Get ready to cast your vote for the California Performer of the Week!
The week after the Woodbridge Classic tends to offer more league-based competition than multi-section races. Nonetheless, our California athletes still showed up at meets around the state, even out-of-state!
Boys CA Performer of the Week (poll)
Bradley Arrey - J Serra Catholic (SS) - The senior from San Juan Capistrano, CA took a trip over to Idaho for the Bob Firman XC Invitational and finished 16th in the Elite Boys 5K race. Arrey ran a 15:38.50 and was the fastest runner from California at the invitational. For reference, the race took place in Boise, Idaho, at almost 3000 ft of elevation.
Tyler Daillak - Paso Robles HS (CS) - Posted the fastest time of the day at the Golden Eagle XC Invitational, hosted at Woodward Park. Daillak ran a 15:27.42, good enough for the victory in the 5K distance and a new P.R for his books.
Zion Ortiz - Burroughs (Ridgecrest) HS (SS) - Ortiz clocked a 15:29.80 over at Griffith Park to secure the win in the Bellarmine/Sacred Heart Invitational. The senior gapped the field by almost half a minute en route to his win on the tough three mile course.
Girls CA Performer of the Week (poll)
Lucia Pearson - Saugus HS (SS) - Opened up her 2024 cross country season with an 18:40.20 in the 5K at the Bob Firman XC Invitational in Boise, Idaho. Pearson was the first Californian runner to cross the line at the invitational.
Isabella Ramirez - Bullard HS (CS) - Ramirez ran away from a strong Buchanan HS pack to emerge with the win at the Golden Eagle XC Invitational. The junior from Fresno clocked an 18:04.43 to secure an important win on the State meet venue.
Saisha Kumar - Harvard-Westlake School (SS) - Took a big win at the Sunny Hills/Wayne Walker Invitational after her 18:27.6 performance. Kumar also led her team to a team title during the weekend's invitational.