Pre-Season All-NorCal Track and Field 1st Team

BOYS
100m Jared Geredes Los Gatos (CCS) 10.70
200m Clinton Spellman Laguna Creek (SJS) 21.60
400m Myles Ellis Antelop (SJS) 46.78
800m Ben Micallef Bellarmine (CCS) 1:52.29
1600m Cooper Teare St. Joseph Notre Dame (NCS) 4:06.79 mile
3200m Cooper Teare St. Joseph Notre Dame (NCS) 8:53.74 2 miles
110m Hurdles Deion Lightfoot-Shelton Kimball (SJS) 13.87
300m Hurdles Bikram Thiara Sierra (SJS) 37.82
Long Jump Jared Geredes Los Gatos (CCS) 23'2.25"
Triple Jump Jonathan Shaw Dublin (NCS) 46'4.5"
High Jump Isaias Hunter Lathrop (SJS) 6'8"
Pole Vault Noah Hurley College Park (NCS) 16'0"
Shot Put Ben Campagna San Ramon Valley (NCS) 53'8"
Discus Iffy Joyner Pittsburg (NCS) 188'1"

GIRLS
100m Rae'vyn Lawler Sacramento (SJS) 11.70
200m Tierra Robinson-Jones Bishop O'Dowd (NCS) 24.18
400m Tierra Robinson-Jones Bishop O'Dowd (NCS) 54.05
800m Alyssa Brewer California (NCS) 2:06.86
1600m Olivia O'Keeffe Davis (SJS) 4:48.66
3200m Niki Iyer Harker (CCS) 10:24.39
110m Hurdles Kaylah Robinson El Cerrito (NCS) 13.44
300m Hurdles Jurnee Woodward Vacaville (SJS) 40.62
Long Jump Rachael Estell Mountain View (CCS) 19'6"w
Triple Jump Kali Hatcher St. Mary's Berkeley (NCS) 39'8.75"
High Jump Cassie Ackemann San Lorenzo Valley (CCS) 5'8.75"
Pole Vault Corey Friedenbach Pacific Collegiate (CCS) 12'1"
Shot Put Pamela Amaechi Lincoln (SF) 47'1"
Discus Pamela Amaechi Lincoln (SF) 166'5"

2016 NorCal Cross Country Awards

Now that the 2016 XC season is complete, here are my awards for this past cross country season.
2011 Award Winners
2012 Award Winners
2013 Award Winners
2014 Award Winners
2015 Award Winners
Feel free to share your comments below.

Most Valuable Runner (boys)-Luis Grijalva Armijo (SJS)
Most Valuable Runner (girls)-Glennis Murphy Redwood (NCS)

Most Impressive Performance (boys)-Cooper Teare St. Joseph Notre Dame (NCS) at Stanford Invitational
Most Impressive Performance (girls)-Olivia O'Keeffe Davis (SJS) at California State Meet

Most Impressive Performance (boys' team)-Dublin (NCS) at Clovis Invitational
Most Impressive Performance (girls' team)-Davis (SJS) at NXN

Most Inspirational (boys)-Michael Vernau Davis (SJS)
Most Inspirational (girls)-Kiera Marshall St. Joseph Notre Dame (NCS)

Most Improved Runner (boys)-Meika Beaudoin-Rousseau Bellarmine (CCS)
Most Improved Runner (girls)-Alexandra Beitia Granite Bay (SJS)

Lifetime Achievement Award (boys)-Cooper Teare St. Joseph Notre Dame (NCS)
Lifetime Achievement Award (girls)-Sofia Castiglioni Davis (SJS)

Buster Posey (rookie of the year)-Matt Strangio Jesuit (SJS)
Buster Posey (rookie of the year)-Isabella Fauria St. Francis, Sacramento (SJS)

Best Robin to Batman (best supporting actor)-Andrew Thomas Redwood (NCS)
Best Robin to Batman (best supporting actress)-Gillian Wagner Redwood (NCS)

Best Three Amigos-Anirudh Serapaneni, Gaurav Phanse, Adrian Schroeder Dublin (NCS)
Best Three Amigas-Sofia Castiglioni, Olivia O'Keeffe, Abigail Fisk/Sophie Lodigiani Davis (SJS)

Boys Coach of the Year (Directing)-Chuck Woolridge Campolindo (NCS)
Girls Coach of the Year (Directing)-Bill Gregg Davis (SJS)

Any other awards?

2016 All-NorCal Teams have now been posted

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

Feel free to comment below on any of the selections. My own NorCal cross country awards will be posted after the Footlocker national meet tomorrow.

Northern California Top 15 Individuals (Boys and Girls)

Now that we are in October, here is my updated list of the top individuals in Northern California. The lists are both in alphabetical order (I know, weak sauce) but it's still very difficult to rank the individuals. I will rank them once we hit mid October. Until then, discus.

