Camino Real & Del Rey Duals (#2)

These two linked leagues raced over the hilly 2.8 mile course at L.A.’s Griffith Park

Camino Real

Ariel Melendrez (Jr, St. Paul) wins by a full minute and leaders her teammates to a 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 finish and a 4-0 record in the multi-dual format. Art Hernandez (Sr, Cantewell-SHM) outpaces Kyle . . . → Read More: Camino Real & Del Rey Duals (#2)

Sierra #2: Damien Slips Up, Claremont Moves Up

Maybe being rested isn’t worth all that much. Damien, winners of the first Sierra League Meet, had not raced since, and South Hills had been off for eleven days. On the other hand, Claremont raced Saturday at the Clovis invite, as had Sierra power Ayala. Curiously, it was Ayala and the Wolfpack that stepped forward . . . → Read More: Sierra #2: Damien Slips Up, Claremont Moves Up

Preview: Second Round of Cluster Meets for All!

Del Rio Boys

A very big, very busy week is ahead as almost every team in the SGV will have its second cluster meet.

The second meet is often the most fun, and the most competitive, with teams looking to extend their dominance or to avenge an earlier loss. The athletes are several . . . → Read More: Preview: Second Round of Cluster Meets for All!

Week 5 Rankings: Arcadia No Longer #1, Mayfield & Flintridge Prep Move Up

The big news is that for the first time in over a year, the Arcadia boys are no longer ranked #1. There is really nothing that they did to lose their place, turning in an easy win and team CR at the Central Park Invite. It’s just that Div. I rival Rancho Cucamonga finally put . . . → Read More: Week 5 Rankings: Arcadia No Longer #1, Mayfield & Flintridge Prep Move Up

Clovis: Mayfield, CalHi, & Glendora Make Their Cases

Teams travel from all over California, including 13 schools from the SGV, to the Clovis Invitational to test themselves on this challenging 5000 meter layout. This meet provides top competition and a chance to run on the same rolling course used for the California State Championships in November.

Megan Renken

The best SGV . . . → Read More: Clovis: Mayfield, CalHi, & Glendora Make Their Cases

Central Park: Another Arcadia Record

Mitchell Pratt in '10

Trading their usual trips to Stanford and Clovis for a win in Idaho two weeks ago, the Arcadia boys stayed closer to home but right on track win a dominating win at the Central Park Invite. This meet at Huntington Beach’s Park is run over a somewhat hilly, 3-mile . . . → Read More: Central Park: Another Arcadia Record

Almont #1: Schurr & Montebello Trade Off

Boys Varsity Start

Also getting caught up, last week we received the results for first Almont League cluster meet, a flat, 3-miler run at Legg Lake on Wednesday, Sept. 28.

Cross-town rivals Schurr and Montebello shared the team honors, with the Spartans taking the boys race over the Oilers and the girls reversing . . . → Read More: Almont #1: Schurr & Montebello Trade Off

Mission League Cluster: Flintridge Sacred Heart Strong

Getting caught up, FSHA maintained their spot as Div. IV contenders with a third place finish in the second Mission League Cluster meet, run Thursday, Oct. 6 on a flat 5000 meter course at Woodley Park in Lake Balboa. The Tologs were led by senior by a 2nd place, 18:33 finish by senior Stephanie Vargas, . . . → Read More: Mission League Cluster: Flintridge Sacred Heart Strong

Week 5 Preview – Clovis! (SGV 1 on 1 Postponed)

Every ambitious XC team has plans to travel to Fresno on Thanksgiving weekend for the California State Meet. Many of those teams like to get in a practice race on the same course by running in this weekend’s Clovis Invitational, run over the same rolling, 5000 meter course at Woodward Park.

Only three four of . . . → Read More: Week 5 Preview – Clovis! (SGV 1 on 1 Postponed)

2011 Individual Rankings (So Far)

With four weeks down in the 2011 San Gabriel Valley Cross Country Season, everyone has raced, and everyone has raced hard, so we can begin to get a sense of how the runners rank. However, the races have been over super-fast courses in cool evening weather (Woodbridge and Rosemead) and over slow courses in hot . . . → Read More: 2011 Individual Rankings (So Far)

SGV Track & XC

This site is maintained by Bob Ramsey – a SGV T&F athlete (Arroyo ’80), and former coach at Glendora HS and Meet Director of the SGV Champs. Bob is currently Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at Whittier College