CIF Prelims: 37 Teams Move On – 16 All-Time Marks

Eighteen boys teams and nineteen San Gabriel Valley cross country girls teams have advanced to Saturday’s CIF-SS Divisional Finals, while SGV athletes recorded 16 All-Time Top 50 times on The Riverside Cross Country Course last Friday and Saturday.

The boys and girls from Covina. Both teams advanced to CIF Finals for the fifth . . . → Read More: CIF Prelims: 37 Teams Move On – 16 All-Time Marks

CIF Prelims – Div 1: Walnut Finds a Fifth, La Serna Bounces Back and Arcadia’s Streak Ends

The San Gabriel Valley has always been well represented in the CIF-SS’s Division 1, and we’ll be well-represented again with four teams moving on in nation’s toughest division.

This could be the year for Walnut!

CIF Div 1 Girls Merged Results

SGV #2 Walnut won their qualifying heat in 90:34 and Chloe Arriaga . . . → Read More: CIF Prelims – Div 1: Walnut Finds a Fifth, La Serna Bounces Back and Arcadia’s Streak Ends

CIF Prelims – Div 2: Mission Accomplished, Except…

Three San Gabriel Valley boys teams and six girls completed in the CIF-SS Division 2 Prelims last Friday at the Riverside Cross Course. The five teams expected to advance did, while the two teams with a chance fell heartbreakingly close.

CIF Div 2 Girls Merged Results

The SGV (and CIF-SS) #1 Claremont girls ran an . . . → Read More: CIF Prelims – Div 2: Mission Accomplished, Except…

CIF Prelims – Division 3: Expectations Met – Surprises Celebrated

The San Gabriel Valley advanced thirteen boys teams and seven girls teams to the CIF-SS cross country Prelims held Friday at The Riverside Cross Country Course. The teams picked to advance all did, along with several nice surprises and few heartbreaks.

The SGV #7 Bonita boys easily moved on

Division 3 Boys Merged . . . → Read More: CIF Prelims – Division 3: Expectations Met – Surprises Celebrated

CIF Prelims – Div 4: San Dimas & St. Francis Lead Big Day

Of the CIF-SS five divisions for cross country, the San Gabriel Valley was best represented in Div. 4 with 10 boys teams and 13 girls teams advancing from their leagues to Saturday’s CIF Prelims at the Riverside Cross Country Course. On a nice day for our region, seven boys and seven girls teams moved on . . . → Read More: CIF Prelims – Div 4: San Dimas & St. Francis Lead Big Day

CIF Prelims – Div 5: Ramona Convent Joins the Usual Group

Flintridge Prep secured (at least) their tenth straight trip to the CIF-SS Finals Saturday at the Riverside Cross Country Course. Both the boys and girls advanced along with frequent finalists Webb and the girls from Poly.

Boys Div 5 Merged Results Girls Div 5 Merged Results

While the expected teams all advanced there were two . . . → Read More: CIF Prelims – Div 5: Ramona Convent Joins the Usual Group

Preview: SGV Teams at CIF Prelims

Thirty-seven San Gabriel Valley boys teams and thirty-nine girls teams have qualified for the CIF-Southern Section cross country Prelims, which will be held this Friday and Saturday at The Riverside Cross Country Course in Riverside.

Live Results

Southern Section cross country divides teams into five, enrollment based divisions. Teams advance to Prelims by finishing in . . . → Read More: Preview: SGV Teams at CIF Prelims

SGV Boys Rankings – Post Finals: Steady On

There were few changes in the rankings of the boys San Gabriel Valley cross country teams following league finals as Palomares champs Claremont remained well ahead of the rest of our region

These rankings are based on a merge of league finals results that tried to account for the vagaries of course types, lengths and . . . → Read More: SGV Boys Rankings – Post Finals: Steady On

SGV Girls Ranking – Post Finals: South Pas & Arroyo Rising

There was quite a bit of movement in the girls cross country rankings for the San Gabriel Valley this week. While Claremont and Walnut remained stable at the top, two teams moved and two teams dropped out, and five teams moved at least four places.

These rankings are based on a merge of league finals . . . → Read More: SGV Girls Ranking – Post Finals: South Pas & Arroyo Rising

CIF Prelims Heat Sheets Released

The Prelim Race heat sheets have been released for the CIF-Southern Section, the strongest sports region in the country. The CIF-SS divides its schools into five, enrollment based divisions, the fewest of any sport in the SS, and the SS is so big, making CIF finals is equal to or superior to making the state . . . → Read More: CIF Prelims Heat Sheets Released

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