As we offered a look at the top Distance Medley Relay teams in California state history, we now move our focus over to another popular relay - the 4x800's! We have looked back at the history of each program in California and came up with the Top 50 teams when you take the top four 800-meter runners - their Dream Team - in that program's history.
Many of you will be surprised as some of the top schools will take you back to the 20th Century to get a true gauge on how successful they were!
Our top team, Livermore, recorded an incredible 2:08.56 when averaging their top four! It took an average of 2:10.96 to break our Top 10, while a 2:13.5 average was needed to break into the Top 50!
By the way, Long Beach Poly's 'B' team recorded an 8:45.24 (2:11.31 average!) which would have been our 17th fastest team.
The boys 4x800's will follow and then we are off to bring you the 4x1600's and 4x3200's - don't worry, we will also be getting to the sprints!
In case you missed those DMRs
GIRLS 4x800 METER DREAM TEAMS
| School | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | Total |
| 1) Livermore (NC) | 2:05.84 | 2:07.25 | 2:08.60 | 2:12.34 | 8:34.23 |
| Jessica Spies ('81) | Becky Spies ('91) | Cheri Williams ('78) | Martina Ze ('95) | ||
| 2) Harvard Westlake (SS) | 2:02.04 | 2:11.41 | 2:11.71 | 2:11.94 | 8:37.10 |
Amy Weissenbach ('11) | Cami Chapus ('12) | Laura Meadors ('07) | Daniela Quintero ('19) | ||
| 3) Long Beach Poly (SS) | 2:08.72 | 2:09.58 | 2:09.82 | 2:10.08 | 8:38.20 |
Dynasty Gammage ('11) | Angelita Green ('00) | Melissa Tanaka ('17) | Arielle Stevenson ('11) | ||
| 4) Corona del Mar (SS) | 2:07.78 | 2:09.66 | 2:10.06 | 2:11.72 | 8:39.22 |
| Liz Morse ('00) | Shelby Buckley ('09) | Annie St. Geme ('06) | Allison Damon ('07) | ||
| 5) Archbishop Mitty (CC) | 2:08.97 | 2:09.08 | 2:10.03 | 2:11.50 | 8:39.58 |
| Christine Whalen ('05) | Renisha Robinson ('07) | Stacey Threadgill ('82) | Celeste Buchanan ('90) | ||
| 6) Los Gatos (CC) | 2:07.73 | 2:09.49 | 2:10.52 | 2:13.33 | 8:41.18 |
Heather Hennessey ('00) | Ashley Caldwell ('01) | Stephanie Chavez ('97) | Danielle Katz ('12) | ||
| 7) Redondo Union (SS) | 2:09.10 | 2:09.19 | 2:10.76 | 2:12.56 | 8:41.61 |
Chloe Curtis ('10) | Anevay Hiehle ('14) | Amber Gore ('14) | Kayla Ferron ('12) | ||
| 8) Marlborough (SS) | 2:07.82 | 2:08.79 | 2:10.31 | 2:14.87 | 8:41.79 |
Carlyle Davis ('09) | Bianca Alonzo ('16) | Kate Grace ('06) | Lucea Wright ('19) | ||
| 9) Mission Viejo (SS) | 2:10.38 | 2:10.57 | 2:10.97 | 2:11.26 | 8:43.18 |
Taylor Arco ('14) | Ashley Johnson ('18) | Kathy Grayson ('86) | Morgan Calcagnie ('19) | ||
| 10) Beverly Hills (SS) | 2:09.15 | 2:11.12 | 2:11.64 | 2:11.94 | 8:43.85 |
Sydney Gray ('11) | Raquel Hefflin ('10) | Barbara Gottlieb ('81) | Cynthia Warner ('77) | ||
| 11) Torrey Pines (SD) | 2:09.94 | 2:10.15 | 2:11.79 | 2:12.12 | 8:44.00 |
Alli Billmeyer ('10) | Denise Upsher ('86) | Camille Dredge ('99) | Ashlyn Dadkhah ('12) | ||
| 12) Long Beach Wilson (SS) | 2:08.49 | 2:10.39 | 2:12.19 | 2:13.00 | 8:44.07 |
Ashley Freeman ('03) | Kim Gildersleeve ('99) | Lashinda Demus ('98) | Christina Smith ('10) | ||
| 13) Buchanan (CS) | 2:08.37 | 2:11.39 | 2:11.94 | 2:12.59 | 8:44.29 |
Hannah Benoit ('15) | Natalie Garcia ('00) | Karis Wilson ('01) | Meagen Lowe ('19) | ||
| 14) La Jolla (SD) | 2:09.38 | 2:09.42 | 2:12.34 | 2:13.31 | 8:44.45 |
