What if we reseeded the 2018 California State XC meet?

Jan 25, 2019

The 2018 California State XC meet seems like a distant memory and before we are headlong into the 2019 Track and Field season, I would like to take a closer look at the results of the most recent state XC meet. The first state meet was contested at Woodward Park in 1987 with three divisions. A fourth division was added in 1990 and the current format with five divisions was finalized in 1996. The divisional breakdowns have fluctuated since that year as mandated by the CIF and at this moment, each section is given autonomy on how they place their teams. The one variance is that Division V teams cannot exceed 600 students. Since all sections are not created equally as in size, what we end up with is a large disparity in the rest of the divisions as you will see below.

The data you will see below was accumulated by Jesuit coach, Walt Lange. He has been one of the most successful distance coaches in California and his boys have won 9 state team titles during the state meet era. Coach Lange was also one of our coaches that we profiled in our California Coaching Legends series. You can check that profile HERE.

Below you can see the actual boys team results of the 2018 CIF State Meet on the left while the stats on the right show the results if all sections used the same numbers for all divisions. (You can also view the stats you see below at this LINK if you want a cleaner version.) The Section links will take you to each section's divisional breakdown if you wanted to do your own research.

By reshuffling the teams after their section meets, you would now get equitable competition in all divisions. The teams that have been dominant over the years are usually the result of taking on smaller schools. How many of you knew that the Division III state champion team (Ridgeview) had 2532 students? The Division II state championship team (Newbury Park) is listed with 2452 students and while it is smaller than Ridgeview, Newbury Park would be in Division I in any other section. By holding all sections to the same divisional breakdowns, this would eliminate this type of disparity.

If you have any comments about the following stats, feel free to use the comment section below or chat at us on twitter @milesplitca.

2018 California State XC Reality & Fantasy


								Section cbeds
								Central
	Reality D1 2045-4739	cbeds	team times		Fantasy D1 2385-4142	cbeds	team times	Central Coast
								LA City
1	Great Oak-SS	3249	1:16:49	1	Great Oak-SS	3249	1:16:49	Sac-Joaquin
2	West Ranch-SS	2504	1:17:05	2	West Ranch-SS	2504	1:17:05	San Diego
3	Dana Hills-SS	2554	1:18:28	3	Newbury Park-SS	2452	1:17:51	San Francisco	(Lowell)
4	Dublin-NCS	2832	1:18:47	4	Dana Hills-SS	2554	1:18:28	Northern
5	Jesuit-SJS	2168	1:19:10	5	Dublin-NCS	2832	1:18:47	Oakland	(Skyline)
6	Poly (Long Beach)-SS	4142	1:19:22	6	Claremont-SS	2414	1:18:50	North Coast
7	Bellarmine-CCS	3300	1:19:37	7	Loyola-SS	2422	1:18:56	Southern
8	Crescenta Valley-SS	2645	1:19:43	8	Poly (Long Beach)-SS	4142	1:19:22
9	Paso Robles-CS	2144	1:20:02	9	Bellarmine-CCS	3300	1:19:37
10	Clovis North-CS	2498	1:20:47	10	Crescenta Valley-SS	2645	1:19:43

11	Mira Costa-SS	2557	1:21:22	11	Ridgeview-CS	2532	1:20:01
12	Los Altos-CCS	2234	1:21:35	12	Woodbridge-SS	2385	1:20:22
13	California-SS	2829	1:21:48	13	Clovis North-CS	2498	1:20:47
14	El Camino (O.Side)-SDS	2850	1:21:59	14	El Toro-SS	2437	1:21:07
15	Dougherty Valley-NCS	3225	1:22:03	15	Mira Costa-SS	2557	1:21:22
16	Granada Hills-LAS	4739	1:22:09	16	California-SS	2829	1:21:48
17	San Marcos-SDS	3341	1:22:11	17	El Camino (O.Side)-SDS	2850	1:21:59
18	Davis-SJS	2835	1:22:13	18	Dougherty Valley-NCS	3225	1:22:03
19	Palo Alto-CCS	2045	1:22:45	19	Granada Hills-LAS	4739	1:22:09
20	Buchanan-CS	2704	1:22:46	20	San Marcos-SDS	3341	1:22:11
21	El Camino Real-LAS	3567	1:22:46	21	Davis-SJS	2835	1:22:13
22	Lowell-SFS	2731	1:23:41	22	El Camino Real-LAS	3567	1:22:46
23	?			23	Buchanan-CS	2704	1:22:46
				24	Lowell-SFS	2731	1:23:41

