Ridgeview Sweeps at Taft Invite

The Wolf Pack won everything at the Buena Vista golf course on Wednesday (10.14.09). Robby Baker won the 5k in 16:12 and lead his team to a win over Wasco. In the girl's race, Tijerra Lynch also won the 5k in a time of 20:09 and lead her team to a win over Shafter.

Taft Invitational 5-K course

Boys Ridgeview -- 1. Baker, 16:12; 2. Garcia, 16:35; 3. Solis, 16:52; 6. Lewis, 17:16; others Madrigal, 18:33; Magno 18:50; Hernandez, 20:10

Team scoring -- 1. Ridgeview; 2. Wasco. JV -- 1. Shafter; 2. Ridgeview

Girls Ridgeview -- 1. Lynch, 20:09; 3. Armendariz, 20:42; 7. Morgan, 21:26; 8. Huizar, 21:30; Others: Tarr, 22:52; Fackler, 24:39; Gonzalez, 25:33.

Team scoring -- 1. Ridgeview; 2. Shafter; 3. North JV -- 1. Tehachapi; 3. Ridgeview

Complete Results HERE.

Top Times By Grade

TOP FRESHMAN GIRLS
Carli Preston	Shafter	20.02
Cambria Tudor	Shafter	21.24
Lashya Morgan	Ridgeview	21.26
Esthefani Perez	North	21.3
Courtney Leyendecker	Frontier	22.21
TOP FRESHMAN BOYS
Francisco Mosqueda	North	18.05
Neftali Santos	Arvin	19.17
Max Villoa	Ridgeview	19.24
Jerry Jiron		19.43
Craig Bailey	Centennial	19.48
TOP SOPHMORE GIRLS
Moriah milwee	Shafter	20.26
Desiree Armendariz	Ridgeview	20.42
Kaylee Moyer	North	22.09
Orieth rodriquez	Golden Valley	22.49
Marina Emhoff	North	23.1
TOP SOPHMORE BOYS
Cesar Patino	Wasco	16.58
Arturo Mendoza	Wasco	17.37
Eric Millan	Centennial	18.05
Alex Hernandez	North	18.24
jorge Zuniga	Wasco	18.37

TOP JUNIOR GIRLS
Tijerra Lynch	Ridgeview	20.09
Perla Veloz	Foothill	22.45
Jordan Thoenes	Liberty	22.48
Denise Silva	Golden Valley	23.05
Yadira Perez	North	23.27
TOP JUNIOR BOYS
Jesus Villalpando	Shafter	17
Daymon Sandles	Golden Valley	17.35
Tobias Lopez	North	17.58
Alex Moreno	Shafter	18.05
Simon Viss	Shafter	18.08
TOP SENIOR GIRLS
Megan Thompson	Taft	20356
Jessica Hvizar	Ridgeview	21.29
Selam Habebo	West	22.16
Jorey Braughten	Centennial	22.37
Alyson Delarosa	Frontier	22.52
TOP SENIOR BOYS
Robby Baker	Ridgeview	16.13
Alex Garcia	Ridgeview	16.36
Brian Solis	Ridgeview	16.54
Juan Calderon	Arvin	17.14
Jerrid Lewis	Ridgeview	17.18

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

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.

Top Central section Times at Woodward

Mikel Thomas who now runs for Nebraska has been compiling this list for awhile now. With the Clovis Invite being held this past weekend, there were a few new entries to it.

1. 15:07 JR David Naranjo Sanger 1984 Kinney West
2. 15:08 SR Mikel Thomas Clovis 2006 State Meet
3. 15:09 SR Chris Schwartz Foothill 2008 Clovis Invite
4. 15:10 SR Billy Nelson Taft 2001 Clovis Invite
5. 15:10 SR Jonathan Sanchez Buchanan 2008 Clovis Invite
6. 15:14 SR Gary Nagel Mt.Whitney 1983 Fleet Feet Inv.
7. 15:16 SR Mike Kasahun Fresno 1996 State Meet
8. 15:18 SR Darin Jaurequi Clovis 1983 AAU
9. 15:18 SR Danny Vartanian Buchanan 2008 State Meet
10. 15:19 JR J.J. Duke Clovis 1999 Trac Lg.
11. 15:19 SR Heath Reedy Buchanan 2009 Clovis Invite
12. 15:20 SR Ricardo Brewer North 1992 State Meet
13. 15:22 SR Kyle Alcorn Buchanan 2002 State Meet
14. 15:22 SR Jonathon Peterson Clovis 2006 Clovis Invite
15. 15:24 JR Scott Cole Yosemite 1986 Kinney West
16. 15:24 JR Justin Vilhauer Redwood 2009 Clovis Invite
17. 15:28 SR Andres Gomez McFarland 2000 State Meet
18. 15:29 SR Noel Nelson Redwood 1996 State Meet
19. 15:30 JR Galvan Gonzalez McFarland 1993 State Meet
20. 15:30 SR Kevin Davis Clovis West 2001 Clovis Invite
21. 15:30 SR Eric Garcia Parlier 2006 Grand Master
22. 15:30 SR Andrew Campbell Clovis West 2007 Clovis Invite
23. 15:31 SR Bobby Rodriguez McLane 1987 State Meet
24. 15:31 SR Eric Kropf Madera 1993 State Meet
25. 15:31 SR Pamenos Ballantyne Sanger 1993 State Meet
26. 15:31 SR Isai Orea Madera 2007 Clovis Invite

Senior


15:08 Mikel Thomas Clovis 2007 State Meet
15:09 Chris Schwartz Foothill 2008 Clovis Invite
15:10 Billy Nelson Taft 2001 Clovis Invite
15:10 Jonathan Sanchez Buchanan 2008 Clovis Invite
15:13 Gary Nagel Mt. Whitney 1983 Fleet Feet Inv.
15:16 Mike Kasahun Fresno 1996 State Meet
15:18 Darin Jaurequi Clovis 1983 AAU
15:18 Danny Vartanian Buchanan 2008 State Meet
15:19 Heath Reedy Buchanan 2009 Clovis Invite
15:20 Ricardo Brewer North 1992 State Meet
15:22 Kyle Alcorn Buchanan 2002 State Meet
15:22 Jonathon Peterson Clovis 2006 Clovis Invite


Junior


15:07 David Naranjo Sanger 1984 Kinney West
15:13 Chris Schwartz Foothill 2007 State Meet
15:19 JJ Duke Clovis 1999 Trac Lg.
15:22 Mikel Thomas Clovis 2005 Clovis Invite
15:24 Scott Cole Yosemite 1986 Kinney West
15:24 Justin Vilhauer Redwood 2009 Clovis Invite
15:28 Heath Reedy Buchanan 2008 Valley
15:30 Galvan Gonzalez McFarland 1993 State Meet
15:33 Jonathan Sanchez Buchanan 2007 State Meet
15:34 Chris Britton Madera 2000 State Meet
15:35 George Rivera Delano 1992 State Meet
15:35 Kevin Davis Clovis West 2000 State Meet


Soph


15:24 Mikel Thomas Clovis 2004 Valley
15:31 Justin Vilhauer Redwood 2008 State Meet
15:35 Jason Lienau Clovis 1984 League Finals
15:36 Chris Schwartz Foothill 2006 Grand Masters
15:40 JJ Duke Clovis 1998 State Meet
15:40 CJ Albertson Buchanan 2009 Clovis Invite
15:43 Heath Reedy Buchanan 2007 Valley Meet
15:46 Jonathan Sanchez Buchanan 2006 State Meet
15:50 Eric Kropf Madera 1991 State Meet
15:52 Andrew Campbell Clovis West 2005 Valley Meet


McFarland's Freshman runner was 2 seconds away from breaking onto the Freshman list.

