California Boys Cross Country Performer of the Week (Aug. 31-Sep. 6)

Last week, Elijah Medina of Redlands East Valley was named Performer of the Week

After another week of cross country racing in California, it's time to vote for the MileSplit California boys cross country performer of the week.

The poll closes Friday at 2 p.m. ET.

Check out this week's nominees and cast your vote below.

Note: Athletes who have been nominated in the past two weeks are not eligible. Previous winners are excluded for the rest of the season.

This Week's Nominees:

Jaxon Northcutt, Mt. Carmel (SD) (California): No one has covered 3 Mile faster at Canyon Crest Academy in MileSplit's database at this course since 2019, a stretch spanning 2,737 athletes, than the 13:55.40 clocked to win the CCA Ravens XC Invitational Sponsored by Fleet Feet SD. The margin over the field of 156 finishers was 39.8 seconds, good for 1st place.

Omero Galindo, Strathmore (CS) (California): A 14:39.73 clocking at the Jim White McFarland USA Invite topped a field of 133 and stands as the fastest three-mile time in MileSplit's database at McFarland HS since 2019, covering 312 athletes. The win came by 27.9 seconds.

Cooper Lambert, Damien (SS) (California): Nineteen point three seconds separated first from second at the Pat Hadley Memorial Invitational, where the win came in a 3-mile time of 15:40.20 over an 88-runner field. The mark ranks No. 3 among 789 athletes in MileSplit's database at Craig Regional Park since 2022.

Anthony Manquero-Mendez, Eastlake (SD) (California): The Junior Boys race winner at the CCA Ravens XC Invitational, sponsored by Fleet Feet SD, took the top spot by a tight 7.8-second margin in a 3-mile clocking of 15:13.50, good for 1st place. That time sits at No. 46 among 2,737 athletes in MileSplit's database at Canyon Crest Academy since 2019.

Jonathan Hernandez, Indio (SS) (California): The Boys Varsity Large School Cool Breeze Invitational winner finished in 15:18.80, holding off the runner-up by 9.9 seconds to take 1st place.