NorCal Cross Country and Track and Field College Commitments

Kyle Jakary, Jesuit (SJS) Cal Poly SLO
Ani Stieg, Archie Williams (NCS) Cal Poly SLO

Jane Landon, Whitney (SJS) CBU
Ava Decleve, Scotts Valley (CCS) UCLA

Anna Salter, Crystal Springs Uplands School (CCS) Columbia University

Brenna Mannion, Vista del Lago (SJS) Cal Poly SLO

Addison Ewers, Whitney (SJS) Cal Poly SLO

Nina Souto, Whitney (SJS) Cal Poly SLO

Sydney Middleton, Redwood (NCS) Cal Poly SLO
Stephen Sziebert, Bellarmine (CCS) Columbia University
Ben Penzel, Bellarmine (CCS) Santa Clara University

Chloe Leduc, Oakland Tech (OAK) Cal Berkeley
Drake Hoferer, Jesuit (SJS) UCLA
Logan Letulle, Miramonte (NCS) Williams 
Brooke Lee, Archie Williams (NCS) UC Berkeley
Zoe Corder, Bella Vista (SJS) Washington State
Sophie Hutchinson, Whitney (SJS) Washington State
Lena Llamas, Buhach Colony (SJS) Wingate University
Andres Lomeli, Kimball (SJS) Cal Poly SLO
Aidan Sharp, Menlo Atherton (CCS) University of Chicago
Micah Redding, Placer (SJS) University of Idaho 
Owen Dawson, Analy (NCS) University of Chicago
Cooper Barr, Placer (SJS) Stanford University

Adriana Ingargiola, Oak Ridge (SJS), UC Berkeley

Ella Mogannam, Lick-Wilmerding (NCS) Vanderbilt University

Lily Simon, St. Francis, MV (CCS) University of Michigan

Payton Wagner, St. Francis, MV (CCS) Loyola Marymount University

Avery Carlson, Pitman (SJS) UC San Diego

Natalie Arriaza, Patterson (SJS) Stanislaus State
Lauren Draper, St. Francis, MV (CCS) University of Chicago

Tyler Huo, St. Francis, MV (CCS) Bowdoin College

Brady Bliesner, Aptos (CCS) Chico State 

Maya Schiro, Aptos (CCS) Chico State 

Peter Kendall, Twelve Bridges (SJS) Chico State
Allie Harman, Rocklin (SJS) UC Irvine 
Avery Wolk, Davis (SJS) Brown University
Isaac Abbott, Jesuit (SJS) Duke University
Giselle Fernandez, Riverbank (SJS) Northern Arizona University
Makayla Galvan, Vacaville (SJS) Biola University
Grady Morris, Ponderosa (SJS) Chico State
Sophie Benham, Hughson (SJS) Stanislaus State
Ellie McCuskey-Hay, St. Ignatius (CCS) University of Oregon
Fernando Herrera, Alisal (CCS) Stanislaus State
Cy Lugo, Elk Grove (SJS) Montana State
Ace Rozales, Kimball (SJS) St. Mary's College
Claire Palmer, Archie Williams (NCS) Tuft University
Carina, Nottingham, Berkeley (NCS) Dartmouth University
Riley Anderson, Placer (SJS) Chico State
Maya Yatsko, Los Altos (CCS) Occidental College
Samantha Witteles, Los Altos (CCS) Dartmouth University

Xavier Surgeon, Windsor (NCS) Rhodes College
Kira Dye, Crystal Springs Uplands School (CCS) Johns Hopkins
Jessica Carvalho, Pinole Valley (NCS) Dominican University
Eila Sawhney, Woodside Priory (CCS) Claremont - Mudd Scripps
Kaitlyn Lam, Sacred Heart Cathedral (CCS) Occidental College
Soleil Warner, St. Ignatius (CCS) Harvard University
Prince Najeeb Babalola-Buchango, St. Ignatius (CCS) USC
Sebastian Taylor, Bishop O'Dowd (NCS) NYU
Cason Mitchell, Menlo Atherton (CCS) University of Miami
Farah Allen, Branson (NCS) UCLA
Brady Tse, Harker (CCS) Stanford University
Tessa Wehrle, Sacred Heart Cathedral (CCS) Claremont McKenna College
Daniela Hughes, Los Altos (CCS) UC Berkeley
Kira Grant-Hatcher, St. Mary's College (NCS) UC Berkeley
Jack Farrell, St. Ignatius (CCS) Middlebury College
Khloe De La Torre, Vacaville (SJS) Cal Poly SLO
Andrea Correa, San Mateo (CCS) Santa Clara University
Jackson Levassaur, Christian Brothers (SJS) Santa Clara University
Amaya Bharadwaj, Palo Alto (CCS) Stanford University
Gretchen Yakaitis, Carondelet (NCS) UCLA 
Natasha Cohen, Northgate (NCS) American University 
Francis Chmielewski, Northgate (NCS) University of La Verne 
Emma Beedon, Los Altos (CCS) Loyola Marymount University 

