Here's a look at programs on the move in the 560-school Southern Section.
Top 26 girls schools ranked by fastest seven all-time at the CIF-State Cross Country Championships.
UPDATED!! Top 25 boys schools ranked by fastest seven all-time at the CIF-State Cross Country Championships.
In place of our usual Countdown to XC (which has suffered a critical lack of data) we're taking a look at 30 teams that will have a major impact this winter.
In place of our usual Countdown to XC (which has suffered a critical lack of data) we're taking a look at 30 teams that will have a major impact this winter.
Two boys training with Great Oak High and South Temecula Track Club are hospitalized in stable condition.
A recap of the four elite races from the Desert Twilight Invitational on Friday in Arizona
Up next on the MileSplit50 team boys countdown is our No. 14 program
Day one of the Great Oak Workout Week series dives into the Wolf Packs search for redemption at the national level.
Advancers from seniors-only section finals determined top 8 finishers per event in this fictional scenario.
Advancers from seniors-only section finals determined top 8 finishers per event in this fictional scenario.
Strategy goes hand in hand with outstanding fitness if you want to survive the toughest state meet qualifier in the nation.
Star athletes and deep teams vying for division titles while still positioning themselves for Master and the state meet - there's nothing in the nation quite like this meet.
Rachel Glenn is one of a very few returning champions in this senior class, and she is an MVP candidate within her section.
If you're a threat to win two events at the state meet, you're a big deal - and there are two athletes in this division that meet that criterion!
BE SURE TO VOTE!! More than a dozen top U.S.-ranked marks despite a short season. What was the best?
The 2020 outdoor season was interrupted a bit too early for one of these teams.
Was Kaitlyn Swenson and the Wolfpack jumps team enough against Danielle Gee and the Thunderbirds?
What are the chances the higher seeded Wolfpack would lose their speciality and still advance?
We glance back and review the Southern Section Girls 2019 Season.
We look back on the season that was for the Southern Section Boys.
It was all Newbury Park (CA) in the Nike Cross Nationals boys championship race.
We dig in to see who can take the boys team and individual crowns at Nike Cross Nationals.
With Nike Cross Nationals just a few days away, we're looking at the girls championship race first.
A hub for every individual and team qualifier for Nike Cross Nationals thus far.
Can FM Girls and Boys and Eastwood get at-large bids for NXN?
This is our seventh and sixth and final update to the CA XC rankings for boys and girls across all five CIF divisions.
This is our fifth update to the statewide rankings for boys and girls across all five CIF divisions. (Corrected)
Great Oak (CA) High School has had the kind of redemption season all coaches, and fans of cross country, can admire.
Teams and athletes to watch in all five divisions Friday and Saturday at the Riverside Championship Course.
Yesterday, the Bellarmine boys ran the fastest team time on the historic Crystal Springs course at their WCAL final.
This is our third update to the statewide rankings for boys and girls across all five CIF divisions.
The third installment of 2019 includes bonus team rankings for Orange County and Riverside County.
We preview the sixth annual Riverside Invitational.
Our second installment of CA team rankings for all five CIF divisions.
Subjective statewide top-10 rankings for all five the CIF-State divisions.
MileSplit breaks down the six best meets across the country this weekend
We rank the Top 25 teams, per gender, in the largest section in the USA!
MileSplit breaks down the top seven meets of the weekend
Experience a day in the life with Great Oak's Chris Verdugo.
The Woodbridge Cross Country Classic, the nation's largest (and fastest) three-mile event!
Up next on our MileSplit50 boys team countdown is No. 2 Great Oak (CA).
Great Oak is No. 5 on the MileSplit50 preseason top 25 team rankings countdown
Check out the release of the girls MileSplit50 national team countdown ahead of the XC season
Which schools have done the best job at progressing from year to year? We measured it, and the results are inside!
Some epic distance races could be in store for us on Saturday. Here is our preview.
Your guide to the CIF-SS Masters Meet, where the Southern Section will advance the top six automatically with the rest of the field eyeing those at-large standards!
The Colts had a five-man 1,600 average of 4:15.07 and its four-man total was sub 17 minutes
We preview the Track events for this weekend's Division 1 Prelims held at Trabuco Hills High School. Some of California's Best must first qualify here to continue their postseason plans!
Great Oak senior distance star Fatima Cortes swept the 800, 1600 and 3200 races at the Southwestern League Finals. Watch all three races on MileSplitCA.
A review of Saturday's Mt. SAC Relays, which centers around the sprints
Previewing Friday's distance and relay events at the 61st Mt. SAC Relays.
Always one of the deepest of the regional "championship" invitationals, the 2019 Inland Empire Championships is loaded, as usual.
It was a good day to be an Illinois track and field athlete Friday in California
If ever there were a mid-season State Meet preview, this would be it. The 52nd Arcadia Invitational is absolutely loaded and we're just talking a who's-who of CA's finest.
With Arcadia and Mt. SAC looming, we take a look at the relays that aren't in the official CA track meet line-up. Here's a look at five non-traditional relays ranking of the top 25 over the last four years.
