Jayden Hudson

McKay Madsen of Clovis North (CS) ranks U.S. No. 2 in the class in both the discus throw and shot put.

El Cerrito senior Robert Stitts more than held his own against two of CA's all-time 100m sprinters, Jordan Washington (left), and Rodrick Pleasant (right).

Santa Barbara junior Andreas Dybdahl is the only non-senior to win a CIF-State title, doing so in a 1600-meter field with four other returners.

Mater Dei sophomore Brandon Gorski is the state leader in the high jump and a strong contender in the long jump.

Friendly rivals Carson Hedlund and Aydon Stefanopoulos went 1-2 in the mile at Arcadia a week after dropping fast 1600-meter times at Stanford.

Helix Charter (SD) frosh sprint standout Brandon Arrington has gotten out of the gate super-fast so far this outdoor season.

Clovis North (CS) sophomore McKay Madsen is the national leader in his class in the discus throw.

Mater Dei (SS) sophomore Brandon Gorski can be found at the top in two jumps categories.

Event-by-event listing of the top 50 returning boys track and field athletes in the North Coast Section based on marks achieved during the 2022 outdoor season.

JSerra (SS) senior and Oklahoma recruit Brendon See is the defending CIF-State champion in the discus throw and the top returning boys field event athlete in CA

From the MileSplit database, freshman boys track and field outdoor top-100 rankings per event from the 2022 outdoor season, including thrower McKay Madsen.

From the MileSplit database, '22 track and field rankings for girls in the North Coast Section, including Logan's versatile Jacob Watts. (DeAnna Turner photo)