Ryan Chen, Mountain View (CCS) UC San Diego 
Sophia Pham, Bella Vista (SJS) Cal Poly Pomona 
Hugh Heyer, McClatchy (SJS) Cal Poly SLO 
Alijah Murillo, Branham (CCS) Chico State 
Jackson Poburko, Trinity (NS) UC Berkeley
Larson Wejmar, Turlock (SJS) CSU Stanislaus
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Nueva (CCS) Pomona College
Henry Witt, Lowell (SF) Johns Hopkins
Cooper Stream, Vacaville (SJS) Cal Poly SLO
Gelila Hailu, Leigh (CCS) Cal Poly SLO 
Iliana Nierengarten, Castro Valley (NCS) Elon University 
Lysander Pineda, Head Royce (NCS) Harvey Mudd 
Sloane Crocker, Maria Carrillo (NCS) UC Berkeley 
Austin Petrik, Maria Carrillo (NCS) UC Davis 
Quinne Crocker, Maria Carrillo (NCS) Scripps College 
Tucker Presnell, St. Mary's College (NCS) Worchester Polytechnic Institute
Lucas Alberts, Jesuit (SJS) Cal Poly SLO 
Ashlin Mallon, Cardinal Newman (NCS) UCLA 
Taran Davies, Los Altos (CCS) UC Riverside (NEW)

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

Catching up with Vacaville senior, Khloe DeLaTorre

Today we chat with Vacaville senior distance runner, Khloe DeLaTorre. This past season, DeLaTorre was the Monticello Empire League (M.E.L.) individual champion. She finished in 3rd place at the SJS Division II race and 4th place at the state meet with a new PR of 17:30.6 on the Woodward Park course. Overall, DeLaTorre competed at the state meet all four years. In track and field, DeLaTorre has personal records of 2:12.01, 4:48.95 and 10:51.44. She qualified for the state meet in the 800 as a sophomore and in the 1600 as a junior. (Daily Republic photo)

1) How did you get your start in running? What was your running experience before high school? Highlights? What were your PRs before HS?

Running became a part of my life before I even knew what a PR was or what times were even good. Watching my dad talk about his high school running days made me curious, and that curiosity turn into a passion of mine when I was 11 years old. I was on a club team called the Solano Thunderhawks where I went to the 2019 cross country junior Olympics in Wisconsin and the 2022 Track and Field junior Olympics in Sacramento. In club I ran the 400m PR: 1:05, 800m PR: 2:27, the 1500m PR: 5:18, and the 1600m PR: 5:45. 

2) Who were the runners who helped lead the way for you during your freshman year? What did you learn from them?

Coming into high school my freshman year was already a big change, I had met with Coach Monk and some of my other coaches before the season started so that they could give me a view of what my high school career would look like. I was welcomed into an amazing group of girls and guys where we got closer at our Tahoe team camp. I have learned and grown a lot from the whole girls team, From the girls that have already graduated to the girls I still run with today. we all love to push and grow one another and that’s what I love most about them. 

3) What were some of your proudest accomplishments in both XC and TF as a freshman and sophomore year?

My proudest accomplishments in my freshman year was making it to state in cross country. For my sophomore year, it was making it to state in both track and cross country, and knowing how much I have grown throughout the years. 

4) Where do you feel like you made the biggest jump as a runner in high school, and what do you think led to that jump?

I think the biggest jump I made as a high school runner is my mentality; being able to acknowledge the difficult moments as much as I do the good ones has helped me learn and grow a lot as a runner. Learning how to stay calm under pressure, trust my fitness and training, and compete with confidence even when things start to feel uncomfortable I feel has allowed me to race to my full potential.

