SJS Section Finals - Preview

CIF Sac-Joaquin Subsection Meet
Mike Carroll

Division 1 Girls

Davis and Oak Ridge have been swapping section titles for years, and this season's no exception. They've gone back and forth with wins all year, and come Saturday, both should roll out fully healthy lineups for another thriller. Their top 7 runners stack up evenly, and every single one has cracked sub-19 for 3 miles at the Sierra Foothill League finals. Davis rides the momentum of Norah Feldt and Avery Wolk, who've shaken off early-season hiccups and are running with serious swagger. Oak Ridge counters with senior Adriana Ingargiola, who's already locked in her spot at UC Berkeley next fall.

The third state-qualifying ticket should punch through to Turlock, powered by sophomore standout Ellison Williams. Pleasant Grove is the only crew with a real shot to knock them off-they ran a smart, controlled tempo with their top 4 at sub-sections. Even if they manage to slide past Turlock's 2-through-5, they'll still need their #5 to have an absolute lights-out day.

At sub-sections, Oak Ridge and Davis snagged 9 of the top 10 spots, so the five individual state berths will be a dogfight. Brianna Williams from Cosumnes Oaks and any one of Pleasant Grove's top four have a possibility.

2024 Division 1 Team Champion: Oak Ridge

2024 Division 1 Individual Champion: Addison Clinton

Division 1 Girls Teams (Top 3 teams qualify for state)

  1. Oak Ridge
  2. Davis
  3. Turlock
  4. Pleasant Grove
  5. West Park
  6. Rodriguez
  7. Cosumnes Oaks
  8. Lincoln
  9. Franklin
  10. McClatchy

Division 1 Girls Individual Rankings - Top 15

  1. Ellison Williams, Turlock
  2. Norah Feldt, Davis
  3. Avery Wolk, Davis
  4. Adriana Ingargiola, Oak Ridge
  5. Maya Day, Oak Ridge
  6. Giuliana Martino, Oak Ridge
  7. Katelyn Secrest, Davis
  8. Kailee Mallow, Davis
  9. Emi Madsen, Oak Ridge
  10. Addie Yip, Oak Ridge
  11. Lilian Hales-Yang, Davis
  12. Brianna Williams*, Cosumnes Oaks
  13. Sutton Paulsen, Oak Ridge
  14. Addison Shaw*, Pleasant Grove
  15. Layla Wolk, Davis

*Individuals not in Top 3 teams

Division 1 Boys

Last year's Division 1 race was anything but typical. The field wasn't very deep, with Davis crushing it by 50 points over runner-up Oak Ridge-who peaked at the right time but still got outclassed. This year? Totally different ballgame. Oak Ridge brings back their entire top 5, including seniors Roman Zamora, Thomas Capelli, and Wesley Ewing. They stack up nicely against Davis' top 3: defending champ sophomore Elias Thronson, plus seniors Zev Fox and Nicolas Duquette. These two squads have been trading wins all season, and both played it smart at Subsections-resting key guys or just doing tempo runs.

The third state-qualifying spot should land with McClatchy, powered by juniors Hugh Heyer and Landon Warriner. They were looking unstoppable at last year's section finals... until one of their top runners tripped on the finger loop and cost them a State berth. Turlock snuck in instead. McClatchy's only real weak spot is the drop-off to their 6th guy, so fingers crossed their top 5 keep an eye on their feet this time.

Turlock and Folsom are long shots-they haven't beaten Davis, Oak Ridge, or McClatchy once all season. Turlock's got Larson Wejmar and Zayn Hamilton leading the charge (both top-10 at Subsections), while Folsom leans on Parker Whitemyer and James Ing but has been hit hard by injuries. Either way, both need their #5 runner to show up big.

Individually? Davis sat Elias Thronson at Subsections, but he's the clear favorite. Other guys fighting for state spots include Oliver Charkiewicz from River City and Daniel Barajas from Tokay.

