2026 XC South SJS Distance Week 11 Preview (SubSect)

Now that the league championship meets have concluded, league status means nothing. All teams are now divided into 5 divisions based on enrollment. In each division, the top ten teams and the top ten individuals (not on one of those ten teams) will qualify for the Sac Joaquin Section Championship meet. I will attempt to predict in this post which teams and individuals have the best chance of qualifying for that SJS Championship meet. As always if you feel slighted by my comments PLEASE go out and prove me wrong. I will gladly celebrate my failure and your success.

 

DIVISION 1

The competing South SJS teams in this division will be Turlock, Mountain House, Gregori, Central Valley, Enochs, Modesto, and Downey.

 

BOYS

Petty and Rodriguez

Elias Thronson of Davis Sr enters subs with the fastest 5K of 14:35. For the 3mi distance Oliver Charkiewicz of River City has the fastest time of 14:31.9. Local individuals rated in the top 20 for 5K are 5. Ivan Rodriguez (Modesto); 12. Porter Petty (Turlock); and 17. Gavin Martin (Turlock). There are no local runners in the top 20 for 3mi. 

 

For teams Davis Sr is seeded #1 in the 5K and Oak Ridge is tops for 3mi. Turlock is ranked between 6 and 9. Modesto is between 8 and 13. Central Valley sits between 10 and 15. Mountain House is 15 in the 3mi.

 

My thoughts...Turlock will qualify as a team (thus Petty and Martin qualify that way. I think Modesto will also qualify, likely with the last spot. If Ivan is healthy he would qualify either way. I don't think any other local teams will qualify. It is highly possible that individuals finishing as high as 60th might get one of the 10 individual spots. So if Modesto doesn't qualify as a team Ivan and Charles Griffith would likely get individual spots. Enoc Reyes of CV could get an individual berth. Vince Wu likely will score an individual spot. Even Thiago Carneiro of Mountain House might qualify  

  

GIRLS

Dominguez

Ava Urias of Pleasant Grove is the top seed in the 5k and the 3mi. Roselynn Dominguez (Modesto is ranked 2nd in the 5K and Vanessa Morales (Central Valley) is ranked 20th in the 3mi. 

 

Team-wise Oak Ridge leads in both the 5K and the 3mi. Turlock lands between 7 and 10; CV is between 12 and 14. Gregori is 10th in the 5K and Modesto is 11th. 

 

My thoughts...Turlock will qualify. It may come down to either Gregori or Modesto getting the last team spot. If Modesto doesn't qualify as a team, Roselynn certainly will qualify. If Vanessa Morales runs Varsity she will qualify.  If Gregori doesn't qualify as a team Evelyn Avalos Amaya and Downey's Edie Leach likely will get individual spots. It is possible that Anniston Staples (Modesto), Karen Magallon (CV), and Kaylee Hartfield (Gregori) could all score and individual berth. I think it will take about a top 55 place to get in.

  

DIVISION 2

The competing South SJS teams in this division will be Atwater, Pitman, Merced, Grace Davis, Johansen, Golden Valley, Manteca, El Capitan, Patterson, Sierra, and Pacheco

 

BOYS

Barajas and Gonzalez

Matthew Ogilivie (Jesuit) has the fastest 5K time of 14:43.1, and Connor Bilodeau (Tahoe Truckee) leads in the 3mi at 14:08.3. For local runners Dominic Urteaga (Golden Valley) is ranked 9th in the 5K and 6th in the 3mi. Atwater's Yair Gonzalez is ranked 5th in the 3mi and 15th in the 5K. Golden Valley's James Barajas is rated 13th in the 5K and 7th in the 3mi. 

 

D2 is all about Jesuit, they are seeded first in both the 5K and 3mi. Atwater is between 3rd and 5th, Golden Valley is 5th. Merced is 11th in the 3mi and Patterson is 13th in the 5k. Sierra could be in there somewhere but Athletic.net have merge their runners with those of Sierra Union and thus their data is inaccurate.

 

My thoughts...Golden Valley and Atwater will both qualify. Merced will not. Patterson is a strange one...they haven't had all of their top five firing on the same day yet this season. They could grab the last spot if they all had a great race. Individually Sierra's Max Perez and Sebastien Paterson will get in. The only other local boy that should qualify as an individual in this Pitman's Eli Pimentel. 

