If Clovis can close the 3-5 gap they might get a second at-large bid to go to NXN. I think that might be possible. Clovis’s #4 ran a 9:28/4:21 last spring. Clovis’s #5 was their #3 actually, although it doesn’t seem like he was healthy during track.
Clovis will qualify for NXN next year if they can find a 4 and 5 that can close the gap behind their #3
Senior Andrew Martin leads a deep Mira Costa boys cross country team that returns five from last year\'s CIF-SS D-2 championship lineup. (Raymond Tran photo)
Reynolds did not finish as high as expected based on his 4:26/9:36, but their #5 was a freshman.
Maybe they will both work together to try to close the gap on #3.
I foresee Reynolds gradually working on translating his track times to CC times, and Abbott gradually trying to get used to 5K and 3 miles. Maybe that 3-5 gap will be closed at the end of the season.
Only 4 seniors on the team total. 2 on varsity. And only one senior looking to be in their top 7 next year.
Jesuit is setting themselves up to be better than Newbury Park in 2024
Since the CCS was the section I ran in high school I always root and support any team from there. This yearLos Altos girl team will surprise a lot of you.
Top returnees:
L. Soobrian 4:51/10:17 Senior
E.Fadil 4:56/10:45 Senior
F. Bodkins 11:05 Senior
E.Soobrian 5:05 Sophomore
Randal. 2:15 800 Junior.
With improvement and no injuries (L.Soobrian was injured first half of season last year) they are going to be very competitive come the Saturday after Thanksgiving at Woodward Park.
In cool breeze we will get to see the following: - How the freshman classes from Newbury Park and Ventura are (something that so many of us have been waiting for apparently). And we can compare them. Remember that Great Oak always seems to bring in some decent freshmen and have them step up the next year. - How deep Newbury Park is outside of their top 7. Their varsity is sitting out. We will get an idea on how good they will be after Sahlmans and Youngs are gone, with their new transfer Guevara who should score next year. - How good Dana Hills still is now that Jai Dawson and a couple of seniors left. They have most guys back though - Who is in the top 7 for deep Great Oak and how good they are. Time trials results are better than last year - Is Camarillo hs worth going to for the fastest Camarillo Cosmos kids now that Sean Brosnan is gone
- how the non-varsity Newbury Park team will do with the new coaches
