Last week, Adrian Cantu of Saugus was named Performer of the Week
We'll conduct a poll every week highlighting some of California's best cross country performances. This is our CIF State XC Championships edition! In December, the winners from the previous weeks can be nominated again.
PREVIOUS WEEK WINNERS
August 18-24: Albert Jacinto
August 25-31: Jace Deledonne
September 1-7: Conor Lott
September 8-14: Andres Lomeli
September 15-22: Aidan Antonio
September 23-28: Marco Franco
September 9 - October 5: Mason Nguyen
October 6-12: Thomas Yohn
October 13-19: Maximo Zavaleta
October 20-26: Mario Montoya
October 27 - November 2: Grady Morris
November 3-9: Lyle Mierdos
November 10-16: Alijah Murillo
November 17-23: Adrian Cantu
CANDIDATES
Conor Lott (Clovis North)
Conor Lott successfully defended his Division 1 CIF State XC Championship in a thrilling battle between some of the best runners in the state. Unlike last year, he also set the fastest time of the day and earned an automatic spot in Nike Cross Nationals.
Cooper Stream (Vacaville)
A fantastic finish to the Division 2 boys race saw Cooper Stream on top in the most loaded race of the day. Stream ran 14:48 to lead eight boys under 15 minutes, contributing to the record number of 21 boys who broke 15 minutes.
Oliver Hunter (Dana Hills)
The legacy continues for Oliver Hunter, who won the fourth individual CIF State XC title for Dana Hills in four seasons. Hunter completed the last month of his season undefeated with four wins in four straight weeks.
Josiah Bowman (Sage Creek)
In the Division 4 race, Josiah Bowman led a San Diego section sweep with Gunnar Silva to win the individual title. Bowman ran an impressive 15:03 by using his track speed to separate in the final mile. Additionally, he led his team, Sage Creek, to a runner-up team finish.
Olly O'Connor (Viewpoint)
Olly O'Connor won an incredible battle between him and Blake Bay to secure his first CIF State XC individual title. He ran 15:52, the sixth-fastest time, to represent the small schools in California.