Monday, June 9, 2025

2025 All StanCo Track Team

 

Choosing the All StanCo Track Team is different than selecting the All StanCo XC Team. With the XC Team the coaches vote. With the Track Team it is all based on the runner reaching at least one of the set times (800 2:00/2:20; 1600 4:30/5:25; 3200 10:00/12:00). The number of runners reaching these marks seems to be exploding. In past years there were 10-13 runners meeting these times. This year there were 42. Some of the performances were record setting: Giselle Fernandez broke the 1600m record by 10 seconds. Five runners met the standards in all three events (Giselle Fernandez, Alex Mejia-Hidalgo, Francisco Hernandez, Patricio Kearney, and Ismael Dominguez) which demonstrates their strength and versatility.

 NATALIE ARRIAZA—11TH (PATTERSON) 1600-4:58.96 (#7), 3200-10:35.24 (#2)

 GABRIEL AVALOS—11TH (TURLOCK) 3200-9:57.60

 QUINN BACA—10TH (OAKDALE) 3200-9:48.83 (2MI 9:52.16)

TYLEAH BADEA—10TH (BEYER) 800-2:14.56 (#7), 1600-5:17.57 (1MI 5:19.42)

HAVYN BARTELL—11TH (BEYER) 1600-4:29.49, 3200-9:37.75

SOPHIE BENHAM—11TH (HUGHSON) 3200-11:33.89

CESAR BOJORQUEZ—11TH (DOWNEY) 1600-4:29.50, 3200-9:52.97

AVERY CARLSON—11TH (PITMAN) 1600-4:59.41(#8), 3200-10:41.36 (#4)

PAUL CASSAGIO—12TH (DOWNEY) 3200-9:55.27

JACOB CAVANAUGH—12TH (OAKDALE) 1600-4:28.07 (1MI 4:29.63)

ELIZABETH CHRISTOPHER—11TH (TURLOCK) 3200-11:54.67

DIEGO CIBRIAN—12TH (GRACE DAVIS) 3200-9:59.10

SAMANTHA DE LA CRUZ—10TH (ORESTIMBA) 1600-5:12.92, 3200-11:44.24

ISMAEL DOMINGUEZ—12TH (OAKDALE) 800-1:55.46 (#15), 1600-4:28.42, 3200-9:43.33

BRADIE EVANS—11TH (OAKDALE) 3200-11:48.46 (2MI 11:52.59)

GRANT FAHRNEY—11TH (GREGORI) 3200-9:56.11

GISELLE FERNANDEZ—11TH (RIVERBANK) 800-2:14.96 (#8), 1600-4:43.80 (#1), 3200-10:45.13 (#5)

ARMANDO GARCIA--10TH (RIVERBANK) 800-1:57.80

COLVIN HAMEL—11TH (PITMAN) 800-1:58.12

FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ-–12TH (PATTERSON) 800-1:59.21, 1600-4:26.05. 3200-9:30.86

PATRICIO KEARNEY—12TH (ORESTIMBA) 800-1:59.83, 1600-4:23.96 (1MI 4:25.50), 3200-9:21.93 (#19)

YUUSHI KENNEDY—10TH (BEYER) 3200-9:56.58

ZOE LEACH—12TH (DOWNEY) 1600-5:05.73 (#19), 3200-10:52.58 (#8)

WESTIN MC GHEE—10TH (OAKDALE) 3200-9:51.13 (2MI 9:54.68)

ALEJANDRO MEJIA-HIDALGO—10TH (BEYER) 800-1:58.35, 1600-4:23.22, 3200-9:58.08 (2MI 10:01.57)

SEAN MUTURI—11TH (OAKDALE) 3200-9:51.37

JYMENA NGUYEN-MARQUEZ—11TH (GRACE DAVIS) 1600-5:17.01

MYLIE OLSON—10TH (TURLOCK) 1600-5:13.13

LOGAN PETTY—12th (TURLOCK) 800-1:58.76, 1600-4:20.11

ALESSANDRO PIMENTEL—11TH (HUGHSON) 3200-9:48.6 (2MI 9:52.03)

IVAN RODRIGUEZ—10TH (MODESTO) 3200-9:56.93

MELANIE RODRIGUEZ—11TH (PATTERSON) 3200-11:55.12

MATT SANTANA—11TH (RIVERBANK) 3200-9:51.92

 TEDDY SANTOS—12TH (TURLOCK) 1600-4:22.67, 3200-9:57.45

HAYES TERRY—11TH (BEYER) 1600-4:27.82, 3200-9:24.75 (#24)

 JESSICA VIGIL—12TH (RIVERBANK) 3200-11:34.89

AUBREY WEBB—12TH (TURLOCK) 1600-5:24.89, 3200-11:22.68

 LARSON WEJMAR—11TH (TURLOCK) 1600-4:27.62, 3200-9:24.86 (#25)

PARKER WHITEMYER—11TH (OAKDALE) 1600-4:25.9, 3200-9:21.62 (#18)

ELLISON WILLIAMS—9TH (TURLOCK) 1600-5:10.16, 3200-10:52.35 (#7)

ADDISON WYLIE—9TH (OAKDALE) 1600-5:22.25, 3200-11:22.11

GABRIEL ZAMUDIO MELGAR—12TH (BEYER) 3200-9:52.62

 
 
 
 

 

2025 Track Golden West Inv

This meet was once a glorious affair of post-State meet action, but in more recent years the directors have struggled to keep the meet going. This year some local runners from Oakdale, Riverbank, Enochs, Turlock, Orestimba, and Beyer chose to participate. A few of the efforts were very noteworthy.
 
