Caleb Roberson (on the far right) has switched schools, and at Upland he is in position to learn from star hurdler Joseph Anderson. The results are already showing!
Right now, Deanna Nowling (Calabasas, 2nd from left) leads all California sophomores in the 100, 200, and 400.
Great Oak isn't just distance runners - jumper CJ Stevenson will help with a lot of points in league and CIF meets later this season.
We don't stop following California's top high school athletes once they've graduated! You can keep track of the top prep stars during their college careers through the combined efforts of MileSplit and FloTrack.
Mariah Castillo's double at Azusa has her on top of the 3200 junior rankings, and her mile time would lead everyone in California.
Alex Barr has had a monster early track season for Scripps Ranch, although he somehow seems to be flying under the radar state-wide.
Jasmin Reed (Serra) opened with BIG 100 and 200 times this past weekend a Mt. Carmel, going straight to CA #1 in both events.
Agoura star Tara Davis traveled to Arizona for the Chandler Rotary, and came back with a wind-legal 13.50, equaling her second-fastest time ever.
Photographer Pat Rhames got every heat of every running event from one of the Central Section's biggest meets.
So far this season, Shae Anderson is outscoring the entire Carson team. That won't continue for long, of course, but it's remarkable to see while it lasts!
Each of the top three teams has a stud individual scorer - but one of those stars hasn't really begun to put up big times yet.
Caroline Garrett is on track to break 5 minutes this spring, and that makes her very competitive at the state meet level.
San Francisco may only get one athlete into the state meet, but when that one athlete is on the level of Pamela Amaechi it doesn't matter which section she comes from.
Santa Margarita Catholic has TWO 12-foot vaulters, plus strong relays and enough depth to be a threat for a section title this summer.
Anthony Easter is the centerpiece of another strong Eleanor Roosevelt team, and you know their relays will be around at the end of the season.
Coming off a strong indoor season, Joseph Anderson had a quiet start to outdoor - until this past weekend, that is.
You didn't forget about Tara Davis, just because she has been focusing on indoor competition, did you? Yeah, I didn't think so.
See the top college performances from the beginning of the outdoor season, going back two weekends.
Wheatland's Erica Grotegeer almost made the state meet in FOUR events last year - she got there in the shot put & discus, while falling just short in the long jump and 100 dash.
Hannah-Sophia Hall has won NCS titles in both throws, but she hasn't won both in the same year. Yet.
Alex Scales and Meikael Beaudoin-Rousseau are dominating the top of the distance rankings for Bellarmine College Prep.
Carson has their relay teams back 100% intact from last year, when they were among the best high school relays ever - and the team appears to be even deeper in 2017.
It won't be long before Kimball's Deion Lightfoot-Shelton is under 14 and 38, and that should make some future races very interesting.
Kenan Christon holds the early lead in the 100 & 200 rankings, and he even has key wins against the defending section champion.
It didn't take Corie Smith long to make her presence known during the fall season, and she's already on top of the spring 1600 rankings, too.
Rachel Baxter is the first girl in the national to clear 14 feet outdoors this spring, and she topped a fleet of strong vaulters. Check out TWO albums of photos inside!
Callum Bolger outdueled Michael Vernau for the win and the sombroro, posting the top 3200 time in the nation in the process!
He dropped the hammer over the final 800 to pull away from NC's Connor Lane and the rest of a star-studded national field!
Eleanor Roosevelt leads the 4x1 rankings, but it looks like Long Beach Wilson is making a resurgence in the 4x400 this year after two straight years of not breaking 4 minutes.
Is it surprising that a Rancho Verde team with Isaiah Cunningham on it would be the early leader in the 4x1 rankings? No, no it's not.