These six girls are all key to their school's high ranking among the greatest 4x3200 programs in state history. From left, Maddy Denner, Olivia O'Keeffe, Meagen Lowe, Corie Smith, Destiny Collins and Fiona O'Keeffe. (Photos by: James Leash/DeAnna Turner/Kirby Lee, Image of Sport)
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The depth in California that we appreciate in regard to the 3200 meters is unmatched. That became even more obvious once we began examining the top distance programs in the state, searching back into the 1970's for the 3200 meters and converting the two-mile.
The two-mile was first contested at the California State Championships for the girls in 1977. The distance was converted to 3200 meters in 1980.
With that, the eleven-minute barrier has always been a standard of excellence for the event. Incredibly, we found more than 100 programs that, when taking their top four in school history, average under that standard!!
To break into our Fab 50 (rankings below), a school's four best eight-lappers had to average less than 10:45! Yep, that is the average!
To break into the top 10, the average is an astonishing 10:25.17!
In all, 15 programs average under 10:30 for their Fantastic Four. Whoa!
We witnessed several programs that claimed 'B' teams that would have also been in the top 50. No surprise to most, but Great Oak's second group averaged just a tad over 10:31 and would have placed in the top 20 here.
- Saugus is right there behind them, averaging just under 10:34.
- Buchanan and Corona del Mar also boasted 'B' teams that would have made our group of 50.
More you ask?
- Great Oak's 'C' teams averaged just under 10:39 and would have cracked the top 30!
- Saugus can brag that they have had 19 girls break the 11-minute threshold and actually had their 'E' (yes, their FIFTH set of four) team break into the top 100.
In the end, we had over 100 programs that had their top four average less than 11-minutes while more than 125 groups (including schools' B, C, D and E teams) achieved the same feat.
GIRLS 4x3200 DREAM TEAM TOP 50
Team | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 | No. 4 | Time |
1) Davis (SJ) | 9:52.51 | 10:00.85 | 10:11.28 | 10:36.34 | 40:40.98 |
Laurynne Chetelat ('08) | Fiona O'Keefe ('15) | Olivia O'Keefe ('18) | Sofia Castiglioni ('17) | ||
2) Great Oak (SS) | 9:53.79 | 10:17.13 | 10:17.63 | 10:25.32 | 40:53.87 |
Destiny Collins ('15) | Tori Gaitan ('18) | Haley Dorris ('14) | Sandra Pflughoft ('18) | ||
3) Buchanan (CS) | 10:12.78 | 10:17.39 | 10:21.68 | 10:22.67 | 41:14.52 |
Meagan Lowe ('19) | Corie Smith ('19) | Hagen Reedy ('12) | Macy Bricks ('11) | ||
