Top Returning Harriers

The following are the best times at Woodward Park (5k) in 2010. Please add a year to their grade. I only keep track of those boys who break 17 minutes and girls who break 20 minutes:
The best Kern County time was run by Foothill's Chris Schwartz at the Clovis Invite in 2008. He ran 15:09. Stockdale's Haney ran the fastest central freshman time ever last year (15:57). McFarland's Garcia has the 16th best time all-time.

Erik Garcia

rank    name    time    yr    school    race
1    garcia,erik    1545    10    mcfarland    state
2    miller,cameron    1546    11    stockdale    state
3    kelly,curtis        1554    11    stockdale    state
4    haney,blake    1557    9    stockdale    clovis
5    monrreal,jose    1614    11    mcfarland    state
6    fisher,connor    1627    10    stockdale    valley
7    nunez,omar    1630    11    delano    valley
8    mireles,luis    1632    11    shafter    valley
9    vis,simon        1632    10    shafter    valley
10    esquivias,ivan    1635    11    highland    valley
11    gonzalez,avlaro    1640    9    ridgeview    clovis
12    mullen,troy    1645    11    stockdale    valley
13    patino,cesar    1653    11    Wasco     valley
14    gonzalez,gerardo    1654    11    Wasco     valley
15    varner,craig    1656    11    centennial    valley
16    millan,eric        1658    11    centennial    valley
17    espinoza,jose    1659    10    shafter    valley

Haney, Longsinger, Miller, Kelly and Fisher

The all-time best Kern Girl time is 17:57 by Centennial's Brittany Grimes at State in 2003. East's Roman has the 16th best time.

Roman

1    roman,sydney    1906    10    east    state
2    aldape,nicolette    1932    10    shafter    valley
3    tudor,cambria    1938    10    shafter    valley
4    blackmon,tori    1941    10    stockdale    clovis
5    huff,marie        1952    11    garces    state
6    ramirez,jennifer    1959    9    mcfarland    valley

Schwartz

Best Ten Times (Boys):
ATT    fernandez,german    1424    12    riverbank    state     2007
1    schwartz,chris    1509    12    foothill    clovis    2008
2    Schwartz Chris    1513    11    foothill    state     2007
3    Brewer Ricardo    1520    12    north    state     1992
4    schwartz,chris    1521    11    foothill    clovis    2007
5    Nelson Billy    1522    12    taft    state     2001
6    Gomez Andres    1528    12    mcfarland    state     2000
7    schwartz,chris    1529    12    foothill    state     2008
8    Gonzalez Galvin    1530    11    mcfarland    state     1993
9    Gonzalez Galvin    1531    12    mcfarland    state     1994
10    schwartz,chris    1531    11    foothill    valley    2007

Grimes

Best Ten Times (Girls):
ATT    stamps,julia    1643    12    santa rosa    1996    1996
1    grimes,brittany    1757    12    centennial    state     2003
2    grimes,brittany    1837    9    centennial    state     2000
3    grimes,brittany    1839    11    centennial    state     2002
4    grimes,brittany    1846    11    centennial    valley    2002
5    Barber Brianne    1847    9    centennial    state     1996
6    Sanchez Veronica    1850    10    Wasco     state     1995
7    Miller Lori        1853    12    north    state     1991
8    Davis Laura    1858    11    mcfarland    state     1997
9    Veiss Alicia    1901    11    mcfarland    state     2001
10    baker,sarah    1901    11    bakersfield    valley    2009

Cross Country Division Seedings for 2010

The Central Section CIF Meeting was held Wednesday.

The Board of Managers passed the divisions proposal. Your placement is based on performance, not enrollment.
If you do not know which division your in see the list below for boys and girls (their separate division placements)
If you disagree with the placement of your school, but need to do the following:
A written letter (less than one page) describing why your school should not be placed in the assigned division.
The letter must be submitted to the CIF office by or before February 15th.
The letter must be signed by the Athletic Director or Principal of the school. A letter signed by the coach will not be accepted.



We presented at the first reading two proposals to be voted on in April.
You have until that CIF meeting to let known your opinions on these proposals.
Understand that the Cross Country Committee does not have the final decision, but the Central Sections High School Administrators.
When I attend the meeting in April, most Administrators from the different leagues have already decided which way they will vote. You will need to
make yourself know to your school's administration to set policy.

Proposal #2
Schools whose enrollment are 500 or less shall be placed in Division V

Proposal #3
Schools whose enrollment are 1250 or less shall be placed in Division IV unless the schools qualify for Division V.

