Most Improved Boys from the 2025 Mountie Xpress Invitational

Mountie Xpress Invitational
Joshua Potts

The 2025 Mountie Xpress Invitational absolutely shattered the standards set in 2024.

Ten boys in 2025 ran faster than the previous year's course record of 10:11.9. Additionally, 65 boys broke the eleven-minute mark, compared to 38 boys who achieved this in 2024. 

The faster overall times led to significant personal bests for several runners, highlighted by Everett Blaha's over 6-minute PR. Blaha finished 91st in the small school junior boys race in 15:10.50, compared to last year when he ran 21:16.00. 

Chaffey junior Albert Jacinto ran the fastest time of the day in 9:46.80, representing a 1:05 improvement from the previous year. He discussed how learning from Daniel Reza helped him improve his speed since 2025. 

Check out the top improvers from the 2025 Mountie Xpress Invitational down below. The top 10 fastest runners from 2025 are highlighted in bold. 

RankingAthlete 20252024Difference
1Everett Blaha - Vasquez (SS)15:10.5021:16.00( 6:05.50 )
2Ezio Veneziano - Don Bosco (SS)13:58.3018:48.80( 4:50.50 )
3Alfred Lu - Walnut (SS)13:34.2017:49.50( 4:15.30 )
4Julius Sersch - Westlake (SS)12:44.5016:48.60( 4:04.10 )
5Leon Jauregui - Don Lugo (SS)12:18.2015:59.10( 3:40.90 )
6Gilberto Baeza - Chaffey (SS)14:00.8017:30.20( 3:29.40 )
7Jake Pinto - Arnold O. Beckman (SS)11:24.1014:40.90( 3:16.80 )
8Liam Kravitz - Esperanza (SS)13:26.6016:33.10( 3:06.50 )
9Victor Lopez - Ramona (SS)13:49.1016:29.10( 2:40.00 )
10Logan Garcia - Don Lugo (SS)12:22.0015:01.10( 2:39.10 )
11Jayden Huynh - Rancho Alamitos (SS)13:01.9015:18.40( 2:16.50 )
12Noah Villanueva - Don Bosco (SS)11:15.0013:31.30( 2:16.30 )
13Felipe Sanchez - Don Lugo (SS)11:42.1013:56.40( 2:14.30 )
14Jesus Padilla - Arnold O. Beckman (SS)11:47.0013:58.40( 2:11.40 )
15Alberto Lopez - Don Lugo (SS)12:27.0014:30.50( 2:03.50 )
16Joshua Akiyama - Westlake (SS)12:34.2014:26.90( 1:52.70 )
17Jeremy Rodriguez - Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies (SOCES) (LA)13:34.4015:25.20( 1:50.80 )
18Evan Garcia - Salesian (B) (SS)14:25.1016:13.40( 1:48.30 )
19Mark Horner - Big Bear (SS)11:17.3013:02.90( 1:45.60 )
20Fernando Sanchez-Mora - Don Lugo (SS)13:28.8015:13.80( 1:45.00 )
21Collin Pham - Rancho Alamitos (SS)11:43.1013:26.50( 1:43.40 )
22Ethan Lau - Diamond Bar (SS)14:36.0016:15.20( 1:39.20 )
23Allan Cruz - Westlake (SS)10:39.1012:13.90( 1:34.80 )
24Jacob Smith - Big Bear (SS)10:55.9012:28.60( 1:32.70 )
25Franklin Chanchavac - Salesian (B) (SS)13:11.8014:43.90( 1:32.10 )
26Moises Mejia - Buena Park (SS)13:07.8014:36.90( 1:29.10 )
27Kevin Bahena - Chaffey (SS)11:14.4012:40.70( 1:26.30 )
28Taj Taylor - Esperanza (SS)12:26.1013:51.50( 1:25.40 )
29Vincent Flores - Salesian (B) (SS)11:42.8013:03.90( 1:21.10 )
30Mahmoud Dalati - Walnut (SS)12:05.7013:26.30( 1:20.60 )
31Kevin Lian - Diamond Bar (SS)11:06.3012:24.10( 1:17.80 )
32Nathaniel Halverson - Esperanza (SS)11:55.0013:10.20( 1:15.20 )
33Ivan Aguilar Zavala - Buena Park (SS)12:07.5013:18.50( 1:11.00 )
34Tristan Nguyen - Don Bosco (SS)14:33.5015:43.40( 1:09.90 )
35Omar Orozco - Buena Park (SS)12:41.0013:49.80( 1:08.80 )
36Miles Gohil - Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies (SOCES) (LA)11:44.9012:52.70( 1:07.80 )
37Albert Jacinto - Chaffey (SS)9:46.8010:52.70( 1:05.90 )
38David Boussi - Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies (SOCES) (LA)12:07.5013:13.10( 1:05.60 )
39Marcel Lourenco - Marina (SS)12:28.7013:33.80( 1:05.10 )
40Jack Hopkins - Marina (SS)12:04.0013:08.30( 1:04.30 )
41Johan Olea - Buena Park (SS)14:15.0015:19.30( 1:04.30 )
42Maddox Vann Nguyen - Marina (SS)11:07.3012:10.80( 1:03.50 )
43Jacob Granados - Salesian (B) (SS)10:10.4011:13.80( 1:03.40 )
44Zachary Davis - Westlake (SS)12:34.7013:38.10( 1:03.40 )
45Emiliano Rincon Farias - Ramona (SS)13:04.5014:07.30( 1:02.80 )