The best distance meet in perhaps the US is on for this Saturday. We will be there LIVE!
There may not have been fireworks in the sky at the Redondo Nike Track Festival, but there certainly were plenty on the track, and elsewhere at Redondo Union HS this past weekend.
We preview the 2019 Redondo Track Festival, where some of California's best come together for one of the most competitive early-season invites!
This report ranks the top returning middle distance runners by combined 1600/800 times, and breaks down the top mid-D teams by both distances.
We finish out our 2019 division-by-division preview of the Southern Section with Division 1.
We've updated our preview of the relay at the CA Winter Championships with results, evaluation of our predictions and links to video.
Many top names are scheduled to compete Saturday at the CA Winter Championships at Arcadia HS.
In this final installment of the 2018 Cross Country Season In Review Series, we present the Girls 2018 XC Runner of the Year.
Vista Murrieta made the D1 race (and the overall final rankings) closer than we expected at the start of the season - and they weren't the only ones! Was it enough to claim the top spot?
The top spot is clear, but the remaining choices were often difficult. Which teams were the most impressive this fall?
In this final installment of the 10-part MileSplitCA All-State series, we present the overall Girls All-State Team.
We are putting a bow on the 2018 XC season by recognizing California's top runners with a 10-part MileSplitCA All-State series. Next up, check out CA's top Senior Girls ...
We are putting a bow on the 2018 XC season by recognizing California's top runners with a 10-part MileSplitCA All-State series. Next up, check out CA's top Senior Boys ...
We are putting a bow on the 2018 XC season by recognizing California's top runners. This is the next installment of a 10-part MileSplitCA All-State series. Check out CA's top junior boys ...
We are putting a bow on the 2018 XC season by recognizing California's top runners. This is the next installment of a 10-part MileSplitCA All-State series. Check out CA's top Junior Girls ...
Last in a series, the section-by-section 2018 XC season in review series concludes with a look at the Southern Section boys.
Next in a series, girls individuals and teams from the massive Southern Section lived up to expectations in 2018.
Final girls XC team scores rankings in all 50 states and the team at the top of each state's leaderboard as of December 11th
The boys championship race at Nike Cross Nationals on Saturday produced records on records on records
Some of the MileSplit staff made their predictions on who will finish top five at Saturday's Nike Cross Nationals race at Glendoveer Golf Course, in Portland Oregon.
Who's in line for a national title on the girls side at NXN on December 1?
Who's going to Portland for the Nike Cross Nationals from CA? All teams and individual qualifiers (auto and at-large) are set. Check out who's headed to Portland ...
Reviewing all 10 races from the CIF-State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno.
Matt Strangio, Corie Smith and others will be looking to keep Great Oak from a total sweep at Woodward Park. Our CIF-State Division I preview.
Not all the storylines at the CIF-Southern Section Cross Country Championships held to script on Saturday at the Riverside City Championship 3-mile course but team race favorites all came through to earn titles!
Division-by-division preview of the boys team and individual competition at Saturday's CIF-Southern Section Finals at the Riverside City Championship Course.
The MileSplit LIVE crew debates the best girls team in the country right now
Division-by-division preview of the girls team and individual competition at Saturday's CIF-Southern Section Finals at the Riverside City Championship Course.
See how all the MileSplit50 teams and individuals who competed this weekend performed.
Junior Diane Molina of Costa Mesa and senior Cy Chittenden of Mira Costa ran the fastest times at the two-day CIF-Southern Section Prelims.
We've listed each prelim heat for Nov. 9-10, including the top teams and their seeds
Lots of big action this week with several state meets.
UPDATED!!! Going 25 deep this week with an updated Southern Section Girls Team Rankings. This article also includes subjective top 10 girls individual rankings.
Going 25 deep this week with an updated Southern Section Boys Team Rankings. This article also includes subjective top 10 boys individual rankings.
We gathered all the performances from October 22 to October 27 that athletes in the MileSplit50 rankings have run.
The MileSplit LIVE crew goes over Great Oak's season as a whole
Ranking the top 20 boys teams in the Southern Section.
At the midpoint of the season, which teams did we get right and which did we miss during our annual #CountdownToXC?
Redwood senior Liam Anderson opened his season with an impressive victory and Great Oak junior Tori Gaitan won for the third time in as many invitationals highlighting the 40th Clovis Invitational.
The 40th Clovis Invitational is a mid-season showcase for the best of CA to sample the Woodward Park course used for the CIF-State Championships, and the expected debut of nationally-ranked Liam Anderson.
The Southern Section will be well represented at the 40th Clovis XC Invitational on Saturday.
A month into the CIF cross country season is the ideal time for Southern Section editor Mark Gardner to rank the top 20 girls and boys teams in the nearly 600-team CIF-SS.
Current boys XC team scores rankings in all 50 states and the team at the top of each state's leaderboard as of September 26th.
Current girls XC team scores rankings in all 50 states and the team at the top of each state's leaderboard as of September 26th.
While on our Workout Week trip to film, Great Oak (CA) we sat down with head coach Doug Soles for almost 20-minutes to talk about his team, their success, training, and more.
