Sebastian Lichti

Event-by-event look at the top 50 returning boys track and field athletes in the Sac-Joaquin Section based on marks achieved during the 2022 outdoor season.

Newbury Park senior Aaron Sahlman enters the '23 outdoor season with the nation's top returning time for 800 meters.

The cross country course at William Jessup University in Rocklin is a popular layout in the Sac-Joaquin Section for invitationals and league meets.

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.

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.

Check out the fastest times run by California boys at this iconic meet on the Woodward Park 5K State Meet course over the past decade.

Ryan Mitchell of Davis leads all returning boys in the Sac-Joaquin Section on 5,000-meter courses.

As a freshman, Sonora's Broen Holman blistered the 3-mile cross country course at Woodbridge. He is the fastest returning boy in the SJS for that distance.

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.

From the MileSplit database, junior boys track and field outdoor top-100 rankings from the 2022 outdoor season, including Lex and Leo Young, and Chris Caudillo.

From the MileSplit database, '22 track and field rankings for boys in the Sac-Joaquin Section including Nathan Kent and the Rocklin 4x4 relay. (Dan Tyree photo)

We went 50 deep per event based on 2021 outdoor season results.