2017 MileSplitCA XC All-State Sophomore Boys

Sophomore Boys MileSplitCA All-State First Team

(Listed alphabetically)




NameSchool/SectionComment

Gabriel Abbes

Temecula Great Oak/SS

Ran the second-fastest 3-mile time in the class (xx) and the No. 4 time for 5K (xx); ran the fifth-fastest time for a sophomore at the CIF-State finals, the No. 7 time among all sophomores at the CIF-SS finals, and was the team's No. 3 scorer at NXN.

Jace Aschbrenner

Newbury Park/SS

Crossed at Clovis in 15:33.80, the sixth-fastest 5K time in the class all season; Won the Marmonte League varsity title and posted the No. 4 fastest time among sophomores at the CIF-SS final (15:07.20).

Raul Chavez

(Eastvale Roosevelt/SS)

One of two strong 2020s on the No. 2 D1 team in the state and an NXN-qualifier.

Ran the No. 5 overall time at the CIF-State finals (15:42.20) among sophs.

Juan Pablo Garcia

Mountain View St. Francis/CC

Equalled the fourth-fastest 5K time all season for sophomore boys (15:31.30) and was the top 2020 at the Central Coast Section finals (15:48.60), the No. 9 time regardless of class at the meet.

Anthony Grover

JSerra/SS

The CIF-Southern Section D4 and CIF-State D4 champion. Posted the fastest 3-mile time among CA sophs when he blazed 14:27.70 on the fast Silverlakes track at Woodbridge. His 15:28.60 at Clovis ranked as the No. 3 5K time in the class in 2017.

Caleb Niednagel

Dana Hills/SS

Placed 10th in the CIF-State D1 final, running the 5K course in 15:26.50, second among sophomores at the meet with the No. 2 time in the class in 2017. Ran the fourth-fastest 3-mile time in the class for the season (14:33.10).

Matt Strangio

Carmichael Jesuit/SJ

His time of 15:15.50 for fourth place in the CIF-State D1 final ranked as the top 5K time of the season in CA in the 2020 class and No. 8 nationally in the class. Sac-Joaquin Section D1 champion (15:59.30). Placed 15th at NXN (15:32.1) and the No. 2 runner from CA.


Sophomore Boys Individual Rankings: 5000 Meters - 3 Miles

Sophomore Boys Team Rankings: 5000 Meters - 3 Miles