Saturday, March 16, 2024

2024 Week 4 Track (CCC 1; Dual Meets; Dublin; Gateway; Calaveras)

The wind was a huge issue for most of the week. Fortunately for the giant Dublin meet over the weekend the wind subsided. I was sick for much of the week. For perhaps one of the only times since I began doing the StanCo thing I did not go to any meets this week.
 
WED 3/13 CCC 1 @ Patterson HS, Patterson
The competing StanCo schools were Patterson and Central Valley

VG 1600
1. Natalie Arriaza (Patterson) 5:24.47
 
VB 1600
1. Nathan Trejo (Atwater) 5:52.17
5. Sean Muturi (Patterson) 5:56.55

VG 800
1. Ciarra Cabrera-Martinez (Golden Valley) 2:32.29

VB 800
1. Raul Guitron (El Cap) 2:09.45

VG 3200
1. Natalie Arriaza (Patterson) 11:56.97

VB 3200
1. Jesse Deniz (Merced) 10:48.11


WED 3/13 Central Catholic @ Oakdale, Oakdale
The competing StanCo schools were Oakdale and Central Catholic
 
VG 800
Bradie Evans (Oakdale) 2:30
Brady Wylie (Oakdale) 2:36
Shelby Mitchell (Oakdale) 2:38

FRI/SAT 3/15 and 3/16 DUBLIN DISTANCE FIESTA, Dublin HS, Dublin
The competing StanCo teams were Patterson, Gregori, Modesto, Downey, Modesto, Beyer, and Oakdale
Arriaza at Dublin by Ezy Ulibarri

G 3200
Natalie Arriaza (Patterson) 10:58.26 #5 all time
Zoe Leach (Downey) 11:06.49 #9 all time
Bradie Evans (Oakdale) 11:38.18
Audri Scott (Oakdale) 12:33.09
Ava Calandro (Oakdale) 12:38.18

B 3200
Omar Alsaidi (Oakdale) 9:06.39 #3 all time
Jackson Oliveira (Oakdale) 9:19.24 #6 all time
Mason Oliveira (Oakdale) 9:26.15 #22 all time
Parker Whitemyer (Oakdale) 9:47.77
Jorge Mandujano (Patterson) 9:57.77
Patricio Kearney (Orestimba) 9:59.32
Jason Arriaza (Patterson) 10:12.78
Paul Cassagio (Downey) 10:12.82
Sean Muturi (Patterson) 10:13.39
Quinn Baca (Oakdale) 10:28.42
Troy Peterson (Oakdale) 10:31.16
Diego Gallardo (Patterson) 10:49.53

G 1600
Natalie Arriaza (Patterson) 5:09.07 #20 all time
Avery Carlson (Pitman) 5:15.27
Aubrey Lascano (Pitman) 5:23.80
Adelyn Persons (Pitman) 5:41.67
Maya Wolfe (Modesto) 5:41.78
Eliana Gloria (Modesto) 5:43.97
Emerson Newton (Pitman) 5:47.68
Emely Vasquez Victoria (Gregori) 5:51.65

B 1600
Ismael Dominguez (Oakdale) 4:20.54
Shergill Singh (Modesto) 4:30.87
Jackson Olsen (Beyer) 4:37.67
Hayes Terry (Beyer) 4:38.00
Mehtaab Dhillon (Modesto) 4:38.33
Patricio Kearney (Orestimba) 4:38.39
Cesar Bojorquez (Downey) 4:40.44
Jorge Mandujano (Patterson) 4:44.53
Julius Camacho (Pitman) 4:47.81
Edgar Alvarez Diaz (Patterson) 4:48.30
Jason Arriaza (Patterson) 4:50.06
 
G 800
Avery Carlson (Pitman) 2:27.14
Aubrey Lascano (Pitman) 2:29.97
Adelyn Persons (Pitman) 2:32.03
Emerson Newton (Pitman) 2:33.96
Gabriel Gil (Gregori) 2:37.53
Marisol Torres (Gregori) 2:44.56

B 800
Dante Ron (Modesto) 2:07.77
Julius Camacho (Pitman) 2:09.83


SAT 3/16 GATEWAY TO T&F INV @ Buchanan HS, Clovis
Competing StanCo schools were Turlock and Pitman (although they took very few of their distance runners)

VB 1600
1. Devin Ibarra (El Diamonte) 4:15.85
33. Logan Petty (Turlock) 4:43.23
 
VB 3200
1. Devin Ibarra (El Diamonte) 9:28.09
24. Ayden Mendonca (Turlock) 10:14.80
48. Samuel Oppenhuizen (Turlock) 10:51.90


SAT 3/16 CALAVERAS INV @ Calaveras HS, San Andreas
The competing StanCo schools were Hughson and Denair.

