Great Oak's emphasis on year-round training makes them one of the strongest teams during the winter season.
Will Great Oak dominate the distance races again this winter? With top returner Sandra Pflughoft, breakout star Fatima Cortes, and transfer Tori Gaitan, we're guessing the answer is yes.
Silas Hurst (Santiago Corona) is one of the top returning shot and discus throwers in the state - but he REALLY excels in the lesser-known weight throw and hammer throw.
The winter is fun because it mixes established studs like Ariyonna Augustine and Tierra Crockrell with a crop of brand-new stars that emerge every year.
Winter track returning rankings series hub, includes ranking articles for indoor and all-comers.
Laurel Wong is the top returner in the pole vault, both from the winter all-comers season and from the spring, and she's still just a junior!
Great Oak's Jaime Navarro is one of a handful of California throwers ready to break the 60 foot mark this spring, and you can judge his progress by how he throws in the winter.
Emily Virtue is back! And judging by her success last winter, before she was fully recovered, look out for some big times this spring.
Carlos Carvajal's successful cross country season started WAY before the fall, or even the summer.
We all know how well Breanna Bernard Joseph ran in the spring, and all of that started with a solid winter season.
Chase Wells was a champion last winter. Will he be even better this time around, and what will that mean for his spring season?
Olayinka Braimah is the top returner in the state in the long jump, and she showed that potential all the way back during indoor season.
Thanks to the National Pole Vault Summit in Reno, we always have a TON of good indoor vault performances - like Trevor Sheldon's mark from 2017.
Rylee Bowen is one of several top California athletes who has been active on the indoor track circuit in the past.
Menlo's Robert Miranda made the cross-country trip to race the 2 Mile at New Balance Nationals Indoor last year, a preface to a strong spring and an even better fall.
Is it any surprise that Ariyonna Augustine had a big winter prior to winning 2 state titles in the spring? The only wonder is that more CA sprinters don't hone their skills indoors...
Chase Wells showed strong potential last winter, but fell just short of making the state meet in the spring. He will be back to take care of unfinished business in 2018!