Complied by Mikel Thomas Clovis

Mr. Toads Wild Run - 12.05.09

Mr. Toads Wild Run - 5K, 20K Trail Runs starting at the Sheriff's Department shooting range in Hart Park, Bakersfield

Saturday December 5, 2009
8:00 a.m.

• FaceBook HERE.
• 2009 Photos HERE. HERE.
• 2009 20k results HERE.
• 2009 5k Results HERE.
  
• 2008 Coverage HERE.

Well the rain earlier in the week made the conditions almost perfect today. It had been dusty and slick out there but the rain made the footing great.

Plus the weather was very nice. it was sunny and cool the whole time and the only weather related issue, anyone could have had was dressing to warmly. The 20k was won by Ridgeview senior Robby Baker (1:20:23) who passed the second place finisher in the later half of the race.

Of course the second place finisher may have been a bit distracted because at the awards ceremony, he proposed to his girlfriend! 20k racer Toshi Hosaka (1:21:09) proposed to his girlfriend when he came up to pick up his medal at the awards ceremony. She said yes and received a beautiful engagement ring.

The first female 20k finisher was CSUB's Casey Glassey (1:31:48). Her teamate Arianna Celis won the 5k in 20:11 and Alex Hernandez was the first male in 19:19.

Other 20k Finishers included:

• Centennial cross country runner Eric Millan (1:29:00) won the 1 - 19 age group.
• His teammate Jorey Braughton (2:07:33) also won her age group.
• Former Centennial runners took 1,2,3 in the women's 20 to 29. Brittany Grimes (1:44:02), Brooklyn Grimes (1:51:58) and running camper Lyndi Wilson (2:06:57) swept the medals. They were followed by CSUB's Judith Mata (2:11:38). Lyndi's husband ran 2:24:39
  
• Jane Cherry ran a strong 2:31:03 which was close to her BTC Half time.
• Steve Dalke ran 1:35:49 for third in the 40 to 49 and running camper David Plyler came in 5th in a time of 1:46:28
• Pam Boyles won the 40 to 49 in a time of 1:37:43!
• Cregg Weinmann won the 50 to 59 in 1:37:39 and was followed by Bruce Deeter in 1:38:17.
• Diana Daves (running camper) finished in 2:44:15

Some 5k finishers included:

• Joesph Fitzpatrick (10) who won the 1 to 12 year age group with an excellent time of 20:39. Next weekend he will be running at the USATF Cross Country Nationals in Reno, NV.
• Future Driller Scott Van Matre came in second in the 13 to 14 division with a time of 23:09.
• Speaking of National Championships, Carl Hatley is taking a number on Lamont students to the race too. He won the 50 to 59 race in a time of 19:42.
• Lupe Eberle won the 50 to 59 race in a time of 25:49.

Join the Bakersfield Track Club (BTC) along with the Kern Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports as they stage the race you love to hate and the race you hate to love. Mr. Toad’s is the wildest ride on the toughest course for two legs in Kern County. Featured points include Hang Glider Hill,
B@#+%*d Hill, and Mr. Toad’s Gully. Tough aside, this course is the most
fun you will ever experience in a run. In fact, it’s an E – ticket ride you
won’t forget.

WHAT THE RACE FEATURES
 Original design competitor t-shirt (guaranteed for first 250 registered)
 Original awards in 10 year age groups
 5k includes 12 & under, 13-14, and 15-19 year age groups
 Plenty of raucous aid stations
 Race announcer
 Post race food and beverages
 Great music for hanging around
 Computerized timing and quick results
 Unpredictable weather which makes Mr. Toad’s the exciting challenge it has become

REGISTRATON/ PACKET INFORMATION
 PLEASE PRE-REGISTER, it saves you $5!
 BTC members get a $2 discount on early registration.
 Pre-registration by mail must be postmarked by Saturday November 28th.
 You can register online at www.active.com
 Race packet pick-up & late registration available at Action Sports at
Calloway and Brimhall on Friday, December 4th, 3-6 p.m. (not before, not
after!)
 Race day packet pick-up and registration 6:30-7:30 a.m. at Hart Park

POLLIWOG RUN – Just for Kids!
Children ages walking to 12 years can participate in a mini version of this fun
run. For no cost, your child can blast 400 meters (approximately) down the
hill into the finish chute! In the spirit of promoting running for fun and health,
there will be no times or awards. Each child will receive a participant ribbon.
We’ll make a call for participants and then start at about 10:00 a.m.

A GREAT RAFFLE
Raffle tickets are available for purchase with your pre-registration AND on
race day. Tickets are $1/ticket or $2/ three tickets. Great prizes guaranteed!

WHERE IS THE RACE?
 From Highway 99, take Highway 178 exit heading east.
 Turn left (stop light) on Fairfax Avenue (just east of the
Oswell Exit).
 At the bottom of the hill, turn right onto Alfred Harrel
Highway heading east.
 Go 4 miles to Hart Park.
 Race start is just inside park entrance on the right.

PROCEEDS GO TO…
Kern Council on Physical Fitness & Sports (KCPFS). The
council is dedicated to promoting fitness and wellness through
physical activity and movement oriented lifestyles. Along with
producing running events, wellness seminars, and fitness
activities for children, the Council raises money for scholarships
that are awarded to local students and for donations to physical
education programs in local schools. It is widely known that
people in our country don’t make physical fitness a priority and
millions are suffering from poor health as a result. The council
recognizes that a difference can be made if children (and adults)
are taught the health benefits of exercise. If they are given an
opportunity to enjoy physical activity, they will adopt a fitness
lifestyle that will serve them with years of health and happiness.
Bakersfield Track Club (BTC). The BTC is a long-standing
organization that promotes fitness and camaraderie through
running. The BTC organizes events throughout the year to give
Bakersfield runners a chance to “show their stuff” against the
clock or against the competition. Great friendships are built
between club members through their common interest in running.
Go to www.bakersfieldtrackclub.com for more information or to
join the club.

BTC Half Marathon - 11.14.09

BTC Half Marathon Part 2 - 13.1 mile and 5K events.

