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Pleasant Valley sophomore Jackson Hein ran back-to-back PRs in the 800 meters to first qualify for the State Meet Final, and then to earn a fifth-place medal.

Event-by-event listing of the top 25 returning track and field athletes in the Northern Section based on marks achieved during the '22 outdoor season.

Seniors dominated the top of the Northern Section Finals last November but there are plenty of expected returners for the '22 XC season.

University Prep sophomore Noah Gaido is the Northern Section leader on 3-mile courses heading into the '22 cross country season.

The Vikings return four with section and State Meet experience who, again, will be looking to hold off perennial Northern Section power Chico.

These returning boys scorched 3-mile cross country courses during the 2021 season.

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

Putting a bow on the 2022 track and field season in the Northern Section with Athletes of the Year selections.

From the MileSplit database, 2022 track and field rankings for boys in the Northern Section including Simon Dixon. (Daniel Hernandez photo)

Mario Giannini, the Pleasant Valley boys, and the girls from Chico were the headliners at the end of the 2021 cross country season in the Northern Section.

UPDATED: Mario Giannini defends CIF-NS title in historic fashion, Molina Twins go 1-2, and Pleasant Valley takes overall boys title.

UPDATED: Highlighting a cross-section of league championship results from across the state this week.