46Brandon Tukua - Marina (SS)12:47.6013:50.00( 1:02.40 )
47Daniel Canul - Westlake (SS)14:34.6015:36.70( 1:02.10 )
48Christian Poling - Esperanza (SS)13:17.7014:19.50( 1:01.80 )
49Dylan Carollo - Westlake (SS)12:04.4013:04.60( 1:00.20 )
50Daniel Zhang - Diamond Bar (SS)11:39.9012:39.60-59.7
51Hassan Mozannar - Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies (SOCES) (LA)11:34.2012:30.50-56.3
52Brayden Cheek - Walnut (SS)12:55.0013:51.10-56.1
53Wade Beaumont - Marina (SS)11:37.3012:33.30-56
54Geoff McCrary - Arnold O. Beckman (SS)10:21.3011:15.00-53.7
55Jalen Yee - Westlake (SS)13:43.2014:36.00-52.8
56Ayden Dao - Walnut (SS)11:06.3011:57.00-50.7
57Jacob Knox - Westlake (SS)12:31.6013:22.30-50.7
58Luke Hansen - Marina (SS)12:53.2013:41.70-48.5
59Jayden Canelas - Salesian (B) (SS)12:39.1013:26.90-47.8
60Hassan Syed - Arnold O. Beckman (SS)10:04.0010:50.90-46.9
61Riley Silva - Rancho Alamitos (SS)11:07.9011:53.50-45.6
62Jacob Esquibel - Arnold O. Beckman (SS)11:48.9012:34.30-45.4
63Isaac Roldan - Rancho Alamitos (SS)10:32.4011:16.80-44.4
64Blake Fantin - Big Bear (SS)11:07.8011:52.10-44.3
65Victor Alvarado - Big Bear (SS)13:31.8014:16.10-44.3
66Angel Rojo - Buena Park (SS)13:20.1014:03.30-43.2
67Carson Duce - Westlake (SS)10:28.4011:11.10-42.7
68Cameron Swanson - Westlake (SS)13:12.8013:55.20-42.4
69Ozil Villacana - Chaffey (SS)11:55.6012:34.70-39.1
70Brandon Boatman - Arnold O. Beckman (SS)10:14.4010:52.40-38
71Joshua Avila - Chaffey (SS)10:39.7011:17.50-37.8
72Ryan Barris - Arnold O. Beckman (SS)10:09.2010:46.80-37.6
73Cole Stueve - Vasquez (SS)11:46.9012:23.10-36.2
74James (JiongJie) Qi - Walnut (SS)11:36.1012:11.10-35
75Oliver Krane - Westlake (SS)12:00.0012:34.50-34.5
76Arthur Melendez - Chaffey (SS)10:43.7011:15.30-31.6
77Benjamin Heggem - Vasquez (SS)13:12.8013:43.80-31
78Mateo Mercado - Arnold O. Beckman (SS)12:08.1012:38.40-30.3
79Ryan Alaniz - Vasquez (SS)15:00.2015:30.20-30
80Joaquin Nguyen - Don Bosco (SS)15:00.3015:30.30-30
81Samuel Forman - Arnold O. Beckman (SS)10:31.2011:00.50-29.3
82Kiran Joseph - Diamond Bar (SS)10:54.1011:22.70-28.6
83Dylan Vo - Don Bosco (SS)12:23.5012:52.00-28.5
84Jun Lei - Diamond Bar (SS)12:31.5012:58.70-27.2
85Joshua Liu - Diamond Bar (SS)12:49.1013:15.50-26.4
86Ryan Ramirez - Chaffey (SS)11:17.0011:43.20-26.2
87Ken Parker - Arnold O. Beckman (SS)12:33.3012:58.80-25.5
88Jacob Guerrero - Salesian (B) (SS)12:22.8012:47.90-25.1
89Cruz Morgan - Westlake (SS)11:14.2011:39.20-25
90Logen Behar - Walnut (SS)11:17.9011:41.40-23.5
91Nolan Barajas - Arnold O. Beckman (SS)10:20.5010:43.20-22.7
92Tyler Foote - Walnut (SS)12:06.4012:28.70-22.3
93Cesar Ortega - Big Bear (SS)10:55.9011:17.40-21.5
94Pedro Baeza - Chaffey (SS)10:46.4011:07.40-21
95Christopher Galvan - Chaffey (SS)11:17.8011:37.30-19.5
96Nathan Ulit - Marina (SS)11:48.4012:06.80-18.4
97Christian Alvarado - Diamond Bar (SS)11:15.3011:32.20-16.9
98Abraham Perez - Big Bear (SS)12:20.5012:37.10-16.6
99Isaac Macias - Don Bosco (SS)13:04.3013:19.70-15.4
100Caidin D'Elia - Don Lugo (SS)11:01.0011:14.30-13.3
101Conrad Akerboom - Walnut (SS)11:30.0011:43.10-13.1
102Jonathan Castellanos - Walnut (SS)11:02.5011:15.50-13
103Nick De Palma - Marina (SS)13:15.0013:26.80-11.8
104Andrew Ruiz - Don Lugo (SS)13:09.2013:19.70-10.5
105Armand Marquez - Walnut (SS)11:41.0011:50.90-9.9
106Logan Williams - Vasquez (SS)13:26.4013:35.60-9.2
107Tuan Ho - Rancho Alamitos (SS)12:43.6012:50.80-7.2
108Cole San Antonio - Walnut (SS)12:11.7012:16.60-4.9
109Julian De La Torre - Don Bosco (SS)13:58.6014:03.40-4.8
110Nathan Ledezma - Salesian (B) (SS)13:35.9013:40.10-4.2
111Elias Briseno - Arnold O. Beckman (SS)11:17.3011:21.30-4
112Collin Shen - Esperanza (SS)13:38.0013:42.00-4
113Jacob Rojo - Westlake (SS)11:54.9011:57.10-2.2
114Christian Weber - Arnold O. Beckman (SS)10:12.0010:13.40-1.4
115Clayton Collins - Westlake (SS)12:13.4012:13.60-0.2