Top 15 Boys in alphabetical order
Liam Anderson Redwood (NCS) Division III
Meika Beaudoin-Rousseau Bellarmine (CCS) Division I
Collin De Julio Vista del Lago (SJS) Division III
Jack Emanuel Chico (NS) Division Division III
Luis Grijalva Armijo (SJS) Division I
Brendan Jones Jesuit (SJS) Division I
Jake Ritter Granite Bay (SJS) Division II
Alex Scales Bellarmine (CCS) Division I
Adrian Schroeder Dublin (NCS) Divsion II
Brian Schulz El Molino (NCS) Division V
Andrew Skoy Shasta (NS) Division III
Kent Slaney Palo Alto (CCS) Division I
Anirudh Surapaneni Dublin (NCS) Division II
Cooper Teare St Joseph Notre Dame (NCS) Division V
Michael Vernau Davis (SJS) Division I
Zach Walker Willow Glen (CCS)

Honorable Mention in alphabetical order
Colton Colonna St. Francis, Mt. View (CCS) Division II
Ryan Cutter Hercules (NCS) Division IV
Dylan Doblar Bellarmine (CCS) Division I
Isaias De Leon De La Salle (NCS) Division II
Neil Braganza Dougherty Valley (NCS) Division I
Jake Emanuel Chico (NS) Division III
Ben Holland Jesuit (SJS) Division I
Eli Horwitz Stuart Hall (NCS) Division V
Mikolaj Krajewski Lowell (SFS) Division I
Shyam Kumar St. Francis (CCS) Division II
Tre Lockwood Granite Bay (SJS) Division
Luca Mazzanti Santa Rosa (NCS) Division II
Robert Miranda Menlo School (CCS) Division IV
Roman Munoz King City (CCS) Division IV
Noah Wallace Rio Americano (SJS) Division III
Jared Yabu Campolindo (NCS) Division III

Top 15 Girls in alphabetical order
Alex Beitia Granite Bay (SJS) Division Division II
Kinga Bihari Granada (NCS) Division II
Rylee Bowen Sonoma Academy (NCS) Division V
Sofia Castiglioni Davis (SJS) Division I
Sarah Chaves El Camino (SJS) Division Division III
Meredith Corda Monte Vista (NCS) Division II
Isabella Fauria St. Francis (SJS) Division II
Mari Friedman Santa Cruz (CCS) Division IV
Alize Hartke Oakmont (SJS) Division II
Cassy Haskell Miramonte (NCS) Division III
Elena Kamas Homestead (CCS) Division I
Kiera Marshall St. Joseph Notre Dame (NCS) Division V
Glennis Murphy Redwood (NCS) Division III
Hannah Ruane Campolindo (NCS) Division III

Honorable Mention in alphabetical order
Kate Bowen Sonoma Academy (NCS) Division V
Sierra Brill Lowell (SFS) Division I
Isabella Chao Campolindo (NCS) Division III
Kaela Dishion Bret Harte (SJS) Division IV
Isabella Dobson Elk Grove (SJS) Division II
Abigail Fisk Davis (SJS) Division I
Kaylah Grant Live Oak (CCS) Division I
Niki Iyer Harker (CCS) Division IV
Cassi Land Sonora (SJS) Division IV
Sophie Karperos Rio Americano (SJS) Division III
Kathryn Loken Del Campo (SJS) Division II
Colleen McCandless Granada (NCS) Division II
Cessair McKinney Bella Vista (SJS) Division II
Abbey Meck San Lorenzo Valley (CCS) Division IV
Natalie Novitsky Sacred Heart Prep (CCS) Division IV
Olivia O'Keeffe Davis (SJS) Division I
Delaney Rasmussen Vista del Lago (SJS) Division III
Sydney Vandegrift St. Francis (SJS) Division I
Marea Zlatunich Aptos (CCS) Division III

Comments are now closed. Everybody gets a timeout.

Top 10 NorCal boys' teams returning from 2015 California State Cross Country Meet

1) Bellarmine (CCS) As always lots of depth but much stronger up front this season.
2) Palo Alto (CCS) Young talented team all back led by senior Kent Slaney
3) Jesuit (SJS) Division I 3rd place finishers last season with 5 under 10:05 returning.
4) Monte Vista (NCS) Lose #1 Tim Chrisman but everybody else is back.
5) Bella Vista (SJS) Young talented team with lots of room for improvement.
6) Campolindo (NCS) One of NorCal's most consistent programs will be led by senior Jared Yabu.
7) St. Francis (CCS) Young talent up front who will chase Bellarmine for WCAL supremacy.
8) Davis (SJS) Lose very strong senior class but Michael Vernau returns to lead the Blue Devils.
9) Redwood (NCS) Will be led by 4:18.39 frosh 1600 runner, Liam Anderson.
10) Homestead (CCS) Another consistently good program with young talented runners up front.
10) Del Campo (SJS) Coach Bob King will be coaching his 35th season at Del Campo.