This weekend we saw some of the nation's top athletes and teams compete across the country
Simon Fuller led Dana Hills to the boys team title, Carlie Dorostkar held off a San Diego rival in the girls race, Great Oak displayed its usual depth, and the El Toro gals stood out at the 45th Dana Hills Invitational.
National caliber squads are duking it out in Big Sky Country and you need to know about it.
The Bob Firman Invitational is set to take place this weekend on Saturday, September 22nd, at Eagle Island State Park in Eagle Idaho.
On day five of the Great Oak Workout Week, we get to see the Wolf Pack in action at their first meet of the season.
On day four of the Great Oak Workout Week, we dive into the battle to make the top seven.
In day three of the Great Oak Workout Week series, not only does the Wolf Pack take on a tough workout but we look at how leadership is designated within the team.
In day two of the Great Oak Workout Week series, we look at the history of the program and what they've been able to accomplish at both the state and national level.
A pair of juniors, Nico Young of Newbury Park and Tori Gaitan of Great Oak, were the sweepstakes winners at the Woodbridge Cross Country Classic on Saturday night at the three-mile SilverLakes course in Norco.
Check out five of the fastest race videos from this past weekend.
Texans took their show on the road and there were some Broadway like performances.
Runners from 14 states are coming to test themselves against CA's best on the super-fast course at the SilverLakes Sports Complex at the 38th Woodbridge Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Norco.
We have been charting year-to-year improvement over the last 6 seasons for many of California's best programs, and the data is interesting - and at times surprising!
Check out this MileSplit LIVE interview with Great Oak (CA) High School XC coach Doug Soles
We will take a look each week to see who from each region would make it to Foot Locker Nationals if the qualifying meets were held today.
Check out Tori Gaitan's final week of her summer training blog with MileSplit as she prepares for her first meet at Seaside
We are taking a different approach with the preview for the massive Southern Section, breaking it up by divisions and breaking those divisions up by competitive tiers. Here is Division I boys.
Check out Tori Gaitan's latest week of training in her summer blog series with MileSplit
Who are the top returning teams in each state? We project the fastest returning teams as well as links to full statewide rankings in all 50 states using our XC team scores rankings feature.
15 performances broke into the California all-time top 10 lists including one state record.
The 2018 T&F season was hardly a record year for records. But the depth of talent returning in 2019, especially among the girls, lends hope for a record-breaking spring. Here are nine marks that could fall.
Amid a handful of worthy candidates, one jumped above the rest to be named the 2018 MileSplitCA Boys Field Athlete of the Year. That one is two-time State high jump champion and four-time medalist Sean Lee.
State Meet champions aren't the only athletes recognized on the MileSplitCA 2018 Boys All-State Team. (Pictured: Kazmier Allen, Asani Hampton and Christian Shakir-Ricks in the 100 meter final at State.)
Eighth in a series of MileSplitCA All-State Track & Field teams focuses on senior boys. Pictured: Sean Lee is a two-time State Meet champion and four-time medalist in the high jump. (Lizette Adams photo)
Alysah Hickey of Coronado brought home a state championship in the long jump, while also placing 4th in the high jump.
Rachel Glenn led the overall state rankings in the high jump, finished in a tie for 1st at the state meet, and ranks 2nd in the nation among sophomores.
The 10th and final installment in a series of section-by-section track & field season-in-review articles. With the Southern Section we focus on 18 special storylines, plus athletes of the year, future stars and rankings.
So many storylines from the 100th CIF-State Track and Field Championships at Buchanan High.
To win CIF State Championships team titles, both Murrieta Mesa and Serra needed a superstar to lead them. Christian Shakir-Ricks played that role for the Rams, as did junior Jazmyne Frost for Cavaliers.
Event-by-Event recap of the boys events on the track from Friday's prelims at the 100th CIF-State Track & Field Championships.
CIF-State T&F Championships Preview: Focus on Sprints, Hurdles, Relays, includes stars like Breanna Bernard-Joseph, Nikki Merritt and Kyla Robinson-Hubbard.
California state track and field meet and distance races = competitive galore!
A broadview approach to 10 Storylines To Watch heading into this weekend's 100th CIF-State Track & Field Championships.
Too much good stuff at the Southern Section Masters Meet, qualifier for the CIF-State Finals.
Extensive divisional recap of Saturday's girls competition at the CIF-Southern Section all-divisional championships at El Camino College.
An epic boys 3200 first heat stole the show at the CIF-SS D1 Prelims, but in the end, Great Oak left poised to become the first team in years to sweep both boys and girls titles.
CIF-Southern Section Division 1 Preliminary preview.
It's tough narrowing down all of the best California TF athletes to 10 but I gave it a shot.
We've looked at the averages of the top teams in the country for multiple events.
Event-by-event preview of the 60th Mt. SAC Relays to be held at El Camino College in Torrance.
Arcadia will feature one of the top 4x1600m relays of the year, so we took a look at its history.
The Stanford Invitational brought out the best from many individuals and teams this past weekend. Aiden Jackman photo courtesy of Eric Taylor.
