A few more spots are still available for camp. The running camp will be at Corte Madera in Portola Valley again, mornings of August 3-7. There is support for financial assistance as well if you are a good candidate who otherwise wouldn’t come due to cost.
Here are my way-too-early pre-season rankings for the top teams in Northern California. I based the rankings on top returning teams, outstanding spring seasons, and historical competitiveness. If I missed a team that you feel could be a top-10 team this season, please feel free to add their name in the comment section below.
BOYS
1) Campolindo (NCS) Division III
2) Mountain View (CCS) Division I
3) Jesuit (SJS) Division II
4) Vacaville (SJS) Division II
5) Granada (NCS) Division II
6) Menlo Atherton (CCS) Division I
7) Bellarmine (CCS) Division I
8) Dublin (NCS) Division II
9) Piedmont Hills (CCS) Division II
10) SF University (NCS) Division V/Menlo (CCS) Division IV
GIRLS
1) St. Francis, SJ (SJS) Division III
2) Davis (SJS) Division I
3) Oak Ridge (SJS) Division I
4) Northgate (NCS) Division III
5) Monte Vista (NCS) Division II/Granada (NCS) Division III
6) Campolindo (NCS) Division III
7) Whitney (SJS) Division II/Las Lomas (NCS) Division III
8) St. Francis, MV (CCS) Division II/Mountain View (CCS) Division I
9) St. Ignatius (CCS) Division III/Sacred Heart Cathedral (CCS) Division III
10) University (NCS)/Branson (NCS) Division V
Coaches,
We are hosting what we hope is the first of several regular meetings each year. While we have 3 outstanding lead presenters (Vern Gambetta, Nick Garcia and Ed Miller), the vision and success of this clinic will be the conversations during lunch, event group breakouts, and before people leave for the day.
Our theme is Back to Basics - How can we do more with less? Having coached for over 50 years, Vern finds himself going back to what has worked in the past with adjustments for today's needs.
The cost is $20, which includes lunch. Please RSVP by 11:59 on 7/22. You can either pay via Venmo or pay the day of the clinic.
We are happy to accept same-day registrations, but the cost is $30.
Jim Marheineke
Serra HS Track and Field Coach
You can find the info at this LINK.
Registration info is available at this LINK.
The top 15 boys and girls are listed in alphabetical order. I looked at the 2025 section and state meet results as well as track accomplishments. If you feel like others should be included, please add their names in the comment section below.
BOYS
Lucas Alberts Jesuit 12 (SJS)
Connor Bilodeau Jesuit 12 (SJS)
Conrad Chern Crystal Springs 12 (CCS)
Djali De Chalus St. Mary's College 12
Caden Ehrhorn Campolindo 11 (NCS)
Yuval Goldberg Mountain View 12 (CCS)
Clark Gregory Campolindo 12 (NCS)
Henry Hauser Menlo 12 (CCS)
Ty Hundley Vacaville 12 (SJS)
Deven Koppola Mountain View 12 (CCS)
Matthew Ogilvie Jesuit 12 (SJS)
Cooper Stream Vacaville 12 (SJS)
Liam Tassa Mountain View 10 (CCS)
Elias Thronson Davis 11 (SJS)
Landon Warriner McClatchy 12 (SJS)
GIRLS
Farah Allen Branson 12 (NCS)
Ada Bielinska Mountain View 12 (CCS)
Sade Bumpus Granada 12 (NCS)
Norah Feldt Davis 12 (SJS)
Maddie Goss Woodcreek 11 (SJS)
Alyssa Gutierrez St. Francis, SJ 10 (SJS)
Gelila Hailu Leigh 12 (CCS)
Josie Hill Sonoma Academy 12 (NCS)
Olivia Joseph Northgate 11 (NCS)
Nadya Makarova Monte Vista 11 (NCS)
Ashlin Mallon Cardinal Newman 12 (NCS)
Kaylie O'Connell Monte Vista 11 (NCS)
Brooke Oliveira Castilleja 12 (CCS)
Julie Plummer Pleasant Valley 10 (NS)
Hannah Shehorn Scotts Valley 12 (CCS)
Here is my first attempt at ranking the top cross country teams in the Central Coast Section for the upcoming 2026 season. You can find where all teams will be competing at this LINK. If you have information like talented freshmen joining teams, please feel free to comment below. If I missed any teams or you feel some teams are under-ranked, please share your thoughts in the comment section as well.