VG 800m
1. Giselle Fernandez (Riverbank) 2:14.96 #8 all time
10. Mylie Olson (Turlock) 2:23.20
 
VB 800m
17. Gustavo Ortiz (Riverbank) 2:05.31
 
VB 1 mile
9. Patricio Kearney (Orestimba) 4:25.50 (4:23.96 1600m)
14. Jacob Cavanaugh (Oakdale) 4:29.63 (4:28.07  1600m)
22. Armando Garcia (Riverbank) 4:38.49
24. Matt Santana (Riverbank) 4:38.86
 
VG 1 mile
2. Tyleah Badea (Beyer) 5:19.42 (5:17.57 1600m)
7. Jessica Vigil (Riverbank) 5:30.72 (5:28.8 1600m) 
 
VB 3200m
10. Fawaz Lawal (Beyer) 10:59.68
 
VB 5000m
1. Havyn Bartell (Beyer) 16:09.33
3. Gabe Penwell (Enochs) 16:46.09
 
VB 2000m Steeple Chase
5. Alex Mejia-Hidalgo (Beyer) 6:47.25 
 

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

2025 State Meet

Last weekend for two very warm days on Friday 5/29 and Saturday 5/30 a handful of StanCo athletes competed at the California State Track and Field Championship at Buchanan HS in Clovis. Although the results are well know at this point, I am posting this as the historical record of the event.
 
Friday 1600m Prelims
7. Giselle Fernandez (Riverbank) 4:49.83
This race not only qualified her for the finals, but it was a PR and lowered her StanCo record in the 1600.  
 
Friday 800m Prelims
24. Tyleah Badea (Beyer) 2:14.56 #7 all time

Although Tyleah didn't qualify for the finals, she did improve by about 6 seconds in a week. The result of this race ranks her as the 7th fastest ever in the County. 
 
Saturday 1600m Finals
6. Giselle Fernandez (Riverbank) 4:43.80 #1 all time
 

With 150m left in the race it looked like she had a chance to place 3rd, but she was out kicked to the line by a handful of runners. Still it was a 6 sec PR and ten seconds faster than any other StanCo girl ever. 
 
Saturday 3200m Finals 
14. Natalie Arriaza (Patterson) 10:35.24 #2 all time
21. Avery Carlson (Pitman) 10:54.65
 
 
Natalie wanted to medal and went for it, but the race pace was very fast and she ended up running much of the race alone. Her time was still a small PR and further solidifies her position in the second spot on the all time list. Avery seemed content to linger at the back. When in came time to really move it appeared that she just wasn't feeling it. This race should take nothing away from the spectacular season that she had. 
 

 

Sunday, May 25, 2025

2025 Track Masters Meet

Although the SJS Masters Meet is the qualifier for State, for many this meet was the pinnacle of the season. Unlike some of the past years weather was not really a factor. The top three individuals qualified for State next Friday/Saturday at Buchanan HS in Clovis.
 
 VG 800 Prelims
7. Tyleah Badea (Beyer) 2:17.34
17. Mylie Olson (Turlock) 2:20.99
18. Samantha DeLaCruz (Orestimba) 2:22.44
20. Kylie Fast (Oakdale) 2:23.07
28. Nayeli Mattison (Pitman) 2:37.18
 
VG 800 Finals
Badea PRs and qualifies for State in the 800
1. Addi Ewers (Whitney) 2:14.92 *
3. Tyleah Badea (Beyer) 2:16.54 *  #11 all time
 
VB 800 Prelims
Hamel and Dominguez battle to qualify for Master's finals
7. Ismael Dominguez (Oakdale) 1:56.60
15. Colvin Hamel (Pitman) 1:58.12
23. Armando Garcia (Riverbank) 2:01.63
24. Sergio Garcia (Ceres) 2:01.87
 
VB 800 Finals
1. Lucas Alberts (Jesuit) 1L51.27 *
9. Ismael Dominguez (Oakdale) 1:57.83
 
VG 1600
Fernandez pulls away for the win
1. Giselle Fernandez (Riverbank) 4:50.10 * #1 all time
14. Jymena Nguyen-Marquez (Grace Davis) 5:17.01
16. Samantha DeLaCruz (Orestimba) 5:18.20
 
VB 1600
Mejia-Hidalgo battled to a PR in the 1600
1. Jackson Stream (Vacaville) 4:10.71 *
12. Alex Mejia-Hidalgo (Beyer) 4:23.22
 
VG 3200
Arriaza is a repeat winner in the 3200
1. Natalie Arriaza (Patterson) 10:37.83 * #2 all time
3. Avery Carlson (Pitman) 10:41.36 * #4 all time
7. Giselle Fernandez (Riverbank) 10:51.35
9. Elle Williams (Turlock) 10:52.35 #7 all time
10. Zoe Leach (Downey) 10:52.58 #8 all time
22. Addison Wylie (Oakdale) 11:29.21
24. Jessica Vigil (Riverbank) 11:36.09 

VB 3200
Kearney, Wejmar, and Terry
1. Broen Holman (Sonora) 8:59.01 *
7. Larson Wejmar (Turlock) 9:24.86 #25 all time
10. Parker Whitemyer (Oakdale) 9:27.97
13. Patricio Kearney (Orestimba) 9:30.75
20. Hayes Terry (Beyer) 9:48.22
22. Havyn Bartell (Beyer) 9:49.09