Sunday, March 29, 2026

2026 South SJS Distance Week 6 (SAL 2, CCC 2, MLL 1, WAC Duals, TVL Duals, VOL Duals, County Clash, several other invs)

Some school were off from school this week. There was quite a number of interleague competition but far fewer invitationals compared to last week. 
 
Maybe you don't have time to read through all of this so I am adding a new section that Ill call,  
"Highlights for me this week" were: 
1. Adriana Machado breaking 6 in the 1600 and setting a new school record at Delhi.
2. El Cap's Jerry Madrigal powered to a solo 1:57 in the 800.
3. Patterson's Natalie Arriaza goes sub 2:20 for the first time in the 800
4. Grace Benitez (Hughson) turns in a 2:28, 5:43, 12:48 triple in warrior-like fashion to help the Huskies beat Ripon.
5. Larson Wejmar (Turlock) had a huge PR in the 1600m to 4:23 which is a nbig league mark.
6. Enoch's Vince Wu PR'd in the 3200m at County Clash by 24 secs. He now has sub 10 in his sights which would be notable as only 2 StanCo frosh have broken 10 in the past 20 years. 
7. Dominic Urteaga (Golden Valley) had a very busy week  running 1:59, 4:29, 10:09 (twice) not even counting runs in the 400 or 4x8...I do hope he holds up through the season, this pace may not be sustainable. 
 
WED 3/25 SAL 2 @ Waterford HS, Waterford
The competing South SJS teams were Denair, Delhi, Waterford, Mariposa, and LeGrand 
 
VG 800
1. Adriana Machado (Delhi) 2:45.26 
 
 
WED 3/25 CCC 2 @ Buhach Colony HS, Atwater
The competing South SJS teams were Buhach Colony, Atwater, Golden Valley, El Capitan, Merced, and Los Banos.
 
VG 1600
Llamas with a season best in the 1600m
1. Lena Llamas (Buhach Colony) 5:16.27
2. Fernanda Cortes (Golden Valley) 5:20.73
3. Gabriela Hicks (Golden Valley) 5:27.84
4. Aubri Villa (Golden Valley) 5:31.20
 
VB 1600
Urteaga out duels Gonzalez in the 1600
1. Dominic Urteaga (Golden Valley) 4:29.26
2. Yair Gonzalez (Atwater) 4:29.86
3. James Barajas (Golden Valley) 4:36.84
4. Aidan Deniz (Merced) 4:49.37
 
VG 800
1. Lena Llamas (Buhach Colony) 2:25.57
2. Eleanor Hampton (Merced) 2:29.48
3. Chelsea Chavez (Golden Valley) 2:31.28
4. Aubri Villa (Golden Valley) 2:35.03
5. Salome Gomez Zuluaga (Atwater) 2:37.67
6. Lilianna Manzo (Atwater) 2:38.66
7. Genevieve Trosen (Buhach Colony) 2:39.83
 
VB 800
1. Jerry Madrigal (El Capitan) 2:00.29
2. Camden Gudgel (Merced) 2:02.20
3. James Barajas (Golden Valley) 2:02.92
4. Dominic Urteaga (Golden Valley) 2:04.17
5. Yair Gonzalez (Atwater) 2:05.77
 
VG 3200
1. Eleanor Hampton (Merced) 11;17.33
2. Fernanda Cortes (Golden Valley) 11:22.40
3. Gabriela Hicks (Golden Valley) 11:51.06
4. Itzel Alonzo Andrade (Golden Valley) 12:53.02
 
VB 3200
1. Dominic Urteaga (Golden Valley) 10:09.63
2. Yair Gonzalez (Atwater) 10:19.33
3. Aidan Deniz (Merced) 10:19.92
4. Angel Ramos (Atwater) 10:26.67
5. Xavier Trujillo (Atwater) 10:31.14
6. Isaian Vargas (Atwater) 10:43.38
7. Troy Manzo (Atwater) 10:44.74
8. Michael Garcia (Atwater) 10:44.76 
 
 
 
THUR 3/26 MLL 1 @ Bret Harte HS, Angels Camp 
The competing South SJS teams were Lindon, Riverbank, Bret Harte, Summerville. The MLL is different than other leagues in that it has cluster types meets but scores them as dual meets. Therefore not all of the MLL's teams attend each meet.
 
