This Friday, the Southern Section's best will congregate at the Riverside Championship Course for the CIF-SS Prelims. Divisions II and III will step onto the course on Friday morning, with Divisions I, IV and V racing on Saturday.
Most divisions have two heats, with the top twelve teams advancing from each heat. In that same setup, the top 15 individuals that are NOT on a qualifying team will advance to the section finals.
Divisions featuring three qualifying heats will advance the top eight squads while also sending the top 10 individuals (not on qualifying teams) forward.
Most of the top teams will use this round as a tune-up, with some opting to sit out some of their varsity runners in lieu of their 'B' teams. Meanwhile, others may 'tempo' the course and get a feel before unleashing their best at the CIF-SS Finals on November 17.
Below, we've included dates and times for each race. For each heat, we have included the top teams and where they are seeded going into the postseason. Saturday morning's timing schedule below is CORRECT as we had meet management make the adjustments (11/5/18 10:20 pm)
Photos by Lizette Adams, Margaret Reilly-Bates and Jeffrey Parenti
Friday, November 9
Race
#1 - 9 am -- Boys Division II - Heat 1
- Teams: 1) Newbury Park; 4) Thousand Oaks; 5) El Toro; 8) Woodbridge; 9) Arroyo; 12) Foothill; 13) Mission Viejo; 16) Westlake
- Top Individual Entry: Daniel Rush (Golden Valley)
Race #2 - 9:12 am -- Boys Division II - Heat 2
- Teams: 2) Claremont; 3) Loyola; 6) Saugus; 7) Simi Valley; 10) Capistrano Valley; 11) Canyon/Canyon Country; 14) Murrieta Mesa; 15) Redlands East Valley
- Top Individual Entry: Logan Underwood (Canyon)
Race #3 - 9:45 am -- Girls Division II - Heat 1
- Teams: 1) Claremont; 4) Serrano; 5) Saugus; 8) Capistrano Valley; 9) Newbury Park; 12) Foothill; 13) Mater Dei; 16) Colony
- Top Individual Entry: Micaela O'Connell (Northwood)
Race #4 - 9:58 am -- Girls Division II - Heat 2
- Teams: 2) Mission Viejo; 3) Canyon; 6) El Toro; 7) Westlake; 10) Woodbridge; 11) Ventura; 14) Riverside North; 15) Simi Valley
- Top Individual Entry: Carissa Estrada (Carter)
Race #5 - 10:28 am -- Boys Division III - Heat 1
- Teams: 1) Palos Verdes; 4) Esperanza; 5) Brea-Olinda; 8) Moorpark; 9) Bonita; 12) Servite; 13) Santa Paula; 16) South Hills
- Top Individual Entry: Dimitry Major (Santa Margarita)
Race #6 - 10:40 am -- Boys Division III - Heat 2
- Teams: 2) West Torrance; 3) Indio; 6) Corona del Mar; 7) Agoura; 10) St. John Bosco; 11) Oak Park; 14) Whittier; 15) Cathedral City
- Top Individual Entry: Shea Smith (Pacifica)
Race #7 - 11:10 am -- Girls Division III - Heat 1
- Teams: 1) Palos Verdes; 4) Moorpark; 5) Oak Park; 8) Bonita; 9) Corona del Mar; 12) South Torrance; 13) Rosemead; 16) Pacifica (G.G.)