  

GIRLS

 

Cortes and Hampton

Golden Valley's Fernanda Cortes leads the division in both the 5K and 3mi. Ellie Hampton (Merced is 3rd in both. Anna Dittman (Sierra) is between 10 and 12. Patterson's Jaylyn Carrillo is 12th. Golden Valley's Chelsea Chavez, Aubri Villa, and Gaby Hicks are all seeded somewhere between 12-20. 

 

For teams Rio Amaricano is tops in the 5K and Whitney leads in the 3mi. Golden Valley is second in both. Atwater is between 9 and 12. Sierra comes in 11-12. Merced is between 10 and 12. 

 

My thoughts...Golden Valley easily qualifies. Hampton, Dittman, and Carrillo all qualify. Atwater and Sierra could battle for the final spot. Terra Campos (Pacheco) should qualify and Abigail Fraser (Sierra may sneak in if Sierra doesn't.     

 

DIVISION 3

The competing South SJS teams in this division will be Buhach Colony, Beyer, Ceres, East Union, Oakdale, Los Banos, and Lathrop 

 

BOYS

McGhee

Ponderosa's Devin Maldonado and Dusty Smith lead D3. Oakdale's Weston McGhee is 2nd. Oakdale's Quinn Baca is 6-11, Trevor Powell is 8-19, and Aden Cavanaugh is 9-16. Beyer's Maddox Young is 12th in the 5K and Alex Mejia Hidalgo is 13th. 

 

On the team front Ponderosa is the top team and Oakdale is second. Beyer is 4-5, Los Banos is 8-10, and Lathrop is 11-15. 

 

My thoughts...Oakdale and Beyer qualify. LB might slip in as the last team. Individually Isaiah Salvatier (Los Banos) gets in as an individual if LB doesn't qualify a a team, and Jayden Jaimes (Ceres) also qualifies 

  

GIRLS

Oakdale's top 4

Alyssa Gutierrez (St Francis) rules the division. Beyer's Anahi Ruiz Velasco is 4th in the 5K but 19th in the 3mi. Oakdale's Addison Wylie is 9th-15th and Kylie Fast is 15th -20th.

 

St Farancis is the dominant team in D3 girls. Oakdale is 2-3, Beyer is 3-4, Lathrop is 6-9, and Los Banos is 11-14. 

 

My thoughts...Oakdale and Beyer qualify...surprisingly to me it looks like Lathrop qualifies too. As individuals it looks like Clarissa Rivera (Ceres) and Alysia Sinclair (East Union) will qualify.     

 

DIVISION 4

The competing South SJS teams in this division will be Livingston, Ripon, Hughson, Orestimba, Escalon, Sonora, Riverbank, Linden, Calaveras, Delhi, Hilmar, and Summerville.

 

BOYS

Wilson

Landon Wilson (Sonora) leads D4. His team mate Asher Berg is 4-7. Riverbank's Armando Garcia is 2-7. Carmelo Rodriguez (Ripon) is 5-12 and Summerville's Thomas Whitcomb is 8-13. 

 

West Campus is the top team in the 5K. Sonora is ranked 3-4. Riverbank is 4-5. Hughson has faired better in the 3mi than the 5K making their seeding more complicated. They are 1st in the 3mi but 5th in the 5K. Ripon is 6-9, Summerville is 11-13, and Orestimba is 12-15. Like Hughson, Livingston ranking varies widely from 9th in the 3mi but 15th in the 5K.

 

My thoughts...Sonora, Hughson, Ripon, and Riverbank all qualify. The next batch of Livingston, Summerville, and Orestimba have a tougher road. They are going to hate me but I am going to say that none of those teams qualify...so there are going to be individuals there...Thomas Whitcomb (Summerville), Ben Cerna (Orestimba), Amanpal Dhaliwal (Calaveras, and Joseph Garcia (Orestimba) should grab individual spots.

  

GIRLS

Benitez

El Dorado's Kendall Campera has the fastest 5k time od 18:37 but Placer's Luca Bourgault owns the top 3mi at 17:49. Local runners Grace Benitez (Hughson) 4-5, Sadie Thompson (Sonora) 5-6,  and Sophia Jung (Ripon) 7-9  are some of the top selections. Orestimba's Jade Carmona is 10th in 5k but 16th for 3mi. Hughson Maggie Becchetti is 8th for 3mi but 20th for 5K.