VG 800
1. Jocelyn Lloyd (Summerville) 2:34.09
2. Peyton Snavely (Summerville) 2:34.14
3. Abigail Meza (Linden) 2:35.01
 
VG 1600
1. Giselle Fernandez (Riverbank) 5:39.84
2. Gianna Cruz (Riverbank) 5:44.17
 
VG 3200
1. Giselle Fernandez (Riverbank) 11:49.73
 
VB 3200
1. Ryden Rivera (Summerville) 10:42.98 
  
 
WED 3/25 TVL DUALS @ Various Sites
 
SONORA v ESCALON  @ Escalon HS, Escalon
The competing South SJS teams were Escalon and Sonora.
 
VG 800
1. Demiree Dean (Sonora) 2:34.98
2. Georgia Northcutt (Escalon) 2:40.41
3. Sadie Thompson (Sonora) 2:42.44
 
VB 1600
1. Landon Wilson (Sonora) 4:51.99 
 
 
ORESTIMBA v HILMAR @ Hilmar HS, Hilmar
The competing South SJS teams were Hilmar and Orestimba.
  
 
RIPON CHRISTIAN, RIPON V HUGHSON @ Hughson HS, Hughson
The competing South SJS teams were Ripon Christian, Ripon, and Hughson. 
 
VG 1600
Gomez-Orozco, Benham, Benitez, and Jung
1. Noeli Gomez-Orozco (Hughson) 5:31.60
2. Grace Benitez (Hughson) 5:43.02
3. Sophie Benham (Hughson) 5:43.90
4. Sophia Jung (Ripon) 5:49.27 
 
VB 1600
1. Richard Stites (Hughson) 5:51.98
 
VG 800
Benitiz takes the 800
1. Grace Benitez (Hughson) 2:28.13
2. Madie Roberts (Ripon) 2:29.22
3. Jaelyne Anguiano (Hughson) 2:32.86 
4. Allison Landeverde (Hughson) 2:36.24
5. Giuliana Locarnini (Ripon) 2:36.33
6. Cheyann Roberts (Ripon) 2:36.40
7. Bailey Bilson (Hughson) 2:38.35
8. Maritza Gonzalez (Hughson) 2:39.98
 
VB 800
de Vera out-kicks Ruiz and Salinas
1. Lucas deVera (Ripon) 2:05.10
2. Manuel Ruiz (Hughson) 2:05.65
3. Diego Salinas (Hughson) 2:08.34
 
VG 3200
1. Noeli Gomez-Orozco (Hughson) 12:41.42
2. Grace Benitez (Hughson) 12:48.43
3. Sophia Jung (Ripon) 12:52.57
 
VB 3200
1. Alessandro Pimentel (Hughson) 10:48.58
2. Miguel Acosta-Pearson (Ripon) 10:51.33
3. Carmelo Rodriguez (Ripon) 10:58.66
4. Mason Hoyle (Hughson) 10:59.07 
  
  
WED 3/25 WAC DUAL @ Various Sites
 
CENTRAL VALLEY, PACHECO V LATHROP @ Lathrop HS, Lathrop
The competing South SJS teams were Central Valley, Lathrop, and Pacheco.
 
