way too early 2025 XC CIF HS predictions

2025 XC CIF HS boys predictions · 2024-11-30T17:27:08-05:00

As of writing this post, the California cross country state meet just finished, and NXN hasn't happened yet, but I still feel like I have a good sense of what the top california boys teams will be next year and I want to rank them here.1. JesuitJesuit has a legendary program and convincingly autoqualified for NXN in 2024 while also returning their [b]entire top 5 runners[/b]. I have no doubt that they will be national contenders next year, regardless of what occurs at NXN.2. Matilda TorresWhile this new program won't have much depth next year, it will return a powerful 1-2 punch in Hunter Hannah and Benjamin Fernandez, along with other key members to form a deadly scoring squad. However, they will be in trouble if any one of their runners has issues.3. AyalaDespite the team not running at the state meet due to no fault of their own, Ayala has proven through their entire season that they are deep and young. They will be led by this-year's fastest freshmen in California, Bryson Caganap, along with other sub-15 underclassmen, and several more sub-16 returners. It looks to be that[b] 3 of Ayala's top 5 runners next year will be sophomores[/b], and they will be dangerous for more years to come.4. San ClementeThis team was absolutely astonishing this year. Coming into 2024, they were expected to not even make CIF finals; they graduated 5 of their top 7 from 2023 and their next best man transferred out of state, leaving their 7th runner from 2023 and other somewhat talented freshmen and sophomores to put something together. They did, and they thrived all the way to the state meet, where they placed 8th, [b]returning their entire top 7[/b]. The best part is that their [b]top 5 scorers were all sophomores.[/b]5. Mira CostaMira Costa was consistently a top Californian team in 2024 with a ton of depth and little spread between their runners. They return 5 of their top 7 and most of their impressive depth, although 2025 seems to be the last year that they will be at the top for, as most of their top returners will be seniors.6. BeckmanBeckman has quickly risen up in 2024 to become a widely known team after an impressive upset at the Clovis invitational against nationally top-5 ranked team Crater and maintained that spot as California's best until the state meet, where they were divisional state champs but failed to autoqualify for NXN. Something similar happened in 2023 too, where they were 8th in division 1 after most of their runners ran worse than at clovis. Despite these inconsistencies at the state meet, Beckman has proven that they can develop runners very well and they return 3 of their top 7, but those 3 will be very lethal and they will return some depth to fill the rest of their varsity squad. 7. WoodbridgeI feel like Woodbridge will be the biggest wildcard going into 2025; they have low stick Aidan Antonio, who will look to be one of the best individuals next year, along with their [b]entire team besides three seniors[/b](which are nowhere near the top of the team).This team is young and could be deep with their sheer amount of returners, but they have had several inconsistencies throughout the 2024 season. I believe that this team is very talented, as shown by their top 5 runners' 3 mile season bests as freshmen: 14:35, 15:27, 15:30, 15:30, and 15:45. Woodbridge has received some excellent freshmen over the last few years, and that translates to potential, although the team must patch their inconsistencies in order to fulfill that potential and be a state contender. 8. VacavilleThis team is similar to Woodbridge (in fact they beat them by 1 point at the state meet) in that they will have a stupid amount of returners, only graduating four seniors, but two of those seniors scored for the team in 2024. Vacaville will have great depth, but may lack a good low stick unless Cooper Stream makes a big jump going into his junior year. This team will have several sub-15 3 mile runners, but we will need to see just how well they develop. If they do well, they can [b]easily be an NXN contender in 2025 and 2026[/b].9. Redondo Uniondespite graduating a large, top-heavy senior class before the 2025 season, Redondo's huge roster will brute-force the school to remain competitive. They return a powerful freshmen duo in Mario Montoya and Matteo Sanchez, along with just enough others to have a strong top 5, but not much more runners past that. Surprisingly, Redondo Union won't seem to be able to have much depth in 2025 unless they can develop their returners outside their top 5.10. Martin Luther KingThis team was heavily favored going into the 2024 season and the gauntlet of the NXN qualifying meets, but was unable to make it to state despite this. Similarly to Woodbridge and Vacaville, MLK will surely have a strong low stick in Maximo Zavaleta and lots of depth in their sheer amount of returners. This team's top runners are also very talented, as outside of the obvious case of Maximo Zavaleta, Logan Carlson ran 10:01 in the 3200m as a freshmen and Bradley Quezada ran 15:28 as a freshmen. However, this team has been the least consistent out of the top-ranked California teams in 2024 and needs to fix them in order to do their best.