Who are the incoming freshmen that will have the biggest impact on the teams above or other teams on the cusp? Who improved the most during the just completed Track and Field season? What teams are going to challenge for podium spots at the 2016 CA XC state meet? Who are the teams that should or could break into the top 10?

Top 10 NorCal girls' teams returning from 2015 California State Cross Country Meet

1) Davis (SJS) Return 5 out of top 7 with 3 sub 18 girls at Woodward Park. 2nd place NXN (Maggie McManis photo above).
2) Aptos (CCS) Also return 5 of their top 7 as defending Division III state champions.
3) Monte Vista (NCS) Return 2-5 with senior Meredith Corda taking over lead role.
4) Granada (NCS) Lose top 2 but next five were freshmen with impressive track seasons.
5) San Ramon Valley (NCS) Top 5 all back led by talented Tavella twins.
6) Homestead (CCS) Top 6 back led by junior Elena Kamas.
7) Santa Cruz (CCS) Lose NorCal runner of the year Cate Ratliff but still plenty loaded.
8) St. Francis (CCS) Consistent contender led by senior Emily Skahill.
9) St. Francis, Sacramento (SJS) Gets major boost from freshman Isabella Fauria.
10) Redwood (NCS) Very strong up front but will need to replace 4 graduated seniors from lineup.

Who are the incoming freshmen that will have the biggest impact on the teams above or other teams on the cusp? Who improved the most during the just completed Track and Field season? What teams are going to challenge for podium spots at the 2016 CA XC state meet? Who are the teams that should or could break into the top 10?

Boys will be posted next...

Northern California pre-season top 10 Track & Field athletes

Overall Top 10
10) Eli Givens Palo Alto (CCS) 10.79/21.54/Nate Esparza 62'5.5"/177'7"
9) Michael Gonzalez Lodi (SJS) 16'0/Erika Malaspina Pacific Collegiate (CCS) 13'2"
8) Darius Thomas St. Francis (CCS) 7'0"
7) Jurnee Woodward Vacaville (SJS) 13.84/41.10
6) Reonna Collier Vacaville (SJS) 13.47/53.85
5) Fiona O'Keeffe Davis (SJS) 4:45.68/10:00.85
4) Darius Carbin Mt. Pleasant (CCS) 47'4"/7'1"
3) Isaiah Holmes Oakmont (SJS) 23'9"/48'3.25"/7'0"
2) Mecca McGlaston Dublin (NCS) 13.18
1) Elena Bruckner Valley Christian SJ (CCS) 53'5.5"/182'8"

NorCal's best returning athletes in every Track and Field event for 2016 season (wind legal only)

BOYS
100-Aidan Tank Elk Grove (SJS) 10.83
200-Shraee Harrison San Benito (CCS) 21.84
400-Myles Ellis Antelop (SJS) 47.47
800-Willie Hall Davis (SJS) 1:52.95
1600-Ben Roberts Davis (SJS) 4:12.59
3200-Sean Kurdy Jesuit (SJS) 9:08.91
110m HH-Deion Lightfoot-Shelton Kimball (SJS) 14.27
300m IH-Ibrahima Mobley Lincoln (SF) 37.54
Long Jump-Isaiah Holmes Oakmont (SJS) 23'9"
Triple Jump-Isaiah Holmes Oakmont (SJS) 48'3.25"
High Jump-Darius Carbin Mt. Pleasant (CCS) 7'1"
Pole Vault-Michael Gonzalez Lodi (SJS) 16'0"
Shot Put-Jonah Williams Folsom (SJS) 60'10.25" (Nathan Esparza Amador Valley (NCS) 65'9" 2016)
Discus-Nate Esparza Amador Valley (NCS) 177'7"

GIRLS
100-Brenea Palmer Oakland Tech (OAK) 12.05
200-Jade Harrison Cupertino (CCS) 24.19
400-Kirsten Carter Santa Rosa (NCS) 54.24 (Reonna Collier Vacaville (NCS) 53.85 GWI)
800-Avi Perteete St. Mary's Berkeley (NCS) 2:09.31
1600-Rylee Bowen Sonoma Academy (NCS) 4:43.92
3200-Fiona O'Keeffe Davis (SJS) 10:00.85
100m HH-Mecca McGlaston Dublin (NCS) 13.18
300m IH-Jurnee Woodward Vacaville (SJS) 41.10
Long Jump-Katherine Jackson Rodriguez (SJS) 19'10.5
Triple Jump-Kali Hatcher St. Mary's Berkeley (NCS) 39'0.5"
High Jump-Olga Baryshnikov Prospect (CCS), Julie Zweng Scotts Valley (CCS), Kaylee Shoemaker Corning (NS) 5'6"
Pole Vault-Erika Malaspina Pacific Collegiate (CCS) 13'2"
Shot Put-Elena Bruckner Valley Christian SJ (CCS) 53'5.5"
Discus-Elena Bruckner Valley Christian SJ (CCS) 182'8"