4) La Costa Canyon (SD) | 10:11.38 | 10:15.97 | 10:23.50 | 10:27.73 | 41:18.58 |
Kristin Fahy ('19) | McKenna Brown ('18) | Emma Abrahamson ('14) | Shanoah Souza ('11) | ||
5) Saugus (SS) | 10:06.47 | 10:20.25 | 10:25.40 | 10:30.70 | 41:22.82 |
Mariah Castillo ('18) | Samantha Ortega ('15) | Kaylin Mahoney ('08) | Stephanie Bulder ('10) | ||
6) Simi Valley (SS) | 10:06.74 | 10:17.22 | 10:21.72 | 10:39.04 | 41:24.72 |
Sarah Baxter ('12) | Anna Sperry ('07) | Liberty Miller ('10) | Jill Walker ('19) | ||
7) Oak Park (SS) | 10:18.74 | 10:18.77 | 10:22.77 | 10:25.93 | 41:26.21 |
Sylvia Cruz-Albrecht ('18) | Sarah Shulze ('19) | Melissa Skiba ('10) | Emily Beneduce ('14) | ||
8) Oak Ridge (SJ) | 10:01.02 | 10:02.17 | 10:29.20 | 10:54.89 | 41:27.28 |
Maddy Denner ('18) | Elena Denner ('18) | Alex Kosinski ('07) | Hayley Scott ('10) | ||
9) Woodbridge (SS) | 10:04.03 | 10:41.71 | 10:49.90 | 10:56.58 | 41:33.22 |
Christina Babcock ('08) | Jessie Babcock ('05) | Nicole Evans ('11) | Moly Babcock ('12) | ||
10) Corona del Mar (SS) | 10:15.89 | 10:25.17 | 10:25.67 | 10:33.95 | 41:40.68 |
Annie St. Geme ('06) | Sarah Cummings ('07) | Marisa Cummings ('10) | Julie Allen ('02) | ||
11) Palos Verdes (SS) | 10:11.62 | 10:19.94 | 10:25.01 | 10:45.52 | 41:42.09 |
Kristen O'Hara ('84) | Suzie Meek ('78) | Rebecca Mehra ('11) | Samantha Steman ('19) | ||
12) Gunn (CC) | 10:12.40 | 10:31.04 | 10:32.06 | 10:33.43 | 41:48.93 |
Sarah Robinson ('14) | Tori Tyler ('05) | Ruth Graham ('02) | Gillian Meeks ('16) | ||
13) Thousand Oaks (SS) | 9:48.59 | 10:38.63 | 10:40.12 | 10:46.71 | 41:54.05 |
Kim Mortenson ('96) | Stacey Auer ('91) | Christy Farrell ('86) | Lynne Fletcher ('05) | ||
14) Campolindo (NC) | 10:20.36 | 10:22.50 | 10:26.61 | 10:44.89 | 41:54.36 |
Brighie Leach ('15) | Carrie Verdon ('11) | Toni Finnane ('15) | Grace Orders ('10) | ||
15) Mira Costa (SS) | 10:19.65 | 10:23.33 | 10:37.38 | 10:39.58 | 41:59.94 |
Elizabeth Chittenden ('17) | Aryn Foland ('11) | Laura Cattivera ('82) | Savannah Pio ('09) | ||
16) Harvard Westlake (SS) | 10:19.47 | 10:24.14 | 10:32.43 | 10:44.57 | 42:00.61 |
Cami Chapus ('11) | Lindsay Flacks ('04) | Lizzy Thomas ('13) | Anna Farias-Eisner ('05) | ||
17) San Clemente (SS) | 10:16.83 | 10:28.55 | 10:33.08 | 10:45.49 | 42:03.95 |
Alex Dunne ('09) | Hana Catsimanes ('19) | Melissa Eisele ('14) | Nancy Dollar ('92) | ||
18) Livermore (NC) | 10:06.30 | 10:31.70 | 10:35.55 | 10:51.44 | 42:04.99 |
Cheri Williams ('78) | Becky Spies ('91) | Diana George ('07) | Alexandra Hernandez ('14) | ||
19) Agoura (SS) | 10:16.42 | 10:19.63 | 10:42.15 | 10:47.13 | 42:05.33 |
Amy Skeriesz ('95) | Deena Drossin ('91) | Laura Jakowsky ('01) | Tiffany York ('91) | ||
