Clovis Invite Shakes Up the Noise Rankings

The only invite that I found any local teams at this weekend was the Clovis Invite which shook up the boy's rankings. I used the combined results to come up with the rankings for the meet and McFarland 9photo) moved up into the lead with their effort. They won the small school's race.

Stockdale also ran well and moved up with their sub 85 minute performance (A first for a Bakersfield squad in recent memory.) They came in 5th in the large school's division.

1. mcfarland 7609
2. stockdale 6024
3. ridgview 5778
4. highland 2347
5. wasco 1560
6. centennial 1497
7. foothill 1452
8. shafter 1447
9. taft 1200
10. north 1052
11. bakersfield 761
12. independence 542
13. garces 503
14. arvin 417
15. liberty 409
16. golden valley 405
17. frontier 400
18. east 343
19. east 325
20. south 241
21. bchs 185
22. tehachapi 123

Only the girl's side, Ridgeview took the weekend off but remained at the top with a sizable lead. Bakersfield moved up with their Kern County best team time.

1. ridgview 5482
2. stockdale 3216
3. shafter 2953
4. north 2016
5. foothill 1633
6. bakersfield 1494
7. garces 1381
8. highland 1175
9. independence 1098
10. mcfarland 1090
11. taft 997
12. golden valley 974
13. centennial 898
14. liberty 786
15. wasco 559
16. south 353
17. east 332
18. east 230
19. bchs 200
20. frontier 132
21. tehachapi 129

Ridgeview Remains Top Kern County Squad

This week was a bad week for many Kern County harriers. There were upsets at duel meets and rather poor performances at invites.

Injuries and the flu hit hard and this weekend the SAT took it's toll on the invites too. Every year athletes have to miss big invites to take those dreaded college entrance exams.



Central California Rankings
Varsity Girls
Overall score last week
1. Buchanan 95 1
2. Clovis 202 2
3. Ridgeview 272 4 - They moved up the rankings despite losing their first duel in two years to Stockdale
4. Bullard 284 5
5. Clovis East 297 3
6. Clovis North 334 7
7. Madera South 393 6
8. Clovis West 460 9
9. Tulare 480 10
10. Stockdale 494 8 - They dropped in the rankings despite beating Ridgeview in a duel meet. The team is sick and banged up so did run its top team at the Clovis Invite
11. Shafter 507 11 - Have been winning quite a few invites lately
12. North Bakersfield 512 12 - Won the BC Invite and getting better each week
13. El Diamante 535 17
14. Mission Prep 561 13
15. Independence 576 18 - Looked good at BC Invite
16. Firebaugh 647 14
17. Mt. Whitney 647 16
18. Central Valley Chr. 648 15
19. Tulare Western 685 NR
20. Sanger 712 NR

Divison I
1. Buchanan 38 1
6. Stockdale 154 6 - Beat Ridgeview to become the only undefeated squad in the SWYL
9. Bakersfield 246 9 - Undefeated in SEYL action. Sarah Baker was the fastest Kern girl at the Clovis Invite
10. Centennial 344 10

Division II
1. Tulare 134 1
2. North Bakersfield 142 2
8. Foothill 232 9
9. Garces 233 5 - Tumbled down the charts due to illness striking the team.
10. Liberty (Bakersfield) 234 NR

Division III
1. Ridgeview 102 1 - Are rare off week for the Wolf Pack. They lost a duel meet and did not race this weekend either.
4. Shafter 183 4
5. Independence 206 5

Division IV
1. Firebaugh 142 1
2. McFarland 172 2 - Hope to follow in the boy's footsteps at valley
3. Taft 196 3

-compiled by Larry Lung,
Central California
Cross Country Chair
Central California Rankings

Week Six Rankings: Seven Kern Teams in the Top 20

After a successful weekend for some at the Clovis Invite, most of the local squads did not move much in the rankings. Kern squads are ranked 3rd, 5th and 6th in the valley and all are expected to compete at the Kern Invite on Halloween.

Until then, most teams will be running a few invites and gearing up for their league finals in early November.

Week #6 (October 12)
Varsity Boys
Overall score last week
1. Buchanan 84 1
2. Clovis West 196 3
3. McFarland 213 2 - Had a nice division win at the Clovis Invite
4. Madera South 215 4
5. Ridgeview 217 5 - Beat Stockdale to be the only undefeated SWYL team
6. Stockdale 247 6 - First Bakersfield team in recent memory to go sub 85 on Woodward 5k course at the Clovis Invite.
7. Clovis 323 10
8. Madera 407 9
9. Roosevelt 435 8
10. Highland 493 7 - Nice showing at Clovis Invite, undefeated in SEYL action
11. Clovis North 513 11
12. Avenal 527 12
13. East Bakersfield 550 14 - Been MIA in invites but went 5 and 1 in SEYL duels
14. Shafter 552 15 - Been laying low and training lately
15. Parlier 589 19
16. Wasco 605 18
17. Golden West 623 NR
18. Tulare Western 631 20
19. Bullard 646 16
20. Sanger 693 NR

-compiled by Larry Lung,
Central California
Cross Country Chair
Central California Rankings

Divison I
1. Buchanan 32 1
3. Stockdale 72 3 - Good showing at Clovis Invite and has a shot at being first D1 Bakersfield tea to make state in recent memory
9. Centennial 276 9 - Been having a rough time lately


Division II
1. Highland 109 1 - Undefeated in SEYL action
2. East Bakersfield 120 3 - Ended season 5 and 1
8. North Bakersfield 180 8 - Getting better as the season goes on
9. Liberty (Bakersfield) 213 9 - 3 and 2 in SEYL action
10. Garces 242 10

Division III
1. Madera South 89 1
2. Ridgeview 90 2 - Super close between them and Madera South. Hopes their fifth gets them to state this year.
5. Shafter 215 5
6. Wasco 235 6
8. Foothill 320 7 - 4 and 2 in SEYL action
10. Frontier 396 NR - Had a good week last week in duels

Division IV
1. McFarland 59 1 - Every year they get 5 or more athletes under 17 minutes at Woodward, when most Bakersfield squads are lucky to have one.
9. Taft 314 9