Distance Team Rankings: Predicting Relays & XC Progress

Top Boys 4-Person Distance Squads Using Current Individual Times

NOTE: These reports score the top 4 runners for each team, and add up their individual times to reach the "total time" listed for each team. Relay splits are not included in these reports, nor are full mile times.


Looking through the data below, several things stand out. Great Oak and Dana Hills can certainly run faster than their current 8:03, but it's St. Francis Mountain View that really leaps off the page - they could be poised to join the prestigious sub-7:50 club this spring. On paper, Jesuit could be the strongest with two heavy-hitters on the relay, while Mira Costa may currently be overlooked as a contender for a high national ranking.

As for the 4x1600: Dana Hills looks very good, with a 4-person total of 17:11 using individual times (that would rank them 3rd in CA over the last four years of the event). Of course, getting all four runners to drop season bests on the same day is near impossible, but it does hint at the Dolphins' potential. Great Oak is in position to take the CA lead as well, depending on how they race. Laguna Beach could be a dark horse in position to upset the Division 1 powers, so keep your eye on them!


Best Boys 800 Teams (Full Report)

1Great Oak High School (SS) (CA)188
1) Cole Sawires Yager1:57.3242
2) Micah Baird1:57.4544
3) Chris Verdugo1:57.9150
4) Ryan Shields1:58.1452
Average Time: 1:57.71 Total Time: 7:50.82 1-4 Split: 0.82
5) Noah Nevens1:59.61116
6) Tyler Tickner1:59.67123
7) Grayson Boyce2:00.33159
2Mira Costa High School (SS) (CA)213
1) Thomas Velvin1:56.3423
2) Cole Gamble1:58.1853
3) Cormac Carew1:58.5364
4) Jp Soares1:58.6173
Average Time: 1:57.92 Total Time: 7:51.66 1-4 Split: 2.27
5) Cy Chittenden1:59.42103
6) Ryan Whalen2:05.91511
7) Jules Barrieu2:06.32552
3Dana Hills High School (SS) (CA)225
1) Cole Stark1:57.1939
2) Carrick Denker1:57.2040
3) Jai Dawson1:58.4358
4) John O'melveny1:59.0388
Average Time: 1:57.96 Total Time: 7:51.85 1-4 Split: 1.84
5) Ethan Johnson2:02.62288
6) Payton Kubalsky2:02.92306
7) Garrett Hough2:03.54338
4St. Francis Mountain View (CC) (CA)236
1) Euan Cairns1:54.598
2) Mason Elefant1:56.0620
3) Eric Eng1:59.0490
4) Andrew Shen1:59.61118
Average Time: 1:57.33 Total Time: 7:49.30 1-4 Split: 5.02
5) Tyler Roey1:59.82131
6) Juan Pablo Garcia2:01.30217
7) Daniel Skahill2:04.39395
5Jesuit (SJ) (CA)249
1) Chase Gordon1:53.252
2) Matt Strangio1:55.1110
3) Martin Smith1:59.59113
4) Gabriel Lovely1:59.72124
Average Time: 1:56.92 Total Time: 7:47.67 1-4 Split: 6.47
5) Todd Russell2:03.28323
6) Colin Brannan2:04.40397
7) Colin Ryan2:06.16534



Best Boys 1600 Teams (Full Report)

1Dana Hills High School (SS) (CA)98
1) Cole Stark4:15.658
2) Garrett Hough4:16.4311
3) Carrick Denker4:17.4621
4) Jai Dawson4:21.7258
Average Time: 4:17.82 Total Time: 17:11.26 1-4 Split: 6.07
5) Simon Fuller4:30.33239
6) Josh Kutcher4:31.25266
7) Ryan Broadhead4:31.74288
2Great Oak High School (SS) (CA)133
1) Chris Verdugo4:17.8725
2) Tyler Tickner4:18.7432
3) Ryan Shields4:19.1134
4) Cole Sawires Yager4:20.2742
Average Time: 4:19.00 Total Time: 17:15.99 1-4 Split: 2.40
5) Cameron Hylton4:24.3392
6) Noah Nevens4:24.5895
7) Austin Montez4:25.44110
3Laguna Beach High (SS) (CA)193
1) Sebastian Fisher4:15.476
2) Ryan Smithers4:17.7722
3) Logan Brooks4:21.6757
4) Mateo Bianchi4:25.33108
Average Time: 4:20.06 Total Time: 17:20.24 1-4 Split: 9.86
5) Zachary Falkowski4:27.10143
6) Cal Neilson4:36.59476
7) Charlie Dickerson4:43.99795
4Sir Francis Drake High (NC) (CA)259
1) Gabriel Reuter4:19.2835
2) Amir Barkan4:19.4236
3) Cooper Mccarthy4:20.8448
4) Nicco Pompili4:26.97140
Average Time: 4:21.63 Total Time: 17:26.51 1-4 Split: 7.69
5) Owen Wolford4:35.04407
6) Calvin Mccarthy4:43.00759
7) Oliver Arnesson4:45.02819
5West Ranch (SS) (CA)278
1) Isaiah Seidman4:15.105
2) Evan Bates4:21.3854
3) Alexis Romero4:22.3966
4) Dylan Gatua4:27.60153
Average Time: 4:21.62 Total Time: 17:26.47 1-4 Split: 12.50
5) Hunter Romine4:27.61154
6) Felix Breitbach4:41.18674
7) Sean Gatua4:43.91790



Best Boys 3200 Teams (Full Report)

1Laguna Beach High (SS) (CA)96
1) Ryan Smithers9:14.2910
2) Sebastian Fisher9:15.9013
3) Mateo Bianchi9:25.6035
4) Logan Brooks9:26.7238
Average Time: 9:20.63 Total Time: 37:22.51 1-4 Split: 12.43
5) Cal Neilson9:59.49363
6) Will Compton10:03.31410
7) Henry Stewart10:36.70865
2Dana Hills High School (SS) (CA)99
1) Carrick Denker9:18.4719
2) Garrett Hough9:19.3821
3) Cole Stark9:21.9525
4) Simon Fuller9:25.5634
Average Time: 9:21.34 Total Time: 37:25.36 1-4 Split: 7.09
5) Brandon Pizano9:37.01114
6) Gianni Viola9:47.96207
7) Ryan Broadhead9:55.17294
3West Ranch (SS) (CA)243
1) Evan Bates9:12.755
2) Isaiah Seidman9:20.2923
3) Dylan Gatua9:31.6066
4) Dylan Garcia9:41.93149
Average Time: 9:26.64 Total Time: 37:46.57 1-4 Split: 29.18
5) Felix Breitbach10:09.87481
6) Brandon Arana10:19.22614
7) Sean Gatua10:31.44804
4Bellarmine College Prep (CC) (CA)250
1) Clem Welsh9:29.6956
2) Colin Peattie9:29.9357
3) Galen Topper9:30.3160
4) Nolan Topper9:32.5677
Average Time: 9:30.62 Total Time: 38:02.49 1-4 Split: 2.87
5) Ross D'orfani9:47.41202
6) Sam Diab9:57.17328
7) Derek Cech9:58.81351
5Great Oak High School (SS) (CA)321
1) Cameron Hylton9:25.6736
2) John Worthy9:31.7770
3) Joshua Abrenica9:34.3193
4) Chris Verdugo9:37.84122
Average Time: 9:32.40 Total Time: 38:09.59 1-4 Split: 12.17
5) Cole Sawires Yager9:42.37155
6) Aric Reza9:43.06159
7) Parker Smith9:47.31201