5) What do you feel were the best races of this past season? Did you have any goals before the season?

The best race of this past cross country season was state, after a rough season to end in a way that didn’t only show a breakthrough for me but also my teammates (Cooper Stream and Makayla Galvan) and seeing how much the girls team has grown (top 10 in D2) definitely was a huge highlight and a great way to end my high school cross country career. I didn’t have any time goals for the season; my biggest goal was to take all the stress away, focus on doing my best, listen to my coach, and have fun in my final cross country season. (photo courtesy of Vacaville HS)

6) What are you most looking forward to this coming TF season? Who are the runners that you are most excited to race?

Going into track season I’m really looking forward to see what event I’m going to focus on and how well I am going to progress. I am very excited and looking forward to race the girls from my section, they are all super competitive and did really good this past cross country season so I am excited to race them and see what they are going to do in track. 

7) What does a typical week look like for you? About how many miles per week? How many workouts? Longest run? Any morning runs? Strength work? Are there any other things you do that you feel really help you race well?

My training weeks vary throughout the season, I typically run about 45 to 50 miles throughout the season. I feel like the workouts that we do to simulate racing help me the most when it comes to race day. 

8) Tell us a bit about your coach and how he has helped you achieve what you have accomplished during your high school career.

When it comes to coaching I feel like our program is very blessed. We have many coaches that come out and help everyday. Coach Monk has shaped me into the best runner I can possibly be by not only giving me workouts but helping me become an all around athlete. I have a lot of trust in my coaching and I do my best to listen to everything he tells me to do. Also, Coach Monk is really big on team culture and I think that’s what helps us a lot as a team. (DeLaTorre, Vacaville runner on the front left. Photo courtesy of Matt Miller and Daily Republic.)

9) Favorite XC course? Favorite XC invitational? Favorite XC workout? Favorite long run? Favorite TF event? Favorite TF invitational? Favorite track workout? Favorite free time activity?

My favorite cross country course and invitational is definitely Woodbridge. The flat course is so fun to race at night and the atmosphere is amazing. I also love how my whole team gets to go to Disneyland the next morning! My favorite workout overall is hill repeats and speed work. My favorite track event is the 800m or the 1600m. They are both very competitive events and super fun to race once you get your racing strategy down. My favorite track invitational is Dublin Distance Fiesta. I feel like it’s one of the first times in the season where you can find everyone in the SJS section, and it’s super fun to compete against everyone. I don’t have a lot of free time, so when I do, I like to spend it with family, mainly my brothers. 

10) What is most important to you as you decide where you will be competing in college next year?

What’s most important for me as I decide what college I will be attending is looking for a team culture that’s as tight-knit as mine is now. 

11) What is your advice for a talented freshman runner who would like to eventually run in college?

My advice for talented freshman that want to compete in college is to take in every moment whether it’s bad or good because it is all valuable. As you grow you will have challenging moments but that’s what helps you grow not the easy times. And don’t let the college process stress you out or affect you, stay patient and always focus on what’s most important for you in that moment.

Thank you very much for your time. AJC

Catching up with Bellarmine HS senior Stephen Sziebert

Today, we catch up with Bellarmine senior, Stephen Sziebert. Over the past two years, Sziebert has helped Bellarmine secure a 2nd place team finish at the 2024 CA state cross country meet and a 6th place finish in the 4 x 800 relay at the 2025 CA state track and field meet. Individually, Sziebert qualified for the 2025 CA state track and field meet in the 1600m. with a new personal best of 4:12.65 at the CCS final. This past XC season, Sziebert was the CCS individual champion in Division I and finished in 4th place at the state meet with a new personal best of 14:58.0. Sziebert will be attending Columbia University next fall. The photo to the right is courtesy of Malcolm Slaney. 

1) How did you get your start in running? What other sports did you play?

I began running my freshman year during cross country as an opportunity to meet other Bellarmine students. My parents and I thought it would be a good way to become involved in the community since the team had such a large roster and practices started a few weeks before school. My only experience with running prior to joining the team was running around my local 0.8-mile loop in flip-flops. Shortly thereafter, when I joined the team, I met some good friends and fell in love with the sport.