VG 800
1. Morgan Emery (Lathrop) 2:40.0
 
VB 800
1. Riley Gier (Lathrop) 2:03.9
2. Gio Mejia (Pacheco) 2:05.3 
  
  
THUR 3/26 VOL DUALS @ Various Sites
 
SIERRA v MANTECA @ Manteca HS, Manteca
The competing South SJS teams were Manteca and Sierra
 
VG 800
1. Anna Dittman (Sierra) 2:29.92
2. Alyssa Rodriguez (Sierra) 2:38.84
 
VB 800
1. Christian Gonzalez (Sierra) 2:00.29
2. Sebastian Paterson (Sierra) 2:09.83
 
VG 1600
1. Anna Dittman (Sierra) 5:18.36
 
VG 3200
1. Paisley Coenenberg (Manteca) 12:46.89
 
VB 3200
1. Alvin Varghese (Sierra) 10:48.32 
 
  
FRI 3/27 COUNTY CLASH @ Oakdale HS, Oakdale.
The idea of County Clash as a multi county championship meet is a noble one that perhaps has out lived its time. The top StanCo team bypassed the county meet (and thus this meet). The MerCo meet was the same weekend as Dublin so the top distance runners didn't run at MerCo so didn't qualify for County Clash. So the distance races which could have been amazing were, well, under whelming. I truly believe that it isn't necessary to go to Fresno, the Bay, or Sac to find quality competition to produce fast times. If all of the best local athletes came together (the idea of this meet) the idea of this meet could be fulfilled. But if the local teams aren't going to be committed to that idea then maybe it is time to discontinue the meet all together. 
 
VG 1600
Wylie and Carlson
1. Avery Carlson (Pitman) 5:11.01
2. Addison Wylie (Oakdale) 5:13.59
3. Sidney Logsdon (Hilmar) 5:27.94
4. Kylie Fast (Oakdale) 5:28.28
5. Daisy Rojas (Livingston) 5:38.33
6. Alexa Gutierrez (Livingston) 5:46.19
 
VB 1600
Scott, Cavanaugh, and McGhee
1. Weston McGhee (Oakdale) 4:36.97
2. Eli Scott (Pitman) 4:44.43
3. Aden Cavanaugh (Oakdale) 4:45.10
 
VG 800
Fernandez with the easy win in the 800
1. Giselle Fernandez (Riverbank) 2:22.01
2. Gianna Cruz (Riverbank) 2:26.18
3. Jordan Wylie (Oakdale) 2:27.98
4. Tenley Wylie (Oakdale) 2:30.93
5. Alexa Gutierrez (Livingston) 2:34.42
6. Emerson Newton (Pitman) 2:36.15
7. Emma Nyman (Hilmar) 2:38.66
8. Yacqueline Aguirre (Los Banos) 2:39.41
 
VB 800
Urteaga takes the 800
1. Dominic Urteaga (Golden Valley) 1:59.73
2. Eli Scott (Pitman) 2:00.62
3. James Barajas (Golden Valley) 2:01.16
4. Weston McGhee (Oakdale) 2:01.81
5. Sergio Torres (Ceres) 2:05.67
6. Diego Salinas (Hughson) 2:07.98 
 
VG 3200
Ruiz Velasco, Wylie, and Servin
1. Anahi Ruiz Velasco (Beyer) 11:13.27 (#22 all time StanCo)
2. Addison Wylie (Oakdale) 11:22.61
3. Annie Servin (Beyer) 11:46.92
4. Sidney Logsdon (Hilmar) 11:50.15
5. Daisy Rojas (Livingston) 12:33.35
6. Terra Campos (Pacheco) 12:36.28
7. Taylor Reams (Oakdale) 12:39.55
 
VB 3200 
Muturi, Baca, Samulski, Pimentel, Wu
1. Sean Muturi (Oakdale) 9:53.09
2. Quinn Baca (Oakdale) 10:07.83
3. Eli Pimentel (Pitman) 10:11.47
4. Vince Wu (Enochs) 10:12.89
5. Ethan Samulski (Beyer) 10:20.62
6. Jesus Pulido (Livingston) 10:48.57
7. Matthew Diaz (El Capitan) 10:51.36
8. Ayden Sandoval (Los Banos) 10:52.78 
  