 

For D4 teams Placer is the top dog. Hughson is 2-4, Hilmar is 6-8, Riverbank is 6-10, Orestimba is 7-10, Ripon is 4-11, and Livingston is 9-12. 

 

My Thoughts...Hughson, Hilmar, Riverbank, Ripon will qualify and maybe Orestimba. I think that Livingston, Delhi and Calaveras will miss the cut.       

 

DIVISION 5

The competing South SJS teams in this division will be Bret Harte, LeGrand. Central Catholic, Denair, Waterford, Ripon Christian, Vanguard CP, Big Valley Christian.

 

BOYS

Millennium's David Avila leads the D5 in both the 5K and the 3mi. Local runners Landon Ponce (BVC) 3-9, Malachi Arnold (BVC) 5-7, Matijs Zylstra (RC), Jose Ponce (Denair) 13-18, and Abraham Felix (Waterford) 16-20 are highly rated. Central Catholic's Sam Mendoza (9th) and Nico Vigil (10th) are ranked in the 3mi.

Argonaut is the top team in the 5K but Vanguard leads in the 3mi. Ripon Christian is seeded 4th in both distances. Big Valley is 5-6, Central Catholic is 6-8, Waterford is 7-10, Vanguard is 1-7, Bret Harte is 8-12, Denair is 10-11.

My thoughts...Ripon Christian, Big Valley, Central Catholic will qualify as a team. Waterford and Denair are very interesting. They have been very close to each other all season. I am unsure that there are enough available spots for them to both get in. Vanguard is also an interesting team. I have seem them very little. If they compete at Subs, I think it will be the first time. Bret Hart is another team on the bubble. Individually, this division is different than the others in that I think it could take a top 40 finish or higher to qualify as an individual. If Denair doesn't qualify as a team I think Jose Ponce and Jorge Flores (Denair) could get in. The same idea with Bret Harte. If they don't get in as a team then Isaac Farias and Matthew Nord could qualify on their own. 

  

GIRLS

Keilana Rivas of Sac Adventist is the top runner in the 5K and the 3mi. Emma Lynn Hogan (Central Catholic) is 3-4, Josie Rael (Bret Harte) is 5-10, Gracie Bake (RC) is 18-19. Elizabeth Rich (RC) is seeded 16th in the 5K.

Westlake Charter is rated first in the 5K and Vacaville Christian is tops in the 3mi. Locally Ripon Christian is ranked 3-4, Central Catholic is 2-7, and Bret Harte is 5th.   Denair is 10th in the 5K.

My thoughts...Ripon Christian, Central Catholic, and Bret Hart should all qualify as teams. If Denair doesn't get a team berth I think Alizey Gonzalez and Alondra Anguiano (Denair) likely will get individual spots. Additionally Waterford's Julee Arreguin grabs an individual berth. This race likely will be even tougher to score that individual qualification...as tough as top 35 or higher.

 

 

 

 

 

2026 XC South SJS Distance Post League Championship Rankings

This is the post league championship meet rankings. I just did rankings last so there aren't a lot of big changes, but there are a few. As the name might imply I based these rankings largely on the results of the league championship meets. Next week will be one of the only times when we will all get a direct comparison of athletes as they all run on the same course on the same day. Some coaches will say that their kids didn't go all out at Subs because they were going to qualify any way. Unfortunately for their athleteS Subs AND sections are the two meets that are used to select All StanCo and All South SJS teams...so some of those kids that "don't go all out" often miss out on recognition that they might otherwise deserve.

 

BOYS INDIVIDUALS

 

1. WESTON MCGHEE (Oakdale)--1st place VOL Champ

 

2. DOMINIC URTEAGA (Golden Valley)--1st place CCC Champ

 

3. LANDON WILSON (Sonora)--1st place TVL Champ

 

4. PORTER PETTY (Turlock)--1st place CCAL Champ

 

5. ISAIAN VARGAS (Atwater)--2nd place CCC Champ

 

