CIF XC Polls (9/28) – Wolfpack Top CIF & State (but not Country or World)

The Claremont and Glendora boys were idle last weekend, so the Wolfpack stayed atop Div. II in this week’s CIF Southern Section Divisional Rankings, while a strong Adolfo Camarillo performance in a league meet and the return of team leader Heyden Wolff pushed Glendora back to 5th.

The Bonita girls ran well at Dana Hills, . . . → Read More: CIF XC Polls (9/28) – Wolfpack Top CIF & State (but not Country or World)

CIF XC Polls (9/20) – Claremont Surges to the Front

L to R: Nick Luber, Colin Domonoske, AK Metoyer, Paul Ross, and Jimmy Baeskens. (missing Aric Crowell and Henry Falotico)

The Claremont boys strong second place finish in Saturday’s Woodbridge Invite propelled them to the top of Div. II in this week’s CIF Southern Section Divisional Rankings. Glendora, after a rough night the . . . → Read More: CIF XC Polls (9/20) – Claremont Surges to the Front

CIF XC Polls (9/13) – Three Locals Ranked

The Glendora boys, off of their strong performance in their opening Bronco Invitational, moved into the top spot in this week’s CIF Southern Section Divisional Rankings. They had been ranked behind Loyola in the opening Div. II poll.

Claremont moved from third to fourth on the same list, largely on the strength of Saugus’ performance . . . → Read More: CIF XC Polls (9/13) – Three Locals Ranked

Final SGV Mt.Sac Lists

Saturday’s CIF Finals gave a select group of area athletes one last chance to compete on the famous course. Between the two invites, two league finals, and the two CIF meets, almost every ESGV cross country athlete had at least one Mt.Sac experience, making performances on this course the fairest basis of comparison.

Glendora’s Lauren . . . → Read More: Final SGV Mt.Sac Lists

SGV Mt.Sac Lists: Justus and Castro Run to the Front

Saturday’s CIF Prelims led to deep revisions in the the SGV’s Best Performers at Mt.Sac Lists. The cool conditions gave the athletes a chance to show off their best and to compete under the same conditions throughout the day.

Glendora’s Anthony Castro and Lauren Justus had strong performances to jump to the top of the . . . → Read More: SGV Mt.Sac Lists: Justus and Castro Run to the Front

Mt.Sac Boys Wrap-up: Kelly and the Tartans on Top

Mt. Sac is the standard for cross country in the Southern Section, and this past weekend two thirds of the local schools tested themselves against the course’s three huge hills and the intensity of the big meet atmosphere.

Glendora had the top team performance, with their 80:27 effort earning them a #2 CIF-SS Div 2 . . . → Read More: Mt.Sac Boys Wrap-up: Kelly and the Tartans on Top

Mt.Sac Girls Wrap-Up: Jessica to the Front, St. Lucy’s and Bonita Hold Their Spots

After weeks of competing in different places and running on different courses, all of the ESGV tops girls competed at the same place. Four runners, all from different schools, stood out with sub 19:00 performances. West Covina’s Jessica Mendez was top with a 18:36 effort, a big PR and better than the area’s best effort . . . → Read More: Mt.Sac Girls Wrap-Up: Jessica to the Front, St. Lucy’s and Bonita Hold Their Spots

CIF and State Rankings: Three Local Teams in the Mix

The latest CIF Southern Section and State Cross Country rankings show three local teams among the very best. St. Lucy’s has been ranked all season and their strong effort at the Sierra League meet even while missing two top runners was enough to hold their place as 4th in the SS – Div III and . . . → Read More: CIF and State Rankings: Three Local Teams in the Mix

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