Previously, I practiced martial arts for about 10 years from ages 5 to 15, overlapping slightly with my running career. As I grew, my core of Krav Maga branched out into Muay Thai kickboxing and Jiu-Jitsu to sharpen aspects of my training. I believe the emphasis on technique, discipline, and competition throughout my years of martial arts has significantly shaped how I approach both training and racing now.

2) How did you end up deciding to go to Bellarmine? What stood out to you when you visited the school? 

Academics are very important to me, so I hoped to find a school that would allow and inspire me to become as strong a student as possible. I’m very happy to say that I found this at Bellarmine. To make my decision, I shadowed on campus to get a sense of the community and classroom environment. Specifically, I focused on teacher passion and school culture during my visit. I saw students helping each other study, hanging out, and having fun in a way that I could envision myself being a part of, too. During the visit, I also shadowed in on some very interesting classes, one of which was European history taught by Coach McCrystle (which I am taking now). Overall, the Bellarmine brotherhood and communal drive to become better every day were inspiring and seemed to fit perfectly with what I was looking for.

3) Where do you feel like you made the biggest improvement during your freshman year? What do you feel contributed to that improvement?

The most significant improvement I made during my freshman year was in form. Throughout that track season, I solely ran the 800 and 400, except for an unofficial 1600m time trial at the end of the season. To be exact, I ran the open 800 ten times that season and tried to learn from each race. I eventually landed on improving my technique as the quickest way to PR week over week. Videos of other runners, mostly fast high schoolers and some professionals, helped me further isolate the best mechanics for my racing. So, in my final few races of the season, I PR’d by huge amounts by striding up on my toes and playing “hot potato” with the ground. In this way, repetition and analysis were the largest contributors to my breakout season.

4) During your freshman and sophomore years, who were the leaders on the team that helped you develop as a person and runner? What did you learn from them?

I’m very lucky to say that there were many great leaders who influenced me in my first few years. That being said, I will try to keep my answer brief as I can’t cover everyone. Erik and Anton Matlack (class of 2025) were sophomores during my freshman year who welcomed me into the community and taught me about the intricacies of the sport. They lent me pairs of spikes and explained the importance of proper gear as well as the science behind it. Shrey Chettiar (class of 2025) was a constant example of hard work, dedication, and the results of setting high expectations for oneself. Tyler Craven (class of 2024), a junior during my freshman year, was a model of positivity who always knew how to bring out the best in people and challenge them to be better. I am extremely grateful to everyone who went out of their way to make my experience as a student athlete at Bellarmine so wonderful. Everyone mentioned above and many others continue to inspire me to achieve the standards they set as team and community leaders.

5) You ran a school record 15:00.2 on the Woodward Park course at the Clovis Invitational. What was the race plan going into the race? Did you have a time you were shooting for?

The plan was to go out and compete as well as I could with an emphasis on maintaining contact with my group through the 2nd mile and closing the last mile quickly. More than anything, the race served as a test of my fitness and as an opportunity to gain confidence moving into later races. My goal going into the race was to run 15:10-15:15.

6) What does a typical training week look like for you? How many workouts? Typical mileage? Longest run? How many days a week are you doing strength work?

I run 6 days a week and take Sundays off. Each week my teammates and I do 2 weightroom sessions in the morning before school and typically have our workouts in the afternoons on those days. We tend to have 2-3 workouts per week. Mondays and Wednesdays (during XC) were almost always workout days while Fridays would occasionally be used for speed development, assuming we wouldn’t race on that Saturday. While my weekly mileage varies significantly throughout the season, I max out at 55. My longest run ever (by a good margin) was 14.75 miles during cross country, but most long runs fall between 11 and 13 miles.

7) Tell us about the Bellarmine coaches and how they have helped you develop into the runner you are today.

One of my coach’s favorite lines about his and the other coaches’ roles is that they “mold clay, not polish diamonds.” I feel that this line speaks to a few key facets of the Bellarmine program. The focus of the team is to help produce whole people, according to Jesuit values, who serve their communities as men for and with others. In this way, performance is secondary to personal growth. So, I believe the coaches have most significantly impacted my career as a runner by helping me develop as a person. I am much more intentional in my actions and conscious of their impact now than I was as a freshman. These lessons also inform how I train. This intentionality in combination with my coaches’ knowledge allows me to trust the process and, as a result, improve consistently.