VG 800
1. Milo Root (Amador) 2:39.55
2. Yvette Rodriguez (Denair) 2:42.18
5. Maggie Scarioni (Hughson) 2:46.15
7. Alejandra Gonzalez (Hughson) 2:48.37

VG 1600
1. Kylie Fast (Escalon) 5:43.99
2. Noeli Gomez-Orozco (Hughson) 5:46.58


Sunday, March 10, 2024

2024 Week 3 Track (CCAL 1; Dual Meets; County; NIN)

This was a busy week with CCAL 1; SAL 1; some WAC Tri-meets; and the StanCo Meet. There were many PR and remarkable early season times produced. There were also some major SNAFUS with timing, buses, bathroom access, and meets running WAY WAY too long. As most leagues are moving away from dual meets (that is a good thing in most aspects) it can create some logistical issues related to cluster meets being very large. I could discuss these issues in detail, but no one came to this site looking for that type of debate. WAC results are mostly missing and no one seems to have any SAL 1 results. But the CCAL and County meet results are impressive.
 
WED 3/6 CCAL 1 @ Pitman HS, Turlock
The competing schools were Downey, Enochs, Gregori, Modesto, Pitman, and Turlock.

VG 800
1. Adelyn Persons (Pitman) 2:35.78
2. Maguire Lima (Turlock) 2:36.27
3. Emerson Newton (Pitman) 2:36.77
4. Aleena Nunez (Modesto) 2:41.16
5. Jayden Jimenez (Turlock) 2:44.71

FSG 800
1. Mylie Olson (Turlock) 2:35.47
2. Eliana Gloria (Modesto) 2:39.87
3. Jei Liv (Gregori) 2:43.11

VB 800
The pack in the 800
 
1. Daniel Zaragoza (Turlock) 2:08.23
2. Dante Ron (Modesto) 2:08.28
3. Colvin Hamel (Pitman) 2:09.33
4. Diego Perez (Turlock) 2:10.00

VG 1600
Day, Carlson, and Lascano in the 1600
1. Maya Day (Turlock) 5:23.87
2. Zoe Leach (Downey) 5:24.25
3. Avery Carlson (Pitman) 5:24.57
4. Aubrey Lascano (Pitman) 5:5:28.72
5. Maguire Lima (Turlock) 5:52.10
6. Aubrey Webb (Turlock) 5:55.54

FSG 1600
Olson crushes the field in the FS 1600 (she is lapping the two you can se behind her)
1. Mylie Olson (Turlock) 5:45.10

VB 1600
The wild finish in the 1600
1. Teddy Santos (Turlock) 4:39.84
2. Simrit Shergill (Modesto) 4:40.00
3. Daniel Zaragoza (Turlock) 4:40.83
4. Larson Wejmar (Turlock) 4:40.98
5. Jackson Hall (Turlock) 4:41.48
6. Colvin Hamel (Pitman) 4:42.81
7. Zaden Tovar (Enochs) 4:43.30
8. Kevin Amador (Turlock) 4:48.63
9. Cesar Bojorquez (Downey) 4:49.27

VG 3200
1. Avery Carlson (Pitman) 11:46.89
2. Aubrey Lascano (Pitman) 11:56.65
3. Aubrey Webb (Turlock) 12:15.14
4. Lilly Edgerton (Turlock) 12:17.84
5. Emerson Newton (Pitman) 12:55.72

FSG 3200
1. Mylie Olson (Turlock) 12:09.60

VB 3200
1. Jackson Hall (Turlock) 9:53.87
2. Larson Wejmar (Turlock) 10:11.21
3. Daniel Zaragoza (Turlock) 10:12.02
4. Behniya Esmaeilabadi (Turlock) 10"12.60
5. Teddy Santos (Turlock) 10:16.54
6. Zaden Tovar (Enochs) 10:25.81
7. Kevin Amador (Turlock) 10:31.67
8. Gabriel Penwell (Enochs) 10:49.73
9. Eli Pimentel (Pitman) 10:53.32

FSB 3200
1. Samuel Oppenhuizen (Turlock) 10:32.34
2. Gabriel Avalos (Turlock) 10:34.36
3. Ayden Mendonca (Turlock) 10:34.52

 

WED 3/6 Dual Meets (Various Locations)
 
WED 3/6 Escalon @ Oakdale
 
B 3200
Parker Whitemeyer (Oakdale) 10:37
 
G 800
Brady Wylie (Oakdale) 2:34
 
FRI 3/8 Stanislaus County Championship @ Riverbank HS, Riverbank
The competing teams were Big Valley, Beyer, Central Catholic, Central Valley, Denair, Downey, Ceres, Grace Davis, Modesto Christian, Oakdale, Orestimba, Johansen, Turlock, Pitman, Enochs, Modesto, Gregori, Riverbank, and Hughson. The missing teams were Patterson, Waterford, Turlock Christian, and Vanguard)
 
The top seven from the Stanislaus, Merced, and San Joaquin County meets all qualify for the County Clash meet that is 3/22 in Oakdale
 