6. YAIR GONZALEZ (Atwater)--3rd place CCC Champ

7. QUINN BACA (Oakdale)--2nd place VOL Champ

8. SEBASTIEN PATERSON (Sierra)--3rd place VOL Champ

9. JAMES BARAJAS (Golden Valley)--4th place CCC Champ

10. ALEX MEJIA HIDALGO (Beyer)--1st place WAC Champ

11. ARMANDO GARCIA (Riverbank)--1st place MLL Champ

12. ASHER BERG (Sonora)--2nd place TVL Champ

13. CARMELO RODRIGUEZ (Ripon)--3rd place TVL Champ

14. MADDOX YOUNG (Beyer)--2nd place WAC Champ

15. GAVIN MARTIN (Turlock)--2nd place CCAL Champ

 

BOYS TEAM

1. GOLDEN VALLEY

2. ATWATER

3. OAKDALE

4. SONORA

5. BEYER

6. TURLOCK

7. HUGHSON

8. PATTERSON

9. SIERRA

10. MODESTO

11. RIVERBANK

 

GIRLS INDIVIDUALS

 

1. FERNANDA CORTES (Golden Valley)--1st place CCC Champ

 

2. ANAHI RUIZ VELASCO (Beyer)--1st place WAC Champ

 

3. ELEANOR HAMPTON (Merced)--2nd place CCC Champ

 

4. ANNA DITTMAN (Sierra)--1st place VOL Champ

 

5. ADDISON WYLIE (Oakdale)--2nd place VOL Champ

6. ROSELYNN DOMINGUEZ (Modesto)--1st place CCAL Champ

7. JAYLYN CARRILLO (Patterson)--3rd place VOL Champ

8. GRACE BENITEZ (Hughson)--1st place TVL Champ

9. SADIE THOMPSON (Sonora)--2nd place TVL Champ

10. TYLEAH BADEA (Beyer)--2nd place WAC Champ

11. GABY HICKS (Golden Valley)--3rd place CCC Champ

12. KYLIE FAST (Oakdale)--4th place VOL Champ

13. AUBRI VILLA (Golden Valley)--4th place CCC Champ

14. CHELSEA CHAVEZ (Golden Valley)--5th place CCC Champ

15. SOPHIA JUNG (Ripon)--3rd place TVL Champ

16. ANNIE SERVIN (Beyer)--3rd place WAC Champ

17. EMMA LYNN HOGAN (Central Catholic)--5th place VOL Champ 

 

GIRLS TEAM

1. GOLDEN VALLEY

2. OAKDALE

3. BEYER

4. HUGHSON

5. TURLOCK

6. GREGORI

7. MODESTO

8. MODESTO

9. RIVERBANK

10. ORESTIMBA 

2026 XC South SJS Distance Week 10 (LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK)

For some teams this week was been the aim of the whole season. Some teams and athletes will ultimately move onto SJS and/or State; but for many, their team winning league or a high league individual placement is the pinnacle of the season.

 

TUE 10/27 SAL CHAMPIONSHIPS @ River Bluff Park, Ceres

The competing South SJS teams were Delhi, Denair, Waterford, and LeGrand. The varsity races are 5K.

 

VG

1-DEL 15

 

2026 All SAL girls

1. Adriana Machado (Delhi) 21:44

2. Cynthia Pena (Delhi) 23:45

3. Zayra Tafolla (Delhi) 24:05

4. Alondra Anguiano-Vargas (Denair) 24:06

5. Lizbeth Hernandez (Delhi) 24:11 

  

VB

1-DEL 27; 2-WAT 46; 3-DEN 48

 

2026 All SAL boys

1. Cristian Aguilar (Delhi) 19:00

2. Diego Loza (Delhi) 19:05

3. Abraham Felix (Waterford) 19:06

4. Jose Ponce (Denair) 19:07

5. Jorge Flores (Denair) 19:28 

 

RESULTS

PHOTOS 

 

WED 10/28 WAC CHAMPIONSHIPS @ River Bluff Park, Ceres

The competing South SJS teams were Livingston, Lathrop, Pacheco, Beyer, Ceres, Central Valley,  Grace Davis, and Johansen. The varsity races are 5K.