8) Bellarmine has been one of the most successful boys' teams at every level (varsity, JV, F/S, freshmen) for decades. From your perspective, what are the key elements that have led to that success? 

In my experience, community and knowledge are the staples of the Bellarmine program which bring the team consistent success. With such a conversational and supportive culture, the team helps foster a love for the sport which motivates athletes to engage and work hard. Also, members of the team are deeply knowledgeable and willing to share about new shoes, recovery techniques or even their own personal experiences, allowing younger athletes the opportunity to learn beyond their years. In short, the brotherhood makes Bellarmine such a competitive force year over year.

9) Favorite cross country course? Woodward Park

Favorite cross country invitational? Clovis North Twilight Invitational

Favorite cross country workout? The Michigan workout is my favorite because it feels quite dynamic in comparison with traditional repeats or tempos. We do longer intervals at race pace on the track with short, explosive intervals up a hill in succession.

Favorite track event? 1600m

Favorite track invitational? Dublin Distance Fiesta

Favorite track workout? 400m repeats at target 1600 pace with 200m and 300m repeats at 800m pace

Favorite free time activity? I enjoy traveling whenever I get the chance. Otherwise, I enjoy riding my bike, hiking or playing video games as a fun way to entertain myself while recovering between runs.

10) You have committed to Columbia University. What other colleges were considered? What led you to choose Columbia as your future educational institution?

I considered schools with strong academic programs who also have cohesive, competitive teams. I am a student athlete (in that order), so I prioritized the educational opportunities provided at the schools I considered. Luckily for me, I found an amazing balance of world class academics and a great team at Columbia. When I visited campus, I could envision myself both attending the school and being a part of the team, which made the experience quite compelling.

11) What advice do you have for a talented freshman runner with aspirations of competing with the best runners in the state?

There are many experiences that a young runner will encounter throughout their career, so I recommend that they open themselves to change and relentlessly pursue new opportunities as they appear. Improvement does not come overnight; they should trust the process and be patient. There is always something to improve upon, it just needs to be found and, if my own experience is any indicator, form is a great place to start. Most of all though, having fun and enjoying the process are key to getting the most out of running.

12) Last year's senior boys were one of the most successful classes of distance boys we have ever had in CCS. Can you tell us a bit about some of those boys and what you learned from them?

I really enjoyed shadowing on their processes and asking them questions. Miles Cook, as another WCAL runner, was very accessible, and we had some great conversations, especially later in my junior year. Ben Bouie was also a great role model and mentor throughout the season. From the Dublin Distance Fiesta onward, we would warm up and cool down together whenever possible and I really appreciate that he let me tag along. Once CCS came along, lots of the local 1600m guys ran together for cool downs, providing insight into their thoughts and strategies for the day’s race and the larger season. The competitive environment those guys established demanded serious improvement too. I would venture to guess that very few sectional meets in the country had 4:12 in 6th place (and that race was a massive PR), but that’s exactly why the experience was so special. The opportunity to run with the best 1600m class to ever come from the CCS is one of the main reasons why I have been able to improve so much throughout my career. More than anything though, those graduates should be remembered for how encouraging and kind they are. Their actions made the CCS better and uplifted track as a sport.

13) Anything else you would like to add?

Thank you for this opportunity.

Thank you very much for your time, Stephen. AJC

71st "Plato Yanicks" All NorCal XC team

You can find this year's team at the following link on Hank Lawson's website. This is the 71st version of this team. Congratulations to all the athletes who were included for their accomplishments this past season.
https://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/XC/2025/allnorca.htm

2025 All-CCS XC Team

You can find the All-CCS team at the link below on Hank Lawson's website.  
https://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/XC/2025/all_ccs.htm

The "Plato Yanicks" All-NorCal XC team will be posted sometime in late December. If you are a coach who would like to vote on that team, please email me at albertjcaruana@gmail.com, and I will send you the voting instructions.

Previous all-NorCal teams can be found at this link:
https://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/XC/alnorcal.htm

College of San Mateo Bulldog Winter Distance Carnival

A Reminder that the deadline to sign up for this meet is Wednesday, December 17th at 12:39pm. You can register for the meet on athletic.net. Search for the CSM Bulldog Distance Carnival and register your athletes or yourself as unattached. 