20) Torrey Pines (SD) | 10:18.84 | 10:29.70 | 10:38.14 | 10:40.12 | 42:06.80 |
Alli Billmeyer ('11) | Megan Morgan ('10) | Nicole Nugent ('87) | Maureen Winner ('84) | ||
21) San Lorenzo Valley (CC) | 10:04.81 | 10:11.19 | 10:50.24 | 11:01.91 | 42:07.15 |
Anna Maxwell ('14) | Alejandra Barrientos ('00) | Taylor Johnson ('06) | Claire MacMillan ('13) | ||
22) Capistrano Valley (SS) | 10:09.54 | 10:29.63 | 10:44.59 | 10:47.42 | 42:11.18 |
Hailey Herberg ('18) | Carly Corsinita ('19) | Ashley Licata ('16) | Grace Schafer ('13) | ||
23) Newport Harbor (SS) | 10:26.45 | 10:31.15 | 10:35.64 | 10:42.16 | 42:15.40 |
Amber Steen ('01) | Paige Tennison ('12) | Whitney Blue ('05) | Buffy Rabbit ('86) | ||
24) Anaheim Canyon (SS) | 10:24.41 | 10:28.60 | 10:37.65 | 10:44.94 | 42:15.60 |
Sara Leonard ('18) | Nicole Zielinski ('16) | Isabella Frisone ('19) | Emma Hadley ('19) | ||
25) Granite Bay (SJ) | 9:58.51 | 10:21.65 | 10:48.93 | 11:09.38 | 42:18.47 |
Caitlin Chock ('04) | Alexandra Beitia ('17) | Brooke Holt ('09) | Christine Zavesky ('10) | ||
26) Northwood (SS) | 9:54.89 | 10:24.62 | 10:50.29 | 11:14.04 | 42:23.84 |
Bethan Knights ('14) | Erika Adler ('17) | Sami Murphy ('14) | Marisa Purcell ('11) | ||
27) St. Francis (SJ) | 10:23.10 | 10:32.12 | 10:44.26 | 10:44.87 | 42:24.35 |
Lauren LaRocco ('14) | Sydney Vandegrift ('17) | Peyton Bilo ('15) | Miranda Myers ('15) | ||
28) Canyon Country Canyon (SS) | 10:18.81 | 10:41.57 | 10:42.38 | 10:44.41 | 42:27.17 |
Lauren Fleshman ('99) | Lauren Walker ('04) | Natalie Rodriguez ('14) | Kyla Danforth ('15) | ||
29) Monte Vista (NC) | 10:19.97 | 10:31.84 | 10:45.57 | 10:55.45 | 42:32.83 |
Brooke Starn ('16) | Kelli Wilson ('19) | Meredith Corda ('16) | Daniella Gergley ('05) | ||
30) Marina (SS) | 10:10.51 | 10:39.90 | 10:49.16 | 10:55.60 | 42:35.17 |
Laura Hollander ('12) | Kylie Nishisaka ('13) | Eileen Stressling ('14) | Mari Gibbs ('77) | ||
31) Santa Ana Foothill (SS) | 10:23.59 | 10:41.62 | 10:44.95 | 10:49.40 | 42:39.56 |
Sierra Vega ('10) | Hanna Hall ('18) | Patience Unger ('81) | Jennifer Abraham ('83) | ||
32) Santa Rosa (NC) | 10:12.20 | 10:30.82 | 10:41.82 | 11:15.12 | 42:39.96 |
Julia Stamps ('96) | Trina Cox ('97) | Delaney White ('16) | Suzi Rozga ('09) | ||
33) Folsom (SJ) | 10:24.57 | 10:29.92 | 10:45.54 | 11:00.54 | 42:40.57 |
Natasha LaBeaud ('04) | Maria Malone ('08) | Jamie Witt ('98) | Michelle Solone ('01) | ||
34) Carondelet (NC) | 10:19.84 | 10:41.86 | 10:44.48 | 10:54.57 | 42:40.75 |
Kristen Gordon ('97) | Nicole Hood ('07) | Heather Cerney ('08) | Kelli Houser ('09) | ||
35) Newbury Park (SS) | 10:15.99 | 10:29.96 | 10:45.67 | 11:09.69 | 42:41.31 |