 

Beyer's Coach Olsen and his VG team

The Beyer Varsity Girls' team time was 1:38:03.3 a new course team record 

VG

1-BEY 17; 2-LATH 67; 3-LIV 87; 4-CV 91; 5-PACH 97

 

2026 All WAC Girls

1. Anahi Ruiz Velasco (Beyer) 18:08.2 (#1 all time)

2. Tyleah Badea (Beyer) 19:10.8 (#7 all time)

3. Annie Servin (Beyer) 19:48.6 (#14 all time)

4. Vanessa Morales (Central Valley) 20:03.8 (#17 all time)

5. Madison Viodes (Beyer) 20:19.1(#21 all time)

6. Riley McCabe (Beyer) 20:36.6

7. Terra campos (Pacheco) 20:40.5

8. Daisy Rojas (Livingston) 20:43.5

9. Karen Magallon (Central Valley) 20:49.3

10. Clarissa Rivera (Ceres) 20:54.8 

  

VB

1-BEY 21; 2-CV 73; 3-LIV 97; 4-GD 102; 5-JOHO 113; 6-LATH 129; 7-PACH 179

 

2026 All WAC Boys

 1. Alex Mejia Hidalgo (Beyer) 16:27.5 (#5 all time)

2. Maddox Young (Beyer) 16:35.7 (#11 all time)

3. Ethan Samulski (Beyer) 17:05.5

4. Eli Catzlaco (Grace Davis) 17:30.8

5. Jaydn Jaimes (Ceres) 17:37.8

6. Ansarudin Ibrahimi (Grace Davis) 17:40.3

7. Alexis Rodriguez (Johansen) 17:40.5

8. Kayden Simao (Beyer) 17:44.4

9. Ali Rahimi (Beyer) 17:45.6

10. Claude Matos (Livingston) 18:02.3

 

RESULTS

PHOTOS (VG)

PHOTOS (VB)

PHOTOS (JV plus awards) 

  

WED 10/28 CCC CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Lake Yosemite, Merced

The competing South SJS teams were Buhach Colony, Atwater, El Capitan, Merced, Golden Valley, and Los Banos. The varsity races are 3mi.

 

VG

1-GV 19; 2-ATW 54; 3-MER 73; 4-EC 110; 5-LB 118

 

2026 All CCC Girls by JL Muniz

1. Fernanda Cortes (Golden Valley) 17:03.1

2. Eleanor Hampton (Merced) 17:28.2

3. Gaby Hicks (Golden Valley) 18:33.3

4. Aubri Villa (Golden Valley) 19:43.2

5. Chelsea Chavez (Golden Valley) 19:43.2

6. Katerin Ortiz Nunez (Golden Valley) 20:16.1

7. Ilene Aguilar (Atwater) 20:52.5

8. Aaliyah Reyes (El Capitan) 20:59.9

9. Abigail Garcia (Atwater) 21:00.2

10. Maren McCall (Merced) 21:04.9 

 

VB

1-GV 29; 2-ATW 30; 3-MER 91; 4-LB 104; 5-BC 135; 6-EC 163

 

2026 All CCC Boys by JL Muniz

 

1. Dominic Urteaga (Golden Valley) 15:09.3

2. Isaian Vargas (Atwater) 15:44.2

3. Yair Gonzalez (Atwater) 15:45.3

4. James Barajas (Golden Valley) 16:00.1

5. Michael Garcia (Atwater) 16:06.0

6. Lucah Sherman (Atwater) 16:19.3

7. Manny Elizarraraz Pedraza (Golden Valley) 16:27.2

8. Daniel Valencia (Golden Valley) 16:29.8

9. Melvin Leon (Golden Valley) 16:35.6

10. Julian Arochio (Golden Valley) 16:36.6 

 

RESULTS 

 

WED 10/28 TVL CHAMPIONSHIPS @ River Bluff Park, Ceres

The competing South SJS teams were Escalon, Ripon, Ripon Christian, Hughson, Sonora, Orestimba, and Hilmar. The varsity races are 5K.

 

TVL Champion Sonora VB

The Sonora Varsity Boys' team time was 1:24:25.8 the #2 all time total team time for this course                            

VG
1-HUGH 28; 2-OREST 65; 3-RIP 74; 4-HIL 81; 5-RC 137; 6-ESC 148

 

2026 All TVL Girls by Noeli Gomez Orozco

1. Grace Benitez (Hughson) 18:59.5 (#4 all time)

2. Sadie Thompson (Sonora) 19:01.7 (#5 all time)

3. Sophia Jung (Ripon) 19:41.5 (#13 all time)

4. Jade Carmona (Orestimba) 20:29.7 (#25 all time)

5. Maggie Becchetti (Hughson) 20:38.8

6. Breahna Alves (Hilmar) 21:17.0

7. Sophia Aguiar (Hughson) 21:23.4

8. Samantha DeLaCruz (Orestimba) 21:35.1

9. Zuleima Abraham (Hughson) 21:47.6

10. Maritza Gonzalez (Hughson) 21:47.9

VB

1-SON 33; 2-HUGH 42; 3-RIP 77; 4-OREST 108; 5-RC 146; 6-HIL 148; 7-ESC 155

 