Check the webpage for all of the fun details.

2009 Photos HERE.
2009 Half Marathon Results HERE.
2009 5k Results HERE.
FaceBook HERE.
2008 Coverage HERE.

It was a chilly morning but perfect for a long run. The crowd was a lot thinner this year and I believe this is due in part to the Fresno and Santa Clarita races the previous weekend. It is hard to compete with this big races with all their perks. The chip timing, dry-fit shirts, giant sized medals and courses that run through the city streets.

One thing those big city races do not have a chance to run with family and friends and not be crushed by the waves of humanity at the start, on the course and at the finish area. Plus those races do not have "Even as I Speak" Peter Wonderly as an MC or the excitement of the Manor street tunnel.

• In the 1 to 19 age group South High athlete Daniel Little won in a time of 1:27:49 and Jen Hawthorne ran 1:47:43 for the girl's win.
• Training partners Ian Heiter (1:26:52) and Brooklan Rosales (1:35) took 1st and 2nd in their age groups. Brooklan ran the Fresno half last Sunday in 1:36. She was past in the closing miles by Kristin Buckley who was the first female in a time of 1:33.
  
• The overall winner was David Bacus in 1:14:33 who ran in the 25 to 29 where local KGET anchor Kiyoshi Tomano (1:48) took third,
• Several of my running campers ran in the 30 - 34 age group which was won by Stockdale cross coach Bree Tape whose girl' squad went 6 - 0 in duals and won last week's SWYL league meet as well. Running camper Megan Gonzalez ran 2:36, Nicki Gilbert ran 2:51 and Erin Gayer ran 2:53.
• Fellow camper and head recruiter Lisa Sorenson ran 2:34, while her teammate David Plyler came in second in the 40 to 44 in a time of 1:39. Also in this age group Jenny Angel who most certainly won the rock n roll division in a time of 2:19.
• After youngster Bacus was 45 - 49 age group winner Jvier Cruz in a time of 1:21 and not to far behind him was Tim Anderson who won the 50 - 54 on a time of 1:25. Also running in this age group were running campers Kim Nance (2:19) and Diana Daves (2:22) who were running their first ever half marathons.
  

Race Preview:

Online registration is available at Active.com. Or you can download a printable entry form.

Two Halves Make a Whole
If you complete both half marathons in the same year, you will automatically be counted as having completed the "Two Halves Make a Whole." The only awards here are for overall fastest combined times. Your finisher's medal for each half marathon is actually half of the total finisher's medal. Fit the 2 together for the year to get your complete medal. Finisher's certificates will be sent to those who complete both halves.

• FaceBook HERE.
• 2008 Coverage HERE.

The November Half (second annual) also starts from Yokut's park, but this time runners head East on the bike path towards Bakersfield's bluffs before heading back.
5K Courses at each event head in the opposite direction from the half marathon. The 5K is always a competitive event which draws both serious 5K competitors and people who want something to do while waiting to cheer for a friend or family member as they finish their longer race.
Water will be on the course about every 3.5 miles. (at the turn around for the 5K)

Registration
Besides the registration options at the top of the page, you can also register on the day of the event at Yokut's Park in Bakersfield, CA between 6:30 am and 7:45 am while those who pre-registered quickly pick up their goody bags.

Stuff for You
Awards will go 3 deep in 5 year age groups for both the 5K and half marathon at each event. The half marathon finishers get a finisher's medal that interlocks with the finisher's medal from the other half marathon that year. Quality long sleeve shirt. Finisher's certificates for those who finish both halves. In addition, people who run both halves in a single calendar year will receive a special giveaway (the 2007 special giveaway was a light weight running jacket).

Results
Race results will be posted the same day of the event here on this website. Check out results for some of our past events. If you ran the February, 2008 half marathon, and run the half marathon on November 15, 2008, your two times will be combined for the "2 Halves Make a Whole" marathon.

February 21, 2009 - Half Marathon, and by Age Group 5K, and by Age Group

November 15, 2008 - Half Marathon, and by Age Group 5K, and 2008 Combined Marathon

February 23, 2008 - Half Marathon, and by Age Group 5K, and by Age Group

November 17, 2007 - Half Marathon 5K 2007 Combined Marathon

January 27, 2007 - Half Marathon, and by Age Group 5K, and by Age Group

January 26, 2007 - Half Marathon, and by Age Group 5K, and by Age Group

January 29, 2005 - Half Marathon, and by Age Group 5K, and by 5K Age Group

January 31, 2004 - 5K Half Marathon

January 25, 2003 - 5K Half Marathon

January 26, 2002 - 5K Half Marathon

The 27th Annual Bakersfield Police Department "Memorial Run"

The 27th Annual Bakersfield Police Department "Memorial Run" will be held Saturday, Nov. 7th, 2009 at the Park at River Walk (Stockdale & Buena Vista).

2009 Photos HERE. (Still uploading and available for purchase too)

2009 5k Results HERE.

Today's 5k was a fast one with many former high school harriers coming home to renew old high school rivalries. In the end CSUB's Ryan Lucker (Stockdale) took the win with a 15:52 clocking.

He was followed by Andrew Ariey's (Bakersfield High) training partner and fellow Cal Poly SLOer, Michael Marlin who beat his host 16:11 to 16:16. Ariey finally beat former East High runner Oscar Fuentes (Cal Poly SLO) who ran 16:19. Another former Driller (John Purcell) ran 18:14 for 6th place overall.

Because the valley meet is this Thurday, very few high school runners competed today. Adam Ralls (North) ran 18:16 for 7th and he was followed by Chris Hernandez (Ridgeview) who ran 18:38. Future Driller Scott Van Matre ran 22:23 for 33rd place. Stockdale's Cynthia Lopez (whose team just won an SWYL title) won the 15 -19 group with a 20:08 clocking.

The first women was CSUB's Lina Nunez (East) who came in 12th overall in a time of 19:25. Looking down the 20 to 29 list, I see that tv news anchor Jennifer Duck ran 26:59 for 88th place.

The wizard of the keyboard and race results magic, Jonathan Wykoff won the 40 - 49 age group with a 19:33 clocking and a 13th place finish. To prove age is just a number, Brian Nelson (Arvin XC coach) ran 18:08 for the 50 to 59 win and an 8th place overall finish.

But topping these performances was 58 year old Lupe Eberly's 23:21 and 62 year old Herve Pastre's 18:46 clocking for 9th place overall! These two would be wekcome additions on many local high school cross country squads btw. A couple other fine performances were Marvis Friesen's 30:03 win in the 60 to 69 age group and Becky Whitehead running 32:50 for the 70 to 79 win.

Boot camper Natalie Dilley ran 26:37 annd came in second in the 30 - 39 age group and running camper Pamela Plyler ran 27:59

2009 10k Results HERE. Because of the construction of a new road just before the aid station, the 10 k was longer then before. I have been told the turn around was the same which made the course long because one has to head north a ways to run under the road before heading west again.