AUGUST
August 21 Wildwood Miles for Girls + Women at Kezar Stadium
August 21 Flame Invitational at Lodi Lake
August 22 Inderkum Tiger Invitational at at North Natomas National Park
August 22 Pleasant Grove 9th Annual Eagle Run at Pleasant Grove HS
August 22 Screamin' Scott Showdown at Atwater HS
August 22 Sierra Invitational at Sierra College
August 26 Bob Shor Invitational at Spring Lake Park
August 29 5th Annual Fighting Knights Joust at Crystal Springs Course
August 29 Acalanes Invitational at Acalanes HS
August 29 Oakmont Cross Country Invitational at Johnson-Springview Park
SEPTEMBER
September 4 19th Annual Bill Springhorn Classic at Shasta College Course
September 4 Baylands Invitational at Baylands Park
September 4/5 Bill Springhorn Classic at Shasta College
September 5 Granite Hills Invite at Granite Hills HS
September 5 Lagoon Valley Classic at Lagoon Valley Park
September 5 St. Mary's Invitational at Saint Mary's College
September 5 Soiree at SWRA
September 8 Jim Tracy Challenge at Golden Gate Park
September 9 Stinson Beach Relays (MCAL Opener) at Stinson Beach
September 11 Trinity Invitational at Trinity Alps Golf Course
September 12 Ed Sias Invitational at Hidden Valley Park
September 12 Lowell Invitational at Golden Gate Park
September 12 7th Annual Jackie Henderson Memorial at North Monterey HS
September 12 Kim Duyst Twilight Invitational at River Oaks Gold Course
September 12 Nevada Union Cross Country Invitational at Nevada Union HS
September 12 Viking Opener Invitational at Spring Lake Park
September 18 Steve Nesheim Invitational at Shastice Park
September 18/19 Josh Ruff Invitational at Johnson-Springview Park
September 18/19 Woodbridge Invitational
September 19 3rd Annual Tom Leikam Invitational at Pinto Lake County Park
September 19 9th Annual Eye Opener Invitational at Shollenberger Park
September 19 De La Salle Invitational at Newhall Community Park
September 19 Farmer Invitational at Hayward HS
September 19 Frogtown XC Invite at Calaveras County Fairgrounds
October 3 Tom Laythe Invitational at Bella Vista HS
September 26 6th Annual Goldmine Invitational at Railhead Park
September 26 Be The G.O.A.T. XC Invitational at Pinole Multi-Use Trails
September 26 Foothill Small School Invitational at Foothill HS
September 26 King City Invitational at San Lorenzo County Park
September 26 Monterey Bay Invitational at Toro Park
September 26 Scott Bauhs at Shadow Cliffs Regional Park
September 26 Truckee Invitational at Ponderosa Golf Course
September 26 Ram Invitational at Westmoor HS
September 30 Mid-Season Mania 1600 Invitational at Campolindo HS
Stanford Invitational RIP (1974-2018)
OCTOBER
October 3 2nd Annual Bulldog Invitational at Willow Hills Reservoir Course
October 3 Artichoke Invitational at Half Moon Bay HS
October 3 Amanda Garcia Memorial Invitational at Atwater HS
October 9/10 Clovis Invitational at Woodward Park
October 10 Wildcat Forward Motion Invitational at Dougherty Valley HS
October 10 Crystal Springs Invitational at Hallmark Park
October 16 Rough Rider Invitational at Woodward Park
October 16 Thunder XC Classic at Buhach Colony HS
October 17 20th Annual Hughson Supercross Invitational at Hughson HS
October 17 Chico Autumn Invitational at Hooker Oak Park
October 17 Grizzly 3200 at Granite Bay HS
October 17 Monterey Cross Country Invitational at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna SecaOctober 17 Phil Wilder Mariner Invitational at Quarry Lakes Regional Park
October 21 Mid-Season Mania 3200 Invitational at Campolindo HS
October 23 Clovis North Twilight Invitational at Clovis North HS
October 23/24 Mt SAC Invitational at Mt SAC College
October 24 Flat SAC Invitational at Gibson Ranch Regional Park
October 29 Lynbrook Invite/FUHSD Champs
NOVEMBER
November 7 SJS Sub-Section Meet at Frogtown (Angels Camp)
November Northern Section Final at West Valley HS
November 14 CCS Meet at Hallmark Park
November 14 SJS Championship at Willow Hills Reservoir
November SFS All-City Finals at Golden Gate Park
November OAK Finals at Lake Chabot Golf Course
November 21 NCS MOC at Hayward HS
November 28 California State Meet at Woodward Park
DECEMBER
December 5 Brooks West Regional at Mt. SAC
December 5 Nike Cross Nationals at Glendoveer Golf Course, Oregon
December 12 Brooks Championships at Balboa Park
More will be added, but please feel free to add dates of meets that you have confirmed in the comment section below.
This site will remain a free service throughout the year, but as you know, a lot of time, effort, and money go into the maintenance of a website.
