJS)
14 - Roy Crabtree Track Classic at Wheatland HS (NO)
14 - Cardinal Invitational at Corning HS (NO)
15 - Eddie Hart Invitational at Pittsburg HS (NCS)
15 - Fighting Zebras Invitational at Lincoln HS (SJS)
15 - Jesuit Sprint, Throw & Vault at Jesuit HS (SJS)
15 - Lauren Pettis Invitational at A Stagg HS (SJS)
15 - Ron Ruptier Invite at Ponderosa HS (SJS)
15 - Santa Cruz County Meet of Champions at Aptos HS (CCS)
15 - Saint Francis Invitational at St. Francis HS (CCS)
21/22 - Dublin Distance Fiesta at Dublin HS (NCS)
22 - Coach Pete Caccavo Memorial Relays at Pittsburg HS (NCS)
22 - Crump Invitational at Dixon HS (SJS)
22 - Falcon Hype Invitational at River Valley HS (SJS)
22 - Jaguar Invitational at Kimball HS (SJS)
22 - John Frank Invitational at Central Valley HS (NO)
22 - Sky Mote Memorial Invitational at Union Mine HS (SJS)
22 - Salinas City Track and Field Meet at North Salinas HS (CCS)
22 - Firebird Relays at Fremont of Sunnyvale HS (CCS)
22 - Garlic Classic T/F Invitational at Christopher HS (CCS)
28 - Valhalla Distance Invitational at Oakmont HS (SJS)
28 - Granite Bay Field Festival at Granite Bay HS (SJS)
28 - County Clash at Oakdale HS (SJS) Must qualify/not an Invite
29 - Avis/Kelley Invitational at Gilroy HS (CCS)
29 - Bronco Speed Festival at Bella Vista HS (SJS)
29 - Burt Williams Classic at Central Valley HS (NO)
29 - Castro Valley Relays at Castro Valley HS (NCS)
29 - Lynbrook Invitational at Lynbrook HS (CCS)
29 - North Coast Track Extravaganza at Ukiah HS (NCS)
29 - Pacific Grove Rotary Invitational at Pacific Grove HS (CCS)
29 - Thunder Invitational at Rocklin HS (SJS)
29 - Titan Twilight at Skyline HS (OK)
APRIL 2025
4 - Durham Invitational at Durham HS (NO)
4 - Sierra Pacific Golden Bear Invitational at Sierra Pacific HS (CCS)
4/5 - Stanford Invitational at Stanford University (CCS)
5 - Almond Blossom Invitational at Pitman HS (SJS)
5 - Delta Mustang Invitational at Edison HS, Stockton (SJS)
5 - Eagle PR Invitational at Vista Del Lago HS (SJS)
5 - Herd Roundup at Elk Grove HS (SJS)
5 - Jim Deaver Hornet Invitational at Enterprise HS (NO)
5 - 80th Annual King City Invitational at King City HS (CCS)
5 - O'Condon Invitational at North Monterey County HS (CCS)
5 - Yreka Elks Invitational at Yreka HS (NO)
5 - Don Bell Quicksilver Classic at Leland HS (CCS)
9 - Amador Valley Spring Fling at Amador Valley HS (NCS)
11 - Tiger Invitational at South Pasadena HS (CA)
11 - Warrior Twilight at Del Norte HS (NCS)
11/12 - Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia HS (national)
12 - Bill Kearney Invitational at Salinas HS (CCS)
12 - Chico Invitational at Chico HS (NO)
12 - Kays Ostrom Invitational at Nevada Union HS (SJS)
12 - Alisal Invitational at Alisal HS (CCS)
15 - Brian Lewis Invitational at Highland Sports Complex (SJS)
18 - Bob Pryor Memorial Invitational at Golden Valley HS (SJS)
18 - NorCal Small Schools Invitational at Chico HS (NO)
18/19 - Mt. SAC Relays at Mt. SAC (national)
19 - 44th Annual CCS Top 8 Meet at Los Gatos HS (CCS)
19 - Halden Invitational at Davis HS (SJS)
19 - Vallejo Invitational at Vallejo HS (SJS)
19 - Viking Track Classic at Montgomery HS (NCS)
25 - German Fernandez Distance Carnival at Riverbank HS (SJS)
25 - Glen Rogers/Sheldon Distance Carnival at Sheldon HS (SJS)
25 - West Valley Invitational at West Valley HS (NO)
25 - CCS Last Chance Invitational at Mountain View HS (CCS)
26 - Hal Clements Invitational at Bret Harte HS (SJS)
26 - Northern California Fr/So Championships at Dublin HS (NCS)
26 - Sacramento Meet of Champions at American River College (SJS)
MAY 2025
2 - Dave Allen Twilight Invitational at Mt. Shasta HS (NO)
2 - Foothill Top of the State Invitational at Foothill HS, Palo Cedro (NO)
2 - Gary Burton Invitational at Corning HS (NO)
2 - Norm McKenzie Twilight Showcase at Harrison Stadium (NO)
3 - Mustangs Frosh/Soph Invitational at San Marin HS (NCS)
13 - CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I Trials at Folsom HS (SJS)
14 - CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division III Trials at TBA (SJS)
14 - CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV/V Trials at Riverbank HS (SJS)
15 - CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division II Trials at Vista Del Lago HS (SJS)
15 - CIF Northern Section Division I Championships at TBA (NO)
15 OR 16 - CIF Northern Section Division II Championships at TBA (NO)
15 OR 16 - CIF Northern Section Division III Championships at TBA (NO)
15 OR 16 - CIF Northern Section Division IV- Championships at TBA (NO)
15 - CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I Finals at Folsom HS (SJS)
15 - CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division II Finals at Vista Del Lago HS (SJS)
16 - CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division III Finals at TBA (SJS)
16 - CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV/V Finals at Riverbank HS (SJS)
17 - CIF Central Coast Section Semifinals at TBA (CCS)
17 - CIF North Coast Section Class A Championships at Montgomery HS (NCS)
17 - CIF North Coast Section Bay Shore Area Championships at TBA (NCS)
17 - CIF North Coast Section Redwood Empire Area Championships at Fortuna HS (NCS)
17 - CIF North Coast Section Tri-Valley Area Championships at College Park HS (NCS)
23 OR 24 - CIF Northern Section Championships at TBA (NO)
23/24 - CIF North Coast Section Meet of Champions at Dublin HS (NCS)
23/24 - CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Meet at Folsom HS (SJS)
24 - CIF Central Coast Section Finals at TBA (CCS)
30/31 - CIF State Championship at Buchanan HS (State)
JUNE 2025
7 - Golden West Invitational at TBA (statewide)
11 - Brooks PR Invitational at Seattle, WA
19-22 - Nike Outdoor Nationals at Hayward Field, Ore.
19-22 - USATF U20 Championships at Hayward Field, Ore.
TBA - New Balance Nationals Outdoor at Franklin Field, Penn.
If there are any invitationals that are not listed above, please add them to the comment section below and I will add them to the list.
Saturday, February 08, 2025
Los Altos HS ISO distance coach
Los Altos High School is looking for an assistant distance coach, 2 days per week or more. Please contact: Charles Alexander at charlesa1105@gmail.com
Tuesday, February 04, 2025
Sunday, February 02, 2025
Top indoor marks set by Redwood Empire athletes
https://redwoodempirerunning.com/hanne-thomsen-empire-indoor-mile-record-444-54/ Hanne Thomsen runs 4:44.54 indoors.
https://redwoodempirerunning.com/west-coast-striders-produce-huge-indoor-marks/ Josie Hill of Technology doubles in 2:11.57 and 57.52 indoors.
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