The largest distance-only meet in the United States did not disappoint, producing several top CA marks and one national leader!
We circle back with a big question from 2017: How untouchable is the girls 4x800 national record?
The guys form Elenor Roosevelt High School (CA) took the win in the 4x800m relay this weekend at the Redondo Nike Track Festival in California.
Make sure to see all the big race videos from the Redondo Nike Track Festival on Friday
Deanna Nowling and Ariyonna Augustine are back to reprise their battle from last year - but don't forget about the stellar 1600 and 800 races!
We preview the Redondo Nike Track Festival this weekend in California and LIVE on MileSplit.
We broke down the best distance teams for 2018 based off of 2017 PRs in the 8-16-32 distances processed through the database to generate rankings based off a XC scoring parameters.
Breanna Bernard-Joseph is one of the few dominant returners in a section that graduated a huge group of star seniors last spring, opening the door for a new wave of talent to emerge in 2018.
The mighty Southern Section has always been a distance power. Check out this year's favorites and contenders.
Will CJ Stevenson be the only 50-foot jumper in the section by the end of the season? Somehow I doubt it.
Winter Track All-Comers and Indoor Rankings for girls relays through posted meets of Feb. 10.
Winter Track All-Comers and Indoor Rankings for boys relays through posted meets of Feb. 10.
Winter track rankings for girls relays through posted meets of Feb. 3.
Winter track rankings for boys relays through posted meets of Feb. 3.
Qualification for the Feb. 17 CA Winter Championships is underway at selected all-comers meets across the state.
Doug Soles of Temecula Great Oak has been named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) cross country Coach of the Year for California, sweeping the boys and girls awards for the third consecutive year.
My picks for the top 15 individuals from the California 2017 Track and Field season.
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.
We wrap up the 2017 XC season with the final installment of our MileSplitCA series of All-State XC teams for 2017. Check out the Boys Overall All-State Team.
We are closing out the 2017 XC season by recognizing California's top runners. This is the penultimate installment of a 10-part MileSplitCA series of All-State teams. Check out the overall Girls All-State Team.
Our MileSplitCA All-State Teams series continues with Senior Boys. A very deep field warranted a four-team list, recognizing the top 28 senior boys in the state.
We are closing out the 2017 XC season by recognizing California's top runners. This is the seventh installment of a 10-part MileSplitCA All-State series. Check out Senior Girls.
We are closing out the 2017 XC season by recognizing California's top runners. This is the sixth installment of a 10-part MileSplitCA All-State series. Check out Junior Boys.
We are closing out the 2017 XC season by recognizing California's top runners. This is the fifth installment of a 10-part MileSplitCA All-State series. Check out Junior Girls.
Before we say goodbye to the 2017 XC season, we want to recognize California's top runners throughout the fall season. This is the fourth installment of a 10-part MileSplitCA All-State series. Check out the Sophomore Boys team.
Claudia Lane was once again California's best this past season but there are plenty of other awards to go around for both individual and team efforts. Kirby Lee photo.
Last fall, we looked at 16 schools with historically great single-gender cross country programs. This time around, let's consider the top combined male & female teams in Golden State history!
We break down some our initial reactions and surprises from Nike Cross Nationals.
CA teams & individuals at NXN this weekend ready to show state depth.
Our chat with E Roosevelt's head coach, Joe Robles Jr. (Far right in photo).
Who wins in a battle between the nation's best teams and their runner's overall PRs?
The NXN MW Regional preview is here!
Check out how the Flo50 girls team rankings shaken up over the last two weeks
See which are the strongest teams in each NXN region.
See which are the strongest teams in each NXN region.
This week saw a lot of the top talent in the state focused on league meets, tuning up for championship season, or resting - and that opens the door for a different group to shine.
The MileSplit LIVE crew looks at how dangerous the Great Oak boys and girls team has become this season
Check out the Great Oak (CA) High boys take over the D1/D2 team sweepstakes race at Mt. SAC
This year the Mt. SAC Relays is looking to be as big and as fast as ever with 60 races, hundreds of teams, and thousands of athletes.
The MileSplit LIVE crew breaks down the Mt. SAC Invitational
Check out one of Great Oaks' signature hill workouts.
The ascendance of tremendous track and XC programs like Great Oak, Vista Murrieta, and Eleanor Roosevelt has made this part of the Southern Section a hotbed of competitive running.
The MileSplit LIVE crew examines the case of Great Oak
Check out the third edition of our Flo50 Team Rankings
Check out the full Roy Griak girls gold race 5K held on the Les Bolstad Golf Course at the University of Minnesota
Check out the full Roy Griak boys gold race 5K held on the Les Bolstad Golf Course at the University of Minnesota
Check out action from some of the biggest meets this weekend.
Check out some of the biggest meets hitting the cross country course this weekend.
The MileSplit LIVE crew breaks down what the Great Oak (California) High girls will need to be successful going forward
Hear what the MileSplit LIVE crew has to say about the girls gold race at the Roy Griak Invitational
The MileSplit LIVE crew examines what may happen in the Roy Griak boys gold race on Saturday in Minnesota
Here are the top five teams who will battle it out at the Roy Griak Invitational.
