2024 California HS XC CIF

ClovisHighAlum wrote:

Being from my alma mater, I have no obligation to try to defend Buchanan of all schools, but I'm going to have to disagree with this take. You might be able to argue that recently they have had a bit of a downturn but to act like Coach Simpson and Coach Weaver don't know how to develop runners is asinine.

The Central Section team record that Matilda Torres took down at Roughrider a few weeks ago was held by a Buchanan High team from back in 2008. It was Jonathan Sanchez 15:12 (16:14 freshman), Danny Vartanian 15:18 (16:38 freshman), Heath Reedy 15:30 (16:41 freshman and eventual 15:14 PR), Adam Delton 15:44 (16:24 soph and 15:43 PR), and Carson Keller 16:04 (17:53 freshman and 15:58 PR). If that isn't proof of being able to improve runners, I can mention more!

CJ Albertson 14:51 PR; 16:07 Freshman
Kevin Barnard 15:14 PR; 17:46 freshman
Luke Sanders 15:16 PR; 17:33 freshman
Kyle Alcorn 15:22 PR; swimming convert his junior year with 15:52 PR his first season
Kelly Brewer 15:26 PR; 16:32 freshman
Cody Brazeal 15:27 PR; 16:32 freshman
Hayden Hansen 15:29 PR; 16:57 freshman
Brent Maddox 15:29 PR; 17:39 freshman
Fernando Cabada 15:33 PR; couldn't find a Woodward time his freshman year but he wasn't fast from my understanding
Casey Burchill 15:34 PR; 16:30 freshman

This isn't even speaking to track times, but I think you get the gist.

My issue with your girls' team claim is that you're seemingly ignoring two things: the common occurrence that some girls get slower as they hit puberty, and that Buchanan always have depth. If you're top 7 and get 10+ seconds slower, then your spot could immediately be taken by any of the other girls who have PRs fast enough to score at any other school in the Central Section.