 
FRI 3/27 MADERA CLASSIC @ Matilda Torres HS, Madera
The competing South SJS teams were Central Catholic and East Union
 
FSB 800
4. Emmanuel Jauregui (Central Catholic) 2:08.04
 
VB 800
4. Jonathan Palafox (Central Catholic) 2:05.62
 
VG 800
17. Brianna Hancock (Central Catholic) 2:42.84
 
VG 1600
8. Emma Lynn Hogan (Central Catholic) 5:38.75
13. Brianna Hancock (Central Catholic) 5:49.31
 
VB 3200
9. Mateo Quinonez (Central Catholic) 10:57.35 
 
  
SAT 3/28 BLACK AND BLUE HAMMER INV @ Buhach Colony HS, Atwater
The competing South SJS teams were Delhi, Denair, Buhach Colony, Atwater, Livingston, Golden Valley, Mariposa, Patterson, and Waterford.
 
VG 1600
Hicks with the easy 1600m victory
1. Gaby Hicks (Golden Valley) 5:24.01
2. Adriana Machado (Delhi) 5:46.07  (new Delhi school record)
 
VB 1600
1. Aiden Villareal (Golden Valley) 4:54.69 
 
VG 800
Arriaza outdistances Cortes in the 800
1. Natalie Arriaza (Patterson) 2:18.34 (#18 all time StanCo) 
2. Fernandea Cortes (Golden Valley) 2:21.60
3. Jaylyn Carrillo (Patterson) 2:25.98
4. Lena Llamas (Buhach Colony) 2:29.64
5. Gaby Hicks (Golden Valley) 2:33.09
6. Melanie Anguiano (Patterson) 2:34.64
7. Itzel Alonzo Andrade (Golden Valley) 2:44.67 
 
VB 800
Madrigal with a huge PR in the 800
1. Jerry Madrigal (El Capitan) 1:57.36 (new El Cap school record)
2. Isaian Vargas (Atwater) 2:09.00 
 
VG 3200
1. Melanie Rodriguez Ventura (Patterson) 12:06.01 
 
VB 3200
1. Dominic Urteaga (Golden Valley) 10:08.49
2. James Barajas (Golden Valley) 10:20.88
3. Jorge Hernandez Acala (Patterson) 10:33.17
4. Angel Ramos (Atwater) 10:33.25
5. Manuel Elizarraraz Pedraza (Golden Valley) 10:53.54 
 
 
SAT 3/28 CENTRAL VALLEY CLASSIC @ Clovis North HS, Clovis
The competing South SJS team was Turlock.
 
VB 800
10. Zayn Hamilton (Turlock) 2:02.98
 
VG 800
11. Gisela Hernandez (Turlock) 2:28.75
18. Ashley Diaz (Turlock) 2:31.16
22. Mylie Olson (Turlock) 2:32.55
30. Claire Johnson (Turlock) 2:37.43
 
VB 1600
3. Larson Wejmar (Turlock) 4:23.86
21. Porter Petty (Turlock) 4:36.95
22. Gabe Avalos (Turlock) 4:38.02
33. Gavin Martin (Turlock) 4:45.08
 
VG 1600
5. Gisela Hernandez (Turlock) 5:19.66
10. Liz Christopher (Turlock) 5:24.32
12. Mylie Olson (Turlock) 5:31.45
 
FSB 3200
8. Jackson Blood (Turlock) 10:59.63
 
VB 3200
8. Luke Oliveira (Turlock) 10:13.11
9. Lukas Gemperle (Turlock) 10:14.32 
 
 
SAT 3/28 PACIFIC GROVE ROTARY INV @ Pacific Grove HS, Pacific Grove
The competing South SJS teams were Linden, Turlock Christian and Bret Harte.
 
VG 800
7. Abigail Meza (Linden) 5:52.03 
 
  

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