Check out this preview of the 2017 Woodbridge Cross Country Classic in Norco, California
Listen to how Great Oak (California) head coach Doug Soles keeps his program running at the national level each year.
The MileSplit LIVE crew debates who the best boys teams are and who could challenge them this sesason
The MileSplit LIVE crew breaks down some of the nation's top teams and top contenders moving forward
Check out our interview with Great Oak (California) High head cross country coach Doug Soles
Check out this Workout Wednesday from 2015, which features the Great Oak (California) girls
Next up on our Flo50 boys' team rankings is No. 2 Great Oak.
Next up on our Flo50 girls team countdown is No. 9 Great Oak (California)
Arguably the best state meet in the nation takes place this Friday and Saturday at Buchanan HS. Here are all the favorites and leading contenders.
Temecula Great Oak (Ca.) High has a chance to make a statement at the Mt. SAC Relays this weekend.
The Brooks Mt. SAC Relays are here, and they're guaranteed to offer some of the most explosive performances of the season.
Expect to see some unchartered efforts this season in the 300m hurdles, starting with Sydney McLaughlin
Santa Margarita Catholic has TWO 12-foot vaulters, plus strong relays and enough depth to be a threat for a section title this summer.
What makes a 4x800m great? Or is the better question: when does a 4x800m become great?
For the 2nd straight season, Doug Soles is the USTFCCCA California Coach of the Year for both boys and girls.
The top 10 moments from 2016 California Cross Country season.
With NXN wrapped up, lets look ahead to next year and who will be the top returning boys cross country teams in the nation based on their returnees' season best 5K performances from this past season.
Want to know how the 2016 Nike Cross Nationals team battle for the boys might play out if we add up all the season best 5K times of top 7 runners among the 22 qualifying squads? Find out in the below virtual meet team projections!
Want to know how the 2016 Nike Cross Nationals team battle for the girls might play out if we add up all the season best 5K times of top 7 runners among the 22 qualifying squads. Find out in the below virtual meet projections.
The best girls programs in the history of Nike Cross Nationals taking the top 7 runners' performances from each school at all past 12 NXN races then scoring as a meet.
Results merge from all 8 Nike Cross Nationals regionals + the California State Meet. Below can find top 100 XC team scores and top 500 individual times from all 9 meets.
Colorado has learned that Bears are dangerous. Who's next? Photo by Alan Versaw.
What are speed ratings? What do they mean? Which teams have have been earning the best rated performances this season?
Check in with Billy to see what's poppin' in the XC world!
Watch the D1/D2 team sweepstakes race video from Mt. SAC.
Great Oak take down #10 ranked Claremont in the D1/D2 team sweepstakes race.
What to watch at the Brooks Mt. SAC XC Invitational this weekend.
Doug Soles talks about the importance of Mt. SAC XC Invitational
The power of a well packed cross country team can truly elevate a team to many meet victories. Even without a true #1 runner or low score card. Well that is definitely the case if team's top is both fast and can maintain a tight spread. Check out these top teams across the country who put up some impressive team averages and spreads at the same time.
New names earn top ratings and we take a deep dive into California.
Check out the entries for every race at this weekend's Mt. SAC XC Invitational
Complete team score and individual merge from all Stanford invite high school races.
The premier Northern California Invitational takes place this Saturday on the Stanford golf course. Check out all the contending teams and individuals.
Projections for individual and team standings at Woodbridge XC Classic Sweepstakes race
Lauren Peurifoy (King) beat one of the state's best as she continued her incredible start to the 2016 season.
The MileSplit database predicts the nation's top 100 ranked teams
Can Great Oak win their fifth straight California state cross country title and return to the NXN podium?
Great Oak; defending CA State Champs & NXN 2015 Champs. With four of their five top runners off to college, how close can they get to repeating as National Champions?
MileSplit previews the top 100 girls teams from the meet.
The USTFCCCA Track and Field coaches of the year for California have been announced.
NY North Rockland girls getting the nation's top DMR time of 11:29.39 at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor Meet.
MileSplit interviewed champions at New Balance Nationals Outdoor
Based largely on the talents of Isaiah Cunningham, Rancho Verde could be the team to beat in 2017.
(Photo by Kirby Lee) When you go 20 deep to determine the overall best programs in the state this spring, Great Oak's distance runners push the Wolfpack to the top.
In California, if you have the talent to post the top time in two different relays, you have the talent to win the state championship.
Carson's girls made history in the 4x100 at the CIF State Meet, then they added the top time in the state in the 4x400 for good measure.
Isaac Cortes had to rally hard in the final straight to win both the 1600 and the 800 at the CIF State Meet, but he still pulled off the double.
Great Oak breaks a national record and Beyonce releases a mysterious video in the same weekend. Coincidence? We don't think so...
Great Oak High School swept the boys DMR, 4x800m and 4x1600m relays in US #1 marks
Great Oak High School aims for three national records this weekend
470 performances at the Arcadia Invitational met the Milesplit US First Team Standard. Here are the 10 best by California athletes.
