Each week, Future Stars will spotlight underclassmen making big statements early in the season - athletes whose performances already hint at bright XC careers ahead.
Elijah Medina (Redlands East Valley 2028)
"The course was hard, but not hard for me."
Those were the first words from Elijah Medina after his impressive performance at the Dana Hills Invitational. The Redlands East Valley sophomore had a great freshman year, but 14:44 and the fastest time of the meet put Medina in a different atmosphere in the Southern Section. Medina is now ranked the fifth fastest sophomore in the 3-mile for California as he rides this huge wave of momentum.
JSerra Girls 2028 & 2029
Kaia Streadbeck (2028), Maya Pawlowicz (2029), Brooklyn Tennant (2029), Sierra Harden (2029)
It's easy to list one underclassman a week from the JSerra girls team as Future Stars, but this week we'll focus on the entire squad. At the PR City Invitational, JSerra dominated the Elite Girls race with an astonishing 25-point win over a stacked field. They did this with three girls as underclassmen scoring in the top 5 and another underclassman in the final varsity spot.
PR City Invitational Results
3rd overall, Kaia Streadbeck - 17:10 (2028)
4th overall, Maya Pawlowicz - 17:12 (2029)
7th overall, Brooklyn Tennant - 17:20 (2029)
21st overall, Sierra Harden - 17:58 (2029)
Watch our interview with JSerra after their impressive performance to get a better understanding of the maturity and poise of these young runners have.
Quinn Turner (Misson Viejo 2029)
Although Quinn Turner didn't run in the fastest race of the day at the Dana Hills Invitational, her first 3-mile of high school turned heads across the state. The freshman ran 17:21 to not only win the D2 Girls Varsity race, but she also finished as the eighth fastest girl overall. She's sure to go faster this year in more competitive races and with the help of her teammate, Lilyana Perez, who finished 2nd to complete the sweep for Mission Viejo.
Jett Dailey (La Jolla 2028)
The sophomore from Mt. Carmel moves up from notable following his first sub-15-minute performance with another at the PR City Invitational. In the past two weeks, Jett Dailey of Mt. Carmel ran 3-mile times of 14:53 and 14:54 to establish himself as the fastest sophomore in the San Diego Section. As the brother of multiple-time CIF DIV State XC Champion Chiara Dailey, this may just be the start of greater things to come.