2024 Division 1 Team Champion: Davis

2024 Division 1 Individual Champion: Elias Thronson

Division 1 Boys Teams (Top 3 teams qualify for state)

  1. Davis
  2. Oak Ridge
  3. McClatchy
  4. Turlock
  5. Folsom
  6. Pleasant Grove
  7. Cosumnes Oaks
  8. Modesto
  9. River City
  10. Rodriguez
Division 1 Boys Individual Rankings - Top 15
  1. Elias Thronson, Davis
  2. Landon Warriner, McClatchy
  3. Hugh Heyer, McClatchy
  4. Roman Zamora, Oak Ridge
  5. Oliver Charkiewicz*, River City
  6. Nicolas Duquette, Davis
  7. Thomas Capelli, Oak Ridge
  8. Zev Fox, Davis
  9. Wesley Ewing, Oak Ridge
  10. Larson Wejmar*, Turlock
  11. Daniel Barajas*, Tokay
  12. Zayn Hamilton*, Turlock
  13. Parker Whitemyer*, Folsom
  14. Keegan Gehrke*, Lincoln-Stockton
  15. James Ing*, Folsom
*Individuals not in Top 3 teams

Division 2 Girls

You could make a case that the Division 2 boy's race has the deepest field--loaded with national and state-ranked teams--but the girl's side is absolutely stacked with deep squads and a ton of runners already locked into college programs.

Whitney rolls in with Sophie Hutchinson leading the charge, after resting at subsections, will be ready to push the pace alongside Natalie Arriaza from Patterson, who loves going strong from the gun. Whitney's has tremendous backup too--seniors Jane Landon, Nina Soto, and Addison Ewers and a state title is very much on the table. Vacaville's been getting better every week, powered by Khloe Delatorre and Makayla Galvan. Their one weakness though they drop off quite a bit after their top 5.

Golden Valley's anchored by Fernanda Cortes, brings solid depth, and has been steady all season. Bella Vista should lock down that final 4th state team spot after dominating at CVC league finals. They're led by Zoe Corder and the steadily improving Sophia Pham.

Granite Bay's got a late start but is trending up, with Madeleine Olson out front. Vista Del Lago leans on Brenna Mannion and, despite some recent team struggles, should be primed to fight for that 4th qualifying spot.

Individually? This is the toughest race to punch a state berth. Pretty much every team mentioned has legit contenders, and they'll all be scrapping with Lena Llamas from Buhach Colony and Avery Carlson from Pitman.

The college commits in this field are wild: Jane Landon to CBU, Brenna Mannion, Addison Ewers, and Nina Soto to Cal Poly SLO, Zoe Corder and Sophie Hutchinson to Washington State, Lena Llamas to Wingate University, Avery Carlson to UC San Diego, and Natalie Arriaza going locally to Stanislaus State.

2024 Division 2 Team Champion: Whitney

2024 Division 2 Individual Champion: Grace Baxter

Division 2 Girls Teams (Top 4 teams qualify for state)

  1. Whitney
  2. Vacaville
  3. Golden Valley
  4. Bella Vista
  5. Granite Bay
  6. Vista Del Lago
  7. Laguna Creek
  8. Rio Americano
  9. Woodcreek
  10. Patterson

Division 2 Girls Individual Rankings - Top 15

  1. Sophie Hutchinson, Whitney,
  2. Natalie Arriaza*, Patterson
  3. Eleanor Hampton*, Merced
  4. Brenna Mannion*, Vista Del Lago
  5. Lena Llamas*, Buhach Colony
  6. Khloe DeLaTorre, Vacaville
  7. Eva Soto, Whitney
  8. Maddie Goss*, Woodcreek
  9. Fernanda Cortes, Golden Valley
  10. Avery Carlson*, Pitman
  11. Zoe Corder, Bella Vista
  12. Makayla Galvan, Vacaville
  13. Addison Ewers, Whitney
  14. Jane Landon, Whitney
  15. Jymena Nguyen Marquez*, Grace Davis

*Individuals not in Top 4 teams

Division 2 Boys

Jesuit's been dominating and can win even if one or two guys have a bad day. They're led by SFL individual champ Connor Bilodeau. Vacaville's having a monster year and it wouldn't shock anyone if they join Jesuit on the podium at state. Junior Cooper Stream's leading the charge. Bella Vista hasn't secured a state team berth in years, but this year's squad is the best they have had in a while, with junior Calvin Fear out front. Both Vacaville and Bella Vista are young and loaded, so they'll be gunning for Jesuit's crown once the Marauders graduate their stacked senior class. The last team ticket to state? It's a three-way battle between Vista Del Lago, led by Theodore Beavers, a deep Atwater team, and Whitney, led by Joshua Landon and Davis Little.