VG 800
Fernandez runs away from the field in the 800
1. Giselle Fernandez (Riverbank) 2:22.91
2. Aubrey Lascano (Pitman) 2:27.03
3. Maguire Lima (Turlock) 2:33.54
4. Adelyn Persons (Pitman) 2:34.88
5. Jymena Nguyen Marquez (Grace Davis) 2:35.09
6. Maya Wolfe (Modesto) 2:35.48
7. Emma-Lynn Hogan (Central Catholic) 2:36.53
8. Ashley Diaz (Turlock) 2:37.33
9. Shelby Mitchell (Oakdale) 2:39.07
10. Aleena Nunez (Modesto) 2:39.15
11. Jessica Vigil (Riverbank) 2:39.58

VB 800
Alsaidi edging away from Olsen in the 800
1. Omar Alsaidi (Oakdale) 2:02.45
2. Jackson Olsen (Beyer) 2:04.53
3, Sergio Torres (Ceres) 2:05.30
4. Colvin Hamel (Pitman) 2:05.94
5. Logan Petty (Turlock) 2:06.49
6. Julius Camacho (Pitman) 2:06.53
7. Dante Ron (Modesto) 2:06.63
8. Angel Solis DeLaCruz (Turlock) 2:07.12
9. Alejandro Mejia Hildalgo (Beyer) 2:07.77
10. Jacob Nguyen (Grace Davis) 2:07.84
11. Jonathan Palafox (Central Catholic) 2:08.02

VG 1600
Leach and Fernandez dueling in the 1600
1. Giselle Fernandez (Riverbank) 5:13.34
2. Zoe Leach (Downey) 5:17.63
3. Avery Carlson (Pitman) 5:23.34
4. Bradie Evans (Oakdale) 5:28.50
5. Mylie Olson (Turlock) 5:29.27
6. Jymena Nguyen Marquez (Grace Davis) 5:33.75
7. Eliana Gloria (Modesto) 5:46.87
8. 8. Adelyn Persons (Pitman) 5:50.01
9. Jessica Vigil (Riverbank) 5:50.78

VB 1600
Alsaidi begins to pull away in the 1600
1. Omar Alsaidi (Oakdale) 4:24.60
2. Teddy Santos (Turlock) 4:27.47
3. Diego Cibrian (Grace Davis) 4:28.21
4. Simrit Shergill (Modesto) 4:28.71
5. Jackson Oliveira (Oakdale) 4:31.59
6. Jacob Nguyen (Grace Davis) 4:33.69
7. Daniel Zaragoza (Turlock) 4:35.29
8. Hayes Terry (Beyer) 4:35.80
9. Patricio Kearney (Orestimba) 4:37.85
10. Cesar Bojorquez (Downey) 4:42.33
11. Colven Hamel (Pitman) 4:43.65

VG 3200
The 1-2 punch of Carlson and Lascano in the 3200
1. Avery Carlson (Pitman) 11:41.28
2. Aubrey Lascano (Pitman) 11:43.26
3. Aubrey Webb (Turlock) 11:44.76
4. Bradie Evans (Oakdale) 11:50.11
5. Lilly Edgerton (Turlock) 12:32.23
6. Ava Calandro (Oakdale) 12:41.28
7. Charlotte Tooze (Gregori) 12:42.20
8. Samantha DeLaCruz (Orestimba) 12:50.69

VB 3200
the pack early on in the 3200
1. Mason Oliveira (Oakdale) 9:48.85
2. Ismael Dominguez (Gregori) 9:49.79
3. Diego Cibrian (Grace Davis) 9:54.53
4. Larson Wejmar (Turlock) 9:55.16
5. Jackson Hall (Turlock) 9:58.60
6. Hasan Modan (Gregori) 10:02.41
7. Patricio Kearney (Orestimba) 10:05.65
8. Matthew Santana (Riverbank) 10:18.26
9. Abraham Sarmiento (Grace Davis) 10:21.99
10. Grant Fahrney (Gregori) 10:22.30
11. Havyn Bartell (Beyer) 10:26.72
12. Mateo Quinonez (Central Catholic) 10:32.42
13. Gabriel Penwell (Enochs) 10:38.51
14. Bobby Nieto (Hughson) 10:40.14
15. Dominic Haupt (Hughson) 10:48.04
16. Yuushi Kennedy (Beyer) 10:51.22
17. Jovani Franco (Modesto) 10:57.02

 
NIKE INDOOR NATIONALS
 
MILE
13. Maya Day (Turlock 5:20.90 (5:19.04 convert for 1600)




Sunday, March 3, 2024

2024 WEEK 2 TRACK (F/S Showcase; Dean Andreessen; Timberwolf; Port City; Sac st HS Classic)

The weather was a factor in most of the weekend meets. It might not have been the deluge that was forecasted, but the wind and sporadic rain was still an issue. This coming week finds CCAL, WAC, and SAL in action along with the County meet on Friday.

