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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.

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.

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.

Take a closer look at storylines for the boys and girls competition in Division III at the CIF-State Cross Country Championships.

Adeline Johnson overcame a wakeboarding injury to win the Girls D5 title at the North Coast Section XC finals where four runners and six teams defended titles.

Storylines abound at the CIF-North Coast Section Cross Country Championships, including those involving Hanne Thomsen and Ellie Buckley's Campolindo team.

Millikan (SS) junior Jason Parra's fast time at the mid-September Woodbridge Invitational continues to be the fastest 3-mile performance of the 2022 XC season.

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.

Alexander Lodewick leads three returning seniors for the Cougars, a perennial NCS Division 3 cross country power.

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

Two of the top-ranked teams in their respective divisions impressed on the Woodward Park 5K State Meet cross country course on Friday in Fresno.