Several GPS watches had the course between 6.3 and 6.35 miles long and a 10k is suppose to be 6.2 miles. A tenth of a mile adds 36 seconds for someone running 6 minute pace and a minute for those running 10 minute miles. to get your 10k time from today's result, multiple your time by 0.98

The overall 10k winner was last year's winner too. Keith Hankins and his dog ran 32:21 which is a very fast time for Bakersfield. Usually sub 36 and sometimes sub 40 takes the win around here. His adjusted time would be 31:50 or so which is around 5:10 pace. His 5k split was as fast as Lucker's winning time of 15:52 I bet. Bakersfield's David Bacus ran 34:27 for second in the 20 to 29.

Former Ridgeviewer, Linda Gonzales won the 15 to 19 age group with a 48:13 clocking. Amanda Beardsley won the 20 to 29 with a 41:10 clocking which was 6 minutes faster then second place.

5th in this age group was one of my running campers, Lyndi Wilson (Centennial) who ran 53:03 (sub 52 adjusted time). Her mom, Denise Jorgensen (another running camper) caught Lyndi in the final miles and ran 52:28 (sub 51:30 adjusted) for fourth place in the 40 to 49.

There were a couple fast unfamiliar faces at today's race. one of those was Toshi Hosaka who won the 30 to 39 age group in a time of 36:51. A familiar face was KGET's Kiyoshi Tomono who ran 49:30.

In the 30 -39 were a couple more of my running campers. Lisa Sorenson ran 59:32 (58:20 adjusted time), Meagan Gonzalez ran 1:11:21 (sub 59 adjusted time) and Nicki Gilbert ran 1:12:14 (sub 71 minutes adjusted time).

Pam Boyles was second overall women with a time of 42:37 in the 40 - 49 and running camper David Plyler ran 45:35.

In the men's 50 to 59 Chris Posey won in a time of 43:29 and was followed by Klaus Benamy - Hackel who ran 46:26. In a time of 1:21:27 was 72 year old Emma Williams who with her husband Hal hosted the BTC Hart Park for many years.

2009 Law Enforcement HERE.

The first Law Enforcement runner in the 5k was a women. Casey Holman ran 21:28. In the 10k they have SWAT BPD in a time of 25:42 which would be a world record btw. After them was Damacio Diaz who ran 40:01. I also see that Bob Barton ran 50:49 despite recently giving blood (he told me this as he ran by). His daughter Ashley is an outstanding runner for Liberty and came in fourth in the SEYL meet this week. She also won the Ron's Run 10K. Speaking of parent/child combos, Tabitha Raber ran 1:01:47 and her daughter Sara Stidham (Bakersfield High) ran 1:00:53.

Race Preview:

The cost of the race is $20 if received by 11/3 or $25 the day of the race. Registration will be open at 0630 with the fun run 2k will begin at 0800 and the timed 5k and 10k will begin at 0830. All proceeds pay for the education of children who are survivors of BPD officers killed in the line of duty. For further information contact Andrea Pflugh at 661-326-3685. Download an entry form.

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Mcfarland Wins Team Title & Stockdale Goes Sub 85!

2009 Clovis Invitational
Woodward Park, Fresno, CA

Meet Recap:

* 2009 DyeStatCal Coverage HERE.


The Drillers were the top Kern Girl's team with a team average time of 21:42. They were lead by the fastest
Kern girl of the day, Sarah Baker (Jr) who ran 20:03 despite not feeling well throughout the rest. They next best
Kern girl was Stockdale freshman 20:20 over the 5k course.


1 Great Oak 125 1:33:11 18:38
76 Bakersfield High School 2024 1:48:31 21:42
78 Stockdale 2178 1:49:22 21:52
93 McFarland 2508 1:54:59 22:59
96 Foothill (Bakersfield) 2735 1:53:57 22:47
104 Highland (Bakersfield) 3123 2:02:25 24:29


Overall Race Place Last First Grade School Time 2008
1 5 1 Nacouzi Julie 11 Montgomery 17:42
180 3 48 Baker Sarah 11 Bakersfield High School 20:03
222 11 12 Patel Riddhi 9 Stockdale 20:20
236 7 35 Torres Kathy 10 McFarland 20:23 21:29 (-1:06)
248 7 38 Thompson Megan 12 Taft Union 20:25
372 3 112 Shuford Emily 11 Bakersfield High School 20:58



McFarland won the small school's division race. Stockdale boy's become the first Bakersfield boys team to
break 85 minutes at Woodward park in recent memory! That is sub 17 minute 5ks per man average! Curtis
Kelly (So) lead them with a 16:17 over the 5k course. The next best Kern boy was freshman Erick Garcia of
Mcfarland who ran 16:32.


1 Royal 186 1:18:50 15:46
23 McFarland 880 1:23:18 16:39
47 Stockdale 1337 1:24:48 16:57
76 Highland (Bakersfield) 2149 1:27:35 17:31
111 Foothill (Bakersfield) 3146 1:34:16 18:51
120 Centennial High School 3521 1:34:36 18:55
125 Bakersfield High School 3814 1:37:22 19:28

Overall Race Place Last First Grade School Time 2008
1 6 1 Pons Samuel 11 South Pasadena 14:53
90 12 8 Kelly Curtis 10 Stockdale 16:17
149 8 4 Garcia Erik 9 McFarland 16:32
161 8 6 Nava Francisco 11 McFarland 16:35
169 19 Miller Cameron 10 Stockdale 16:37
176 8 8 Monrreal Jose 10 McFarland 16:39 18:20 (-1:41)
185 8 9 Perez Marco 11 McFarland 16:41
227 12 23 Fisher Connor 9 Stockdale 16:47
240 8 13 Camargo Marco 12 McFarland 16:51
292 10 28 Lewis Colin 12 Highland (Bakersfield) 16:58 16:58 (-0:00)
297 12 32 Slaton Blair 12 Stockdale 16:59



Overall Race Place Last First Grade School Time 2008
1 6 1 Pons Samuel 11 South Pasadena 14:53
90 12 8 Kelly Curtis 10 Stockdale 16:17
149 8 4 Garcia Erik 9 McFarland 16:32
176 8 8 Monrreal Jose 10 McFarland 16:39 18:20 (-1:41)
185 8 9 Perez Marco 11 McFarland 16:41
227 12 23 Fisher Connor 9 Stockdale 16:47
240 8 13 Camargo Marco 12 McFarland 16:51
292 10 28 Lewis Colin 12 Highland (Bakersfield) 16:58 16:58 (-0:00)
297 12 32 Slaton Blair 12 Stockdale 16:59


Team Results for Bakersfield High School - Driller Boys did not field a varsity squad. Their frosh/soph boys
came in 24th out of 25 teams in Race #2 - Boy's High School F/S : 8:00

