All-CCS Team

http://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/XC/2016/all_ccs.htm

Central Coast Section Team Rankings courtesy of www.lynbrooksports.com

Team rankings will be updated weekly throughout season thanks to Hank Lawson:
http://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/XC/2016/ccs_rank.htm
Team Rankings - 09/13

Rank  BOYS                   Div
1     Bellarmine College PrepD1
2     Palo Alto              D1
3     St. Francis            D2
4     San Lorenzo Valley     D4
5     Homestead              D1
6     Los Gatos              D1
7     Willow Glen            D2
8     Valley Christian SJ    D2
9     Cupertino              D1
10    St. Ignatius           D3
11    Serra                  D2
12    King City              D4
13    Menlo-Atherton         D1
14    San Benito             D1
15    Los Altos              D1

Rank  GIRLS                  Div
1     Aptos                  D3
2     Homestead              D1
3     St. Francis            D2
4     San Lorenzo Valley     D4
5     Archbishop Mitty       D2
6     Santa Cruz             D4
7     St. Ignatius           D3
8     Monta Vista            D1
9     San Benito             D1
10    Gunn                   D2
11    Mtn View               D2
12    Los Gatos              D1
13    Los Altos              D1
14    Valley Christian SJ    D2
15    Lynbrook               D2

Central Coast Section Time Comparisons for all 2016 XC Divisions thanks to Walt Van Zant

http://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/XC/2016/comparsn.htm

Top 10 Boys/Girls teams according to Walt
1) Bellarmine
2) Palo Alto
3) Homestead
4) St. Francis
5) San Lorenzo Valley
6) Willow Glen
7) Greenfield
8) Gunn
9) Los Gatos
10) Mitty

1) Aptos
2) Homestead
3) St. Francis
4) Mitty
5) St. Ignatius
6) San Lorenzo Valley
7) Mountain View
8) Santa Cruz
9) Monta Vista
10) Gunn

Feel free to comment on any of the divisions in the comment section below.

2016 CCS Distance State Meet Contenders

Here is what I have so far.  Remember only top 3 qualify to the CA state Track and Field meet unless you make the 2016 At-Large Time Standards.  Additions?  Changes?  Comments?

Girls 800m.
The favorites:  Mari Friedman Santa Cruz ('15 state meet qualifier)
Threats: Annalisa Crowe Menlo Atherton, Brianna Bilter St. Ignatius, Kelly Bishop Monta Vista
Wildcards:  JJ Escalera Fremont, Marisa Villegas San Benito, Anaya Ward Santa Cruz, Anna Christjansen Los Gatos

Boys 800m.
The favorite:  Benjamin Micallef Bellarmine
Threats:  Raul Barraza North Salinas, Alex Liebscher Pioneer, Rico Baxter St. Francis CC
Wildcards:  Marcus Avila Bellarmine, Ben Williams Burlingame, Kevin Anawalt Los Altos

Girls 1600m.
The favorite:  Gillian Meeks Gunn (defending section champion)
Threats:  Marisa Villegas San Benito, Elana Kamas Homestead, Marea Zlatunich Aptos
Wildcards: Kelly Bishop Monta Vista, Abbey Meck San Lorenzo Valley, Emily Janiczek St. Ignatius, Gia Kim St. Francis

Boys 1600m. 
The favorite: Kent Slaney Palo Alto
Threats: Luke McCartney Scotts Valley, Elijah Changco San Benito
Wildcards: Justin Robison Lynbrook, Alex Scales Bellarmine, Ben Zaeske Los Altos, Matt Richardson Bellarmine

Girls 3200m.
The favorite:  Cate Ratliff Santa Cruz (defending section champion)
Threats: Gillian Meeks Gunn, Niki Iyer Harker, Matti Peoples Aptos
Wildcards: Julia Lemak Mitty, Emily Skahill St. Francis, Lauren Jacob Los Altos, Caroline Gee Cupertino, Lindsay Allen Homestead

Boys 3200m.
The favorite: Justin Robison Lynbrook
Threats: Nolan Dozier Sobrato, Roman Munoz King City, Xander Olivero St. Francis
Wildcards: Graham Faust Half Moon Bay, Elijah Changco San Benito, Meika Beaudoin-Rousseau Bellarmine, Robert Miranda Menlo, Kevin Lehr St. Ignatius, John Ross Scotts Valley

Next:  2016 SJS Distance State Meet Contenders