With times of 15:59, 16:08 and 16:28 from Caleb Terrill (left), Andrew Hazzard (right), and Ike Tamanaha (center) these three freshmen boys have a bright future and a look to look forward.
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A deadly 1-2 punch from Rio Nico (AZ) delivers in Carlos Villarreal (14:31) and Oscar Amaya (14:43). They also touch on their experience as only two upperclassmen on team as well as share a laugh about Oscar's first experience flying on a plane.
Allie Schadler, the reigning Division III Arizona State Champ from her freshman year, is looking to repeat that title and improve on her 16th place finish at NXN Regionals. An early season win in the 17:00s is a good indicator that she is ready to accomplish those goals.
Brittany Blackwell and her Oak Park teammate led most of the race until less than 400m left when they both were overtake. Blackwell discusses that finish, how the team is shaping up, some of her goals this season, and more.
After having not even qualified for the California State meet last year, George Gleason, doesn't want to make a splash in the state, but on the national scene as well.
Virtual meet preview for the elite sweepstakes girls race for Saturday night at the Woodbridge Cross Country Classic.
Virtual meet preview for the elite sweepstakes boys race for Saturday night at the Woodbridge Cross Country Classic in Irvine, California based on season best times from 2013.
Corona del Sol remains at the top of the leader board in the 5K distance for the 2nd week in a row with 129 points
Meet on Tap from the high school cross country calendar for meets held between Monday, September 15th through Saturday, September 20th, 2014.
A lot of hype going into the Woodbridge Classic with many nationally ranked teams and individuals as well as the gauge of where the top teams and individuals stand currently in the pecking order in the great state of California. The US #2 ranked Great Oak girls and US #9 ranked Great Oak boys both lived up to their billing at least by sweeping the top seeded sweepstakes races on Saturday night in Orange County.
Post-race interview with Austin Tamagno at the Woodbridge Classic. The Brea Olinda (CA) junior Tamagno had a blazing kick to win in 14:04 and talks about his goals for the rest of the season including the desire to race Grant Fisher and prove he is the best in the nation this fall.
Post-race interview with Great Oak junior Destiny Collins after winning the Woodbridge Classic in 16:04. She built a 15 second lead at the mile with an insane split of 5:04!
A battle in SoCal forced Austin Tamagno to make a late push to the front in a nailbiter.
Great battle between some of the finest athletes in California. Austin Tamagno of Brea Olinda runs a tremendously smart race and puts on a late kick to take the win in 14:04.
Destiny Collins means business and makes that clear from the gun with a 5:04 first mile. She did have the likes of Dani Jones (Desert Vista) and Sam Ortega (Saugus) in pursuit.
The Woodbridge Invitational is a great way to beat the heat and run on a flat and fast course
Re-watch MileSplit's video coverage from the 2014 Woodbridge Cross Country Classic this past Saturday in Irvine, California including over 50 race videos and more video interviews!
Haley Wolf (Desert Vista) opened her season at the Woodbridge Cross Country Classic.
Nick Thatcher from Desert Vista leads the freshman boys in the 3 mile distance with a 16:32 time from the Woodbridge Cross Country Classic last weekend.
The sophomore class is just loaded with talent!
Desert Vista's Chris D'Angelo tops the boys sophomore rankings with a time of 15:35 for 3 miles from the Woodbridge Cross Country Classic.
Desert Vista has the top two juniors with Xavier Esparza and DJ Harris both having the same time of 15:00 from the Woodbridge Cross Country Classic 3 mile Elite Sweepstakes Race.
Jane Miller from Xavier College Prep leads the 3 Mile distance leader board with a 17:33
Zach Capello travelled to Irvine, Ca. to race the prestigious Sweepstakes Race at the Woodbridge XC Classic, while Thomas Kelton and Randy Carter, Jr. stayed closer to home. All three performances affected rankings this week.. check out how they stack up on NOLA.com.
Rio Rico teammates Carlos Villarreal and Oscar Amaya lead the 3 mile distance rankings
Dani Jones (Desert Vista) leads the 3 mile rankings with a blistering time of 16:16 from the Woodbridge Cross Country Classic