Race Place Last First Grade Gender Time 2008
4 182 Smith Tony 11 Male 18:38
2 133 Garner Steven 9 Male 18:55
2 160 Scrivano Kevin 9 Male 19:28
2 177 Bowman Evan 9 Male 20:07
2 180 Amidon Robert 9 Male 20:14
4 201 Zavala Andrew 12 Male 20:40
4 205 Fink Jordan 11 Male 21:19
2 210 Cassady Brandon 9 Male 23:14

The Driller girls had the top Kern team time and the top Kern individual time by Sarah Baker who ran 20:03 and
was followed by Shuford who posted a good time of 20:58. For the first time since 2007, their fifth runner broke
24 minutes which will help them in their quest for an undefeated SEYL title. They came in 26th in Race #3 -
Girl's High School Varsity : 8:25

3 48 Baker Sarah 11 Female 20:03
3 112 Shuford Emily 11 Female 20:58
3 157 Garcia Gracie 11 Female 21:46
3 159 Lerma Gabby 11 Female 21:49
3 208 Chavez Cassie 11 Female 23:55
3 209 Gutcher Ema 10 Female 24:01
3 216 Scrivano Sarah 11 Female 24:57


Team Results for Centennial High School - the Golden Hawks were lead by Craig Millan who ran 18:00. They
came in 25th in Race #10 - Boy's High School Varsity : 11:40 Video HERE.

Race Place Last First Grade Gender Time 2008
10 91 Millan Craig 10 Male 18:00
10 126 Raney Hayden 11 Male 18:34
10 145 Treiberg Nick 10 Male 18:51
10 166 Varner Craig 10 Male 19:33
10 169 Carpenter Mitch 11 Male 19:38
10 172 Ballard Brandon 11 Male 19:56
10 174 Olivio Soan 9 Male 20:23

The girls came in 34th in Race #3 - Girl's High School Varsity : 8:25
3 196 Moore Sarah 11 Female 23:10
3 202 Carlson Chloe 9 Female 23:33
3 210 Peterson Rachel 12 Female 24:09
3 211 Sanchez Liz 11 Female 24:14
3 215 Ballard Melissa 9 Female 24:43

Team Results for Foothill (Bakersfield) - The Trojans have two top runners who are pushing each other to faster
and faster times. This week Lopez ran 17:14 and Bautista ran 17:16. Their varsity squad came in 25th in Race
#12 - Boy's High School Varsity : 12:35

Race Place Last First Grade Gender Time 2008
12 49 Lopez Jose 12 Male 17:14 17:29 (-0:15)
12 51 Bautista Erick 12 Male 17:16
12 163 Verdugo Edgar 11 Male 19:33 19:13 (+0:20)
12 165 Garcia Javier 12 Male 19:34 19:11 (+0:23)
12 177 Meyer Justin 10 Male 20:39 18:20 (+2:19)
12 178 Amaya Alvaro 11 Male 20:52
12 179 Rodriguez Daniel 11 Male 20:55 19:26 (+1:29)

The Lady Trojans were lead Natalie Fernandez who clocked a 21:25 on the 5k course. The team came in 17th
in Race #11 - Girl's High School Varsity : 12:05 Video HERE.


11 49 Fernandez Natalie 11 Female 21:25 20:24 (+1:01)
11 82 Veloz Perla 11 Female 22:19 22:53 (-0:34)
11 96 Mrasak Kaitlyn 11 Female 22:44 22:56 (-0:12)
11 113 Rodriguez Crystal 12 Female 23:42 23:26 (+0:16)
11 116 Montoya Monica 12 Female 23:47 24:21 (-0:34)
11 118 Castro Erica 11 Female 24:04 22:46 (+1:18)
11 124 Ecsudero Marisol 11 Female 26:34


Team Results for Highland (Bakersfield) - Was lead by Colin Lewis who ran the same time as he did in 2008
(16:58), Interestingly their second runner ran the same time as he did in 2008 as well. The team came in 13th in
Race #10 - Boy's High School Varsity : 11:40 Video HERE.

Race Place Last First Grade Gender Time 2008
10 28 Lewis Colin 12 Male 16:58 16:58 (-0:00)
10 33 Van Zandt Jake 12 Male 17:03 17:03 (-0:00)
10 71 Turner Thomas 12 Male 17:38 17:09 (+0:29)
10 85 Jungo Mike 11 Male 17:58
10 86 Esquivias Ivan 10 Male 17:58 17:34 (+0:24)
10 105 Dickson Jordan 10 Male 18:16
10 143 Torres Kris 10 Male 18:48

The girls came in 17th in Race #9 - Girl's High School Varsity : 11:10

9 62 Mercado Dennise 12 Female 21:58 20:42 (+1:16)
9 99 Mayberry Katherine 11 Female 23:13 21:51 (+1:22)
9 127 Vasquez Hilaria 12 Female 25:10 22:29 (+2:41)
9 128 Berry Nichole 12 Female 25:16 20:39 (+4:37)
9 136 Pasqua Breanna 10 Female 26:48
9 140 Lopez Natalie 12 Female 28:35


Team Results for Liberty (Bakersfield) - Liberty did not field a varsity squad.

Race Place Last First Grade Gender Time 2008
10 110 Moffitt Tyler 0 Male 18:18
10 161 Shotts Spencer 0 Male 19:26
10 162 Tenney Mitchell 0 Male 19:28

9 49 Barton Ashley 0 Female 21:34


Team Results for McFarland - Was lead by freshman Erick Garcia who clocked in at 16:32. Their 5 man spread
was 19 seconds. They won Race #8 - Boy's High School Varsity : 10:45

8 4 Garcia Erik 9 Male 16:32
8 6 Nava Francisco 11 Male 16:35
8 8 Monrreal Jose 10 Male 16:39 18:20 (-1:41)
8 9 Perez Marco 11 Male 16:41
8 13 Camargo Marco 12 Male 16:51
8 93 Sanchez Pedro 12 Male 18:12
8 99 Calvo Byran 12 Male 18:14
14 28 Garcia Bernardo 10 Male 18:51 18:31 (+0:20)
14 34 Marquez Adam 10 Male 19:05 18:53 (+0:12)
14 54 Salgado Agustin 11 Male 19:29
14 64 Mulato Gonzalo 9 Male 19:42 18:49 (+0:53)
14 68 Herrera Enrique 9 Male 19:46
14 74 Jose Bello 9 Male 20:04
14 102 Avelar Sergio 10 Male 21:03 17:27 (+3:36)
14 119 Gonzalez Cristian 9 Male 21:42
14 123 Munoz Fransico 9 Male 21:56
14 131 Mendez Alex 9 Male 22:08
14 140 Tinoco Ulysses 9 Male 22:59
14 164 Machado Fred 10 Male 26:19

Kathy Torres ran the third best Kern time of the day and her team came in 17th in Race #7 - Girl's High School
Varsity : 10:15