- Top Individual Entry: Angela Arellano (Torrance)
Race #8 - 11:27 am -- Girls Division III - Heat 2
- Teams: 2) Laguna Hills; 3) Brea Olinda; 6) Santa Margarita; 7) Yorba Linda; 10) West Torrance; 11) Agoura; 14) North Torrance; 15) Esperanza
- Top Individual Entry: Alayna Peters (Monrovia)
Saturday, November 10
Race #9 - 7:45 am -- Boys Division I - Heat 1
- Teams: 1) Great Oak; 6) Roosevelt; 7) King; 12) California; 13) Yucaipa; 18) Highland
- Top Individual Entry: Eric Rios (Oxnard)
Race #10 - 7:55 am -- Boys Division I - Heat 2
- Teams: 2) West Ranch; 5) Crescenta Valley; 8) Ayala; 11) Arcadia; 14) Mira Costa; 17) Redondo Union
- Top Individual Entry: Victor Ceja (Corona)
Race #11 - 8:05 am -- Boys Division I - Heat 3
- Teams: 3) Dana Hills; 4) Long Beach Poly; 9) San Clemente; 10) La Serna; 15) Trabuco Hills; 16) Aliso Niguel
- Top Individual Entry: Jacob Bustamante (Chaparral)
Race #12 - 8:35 am -- Girls Division I - Heat 1
- Teams: 1) Great Oak; 6) Fountain Valley; 7) Walnut; 12) Dana Hills; 13) Tesoro; 18) Burbank
- Top Individual Entry: Elisa Huerta (Corona)
Race #13 - 8:48 am -- Girls Division I - Heat 2
- Teams: 2) Vista Murrieta; 5) Ayala; 8) Chaparral; 11) San Clemente; 14) Aliso Niguel; 17) Yucaipa
- Top Individual Entry: Riley Rodriguez (Upland)
Race #14 - 9:01 am -- Girls Division I - Heat 3
- Teams: 3) Mira Costa; 4) West Ranch; 9) Redondo Union; 10) Santiago; 15) Beckman; 16) Los Alamitos
- Top Individual Entry: Michelle Martinez (Centennial)
Race #15 - 9:11 am -- Boys Division IV - Heat 1
- Teams: 1) Laguna Beach; 4) South Pasadena; 5) Ocean View; 8) Harvard Westlake; 9) Chaminade; 12) Bishop Amat; 13) Big Bear; 16) Oaks Christian
- Top Individual Entry: Joseph Potz (Rim of the World)
Race #16 - 9:21 am -- Boys Division IV - Heat 2
- Teams: 2) Foothill Technology; 3) JSerra; 6) Cathedral; 7) Burroughs/Ridgecrest; 10) Fillmore; 11) Pioneer; 14) El Segundo; 15) La Canada
- Top Individual Entry: Jon Pfeiffer (Wilson-HH)
Race #17 - 9:51 am -- Girls Division IV - Heat 1
- Teams: 1) Foothill Technology; 4) Harvard Westlake; 5) Bishop Amat; 8) Mayfield; 9) Big Bear; 12) Granite Hills; 13) Burroughs, Ridgecrest; 16) Immaculate Heart
- Top Individual Entry: Raegan Lucero (St. Paul)
Race #18 - 10:09 am -- Girls Division IV - Heat 2
- Teams: 2) El Segundo; 3) Laguna Beach; 6) JSerra; 7) South Pasadena; 10) Flintridge Sacred Heart; 11) La Canada; 14) Orange Lutheran; 15) Ocean View
- Top Individual Entry: Nina Rhone (Marlborough)
Race #19 - 10:24 am -- Boys Division V - Heat 1
- Teams: 1) St. Margarets; 6) Mammoth; 7) Ontario Christian; 12) Maranatha; 13) Xavier Prep; 18) Public Safety Academy
- Top Individual Entry: Kade Lewis (Village Christian)
Race #20 - 10:39 am -- Boys Division V - Heat 2
- Teams: 2) Woodcrest Christian; 5) Desert Christian; 8) St. Bonaventure; 11) Sage Hill; 14) Pacifica Christian (Santa Monica); 17) Academy Of Academic Excellence
- Top Individual Entry: Wyatt Sarkisian (Brentwood)
Race #21 - 10:54 am -- Boys Division V - Heat 3
- Teams: 3) Thacher; 4) Flintridge Prep; 9) Chadwick; 10) Viewpoint; 15) Crossroads; 16) Campbell Hall
- Top Individual Entry: Nick Montijo (Providence Burbank)
Race #22 - 11:24 am -- Girls Division V - Heat 1
- Teams: 1) St. Margaret's; 4) Mammoth; 5) Sage Hill; 8) Chadwick; 9) La Reina; 12) Xavier Prep; 13) Village Christian; 16) Ramona Convent
- Top Individual Entry: Anna Disorbo (Cate)
Race #15 - 11:48 am -- Girls Division V - Heat 2
- Teams: 2) Flintridge Prep; 3) Thacher; 6) Sierra Canyon; 7) Pasadena Polytechnic; 10) Sacred Heart of Jesus; 11) Viewpoint; 14) Webb; 15) Linfield Christian
- Top Individual Entry: Olivia Ingram (Brentwood)