College of San Mateo will be hosting a distance winter carnival on Saturday, December 20th at College Heights Stadium, that will have a 1-mile, 2-mile, and 5km races open to all ages and abilities. More info will be posted as it gets closer to the meet date.

Outstanding NorCal performances at today's meets

Brooks West Region Championship Race (girls) 
Qualifiers for National Meet:
Giselle Fernandez Riverbank 18:03.0 (8th Place) 
Farah Allen Branson 18:03.1 (9th Place)

Brooks Region Championship Race (boys)
Qualifier for National Meet:
Andres Lomeli Kimball 15:24.4 (4th Place)

NXN Boys Race
Jesuit 14th Place

Individuals
Alijah Murillo Branham 15:52.6 (44th Place)
Kyle Jakary Jesuit 16:10.1 (72nd Place)
Isaac Abbott Jesuit 16:13.6 (79th Place)

NXN Girls Race
Individuals
Amaya Bharadwaj 17:45.3 (20th Place)
Ella Mogannam Lick-Wilmerding 18:01.8 (34th Place)

For those of you wondering, here are the NorCal records for the NXN Vanderveer Course.

Boys: Liam Anderson, Redwood (NCS) 14:57.6 2018 NATIONAL CHAMPION
Girls: Cate Ratliff, Santa Cruz (CCS) 17:23.9 2015

Meet results for this weekend's meets

There will be a live webcast of both meets. For those of you attempting to watch all four races, here is the schedule.
10:05AM NXN Boys
10:20AM Brooks Championship Girls
10:50AM Brooks Championship Boys
11:35AM NXN Girls

Brooks West Region Meet at Mt. SAC (LIVE RESULTS)
https://finishedresults.trackscoreboard.com/meets/13798/events
Live Webcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0MHOyndIxo

NXN
Boys: https://live.athletictiming.net/meets/59209/events/xc/2169991
Girls: https://live.athletictiming.net/meets/59209/events/xc/2169992
Live Webcast: LINK

RunningLane XC Championship
https://runsignup.com/Race/AL/Huntsville/HSXCRace

2025 California State Podium Teams (Updated girls)

2025 California State Podium Teams (Updated boys)

California State Meet (NorCal Podium Teams and Individuals)

You can find all the results at this link:
https://www.rtspt.com/events/cif/xc2025/mp/

Congratulations to the NorCal NXN qualifiers:
Cooper Stream Vacaville (SJS)
Alijah Murillo Branham (CCS)
Amaya Bharadwaj Palo Alto (CCS)
Ella Mogannam Lick-Wilmerding (NCS)
Jesuit boys team

NorCal podium teams and individuals (in order)

Division II Boys
1) Jesuit (State Champions)

Individuals
1) Cooper Stream Vacaville 14:48.4
2) Alijah Murillo Branham 14:49.1
7) Isaac Abbott Jesuit 14:59.3
9) Drake Hoferer Jesuit 15:01.1

Division III Boys
1) Campolindo (State Champions)

Individuals
2) Andres Lomeli Kimball 14:56.9
4) Clark Gregory Campolindo 14:57.7
6) Peter Kendall Twelve Bridges 15:08.9
9) Aidan Dunosky Willow Glen 15:16.7

Division II Girls
1) Whitney (State Champions)

Individuals
3) Amaya Bharadwaj Palo Alto 16:52.7
4) Khloe Delatorre Vacaville 17:30.6
6) Brenna Mannion Vista del Lago 17:34.1
7) Natalie Arriaza Patterson 17:36.5
8) Makayla Galvan Vacaville 17:39.3
10) Gelila Hailu Leigh 17:44.1

Division III Girls
2) St. Francis, SJ

Individuals
1) Gretchen Yakaitis Carondelet 17:09.9
2) Alyssa Gutierrez St. Francis, SJ 17:17.6
6) Julie Plummer Pleasant Valley 17:47.5
10) Emelyn Angelo Ponderosa 17:53.6

Division IV Boys
None

Individuals
4) Logan Letulle Miramonte 15:13.2
6) Jackson Levasseur Christian Brothers 15:16.2
8) Djali De Chalus St. Mary's College 15:18.7

Division V Girls
1) Crystal Springs Uplands School (State Champions)
2) Lick-Wilmerding
3) University

