The 46th running of the Asics Clovis XC Invitational Championship races did not disappoint, resulting in historically fast individual and team times.
RESULTS | PHOTOS | GIRLS MERGE | BOYS MERGE
Friday- Carlo Prandini Championship Girls Race
The Carlo Prandini Championship Girls Race kicked off the 2025 Clovis Invitational on Friday morning. The competitors encountered near-perfect racing conditions with cooler-than-normal temperatures at race time at Woodward Park. Amaya Bharadwaj of Palo Alto and Kamilah Salim of West Torrance led a large pack of runners out in a brisk first mile time of 5:24. In the second mile, a pack of four runners that included Bharadwaj, Salim, Alyssa Gutierrez of St. Francis, and Brook Lee of Archie Williams separated themselves from the rest of the pack. As the leaders began the main hill at approximately halfway through the course, Bharadwaj and Salim surged up the hill, creating a 50-yard gap, and they began to extend their lead entering the final mile. With approximately 1000 meters remaining, Bharadwaj threw down a significant surge, stretching out her lead through the finish to win convincingly in time of 17:03.8, 15 seconds ahead of Kamilah Salim.
The team competition did not disappoint, with the top five teams finishing within 38 points of each other. St. Francis (Sacramento), led by Alyssa Gutierrez (5th place in 17:30.1) along with a solid pack of teammates, maintained their 1st place position throughout the race to win with 92 points. Santa Margarita, led by Carol Dye (7th place in 17:43.1) and running with its full top-5 group racing for the first time this season, finished in 2nd with 109 points. Archie Williams, led by a breakout performance from Brooke Lee (2nd place in 17:18.4), finished in 3rd place with 121 points.
Top 5 Teams
| Place | Team | Points | Scorers | Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  St. Francis (SJ) | 92 | 3+18+22+24+25 (35+55) | 1:10 1-5 Split | 18:20 Avg |
| 2 |  Santa Margarita (SS) | 109 | 5+15+23+28+38 (56+63) | 1:26 1-5 Split | 18:31 Avg |
| 3 |  Archie Williams (NC) | 121 | 1+14+16+44+46 (84+90) | 1:59 1-5 Split | 18:31 Avg |
| 4 |  Oak Park (SS) | 125 | 11+13+26+33+42 (49+52) | 1:05 1-5 Split | 18:40 Avg |
| 5 |  Redwood (NC) | 130 | 6+12+34+37+41 (76+89) | 1:21 1-5 Split | 18:40 Avg |
Top 10 Individuals
| Place | Video | Athlete | Team | Mark | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Amaya Bharadwaj | 12 | Palo Alto (CC) | 17:03.80 | ||
| 2 | Brooke Lee | 12 | Archie Williams (NC) | 17:18.40 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Giselle Fernandez | 12 | Riverbank (SJ) | 17:23.60 | ||
| 4 |  Kamilah Salim | 11 | West Torrance (SS) | 17:25.60 | 2 | |
| 5 | Alyssa Gutierrez | 9 | St. Francis (SJ) | 17:30.10 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Gioia Coudriet | 10 | Galena High School | 17:42.50 | 4 | |
| 7 | Carol Dye | 11 | Santa Margarita (SS) | 17:43.10 | 5 | |
| 8 |  Brenna Mannion | 12 | Vista del Lago (SJ) | 17:50.30 | ||
| 9 | Middleton Sydney | 12 | Redwood (NC) | 17:51.40 | 6 | |
| 10 |  Gelila Hailu | 11 | Leigh (CC) | 17:51.90 | 7 |
Friday- Steve Ward Championship Boys Race
The Steve Ward Championship Boys Race met expectations as a highly-competitive, evenly-matched race. Andres Lomeli of Kimball pushed forward to lead a large pack of runners through the first mile in 4:44, with 27 runners separated by only 4 seconds. In Mile 2, Lomeli, Olly O'Connor of Viewpoint, Kiefer Willcox of Tahoe-Truckee, and Alijah Murillo of Branham, created some separation from the rest of the pack as the race crested the hill and hit the 2-mile mark. With about 800 meters remaining O'Connor made his big move and separated from the other leaders, extending his lead with each step, and hitting the finish line in an impressive time of 14:47.5. Lomeli maintained 2nd place, breaking the 15-minute barrier in 14:59.6.
