There's only one thing holding Redondo back from a trip to the state meet this fall: they're in Division 1 in the Southern Section. The Sea Hawks finished 9th in that race last year, which means they were almost certainly one of the top 25 teams in the state overall and probably top 15 in D1. Here are the key numbers to consider from that 2017 squad, though: four and one - as in, four sophomores in the top 7, and only one senior. Lila Copeland and Peyton Heiden give Redondo a duo of #1 caliber runners up front, especially after Heiden clocked 5:01 this spring. The biggest concern for the Sea Hawks was the gap between their returning 3rd and 4th runners, but it looks like Isabella Landry has closed that with a 5:05 on the track. Furthermore, after posting 7 sub-5:30 returners (10 under 5:35) in the spring, it looks like Redondo has the depth to bring a very strong top 7 to the Southern Section finals this year in pursuit of a state meet berth and a top 10 finish there. This may be the beginning of a 2-year window, too, since the team is very sophomore-heavy.
| RANK | TIME | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEET DATEPLACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17:29.00 | 2020 | ||
| 2 | 17:30.10 | 2019 | ||
| 3 | 17:40.30 | 2020 | ||
| 4 | 18:20.40 | 2019 | ||
| 5 | 18:23.40 | 2020 | ||
| 6 | 18:38.30 | 2020 | ||
| 7 | 18:44.90 | 2021 | ||
| 8 | 19:02.40 | 2020 |
Team Statistics:
- 5K Improvement Rating: 41st
- 5K Returning Rankings: 26th
- 3 Mile Returning Rankings: 9th
- 1600 Returning Rankings: 6th