Individuals
1) Ella Mogannam Lick-Wilmerding 16:54.2
2) Farah Allen Branson 17:17.0
5) Anna Salter Crystal Springs Uplands School 17:43.0
6) Ashlin Mallon Cardinal Newman 17:48.6
8) Kira Dye Crystal Springs Uplands School 18:02.0
9) Josie Hill Sonoma Academy 18:03.0
10) Josie Krulick Vacaville Christian 18:05.8

Division I Boys
None

Individuals
4) Stephen Sziebert Bellarmine 14:58.0

Division IV Girls
2) Archie Williams 

Individuals
2) Giselle Fernandez Riverbank 17:20.0
4) Ava Decleve Scotts Valley 17:34.9
5) Maya Schiro Aptos 17:36.2
6) Brooke Lee Archie Williams 17:37.8

Division V Boys
1) University (State Champions)
2) Menlo

Individuals
3) Ryan Fitzpatrick Nueva 15:08.3
6) Conrad Chern Crystal Springs Uplands School 15:27.1
7) Henry Hauser Menlo 15:29.9
8) Ben Friedland University 15:34.2
10) Ishan Patnaik University 15:48.7

Division I Girls
None

Individuals
6) Avery Wolk Davis 17:34.7

Feel free to leave a comment below on many outstanding efforts at yesterday's meet. Biggest surprise? Most outstanding performance? 

California State Meet Info

LIVE RESULTS
https://rt.trackscoreboard.com/meets/112925/events

Entries
https://www.rtspt.com/events/cif/xc2025/entries.pdf

State Meet Preview Podcast
https://youtu.be/RimfT0-zZNE?si=OLchgqq7GvUkbbTn

State Meet Info on State Website
https://www.cifstate.org/sports/cross_country/champ_info/index

State Meet preview on DyeStat

https://www.dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=news&news_id=673649

Dublin Cross Country Teams Rally for Coach

Williams’s Battle with Colon Cancer Galvanizes Gaels in Race to Another NCS Title 
Newspaper article LINK

2025 NCS MOC XC Meet Data (All-NCS team)

Thanks to www.diablotiming.com for posting combined results at these links:
https://www.diablotiming.com/results/2025-11-22/mp/

You can check out photos of most of the team winners and videos from the meet from each race on my Instagram account @AlbertJCaruana

Feel free to comment below on the most outstanding performances, biggest upsets, and best individual and team races.

Girls' 1st Team All-NCS

1	Mogannam, Ella	SR	802	Lick Wilmerding (NC)	1	17:18.8	---
2	Allen, Farah	JR	245	Branson (NC)	2	17:26.3	7.5
3	O'Connell, Kaylie	SO	915	Monte Vista (NC)	3	17:44.3	25.5
4	Yakaitis, Gretchen	SR	308	Carondelet (NC)	4	17:45.2	26.4
5	Lee, Brooke	SR	132	Archie Williams (NC)	5	17:51.4	32.6
6	Middleton, Sydney	SR	1109	Redwood (NC)	6	17:55.2	36.4
7	Joseph, Olivia	JR	998	Northgate (NC)	7	17:56.3	37.5

Girls' 2nd Team All-NCS

8	Bumpus, Sade	JR	606	Granada (NC)	8	18:03.3	44.5
9	Smit, Palmer	SO	1155	San Francisco University	9	18:16.0	56.2
10	Mullins, Macy	SO	553	Foothill (NC)	10	18:16.8	58.0
11	Makarova, Nadya	SO	914	Monte Vista (NC)	11	18:18.8	1:00.0
12	Sellers, Hailey	JR	249	Branson (NC)	12	18:19.8	1:01.0
13	Hill, Josie	JR	1237	Sonoma Academy (NC)	13	18:20.6	1:01.8
14	Padilla, Ava	SO	916	Monte Vista (NC)	14	18:20.8	1:02.0

Girlss' 3rd Team All-NCS

15	Bellinger, Emily	JR	259	California (NC)	15	18:20.9	1:02.1
16	Stieg, Anali (Ani)	SR	135	Archie Williams (NC)	16	18:21.0	1:01.2
17	Nottingham, Carina	SR	221	Berkeley (NC)	17	18:21.6	1:02.8
18	Chang, Caroline	JR	798	Lick Wilmerding (NC)	18	18:21.9	1:03.1
19	Palmer, Claire	SR	133	Archie Williams (NC)	19	18:27.5	1:08.7
20	Schlatter, Corinna	JR	1252	St. Helena (NC)	20	18:29.4	1:10.6
21	Huerta, Eliana	FR	24	Albany (NC)	21	18:30.5	1:11.7