7 35 Torres Kathy 10 Female 20:23 21:29 (-1:06)
7 63 Garcia Corina 11 Female 21:10
7 116 Munguia Jenny 9 Female 23:10
7 135 Arguello Megan 9 Female 24:49
7 140 Rodriguez Elizebeth 11 Female 25:27


Team Results for Stockdale - Lead by Curtis Kelly who ran 16:17 and they had four runners break 17 minutes.
The team came in 5th in Race #12 - Boy's High School Varsity : 12:35

Race Place Last First Grade Gender Time 2008
12 8 Kelly Curtis 10 Male 16:17
12 19 Miller Cameron 10 Male 16:37
12 23 Fisher Connor 9 Male 16:47
12 32 Slaton Blair 12 Male 16:59
12 114 Burke Stephen 11 Male 18:08
12 123 Dao Anthony 11 Male 18:17
12 132 Mullen Troy 10 Male 18:31
16 69 Gerlick Joe 11 Male 18:49
16 121 Kress Tanner 11 Male 19:39
16 129 Bogar Tanner 9 Male 19:47
16 139 Scott Jake 11 Male 19:57
16 140 Morales Max 11 Male 20:02
16 171 Worth Andrew 10 Male 20:40
16 189 Cohen josh 9 Male 21:12
16 193 Serrano Antonio 11 Male 21:15
16 197 Lee Zeno 10 Male 21:25
16 212 Lucas Laurence 9 Male 22:20
16 221 Nguyen Brown 11 Male 22:40
16 225 McLeod Davis 10 Male 22:47
16 232 Jorgensen Eric 11 Male 23:32
16 236 Patel Yash 12 Male 23:42
16 240 Sparks Dalton 9 Male 23:49
16 244 Bracamonte Jonathan 12 Male 24:20
1 139 Gerlick Joe 11 Male 26:57

Freshman Riddhi Patel ran the second best Kern time of the day and lead her team to a 12th place finish in
Race #11 - Girl's High School Varsity : 12:05

11 12 Patel Riddhi 9 Female 20:20
11 46 Lopez Cynthia 11 Female 21:21
11 61 Nelson Amber 11 Female 21:40
11 89 Pennel Shelbe 12 Female 22:28
11 111 Hawthorne Jennifer 11 Female 23:33
11 117 Tomita Eri 11 Female 23:58
11 122 Schultz Lauren 11 Female 24:33
15 113 Renteria Erika 11 Female 25:13
15 127 Simmons Ashleigh 9 Female 25:58
15 130 Valdez Celest 11 Female 26:05
15 151 Comancho Cristabelle 12 Female 27:14
15 152 Dravis Anna 10 Female 27:16
15 154 Rice Hunter 9 Female 27:43
15 156 Kannappan Jotthe 10 Female 28:14
15 159 Goding Nicole 11 Female 28:21
15 166 VanWagenen Caitlin 9 Female 29:53
15 167 Mayorga Eva 11 Female 30:18


Team Results for Taft Union - The boys came in 19th in Race #8 - Boy's High School Varsity : 10:45.

Race Place Last First Grade Gender Time 2008
8 66 Xancale Jeremias 11 Male 17:49
8 94 Heiter Ty 11 Male 18:12
8 100 Hestand Rocky 9 Male 18:18
8 106 Capela Devin 11 Male 18:27
8 137 Lopez Chris 9 Male 19:10
8 138 Hernandez Michael 10 Male 19:14
8 152 Fleming Kyle 10 Male 19:39

7 38 Thompson Megan 12 Female 20:25
7 92 Guitrou Daisy 12 Female 22:00
7 98 Johnson Marina 10 Female 22:18
7 122 Pedrosa Lila 12 Female 23:28
7 148 Cook Hailey 10 Female 25:54

Meet Preview:

* 2009 Meet Entries HERE.
* 2008 Coverage HERE.
* Kern County All-Time Individual Marks HERE (as of 10.02.09)
* Kern County All-Time Team Marks HERE (as of 10.02.09)


Bakersfield, Foothill, McFarland, Taft, Highland, Liberty and Stockdale are expected to compete at this meet.
So far this year, only Ridgeview, Stockdale and Shafter have competed on the Woodward Park 5k course. This
is where the valley and state meet are held.

Ridgeview girls are Top Ranked Kern team for now

Week #5 (October 5) - Varsity Girls

Overall score last week

1. Buchanan 65 1
2. Clovis 217 2
3. Clovis East 230 4
4. Ridgeview 238 3 - Hit a bump in the road on their way to defending their SWYL and valley titles with their dramatic lost to Stockdale
5. Bullard 252 5
6. Madera South 312 6
7.Clovis North 369 8
8. Stockdale 372 7 - Handed Ridgeview it's first lost in 2 season with a sick and battered squad.
9. Clovis West 458 12
10.Tulare 480 10
11. Shafter 507 13 - Won another invite this past weekend
12. North Bakersfield 513 17 - Won the BC Invite last friday
13. Mission Prep 562 18
14. Firebaugh 566 11
15. Central Valley Christian 632 14
16. Mt. Whitney 648 9
17. El Diamante 689 NR
18. Independence 708 NR - New kid on the block who gets better and better each week
19.Garces 726 16 - Was having their best duel meet season in recent memory but went from being 3 - 1 to 3 - 3 in the blink of an eye
20. Sunnyside 737 15


-compiled by Larry Lung,

Central California

Cross Country Chair

Division I

1. Buchanan 30 1
5. Stockdale 124 5 - When this squad gets healthy look out
9. Centennial 298 9 - Have a hard time in the super tough SWYL
10. Bakersfield 320 10 - Undefeated in SEYL duel meet action and not seen in weekend invites but this week's Clovis Invite might move them up the charts

Division II

1. Tulare 132 2
2. North Bakersfield 140 5 - Big jump this week for the Stars
5. Garces 194 4 - Hopes to bounce back after this week's duel meet defeats
7. Highland 201 6 - Picking up steam at the right time, has a shot at going 4 - 20 in SEYL duels
9. Foothill 238 9 - Already posted their 4 - 2 SEYL duel meet record

Division III

1. Ridgeview 92 1 - defending valley champ
4. Shafter 184 4 - Young talented squad who has been picking off team invite wins
5. Independence 252 5

Division IV

1. Firebaugh 125 1
2. McFarland 170 2 - Has two really good front runners
3. Taft 194 3 - Megan Thompson has a real good shot at an individual valley title

Four Kern Teams Ranked in the Top Ten

Week #5 (October 5) - Varsity Boys

Overall score last week

1. Buchanan 64 1
2. McFarland 182 2 - Ran real well at Golden West Invite and took second overall
3. Clovis West 183 4
4.Madera South 222 5
5. Ridgeview 230 3 - Undefeated in SWYL duels, came in 3rd at Golden West
6. Stockdale 235 6 - Won Clovis West Invite
7. Highland 328 8 - Undefeated in SEYL duels
8.Roosevelt 354 9
9. Madera 408 11
10. Clovis 408 7
11. Clovis North 482 12
12. Avenal 505 10
13, Redwood 515 17
14. East Bakersfield 552 18 - Ranked pretty high considering their results so far this year
15. Shafter 554 14 - Should be ranked a lot higher
16. Bullard 582 15
17. Clovis East 585 13
18. Wasco 607 16
19. Parlier 664 20
20. Tulare Western 667 NR

-compiled by Larry Lung,

Central California

Cross Country Chair

Division I

1. Buchanan 26 1
3. Stockdale 66 3 - Went head to head with Ridgeview this week but came up short. But in big field meets they are a powerhouse with their pack running style
9. Centennial 234 8 - Should not be in D1 but win D2 valley and get moved up. Nice reward.