	Reality D2 1700-2452				Fantasy D2 1869-2270

1	Newbury Park-SS	2452	1:17:51	1	La Costa Canyon-SDS	1894	1:17:55
2	La Costa Canyon-SDS	1894	1:17:55	2	Jesuit-SJS	2168	1:19:10
3	Claremont-SS	2414	1:18:50	3	Paso Robles-CS	2144	1:20:02
4	Loyola-SS	2422	1:18:56	4	Thousand Oaks-SS	2239	1:20:32
5	St Francis-MV-CCS	1760	1:19:21	5	West Torrance-SS	2030	1:20:40
6	Woodbridge-SS	2385	1:20:22	6	Granada-NCS	2244	1:20:48
7	Thousand Oaks-SS	2239	1:20:32	7	De La Salle-NCS	2078	1:21:33
8	Granada-NCS	2244	1:20:48	8	Los Altos-CCS	2234	1:21:35
9	El Toro-SS	2437	1:21:07	9	Poway-SDS	2266	1:21:45
10	Whitney-SJS	1866	1:21:29	10	Indio-SS	1965	1:21:50

11	De La Salle-NCS	2078	1:21:33	11	Simi Valley-SS	2270	1:22:16
12	Poway-SDS	2266	1:21:45	12	Liberty-Bakersfield-CS	2081	1:22:28
13	Simi Valley-SS	2270	1:22:16	13	Rocklin-SJS	2046	1:22:36
14	Liberty-Bakersfield-CS	2081	1:22:28	14	Bella Vista-SJS	2015	1:22:40
15	Rocklin-SJS	2046	1:22:36	15	Palo Alto-CCS	2045	1:22:45
16	Bella Vista-SJS	2015	1:22:40	16	Redwood-NCS	1892	1:22:56
17	Willow Glen-CCS	1700	1:23:17	17	Moorpark-SS	1927	1:23:22
18	Del Norte-SDS	2188	1:23:26	18	Del Norte-SDS	2188	1:23:26
19	San Luis Obispo-CS	1523	1:23:32	19	Agoura-SS	2080	1:23:42
20	College Park-NCS	2042	1:24:23	20	College Park-NCS	2042	1:24:23
21	Mitty-CCS	1741	1:24:53	21	Scripps Ranch-SDS	2234	1:24:55
22	Scripps Ranch-SDS	2234	1:24:55	22	University City-SDS	1869	1:26:24
23	Venice-LAS	2038	1:28:13	23	Venice-LAS	2038	1:28:13
24	Skyline-OS	1756	1:31:54	24	West Bakersfield-CS	2010	1:30:02



	Reality D3 848-2532				Fantasy D3 1322-1866

1	Ridgeview-CS	2532!	1:20:01	1	St Francis-MV-CCS	1760	1:19:21
2	Campolindo-NCS	1376	1:20:16	2	Campolindo-NCS	1376	1:20:16
3	West Torrance-SS	2030	1:20:40	3	Whitney-SJS	1866	1:21:29
4	Indio-SS	1965	1:21:50	4	Maria Carrillo-NCS	1612	1:21:56
5	Maria Carrillo-NCS	1612	1:21:56	5	Palos Verdes-SS	1778	1:22:23
6	Palos Verdes-SS	1778	1:22:23	6	Chico-NS	1811	1:22:40
7	Chico-NS	1811	1:22:40	7	Brea Olinda-SS	1807	1:22:55
8	Brea Olinda-SS	1807	1:22:55	8	Willow Glen-CCS	1700	1:23:17
9	Redwood-NCS	1892	1:22:56	9	Esperanza-SS	1683	1:23:23
10	Moorpark-SS	1927	1:23:22	10	El Capitan-SDS	1675	1:23:28

11	Esperanza-SS	1683	1:23:23	11	San Luis Obispo-CS	1523	1:23:32
12	El Capitan-SDS	1675	1:23:28	12	Nevada Union-SJS	1659	1:24:00
13	Agoura-SS	2080	1:23:42	13	South Pasadena-SS	1490	1:24:33
14	Nevada Union-SJS	1659	1:24:00	14	Merced-SJS	1731	1:24:36
15	Corcoran-CS	848	1:24:36	15	Las Lomas-NCS	1550	1:24:43
16	Merced-SJS	1731	1:24:36	16	Cathedral-SS	1378	1:24:49
17	Las Lomas-NCS	1550	1:24:43	17	Mitty-CCS	1741	1:24:53
18	Cathedral Catholic-SDS	1589	1:25:07	18	Cathedral Catholic-SDS	1589	1:25:07
19	Greenfield-CCS	1179	1:25:19	19	Vista Del Lago-SJS	1800	1:25:28
20	Vista Del Lago-SJS	1800	1:25:28	20	Ocean View-SS	1378	1:26:32
21	University City-SDS	1869	1:26:24	21	West Hills-SDS	1723	1:26:57
22	West Hills-SDS	1723	1:26:57	22	Piner-NCS	1345	1:27:04
23	Sacred Ht Cath-CCS	1322	1:27:47	23	Sacred Ht Cath-CCS	1322	1:27:47
24	Canoga Park-LAS	1415	1:29:55	24	Canoga Park-LAS	1415	1:29:55
25				25	Skyline-OS	1756	1:31:54