#ICYMI, Michael Slagowski is a beast
In the state's deepest section (SS), here are all the state meet contenders in all the distance races.
The dust has cleared and it's time for my California awards for this past Cross Country season. Cover photo courtesy of cifstate.org.
Watch the post-race interview with the Nike Cross Nationals champions!
We talked to the Great Oak girls and more athletes on Friday night!
Where are your favorite squads ranked heading into nationals?
Watch the highlight reel from the California state meet!
Watch US #2 Great Oak dominate the team sweepstakes, while Arcadia's Holly Lung made it an Arcadia sweep of the team races!
Watch Rocha 14:24 solo at Mt. SAC!
Gordon and Dennis preview Brooks Mt. SAC live from Poop-Out Hill! US #2 Tamagno, #5 Rocha, and #1 O'Keeffe against the clock, # 2 Great Oak girls vs. #17 Davis + #18 Saugus, #2 Great Oak boys vs. #6 Dana Hills, and more.
Watch the US #2 Great Oak girls rock a workout in sunny southern California!
Spencer Dodds is the leader for No. 2 ranked Great Oak, who won perhaps the most competitive state meet in the nation last year in California's Division I, but was left cold for an NXN berth. In 2015, that all changes.
Check out the first update to the National Boys XC Team Rankings since Pre-Season!
Who are the top 3200m recruits in the 2016 Recruiting Class? Breaking down season to season improvements and season best marks for 1300 girls distance athletes around the nation!
Destiny Collins gives MileSplit an inside look at the Great Oak XC Camp this summer - where champions are made! The Pack is ranked Pre-Season No. 1 for girls and No. 8 for boys.
Great Oak, California head coach Doug Soles talks to MileSplit about his boys and girls teams, recently ranked No. 8 and No. 1 in the Saucony Flo50 Pre-Season National Rankings
Can Great Oak win it all in 2015? The California girls enter the fall as the hands-down best team on paper and perhaps one of the greatest teams of all time
Check out the Top 25 Pre-Season Girls XC Teams!
FloTrack's James Cameron caught up with the rising senior at Great Oak High School after her Elliptigo workout this week
The Illinois all-state runner with PRs of 10:36 for 3200m and 16:52 for three miles joins the nation's projected No. 1 team in Great Oak, California
Find out which US teams had the most success and depth in the 1600m during the 2015 outdoor season.
Find out which US teams had the most success and depth in the 1600m during the 2015 outdoor season.
MileSplit is counting down to the cross country season by releasing the Top 10 Team Rankings
MileSplit is counting down to the cross country season by releasing the Top 10 Team Rankings
Destiny Collins had to run a 3K race in Chicago that was 5:45 AM California time with little competition at the World Youth Trials, but now has opportunity to challenge herself on World stage in Colombia in two weeks.
One of the elite state meets in the nation takes place this Friday and Saturday. Here are all the favorites and leading contenders.
There's been some questions on which team has the most 1600m depth and it's time to settle it once and for all.
Since the last whiteboard switch-a-roo, a national record was set, another top 5 all-time mark went down, the distance/thrower leaders are completely new, and top relays emerge
If you were hoping Great Oak's girls would somehow get weaker before next fall, sorry - it's not happening. Their team track results show they are actually getting better.
Will Eduardo Herrera and Madera South be as strong in the fall as their 3200 results this spring suggest? Look at team distance results now, to get a feel for which cross country teams have made the most progress.
The girls aren't the only distance powerhouses at Great Oak High School
Vote for the most impressive female athlete of the weekend until Thursday, April 16 at 8pm ET
Event-by-event preview of the 46th annual Arcadia Invitational in Los Angeles, California
Checkout the ballin preview video for Texas Relays!
We hear a lot about the Great Oak girls, but their male teammates have a load of talent, too, and could be one of the deeper teams in the state this spring.
More records fell during the 2nd day as the CA State Indoor Meet concluded in fine fashion.
On the first day of the CA Indoor State meet, here are the highlights from the running and field events.
A team without a superstar to lean on, but combined as one rise once again for 8th NXN title.
Two of the biggest meets of the season take place on the same day and California teams and individuals shine at both meets.
Projected order of the 22 teams that will toe the line for NXN in Portland on Saturday
Projected order of the 22 teams that will toe the line for NXN in Portland on Saturday
Interviews with all 10 of the Cali State Champs
Just in time for the California State Meet, Great Oak girls excited to have #1 runner back!
See how some in-state battles at State Champs have affected the Saucony Flo50 Rankings
Jimmy evaluates the top boys teams in the nation as State meets heat up
This past weekend the largest XC meet in the world was held and the state meet train is at full blast. Jimmy breaks down an exciting weekend of XC!
Hear why favorite Destiny Collins dropped to 45th overall at Mt. SAC
The world’s largest cross country invitational will once again be in Walnut, California at the Brooks Mt. Sac Invitational. This will be the 67th edition of the meet, and 115 races will be contested over two days this Friday and Saturday. Flotrack and MileSplit will be on site this weekend covering all the action LIVE. Here is a preview of some of the top races, featuring the top prep talent in the country.
