The CIF Cross Country season is quickly approaching, and it's time to start counting down the days until the most competitive high school XC state begins racing. Before we dive deep into the teams and athletes' stories, let's take a look back at the biggest stage: the 2024 CIF State XC Championships.
Below, view the top 500 boys who are returning from the state championship and are set to lead storylines this fall.
Benjamin Fernandez of Matilda Torres owns the top returning time with a 15:03.90 mark on historic Woodward Park. He also helped the Matilda Torres boys finish third in the Division II race.
Conor Lott is the only individual state champion returning from the 2024 XC state championships, where he ran 15:10.40 to win Division I. He followed that standout performance by claiming the CIF State title in the 1600m in June.
The team with the fastest overall time from 2024, Jesuit, is bringing back six runners from last year's championship squad. Rising seniors Drake Ho...