Sakura Roberson ('17) | Whitney Schmucker ('02) | Nihal Kayali ('09) | Sierra Roberson ('17) | ||
| 15) San Lorenzo Valley (CC) | 2:08.32 | 2:09.35 | 2:13.61 | 2:13.86 | 8:45.14 |
Anna Maxwell ('14) | Alejandra Barrientos ('01) | Maya McCabe ('18) | Taylor Johnson ('08) | ||
| 16) Palos Verdes (SS) | 2:08.32 | 2:11.24 | 2:12.40 | 2:13.14 | 8:45.24 |
Morgan Irish ('16) | Camille Hines ('17) | Diane Harrell ('80) | Suzie Meek ('76) | ||
| 17) Huntington Beach Edison (SS) | 2:10.47 | 2:11.09 | 2:11.59 | 2:12.99 | 8:46.14 |
Meghan Foley ('07) | Nicole Ritchot ('86) | Shelley Taylor ('92) | Julie Kaudelka ('94) | ||
| 18) Esperanza (SS) | 2:06.48 | 2:12.63 | 2:13.36 | 2:14.14 | 8:46.61 |
Emily Dunn ('07) | Maribeth Buche ('01) | Courtney Pugmire ('95) | Shalice Pugmire ('01) | ||
| 19) Silver Creek (CC) | 2:10.97 | 2:11.13 | 2:12.14 | 2:12.24 | 8:46.68 |
| Marquita Beck ('78) | Cherie McPherson ('03) | Nanette Garcia ('82) | Aida Stearns ('81) | ||
| 19) Rancho Bernardo (SD) | 2:08.91 | 2:12.18 | 2:12.44 | 2:13.15 | 8:46.68 |
Nia Akins ('15) | Katie Sammer ('14) | Allison Hall ('02) | Jacey Farmer ('19) | ||
| 21) Woodbridge (SS) | 2:10.50 | 2:10.60 | 2:11.22 | 2:14.75 | 8:46.72 |
Christine Babcock ('08) | Gabrielle Scott ('11) | Sherri Smith ('86) | Sarah Toberty ('06) | ||
| 22) Valley Christian (CC) | 2:09.42 | 2:12.30 | 2:12.35 | 2:12.76 | 8:46.83 |
| Evelyn Wing ('05) | Jenna Davis ('10) | Amanda Thornberry ('03) | Poppy Lawman ('06) | ||
| 23) Saugus (SS) | 2:10.03 | 2:10.68 | 2:11.98 | 2:14.44 | 8:47.13 |
Shannon Murakami ('06) | Mariah Castillo ('18) | Sabrina Janes ('13) | Alex Hampton ('11) | ||
| 24) Irvine University (SS) | 2:09.83 | 2:09.90 | 2:12.85 | 2:14.57 | 8:47.15 |
| Julie Seleine ('83) | Polly Plumer ('82) | Paige Metayer ('17) | Holiday Molway ('92) | ||
| 25) Leigh (CC) | 2:11.13 | 2:12.07 | 2:12.10 | 2:12.14 | 8:47.44 |
Jordan Diaz ('08) | Krista Wendt ('82) | Melissa Hopper ('10) | Mary Jo Berry ('82) | ||
| 26) Fountain Valley (SS) | 2:09.54 | 2:11.03 | 2:13.40 | 2:13.90 | 8:47.87 |
Anja Disiena ('09) | Natalie Grohmann ('15) | Liz Melton ('79) | Sharon Hatfield ('79) | ||
| 27) West Ranch (SS) | 2:10.63 | 2:11.60 | 2:12.56 | 2:14.12 | 8:48.91 |
Jennifer Owen ('11) | Ashley Welker ('11) | Bailey Pate ('17) | Marisa Magsarili ('14) | ||
| 28) Santa Ana Foothill (SS) | 2:09.40 | 2:11.73 | 2:13.84 | 2:13.97 | 8:48.94 |
| Stacy Kneeshaw ('78) | Amy Cox ('82) | Sabrina Caplis ('95) | Cristen Lane ('13) | ||
| 29) Bishop O'Dowd (NC) | 2:09.48 | 2:11.26 | 2:11.46 | 2:17.13 | 8:49.33 |
| Meisha Marzell ('92) | Brazile Clark ('08) | Lia Rivers-Birt ('09) | Keisha May ('13) | ||
| 30) Newbury Park (SS) | 2:10.11 | 2:11.73 | 2:12.30 | 2:15.23 | 8:49.37 |
| Denise Ball ('82) | Megan Thompson ('11) | Jennie Stachura ('82) | Swathi Samuel ('16) | ||
| 31) El Toro (SS) | 2:09.55 | 2:12.86 | 2:13.24 | 2:13.73 | 8:49.38 |
Hanna Edwards ('11) | Whitney Hampton ('02) | Nicole Biggers ('83) | Molly Pierson ('04) | ||
| 32) Oaks Christian (SS) | 2:10.87 | 2:12.01 | 2:12.57 | 2:13.97 | 8:49.42 |
Hannah Wilson ('19) | Janiah Brown ('19) | Carolyn Wilson ('16) | Julia Sullivan ('16) | ||
| 33) James Logan (NC) | 2:10.46 | 2:10.70 | 2:14.18 | 2:14.21 | 8:49.55 |
Jami Hardy ('08) | Thandi Stewart ('07) | Amihan Agustin ('14) | Victoria Humphrey ('04) | ||
| 34) Oak Ridge (SJ) | 2:07.84 | 2:11.97 | 2:14.56 | 2:15.36 | 8:49.73 |
