The Elite Female Distance Runners in CCS

https://ca.milesplit.com/articles/294460/the-elite-female-distance-runners-in-ccs

The Elite Male Distance Runners in CCS

https://ca.milesplit.com/articles/294384/the-elite-male-distance-runners-in-ccs

The top 7/8 contenders in 800, 1600 and 3200. Please comment below on any runners that I may have missed.

North Monterey County coach Gus Ibarra steps down as head XC and TF coach

My interview with Coach Ibarra from 2008 as well as a letter from Coach Ibarra himself below.
http://www.crosscountryexpress.com/2008/09/catching-up-with-north-monterey-county.html 

Dear Condor Country!

As I step down from being a head coach, I just wanted to take a minute and thank you all for your support and involvement in Condor Cross Country and Track and Field over the past 20 years at North Monterey County High School.

It has been a true pleasure to work with all of you and I am so very grateful to all who have given so much to the school and the students. It truly takes a village.

I first want to thank my wife who has been my greatest supporter and encouraged me all along the way. I certainly could not have coached that long without her unwavering support.

I want to thank my own kids for embracing Condor sports and being involved which made being a dad-coach a true highlight in my life.

A huge thanks to NMC pioneer coaches who established programs at the school that were the envy of the area and gave me the opportunity when I was young. Roger O’Sullivan, Keith Condon, Bruce White, Jess Soliven, John Simpson, and others paved the way and are the heart of the school. They continue being some of the biggest fans and mentors we have.

A very special thanks to the dozens and dozens of coaches we have had over the years. Your passion and willingness to give your all for the kids inspires me. There are way too many to name but I especially want to thank Ricardo Mendoza for carrying a very heavy load as a co-head coach in track and field for many years and keeping the tradition alive and well.

I want to thank all of the NMC staff who have supported and encouraged our kids to soar! Principals such as Don Pedroni and Steve Hirt and Athletic Directors such as Roger O’Sullivan and the late Al Ferreira are to be recognized and thanked by our great community for all of their years of service to NMCHS and their unwavering support. And thanks to all the teachers and support staff who have cheered our students on and have given hours upon hours of service at our 3 ring circus events.

I want to thank all of the parents and volunteers who have given so much to make our teams and events truly one-of-a-kind. Your Condor spirit and love for the athletes is humbling. I especially want to thank Russ and his late wife Cindy Tsukimura. Their love, passion, and support has been something that has blessed thousands. Thank you!!!

Last but not least, I want to thank the thousands of athletes who have participated in our programs and have made our teams very special. Watching you grow from baby Condors to full soaring adult Condors is what it’s been all about! My greatest joys come from seeing you go off to greater and bigger things and watching you be successful in life! Your families and joys make me happy. Keep soaring Condors! Special thanks to all the alumni Condors who have come back to give back as volunteers and coaches. You are what sets us apart and will be our future.

Finally, although I am not a head coach, I will be one of your biggest fans and will continue to help as much as I can and cheer you on!!

Once a Condor, always a Condor!!

Sincerely,

Coach Ibarra

California Powerhouse Distance Programs

I asked a few coaches about who they would list among the elite teams all-time in California and the result was the article below. Check out what NorCal teams were included. If you feel like some schools should have been mentioned as well, feel free to add them in the comment section below.

https://ca.milesplit.com/articles/293296/california-historic-powerhouse-distance-programs

Alameda HS Cross Country Head Coach position available

You can check out the job posting at this link: 

https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1367844

Interview with Bellarmine head XC coach Patrick McCrystle

https://ca.milesplit.com/videos/461934/coach-mccrystle-interview

NorCal results from this weekend

http://highspeedtiming.com/dublin/XC227/ (Dublin/Bellarmine/Foothill/Livermore/Piedmont/St. Francis Mt. View)

Sundown Track Series #2 in Arizona
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/414202/results

Sierra Foothill League Cross Country #4 Results
https://timerhub.com/get_web_index.php?page=redcaptiming.com/2021/sflxc4/

SCVAL #2
http://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/XC/2020/scval-2.htm

BCL #1
https://results.raceroster.com/en-US/results/a5kukkuhqupycy4j?sub_event=77497

Cal DLS/CSH Results
https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/188946/results

College Park vs Acalanes results
https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/189136/results

Northern California XC results

2/24 VVAL Meets results

California, Dublin, Granada and Livermore meet results

Jesuit vs De La Salle results

SCVAL #1

Granada vs Foothill results

SCCAL on February 18th results

Feel free to add other result links below in the comment section.

Claiming your profile on MileSplit

I’ve been reaching out to coaches asking for their help as we look to connect more high school cross country and track and field athletes to our website. 

I am reaching out to ask for your assistance in getting athletes in your program to claim their profiles on ca.milesplit.com. 

An article posted about it today (https://ca.milesplit.com/articles/292549/claim-your-athlete-profile).

As with the MileSplit registration I emailed about a few weeks ago, this too is free.

When athletes claim their profiles on MileSplit, the results and rankings are more accurate, the content is easier to find, and all of it can be personally delivered to inboxes. 

It is super easy to do! Please share these four steps with your athletes:

1. Create a login on MileSplit by going to https://ca.milesplit.com/register

2. Search for your athlete profile by clicking search in the upper right corner.

3. Type your first/last name and click on your athlete profile. 

4. Click the “Claim Profile” button. 

That's it!

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