2026 All TVL Boyss by Noeli Gomez Orozco

  

1. Landon Wilson (Sonora) 15:51.9 (#1 all time)

2. Asher Berg (Sonora) 16:30.2 (#6 all time)

3. Carmelo Rodriguez (Ripon) 16:35.6 (#10 all time)

4. Ben Cerna (Orestimba) 16:50.1(#17 all time)

5. Manny Ruiz (Hughson) 17:02.5 (#23 all time)

6. Mason Hayle (Hughson) 17:11.6

7. Tyler Phun (Hughson) 17:15.3

8. Grady Brians (Sonora) 17:15.3

9. Joseph Garcia (Orestimba) 17:16.4

10. Matthias Dickson (Sonora) 17:22.0 

 

RESULTS

PHOTOS (JV)

PHOTOS (Varsity) 

WED 10/28 VOL CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Mistlin Park, Ripon

The competing South SJS teams were  Oakdale, Mountain House, Manteca, Sierra, East Union, Central Catholic, and Patterson. The varsity races were 3 mi

 

VG

1-OAK 20; 2-SIE 43; 3-MAN 95; 4-MH 98

 

2026 All VOL Girls by Vic Moreno

1. Anna Dittman (Sierra) 18:00.7

2. Addison Wylie (Oakdale) 18:04.0

3. Jaylyn Carrillo (Patterson) 18:18.0

4. Kylie Fast (Oakdale) 18:44.1

5. Emma Lynn Hogan (Central Catholic) 18:46.9

6. Tenley Wylie (Oakdale) 19:01.5

7. Alysia Sinclair (East Union) 19:27.1

8. Elise McGhee (Oakdale) 20:22.1

9. Taylor Reams (Oakdale) 20:23.3

10. Abigail Fraser (Sierra) 20:52.6

 

VB

1-OAK 31; 2-PAT 53; 3-SIE 68; 4-MH 100; 5-EU 131; 6-MAN 157; 7-CC 180

 

2026 All VOL Boys by Vic Moreno

1. Weston McGhee (Oakdale) 15:40.6

2. Quinn Baca (Oakdale) 15:52.4

3. Sebastien Paterson (Sierra) 15:55.5

4. Max Perez (Sierra) 16:00.6 

5. Julian Gobran (Patterson) 16:01.4

6. Aaron Zuniga (Patterson) 16:13.3

7. Aden Cavanaugh (Oakdale) 16:13.7

8. Trevor Powell (Oakdale) 16:15.8

9. Ramon Ramirez (Patterson) 16:20.8

10. Thiago Carneiro (Mountain House) 16:24.0  

RESULTS 

WED 10/28 CCAL CHAMPIONSHIPS @ TRRP (Legion), Modesto

The competing South SJS teams were Modesto, Downey, Gregori, Enochs, Turlock, and Pitman. The varsity races are 5K.

VG

1-TUR 34; 2-GREG 44; 3-MOD 511; 4-PIT 119; 5-TD 127

 

2026 All CCAL Girls by Eric Bond

 

1. Roselynn Dominguez (Modesto) 18:10.1 (#5 all time)

2. Mylie Olson (Turlock) 20:26.5

3. Gretchen Nass (Turlock) 20:29.9

4. Evelyn Avalos Amaya (Gregori_ 20:32.4

5. Isabel Richter (Turlock) 20:43.7

6. Kaylee Hartfield (Gregori) 20:50.2

7. Samira Salem (Turlock) 20:54.2

8. Edie Leach (Downey) 20:57.6

9. Anniston Staples (Modesto) 21:21.6

10. Malaina Gallegos (Gregori) 21:36.1 

 

VB

1-TUR 28; 2-MOD 61; 3-PIT 64; 4-ENOC 83

 

2026 All CCAL Boys by Eric Bond

 