In the team competition, West Torrance pulled out the hard-fought victory with 101 points. Foothill Technology moved up steadily as a team throughout the race to finish in a close 2nd Place with 115 points. Oak Park rounded out the Top-3 with 157 points.
Top 5 Teams
| Place | Team | Points | Scorers | Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West Torrance (SS) | 101 | 7+13+22+25+34 (39+55) | 0:34 1-5 Split | 15:44 Avg |
| 2 |  Foothill Technology (SS) | 115 | 17+19+24+26+29 (54+76) | 0:13 1-5 Split | 15:50 Avg |
| 3 |  Oak Park (SS) | 157 | 23+27+31+36+40 (42+45) | 0:15 1-5 Split | 15:58 Avg |
| 4 |  Agoura (SS) | 182 | 3+35+46+48+50 (51+59) | 1:04 1-5 Split | 15:59 Avg |
| 5 |  St. Mary's College HS (NC) | 203 | 18+21+37+57+70 (86+89) | 1:00 1-5 Split | 16:09 Avg |
Top 10 Individuals
| Place | Video | Athlete | Team | Mark | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Olly O'Connor | 12 | Viewpoint (SS) | 14:47.50 | 1 | |
| 2 |  Andres Lomeli | 12 | Kimball (John C) (SJ) | 14:59.60 | ||
| 3 |  Alijah Murillo | 12 | Branham (CC) | 15:02.60 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Kiefer Willcox | 12 | Tahoe Truckee (NIAA) | 15:04.10 | ||
| 5 |  Ryan Fitzpatrick | 12 | The Nueva School (CC) | 15:05.90 | ||
| 6 | Dorian Bening | 12 | Agoura (SS) | 15:11.80 | 3 | |
| 7 |  David Coisson | 11 | Galena High School | 15:22.30 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Arizechkwu Nwosu | 11 | Oaks Christian (SS) | 15:22.30 | 5 | |
| 9 |  Emmanuel Lopez | 12 | Servite (SS) | 15:22.90 | 6 | |
| 10 | Dylan Mehnert | 12 | West Torrance (SS) | 15:24.20 | 7 |
Saturday- Bill Buettner Championship Girls Race
The Saturday Championship races began with the Bill Buettner Championship Girls Race. As with the Friday races, the competitors experienced unseasonably cool weather, allowing for near-perfect race conditions. As expected, at the starting gun, the race commenced with a fast pace led by senior Chiara Dailey of La Jolla, senior Summer Wilson of Irvine, senior Braelyn Combe of Santiago (Corona), senior, Aelo Curtis of Ventura. In Mile 2, Curtis made a bold move on the hill to decisively take the lead from Wilson and Combe, while Dailey fell off the pace. Looking extremely strong, Curtis extended her lead throughout the final mile and finished with a time of 16:44.5, a 77-second PR for her on the Woodward Park course. Summer Wilson finished in 2nd Place in 16:57.2, and Braelyn Combe placed 3rd in 17:07.1.
The highly anticipated battle between nationally-ranked teams JSerra and Buchanan resulted in JSerra dominating the day, finishing in 1st Place with 55 points. JSerra's strong pack of runners finished in a team time of 79:43 representing one of the Top-15 team times in the history of the Woodward Park course. Buchanan finished in 2nd Place with 90 points while Santiago (Corona) rounded out the Top-3 with 132 points.