Girls' Honorable Mention

22	Mallon, Ashlin	JR	295	Cardinal Newman (NC)	--	18:30.5	1:11.7
23	Pazdan, Lucille	FR	25	Albany (NC)	22	18:30.6	1:11.8
24	Dapice, Sophie	SR	372	College Prep (NC)	23	18:31.9	1:13.1
25	Ennen, Brooke	FR	1206	San Ramon Valley (NC	24	18:32.5	1:13.7
26	Adams-Teoh, Ella	SO	797	Lick Wilmerding (NC)	25	18:33.3	1:14.5
27	Rodgers, Isabella	JR	235	Bishop O'Dowd (NC)	26	18:37.0	1:17.2
28	Shepard, Luella	SR	852	Marin Academy (NC)	27	18:38.9	1:20.1

Boys' 1st Team All-NCS

1	Gregory, Clark	JR	291	Campolindo (NC)	1	15:14.7	---
2	Salter, Heath	SR	442	De La Salle (NC)	2	15:16.2	1.5
3	Cafaro, Mateo	SR	919	Monte Vista (NC)	3	15:18.0	2.3
4	Ruark, Lucas	SR	1296	Tamalpais (NC)	4	15:28.1	13.4
5	Taylor, Sebastian	SR	244	Bishop O'Dowd (NC)	5	15:30.4	15.7
6	Friedland, Ben	JR	1159	San Francisco University	6	15:32.8	18.1
7	Raju, Sattvik	SR	60	Amador Valley (NC)	7	15:32.9	18.2

Boys' 2nd Team All-NCS

8	Kotamraju, Rohan	JR	922	Monte Vista (NC)	8	15:33.9	19.2
9	de Chalus, Djali	JR	1276	St Mary's College	9	15:34.1	19.4
10	Ajmani, Shahan	SR	1325	Terra Linda (NC)	10	15:34.8	20.1
11	Barron, Nicolai	SR	613	Granada (NC)	11	15:36.8	22.1
12	Versteeg, Aiden	SR	62	Amador Valley (NC)	12	15:37.9	23.2
13	Kawabata, Kenji	SR	990	Newark Memorial (NC)	13	15:40.2	25.5
14	Siedman, Atticus	JR	1297	Tamalpais (NC)	14	15:42.8	28.1

Boys' 3rd Team All-NCS

15	Ajeesh, Neil	SR	612	Granada (NC)	15	15:44.0	28.3
16	Parkinson, Stewart	SO	503	El Cerrito (NC)	16	15:44.6	29.9
17	Durden, Jack	JR	289	Campolindo (NC)	17	15:45.3	30.6
18	Ehrhorn, Caden	SO	290	Campolindo (NC)	18	15:49.1	34.4
19	Jones, Cameron	JR	841	Maria Carrillo (NC)	19	15:50.8	36.1
20	Gunn, Gavin	JR	292	Campolindo (NC)	20	15:51.0	35.3
21	Hearn, Samuel	JR	293	Campolindo (NC)	21	15:51.2	36.5

Boys' Honorable Mention

22	Santhiapillai, Daniel	SR	490	Dublin (NC)	22	15:51.8	37.1
23	Cavanagh, Gabriel	SR	1115	Redwood (NC)	23	15:53.7	39.0
24	Tesfai, Jmel	SR	1176	San Leandro (NC)	24	15:54.1	39.4
25	Sonoda, Joshua	SR	776	Las Lomas (NC)	25	15:54.9	40.2
26	Presnell, Tucker	SR	1281	St Mary's College	26	15:55.4	40.7
27	Kraska, Ethan	JR	1158	San Francisco University	27	15:57.2	42.5
28	Gopisetty, Anish	JR	1384	Washington (NC)	28	15:57.3	42.6

Teams qualifying both teams to State Meet
California (Division I)
Redwood (Division II)
Campolindo (Division III)
Northgate (Division III)
Miramonte (Division IV)
University (Division V)
College Prep (Division V)