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8 months ago 09/17/2025 1:52pm EDT

re: sjsfanboy

sjsfanboy wrote:
I think they are just too small. Their enrollment is only about 1550 (was 1750 only 4 years ago) and they only have about 15 kids on the roster most years. That's enough to briefly reach very high highs, but to stay there would be almost impossible. They do have a freshman running 16:53 and ~4:50 in 8th grade, plus two juniors that ran ~16:30/9:50 as sophomores. And Whitemeyer transferring obviously did not help. I think they will be consistently good, but not great. With the occasional truly competitive low stick. And if they find two more to round out their top 5 they might be great again. Baca Mcghee and Cavanaugh could be one of the best top 3s in the state.

Agreed they just lost too many guys on top of top guy transferring out, they're going to be insane over the next two years just a dip this year sadly for them.

8 months ago 09/17/2025 6:03pm EDT

re: 2025 XC CIF HS boys predictions

Matilda Torres had 4 guys above 170 Speed rating at Kim Duyst

http://www.tullyrunners.com/XC2025/Ratings_Sept13.htm#Duyst

8 months ago 09/17/2025 6:26pm EDT

re: And that too

A 188 for Andres Lomeli, that’s about an equivalent to low 14:50s at Woodward. Jakary’s 183 is an equivalent to sub 15:10 at Woodward. This early in the season could either be a strong indication of their fitness going forward or a plateau. I just hope Lomeli will be able to maintain until the end. Serious potential for this guy. He could even bring an individual state title for SJS, which we haven’t seen since Strangio

8 months ago 09/17/2025 6:55pm EDT

re: NewAccount

Correction, that is about low 15s to barely sub 15. To use for example, Aydon Stefanopolous time at Clovis, which was about 191 (14:52 Woodward Park). Still 188 this early into the season is impressive

8 months ago 09/17/2025 8:30pm EDT

re: NewAccount

8 months ago 09/17/2025 8:47pm EDT

re: I dont want my name here17

Brotha they got Woodbridge and it’s the first league meet😭. A lot teams have done this in the past and hold during these types of races to get ready for the big meet

8 months ago 09/17/2025 8:48pm EDT

re: NewAccount

I’m pretty sure they lost the first league meet last season

8 months ago 09/17/2025 9:00pm EDT

re: NewAccount

NewAccount wrote:
I’m pretty sure they lost the first league meet last season

Nope they beat Davis very easily last year in the first league meet. I'm going to guess this is the first meet they have lost in quite a long time.

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8 months ago 09/17/2025 9:02pm EDT

re: I dont want my name here17

I dont want my name here17 wrote:
NewAccount wrote:
I’m pretty sure they lost the first league meet last season
Nope they beat Davis very easily last year in the first league meet. I'm going to guess this is the first meet they have lost in quite a long time.
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They were probably tempoing this time because they have Woodbridge in 3 days. They didn’t do Woodbridge last year

8 months ago 09/18/2025 9:47pm EDT

re: NewAccount

NewAccount wrote:
In other news, Ed Sias! Saint Mary’s College beat Campolindo (and they will beat Jserra at state), and the winner of the small school race is soph Campo star Caden Ehrhorn who seems to be their lowstick atm. Also Willow Glen has also beaten Campolindo (I believe they were missing Clark Gregory)
1. SMC
2. Willow Glen
3. Campolindo

And yet Campolindo is still in the national rankings

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8 months ago 09/18/2025 9:50pm EDT

re: Idontgetit

Woodbridge should get a better idea on how CA teams compare to one another, since most of them will be there. Too bad Campolindo and Clovis North won’t though

8 months ago 09/18/2025 11:01pm EDT

re: Idontgetit

Idontgetit wrote:
NewAccount wrote:
In other news, Ed Sias! Saint Mary’s College beat Campolindo (and they will beat Jserra at state), and the winner of the small school race is soph Campo star Caden Ehrhorn who seems to be their lowstick atm. Also Willow Glen has also beaten Campolindo (I believe they were missing Clark Gregory)
1. SMC
2. Willow Glen
3. Campolindo
And yet Campolindo is still in the national rankings
Link:www.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mgrou...