Division II

1. Highland 77 1 - Veteren squad looking for a valley title to go with all their SEYL titles
3. East Bakersfield 122 3 - Ended the season 5 - 1 in SEYL duels
8. North Bakersfield 183 8
9. Liberty (Bakersfield) 224 9 - Patriots should be ranked higher
10.Garces 267 NR

Division III

1. Madera South 91 2
2. Ridgeview 94 1 - Dropped one spot this week
5. Shafter 214 5
6. Wasco 234 6
7. Foothill 304 8 - Finished SEYL duel season with a 4 - 2 record

Division IV

1. McFarland 52 1 - Will be interesting to see how they do at Clovis Invite this weekend
9. Taft 319 7

Liberty & Golden Valley at Garces

No surprises in the boy's races Sandles (Golden Valley) won in a time of 16:26 and Liberty won both team races as expected. Liberty was lead by Kevin Shotts (16:52) and Garces was lead by Conner O'Malley in a time of 16:45.

Liberty 25, Garces 31

Garces d. Golden Valley

Libery d. Golden Valley

At Kern River Parkway, 3 miles

1. Sandles, GV, 16:26; 2. O'Malley, G, 16:45; 3. K.Shotts, L, 16;52; 4. Freed, G, 17:21; 5. Christensen, L 18:16; 6. Tenney, L , 18:25; 7. Moffit, L, 18:31; 8. Real, G, 18:47; 9. S.Shotts, L, 19:06; 10. Newman, G, 19:12.

JV Liberty 21, Golden Valley 35; Liberty 27, Garces 30; Garces 20, Golden Valley 39

The girl's race was much different, Garces came into the meet with a 3 - 1 record and looked to be having one of it's best seasons in recent memory. They barely lost to BHS earlier in the year and have looked good all season long but today things fell apart.

I had heard that the team has been hit hard by the flu and I assume that this was the case today. I heard their leader Guzman dropped out at the mile and the team not only lost to Liberty but Golden Valley beat them too.

Liberty was lead by Ashley Barton who won the 3 mile race in a time of 19:58

Liberty 20, Golden Valley 36

Liberty 21, Garces 34

Golden Valley 26; Garces 29

At Kern River Parkway,

1. Barton, L, 19:58; 2. Theoenes, L, 20:48; 3. Holmes, L, 20:55; 4. Brown, G, 21:16; 5. Silva, GV, 21:44; 6. Lecavalier, L, 22:06; 7. Rodriguez, GV, 22:12; 8. Ibarra, GV, 22:17; 9. Cruz, G, 22:41; 10. Vu, G, 22:45.

JV Garces 27, Golden Valley 28; Golden Valley 22, Liberty 34; Garces 21, Liberty 38

Highland & Foothill at Bakersfield

What a difference a year makes. Last year this season ending meet matched undefeated Highland and the Drillers. The race was hard fought and Highland ended up winning 26 to 29 and ended the season undefeated in duels. The Drillers were 5 and 1 and took second overall behind Highland in the SEYL.

This year Highland has not had any competition and has been posting a lot of 15s on people (their scoring five beats the other school's first runner). They have been lead by senior Colin Lewis (16:32) who is also undefeated in duels this season as well. The are almost assured of yet another SEYL title and are looking to win valley after coming in second the past two seasons.

The Drillers on the other hand have gone from 5 and 1 to 0 and 5. Their postponed meet with Golden Valley will be a battle of the defeateds when it is contested. BHS did manage to escape getting the dreaded 15 to 50 score, where the other school's seven come in before your first runner. Tony Smith ran 18:06 to save them from this fate.

Foothill was lead by Erick Bautista (16:44) and appears to be missing its top runner Jose Lopez. The Trojans ended the year with a 4 - 2 duel meet record, which guarantees them second since only Liberty could tie them and their last meet is against Highland.

Highland 15, BHS 48

Highland 18, Foothill 42

Foothill 20, BHS 39

At Yokuts Park

1. Lewis, H, 16:32 (CR); 2. Van Zandt, H, 16:33; 3. Bautista, F, 16:44; 4. Turner, H, 17:47; 5. Esquivias, H, 17:49; 6. Jungo, H, 17:22; 7. Dickson, H, 17:38; 8. Sanchez, F, 17:46; 9. Garcia, F, 17:47; 10. Smith, B, 18:06.

JV Highland 24, Foothill 34

On the girl's side, Sarah Baker continued her winning ways with a 19:24 clocking on her home course to lead her Driller's to a 5 - 0 record. With only Golden Valley in their way, the Drillers should have back to back undefeated duel meet seasons. At the SEYL league meet, they will be going for their second overall team title in three seasons and Sarah will be going for her third individual title.

Like the boys, the Lady Trojans are also 4 - 2 for the season and will be battling Liberty or Highland for second place overall in the SEYL. Liberty and Highland are 3 - 2 and have to make up their postponed meet this month. Highland has been lead all season by Rodriguez (20:02) and her team mates have been improving throughout the season.

BHS 23, Highland 32

Foothill 24, Highland 32

BHS 26, Foothill 30

At Yokuts Park

1. Baker, B, 19:24 (CR); 2. Rodriguez, H, 20:02; 3. Hernandez, F, 20:12; 4. Shuford, B, 20:15; 5. Zeloz, F, 20:22; 6. Garcia, B, 20:45; 7. Lerma, B, 21:11; 8. Castro, F, 21:23; 9. Berry, H, 21:37; 10. Mayberry, H, 21:42.

JV Foothill 24, Highland 33; Highland 27, BHS 32; Foothill 25, BHS 34.

Frontier vs Centennial at West

The boy's race between Centennial and Frontier looks like it was a good one with ten athletes within a minute of each other. The race was won by Beechinor (17:04) by 3 seconds over Millan (17:07) of Centennial. With their two wins today, Frontier is now 2 - 2 and Centennial is 2 - 3 in SWYL duel meet action.