Individually, the section title's probably coming down to Cooper Stream or any of Jesuit's top four. But guys battling for those state individual spots include Jace Campos and Giovanni Mejia from Pacheco, Joshua Landon from Whitney, Calvin Fear and Lincoln Manweiler from Bella Vista, and Anthony Cunha from Woodcreek. Also, college signings have happened on the boy's side as well as Kyle Jakary will be running at Cal Poly SLO while Drake Hoferer will join UCLA next fall.

2024 Division 2 Team Champion: Jesuit

2024 Division 2 Individual Champion: Isaac Abbott

Division 2 Boys Teams (Top 4 teams qualify for state)

  1. Jesuit
  2. Vacaville
  3. Bella Vista
  4. Vista Del Lago
  5. Atwater
  6. Whitney
  7. Rio Americano
  8. Granite Bay
  9. Woodcreek
  10. Rocklin

Division 2 Boys Individual Rankings - Top 15

  1. Connor Bilodeau, Jesuit
  2. Cooper Stream, Vacaville
  3. Kyle Jakary, Jesuit
  4. Isaac Abbott, Jesuit
  5. Matthew Ogilvie, Jesuit
  6. Ty Hundley, Vacaville
  7. Connor Smith, Vacaville
  8. Jace Campos*, Pacheco
  9. Theodore Beavers, Vista Del Lago
  10. Joshua Landon*, Whitney
  11. Griffin Keel, Bella Vista
  12. Lucas Alberts, Jesuit
  13. Calvin Fear, Bella Vista
  14. Giovanni Mejia*, Pacheco
  15. Anthony Cunha*, Woodcreek
*Individuals not in Top 4 teams

Division 3 Girls

St. Francis won't be challenged until the State Meet, where they'll tangle with Southern California powerhouses for the state title. They ran a very patient race at subsections after placing fourth as a team at SFL finals. Coach Worthen will want a clean, confidence-building run at Willow Hills.

Freshman star Alyssa Gutierrez has been racking up big wins--including the SFL individual crown--and she's the clear favorite to grab the section title. The last two state team berths? That's a showdown between Oakdale, Beyer, and Elk Grove. All three have the depth and firepower, but it'll hinge on how well their #4 and #5 runners do. Top individual state qualifiers to watch: sisters Emmy and Sadi Angelo from Ponderosa. St. Francis will take most of the top spots, but don't sleep on standout runners from Nevada Union, Sierra, and Twelve Bridges to also join the other Division 3 girls qualifiers.

2024 Division 3 Team Champion: St. Francis

2024 Division 3 Individual Champion: Emmy Angelo

Division 3 Girls Teams (Top 3 teams qualify for state)

  1. St Francis
  2. Oakdale
  3. Beyer
  4. Elk Grove
  5. Ponderosa
  6. Roseville
  7. Del Oro
  8. Sierra
  9. Nevada Union
  10. River Valley

Division 3 Girls Individual Rankings - Top 15

  1. Alyssa Gutierrez, St Francis
  2. Sadi Angelo*, Ponderosa
  3. Emmy Angelo*, Ponderosa
  4. Halle Welch, St Francis
  5. Miya Menza, St Francis
  6. Anna Dittman*, Sierra
  7. Eleni Keriotis*, Nevada Union
  8. Leah Krason*, Nevada Union
  9. Addison Wylie, Oakdale
  10. Sunny Schranz, St Francis
  11. Sophia Kadel, St Francis
  12. Brooke Blume*, Twelve Bridges
  13. Tyleah Badea*, Beyer
  14. Nevaeh Brown*, River Valley
  15. Gianna Mansouri, Elk Grove
*Individuals not in Top 3 teams

Division 3 Boys

Ponderosa deserves a top-10 state ranking after crushing the CVC League title and posting killer times at subsections last week. Their 1-2-3 punch--Grady Morris, Braden Himley, and Devin Maldonado--is as strong as anyone in the section. They'll get to flex on the whole state in a couple weeks at Woodward Park. For now, they need their #4 and #5 guys to keep building the momentum at Willow Hills.

