CIF STATE DIVISION II RANKINGS
September 23-28, 2002
Compliments of "XC Analyzer"
BOYS DIVISION II
1. Orange (Last #1)
2. Rubidoux (Last #2)
3. Katella (Last #3)
4. Valencia (Last #4)
5. La Sierra (Last #5)
6. Jesuit (Last #7)
7. St. John Bosco (Last #6)
8. San Ramon Valley (Last #8)
9. Martin Luther King (Last #9)
10. Norwalk (Last #10)
Also keep an eye on: Cypress, Edison (HB), Del Campo, Woodcreek
GIRLS DIVISION II
1. Sultana (Last #1)
2. San Pasqual (Last #2)
3. Montgomery (Last #3)
4. Woodbridge (Last #5)
5. Granite Bay (Last #6)
6. Brea Olinda (Last #7)
7. College Park (Last #8)
8. Maria Carillo (Last #4)
9. Vacaville (Not Ranked)
10. Cypress (Last #10)
Also keep an eye on: Sunny Hills, Villa Park, Westlake, Ukiah, Ventura, Galena, Edison (HB), Helix, Los Gatos
CIF STATE DIVISION II RANKINGS
September 16-21, 2002
Compliments of "XC Analyzer"
BOYS DIVISION II
Orange has looked awesome and has been helped by the transfer of Guerra, creating a nasty group up front: Guerra, Lara and Nieblas. Rubidoux had a good performance at Vegas, but was overshadowed by Orange, can they take back the spotlight? Most have held their ground so far, yet there are teams knocking on the door.
1. Orange (Last #1)
2. Rubidoux (Last #2)
3. Katella (Last #4)
4. Valencia (Last #3)
5. La Sierra (Last #5)
6. St. John Bosco (Last #7)
7. Jesuit (Last #6)
8. San Ramon Valley (Last #9)
9. Martin Luther King (Last #10)
10. Norwalk (Last #8)
Also keep an eye on: Cypress, Edison (HB), Del Campo, Woodcreek
GIRLS DIVISION II
Sultana run in the 96-minute range on a tough Sunny Hills course in the heat. They will add another great freshman to their already tough group, which should provide some trouble for San Pasqual who needs some work in their fifth spot. Montgomery looked solid in defeating USA#23 Eisenhower at Iolani. Brea Olinda, Cypress and Sunny Hills move in with impressive performances this weekend.
1. Sultana (Last #2)
2. San Pasqual (Last #1)
3. Montgomery (Last #3)
4. Maria Carillo (Last #6)
5. Woodbridge (Last #4)
6. Granite Bay (Last #7)
7. Brea Olinda (Not Ranked)
8. College Park (Last #8)
9. Sunny Hills (Not Ranked)
10. Cypress (Not Ranked)
Also keep an eye on: Westlake, Ukiah, Ventura, Edison (HB), Helix, Mater Dei, Foothill, Los Gatos
CIF STATE DIVISION II PRESEASON RANKINGS
August 31, 2002
Girls Division II
Compliments of "XC Analyzer"
1. San Pasqual
After breaking through last season to spoil the Woodbridge-Montgomery-Maria Carillo battle, San Pasqual returns six of seven from a solid team. Rethmeier and Scott should be up front running sub-19 at Woodward again, yet will Kerby make improvements in her second season and join them? Despite their strength, they can’t get too comfortable up top with Sultana on their heels.
2. Sultana
Look for three, Tabuena, Delagardelle and Duarte to run under l9:15 at Woodward. Sultana will need to move a couple girls up in order to challenge San Pasqual. These teams match up well, but would having three freshman, Duarte, Bryant and Black, give Sultana the upper hand? Don’t be surprised if they are challenging come November in Fresno.
3. Montgomery
Montgomery will be led by the Conley sisters this year. With two great teams ahead of them, it takes a lot of pressure of this group, as far as the title goes, but don’t get me wrong, there are many teams waiting for them to make a mistake, so they can move into their spot. It will be important that Blake, Sweany and Grijalva, move to fill some spots.
4. Maria Carillo
With the departure of Aldridge, the question remains, who can fill her shoes? Answer: Amy Robinson. The top freshman finisher in Division II’s state meet, Robinson should be able to make the improvements to make the move to become this power’s frontrunner. With five other returners behind her, this team should be able to pull through this season near the top.
5. Woodbridge
Berglas leads the Warriors that lost two of its best last year, Sears and Bellotti. Despite these loses, Woodbridge has a good shot at being on the podium in Fresno. Oelschleger and Yadlin should be a strong second and third, but Alderman seems to have made some improvements since last season, which could allow here to hang around the two-three spot. Probably not a title contender, the Warriors should fare well if they stay healthy and focused.