	Reality D4 504-2010				Fantasy D4 558-1282

1	Laguna Beach-SS	1084	1:20:09	1	Laguna Beach-SS	1084	1:20:09
2	Sir Francis Drake-NCS	1230	1:20:54	2	Sir Francis Drake-NCS	1230	1:20:54
3	Placer-SJS	1282	1:21:25	3	Placer-SJS	1282	1:21:25
4	JSerra-SS	1192	1:22:13	4	JSerra-SS	1192	1:22:13
5	Foothill Technology-SS	1001	1:22:14	5	Foothill Technology-SS	1001	1:22:14
6	King City-CCS	1078	1:22:48	6	King City-CCS	1078	1:22:48
7	Sage Creek-SDS	1252	1:23:38	7	Sage Creek-SDS	1252	1:23:38
8	Scotts Valley-CCS	802	1:23:56	8	Scotts Valley-CCS	802	1:23:56
9	Christian Brothers-SJS	1159	1:24:07	9	Christian Brothers-SJS	1159	1:24:07
10	South Pasadena-SS	1490	1:24:33	10	Corcoran-CS	848	1:24:36

11	Cathedral-SS	1378	1:24:49	11	Greenfield-CCS	1179	1:25:19
12	Calaveras-SJS	878	1:25:28	12	Calaveras-SJS	878	1:25:28
13	Pacific Grove-CCS	615	1:25:29	13	Pacific Grove-CCS	615	1:25:29
14	Harvard/Westlake-SS	1159	1:25:35	14	Harvard/Westlake-SS	1159	1:25:35
15	Marin Catholic-NCS	747	1:26:14	15	Marin Catholic-NCS	747	1:26:14
16	Ocean View-SS	1378	1:26:32	16	Crawford-SDS	1110	1:27:26
17	Piner-NCS	1345	1:27:04	17	Coronado-SDS	1148	1:28:13
18	Crawford-SDS	1110	1:27:26	18	Xavier Prep-SS	558	1:28:38
19	Coronado-SDS	1148	1:28:13	19	Bishop O'Dowd-NCS	1236	1:30:06
20	University Prep-NS	504	1:29:04	20	Sutter-NS	755	1:30:14
21	West Bakersfield-CS	2010	1:30:02	21	Lindsay-CS	1082	1:30:29
22	Bishop O'Dowd-NCS	1236	1:30:06	22	Chowchilla-CS	1113	1:31:34
23	Sutter-NS	755	1:30:14	23	California City-CS	563	1:34:27
24	Lindsay-CS	1082	1:30:29	24	Waterford-SJS	573	1:39:11
25	Sherman Oaks CES-LAS	1017	1:39:16	25	Sherman Oaks CES-LAS	1017	1:39:16



	Reality D5 168-1113				Fantasy D5 168-534

1	St. Margarets-SS	465	1:23:16	1	St. Margarets-SS	465	1:23:16
2	Lick Wilmerding-NCS	499	1:24:49	2	Lick Wilmerding-NCS	499	1:24:49
3	Thacher-SS	243	1:25:37	3	Thacher-SS	243	1:25:37
4	Rincon Vly Christian-NCS	168	1:25:42	4	Rincon Vly Christian-NCS	168	1:25:42
5	Viewpoint-SS	531	1:25:54	5	Viewpoint-SS	531	1:25:54
6	Woodcrest Christian-SS	339	1:26:03	6	Woodcrest Christian-SS	339	1:26:03
7	Flintridge Prep-SS	404	1:26:12	7	Flintridge Prep-SS	404	1:26:12
8	Crystal Springs-CCS	290	1:26:41	8	Crystal Springs-CCS	290	1:26:41
9	San Francisco Univ-NCS	411	1:27:02	9	San Francisco Univ-NCS	411	1:27:02
10	Desert Christian/Lan.-SS	170	1:27:45	10	Desert Christian/Lan.-SS	170	1:27:45

11	Convent & Stuart Hall-NCS	441	1:27:53	11	Convent & Stuart Hall-NCS	441	1:27:53
12	Head-Royce-NCS	370	1:28:01	12	Head-Royce-NCS	370	1:28:01
13	Holtville-SDS	534	1:28:20	13	Holtville-SDS	534	1:28:20
14	Xavier Prep-SS	558	1:28:38	14	Francis Parker-SDS	500	1:28:42
15	Francis Parker-SDS	500	1:28:42	15	Santa Fe Christian-SDS	437	1:28:53
16	Santa Fe Christian-SDS	437	1:28:53	16	York-CCS	210	1:28:59
17	York-CCS	210	1:28:59	17	University Prep-NS	504	1:29:04
18	Nueva School-CCS	347	1:30:51	18	Nueva School-CCS	347	1:30:51
19	College Preparatory-NCS	363	1:31:20	19	College Preparatory-NCS	363	1:31:20
20	Chowchilla-CS	1113?	1:31:34	20	Capital Christian-SJS	449	1:33:44
21	Capital Christian-SJS	449	1:33:44	21	Mt. Shasta-NS	296	1:33:48
22	Mt. Shasta-NS	296	1:33:48	22	New West Charter-LAS	412	1:35:48
23	California City-CS	563	1:34:27
24	New West Charter-LAS	412	1:35:48
25	Waterford-SJS	573	1:39:11