Northern Section pre-season rankings thanks to Scott Fairley

Boys
Teams –
1.       Chico
2.       University Prep
3.       Yreka
4.       Shasta
5.       Sutter

Individuals –
1.       Nick Torres 12 (Enterprise)
2.       Mario Giannini 10 (Chico)
3.       Elijah Higelin 12 (Yreka)
4.       Alan Nava 12 (Chico)
5.       Connor Davainis (UPrep)

Girls
Teams –
1.       Chico
2.       University Prep
3.       Foothill
4.       Shasta
5.       Sutter

Individuals –
1.       Grace Gaddy 11 (University Prep)
2.       Sophie Sims 10 (Chico)
3.       Grace Dudley 12 (Foothill)
4.       Una Griffith 10 (Chico)
5.       Serena Tate 11 (University Prep)

Northern Section pre-season Cross Country rankings

"Here are my pre-season rankings for the Northern Section based on section cross country and track results from last year." Scott Fairley, West Valley coach

You can check out my interview with coach Fairley from April 2014 at this LINK.

Girls
1.       Kelly Koehnen (12) Hamilton
2.       Karly Gutermuth (12) Trinity
3.       Morgan Gregory (11) UPrep
4.       Naomi Renfroe (12) Red Bluff
5.       Meri Krier (12) Yreka

Teams
1.       Shasta
2.       Yreka
3.       Sutter
4.       University Prep
5.       Foothill

Boys
1.       Andrew Skoy (12) Shasta
2.       Jack Emanuel (12) Chico
3.       Brian Hastings (11) Las Plumas
4.       Michael Cramer (12) UPrep
5.       Chris Meeder (12) West Valley

Teams
1.       University Prep
2.       Shasta
3.       Chico
4.       Yreka
5.       West Valley

2015 Northern Section Distance State Meet Contenders

Only the winners advance from the Northern Section to the state meet unless they qualify by surpassing the 2015 At-Large Time Standards.  Additions?  Changes?  Comments?

Girls 800m.
The favorite:  Alexa Flagg West Valley
Threats: Sydney Pruett Enterprise
Wildcards:  Sofia Evanoff Winters, Natalie Ulloa Enterprise

Boys 800m.
The favorite:  Zach Baldwin West Valley
Threats:  Jacob Graber Chico
Wildcards: Chris Morzenti Mt. Shasta

Girls 1600m.
The favorite:  Belle Moran Redding Christian
Threats:  Jenna Storms West Valley
Wildcards: Natalie Ullua Enterprise, Hanna Davis Shasta, Alexa Flagg West Valley, Meri Krier Yreka

Boys 1600m.
The favorite:  Chris Morzenti Mt. Shasta
Threats:  Ben Harper Trinity
Wildcards: Jacob Graber Chico, Tyler Younkins University Prep, Matt Jochim Yreka, Brenden Berry Yreka, Masen Becerrill Pleasant Valley

Girls 3200m.
The favorite:  Jenna Storms West Valley
Threat:  Natalie Ulloa Enterprise, Belle Moran Redding Christian
Wildcards:  Hannah Davis Shasta, Andrea Bader Foothill

Boys 3200m.
The favorite:  Ben Harper Trinity
Threats: Tyler Younkers University Prep, Chris Morzenti Mt. Shasta
Wildcards:  Matt Jochim Yreka, Riley Davis Shasta

2014 Northern Section Distance Races State Meet Contenders

Only the winners advance from the Northern Section to the state meet unless they qualify by surpassing the 2014 At-Large Time Standards.  Additions?  Changes?  Comments?

Girls 800m.
The favorite:  Alexa Flagg West Valley
Threats:  Jenna Hinkle West Valley, Keely Johnson Pleasant Valley
Wildcards:  Sofia Evanoff Winters, Keely Johnston Pleasant Valley, Michaela Dyson Tulelake, Natalie Ulloa Enterprise

Boys 800m.
The favorite:  David Neill Yreka
Threats:  Jacob Graber Chicom Chris Morzenti Mt. Shasta
Wildcards: Clayton Bunn Yreka, Landon Woollard Shasta

Girls 1600m.
The favorite:  Jenna Storms West Valley
Threats:  Hanna Davis Shasta, Belle Moran Redding Christian
Wildcards: Natalie Ullua Enterprise, Jenna Hinkle West Valley, Alexa Flagg West Valley

Boys 1600m.
The favorite:  Clayton Bunn Yreka
Threats:  Matt Jochim Yreka, Landon Woollard Shasta
Wildcards: Joshua Bland Shasta, Ben Harper Trinity, Chris Morzenti Mt. Shasta, Andrew Lopez Live Oak, Damon Young Durham