6. Granite Bay
Chock should challenge Graham for Division II bragging rights this season. Even with Chock way up front, cross country is a team sport and in order to make some noise, they’ll have to have the rest of the team step up and make a move. Nelson, Weathers, Williams and Okimura return from last year’s team. To take this team to the next level, some steps have to be taken by these four.
7. Edison (HB)
Moving from Division 1, this team might have a shot making it out of league and making some waves in Division 2. If Edison does not qualify out of league, their placement in Division 2 could earn them an at-large birth to CIF out of league. If Pychon can get healthy and with Formanek and Lopez moving up, they will have a shot and being in Fresno come November.
8. College Park
Off the pace of the top six teams, College Park will fare well, but probably will not have a shot at the title, unless some adjustments are made. Holland and Allen should run sub-19:30, however their third, fourth and fifth, last year, fell back to the 21’s. With the seven through ten teams so close, College Park has to be on top of its came as the season winds down.
9. Ventura
Singler-Engler and Cambell should lead this Ventura squad. The team should have five runners that should help them in the postseason, yet an injury may cause problems for the team. In order to have more of an impact, a stronger frontrunner needs to emerge from the group and hopefully bring the rest of the pack up in the process.
10. Helix
Gorobets will lead Helix, who is right on the heels of Ventura. Like Ventura, to slice a larger piece of the pie, they need a strong frontrunner to develop. Brucker and Johnson-Westlie should run sub-20:20 at Woodward, yet their fourth and fifth still remains somewhat open.
Also keep an eye on: Westlake, Ukiah, Brea Olinda
Boys Division II
1. Rubidoux
With three that will seemingly run under sixteen at Mt. SAC, they will probably have four if Ortiz can step up and make the move. In his freshman season Maganda stepped it up at CIF Finals, look for him to make the first to second year improvement. Guerrero should move into their top seven with the seniors graduating, yet with it being so tight up top, they’ll need to be solid in their five position.
2. Jesuit
Look for them to have two, Ramos and Vargas, in or near the top ten at state, however with the loss of Defelice, they fall into the same boat as Canyon. They need at least one of their guys to move up. Their depth is lacking and can break this team in an instant. Will Flores step up? Will they look towards Withol, Komormiczak? Or some other?
3. Orange
Last year at state, Orange ran into some problems with Lara and Nieblas not running as well as expected. One weakness in the armor of this group is their frontrunner. Even if Lara had run well, they lose about twenty points off the bat (they lost forty at the state meet). Lara needs to step it up and move up to the next level and hopefully pull Nieblas and Urbieth along with him. They’ll look to put three under sixteen at Mt. SAC, which should put them on the stand at the section and state finals.
4. Valencia
There’s no doubt that Robles will be the strong frontrunner for this group, one of the best in the state. However it takes more than just one runner to win championships. Salazar needs to work on closing the gap between himself and Robles, while a more solid 3-4-5 needs to develop for this squad. Look for Learn, Valdez, Castillo and possibly Montoya to move up into these spots.
5. La Sierra
In order to have a shot at even contending, they first need to find or develop a fifth. It appears that Kern and Langley will break 16 on SAC and Kern will probably do the same at Woodward. Their third and fourth returning appear to be Haro and San Martin, who need to make some improvements to help this team come November.
6. Katella
With Escalante and Flores should be strong up front for Katella. The one thing that can hurt this team is their depth. With their sixth and seventh in the high 17’s at SAC last year with similar times on the State meet course, this team will need a stronger fourth and fifth to be a factor. Fierro moving up, closing the gap between himself and Flores, will help out this team down the stretch.
7. Norwalk
With Mahan and Mirola looking to finish with sub-15:30 performances at SAC, 15:36 and 15:25 respectively, filling in the holes will be the issue they will need to face. Perez should be able to make the first year jump, moving into their third or fourth spot with Morales in the mix as well, yet they need to find a fifth and make improvements in this third and fourth spot.
8. St. John Bosco
With the new incoming freshman sensation Batres and with Uribe and Martinez returning, St. John Bosco could be exceeding expectations this year. If the preseason races are any indication, Uribe has cut some time off, which will definitely help this team. They could move up this poll after the season begins if this progress continues.
9. San Ramon Valley
San Ramon Valley needs to make improvements to make some waves in Fresno in November. Returning five from their squad, the lack of championship experience last year, may hurt them this year. Rosdal needs to step it up a notch and move to the next level. If Bauhs and Atwood can make improvements, this team should fare well.
10. Martin Luther King
King has a great pack going with five guys returning that are thirty seconds apart on a given day. They have the guys, they just need to find the horse to pull them along. Whether in Carter, Hartness or another one of their guys, they need to find a frontrunner, who can save them some points come championship time. They should have at least six guys under 17 on the Mt. SAC course, the question is, will they have someone or a couple of someones that can run in the low to sub-16 range?
Also keep an eye on: Del Campo, Woodcreek