way too early 2025 XC CIF HS predictions

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Pre-Section CIF State Rankings according to speed ratings (will do one for girls later)

Division 1
1. Maximo Zavaleta (MLK): 192 (Clovis)
2. Conor Lott (Clovis North): 191 (Nike Portland)
3. Jace Deledonne (Riverside Poly): 190 (Mt Sac)
4.Elias Thronson (Davis): 189 (Clovis)
5.Mario Montoya (Redondo Union): 188 (Clovis)
6. Albert Jacinto (Chaffey): 187 (Mt Sac)
7.Yohan Anderson (San Clemente): 187 (Clovis)
8. Mason Nguyen (Beckman): 187 (Clovis)
9. Stephen Sziebert (Bellarmine): 187 (Clovis)
10. Cooper Castleberry (Poway): 186 (Mt Sac)
Note: Deledonne’s speed rating has improved rapidly since Clovis. Be on the lookout

Division 2
1. Aidan Antonio (Woodbridge): 188 (Clovis)
2A. Connor Bilodeau (Jesuit): 186 (Clovis)
2B. Alijah Murillo (Branham): 186 (Clovis)
4. Ryan Chen (Mountain View): 185 (Clovis)
5. Isaac Abbott (Jesuit): 185 (Clovis)
6. Benjamin Fernandez (Matilda Torres): 184 (Clovis)
7. Michael Ortega (Ontario): 184 (Clovis)
8A. Kyle Jakary (Jesuit): 184 (Clovis)
8B. Jaxon Northcutt (Mt Carmel): 184 (Woodbridge)
8C. Cooper Stream (Vacaville): 184 (Roughrider)
Note: Bilodeau and Murillo’s speed ratings are the exact same either one can be runner up so far. Bilodeau has also been looking pretty solid in the post season. In league he ran 14:43 on the William Jessup course beating Elias Thronson by 5 seconds. Jakary, Northcutt, and Stream’s speed ratings are also exactly the same while Ortega is slightly higher.

Division 3:
1. Andres Lomeli (Kimball): 188 (Kim Duyst)
2. Noel Huato (Del Oro): 185 (Clovis)
3. Oliver Hunter (Dana Hills): 185 (Clovis)
4. Dorian Bening (Agoura): 183 (Clovis)
5. Clark Gregory (Campolindo): 180 (Roughrider)
6.Blake Sigworth (Palos Verdes): 180 (Woodbridge)
7. Caden Ehrhorn (Campolindo): 179 (Roughrider)
8. Emmanuel Lopez (Servite): 179 (Clovis)
9. Dylan Mehnert (West Torrance): 179 (Clovis)
10. Michael Scarince (South Pasadena): 178 (Clovis)
Note: Sigworth seems like he could be a lot higher than what his rating suggests, he did just win the warrior mile in 4:11.

Division 4
1. Josiah Bowman (Sage Creek): ~185 (Mt Sac)
2.Arizechkwu Nwosu (Oaks Christian): 180 (Clovis)
3. Vin Krueger (Oaks Christian): 179 (Clovis)
4. Maury Young (Ocean View): 178
5. Tucker Presnall (Saint Mary’s College): 176 (Woodbridge)
6. Gunner Silva (Classical Academy): 176 (Woodbridge)
7. Jonah Ramirez (Cathedral): 176 (Clovis)
8. Sterling White (Oaks Christian): 175 (Clovis)
9. Jackson Levasseur (Christian Brothers): 175 (Clovis)
10. Alden Morales (Jserra): 174 (Clovis)
Note: By far the weakest division. Don’t expect the state champ to go under 15:00. Bowman’s race isn’t speed rated but looking at Castleberry’s speed rating on the mt sac course (186, 14:54) and Matteo Sanchez’s rating on the course (184, 14:59). Bowman should fall right in between 184-186 (14:57). Only the championship races for Woodbridge were speed rated so I had to use approximations based on the championship ratings.

Division 5
1. Olly O’Connor (Viewpoint): 191 (Clovis)
2. Blake Bay (Fresno Christian): 190 (Clovis)
3. Ryan Fizpatrick (Nueva): 185 (Clovis)
4. Mehari Winheim (Desert Christian): 183 (Mt Sac)
5. Henry Hauser (Menlo): 181 (Woodbridge)
6. Declan Mansbridge (Flintridge Prep): 177 (Clovis)
7. Jake Richter (Viewpoint): 176 (Clovis)
8. Kai Rottler (High Tech High Mesa): 172 (Clovis)
9. Conrad Chern (Crystal Springs Uplands): 169 (Clovis)
10. Oliver Olbekson (Menlo): 168 (Clovis)
Note: Expect Hauser and Winheim to pop out post-season. The small school races (besides the small school championship race) aren’t speed rated so I had to approximate using speed ratings from the large school races. Same with Bowman, Winheim’s Mt Sac isn’t speed rated (14:59.8) however Matteo Sanchez ran a 14:59.4 (184).