Jimmy breaks down the top girls teams in the nation mid way through the season.
The past two weeks have produced the most unexpected and wildly exciting changes in the Saucony Flo 50 rankings, specifically the boys Teams.
MileSplit got the juice coast to coast this past weekend, which included some stellar performances as some of the nation's best went head to head.
MileSplit US was on-site at the California pre-state meet course meet at the Clovis Invitational with extensive video coverage including race videos and interviews.
Destiny Collins wins her third consecutive big invite of the season. This comes after Woodbridge and Nike Pre-Nationals.
Watch the championship boys race video from the 2014 Asics Clovis Invitational. Elijah Armstrong of Pocatello High School in Idaho and the Great Oak boys team of California went into the Asics Clovis Invitational on Saturday at Woodward Park in Fresno, California as the top nationally ranked entrants and favorites to win the championship boys race. Neither disappointed and put on a show for the crowd.
Highlights, coverage, and results from the top meets across the country on the weekend of October 11th. Check back all weekend long with updates on the top national performances in high school cross country. (via MileSplit)
The top 10 nationally ranked Great Oak boys will be the slight team favorites in the championship race at the Clovis Invitational on Saturday, but should see a real challenge from the #14 ranked Southlake Carroll boys traveling all the way from Texas, while Saucony Flo50 preseason top 10 ranked Central Catholic boys of Oregon are looking for a bounce back performance after two subpar meets. There should be a great individual race at Woodward Park between Saucony Flo50 #10 ranked Elijah Armstrong of Pocatello (ID) and Saucony Flo50 #23 ranked Phillip Rocha of Arcadia. Virtual meet preview for the championship boys race on Saturday at Clovis can be found below using 2014 times.
Now that October is here, the cross country season really heats up with the Clovis Invitational this weekend. This meet will pit many of the top teams in California vs. some of the top teams out of state in preview of the California state meet.
After the Saucony Flo50 preseason #1 ranked Fayetteville-Manlius girls of New York lost to in-state competition Elmira District over the weekend, the Great Oak girls of California answer the current question of "Who's #1?" after back-to-back weekends of resounding wins at high profile national meets at Woodbridge and Pre-Nationals led by Destiny Collins and coached by Doug Soles.
A quick slideshow of photo highlights by Phil Johnson of TracktownPhoto from the 2014 Nike Pre-Nationals this past Saturday at Portland Meadows in Portland, Oregon. Full photo gallery can be found here as well as meet results here.
The Great Oak boys and girls came and conquered Portland Meadows with the US #2 girls scoring their second straight win against US #5 Desert Vista led by Destiny Collins, who turned Portland Meadows into a true speedway with her 17:09 5K performance.
After two tremendous performances in the 3 mile (15:58 and 16:04) Destiny responds to these fast fast races and why she loves getting out so fast breaking the field.
Virtual meet preview for the girls races at the 2014 Nike Pre-Nationals in Portland, Oregon on Saturday. MileSplit will be on-site with photo coverage.
Virtual meet preview for the boys races at the 2014 Nike Pre-Nationals in Portland, Oregon on Saturday. MileSplit will be on-site with photo coverage.
A battle in SoCal forced Austin Tamagno to make a late push to the front in a nailbiter.
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.
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 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.
After almost a month of XC action, there are some shakeups in the Saucony Flo50 team rankings. Jimmy takes a look at some of those changes on the girls' side.
After almost a month of XC action, there are some shakeups in the Saucony Flo50 team rankings. Jimmy takes a look at some of those changes on the guys' side.
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.
Virtual meet preview for the elite sweepstakes girls race for Saturday night at the Woodbridge Cross Country Classic.
The Greak Oak (CA) boys and girls are loaded on both sides of their team in distance depth. Part of the reason for their success is ability to find and develop young talent in their underclassmen years. Solomon Fountain is a prime example of the youthful pipeline that replinishes for the Great Oak program to remain competitive in a very competitive state.
A list of the top 50 fastest girls cross country teams in the country based on the average season best times of the team's top 5 runners. Broken down by 3 of the common cross country distances run nationally starting with a top 50 list for 5K states as well as top 25 lists for the 3 mile and 4K states.
Great Oak (CA) junior Destiny Collins started her 2014 cross country season on fire. She blazed a 15:58 3 mile at the Seaside Invitational on Friday afternoon in Ventura, California! Ranked #14 in the United States by MileSplit, Collins broke the old course record by a whopping 37 seconds.
Summer training blog from Greak Oak (CA) rising junior Destiny Collins, who runs for one of the top cross country programs in the country. Collins was a California state runner-up in the 1600 and ran a 4:45 personal best this past spring along with three sub 10:20 races at the two mile/3200 meter distance. She was the top finisher for her 8th place NXN squad last December in Portland with a 34th place individual showing at Nike Cross Nationals.
We teased you with a top 10 watch list article and a Who's #1?" video ranking the top 10 teams in the country. Now is the time to reveal our complete preseason top 25 national rankings of the best returning boys squads in the nation for the 2014 XC season.