Mt. View moving on up.

8 months ago 09/19/2025 12:26am EDT

re: oldold runner

oldold runner wrote:
Idontgetit wrote:
And yet Campolindo is still in the national rankings
Link:www.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mgrou...
Mt. View moving on up.

Very lazy rankings....just a filler without real research even if season is just a couple of weeks old.

8 months ago 09/19/2025 3:04am EDT

re: oldold runner

Someone has to take out San Clemente and Campolindo from these rankings😭also having Jesuit at #2 is insane considering during their most recent competitive race, they almost lost to Matilda Torres, Hoferer not having a good race, and Abbott not being there (this is not including Bilodeau cause who knows where he stacks up in the team).

8 months ago 09/19/2025 2:27pm EDT

re: NewAccount

NewAccount wrote:
Someone has to take out San Clemente and Campolindo from these rankings😭also having Jesuit at #2 is insane considering during their most recent competitive race, they almost lost to Matilda Torres, Hoferer not having a good race, and Abbott not being there (this is not including Bilodeau cause who knows where he stacks up in the team).

I mean having all returners except 1 non scorer on the fastsest CA team with the addition of Bilodeau who more likely than not will be their 1st guy I think they deserve the ranking sadly even though I hate their private school practices when it comes to recruitment Note: I know Bilodeau put up slower times than most of Jesuit last year at woodward park but it is a different story when it comes to his improvement over track, as well as being surrounded by competition that he has not had at all at his old school will create a major shift

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8 months ago 09/19/2025 3:23pm EDT

re: Jpisherebtw

Jpisherebtw wrote:
NewAccount wrote:
Someone has to take out San Clemente and Campolindo from these rankings😭also having Jesuit at #2 is insane considering during their most recent competitive race, they almost lost to Matilda Torres, Hoferer not having a good race, and Abbott not being there (this is not including Bilodeau cause who knows where he stacks up in the team).
I mean having all returners except 1 non scorer on the fastsest CA team with the addition of Bilodeau who more likely than not will be their 1st guy I think they deserve the ranking sadly even though I hate their private school practices when it comes to recruitment Note: I know Bilodeau put up slower times than most of Jesuit last year at woodward park but it is a different story when it comes to his improvement over track, as well as being surrounded by competition that he has not had at all at his old school will create a major shift

Didn't Bilodeau finish first in their team time trial? He'll definitely be high impact on day one of SOP (Clovis)?

8 months ago 09/19/2025 5:16pm EDT

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8 months ago 09/19/2025 6:10pm EDT

re: I don't know man

I don\'t know man wrote:
Jpisherebtw wrote:
I mean having all returners except 1 non scorer on the fastsest CA team with the addition of Bilodeau who more likely than not will be their 1st guy I think they deserve the ranking sadly even though I hate their private school practices when it comes to recruitment Note: I know Bilodeau put up slower times than most of Jesuit last year at woodward park but it is a different story when it comes to his improvement over track, as well as being surrounded by competition that he has not had at all at his old school will create a major shift
Didn't Bilodeau finish first in their team time trial? He'll definitely be high impact on day one of SOP (Clovis)?

Yes and Jesuit’s time trial times were faster last year than this year (with Bilodeau included)

8 months ago 09/19/2025 6:37pm EDT

re: And that too

And that too wrote:
Milesplit boys team rankings
Link:ca.milesplit.com/articles/385064/miles...

St Mary’s college not even in the rankings for division 4. That’s so wrong

8 months ago 09/19/2025 6:43pm EDT

re: And that too

And Palos Verdes is still listed in the D4 rankings although they are actually in D3 now

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