FRI 3/1 F/S SHOWCASE @ Hughson HS, Hughson
The competing StanCo teams were Pitman, Turlock, Hughson, Denair, Orestimba, Downey

G 800
1. Maya Day (Turlock) 2:36.40
3. Mylie Olson (Turlock) 2:39.60
3. Noeli Gomez Orozco (Hughson) 2:44.92
4. Ashley Diaz (Turlock) 2:49.36
 
B 800
1. Covin Hamel (Pitman) 2:15.08

G 1600
1. Avery Carlson (Pitman) 5:26.16
2. Maya Day (Turlock) 5:26.61
3. Mylie Olson (Turlock) 5:33.35
4. Emerson Newton (Pitman) 5:52.52
 
B 1600
 
Wejmar wins the windy 1600
1. Larson Wejmar (Turlock) 4:53.13
2. Covin Hamel (Pitman) 4:55.36
3. Ayden Mendonca (Turlock) 4:59.52
 
G 3200
top three in the 3200
 1. Maya Day (Turlock) 11:54.82
2. Avery Carlson (Pitman) 11:55.92
3. Mylie Olson (Turlock) 12:12.66
4. Emerson Newton (Pitman) 12:56.16

B 3200
 
the leaders in the 3200
1. Larson Wejmar (Turlock) 10:31.70
2. Ayden Mendonca (Turlock) 10:32.78
3. Gabriel Avalos (Turlock) 10:43.90
4. Samuel Oppenhuizen (Turlock) 10:43.91
6. Gavin Martin (Turlock) 10:51.57


SAT 3/2 DEAN ANDREESSEN @ Golden Valley HS, Merced
The competing StanCo teams were Ceres, Enochs, Modesto, Modesto Christian, Orestimba

VG 1600
1. Sophia Lopes (Hilmar

VB 1600
1. Patricio Kearney (Orestimba) 4:40.14
4. Zaden Tovar (Enochs) 4:45.31
6. Ezekiel Lloyd (Enochs) 4:47.93

VG 800
1. Ciarra Cabrera Martinez (Golden Valley) 2:31.90

VB 800
1. Jesse Deniz (Merced) 2:06.37
4. Dante Ron (Modesto) 2:10.86

VG 3200
1. Sophia Lopes (Hilmar) 12:37.84
3. Samantha DeLaCruz (Orestimba) 12:56.01

VB 3200
1. Patricio Kearney (Orestimba) 10:16.86


SAT 3/2 TIMBERWOLF INV @ Sierra HS, Manteca
The competing StanCo teams were Central Catholic, Patterson, Johansen, and Turlock

VG 800
1. Natalie Arriaza (Patterson) 2:29.62
5. Maguire Lima (Turlock) 2:40.56
8. Jayden Jimenez (Turlock) 2:46.32
10. Aubrey webb (Turlock) 2:47.82
 
VB 800
1. Dario Rodriguez (Manteca) 2:04.42
5. Logan Petty (Turlock) 2:10.30
 
VG 1600
1. Natalie Arriaza (Patterson) 5:29.65
2. Lilly Edgerton (Turlock) 5:46.70
4. Maguire Lima (Turlock) 5:50.44
 
VB 1600
1. Oscar Angel (Manteca) 4:40.58
2. Jackson Hall (Turlock) 4:43.40
4. Teddy Santos (Turlock) 4:44.99
7. Kevin Amador (Turlock) 4:51.78
 
VB 3200
1. Oscar Angel (Manteca) 10:03.69
3. Daniel Zaragoza (Turlock)10:12.02
8. Sean Muturi (Patterson) 10:40.23
10. Mateo Quinonez (Central Catholic) 10:49.78
12. Diego Perez (Turlock) 10:51.76


SAT 3/2 PORT CITY @ Bear Creek HS. Stockton
The only competing StanCo team was Downey but none of there distance kids ran.


SAT 3/2 SAC ST HS CLASSIC @ Sac St, Sacramento
The only competing StanCo team was Enochs but it was only a few throwers. 




Sunday, February 25, 2024

2024 Week 1 Track (Dist Wars, Rust Buster, Viking Inv)

We are now in full swing with this year's track season. There were some great early season times hit at the Dist Wars meet. It was a couple a rare days with no rain and no wind so it was conducive to some fast times.
 
FRI 2/23 DISTANCE WARS @ Hughson HS, Hughson
The competing StanCo teams were Ceres, Beyer, Gregori, Oakdale, Turlock, Pitman, Enochs, Grace Davis, Downey, Hughson. Good weather and no winds led to some really fast early season times.

G 800
1. Francisca Eguiluz Serrano (Lincoln) 2:21.74
2. Aubrey Lascano (Pitman) 2:28.45
3. Brady Wylie (Oakdale) 2:31.38
4. Jymena Nguyen Marquez (Grace Davis) 2:34.64
6. Maguire Lima (Turlock) 2:37.57
7. Adelyn Persons (Pitman) 2:38.99
8. Emerson Newton (Pitman) 2:39.38
12. Jordan Wylie (Oakdale) 2:44.30
13. Marisol Torres (Gregori) 2:45.47

G1600
Maya Day for the win
1. Maya Day (Turlock) 5:24.99
6. Avery Carlson (Pitman) 5:27.95
7. Bradie Evans (Oakdale) 5:28.00
9. Mylie Olson (Turlock) 5:34.55
12. Jymena Nguyen Marquez (Grace Davis) 5:42.00
13. Maguire Lima (Turlock) 5:49.74