1. Porter Petty (Turlock) 15:57.3 (#19 all time)

2. Gavin Martin (Turlock) 16:10.9

3. Eli Pimentel (Pitman) 16:14.9

4. Ivan Rodriguez (Modesto) 16:23.4

5. Zayn Hamilton (Turlock) 16:44.0

6. Charles Griffith (Modesto) 16:48.3

7. Vince Wu (Enochs) 16:53.7

8. Joe Travao (Modesto) 17:09.8

9. Austin Hall (Turlock) 17:23.4

10. Eli Scott (Pitman) 17:27.1   

RESULTS

PHOTOS (Awards only by Eric Bond) 

WED 10/28 MLL CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Calaveras County Fairgrounds, Angels Camp

The competing South SJS teams were Riverbank, Big Valley, Bret Harte, Linden, Calaveras, and Summerville. The varsity races were 3mi

VG

1-RBK 27; 2-CAL 40; 3-BH 65; 4-LIN 114

 

2026 All MLL Girls by Sam Gong

1. Zuri Golding (Riverbank) 21:13.0

2. Lisa Lee (Calaveras) 21:35.2

3. Lesliee Valdez (Riverbank) 21:52.5

4. Josie Rael (Bret Harte) 21:59.4

5. Kendra McGee (Calaveras) 22:06.4

6. Jocelyn Lloyd (Summerville) 22:13.9

7. Antoinette Wilkerson (Riverbank) 22:59.7

8. Lillian Faul (Calaveras) 23:03.0

9. Margherita Majer (Riverbank) 23:43.1

10. Crystal Vigil (Riverbank) 23:44.0

 

VB

1-RBK 30; 2-SUM 45; 3-BVC 86; 4-CAL 100; 5-BH 106; 6-LIN 159

 

2026 All MLL Boys by Sam Gong

1. Armando Garcia (Riverbank) 16:39.8

2. Thomas Whitcomb (Summerville) 16:56.0

3. Brandt Moes (New Geneva) 17:08.7

4. Amanpal Dhaliwal (Calaveras) 17:11.5

5. Jadon Lucich (Summerville) 17:19.6

6. Giancarlo Reyes (Riverbank) 17:20.0

7. Aaron Gabrie (Riverbank) 17:23.1

8. Malachi Arnold (Big Valley) 17:41.4

9. Spencer Osako (Riverbank) 17:45.4

10. Landon Ponce (Big Valley) 17:48.7  

RESULTS  

FRI 10/29 CLOVIS EAST TWILIGHT @ Clovis East HS, Clovis

The only competing South SJS team is Denair. All races were 2 mi.

 

VB

26. Jose Ponce (Denair) 11:02.2

33. Jorge Flores (Denair) 11:26.5

35. Zane Simbalenko (Denair) 11:31.0

 

VG 

22. Alizey Gonzalez (Denair) 14:06.8

 

FSG

12. Alondra Anguiano-Vargas (Denair) 14:06.1 

RESULTS

 

FRI 10/29 WOODWARD PARK CLASSIC @ Woodward Park, Fresno

The competing South SJS team was Escalon. The varsity races were 5K

 

RESULTS

SAT 10/30 JOHN SEAMAN'S CROSS COUNTRT INV @ Kingsburg Gun Club

The competing South SJS team was Central Valley. All races are 3 miles

 

VG

24. Vanessa Morales (Central Valley) 18:58.3

47. Karen Magallon (Central Valley) 20:19.0

 

VB

63. Carlos Castaneda (Central Valley) 16:36.0

68. Enoc Reyes (Central Valley) 16:44.3

81. Adrian Sanchez (Central Valley) 17:09.9

90. Edgar Reyes (Central Valley) 17:46.4 

 

 RESULTS

 

2026 XC South SJS Distance Week 10 Preview (LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK)

For some teams this week was been the aim of the whole season. Some teams and athletes will ultimately move onto SJS and/or State, but for many their team winning league or a high league individual placement is the pinnacle of the season.

 

As you will read, very few of the races for a league title are in flux. There are a few exceptions: CCC VB; CCAL VG, and TVL VB are the only real team titles that haven't been sewn up already.

 

TUE 10/27 SAL CHAMPIONSHIPS @ River Bluff Park, Ceres

The competing South SJS teams are Delhi, Denair, Waterford, and LeGrand. The varsity races are 5K.

 

the lead boys in the SAL

Although the VB races have been close between Delhi, Denair, and Waterford...ultimately Delhi won the first two races in both the VB and VG divisions.  