Thank you to all of you who have contributed already. It's very much appreciated. Those of you who can't donate or feel no reason to donate, no problem. I will always appreciate your frequent visits to this site.
UPDATED THROUGH THE STATE MEET FINALS
BOYS
100m Cy Lugo Elk Grove 12 10.17w (NEW)
100m Deshawn Seymore Jr. Will C. Wood 10.27
200m Cy Lugo Elk Grove 12 20.31w (NEW)
200m Cy Lugo Elk Grove 12 20.67
400m Ayden Parker Dougherty Valley 11 46.83
800m Lucas Alberts Jesuit 11 1:49.98
1600m Stephen Sziebert Bellarmine 12 4:03.85 (NEW)
3200m Cooper Stream Vacaville 11 8:50.62
110m High Hurdles Brady Tse Harker 12 13.46w (NEW)
110m High Hurdles Chase Young De La Salle 11 13.67
300m Intermediate Hurdles Brady Tse Harker 12 36.23 (NEW)
4x100m Relay El Cerrito 40.57
4x400m Relay El Cerrito 3:11.75 (NEW)
4x800 Relay Menlo 7:46.26
Long Jump Hudson Smith Whitney 11 24'11"
Triple Jump Benicio Labuguen Westmoor 12 48'7.5"
High Jump Naryan Banerjee Jesuit 11 6'10"
High Jump Jay Woodson American Canyon 12 6'10" (NCS) NEW
Pole Vault Malik Li Campolindo 12 15'6"
Pole Vault Mason Hernandez Turlock 12 15'6"
Pole Vault Bryce Williams Hughson 12 15'6"
Shot Put Chase Jacobson St. Francis, MV 12 65'3.5"
Discus Deonte Littlejohn Acalanes 12 182'9"
GIRLS
100m Naiaja Sizemore Vanden 12 11.40 (NEW)
200m Naiaja Sizemore Vanden 12 23.50 (NEW)
400m Kaylee Cross Los Gatos SJ 12 54.37
800m Josie Hill Sonoma Academy 11 2:06.38
1600m Gretchen Yakaitis Carondelet 12 4:44.31 (NEW)
3200m Amaya Bhardawaj Palo Alto 12 10:01.93
100m Hurdles Daniela Hughes Los Altos 12 13.79 (NEW)
300m Hurdles Soleil Warner St. Ignatius 12 40.97 (NEW)
4x100m Relay Christian Brothers 46.22
4x400m Relay Los Gatos 3:44.99 (NEW)
4x800m Relay St. Francis, MV 8:57.87 (NEW)
Long Jump Kira Grant Hatcher St. Mary's College 12 20'7.5" (NEW)
Triple Jump Daniela Hughes Los Altos 12 42.7.5"
High Jump Lelani Laruelle Monta Vista 12 5'10"
Pole Vault Sophia Forst Pleasant Grove 12 13'1"
Shot Put Malia Martin Archbishop Mitty 12 45'5.75"
Discus Sidney Johnson Rio Americano 10 160'8" (NEW)
As we head into summer preparations for the fall cross country season, we'd like to invite you to attend the 2026 edition of the Cal Poly Humboldt Running Camp. Originally established by Hall of Fame Coach Jim Hunt, and now directed by Humboldt Hall of Fame alumnus Kevin Searls, it remains an exceptional opportunity for athletes to learn from top coaches, train in a spectacular setting, bond with teammates, and connect with peers from other schools.
Hosted on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus in Arcata, California, this year's camp will run from Sunday, July 26, through Friday, July 31. Athletes are housed in the campus dorms, take meals in the Jolly Giant cafeteria, attend seminars in the Golly Giant Commons, attend skill sessions in Lumberjack Stadium, and are transported to scenic locations for afternoon training runs.
A day at Humboldt Running Camp:
1. Morning shakeout run or alternative activation session.
2. Breakfast.
3. Morning seminar.
4. Skill session.
5. Lunch.
6. Recreation (ping-pong, pool, netball).
7. Afternoon run at scenic location (Clam Beach, Sumeg Park, Tall Trees Trail).
8. Dinner.
9. Evening seminar.
10. Daily debrief with assigned counselor.
Temperatures on the Northern California coast are typically mild compared with the scorching heat now common in the East Bay through the summer months. The cool, misty Redwood forest trails of Humboldt County offer the perfect setting for athletes to log a solid week of training at the end of their summer cycle.
Registration for Cal Poly Humboldt Running Camp is now open on their Athletics Camp Home Page.
Total fee for double occupancy is $1034.00. It is absolutely worth it!
If you would like to view video footage of previous Humboldt Camps, several are available on the Campolindo High School cross country team website HERE.