Oakdale's has Sean Muturi up front, and Coach Moreno always has his team ready to peak at Willow Hills and snag another state berth. Del Oro is led by Ethan Kelly and Beyer has Hayes Terry, and both teams will be monitoring each other to make a move on the soggy Folsom course. Andres Lomeli from Kimball (headed to Cal Poly SLO) and Peter Kendall from Twelve Bridges (Chico State bound) are the frontrunners for those individual state-qualifying spots.

2024 Division 3 Team Champion: Ponderosa

2024 Division 3 Individual Champion: Peter Kendall

Division 3 Boys Teams (Top 3 teams qualify for state)

  1. Ponderosa
  2. Oakdale
  3. Beyer
  4. Del Oro
  5. Kimball
  6. Twelve Bridges
  7. Will C Wood
  8. Oakmont
  9. Nevada Union
  10. Sierra

Division 3 Boys Individual Rankings - Top 15

  1. Andres Lomeli*, Kimball
  2. Peter Kendall*, Twelve Bridges
  3. Grady Morris, Ponderosa
  4. Braden Himley, Ponderosa
  5. Christian Gonzalez*, Sierra
  6. Hayes Terry, Beyer
  7. Ethan Kelly*, Del Oro
  8. Sean Muturi, Oakdale
  9. Havyn Bartell, Beyer
  10. Finnegan Good*, Nevada Union
  11. Devin Maldonado, Ponderosa
  12. Caleb Hernandez*, Oakmont
  13. Ace Rozales*, Kimball
  14. Rowan Henry*, Nevada Union
  15. Riley Gier*, Lathrop
*Individuals not in Top 3 teams

Division 4 Girls

2024 Division 4 Team Champion: Placer

2024 Division 4 Individual Champion: Olivia Passafiume

Division 4 Girls Teams (Top 3 teams qualify for state)

  1. Placer
  2. Hughson
  3. El Dorado
  4. Hilmar
  5. Christian Brothers
  6. Riverbank
  7. Union Mine
  8. Livingston
  9. West Campus
  10. Colfax

Division 4 Girls Individual Rankings - Top 15

  1. Giselle Fernandez*, Riverbank
  2. Luca Bourgault, Placer
  3. Kendall Campora*, El Dorado
  4. Micah Redding, Placer
  5. Brooklyn Rozumowicz*, Casa Roble
  6. Sophie Benham, Hughson
  7. Sidney Logsdon*, Hilmar
  8. Demiree Dean*, Sonora
  9. Ameliana Eli Amoros*, El Dorado
  10. Alena Potter*, Christian Brothers
  11. Noeli Orozco, Hughson
  12. Riley Anderson, Placer
  13. Farrah Rudy, Placer
  14. Gianna Cruz*, Riverbank
  15. Grace Benitez, Hughson

*Individuals not in Top 3 teams

Division 4 Boys

2024 Division 4 Team Champion: West Campus

2024 Division 4 Individual Champion: Broen Holman

Division 4 Boys Teams (Top 2 teams qualify for state)

  1. West Campus
  2. Hughson
  3. Union Mine
  4. Christian Brothers
  5. Casa Roble
  6. Bear River
  7. Livingston
  8. Riverbank
  9. Placer
  10. Lincoln

Division 4 Boys Individual Rankings - Top 15

  1. Jackson Levasseur*, Christian Brothers
  2. Corbin Faircloth*, Casa Roble
  3. Cooper Barr*, Placer
  4. Armando Garcia*, Riverbank
  5. Landon Wilson*, Sonora
  6. David Warden*, Union Mine
  7. Gabe Dressen*, Placer
  8. Elijah Rhyne*, Lincoln
  9. Patrick Pinjuv*, Union Mine
  10. Alexander Villasenor, West Campus
  11. Liam Coley*, Bear River
  12. Bryce Porath, West Campus
  13. Gustavo Ortiz*, Riverbank
  14. Mason Hoyle, Hughson
  15. Moises Cortes Garcia*, Livingston
  16. Alessandro Pimentel, Hughson

