Tuesday, September 29, 2026

North Coast Section Mid-Season rankings (teams and individuals)

Here is my best attempt to rank the top teams and individuals in NCS, based on feedback from many coaches. If you think I missed a team and/or individual, please comment below. For the individuals, the top 5 individuals not on the qualifying teams will advance to the state meet, provided they are in the top 12 if 2 teams advance, top 14 if 3 teams advance, top 16 if 4 teams advance, top 18 if 5 teams advance, and top 20 if 6 teams advance.

BOYS Division I (Top 2 teams advance to state meet)
1. American
2. Berkeley
3. Liberty
4. Castro Valley
5. Dougherty Valley

Individuals
1. Evrin Wasser, American
2. Grant Philippe, American
3. Isaac Ovalle Castro Valley
4. Dean Philippe, American
5. Laksh Kamboj, Dougherty Valley/Sage Glaser, Berkeley

GIRLS Division I (Top 2 teams advance to state meet)
1. Berkeley
2. American
3. Dougherty Valley
4. California
5. Castro Valley

Individuals
1. Emily Bellinger, California
2. Iliana Nierengarten, Castro Valley
3. Dakota Saenz, Berkeley
4. Calliope Cameron, Berkeley
5. Phoebe Luo, American/Livia Leung, Berkeley

BOYS Division II (Top 3 teams advance to the state meet)
1. Granada
2. Dublin
3. San Ramon Valley
4. Amador Valley
5. De La Salle/Monte Vista

Individuals
1. Eli Hernandez, Granada
2. Alex van Veen, Granada
3. Max van Veen, Granada
4. Lucas Lipman, Dublin
5. Gavin Shimojima, Amador Valley

GIRLS Division II (Top 3 teams advance to the state meet)
1. Monte Vista
2. San Ramon Valley
3. Granada
4. Clayton Valley
5. Foothill

Individuals
1. Kaylie O'Connell, Monte Vista
2. Nadya Makarova, Monte Vista
3. Macy Mullins, Foothill
4. Elise Bayan-Ruiz, Granada
5. Ava Padilla, Monte Vista/Sade Bumpus, Granada

BOYS Division III (Top 3 teams advance to the state meet)
1. Campolindo
2. Maria Carrillo
3. Tamalpais/Redwood
4. Analy
5. Las Lomas

Individuals
1. Caden Ehrhorn, Campolindo
2. Cameron Jones, Maria Carrillo
3. Nikola Van Delft, Campolindo
4. Clark Gregory, Campolindo/Corbin Post, Windsor
5. Gavin Gunn, Campolindo/Oliver Bush, Redwood

GIRLS Division III (Top 4 teams advance to the state meet)

1. Northgate
2. Las Lomas
3. Tamalpais
4. Campolindo
5. Redwood

Individuals
1. Autumn Tanner, San Rafael
2. Kate Kozubik, Redwood
3. Olivia Joseph, Northgate
4. Joslyn Tribbey, Maria Carrillo
5. Lorelei Fairclough, Las Lomas

BOYS Division IV (Top 4 teams advance to the state meet)
1. St. Mary's College
2. Miramonte
3. Archie Williams
4. Moreau Catholic
5. Terra Linda

Individuals
1. Djali de Chalus, St. Mary's College
2. William McMorran, Miramonte
3. Leo Berberich, Archie Williams
4. Santiago Henriquez, Moreau Catholic
5. Chandler Mar, Archie Williams

GIRLS Division IV (Top 3 teams advance to the state meet)
1. Miramonte
2. Archie Williams
3. St. Mary's College
4. Albany
5. Bishop O'Dowd

Individuals
1. Ainsley Sullivan, Archie Williams
2. Mae Mickel, Miramonte
3. Marissa Dollard, Miramonte
4. Lucille Pazdan, Albany
5. Sonia Berberich, Archie Williams

BOYS Division V (Top 4 teams advance to the state meet)
1. University
2. Healdsburg
3. Convent and Stuart Hall
4. Branson/Sonoma Academy
5. College Prep/Bay School

Individuals
1. Ben Friedland, University
2. Lucas Welty, Healdsburg
3. Ethan Kraska, University
4. Reese Terrell, Convent & Stuart Hall
5. Vivek Narottem, University

GIRLS Division V (Top 6 teams advance to the state meet)

1. University
2. Lick-Wilmerding
3. Branson
4. Head-Royce
5. Sonoma Academy
6. College Prep/Convent & Stuart Hall

Individuals
1. Farah Allen, Branson
2. Josie Hill, Sonoma Academy
3. Palmer Smit, University
4. Corinna Schlatter, St. Helena
5. Hailey Sellers, Branson

12 comments:

SJS2 said...

Is Clark Gregory back?

Albert Caruana said...

Good question. I think this is one place where I am projecting to November and he should be back competing by then.

Jen Craft said...

Thanks for the work you do! Quick correction on spelling of Corinna Schlatter’s first name - 1 R and 2 Ns

Albert Caruana said...

Thank you. Fixed.

Unknown said...

Terra Linda is listed under both D3 and D4. They are the latter.

seh said...

Hanna Shehorn Scots Valley is now div. 5. Seems like a top 5 individual?

Albert Caruana said...

Dan, thank you. I will get this corrected.

Albert Caruana said...

Hannah Shehorn competes in CCS and not NCS. You will see her name in the upcoming CCS rankings.

Axel Martinez said...

Today, James Logan had a good race with a 17: 25 5k average for the top 5, while missing 2 of their runners and finishing behind American. I believe we are a top 5 ncs D1 team

Brian Gunn said...

Clark Gregory is training and will likely be back for Roughrider

Tyler Jorgens said...

It sure seems like if the American boys have 3 in the top 4 then they would win d1, right?? If it is projected to be a dual meet with American and Berkeley then I don't see how Berkeley wins if American has 3 before their 1. I think either the team projection or the individual projections are off there.

Albert Caruana said...

Thanks for chiming in, Tyler. You are certainly very familiar with American being in the same league. I think the individual rankings are accurate, but as you pointed out, American is the favorite at this point. I will make the change.

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