Girls 3200m.
The favorite:  Jenna Storms West Valley,
Threat:  Natalie Ulloa Enterprise, Hannah Davis Shasta
Wildcards:  Belle Moran Redding Christian, Helen Mino Faulkner University Prep, Andrea Bader Foothill

Boys 3200m.
The favorite:  Clayton Bunn Yreka
Threats:  Matt Jochim Yreka, Landon Woollard Shasta, Rogelio Silva Corning, Austin Murch Central Valley
Wildcards:  Justin McGlone Paradise, Ben Harper Trinity, Andris Molina Chico, , Josh Bland Shasta

2013 Northern Section Pre-Season Cross Country Rankings

From a Northern Section Coach
Boys:
Teams -
1.  Yreka - top 4 return from last year's section runner up team
2.  Shasta - returns #1, 4, 5, 6, 7 from last year's section champion team
3.  Chico
4.  Pleasant Valley
5.  West Valley

Individuals -
1.  Landon Woollard - Shasta (12)  3rd in last year's section final
2.  Clayton Bunn - Yreka (12)
3.  Matt Jochim - Yreka (11)
4.  Damon Young - Durham (12)
5.  David Neill - Yreka (12)

Girls:
Teams -
1.  West Valley - returns top 5 from last year's section championship team (actually loses #2, but gains a stronger #2 in Hinkle)
2.  University Prep - returns top 4 from last year's section runner up team
3.  Chico
4.  Yreka
5.  Enterprise

Individuals -
1.  Jenna Storms - West Valley (11)  returning section champion in XC and 1600
2.  Belle Moran - Redding Christian (10)  returning runner up in XC
3.  Jenna Hinkle - West Valley (12)
4.  Helen Mino Faukner - University Prep (12)
5.  Alyson Lacko - Chico (11)

2013 NS State Meet Distance Contenders

Only the winner qualifies to the state meet from the Northern Section unless you can qualify by surpassing the 2013 At-Large Time Standards.  Additions?  Changes?  Comments?

Girls 800m.
The favorite:  Jenna Hinkle West Valley HS
Threats:  Megan James West Valley HS, Alexa Flagg West Valley HS
Wildcards:  Azure Grant Chico HS, Madison Schell Durham HS

Boys 800m.
The favorite:  Hunter Jensen Shasta HS
Threats:  Clayton Bunn Yreka HS, David Neill Yreka HS
Wildcards:  Nimai Buroz Chico HS, Brian Schaake Lassen HS

Girls 1600m.
The favorite:  Jenna Storms West Valley HS
Threats:  Hannah Dorman West Valley HS
Wildcards:   Azure Grant Chico HS, Melanie Hickman Pleasant Valley HS, Megan James West Valley HS, Belle Moran Redding Christian HS, Anna Lewis Central Valley HS

Boys 1600m.
The favorite:  John Whelan Etna HS
Threats:  Hunter Jensen Shasta HS, Clayton Bunn Yreka HS
Wildcards:  Chris Midkiff Chico HS, Nimai Buroz Chico HS, Landon Woolard Shasta HS,

Girls 3200m.
The favorite:  Hannah Dorman West Valley HS
Threat: Jenna Storms West Valley HS
Wildcards:   Melanie Hickman Pleasant Valley HS, Belle Moran Redding Christian HS, Helen Mino Faulkner University Prep HS, Megan James West Valley HS, Anna Lewis Central Valley HS

Boys 3200m.
The favorite:  John Whelan Etna HS
Threats:  Landon Woollard Shasta HS, Blake Zufall Shasta HS
Wildcards:  Andrew Lopez Live Oak HS, Matt Jochim Yreka HS

Coming Up: Mid-Season Section Rankings

Mid-season section rankings for CCS, NCS, SJS and NS.

For now, here are the latest CCS rankings and time comparisons as posted at www.lynbrooksports.com:
2012 CCS Team Rankings (Top 15 boys and girls teams)
Walt Van Zant's Comparisons of Times

In the meantime, feel free to comment on the other sections (NCS, SJS and NS) and where you feel teams belong in each division.  Who are the best teams in Division I, II, III, IV and V?  Who are the teams flying under the radar?  Who are the locks to win their section?  Who are the teams that have a shot at a podium finish at the state meet?

2012 Northern Section Pre-Season Cross Country Rankings

From a Northern Section coach:

Below are my rankings for the Northern Section Cross Country season based on returning runners from last year's section cross country finals and track finals.