G3200
 
Zoe Leach opens with a huge PR
1. Zoe Leach (Downey) 11:20.64
2. Avery Carlson (Pitman) 11:48.45
3. Bradie Evans (Oakdale) 12:02.76
5. Lilly Edgerton (Turlock) 12:36.12
6. Ava Calandro (Oakdale) 12:39.80
8. Melanie Delgado (Pitman) 12:53.49
 
B 800
1. Jeffrey Overgaard (Lincoln) 1:54.44
3. Hayes Terry (Beyer) 2:04.64
4. Guillermo Castaneda (Gregori) 2:05.49
7. Alejandro Mejia Hidalgo (Beyer) 2:09.36
 
B 1600
 
Ripon's Fitzpatrick outkicks a strong field
1. Devin Fitzpatrick (Ripon) 4:28.30
2. Omer Alsaidi (Oakdale) 4:31.75
3. Jackson Oliveira (Oakdale) 4:32.16
4. Ismael Dominguez (Oakdale) 4:34.27
5. Jackson Olsen (Beyer) 4:35.91
6. Teddy Santos (Turlock) 4:36.79
7. Hayes Terry (Beyer) 4:37.72
9. Mason Oliveira (Oakdale) 4:38.24
10. Julius Camacho (Pitman) 4:39.06
12. Parker Whitemeyer (Oakdale) 4:40.42
13. Alejandro Mejia Hidalgo (Beyer) 4:41.38
14. Jacob Cavanaugh (Oakdale) 4:41.83
15. Diego Cibrian (Grace Davis) 4:42.53
16. Jacob Nguyen (Grace Davis)  4:42.55
17. Havyn Bartell (Beyer) 4:45.44
18. Larson Wejmar (Turlock) 4:45.96

B 3200
28 boys go under 11 which demonstrates the depth and strength of the field
Big 3200m pack
1. Omar Alsaidi (Oakdale) 9:44.29
4. Jackson Hall (Turlock) 10:11.09
5. Larson Wejmar (Turlock) 10:14.27
6. Parker Whitemeyer (Oakdale) 10:15.71
7. Mason Oliveira (Oakdale) 10:17.71
8. Diego Cibrian (Grace Davis) 10:19.06
9. Julius Camacho (Pitman) 10:21.54
10. Zaden Tovar (Enochs) 10:22.54
11. Ayden Mendonca (Turlock) 10:24.75
12. Paul Cassagio (Downey) 10:25.14
14. Omar Madriz (Pitman) 10:27.02
15. Jackson Olsen (Beyer) 10:30.33
16. Abner gonzalez (Oakdale) 10:31.02
17. Havyn Bartell (Beyer) 10:33.28
19. Kevin Amador (Turlock) 10:38.61
20, Gabriel Avalos (Turlock) 10:38.83
21. Diego Perez (Turlock) 10:40.44
22. Samuel Oppenhuizen (Turlock) 10:40.64
23. Angel Solis DeLaCruz (Turlock) 10:44.74
24. Gabriel Penwell (Enochs) 10:48.25
25. Quinn Baca (Oakdale) 10:53.40
27. Yuushi Kennedy (Beyer) 10:55.89
28. Troy Peterson (Oakdale) 10:56.32
 

SAT 2/24 TIGER RUST BUSTER @ Patterson HS, Patterson
The competing StanCo teams were Patterson, Modesto, Beyer, Orestimba, Central Catholic, and Central Valley.

VB 1600
 
lead group in the 1600
1. Mehtaab Dhillon (Modesto) 4:40.92
2. Simrit Shergill (Modesto) 4:41.11
3. Patricio Kearney (Orestimba) 4:44.11
 
VB 3200
1. Mehtaab Dhillon (Modesto) 10:32.09
2. Jorge Mandujano (Patterson) 10:44.02
3. Patricio Kearney (Orestimba) 10:46.54
4. Jason Arriaza (Patterson) 10:47.18
5. Sean Muturi (Patterson) 10:56.96
 
VB 800
Singh wins the 800
1. Simrit Singh (Modesto) 2:04.34
 
VG 800
 
leaders in the 800
1. Ciarra Cabrera Martinez (Golden Valley) 2:33.85
3. Melanie Rodriguez (Patterson) 2:44.11
4. Aleena Nunez (Modesto) 2:45.99
 
FSG 800
1. Emma Lynn Hogan (Central Catholic) 2:45.19


SAT 2/24 VIKING INV @ Franklin HS, Stockton
The competing StanCo teams were Turlock, Grace Davis, and Enochs, but most of the distance runners from these schools ran at Distance wars

VG 800
1. Jocelyn Martinez (Merrill West)  2:32.99
2. Ava Torres (Turlock) 2:33.06

JVG 800
3. Jasmine Ricardez (Enochs) 2:46.11

VB 800
1. Dario Rodriguez (Manteca) 2:04.14
4. Ezekiel Lloyd (Enochs) 2:08.26

Monday, February 19, 2024

2024 Week 0 Track (Turlock Time Trial, Coach Caccavo Mem Relays)

Track will really hit full stride next week, but Turlock distance runners are already turning in some solid times.

