Week One Wrap Up – And We’re Off!

Frosh Olivia Paez – left – leads Amat into the 2015 Season

Thirty-Six of the Seventy-Seven schools of the San Gabriel Valley competed in five meets on the opening weekend of the 2015 Cross Country season.

There were no big surprises, with the strong teams confirming their status, and short courses and new . . . → Read More: Week One Wrap Up – And We’re Off!

Cool Breeze: Claremont and Capetillo Start Strong(ly)

In only its second year, the Cool Breeze Invitational was easily the strongest event on the opening weekend of the XC season.  Run at the El Prado Golf Course in Chino and under the lights, the full three mile course was excellent test. (Complete Results)

The hosts Claremont confirmed their pre-season status.  The . . . → Read More: Cool Breeze: Claremont and Capetillo Start Strong(ly)

Great Cow Run: California Opens with a Win

This super-fast meet draws some of the best teams, and this year was not exception.  And the SGV’s own #4 ranked California proved to be best of the bunch, winning this 3 mile event over a fast, mostly paved course in 76:05.  Defending CIF Div. IV champs and SGV #5 Bishop Amat was . . . → Read More: Great Cow Run: California Opens with a Win

Fastback: Big Debut from the Arriagas & Scoville Shine!

Walnut frosh Chloe Arriaga made a huge high school debut in the Fastback Shootout at Mt.SAC, run on the shortened 1.9 mile course. (Full Results)

Chloe was the overall winner in 11:29, a mark that is second all-time among frosh behind only MtSAC full course record holder Sarah Baxter, and 12th best even among all . . . → Read More: Fastback: Big Debut from the Arriagas & Scoville Shine!

Riverside Showcase: Mayfield & St. Paul with the Wins

With CIF Prelims moving to this new course at the site of the old Riverside City golf course, three SGV teams entered the 2015 Riverside Showcase to take a look. (Full Results)

The course proved to be flat-ish but soft and uneven footing kept it from being fast. Â For the opening weekend, the races . . . → Read More: Riverside Showcase: Mayfield & St. Paul with the Wins

Colton Swarm: Three SGV’s Open Here

Laura Diaz (Sr, Edgewood) was the top SGV finisher at the Colton Swarm meet, a twisting 3-mile course with three small hills.

Laura was 10th overall in 20:56, a 3:28 improvement from her performance in this meet last year!

Her junior teammate Alfred Flores was the top local boy, running 17:23 for 20th overall – . . . → Read More: Colton Swarm: Three SGV’s Open Here

Here We Go! Week 1 Preview

And now, after months of training, on asphalt and on trails, in our own neighborhoods and at the beaches and in the mountains, it is finally time to race!

Most of the teams of the SGV will debut tomorrow at six different events. Â All three of the defending CIF Champions got going earlier . . . → Read More: Here We Go! Week 1 Preview

2015 SGV Girls XC – Pre-Season Rankings

Gabi Bennett, left and Lacy Coan of Flintridge Prep, Defending CIF Div. V Champs

The girls of the SGV had a great 2014 cross country season, taking two of the five CIF Championships: Bishop Amat in Div IV and Flintridge Prep in Div V.  FP followed up with a State Championship and . . . → Read More: 2015 SGV Girls XC – Pre-Season Rankings

2015 SGV Boys XC – Pre-Season Rankings

Bishop Amat lifting the ’14 California Div IV Champions Trophy

2014 was an excellent year for the 78 schools of the San Gabriel Valley in Cross Country. Â Twelve boys teams advanced to CIF finals, with four moving on to the State meet.

Bishop Amat were CIF-Southern Section and California State Div. IV . . . → Read More: 2015 SGV Boys XC – Pre-Season Rankings

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