*Individuals not in Top 2 teams

Division 5 Girls

Defending champion Vacaville Christian had it pretty easy last year when they secured the section title, but after last week's narrow loss 51-49 to Westlake Charter, it will come down to each team's 5th runner to figure out who will be this year's champion. Although both teams should feel pretty confident to secure one of the two state qualifying spots, the individual qualifying spots are up for grabs.

Vacaville Christian's sophomore Josephine Krulick ran spectacularly last week at Sub-sections with the only sub 19 minute race and finished a full minute ahead of John Adams' senior Ava Eryomenko. Krulick should be a top-10 contender at the state meet. Keilana Rivas of Sacramento Adventist, Emma-Lynn Hogan of Central Catholic, and Summerville's Payton Snavely and Jocelyn Lloyd could also secure a state qualifying berth as long as they can finish in the top 12 individuals.




2024 Division 5 Team Champion: Vacaville Christian
2024 Division 5 Individual Champion: Elena Vizcay

Division 5 Girls Teams (Top 2 teams qualify for state)

    1. Vacaville Christian
    2. Westlake Charter
      1. Summerville
        1. Central Catholic
        2. Ripon Christian
        3. Foresthill
          1. Golden Sierra
          2. John Adams Academy
          3. Argonaut
          4. Sacramento Adventist

          Division 5 Girls Individual Rankings - Top 10

          1. Josephine Krulick, Vacaville Christian
          2. Ava Eryomenko*, John Adams Academy
          3. Keilana Rivas*, Sacramento Adventist
          4. Emma-Lynn Hogan*, Central Catholic
          5. Kalena Edison, Westlake Charter
          6. Payton Snavely*, Summerville
          7. Lily Fowler, Westlake Charter
          8. Colleen Johnson, Westlake Charter
          9. Jocelyn Lloyd*, Summerville
          10. Mia Farias, Vacaville Christian
          *Individuals not in Top 2 teams

          Division 5 Boys

          Bret Harte is the defending team champion, where last year the top four squads were crammed within 30 points. This year, the Central Catholic and Summerville squads are the strongest teams after last week's subsection results in Frogtown. While the Bears and Raiders finished 1-2, the race will come down to whose 3-4-5 runners are the strongest. Any slips would allow either Woodland Christian or Bradshaw Christian to snag the second state berth awarded to the Division 5 boys. As the boys emerge from the Varsity loop at Willow Hills for the second time, the final half mile around pond will determine who will be heading to the state championships.

          Summerville's Esai Vasquez is the defending individual champion, but Millennium sophomore David Avila is the runaway favorite after a blistering season, dominance in league meets, and win at last week's subsection meet. Other runners contending for individual state qualifying spots include Frederick Fawver and Matteo Colacchi of Argonaut, Nuno Pereira of Woodland Christian and Joel Edison of Westlake Charter.




          2024 Division 5 Team Champion: Bret Harte
          2024 Division 5 Individual Champion: Esai Vasquez

          Division 5 Boys Teams (Top 2 teams qualify for state)

          1. Summerville
          2. Central Catholic
          3. Woodland Christian
          4. Bradshaw Christian
          5. Argonaut
          6. Westlake Charter
          7. Big Valley Christian
          8. Bret Harte
          9. John Adams Academy
          10. Vacaville Christian

          Division 5 Boys Individual Rankings - Top 10

            1. David Avila*, Millennium
            2. Frederick Fawver*, Argonaut
            3. Ryden Rivera, Summerville
            4. Mateo Quinonez, Central Catholic
            5. Matteo Colacchia*, Argonaut
            6. Esai Vasquez, Summerville
            7. Nuno Pereira*, Woodland Christian
            8. Joel Edison*, Westlake Charter
            9. Nate Johnson, Summerville
            10. Jonathan Palafox, Central Catholic
            *Individuals not in Top 2 teams