Denise Ball ('82) | Melissa Sutton ('96) | Archana Mohandas ('19) | Shannon Byrne ('11) | ||
36) Huntington Beach Edison (SS) | 10:28.79 | 10:33.43 | 10:48.80 | 10:50.64 | 42:41.66 |
Hillary Hayes ('09) | Julia Sienski ('15) | Kim DeVitis ('82) | Sharon Hulse ('79) | ||
37) San Pasqual (SD) | 10:25.42 | 10:45.48 | 10:46.17 | 10:46.46 | 42:43.53 |
Claire Rethmeier ('03) | Melissa Keim ('93) | Teri Brown ('79) | Angela Ortlieb ('14) | ||
38) Rancho Bernardo (SD) | 10:19.17 | 10:36.83 | 10:52.58 | 10:55.61 | 42:44.19 |
Molly Grabill ('11) | Julia Manson ('00) | Lindsey De La Montaigne ('05) | Danielle Voyles ('12) | ||
39) University (SS) | 10:29.03 | 10:39.17 | 10:49.17 | 10:51.40 | 42:48.77 |
Teresa Barrios ('82) | Allyson Marquand ('97) | Tanya Brix ('90) | Polly Plumer ('80) | ||
40) Fountain Valley (SS) | 10:35.16 | 10:43.05 | 10:44.50 | 10:46.30 | 42:49.01 |
Annabella Villanueva ('80) | Elizabeth Coe ('06) | Bethany Nickless ('02) | Julie Allen ('00) | ||
41) Dana Hills (SS) | 10:36.16 | 10:38.10 | 10:46.31 | 10:49.05 | 42:49.62 |
Alaina Alvarez ('11) | Monica Rothenburger ('04) | Heather Balbier ('09) | Kathryn Kaloroumakis ('15) | ||
42) Redondo Union (SS) | 10:31.20 | 10:33.92 | 10:53.03 | 10:53.34 | 42:51.49 |
Chloe Curtis ('10) | Rachel Bush ('12) | Cara Ulizio ('12) | Laura O'Neil ('11) | ||
43) Santa Cruz (CC) | 10:25.92 | 10:28.94 | 10:47.39 | 11:09.64 | 42:51.89 |
Cate Ratliff ('15) | Mari Friedman ('18) | Lila Roake ('19) | Terry Schneider ('79) | ||
44) Claremont (SS) | 10:26.15 | 10:34.14 | 10:46.83 | 10:54.94 | 42:52.06 |
Annie Boos ('17) | Sydney Hwang ('18) | Kalinda Reynolds ('18) | Jacquelyn Heckers ('17) | ||
45) Clovis North (CS) | 10:35.15 | 10:37.01 | 10:44.94 | 10:56.47 | 42:53.57 |
Leigh Moffett ('14) | Lauren Moffett ('15) | Miliana Perez ('19) | Blayney Dolan ('17) | ||
46) Esperanza (SS) | 10:14.48 | 10:47.98 | 10:52.88 | 10:59.22 | 42:54.56 |
Courtney Pugmire ('95) | Allison Costello ('03) | Samantha Rocke ('19) | Shannon Mackellar ('15) | ||
47) Presentation (CC) | 10:23.04 | 10:36.68 | 10:47.46 | 11:08.36 | 42:55.54 |
Mary Mendoza ('87) | Melissa Grelli ('02) | Estella Guina ('73) | Tracy Vargo ('08) | ||
48) Tesoro (SS) | 10:23.96 | 10:44.09 | 10:49.16 | 10:59.01 | 42:56.22 |
Amanda Gehrich ('15) | Megan Meyer ('08) | Nicci Corbin ('11) | Emily Scharmann ('12) | ||
49) Ventura (SS) | 10:30.73 | 10:37.61 | 10:52.09 | 10:57.09 | 42:57.52 |
Madeleine Locher ('19) | Hannah Kirkegaard ('13) | Jessica Bryant ('05) | Chantel Plante ('82) | ||
50) St. Ignatius (CC) | 10:32.79 | 10:40.95 | 10:44.88 | 10:58.94 | 42:57.56 |
Katy Daly ('07) | Katie Appendrot ('98) | Ciara Viehweg ('02) | Marielle Schlueter ('97) |