2012 CIF State Cross Country Championship Preview

2012 CIF STATE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY FARMERS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24 AT WOODWARD PARK, FRESNO

Sarah Baxter Seeks a Girls Three-peat; SF University Girls Seek Ninth Title

SACRAMENTO – The 2012 CIF State Cross Country Championships presented by Farmers are on Saturday, Nov. 24 at Woodward Park in Fresno, the only home the event has ever known since 1987. The-5,000-meter course has hard packed dirt trails with some grass and asphalt. It features mild ups and downs over rolling hills with one steep short hill. The top three teams and 10 individuals in each race will receive awards in all five divisions for both boys and girls.

Chips Timing, a system that helps identify runners as they cross strategically placed electronic mats throughout the course and can accurately chart athletes split and finish times, will be used for the fourth straight season.

Two-time State Champion Sarah Baxter of Simi Valley seeks to become the sixth runner to capture three or more individual State Championships in girls’ State meet history. Additionally, Saugus girls (D-II) will be in the hunt for their seventh consecutive State title, while San Francisco University girls (D-V) are looking
to win a State-record tenth overall team title.

The Palos Verdes boys’ team looks to win back-to-back Division III team Championships, while individually John Lawson of Sir Francis Drake also looks to repeat as the Division IV State Champion.

General admission for the event is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Tickets may be purchased at the park Friday, November 23, from Noon-4 p.m., and throughout the day on Saturday, November 24.

MEDIA NOTES:
Media who have not already requested credentials may do so by completing the online credential request form, which is available in the Media Center on the CIF State Web site (www.cifstate.org). The deadline for requests is Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Noon. Late requests for credentials may not be accepted.

Media members, who have secured Cross Country Championship credentials, may pick them up Friday, November 23, at the Coaches Packet Pickup area from Noon-4 p.m. Media who do not claim credentials Friday will need to show their media affiliation identification to gain complimentary entrance to the park on Saturday, and then come to the working press area, located in the covered area near the finish line, to
obtain their working credential.

Only properly credentialed photographers are allowed in the designated photo area in the finish line chute. No other media are allowed in the chute area. Under no circumstances may interviews be conducted in the finish line chute area. Those seen doing so will be directed to exit the area immediately.

RACE SCHEDULE
Division V Boys Race 8:30 a.m.
Division I Boys Race 9:00 a.m.
Division V Girls Race 9:30 a.m.
Division I Girls Race 10:05 a.m.
Division II Boys Race 10:40 a.m.
Division III Girls Race 11:10 a.m.
Division IV Boys Race 11:45 a.m.
Division II Girls Race 12:15 p.m.
Division III Boys Race 12:50 p.m.
Division IV Girls Race 1:20 p.m.

AWARD SCHEDULE
Division V Boys Race 10:00 a.m.
Division V Girls Race 10:20 a.m.
Division I Boys Race 10:40 a.m.
Division I Girls Race 11:00 a.m.
Division II Boys Race 11:20 a.m.
Division III Girls Race 11:50 a.m.
Division IV Boys Race 12:25 a.m.
Division II Girls Race 12:55 p.m.
Division III Boys Race 1:30 p.m.
Division IV Girls Race 1:50 p.m.

2012 TEAM RANKINGS
Top teams in each division according to PrepCalTrack.com (as of November 14, 2012)

BOYS TEAM RANKINGS
DIVISION I BOYS
1. Arcadia (SS)
2. Carlsbad (SD)
3. Madera South, Madera (CE)
4. California, Whittier (SS)
5. Vista Murrieta, Murrieta (SS)

DIVISION II BOYS
1. Dos Pueblos, Goleta (SS)
2. Mt. Carmel, San Diego (SD)
3. Westlake, Westlake Village (SS)
4. Ramona (SD)
5. Saugus, Santa Clarita (SS)

DIVISION III BOYS
1. Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates (SS)
2. St. John Bosco, Bellflower (SS)
3. Brea Olinda, Brea (SS)
4. Campolindo, Moraga (NC)
5. Paso Robles (SS)

DIVISION IV BOYS
1. Fillmore (SS)
2. Salesian, Los Angeles (SS)
3. Yreka (NO)
4. Seaside (CC)
5. Crean Lutheran, Irvine (SS)

DIVISION V BOYS
1. Flintridge Prep, La Canada Flintridge (SS)
2. St. Margaret's, San Juan Capistrano (SS)
3. St. Joseph Notre Dame, Alameda (NC)
4. Country Day, La Jolla (SD)
5. Thacher, Ojai (SS)

GIRLS TEAM RANKINGS

DIVISION 1 GIRLS
1. Great Oak, Temecula (SS)
2. Simi Valley (SS)
3. St. Francis, Sacramento (SJ)
4. Buchanan, Clovis (CE)
5. Davis (SJ)