Note: Proposal #1 was just a statement read to the Committee.

-Larry Lung
Girl's Cross Country Chair


Girls Cross Country Division
Arvin 3
Avenal 4
Bakersfield 1
Bakersfield Christian 4
Buchanan 1
Bullard 1
Caruthers 4
Centennial 1
Central 2
Cesar Chavez 3
Clovis 1
Clovis East 1
Clovis North 2
Clovis West 1
Corcoran 4
CVC 4
Delano 3
Dinuba 3
East 2
Edison 2
El Diamante 2
Exeter 4
Farmersville 4
Firebaugh 4
Foothill 3
Fowler 4
Fresno 3
Fresno Chrsitian 5
Frontier 2
Garces 2
Golden Valley 3
Golden West 2
Granite Hills 3
Hanford 3
Hanford West 3
Highland 3
Hoover 2
Independence 3
Kerman 4
Kingsburg 4
Lemoore 3
Liberty 2
Liberty M/R 4
Lindsay 4
Madera 1
Madera South 3
McFarland 4
McLane 3
Mendota 4
Mira Monte 3
Mission Oak 3
Mission Prep 5
Monache 2
Mt. Whitney 2
North 2
Orange Cove 4
Orosi 4
Parlier 4
Porterville 3
Redwood 2
Reedley 2
RF Kennedy 3
Ridgeview 3
Riverdale 4
Roosevelt 3
Sanger 2
Selma 3
Shafter 3
Sierra 4
SJM 2
South 3
Stockdale 1
Strathmore 4
Sunnyside 2
Taft 4
Tehachapi 3
Tranquillity 5
Tulare 2
Tulare Western 2
Washington Union 4
Waso 3
West 3
Woodlake 4
Yosemite 3


Boys Cross Country Division
Arvin 3
Avenal 4
Bakersfield 1
Bakersfield Christian 4
Buchanan 1
Bullard 1
Caruthers 4
Centennial 1
Central 2
Cesar Chavez 3
Clovis 1
Clovis East 1
Clovis North 2
Clovis West 1
Corcoran 4
CVC 4
Delano 3
Dinba 3
East 2
Edison 3
El Diamante 2
Exeter 4
Farmersville 4
Firebaugh 4
Foothill 3
Fowler 4
Fresno 3
Fresno Christian 5
Frontier 2
Garces 2
Golden Valley 3
Golden West 2
Granite Hills 3
Hanford 3
Hanford West 3
Highland 2
Hoover 2
Independence 3
Kerman 4
Kingsburg 4
Lemoore 3
Liberty 2
Liberty M/R 4
Lindsay 4
Madera 1
Madera South 3
McFarland 3
McLane 3
Mendota 4
Mira Monte 3
Mission Oak 3
Mission Prep 5
Monache 2
Mt. Whitney 2
North 2
Orange Cove 4
Orosi 4
Parlier 4
Porterville 3
Redwood 2
Reedley 2
RF Kennedy 3
Ridgeview 3
Riverdale 4
Roosevelt 3
Sanger 2
Selma 3
Shafter 3
Sierra 4
SJM 3
South 3
Stockdale 1
Strathmore 4
Sunnyside 2
Taft 4
Tehachapi 3
Tranquillity 5
Tulare 2
Tulare Western 2
Washington Union 4
Wasco 3
West 3
Woodlake 4
Yosemite 3

CIF TO USE CHIP TIMING AT STATE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

CIF TO USE CHIP TIMING AT STATE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

SACRAMENTO --- In a strong effort to enhance the quality of postseason high school sporting events, the CIF State Office announced today it will use Chip Timing at the 2009
CIF State Cross Country Championships Saturday, Nov. 28, at Woodward Park in Fresno.

Chip Timing is a system that requires athletes to wear a lightweight small chip on the
shoelace or on an ankle bracelet. The CIF will mandate runners wear a chip on both
shoelaces. The chip helps identify runners as they cross strategically placed electronic
mats throughout the course. The system can accurately chart runners split and finish times.
Chip Timing also provides immediate race updates, and compensates for slow starts
caused by crowded starting areas.

A generous sponsorship by Nike makes Chip Timing possible for the first time in the
history of the state championships, which started in 1987.

“The CIF is pleased and excited about using Chip Timing in our CIF State Cross Country
Championships,” CIF State Executive Director Marie M. Ishida said. “Not only will this
system provide quicker results of races, but it will provide a safer finish as runners will not
have to be funneled down narrow chutes to ensure the proper order of finish. We want to
thank Nike for providing their support of this state of the art timing system.”

More Info HERE.