Poll: Greatest Boys Distance Runner Of The Decade

Runners By Group


TOP GROUP

Blake Haney (Stockdale/CS/2014) -- State 1600m champion in both 2013 (4:06.91) and 2014 (4:08.52). Also won the State 3200m title in 2013 (9:01.65). Clocked the fastest 8/32 combo time in the decade (10:38.77) and ranked fifth for both the 816 (5:58.88) and 16/32 (12:53.71) times. PR for 1600m of 4:02.67 (converted) ranks sixth in the decade and 12th in state history. His 3200m PR of 8:46.80 ranks sixth in the decade. Placed third for 1600m in 2012 and was a 3200m finalist in 2012 and 2014.

Matt Strangio (Jesuit/SJ/2020) -- State 1600m champion in 2019 (4:08.07) and 3200m champion in 2018 (8:56.18). Placed third at State for 3200m in 2019. Combined 16/32 time of 12:56.04 ranks seventh in the decade. PR of 8:47.92 converted for 3200m ranks eighth in the decade.

Cooper Teare (St. Joseph Notre Dame/NC/2017) -- State 3200m champion in 2016 (8:51.85). PR of 3:58.76 converted for 1600m ranks CA No. 1 all time. PR of 8:41.46 for 3200m ranks CA No. 2 in the decade and No. 5 overall. Combined 16/32 time of 12:49.24 ranks No. 2 in the decade. Placed third at State for 3200m in 2017 and was a finalist in 2015.

Nico Young (Newbury Park/SS/2020) -- State 3200m champion in 2019 (8:47.27). State 3200m finalist in 2018. PR of 8:40.00 for 3200m ranks CA No. 1 in the decade and No. 3 all time. PR for 1600m of 4:07.33. Combined 16/32 time of 12:47.33 ranks No. 1 in the decade. 


GROUP 5-8

Callum Bolger (San Luis Obispo/CS/2017) -- State 3200m champion in 2017 (8:53.91). Placed third for 3200m at State in 2016. PR of 8:45.10 ranks fourth in the decade and 13th in state history. PR of 4:03.64 converted for 1600m ranks ninth in the decade. Combined 16/32 time of 12:52.79 ranks third in the decade. 

Isaac Cortes (Great Oak/SS/2016) -- Won titles in the 800m (1:50.75) and 1600m (4:04.62) at the 2016 State Meet (one of only two to have accomplish that since 1923). Ranks first in the decade with a 8/16 combo time of 5:54.21, third for 8/32 (10:50.48) and 21st for 16/32 (13:04.29). PR of 800m of 1:50.20 ranks fifth in the decade, PR for 1600m (4:04.01) ranks 11th. Placed third for 800m in 2015.

Luis Grijalva (Armijo/SJ/2017) -- State 1600m champion in 2017 (4:08.62). State 3200m runner-up in 2017 and finalist in 2016. Placed sixth at State for 1600m in 2016. PR of 4:01.24 converted for 1600m ranks CA No. 5 in the decade and No. 8 AT. Combined 16/32 time of 12:53.26 ranks fourth in the decade. 

Austin Tamagno (Brea Olinda/SS/2016) -- State 1600m champion in 2015 (4:09.13). Runner-up for 1600m at State in 2014 and placed third for four laps in 2013. Placed sixth for 3200m at State in 2014. Both his 8/16 combo time of 5:57.68 and his 8/32 combo time of 10:44.88 rank second in the decade. His 16/32 combo time of 13:01.06 ranks 16th. 


GROUP 9-12

Liam Anderson (Redwood/NC/2019) -- State 1600m champion in 2018 (4:09.31). Three-time State Meet finalist for both 1600m and 3200m. Placed second for 3200m in 2019, fifth in 2018 and 14th in 2017. For 1600m, placed third in 2019 and fourth in 2017.  His 16/32 combo time of 13:00.85 ranks 14th in the decade.

Connor Dunne (San Clemente/SS/2016) -- State Meet finalist for 800m in 2015 and 2016. PR of 4:03.13 converted for 1600m ranks seven in the decade and 14th in CA history. His 800m PR of 1:50.41 ranks eighth in the decade.

Elias Gedyon (Loyola/SS/2011) -- Won titles for 1600m (4:21.12) and 3200m (8:50.03) at the 2010 State Meet. 16/32 combo time of 12:54.07 ranks sixth in the decade. PR of 4:00.68 converted for 1600m ranks third in the decade and fifth in state history. PR for 3200m of 8:50.03 ranks 12th in the decade. Was the 1600m runner-up at State in 2011 and placed fourth for 3200m in 2010.

Sam Pons (South Pasadena/SS/2011) -- State 3200m champion in 2010 (8:55.40) and runner-up in 2011. PR of 8:50.67 for 3200m ranks 13th during the decade. Combined 16/32 time of 13:01.04 ranks 15th in the decade.


