Gavin Shields

After a month of racing we have some data that we can compare across the state.

The two Mannys, Emmanuel Hernandez (left) and Emmanuel Perez give Cathedral (SS) the strongest two front runners in CA.

Jason Parra of Millikan (SS) is among the top returning cross country runners in CA heading into the '23 fall season.

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.

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.

Millikan's Jason Parra is the only CA boy in the class of 2024 with a sub-14 performance on a 3-mile course this season.

Emmanuel Hernandez and Josh Bell battled in the Varsity Small Schools race for Class of '24 supremacy at the Clovis Invitational.

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.

It's early but we wanted to check out who among boys in the Class of 2024 has brought the goods on 5K courses in September.

Millikan's Jason Parra continues to lead the class on 3-mile cross country courses with Clovis East (CS) standout Carter Spradling (pictured) sitting at No. 2.

Millikan's Jason Parra is the top junior boy on 3-mile courses so far this season after his historic performance on the Great Park course at Woodbridge.

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.

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 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.