We teased you with a top 10 watch list article and a Who's #1?" video ranking the top 10 teams in the country. Now is the time to reveal our complete preseason top 25 national rankings of the best returning girls squads in the nation for the 2014 XC season.
Jimmy breaks down the top 10 pre-season ranked boys teams.
Jimmy releases the pre-season team rankings (top 10) on the girls side and breaks down why those teams fall where they do.
MileSplit is going around the country talking to top coaches of the nation's best high school cross country programs for some inside info on their squad's success and what to look forward to this coming season from them.
The following 10 high school cross country boys teams have been selected as part of our Saucony Flo 50 pre-season watch list for the upcoming season as the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the very top tier of returning squads to look out for in top national races this fall.
The following 10 high school cross country girls teams have been chosen as part of our pre-season watch list for the upcoming season as the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the very top tier of returning squads to watch for this fall in the biggest national meets of the season (in alphabetical order).
Performances during the spring in outdoor track can be a great indicator of how cross country teams will perform in the fall. We look at the top 50 best girls programs in country based on their returnees times on the track in the 3200 and 1600 meter run.
Here are the top returning runners from the 2013 California XC state meet.
Who are the powerhouse programs and track & field factories of the United States? Which team produces the best milers, quarter milers, half milers, two milers, sprinters, and hurdlers? Well MileSplit has those answers for you as our database can do a lot of things including show the deepest high school teams in each running event by taking the top 5 fastest on each team and averaging out for the fastest team averages to rank the squads nationally in order.
Who are the powerhouse programs and track & field factories of the United States? Which team produces the best milers, quarter milers, half milers, two milers, sprinters, and hurdlers? Well MileSplit has those answers for you as our database can do a lot of things including show the deepest high school teams in each running event by taking the top 5 fastest on each team and averaging out for the fastest team averages to rank the squads nationally in order.
A list of the US high school girls national leaders as of April 21st in the most commonly contested events during the 2014 outdoor track & field season based on performances currently entered in MileSplit database.
The Arcadia experience started with the multi events
Emma Abrahamson blazed the last 100 meters rolling from the final turn off a slow strategic race, while Nathan Rodriguez led wire to wire for both to win the invitational high school mile races at the Mt. SAC Relays on Friday and earn automatic invites to the Brooks PR Invitaitonal mile races on June 21st.
While most of the state dodged wet weather in its opening weekend, the Corona Relays produced solid marks to officially kick off the outdoor season.
Great Oak senior runner Haley Dorris won this past Monday's CA state indoor 2 mile run with a stunning time of 10:21.52. Her previous personal record (PR) was 10:54.89 at the CIF SS Prelims last track season. It was discovered shortly after the race that an official had incorrectly counted the laps and Dorris, Kimberly Coscia of South Torrance (10:22.13) and the rest of the field had run one lap short. Despite the error, Dorris would have easily dipped under the previous meet record of 11:06.75 by Carlmont's Jessie Petersen had she continued one more lap. Her time would have also been around her PR which is quite impressive during February on an 145 meter track. She is also coming off an impressive XC season as she helped lead her Great Oak teammates to another CA XC state Division I championship (3rd in 4 years) with her 7th place finish (17:34 at Woodward Park). Their team time was the 2nd fastest time ever run on the state meet course (89:28) trailing only the 2010 Saugus team with their 89:25. Dorris has now made it official that she signed with University of San Francisco.
UT/CO teams dominate NXNSW, TX rolls over NXN South! Big time CBA and Briana Gess in NJ! Colorado, Providence dominate team action at NCAA's! (Photos by Margot Kelly)
Nike South delivered again this year as some of the best in Texas went head to head at The Woodlands.
They are questions you’ve posed and heard regarding the Nike Cross Nationals girls’ team title every year since 2007. Why? Well, because until the answers change, what other questions are there to ask? Can the Fayetteville-Manlius (Manlius, N.Y.) girls (known here as Manlius XC) win again? And if not, who can beat them? (Photo by Pat Bendzick)
Sarah Baxter smashed the CR by 16s at Mt. Sac with a 16:00 clocking! Perrin gets MT state title, Rohrer and Erba super fast in IN! Much more inside!
Great American barn-burner in NC! Sean McGorty and Jacob Thomson fly, CBA exerts more dominance. (File photo by Joseph Bond)
Jacob Thomson lets it out as he crosses the line well ahead of Jacob Burcham in KY! Arcadia is back and looking very solid while Kaylee Flanagan looks scary good in IL! (Photo by Jonathan Grooms)
This is the ninth in a series of interviews with coaches of whom MileSplit considers will be among the top USA HS XC teams in 2012.
Perfect weather for racing, coupled with high-level competition from around the country, made for a record-breaking day.
Photo courtesy John Olson, SCRUNNERS
Top runners at the California State meet; Div 1 winner Ammar Moussa far left; Div 2 winner Elias Gedyon center (photos by Margot Kelly) and Div 1 girls winner Molly Grabill. (photo by Dennis McClanahan)