Top NorCal Track & Field athletes in each event

BOYS
100m-Kyle Macauley Bellarmine (CCS) 10.69w, Eli Givens Palo Alto (CCS) 10.79
200m-Eli Givens Palo Alto (CCS) 21.54, Shrae Harrison San Benito (CCS) 21.84
400m-Myles Ellis Antelope (SJS) 47.47, Nick Gill Vanden (SJS) 48.14
800m-Willie Hall Davis (SJS) 1:52.95, Ben Micallef Bellarmine (CCS) 1:53.90
1600m-Ben Roberts Davis (SJS) 4:12.95, Daniel Ambriz Merced (SJS) 4:16.62
3200m-Sean Kurdy Jesuit (SJS) 9:08.91, Michael Vernau Davis (SJS) 9:09.75
110m Hurdles-Deion Lightfoot-Shelton Kimball (SJS) 14.27, Isiah Holmes Oakmont (SJS) 14.66
300m Hurdles-Ibrahima Mobley Lincoln (SF) 37.54, Jonathan Harvey De La Salle (NCS) 37.74
Long Jump-Isaiah Holmes Oakmont (SJS) 23'9", Anthony Cable Rodriguez (SJS) 23'5.5"
Triple Jump-Isaiah Holmes Oakmont (SJS) 48'3.25", Darius Carbin Mt. Pleasant (CCS) 47'4"
High Jump-Darius Carbin Mt. Pleasanta (CCS) 7'1", Isaiah Holmes Oakmont (SJS) 7'0", Darius Thomas St. Francis (CCS) 7'0"
Pole Vault-Michael Gonzalez Lodi (SJS) 16'0", Jacob Bowler Del Oro (SJS) 15'9"
Shot Put-Jonah Williams Folsom (SJS) 60'10.25", Nate Esparza Amador Valley (NCS) 60'6.25"
Discus-Nate Esparza Amador Valley (NCS) 177'7", Jake Kenney Wilcox (CCS) 167'7"

GIRLS
100m-Brenea Palmer Oakland Tech (OAK) 11.82w, Rae'vyn Lawler Pleasant Grove (SJS) 11.93w
200m-Jade Harrison Cupertino (CCS) 23.91w, Kirsten Carter Santa Rosa (NCS) 24.36
400m-Reonna Collier Vacaville (SJS) 53.85, Kirsten Carter Santa Rosa (NCS) 54.25
800m-Avi Perteete St. Mary's Berkeley (NCS) 2:09.31, Heidi Fuhriman Monte Vista (NCS) 2:09.78
1600m-Rylee Bowen Sonoma Academy (NCS) 4:43.92, Fiona O'Keeffe Davis (SJS) 4:45.68
3200m-Fiona O'Keeffe Davis (SJS) 10:00.85, Morgin Coonfield McKinleyville (NCS) 10:20.72
100m Hurdles-Mecca McGlaston Dublin (NCS) 13.18, Reonna Collier Vacaville (SJS) 13.47
300m Hurdles-Jurnee Woodward Vacaville (SJS) 41.10, Reonna Collier Vacaville (SJS) 41.24
Long Jump-Katherine Jackson Rodriguez (SJS) 19'10.5w, Caice Lanovaz Los Gatos 18'11.5"
Triple Jump-Kali Hatcher St. Mary's Berkeley (NCS) 39'8.75"w, Hana Johnson Bishop O'Dowd (NCS) 38'10.75"w
High Jump-Julie Zweng Scotts Valley (CCS) 5'6", Kaylee Shoemaker Corning (NS) 5'6", Olga Baryshnikov Prospect (CCS) 5'6"
Pole Vault-Erika Malaspina Pacific Collegiate (CCS) 13'2", Megan Ferera Roseville (SJS) 12'0", Sydney Jaques Presentation (CCS) 12'0", Kathryn Mohr Menlo Atherton (CCS) 12'0'
Shot Put-Elena Bruckner Valley Christian SJ (CCS) 53'5'5", Jasmine Pharms Stagg (SJS) 43'10"
Discus-Elena Bruckner Valley Christian SJ (CCS) 182'8", Hannah Chappell Oakdale (SJS) 151'2"