More than 2,500 images of the annual Dennis DeWitt Invitational cross country meet at Lions Town & Country Park in Madera from photographer DeAnna Turner.
Galleries from Saturday's San Diego Section meet at Kit Carson Park in Escondido by Angel Pena, Phil Grooms, and Jeffrey Parenti.
One returning cross country girl went sub-15 for 1600m-3200m combined time on the track last spring, and five others dipped under 15:30.
Sage Creek rising senior Stormy Wallace leads the list of the top 100 returning girls based on Fall 2020, and Winter 2021 XC results.
Newbury Park rising senior Colin Sahlman leads the list of the top 100 returning boys based on Fall 2020, and Winter 2021 XC results.
Senior is unchallenged in first official race of the 2021 fall cross country season, blistering the Sierra College layout in 9:49.78.
It should come as no surprise that Jesuit once again looms as the team to beat in the SJS this fall.
Check out what the top returning distances runners in the SJS did on the track last spring.
These returning boys in the North Coast Section posted 5000-meter times during the winter 2021 cross country season.
These returning girls in the North Coast Section posted 5000-meter times during the winter 2021 cross country season.
UPDATED: Division 2 champ Alex Klos is not running, but Del Oro's Riley Chamberlain and two others return to defend SJS XC division titles this fall.
These returning girls in the Sac-Joaquin Section posted 5000-meter times during the winter 2021 cross country season.
Check out race videos, interviews, and more than 800 images by Dan Tyree from Saturday's 2021 cross country opener in the Sac-Joaquin Section.
San Diego Section opened its 2021 fall XC season, with stellar performances despite wet conditions on the 2-mile El Cap HS course. Phil Grooms captured it well.
Smoke from wildfires hit the Central Valley, creating poor air quality at Woodword Park for Saturday's season-opening meet. Check out DeAnna Turner's gallery.
Titans senior blisters damp 2-mile El Capitan HS campus course to open 2021 XC season with a win in large school race at Vaquero Stampede. (Photo: Phil Grooms)
These returning boys in the Sac-Joaquin Section posted 5000-meter times during the winter 2021 cross country season.
These returning girls in the Central Coast Section posted 5000-meter times during the winter 2021 cross country season.
These returning boys in the Central Section posted 5000-meter times during the winter 2021 cross country season.
Clovis North appears well-stocked to defend its Valley title from 2019 but the likes of Buchanan and Madera South may have something to say about that.
These returning boys in the Central Coast Section posted 5000-meter times during the winter 2021 cross country season.
Buchanan won a State Division I title in 2019 and Coach Brian Weaver's crew appears well stocked to defend that championship.
These returning girls in the Central Section posted 5000-meter times during the winter 2021 cross country season.
Chico senior Mario Giannini is among the top returning athletes in the CIF Northern Section heading into the 2021 fall cross country season.
These returning boys in the San Diego Section posted 5000-meter times during the winter 2021 cross country season.
These returning girls in the San Diego Section posted 5000-meter times during the winter 2021 cross country season.
These returning girls in the Northern Section posted 5000-meter times during the winter 2021 cross country season.
These returning boys in the Northern Section posted 5000-meter times during the winter 2021 cross country season.
These returning boys in the Los Angeles City Section posted 5000-meter times during the winter 2021 cross country season.
These returning girls in the Los Angeles City Section posted 5000-meter times during the winter 2021 cross country season.