WED 2/14 TURLOCK MOCK MEET @ Turlock HS, Turlock
The competing StanCo team was Turlock

VG 3200
1. Maya Day (Turlock) 11:52.07
2. Aubrey Webb (Turlock) 12:10.08
3. Maguire Lima (Turlock) 12:25.41

FSG 3200
1. Mylie Olson (Turlock) 12:07.55

VB 3200
1. Jackson Hall (Turlock) 10:09.75
2. Teddy Santos (Turlock) 10:23.29
3. Logan Petty (Turlock) 10:30.99
4. Kevin Amador (Turlock) 10:42.14
5. Diego Perez (Turlock) 10:44.73

FSB 3200
1. Larson Wejmar (Turlock) 10:20.22
2. Ayden Mendonco (Turlock) 10:38.93


SAT 2/17 COACH CACCAVO MEM RELAYS @ Pittsburg HS, Pittsburg
The competing StanCo team was Turlock
Day and Olson by Megan Olson
 VG 1600
1. Maya Day (Turlock) 5:32.66
4. Lilly Edgerton (Turlock) 5:53.77
 
FSG 1600
1. Mylie Olson (Turlock) 5:39.18
 
VB 1600
2. Teddy Santos (Turlock) 4:46.82

Monday, February 12, 2024

2024 PRESEASON ALL STANCO TRACK TEAM

 


The All StanCo Track works differently than the XC Team. To make the XC team you must be one of the top ten male or female runners voted in by the coaches. However to make the Track Team you must earn it by besting a certain time in a distance event. For the males the times are 2:00 (800); 4:30 (1600); and 10:00 (3200). For the females the times are 2:20, 5:25, and 12:00. Last year 20 individual runners met one or more of these standards...eight of those runners graduated. This is a listing of the runners I think are most likely to meet one or more of the standards based on track last Spring and XC this past Fall.
 
The two 800m standards seem the toughest to achieve.
Boys 800 (2:00)
There are no returning runners who met this standard last year. 
 
EZEKIEL LLOYD (Enochs) 12th--2:01.79 last year
JACKSON OLSEN (Beyer) 12th--2:02.23
JULIAN HERNANDEZ (Turlock) 12th--2:03.47

Girls 800 (2:20)
There are no returning runners who met this standard last year.

GISELLE FERNANDEZ 10th--(Riverbank) 11th--2:23.83
AVA TORRES (Turlock) 12th-- 2:24.69
MAYA WOLFE (Modesto) 11th--2:26.38

Boys 1600 (4:30)
Omar is the only returning runner from last year's team.

OMAR ALSAIDI (Oakdale) 12th--4:21.84

JACKSON OLSEN (Beyer) 12th--4:30.11
DANIEL ZARAGOZA (Turlock) 12th--4:33.19
DIEGO CIBRIAN (Grace Davis) 11th--4:33.92

Girls 1600 (5:25)
Giselle and Maya both met the standard last year.

GISELLE FERNANDEZ (Riverbank) 10th--5:06.83
MAYA WOLFE (Modesto) 11th--5:24.32

NATALIE ARRIAZA (Patterson) 10th--5:26.82
ZOE LEACH (Downey) 11th--5:27.45
BRADIE EVANS (Oakdale) 10th--5:29.08
JYMENA NGUYEN MARQUEZ (Grace Davis) 10th--5:35.63 in a injury shortened season. Based on her XC times she is capable of going much faster.

The 3200m marks are likely the easiest of the three to achieve
Boys 3200 (10:00)
Omar, Ismael, Jackson, Mason, Mehtaab, Jacob, and Teddy all met the standard last year

OMAR ALSAIDI (Oakdale) 12th--9:12.10
ISMAEL DOMINGUEZ (Oakdale) 11th--9:29.03
JACKSON OLIVEIRA (Oakdale) 12th--9:30.26
MASON OLIVEIRA (Oakdale) 12th--9:42.08
MEHTAAB DHILLON (Modesto) 12th--9:57.27
JACOB CAVANAUGH (Oakdale) 11th--9:58.64
TEDDY SANTOS (Turlock) 11th--9:59.62

DIEGO CIBRIAN (Grace Davis) 11th--10:00.17
JACKSON OLSEN (Beyer) 12th--10:07.7
BEHNIYA ESMAEILABADI (Turlock) 12th--10:08.49

LOGAN PETTY (Turlock) 11th and HASAN MODAN (Gregori) 9th both ran times during XC that lead me to believe that they could meet this standard during track

Girls 3200 (12:00)
Natalie, Maya, Giselle, and Zoe all met the standard last year
 
NATALIE ARRIAZA (Patterson) 10th--
MAYA WOLFE (Modesto) 12th--11:33.27
GISELLE FERNANDEZ (Riverbank) 10th--11:52.96
ZOE LEACH (Downey) 11th--11:53.02 

MAYA DAY (Turlock) 9th and AVERY CARLSON (Pitman) 10th both ran times during XC to make me believe that they could meet this standard.
 
