Top Returning From The 2023 CIF-State Championships (Boys)
| Rank | Athlete | CIF-State Championships (5K) |
| 1 | Evan Noonan - Dana Hills (SS) | 14:35.3 |
| 2 | Broen Holman - Sonora (SJ) | 14:46.4 |
| 3 | Eli Fitchen-Young - Santa Cruz (CC) | 14:49.5 |
| 4 | Aydon Stefanopoulos - Los Gatos (CC) | 14:58.4 |
| 5 | Eyan Turk - Woodcrest Christian (SS) | 14:59.2 |
| 6 | Benjamin Bouie - Crystal Springs Uplands School (CC) | 15:04.6 |
| 7 | Maximo Zavaleta - ML King (SS) | 15:07.5 |
| 8 | Zion Ortiz - Burroughs Ridgecrest (SS) | 15:07.9 |
| 9 | Trey Caldwell - De La Salle (NC) | 15:09.1 |
| 10 | Sebastian Peraza - Saugus (SS) | 15:13.2 |