Alex Kosinski ('07) | Samantha Ralstin ('11) | Maddy Denner ('18) | Hayley Scott ('10) | ||
| 35) Mt. Carmel (SD) | 2:08.00 | 2:13.48 | 2:13.68 | 2:14.82 | 8:49.98 |
| Leslie Noll ('85) | Charity Stowell ('90) | Susan Scott ('91) | Lauren Hall ('11) | ||
| 36) Fremont (CC) | 2:06.04 | 2:14.27 | 2:14.74 | 2:15.84 | 8:50.89 |
| Francie Larrieu ('70) | Beth Bartholomew ('89) | Sherrill Miller ('82) | JJ Escalera ('16) | ||
| 37) Mountain View (CC) | 2:11.95 | 2:12.27 | 2:12.94 | 2:14.07 | 8:51.23 |
Allison Sturges ('12) | Linda Wooten ('71) | Shannon Clark ('86) | Gabrielle Joffe ('16) | ||
| 38) Great Oak (SS) | 2:10.72 | 2:11.40 | 2:14.62 | 2:14.64 | 8:51.38 |
Destiny Collins ('16) | Fatima Cortes ('19) | Ally Talpash ('14) | Megan McClain ('10) | ||
| 39) San Ramon California (NC) | 2:06.86 | 2:09.52 | 2:16.58 | 2:18.76 | 8:51.72 |
Alyssa Brewer ('16) | Madison Ricks ('12) | Heather Donner ('10) | Jenna Gailey ('06) | ||
| 40) Westlake (SS) | 2:09.62 | 2:12.02 | 2:14.71 | 2:15.52 | 8:51.87 |
| Desiree Joubert ('86) | Hailey Golmon ('19) | Maya Sharp ('15) | Claire Adams ('18) | ||
| 41) Gunn (CC) | 2:09.72 | 2:11.36 | 2:14.79 | 2:15.94 | 8:51.81 |
Sarah Robinson ('14) | Kieran Gallagher ('10) | Tanya Bynoe ('84) | Esther Berndt ('82) | ||
42) Riverside Poly (SS) | 2:06.04 | 2:11.99 | 2:15.63 | 2:18.64 | 8:52.30 |
Lynn Hollins ('76) | Kalea Ibarra ('18) | Ashley Roberts ('10) | Rebecca Morales ('13) | ||
| 43) Sacramento St. Francis (SJ) | 20:08.62 | 2:10.49 | 2:16.47 | 2:16.72 | 8:52.30 |
Ariane Arndt ('16) | Isabella Fauria ('19) | Haley Silva ('19) | Ingrid Kantola ('02) | ||
| 44) La Costa Canyon (SD) | 2:10.45 | 2:11.37 | 2:15.09 | 2:15.60 | 8:52.41 |
| Kelly McCann ('04) | Jessica Riedman ('19) | McKenna Brown ('16) | Sarah Abrahamson ('15) | ||
| 45) Thousand Oaks (SS) | 2:09.75 | 2:10.17 | 2:14.86 | 2:17.67 | 8:52.45 |
Caitlin Turner ('12) | Marlene Harmon ('80) | Sharon Manship ('85) | Amanda Armstrong ('99) | ||
| 46) Canyon Crest Academy (SD) | 2:09.11 | 2:13.08 | 2:14.93 | 2:15.83 | 8:52.95 |
Charlotte Kuzminsky ('11) | Kelly Bernd ('15) | Anne Charles ('12) | Kragen Metz ('16) | ||
| 47) Clovis North (CS) | 2:06.85 | 2:14.35 | 2:15.67 | 2:16.17 | 8:53.04 |
Mikaela Smith ('14) | Lauren Moffett ('15) | Lauren Lienau ('14) | Tatum Zinkin ('19) | ||
| 48) Huntington Beach (SS) | 2:08.85 | 2:12.03 | 2:14.06 | 2:17.94 | 8:53.18 |
| Cassie Durgy ('15) | Summer Shaw ('97) | Amanda Honn ('11) | Jenny Pilecki ('08) | ||
| (49) Capistrano Valley (SS) | 2:11.92 | 2:12.63 | 2:13.61 | 2:15.46 | 8:53.62 |
Natalie Herberg ('13) | Alyssa Bautista ('17) | Laurinda (Mulhaupt ('89) | Jerry Baker ('81) | ||
| 50) Santa Teresa (CC) | 2:08.45 | 2:13.54 | 2:14.86 | 2:17.06 | 8:53.91 |
| Kristin McDowell ('84) | Karen Dowell ('85) | Evie Barry ('89) | AnnMarie Howell ('17) |
Photos by Lizette Adams
As we offered a look at the top Distance Medley Relay teams in California state history, we now move our focus over to another popular relay - the 4x800's! We have looked back at the history of each program in California and came up with the Top 50 teams when you take the top four 800-meter runners - their Dream Team - in that program's history.
Many of you will be surprised as some of the top schools will take you back to the 20th Century to get a true gauge on how successful they were!