 

Sunday, December 3, 2023

2023 All StanCo Team


My mission has always been to promote HS distance running through Stanislaus County. For the 11th year, as part of that mission, I am naming the "All StanCo XC Team." This team was voted on by the County's coaches. This year I sent out 30 ballots, and a record 20 people voted. The team is comprised of the top ten male and ten female vote earners. On my scoring system the top two males tied with 3353.5 points. The top female tallied 3920 points out of a possible 4000...the final member of the team had only 105 points. That tells me that the points were clustered strongly on the top individuals...there was strong consensus for the top 8 individuals on both the male and female side. Those final two spots however were close. This year's team has thirteen first timers. Zoe Leach is the only member who has previously made the team more than once. On the girl's side there is only one senior. On the boy's side there are four seniors. That makes five seniors; only during the 2020 COVID year were there so few seniors on the team.
 
I'll begin with the ladies:
 NATALIE ARRIAZA (Patterson) 10th--What a year Natalie had. She rolled through the CCC, finishing 1st in the CCC Championship meet in 17:12. She won the D2 Sub Sect race in 19:04.3. The D2 SJS meet might have been her worst race of the year and she still placed 4th, ran 19:08.1 which is #3 all time, and qualified for State. At State she continued to amaze placing 8th in 17:59.6. She is only the second StanCo lady to crack the 18 min barrier on this course

ZOE LEACH (Downey) 11th--Zoe worked hard last year and over the summer to adjust her stride. It paid off big this season as she went undefeated in CCAL races. She ran 18:45 in the CCAL Championship meet on the Legion three loop course which was #16 all time. At the Sub Sect meet she was 2nd in the D1 race in 19:28.7. Best of all, she placed 4th at D1 SJS to qualify for State. Her time of 19:35.4 is #17 all time. On the historic Woodward Park course at State she had the #13 all time mark of 18:45.2 which was good for 44th in D1. 

JYMENA NGUYEN MARQUEZ (Grace Davis) 10th--Jymena swept through the WAC season. She ran 20:16 in the Championship race. At Subs she was 12th in D2 with a 20:09 time. Her time of 19:54.5 at D2 SJS is #27 all time and was good enough for 12th place and a berth in the State meet. At State she placed 64th in 19:20.8 which is #28 all time.  
     
MAYA DAY (Turlock) 9th--What a rookie season Miss Maya Day had. Initially my expectations were high. It took her about half the season to find her groove. Once she did you could see her confidence grow. At the CCAL Championship she ran 19:13 to place 3rd. At Subs she was 4th in the D1 race in 19:40.9. at SJS she ran 20:20.5 to place 11th and just miss qualifying for State.  
 
GISELLE FERNANDEZ (Riverbank) 10th--Giselle was unbeaten in TVL races. In the final meet she ran 19:37. At D4 Subs she placed 3rd in 20:09. At D4 SJS she ran 20:33 which is #27 all time and placed her 4th . She qualified her for State where she placed 24th in 18:54.9 which is #18 all time.
 
MAYA WOLFE (Modesto) 11th--After successful 9th and 10th grade seasons this year was more of a struggle of Maya. She rallied at the end to place 4th at the final CCAL in 19:27. At D1 Subs she was 15th in 20:34.3. At SJS she was close to qualifying for a return trip to State. She placed 12th in 20:20.8

AVERY CARLSON (Pitman) 10th--Avery made it through the full season (mostly) which is a victory in itself. She also led the Pride to just hold off Turlock to win the CCAL team title. At Subs she ran 20:24 in the D1 race to place 14th. At SJS she was 14th in 20:21.4

BRADIE EVANS (Oakdale) 10th--This was Bradie's first XC season. At the beginning of the year she was going to play Volleyball instead. Well The Mustangs are glad that she changed her mind. She led Oakdale through the VOL. At their championship meet she was 2nd in 20:05. At D3 Subs she was 17th in 20:29.6. Like many of the others on this list she just missed qualifying for State at the SJS meet. She ran 20:24.4 to place 14th.
 
DAIZY GONZALEZ (Turlock) 11th--Over the summer Daizy switched schools from Pitman to Turlock so she had to sit out the start of the season. That shuffle was almost enough to give the Turlock Ladies the CCAL title (almost). Regardless, Daizy seemed to re-find her joy for running. She placed 2nd at the CCAL final meet in 19:12. At Subs she was 19th in 20:42.6. She was disqualified a SJS in some bumping at the finish line.  

 BRADY WYLIE (Oakdale) 12th--This was Brady's first XC season. Her background is in gymnastics, but it is her competitive spirit that led to her success. She placed 4th at the final VOL meet. At Subs she was 24th in the D3 race in 21:09. Perhaps her toughest race of the year was SJS, where she ran 21:42.7 to place 32nd

On the boy's side:
OMAR ALSAIDI (Oakdale) 12th--Last year when Omar transferred from Ripon to Oakdale  the higher level training partners and workout regiment opened up his true potential. Over the past year and a half he has firmly stamped his name on the historic StanCo lists. At the final VOL meet he won in 15:52. He ran 16:19.5 to also win the D3 SubSection race. At SJS Omar placed third in 16:01.6 which may have been his worst race of the season, but he still played a major role in Oakdale tri-peating as D3 section champs. At State he placed 5th in 15:09.6 which is #3 on the all time list.

