2013 All-StanCo Girls Team

In the past this blog has done various things to recognize the top runners from the county for the past season. Some years a Runner of the Year was named. Some years it was a top seven. Last year it was nothing at all. Sometimes the selection has been swirled in controversy and disagreement. Two years ago the selection of the top runner fostered such ill feelings by some readers that it soured the process (that is partially why there was no selection(s) last year...)

With all that said, I am looking forward to a new era. I intend to select the top 10 StanCo XC girls and 10 boys this year and on into future years. I know that my selections will not all be universal choices. I also know that there will be deserving runners who do not make the cut. No list will ever be agreeable to everyone, but the recognition of these 20 fine athletes is 18 more than the Modesto Bee dares to mention.

Tonight is the girls' list and tomorrow will be the boys'. I will emphasize that THEY ARE IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER!

MIKAYLA FLOREZ (Riverbank) 12th  Highlights--1st Willow Hills; 2nd Iolani Inv; 1st TVL 2; 3rd Roughrider Inv; 1st TVL Champ; 1st D4 Subsect (19:28); 1st D4 Sect (19:25); 5th D4 State

  

SAVANNAH MENDOZA (Modesto) 10th  Highlights--20th Mt Carmel Soph; 2nd MMC 1; 2nd MMC 2 (19:31 #7 all-time); 2nd MMC 3; 1st MMC Champ; 19th D1 Subsect (20:29); 32nd D1 Sect (20:35)

HALEY RICHARDSON (Riverbank) 11th  Highlights--3rd TVL 1; 7th TVL 2; 3rd TVL Champ; 18th D4 Subsect (21:48) 9th D4 Sect (20:44); 99th D4 State

KIMBERLY RUVALCABA (Riverbank) 10th  Highlights--6th TVL 2; 7th TVL Champ; 20th D4 Subsect (21:55); 13th D4 Sect (21:05); D4 State Qualifier

MEAGAN WARWICK (Modesto Christian) 9th  Highlights--5th TVL 1; 10th Sierra Inv; 9th TVL 2; 4th TVL Champ; 4th D5 Subsect (22:32); 3rd D5 Sect (21:11); D5 State Qualifier

 

LAUREN STANISLAW (Beyer) 12th  Highlights--13th Pacific Tiger Large Schl; 3rd MMC 1; 6th MMC 2; 4th MMC 3; 6th MMC Champ; 28th D2 Subsect (20:58);  44th D2 Sect (21:27)

MYA TORRES (Gregori) 10th  Highlights--1st MMC 1; 1st MMC 2 (19:26); 1st MMC 3; 2nd MMC Champ;

LUPE VENTURA (Patterson)  11th  Highlights--5th Pacific Tiger Small Schl7th Sierra Inv; 25th D3 Subsect (21:08); 28th D3 Sect (21:07)

VICTOREYA MARAVILLA (Gregori) 10th  Highlights--4th MMC 1; 3rd MMC 2 (19:34 #8 all-time); 3rd MMC 3; 3rd MMC Champ; 46th D2 Subsect (21:41); 38th D2 Sect (21:13)

SABRINA GARCIA (Riverbank)  11th  Highlights--4th TVL 2; 5th TVL Champ; 15th D4 Subsect; 37th D4 Sect (22:21); 76th D4 State

 

Congratulations to all of these fine young ladies on a spectacular XC season. I enjoyed photographing and covering your races. I look forward to watching you progress during track season.