Top 5 Teams
| Place | Team | Points | Scorers | Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JSerra Catholic (SS) | 55 | 3+4+14+16+18 (26+45) | 0:36 1-5 Split | 17:56 Avg |
| 2 |  Buchanan (CS) | 90 | 5+6+9+23+47 (54) | 1:07 1-5 Split | 18:04 Avg |
| 3 |  Santiago Corona (SS) | 132 | 1+8+34+40+49 (68+102) | 1:42 1-5 Split | 18:10 Avg |
| 4 |  Mira Costa (SS) | 166 | 17+21+33+37+58 (71+83) | 0:44 1-5 Split | 18:28 Avg |
| 5 |  Davis (SJ) | 171 | 7+10+43+44+67 (73+78) | 1:20 1-5 Split | 18:28 Avg |
Top 10 Individuals
| Place | Video | Athlete | Team | Mark | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Aelo Curtis | 12 | Ventura (SS) | 16:44.50 | ||
| 2 | Summer Wilson | 12 | Irvine (SS) | 16:57.20 | ||
| 3 | Braelyn Combe | 12 | Santiago Corona (SS) | 17:07.10 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Chiara Dailey | 12 | La Jolla (SD) | 17:16.70 | ||
| 5 |  Millie Bayles | 12 | Trabuco Hills (SS) | 17:28.10 | ||
| 6 |  Isla Bulmer | 12 | Claremont (SS) | 17:28.80 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Farah Allen | 11 | Branson (NC) | 17:34.60 | ||
| 8 | Isabella Ramirez | 12 | Bullard (CS) | 17:34.70 | ||
| 9 | Maya Pawlowicz | 9 | JSerra Catholic (SS) | 17:35.60 | 3 | |
| 10 | Reese Holley | 11 | JSerra Catholic (SS) | 17:40.20 | 4 |
Saturday- Rob Brenner Championship Boys Race
Closing out the Championship races, the Rob Brenner Championship Boys Race will likely end up being talked about and remembered for many years to come. Superstar senior, Jackson Spencer of Herriman (Utah) not only led out the race with a 4:35 first mile, but he then threw down a spectacular surge in the mid-point of the race at the hill, never looking back. Picking up his pace over the final mile, Spencer unleashed a vicious kick over the last 800 meters to destroy the long-standing previous Woodward Park course record (previously held by German Fernandez) by 8 seconds in a remarkable time of 14:16.9. Simply put, it was the single-greatest individual male cross country performance ever run on California soil. Making Spencer's performance all the more incredible is that he defeated a stellar field that had 8 runners break 15:00 and 77 runners break 16:00. Maximo Zavaleta ran a strong race to finish in 2nd Place in 14:44.8, followed by Blake Bay in 3rd Place in 14:51.6. In addition, two sophomore runners, Elias Thronson of Davis and Mario Montoya of Redondo Union, became the fastest sophomores ever at Woodward Park. Both Thronson (4th Place in 14:54.3) and Montoya (7th Place in 14:57.7) broke the previous sophomore course record time at Woodward Park.In the team competition, Jesuit rebounded from its 11-point loss to Herriman (Utah) at the Woodbridge Classic to win by 22 points (90-112). It was a truly impressive team performance by Jesuit, with their Top-6 runners all running under 15:40, in a team time of 76:09, and with a gap of only 24 seconds between their first and fifth runners. Herriman finished in 2nd Place with Woodbridge finishing strong and earning 3rd Place. It was truly a Rob Brenner Championship Race for the ages.
Top 5 Teams
| Place | Team | Points | Scorers | Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jesuit (SJ) | 90 | 9+11+15+26+29 (36+81) | 0:24 1-5 Split | 15:13 Avg |
| 2 |  Herriman | 112 | 1+14+19+30+48 (49+68) | 1:26 1-5 Split | 15:11 Avg |
| 3 | Woodbridge (SS) | 165 | 4+20+24+57+60 (96+111) | 0:55 1-5 Split | 15:27 Avg |
| 4 |  Arnold O. Beckman (SS) | 223 | 7+51+52+55+58 (59+80) | 0:49 1-5 Split | 15:37 Avg |
| 5 |  San Clemente (SS) | 223 | 6+21+40+77+79 (82+95) | 1:05 1-5 Split | 15:37 Avg |
Top 10 Individuals
| Place | Video | Athlete | Team | Mark | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Spencer | 12 | Herriman | 14:16.90 | 1 | |
| 2 |  Maximo Zavaleta | 12 | ML King (SS) | 14:44.80 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Blake Bay | 11 | Fresno Christian (CS) | 14:51.60 | ||
| 4 |  Elias Thronson | 10 | Davis (SJ) | 14:54.30 | ||
| 5 |  Conor Lott | 12 | Clovis North (CS) | 14:55.00 | 3 | |
| 6 | Aidan Antonio | 11 | Woodbridge (SS) | 14:56.10 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Mario Montoya | 10 | Redondo Union (SS) | 14:57.70 | 5 | |
| 8 | Yohan Anderson | 11 | San Clemente (SS) | 14:59.00 | 6 | |
| 9 | Mason Nguyen | 12 | Arnold O. Beckman (SS) | 15:00.00 | 7 | |
| 10 |  Stephen Sziebert | 12 | Bellarmine College Prep (CC) | 15:00.20 | 8 |