JACKSON OLIVEIRA (Oakdale) 12th--If Omar was Batman then Jackson was Robin (or was it the other way around). They were hardly two steps from one another at any point this season. At the final VOL meet Jackson placed 3rd in 15:53. At D3 Subs he was 2nd in 16:22.7. He ran 15:40.7 which was #3 all time to place 2nd at SJS. At State he was 4th in the D3 race in 15:07.9 which ranks him second only behind Giselle's brother German. His last HS XC meet was the Foot Locker Western Regional where he placed 12th in 15:45.

MASON OLIVEIRA (Oakdale) 12th--a year ago Mason was still battling to recover from a horrific accident. I think it is safe to say he has fully recovered. He placed 2nd at the final VOL meet in15:52. At D3 Subs he was 3rd behind his two teammates in 16:25.5. He ran 16:08.6 at Willow Hills for SJS, which is #7 all time. He placed 4th. On to State which might have been his best race ever. He ran 15:23.3 (#6 all time) to place 10th. 

ISMAEL DOMINGUEZ (Oakdale) 11th--Last year for XC Ismael was running XC for Gregori. The Subsection meet last year may have been his worst race ever. He transferred schools soon after and was a key piece of the Mustang juggernaut this season. He placed 7th in the final VOL meet in 16:14. At D3 Subs he ran 16:38.8 to place 9th. SJS may have been his best race of the season. He was 6th in 16:24.6 which is #11 all time. At State he ran 15:37.3 which is #10 all time and placed him 19th in the D3 race.

DIEGO CIBRIAN (Grace Davis) 11th
--Diego is solid runner, but last year he never really exhibited a killer competitive instinct. As the season progressed he became more of a competitor. He won the final WAC meet in 16:38. At D2 subs he placed 7th in 16:41.9. At SJS he was 14th in 17:05.

LOGAN PETTY (Turlock) 11th--Logan helped lead the Bulldogs to their first ever trip to State. He was injured for the entire last track season, so it was good to see him healthy and competing at a high level again. He placed 2nd at the final CCAL meet in 16:34. At subs he ran 16:50.3 to place 14th in D1. He ran 17:05.3 at SJS to place 11th. He ran 16:34.9 at State and placed 133rd.

MEHTAAB DHILLON (Modesto) 12th--Mehtaab used his experience to sweep through the CCAL season. In the final CCAL he was 1st in 16:33 to just edge Logan. He ran strong at D1 Subs to place 9th in 16:48.8. His most disappointing race was his last. With hopes of qualifying for State, he was a distant 23rd at SJS in 17:27.3

JACOB CAVANAUGH (Oakdale) 11th--Jacob was the key fifth scoring runner for Oakdale. Always overshadowed by his faster teammates, he would be the #1 runner on most other teams in the County. He was injured toward the end of the regular season. He ran 16:39 to place 12th at the final VOL. He skipped subs to avoid further aggravating the injury. At D3 SJS he placed 13th in 16:54.7. At State he placed 45th. His time of 16:05.1 is the #22 mark on the course all time for StanCo.

HASAN MODAN (Gregori) 9th--Hasan is one of the few Freshmen males to ever make this list. He poured it on at the end of the season, really finding his racing competitive spirit. He placed 4th at the final CCAL meet in 16:49. At D1 Subs he was 16th in 16:53.8. He struggled on the tough Willow Hills  course at SJS. He placed 20th in D1 with a time of 17:21.1.

TEDDY SANTOS (Turlock) 11th-- Teddy was integral to the Bulldogs earning their first ever trip to State. Prior to that he was solid throughout the season. At CCAL 3 he ran 16:46 for 3rd. At Subs he placed 20th in D1 in a time of 17:03.9. At SJS he placed 12th in 17:05.5. He ran 16:55.9 at State to place 162nd.

HONORABLE MENTION
Although they didn't win, it is an honor in itself to make the ballot and receive votes for the All StanCo recognition. The following athletes all received votes during the selection process:
 
AVERY JONES (Central Catholic) 10th
AUBREY LASCANO (Pitman) 12th
NAYELI MATTISON (Pitman) 10th
LILA BRACKETT (Turlock) 12th
AVA CALANDRO (Oakdale) 11th
 
PARKER WHITEMEYER (Oakdale) 10th
HAYES TERRY (Beyer) 10th
DANIEL ZARAGOZA (Turlock) 12th
JORGE MANDUJANO (Patterson) 12th
JACKSON OLSEN (Beyer) 12th
PATRICIO KEARNEY (Orestimba) 11th
ABRAHAM SARMIENTO (Grace Davis) 11th
JACOB NGUYEN (Grace Davis) 11th