Fresh off their win at their home invite and many other wins this year, Ridgeview moves to number three in the overall valley rankings. Stockdale stays in 7th despite wining the Clovis West Invite and running well at Woodbridge.Shafter jumped from 20th to 13th and recently placed second at the Wolf Pack Invite. Other Kern squads in the top 20 are Garces (16th), North (17th) and Highland (20th).
Week #4 (September 28)
Varsity Girls
Overall score last week
1. Buchanan 65 1
2. Clovis 166 2
3. Ridgeview 228 5 - Have been winning just about everything the enter from duel meets to invites.
4. Clovis East 246 3
5. Bullard 252 6
6. Madera South 312 4
7.Stockdale 323 7 - Great pack running squad without a front runner. Ran well at Woodbridge.
8. Clovis North 369 10
9. Mt. Whitney 413 8
10.Tulare 480 9
11. Firebaugh 487 12
12. Clovis West 490 11
13. Shafter 494 20 - Tied Ridgeview at McLane Invite and came in second to them at Wolf Pack Invite
14. Central Valley Christian 535 13
15. Sunnyside 561 16
16. Garces 610 17
17. North Bakersfield 657 NR - Lead by Moyer, this young keeps improving every week.
18. Mission Prep 672 NR
19.Golden West 709 18
20. Highland 715 NR - Coach Mayberry squads do not come out to play until it counts.
Division I - The Clovis and Fresno schools are so tough that it is doubtful any Kern team will make state in this division. Stockdale has a shot with their tightly bunch pack of runners but they will all have to drop some time to make it into the top three and go to state.
Interestingly 10th ranked Bakersfield has the most upside in making state if they could find a fifth runner. Lead by junior Sarah Baker, her and her three junior team mates (Emily Shuford, Gabby Lerma and Gracie Garcia) won a SEYL title in 2007, went undefeated in duels in 2008 and are undefeated in duels this year. Sarah has a great shot at making state as an individual (have to get in the top 12 or 15 in the race) and if they can get one other girl under 22, they might have a shot.
1. Buchanan 30 1
5. Stockdale 109 5
9. Centennial 270 8
10. Bakersfield 325 10
Division II - The past seasons Garces has been Monica Guzman but this season they are a team. They barely lost to the Drillers early in the season but have been winning duels ever since. This division usually sends the most Kern athletes to state as individuals and this maybe the case again this year. Besides Guzman, Liberty's Barton, Foothill's Fernandez and North's Moyer all have shots at making state. Plus other Highland and North girls maybe have a chance too.
1. Mt. Whitney 118 1
4. Garces 168 6
5. North (Bakersfield) 180 8
6. Highland 195 NR*
8. Liberty (Bakersfield) 230 7
9. Foothill 232 4
Division III - The Wolf Pack are defending valley champs and look like they will be repeating especially since they picked up some talented freshman.
1. Ridgeview 86 2
4. Shafter 175 4
5. Independence 279 8
Division IV
1. Firebaugh 109 1
2. McFarland 160 3
3. Taft 194 2
-compiled by Larry Lung,
Central California
Cross Country Chair