 

 

WED 10/28 WAC CHAMPIONSHIPS @ River Bluff Park, Ceres

The competing South SJS teams are Livingston, Lathrop, Pacheco, Beyer, Ceres, Central Valley,  Grace Davis, and Johansen. The varsity races are 5K

 

The lead girls in the WAC

The Beyer varsity boys and girls won both the previous cluster meets. As an individual Beyer's Anahi Ruiz Velasco ran away from the field at both meets. At Cluster 2, her teammate Tyleah Badea was second. On the boy's side Beyer's Alex Mejia Hidalgo won Cluster 2 and is the favorite. He will be challenged by his teammates Maddox Young and Ethan Samulski

 

 

WED 10/28 CCC CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Lake Yosemite, Merced

The competing South SJS teams are Buhach Colony, Atwater, El Capitan, Merced, Golden Valley, and Los Banos. The varsity races are 5K.

 

Urteaga

The Atwater boys narrowly won the first cluster, with the GV boys taking the second one. Atwater's Yair Gonzales took the individual win at the first cluster and GV's Dominic Urteaga ran away with the second one. On the girls' side GV has dominated, with Atwater a distant second. Fernanda Cortes (GV) won both previous races and Merced's Eleanor Hampton was the runner up.

 

WED 10/28 TVL CHAMPIONSHIPS @ River Bluff Park, Ceres

The competing South SJS teams are Escalon, Ripon, Ripon Christian, Hughson, Sonora, Orestimba, and Hilmar. The varsity races are 5K.

Benitez 

 

On the girls' side, Hughson cruised to both wins in the previous clusters with Grace Benitez (Hughson) grabbing the individual wins. The second team spot could be close between Ripon, Orestimba, and Hilmar. For the boys, Hughson and Sonora split the first two races.  Sonora's Landon Wilson took both of the individual victories.

 

WED 10/28 VOL CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Mistlin Park, Ripon

The competing South SJS teams are  Oakdale, Mountain House, Manteca, Sierra, East Union, Central Catholic, and Patterson. 

 

Some of the top boys in the VOL

The Oakdale varsity boys and girls won the first two clusters. Sierra finished second in both divisions at both clusters. Sierra's Anna Dittman won both of the clusters, but at the final meet there is league individual status on the line. If Patterson's Jaylyn Carrillo is healthy and Oakdale's Addison Wylie were to go all out, the race between her, Dittman and Carrillo could be very close. On the boys' side Weston McGhee is the top dog. If he wants the win it is his. Oakdale's Quinn Baca, Sierra's Sebastien Paterson will likely battle for the runner up spot.

 

 

WED 10/28 CCAL CHAMPIONSHIPS @ TRRP (Legion), Modesto

The competing South SJS teams are Modesto, Downey, Gregori, Enochs, Turlock, and Pitman. The varsity races are 5K.

The lead group of boys in the CCAL

 

The Turlock boys won both clusters easily with Modesto second. Modesto's Ivan Rodriguez won both individual races Turlock's Porter Petty and Gavin Martin will likely be Ivan's top competitors. On the girls' side Roselynn Dominguez (Modesto) won both meets. On the girls' team side it was a split between Turlock and Gregori. Turlock's Mylie Olson and Gregori's Evelyn Avalos Amaya will compete for the second place.

WED 10/28 MLL CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Calaveras County Fairgrounds, Angels Camp

The competing South SJS teams are Riverbank, Big Valley, Bret Harte, Linden, Calaveras, and Summerville.

Top girls in the MLL

 

The Riverbank VB and VG squads are undefeated in the first three MLL clusters. The Summerville boys and the Calaveras girls were the runners up in all of the meets. Zuri Golding and Armando Garcia, of Riverbank, are both undefeated in MLL competition. Bret Harte's Josie Rael might have a chance in the VG race given that this is a difficult course and her home course.

 

FRI 10/29 CLOVIS EAST TWILIGHT @ Clovis East HS, Clovis

The only competing South SJS team is Denair. All race are 2 mi.

 

 

SAT 10/30 WOODWARD PARK CLASSIC @ Woodward Park, Fresno

The competing South SJS teams are Escalon and Grace Davis. The varsity races are 5K

 

SAT 10/30 JOHN SEAMAN'S CROSS COUNTRT INV @ Kingsburg Gun Club

The competing South SJS team is Central Valley. All races are 3 miles