Owen Johnson

As we near the end of the season, take a look at how our 5K list is panning out. Fast Horse, Perez, and Noonan still hold down the Top 3 spots.

After a month of racing we have some data that we can compare across the state.

The two Mannys, Emmanuel Hernandez (left) and Emmanuel Perez give Cathedral (SS) the strongest two front runners in CA.

Anthony Fast Horse of Ventura (SS) is among the top returning boys cross country runners in CA heading into the '23 fall season.

Boys indoor and winter outdoor track and field distance and field event leaders through events of Jan. 15.

Boys distance and field event leaders through the first five meets of the Winter Championships Qualifier series, plus scattered unaffiliated all-comers events.

Woodward Park's 5K course is home to the Clovis and Rough Rider Invitationals, the CIF-State Championships, and numerous other events in the Central Section.

Emmanuel Hernandez and Josh Bell battled in the Varsity Small Schools race for Class of '24 supremacy at the Clovis Invitational.

Leo Young, Lex Young, and Aaron Sahlman of Newbury Park led the way in the merge at the Clovis Invite on the 5K cross country course at Woodward Park.

Millikan's Jason Parra continues to lead the class on 3-mile cross country courses with Clovis East (CS) standout Carter Spradling (pictured) sitting at No. 2.

Clovis senior standout is not only the top XC runner in the Central Section, but he's among the elites nationally.

Check out the fastest 5K times in the MileSplit database among returning boys from the 2021 cross country season.