Frontier 25, Centennial 30

Frontier 15, West 50

Centennial 15, West 50

At West

1. Beechinor, F, 17:04; 2. Millan, C, 17:07; 3. Urmstom, F, 17:29; 4. Rodriguez, F, 17:34; 5. Tretverg, C, 17:42; 6. Raney, C, 17:42; 7. Seldfari, F, 17:51; 8. Ballard, C, 17:53; 9. Rojas, C, 18:02; 10. Gonzalez, F, 18:03.

JV Cent. 24, Frontier 31; Centennial d. West; Frontier d. West

The girl's races were really close and I am sure it took a bit of ciphering to figure out what happen. In the end, came away with two very close wins. they beat West by three and Centennial by one. Their SWYL record is now 2 - 2. Frontier was lead D La Rosa (20:31) who came in second overall in the double duel.

The Golden Hawks beat West by one point also. They were lead by Jorey Braughton (20:37) who came third overall in the double duel.

The one bright spot for West was that their runner Habebo won the overall race in a time of 20:14. it is also good to see the Vikings being competitive again. Over the past seasons they have been handed a lot of 15 to 40+ scores (Other team's scoring five beats their top runner). This season they beat South and gave both Frontier and Centennial a run for their money.

Frontier 26, West 29

Centennial 27, West 28

Frontier 27, Centennial 28

At West

1. Habebo, W, 20:14; 2. De La Rosa, F, 20:31; 3. Braughton, C, 20:37; 4. Martinez, C, 21:21; 5. Theroux, W, 21:53; 6. Driskill, F, 21:55; 7. Melgar, C, 21:56; 8. Bennett, F, 22:08; 9. Jones, F, 22:09; 10. Castro, W, 22:59. JV Centennial 15, West 50; Centennial 15, Frontier 50

Week Four Duels

Boys cross country

Frontier 25, Centennial 30

Frontier 15, West 50

Centennial 15, West 50

At West

1. Beechinor, F, 17:04; 2. Millan, C, 17:07; 3. Urmstom, F, 17:29; 4. Rodriguez, F, 17:34; 5. Tretverg, C, 17:42; 6. Raney, C, 17:42; 7. Seldfari, F, 17:51; 8. Ballard, C, 17:53; 9. Rojas, C, 18:02; 10. Gonzalez, F, 18:03.

JV Cent. 24, Frontier 31; Centennial d. West; Frontier d. West

Indep. 21, Mira Monte 38

Independence 23, M. Oak 37

M. Oak 26, Mira Monte 29

At Independence

1. C. Carrasco, MO, 17:00; 2. Facho, I, 17:24; 3. Fisher, I, 18:05; 4. D. Carrasco, MO, 18:24; 5. Reyes, MM, 18:36; 6. Vinson, I, 18:37; 7. Gonzales, MM, 18:56; 8. Gaytan, I, 19:04; 9. Kostner, I, 19:15; 10. Facio, I, 19:16.

JV Mira Monte d. Mission Oaks, Independence

Highland 15, BHS 48

Highland 18, Foothill 42

Foothill 20, BHS 39

At Yokuts Park

1. Lewis, H, 16:32 (CR); 2. Van Zandt, H, 16:33; 3. Bautista, F, 16:44; 4. Turner, H, 17:47; 5. Esquivias, H, 17:49; 6. Jungo, H, 17:22; 7. Dickson, H, 17:38; 8. Sanchez, F, 17:46; 9. Garcia, F, 17:47; 10. Smith, B, 18:06.

JV Highland 24, Foothill 34

Liberty 25, Garces 31

Garces d. Golden Valley

Libery d. Golden Valley

At Kern River Parkway, 3 miles

1. Sandles, GV, 16:26; 2. O'Malley, G, 16:45; 3. K.Shotts, L, 16;52; 4. Freed, G, 17:21; 5. Christensen, L 18:16; 6. Tenney, L , 18:25; 7. Moffit, L, 18:31; 8. Real, G, 18:47; 9. S.Shotts, L, 19:06; 10. Newman, G, 19:12.

JV Liberty 21, Golden Valley 35; Liberty 27, Garces 30; Garces 20, Golden Valley 39

Gr. Hills 17, Burroughs 42

At Granite Hills

BURROUGHS 5. Rosales, 17:20; 6. Haugen, 17:29; 9. Wooding, 17:39; 10. Estabridis, 17:50; 12. Woodman, 18:37.

Girls cross country

Frontier 26, West 29

Centennial 27, West 28

Frontier 27, Centennial 28

At West

1. Habebo, W, 20:14; 2. De La Rosa, F, 20:31; 3. Braughton, C, 20:37; 4. Martinez, C, 21:21; 5. Theroux, W, 21:53; 6. Driskill, F, 21:55; 7. Melgar, C, 21:56; 8. Bennett, F, 22:08; 9. Jones, F, 22:09; 10. Castro, W, 22:59. JV Centennial 15, West 50; Centennial 15, Frontier 50

Indep. 15, Mira Monte 49

M. Oaks 19, Mira Monte 41

Independence 15, M. Oaks 47

At Independence

1. Savarese, I, 21:18; 2. Ingram, I, 21:20; 3. Sullivan, I, 21:22; 4. Webb, I, 21:53; 5. Viveros, I, 22:18; 6. Ambriz, I, 23:07; 7. Rodriquez, MO, 23:12; 8. Diaz, MM, 23:14; 9. Florez, MO, 23:28; 10. Minjivar, MO, 23:29.

JV Independence d. Mira Monte, Mission Oaks

BHS 23, Highland 32

Foothill 24, Highland 32

BHS 26, Foothill 30

At Yokuts Park

1. Baker, B, 19:24 (CR); 2. Rodriguez, H, 20:02; 3. Hernandez, F, 20:12; 4. Shuford, B, 20:15; 5. Zeloz, F, 20:22; 6. Garcia, B, 20:45; 7. Lerma, B, 21:11; 8. Castro, F, 21:23; 9. Berry, H, 21:37; 10. Mayberry, H, 21:42.

JV Foothill 24, Highland 33; Highland 27, BHS 32; Foothill 25, BHS 34.

Liberty 20, Golden Valley 36

Liberty 21, Garces 34

Golden Valley 26; Garces 29

At Kern River Parkway,

1. Barton, L, 19:58; 2. Theoenes, L, 20:48; 3. Holmes, L, 20:55; 4. Brown, G, 21:16; 5. Silva, GV, 21:44; 6. Lecavalier, L, 22:06; 7. Rodriguez, GV, 22:12; 8. Ibarra, GV, 22:17; 9. Cruz, G, 22:41; 10. Vu, G, 22:45.

JV Garces 27, Golden Valley 28; Golden Valley 22, Liberty 34; Garces 21, Liberty 38

Gr. Hills 16, Burroughs 45

At Granite Hills

BURROUGHS 5. Ernst, 22:23; 7. Wood, 22:45; 10. Garnett, 28:12; 11. Benson, 29:25; 12. Argain, 32:09.

The Wolf Pack Leads the Way

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