Boys Teams:

1.  Chico (top 5 return from overall second place team)

2.  Yreka (still have a good group coming up off State D4 champ team)

3.  Shasta

4.  Central Valley

5.  Enterprise

Boys Individuals:

1.  John Whelan (Etna) returning section overall champion

2.  Chris Midkiff (Chico)

3.  Clayton Bunn (Yreka)

4.  Blake Zufall (Shasta)

5.  Niami Buroz (Chico)

Girls Teams:

1.  West Valley (return top 3 runners in the section)

2.  Enterprise (top 5 return from 3rd place team in '11.  15 second spread at sections last year)

3.  University Prep

4.  Chico (defending champion, but graduated 3 of 5)

5.  Pleasant Valley

Girls Individuals:

1.  Hannah Dorman (West Valley) 2nd place in '11 XC.  Section 3200 champion '12

2.  Jenna Storms (West Valley)  3rd place in '11 XC.  1600 runner-up/3200 3rd place

3.  Megan James (West Valley - transferred from Shasta)  4th place in '11 XC

4.  Melanie Hickman (Pleasant Valley)  5th place in '11 XC

5.  Helen Mino Faulkner (University Prep)

NORTHERN SECTION CIF CROSS COUNTRY RANKINGS 2011

NORTHERN SECTION CIF CROSS COUNTRY RANKINGS 2011

2011 Northern Section pre-season cross country rankings...

Thank you to one of my reliable sources up north for the following rankings...

Individuals -

Boys

1.  Dylan Chamberlen (12) Paradise D3

2. Tim Williams (12) Yreka D4

3.  Eric Neill (12) Yreka D4

4.  Tony Meredith (12) Foothill D3

5.  John Whelan (11) Etna D5

Girls

1.  Kody Atkins (12) Chico D2

2.  Stephanie Rasmussen (12) American Christian D5

3.  Autumn May (10) American Christian D5

4.  Hannah Dorman (11) West Valley D4

5.  Melanie Hickman (11) Pleasant Valley D2

Teams -

Boys

1.  Yreka

2.  Chico

3.  Shasta

4.  Enterprise

5.  Foothill

Girls

1.  Chico

2.  Shasta

3.  Foothill

4.  West Valley

5.  Enterprise

Northern Section Rankings will be up next...

Will post this weekend.  

Also stay tuned for 2 coaching interviews.  If you have any coaches and/or athletes that you would like to see interviewed, please feel free to name those candidates below.  I can't guarantee that I will get the interviews but I will definitely ask.

Northern Section Pre-Season Rankings '10...

Thanks to Scott Fairley (West Valley HS) and Jim Deaver (Enterprise) for their help with the following rankings:

BOYS:

Individuals:

Domenic D'Acquisto (12) - Enterprise

Daniel Johnson (10) University Prep

Ryan Teesdale (12) Foothill

John Collins (11) Enterprise

Austin Lampkin (12) Enterprise

Teams:

Enterprise

Chico

Pleasant Valley

Foothill

Oroville

GIRLS:

Individuals:

Tiffanie Heflin (12) - Lassen

Hannah Dorman (10) West Valley

Kody Atkins (11) - Chico

Corissa Storms (11) - West Valley

Lora James (12) Shasta

Teams:

Chico

Mt. Shasta

Shasta

Pleasant Valley

West Valley

Who is missing from the above lists?  Anybody needs to move up?  Any fast incoming freshmen?

Please give your choices for top teams in Northern California (boys and girls). Once I get enough feedback from everybody, I will post the pre-season Northern California list.

Northern Section Pre-Season Rankings...

Thanks to Scott Fairley (West Valley HS) and Jim Deaver (Enterprise) for the following rankings:

BOYS:
Individuals:
Domenic D'Acquisto (11) - Enterprise
Zach Kaylor (12) - Enterprise
Dan Parker (12) Chico
Daniel Johnson (10) University Prep
Justin Gibbs (12) Pleasant Valley

Teams:
Enterprise
Pleasant Valley
Yreka
Chico
Corning

GIRLS:
Individuals:
Tiffanie Heflin (11) - Lassen
Cody Atkins (10) - Chico
Corissa Storms (11) - West Valley
Deleane Bartlett (11) - Enterprise
Stephanie Rasmussen (10) American Christian

Teams:
Chico
Enterprise
Mt. Shasta
West Valley
Durham

An interview with Tiffany Heflin is coming up.

Please give your choices for top teams in Northern California (boys and girls). Once I get enough feedback from everybody, I will post the pre-season Northern California list.