Now that the 2015 XC season is complete, here are my (along with input from other coaches) awards for this past cross country season. Feel free to share your comments below.
Most Valuable Runner (boys)-Phillip Rocha Arcadia (SS)
Most Valuable Runner (girls)-Cate Ratliff Santa Cruz (CCS)
Most Impressive Performance (boys)-Phillip Rocha at Footlocker
Most Impressive Performance (girls)-Fiona O'Keeffe at Stanford Invitational
Most Impressive Performance (boys' team)-Great Oak (SS) at Mt. SAC & CA State Meet
Most Impressive Performance (girls' team)-Davis (SJS) at NXN
Most Inspirational (boys)-Jack Van Scoter Flintridge Prep (SS)/Cooper Teare St. Joseph Notre Dame (NCS)
Most Inspirational (girls)-Fiona O'Keeffe Davis (SJS)
Most Improved Runner (boys)-Michael Vernau Davis (SJS)
Most Improved Runner (girls)-Kristen Leung Lowell (SF)
Lifetime Achievement Award (boys)-Austin Tamagno Brea Olinda (SS)
Lifetime Achievement Award (girls)-Amanda Gehrich Tesoro (SS)
Rookie of the Year (boys)-Liam Anderson Redwood (NCS)
Rookie of the Year (girls)-Cassidy Haskell Miramonte (NCS)/Chloe Arriaga Walnut (SS)
Best Robin to Batman (best supporting actor)-Cole Spencer Great Oak (SS)
Best Robin to Batman (best supporting actress)-Sofia Castiglioni Davis (SJS)
Best Three Amigos-Spencer Dodds, Cole Spencer, Isaac Cortes Great Oak (SS)
Best Three Amigas-Fiona O'Keeffe, Sofia Castiglioni, Abigail Fisk Davis (SJS)
Large School Juggernaut Award-Great Oak (SS)
Small School Juggernaut Award-Flintridge Prep (SS)
Boys Coach of the Year (Directing)-Doug Soles Great Oak (SS)
Girls Coach of the Year (Directing)-Bill Gregg Davis (SJS)
Any other awards? Who else deserves to be recognized for their outstanding effort this past season?