2017 PreSeason All-StanCo Girls' Team

The purpose of this blog is to promote and acknowledge the hard working HS distance runners of Stanislaus County. This list is a compilation of my research, thoughts, and gut feelings. Making this list should not be anyone's main goal. My hope is that the list will stimulate discussion and thus promote the sport and the athletes. Also making/or not making the list may urge the StanCo runners on to work just that much harder.

Previously I posted my selections for the PreSeason All-StanCo Boys' Team. Today it is the ladies' turn. The girls' list is more expansive and was more difficult for me to narrow it down to the top ten. As with the boys' list I have noted all previous honors and designations along with some of the best track times.The first ten denote the PreSeason selections:

BRISEIDA GARCIA (Gregori) 11th--earned All StanCo honors for 2016 XC and 2017 track. won MMC 1,3, 4 last season. Placed 13th in D1 Sect and qualified for State turning the 11th fastest time ever by a StanCo runner at State. In track she ran 2:16 in the 800 and 5:18 in the 1600.

 

 EMILY FIFE (Hughson) 11th--earned All StanCo honors for 2015 and 2016 XC and 2017 track. She is the top returning TVL runner. 3rd in D4 Sect. In track she cranked out times of 2:26/5:14/11:49.

ESMERALDA CAMPOS (Hughson) 12th--earned All StanCo honors for 2017 track. After placing 16th at the D4 Sect meet she seemed to really come into her own during track where she produced times of 5:29 and 11:48.

KINSEY LANGLEY (Hughson) 11th--earned All StanCo honors for 2015 XC. Injuries and illness have made the past two years a bit bumpy. She was 2nd at TVL 2 and 14th at D4 Sect. In track prior to injury she won the StanCo 3200m in 11:59.

 ELIZETTE YSAIS (Hughson) 10th--her Frosh year was incredibly successful placing 3rd at TVL 2 and 15th at D4 Sect. In track she ran 5:40/12:02.

MAVLEEN MANN (Pitman) 11th--earned All StanCo honors for 2017 track. Honestly Mavleen was completely off of my radar during last year's XC season but her track times and progress were nothing short of amazing. 5:29 and 11:56.

 ALONDRA HERNANDEZ (Riverbank) 12th--earned All StanCo honors for 2017 track. Illness and injury have hampered her progress over the years. However in track her true potential flashed when she turned in a 5:16 1600m. In XC she was 4th at TVL Champ and 13th at D4 Sect.

 KAYDEN LEGAN (Oakdale) 10th--after a very successful Frosh XC season (6th VOL 2 and 7th VOL Champ) she had a great 1st half of her track season turning in times of 5:40 and 12:20. Then she plateaued. I am uncertain if she was injured or not. Uninjured she has great potential to improve further and be one of the area's top runners.

MAKAELYN BICKEL (Downey) 12th--earned All StanCo honors for 2016 XC. Placed 2nd at MMC 2 and 4 and 27th at D2 Sect. Missed most of track due to an out of country trip. She is tough and a true warrior.

ESMERALDA AGUAYO (Downey) 12th--earned All StanCo honors for 2014, 2015, and 2016 XC. Let me restate that: Esme earned all county honors for each of her first three years. If she repeats this season she will be the first runner to achieve that fete since I have been writing this blog. She had a lack-luster track season, but she is a competitor; don't count her out. Placed 2nd at MMC 3 and 23rd at D2 Sect. Ran 5:43 in the 1600m in track.




The best of the rest: 

KATIE KRIEGER (Downey) 11th--5:46 and 12:25 in track. If the Knights are going to make any real noise in D2 at the Sect level, this is their chance; and Katie is the key to those chances.

ARYANA PERILLO (Modesto) 12th--earned All StanCo honors for 2016 XC. She won MMC 2 and as such was the only StanCo runner to beat Briseida Garcia last year.  With the graduation of her top teammates she should now be the lead Panther. 2:29 800m in track.

HOPE SALSIG (Turlock) 12th--two years ago Hope had an awesome XC season and then got injured during track. That track injury lingered and she barely was able to run during XC last season. She sat out track last Spring. She is running this season and I am expecting great things

KARINA PRADO (Oakdale) 10th--earned All StanCo honors for 2016 XC. 2nd in VOL, 6th at D3 Sect, qualified for State. After one of the best Frosh seasons ever by a StanCo runner Karina didn't really run in track. If she decides to run XC she could win the VOL and qualify once again for State. If she decides not to run it will be a tragedy.

HAYLEY CORREIA (Downey) 10th--Along with Alondra Cardodoza she is leading the next wave of Downey Knight talent. Track bests of 5:59/12:32.

ALONDRA CARDOZA (Downey) 10th--see above... Track bests of 5:46/12:50.

MIKAYLA PERRY (Pitman) 12th--With the emergence of Mavleen Mann, Pitman may have a competitive team this season, but Mikayla will need to step up and show some senior leadership. 5:40/12:42

PRISCILLA BAZAN (Pitman) 12th--ditto what I said above for teammate Perry. 5:40 1600m

EVA RODRIGUEZ (Gregori) 11th--Eva jogged through XC last season. During track she began to seriously compete turning in times of 2:29 and 5:57. If the Jags are going to compete with Downey in the MMC they will need much more from her.

 ATHENA ADAMAKIS (Beyer) 10th--Ran mostly F/S during XC as a Frosh. Turned in times of 5:51 and 12:38 in her Frosh track season.


OLIVIA COYLE (Modesto) 11th-- in only a couple of track outings she produced a 5:41 in the 1600m. Unfortunately she has a medical condition that seems to be worsened when running. Hopefully her doctors can manage her condition in a way that allows her to participate in XC this season.

MACIE ERICKSEN (Turlock) 12th--suffered a season ending injury early in last track season just after running 12:35 in the 3200m. During XC last season she placed 7th in CCC 1,2,and 3.

SOFIA ANDRES (Turlock) 11th--Along with Salsig and Ericksen, Turlock has a formidable threesome. Sofia was 30th at D1 Sect in XC and had track bests of 5:47/12:40.

ADELE DUMARS (Modesto) 11th--She improved dramatically between XC and track producing a best in the 1600m of 5:48.



That is a listing of 24 ladies...did I miss someone? If so please let me know. This is my opinion, please feel free to share yours in the comments section.