GROUP 13-16

Matthew Carpowich (Torrey Pines/SD/2011) -- Placed fourth at State in the 1600m in 2011 and was also a 3200m finalist that year. His 8/32 combo time of 10:51.95 ranks fourth and his 8/16 combo time of 5:59.20 ranks sixth in the decade. 

Jett Charvet (Heritage/NC/2018) -- State 800m champion in 2017 (1:51.07) and 800m runner-up in 2018. Combined 8/32 time of 11:28.82 ranks 12th in the decade and combined 8/16 time of 6:04.64 ranks 13th.

Eduardo Herrera (Madera South/CS/2016) -- PR of 4:03.56 converted for 1600m ranks eighth in the decade and 15th in CA history. Combined 16/32 time of 13:00.64 ranks CA No 12.

Ammar Moussa (Arcadia/SS/2011) -- Placed third in the 3200 at the 2010 State Meet and was a 3200m finalist in 2011. PR of 8:48.71 converted for 3200m ranks 10th in the decade. 16/32 combined time of 12:59.86 ranks ninth in the decade.


GROUP 17-20

Darren Fahy (La Costa Canyon/SD/2012) -- State 1600m champion in 2012 (4:08.78). Placed eighth in the 3200m at the 2010 State Meet. State 3200m finalist in 2011. Combined 16/32 time of 13:02.66 ranks 17th in the decade.

Sean Krinik (Placentia Valencia/SS/2010) -- State 800m champion in 2010. His winning time of 1:48.20 was a PR that ranks CA No. 4 all-time and No. 1 in the decade.

Jantzen Oshier (Trabuco Hills/SS/2011) -- State 1600m champion in 2011. His winning time of 4:00.83 was a PR that ranks No. 4 in the decade and No. 6 all-time.

Cole Spencer (Great Oak/SS/2016) -- State 3200m runner-up in 2016 (8:51.85) and finalist in 2015. His 16/32 combo time of 13:00.59 ranks 11th in the decade. PR of 3200m ranks 15th in the decade.


GROUP 21-24

Robert Brandt (Loyola/SS/2015) -- State 3200m runner-up in 2015. 16/32 combined time of 13:00.41 ranks 10th in the decade. PR of 8:48.51 converted for 3200m ranks ninth in the decade. 

Spencer Dodds (Great Oak/SS/2016) -- Combined 16/32 time of 13:00.67 ranks 13th in the decade. PR for 1600m of 4:05.47 ranks 13th in the decade. Placed fifth at State in 2016 and was a 3200m finalist.

Tyler Janes (King/SS/2016) -- At State in 2016, placed third for 1600m  and sixth for 3200m. Placed eighth for 1600m in 2015. PR of 4:04.33 converted for 1600m ranks 12th in the decade. Combined 16/32 time of 13:02.79 ranks 18th in the decade.

Miguel Vasquez (Andrew P. Hill/CC/2013) -- State 1600m runner-up in 2013 and also a finalist for 800m that year. Combined 8/16 time of 6:00.99 ranks seventh in the decade and 8/32 time of 11:19.92 ranks eighth.



GROUP 25-28

Garrett Corcoran (Villa Park/SS/2014) -- Placed fourth at State for 1600m in 2014 and sixth in 2013. Was a 3200m finalist in 2014. PR of 4:03.77 converted for 1600m ranks 10th, 16/32 combo (12:58.18) ranks eighth.

Jason Gomez (Westmont/CC/2018) -- State 800m champion in 2018 (1:50.21) and placed fourth in 2017. State-winning time is a PR that ranks sixth in CA over the decade.

Immanuel Hutchinson (San Jacinto/SS/ 2011) -- State 800m champion in 2011 (1:49.63). PR of 1:48.56 ranks CA No. 10 all-time and No. 2 in the decade.

Caleb Webb (Big Bear/SS/2015) -- State 3200m champion in 2015 running 8:47.30 PR that ranks seventh in the decade and 18th in state history. Also was a 3200m finalist in 2014.


GROUP 29-32

Fred Huxham (Redwood/NC/2014) -- State 3200m champion in 2014 (8:54.24). Combined 16/32 time of 13:04.23 ranks 20th in the decade.

Alex Scales (Bellarmine College Prep/CC/2018) -- State 800m runner-up in 2017 and 1600m qualifier in 2018. Combined 8/32 time of 11:04.55 ranks sixth in the decade and 8/16 combo time of 6:04.03 ranks 10th in the decade. 

Michael Vernau (Davis/SJ/2017) -- Placed fourth at State for 3200m in both 2016 and 2017, and was a finalist in 2015. PR of 8:46.29 converted for 3200m ranks CA No. 5 for the decade and No. 15 in state history. 

Shyan Vaziri (Scripps Ranch/SD/2011) -- State 800m runner-up in 2011. PR of 1:50.21 for 800m ranks seventh in the decade. State 800m finalist in 2011. Combined 8/16 time of 6:03.44 ranks eighth in the decade.