Luke Calegari

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).

As the NCS prepares for this this weekend's Meet of Champions, here's a rankings merge from last week's four section area qualifier meets.

Top 100 rankings per event for California boys in the senior class, plus highlights where CA boys rank among U.S. leaders.

You will find Nickolas Miller of Clovis North (CS) high on the sprint lists of these Senior Class Top-50 rankings.

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.

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

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.

Hayward HS is one of the primary courses in the North Coast Section. The 3-mile layout is home to major meets like Farmer, Mariner, and the NCS Championships.

Lex Young of Newbury Park (SS) was the fastest senior boy on the Woodward Park 5K course, running one of the fastest times in history on the iconic course.

Where did you rank? Check out the full list of all boys who finished their 5K race at the CIF-State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno.

Following a stellar '21 cross country season, the NCS is loaded once again with team and individual State-title challengers looking to make history.

Courses lumped in under the 3-mile heading vary in degrees of both difficulty and distance, some running faster, some slower, and some measured at 2.9x miles.

Sean Morello's third-place run in the CIF-State Division IV race on the Woodward Park course is the fastest 5K among returning boys in the NCS.

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 girls in the North Coast Section, including Logan's versatile Jacob Watts. (DeAnna Turner photo)