DIVISION 2 GIRLS
1. Saugus, Santa Clarita (SS)
2. Mira Costa, Manhattan Beach (SS)
3. La Costa Canyon, Carlsbad (SD)
4. Canyon, Anaheim (SS)
5. Redondo Union, Redondo Beach (SS)

DIVISION 3 GIRLS
1. Bonita, La Verne (SS)
2. Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates (SS)
3. Northwood, Irvine (SS)
4. Cathedral Catholic, San Diego (SD)
5. Las Lomas, Walnut Creek (NC)

DIVISION 4 GIRLS
1. JSerra, San Juan Capistrano (SS)
2. Mayfield, Pasadena (SS)
3. Paraclete, Lancaster (SS)
4. La Reina, Thousand Oaks (SS)
5. San Lorenzo Valley, Felton (CC)

DIVISION 5 GIRLS
1. Thacher, Ojai (SS)
2. San Francisco University, San Francisco (NC)
3. Vistamar, El Segundo (SS)
4. Lick-Wilmerding, San Francisco (NC)
5. Xavier Prep, Palm Desert (SS)

2012 INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS
Top individuals in each division according PrepCalTrack.com (as of November 15, 2012)
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BOYS INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS

BOYS DIVISION I
1. Juan Gonzalez, Sr. (El Toro-SS)
2. Mitchell Pratt, Sr. (Arcadia-SS)
3. Estevan De La Rosa, Jr. (Arcadia-SS)
4. Christian Freeman, Sr. (Carlsbad-SD)
5. Tal Braude, Jr. (Torrey Pines-SD)

BOYS DIVISION II
1. Bryan Fernandez, Sr. (Dos Pueblos-SS)
2. Steven Fahy, Jr. (La Costa Canyon-SD)
3. Garrett Corcoran, Jr. (Villa Park-SS)
4. Andrew Tellames, Jr. (Orange Glen-SD)
5. Forrest Riley, Sr. (Ramona-SD)

BOYS DIVISION III
1. Myles Smith, Sr. (St. John Bosco-SS)
2. Steven Lepe, Sr. (Monte Vista-SD)
3. Fred Huxham, Jr. (Redwood-NC)
4. Danny Stalters, Sr. (Northgate-NC)
5. David Luna, Jr. (Indio-SS)

BOYS DIVISION IV
1. Daniel De La Torre, Sr. (La Salle-SS)
2. John Lawson, Sr. (Sir Francis Drake-NC)
3. Clayton Hutchins, Sr. (Sir Francis Drake-NC)
4. Caleb Webb, Soph. (Big Bear-SS)
5. Kyle Bueckert, Sr. (Maranatha-SS)

BOYS DIVISION V
1. John Whelan, Sr. (Etna-NO)
2. Trevor Reinhart, Soph. (Marin Academy-NC)
3. Connor Clark, Sr. (San Francisco University-NC)
4. Brandon Price, Sr. (St. Margaret’s-SS)
5. James Kinney, Jr. (Marin Academy-NC)

GIRLS INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS

GIRLS DIVISION I
1. Sarah Baxter, Jr. (Simi Valley-SS)
2. Hagen Reedy, Sr. (Buchanan-CE)
3. Marissa Williams, Soph. (Palisades-LA)
4. Jena Pianin, Sr. (Amador Valley-NC)
5. Kiara McIntosh, Sr. (Paloma Valley-SS)

GIRLS DIVISION II
1. Addi Zerrenner, Jr. (Dos Pueblos-SS)
2. Maggie Bell, Fr. (Granite Bay-SJ)
3. Valerie Mares, Sr. (Colony-SS)
4. Samantha Ortega, Soph. (Saugus-SS)
5. Chelsey Totten, Sr. (Golden Valley-SS)

GIRLS DIVISION III
1. Madeleine Ankhelyi, Sr. (Vista Del Lago-SJ)
2. Bethan Knights, Jr. (Northwood-SS)
3. Sydney Segal, Sr. (Beverly Hills-SS)
4. Mackenzie Landa, Jr. (Bonita-SS)
5. Fernanda Rodriguez, Jr. (Rubidoux-SS)

GIRLS DIVISION IV
1. (tie) Anna Maxwell, Jr. (San Lorenzo Valley-CC)
1. (tie) Vanessa Fraser, Sr. (Scotts Valley-CC)
3. Danielle Shanahan, Sr. (Bishop Montgomery-SS)
4. Claire McMillan, Jr. (San Lorenzo Valley-CC)
5. Lauren Maurer, Soph. (Crean Lutheran-SS)

GIRLS DIVISION V
1. Julia Maxwell, Jr. (Branson-NC)
2. Jody Meads, Soph. (Mammoth-SS)
3. Anna Harleen, Jr. (Branson-NC)
4. Jackie Crowther, Soph. (Linfield Chr.-SS)
5. Ashley Flores, Sr. (Sacred Heart of Jesus-SS)

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