Div IV Boys & Girls: Big Bear Boys & La Reina Girls dominate; Sabrina Lopez & Tyre Johnson win

CALIFORNIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Woodward Park, Fresno, CA

November 29, 2008

California NXN qualifiers will be selected by the NXN committee following the state meet.

 22nd Annual CIF State Championships: Onsite Coverage by Margo Kelly

 | Div I Boys | Div I Girls | Div II Boys | Div II Girls | Div III Boys & Girls | Div IV Boys | Div IV Girls | Div V Boys | Div V Girls |

Division IV Girls

Live!!! Sabrina Lopez claims first individual state championship with an 18:09 victory, while La Reina comes through with pre-race predictions with a convincing victory soundly defeating St. Mary's College 96-134.

St. Mary's and La Reina have traded places this year but today the Regents would have there way as they cruised to the sought after Div IV crown with a total team time of 96:37. St. Mary's finishes 2nd for the second straight year.

Division IV Boys

Live!!! Big Bear repeats as state champion as they place five runners in the top 20 with an amazing 21 second spread!!! The team time of 80:41 is surprising considering the division but ranks up their with the big boys.

Individual champion Tyre Johnson of improves upon his 2007 runner-up finish with top honors going away in a tremensous 15:32 effort. But the story of the day for Div IV was Big Bears showing as a tremendous big meet team. A team like this will fair well in large invitationals due to their tight pack running. Coach Mickey Hall takes the team title home after a stellar year.