TEAM RANKINGS Southern Section Top-10 Per Division

BOYS

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DIVISION 1
1. Upland
1. Newbury Park
3. Cajon
4. Long Beach Poly
5. Long Beach Wilson
6. Roosevelt
7. Great Oak
8. Elsinore
9. Redondo Union
10. Murrieta Mesa
Others: Aliso Viejo, Foothill, Los Alamitos, Loyola, Trabuco Hills, Valley View
Quick Take: Yes, Newbury Park could win the division with just their distance group!  Upland will need to stay healthy and finish strong in both relays. Seth Johnson can finish in the top three in four events for Cajon while Poly and Wilson will boast some of the state's best relay squads.  

DIVISION 2
1. Simi Valley
2. Westlake
3. Golden Valley
4. Mater Dei
5. Anaheim Canyon
6. Thousand Oaks
7. Shadow Hills
8. Long Beach Jordan
9. Culver City
10. Mission Viejo
Others: Buena, Dana Hills, Murrieta Valley, Ramona
Quick Take: Simi Valley upgraded in the sprints and will look to hold off Westlake, who spent 2021 competing in Div. 1.  Golden Valley shines in the jumps while Mater Dei has the most upside of the group.  

DIVISION 3
1. St. John Bosco
2. Servite
3. Harvard-Westlake
4. St. Francis
5. Chaminade 
6. Cathedral
7. South Pasadena
8. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
9. Santa Margarita
10. JSerra
Others: Covina, Marshall Fundamental, Monrovia, Palos Verdes, Pasadena
Quick Take: SJB is in line for its first-ever title but Servite and Harvard-Westlake will stay within striking range.  All three will present strong relays as usual while Cathedral has tremendous upside.  

DIVISION 4
1. Oaks Christian
2. Gardena Serra
3. La Salle
4. Maranatha
5. Crean Lutheran
6. Big Bear
7. Ontario Christian
8. St. Genevieve
9. Brentwood
10. Crespi
Others: Carpinteria, Chadwick, Foothill Technology, Xavier Prep
Quick Take: Oaks Christian projects to score in every specialty and will be difficult to overcome.  Serra will shine in the sprints and look to overtake a balanced La Salle group.  

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