With only one senior in their top 7, the Wildcats finished 5th in the Southern Section Division 3 race and then ran 8th at the state meet. That would be enough to rate Brea Olinda as a top 5 D3 team for the upcoming season, but then they went and put their top 3 at 9:43 or faster in the 3200 this spring. Brea has been kind of a puzzle in my time covering California cross country, but I like their 2019 squad. The Wildcats have some strong senior leadership mixed with young talent that could be ready to make a leap forward, and they are a contending program year in and year out. I think they will be right there competing for the Southern Section title, and could be a Division 3 podium team.
| Brea Olinda High (SS) (CA) | ||||
| 1) Shane Gaffikin | 14:54.70 | 34 | ||
| 2) Ryan Daedler | 15:05.20 | 60 | ||
| 3) Jonathan Manara | 15:10.20 | 77 | ||
| 4) Matthew Apahidean | 15:34.60 | 194 | ||
| 5) Manny Debarros | 16:01.40 | 412 | ||
| Average Time: 15:21.22 Total Time: 1:16:46.10 1-5 Split: 1:06.70 | ||||
| 6) Carlos Perez | 16:13.50 | 528 | ||
| 7) Andrew Velasco | 16:16.10 | 552 | ||
Stats:
- 3 Mile Returning Ranking: 14th
- 3 Mile Improvement Rating: 26th
- 5K Returning Ranking: 39th
- 5K Improvement Rating (3 year): 25th
- Team 1600 Ranking: 44th
- Team 3200 Ranking: 19th