Newbury Park and Loyola move up to Division 1 and will challenge Great Oak's dominance on the section's large-school division.
We visited the Newbury Park cross country team at its summer training site to talk fall '21 XC with Coach Sean Brosnan and a handful of the team's runners.
We preview the two largest invitationals on the calendar - Cool Breeze and Fastback - as CA's largest section is finally able to take the line this weekend.
Will track speed translate onto the XC course? Here are the top returning boys ranked by combined 2021 TF times in both 3200m and 1600m from the spring.
Mira Costa, Anaheim Canyon, Hart and Ayala are top teams eying Southern Section titles and State Meet podiums, as do elite runners Jai Dawson and Dalia Frias.
Accomplished educator and longtime marathon runner Tammy Draughon begins first season coaching XC program that rose to national prominence under Doug Soles.
West Torrance, Palos Verdes, Brea Olinda among teams aiming for Southen Section titles and State Meet berths, as are top runners Mia Chavez and Isaiah Givens.
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.
Foothill Tech, JSerra, O-Lu, La Canada, Laguna Beach, Oaks Christian are just some of the teams in the deep division 4 group with eyes on a State Meet berth.
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.
We take a closer look at CIF-SS Division V where St. Margaret's and Flintridge Prep look to defend 2019 section titles.
2019 had two NCS teams (Campo and Lick-Wilmerding) win state championships. Will they repeat this coming season?
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.
With no section final this past spring for Track and Field, this should be a most interesting upcoming XC season.
These returning girls in the North Coast Section posted 5000-meter times during the winter 2021 cross country season.
These returning boys 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.
These returning boys in the Sac-Joaquin Section posted 5000-meter times during the winter 2021 cross country season.
2019 was a banner year for section teams at state before last year's hiatus.
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.
UPDATED: Boys in the San Diego Section are poised to make a splash come November at the State cross country championships, and may even make a little history.