North Coast Section
November 22, 2014-Hayward High School
NCS/Les Schwab Cross Country Championships Race Schedule and Preview
Welcome to the 2014 North Coast Section Cross Country Meet of Champions. Hayward High School will once again be the host for the 11th straight year! The three-mile course features multiple loops, which allows spectators to view much of the course from the middle of the grass fields.
RACE SCHEDULE (Same order as CA State Meet)
WALK THE COURSE 7:00am - 8:15am
8:30am Division II Boys’ Race
9:00am Division III Boys’ Race
9:30am Division II Girls’ Race
10:05am Division III Girls’ Race
10:40am Division IV Boys’ Race
11:10am Division V Girls’ Race
11:45am Division I Boys’ Race
12:15pm Division IV Girls’ Race
12:50pm Division V Boys’ Race
1:20pm Division I Girls’ Race
Awards Schedule: (in the gymnasium)
10:00am Division II Boys
10:20am Division II Girls
10:40am Division III Boys
11:00am Division III Girls
11:20am Division IV Boys
11:50am Division V Girls
12:25pm Division I Boys
12:55pm Division IV Girls
1:30pm Division V Boys
1:55pm Division I Girls
The State CIF/NCS Divisions are as follows:
Division I 2,040 and up
Division II 1,600 - 2,039
Division III 1,100 - 1,599
Division IV 500 - 1,099
Division V 499 or less
NCS Preview:
Thank you very much to all the coaches and athletes who helped me break down each division. The following is my best attempt to predict the top 5-7 teams as well as the top individuals for each division (boys and girls) in today’s section meet. The teams from this meet that will qualify for the State Meet at Woodward Park in Fresno on November 29th are noted for each division. The top 5 individuals from each race will also qualify to the state meet provided they are in the top 12 when 2 teams qualify, top 14 when 3 teams qualify, top 16 when 4 teams qualify, top 18 when 5 teams qualify, top 20 when 6 teams qualify and top 22 when 7 teams qualify.
The winning teams in each division will receive plaques. The top 2 teams in each division will receive pennants. The top 3 teams in each division will receive medals. Seven (7) medals will be provided per team of seven. The top 7 individuals in each race will receive medals.
Division I
Girls - (Top 2 teams advance to state meet):
1. Monte Vista
2. Amador Valley
3. San Ramon Valley
4. Liberty
5. Dougherty Valley/James Logan
Boys - (Top 2 teams advance to state meet):
1. De La Salle
2. Monte Vista
3. Amador Valley
4. James Logan
5. Heritage
Division II
Girls - (Top 3 teams advance to state meet):
1. Redwood
2. Maria Carrillo
3. Casa Grande
4. Granada/Northgate
5. College Park
Boys - (Top 3 teams advance to state meet):
1. Granada
2. Maria Carrillo
3. Casa Grande
4. College Park
5. Dublin/Santa Rosa/Alameda
Division III
Girls - (Top 4 teams advance to state meet):
1. Campolindo
2. Bishop O’Dowd
3. Las Lomas
4. Tamalpais
5. Miramonte
Boys - (Top 5 teams advance to state meet):
1. Campolindo
2. Bishop O’Dowd
3. Las Lomas
4. Miramonte
5. Analy/Acalanes
Division IV
Girls - (Top 3 teams advance to state meet):
1. Piedmont
2. Arcata
3. Sir Francis Drake
4. St. Mary’s Berkeley
5. Justin Siena
6. Marin Catholic/Cardinal Newman
Boys - (Top 4 teams advance to state meet):
1. San Rafael
2. Sir Francis Drake
3. Arcata
4. McKinleyville
5. St. Mary’s Berkeley, Berkeley/Piner/Justin Siena
Division V
Girls - (Top 7 teams advance to state meet):
1. Branson
2. Sonoma Academy
3. Lick-Wilmerding
4. Urban
5. St. Joseph Notre Dame
6. University
7. Athenian/College Prep
Boys - (Top 5 teams advance to state meet):
1. St. Joseph Notre Dame
2. Lick-Wilmerding
3. Marin Academy
4. College Prep
5. Athenian/University
6. Roseland Prep/Sonoma Academy