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Riverside County Cross Country
Mark Gardner
(909) 737-7683
1248 Longport Way
Corona, California
92281
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This site was developed to give a more, in depth look at Prep Cross Country throughout Riverside County. This informative site will highlight the top individuals as well as the top teams in the county throughout the season. This web site is meant to be a product of all of the coaches, student/ athletes and parents who are part of Riverside Prep Cross Country!
Riverside County Cross Country Leagues
WE SWITCHED SITES....
WE HAVE SWITCHED WEBSITES - NOTHING MAJOR, JUST AN OPPORTUNITY TO POSSIBLY PROVIDE MORE TO ALL OF YOU. IT'S AT..
WWW.ETEAMZ.COM/RIVCOXC - click onto the title above
Please be patient - we'll be working on it as much as possible!
As many of us coaches are taking a nice break during our dead periods, we're beginning to assemble all of our information for the upcoming 2007 Preseason Team and Individual Rankings! Stay tuned....
Anybody willing to make us a banner for the website by the way? It looks so plain and boring and sicne we've subscribed to the "free" website, we're incredibly limited in what we can do...
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| Dylan and Spencer Knight are the 2006 Male Athletes of the Year
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Tuesday, December 5
Two Knights are Twice as Nice
In selecting our 2006 Boys' Athlete of the Year for Riverside County, we knew that it was going to be one of the Knight brothers from La Sierra. Along with King High being represented on the female side of this distinction - the Ivy League was very well represented in 2006. But, after a strong surge at the California State Meet, as usual, these two individuals made it tougher on us. In looking back on the overall picture, Spencer Knight had beat his brother by an overall margin of 22 seconds! Keep in mind, that was over the course of seven races! Meanwhile, at the state meet - Dylan Knight emerged out of the pack and raced to a 15:11, only one second away from the overall county record held by Rubidoux's Antonio Jiminez. In keeping things in perspective, Spencer did make it onto the podium and did run to the 3rd fastest county mark (15:20) in the history of the state meet. He also became one of the few athletes to break 15:45 in two consecutive state meet appearances. You historians will love this one - this was THE FIRST TIME in 20 years of the California State Meet that two brothers got to the podium for Division I in the same season. And another note - they are THE FIRST TEAMMATES to EVER run a 15:20 or below at the State Meet (Woodward Park) in the same season!
Are we wimping out by our selection here - HECK NO! Both Spencer AND Dylan Knight of La Sierra are our 2006 Riverside County Athlete(s) of the Year! Racing in Dylan's shadow for most of the first three seasons, Spencer stepped it up during the 2005 Cross Country season to qualify for the state meet. He continued his ascent by usually coming out in top when the two raced head-to-head in the 1600 meters this past spring. For many of us - it is VERY tough to tell them apart. But, usually - they did us a favor this season by rearranging the depth of their go-tees or by the glare of the pajamas they would wear walking into the stadiums or during their "warm-up" routines!
They have yet to choose what university they will attend. Most likely, they will stay together and attend the same school while both of them have very strong grades. UC Riverside and UCLA has shown strong interest. We are surprised that more colleges have not expressed interest - perhaps when they become the fastest duo in California history in the 1600 meters next May??
Highlights of their season include:
*Spencer setting a new course record at the Fastback Shootout (Mt. SAC's 2 mile course) with Dylan only six seconds behind him.
*Spencer and Dylan cruising to a 1-2 finish at the Rim Run in 17:31
*Spencer won the College Park Invite while Dylan....
*Both finished 2nd and 3rd at the Inland Empire Challenge in leading their team to a 2nd place finish and a Riverside County Championship
*Both became the first duo of teammates in Riverside County History to break 15:10 at Mt. SAC (Spencer at 14:59 and Dylan at 15:04) - led their team to a 79:12 team time
*Both go 1-2 at the Ivy League Finals (Spencer in 15:43 and Dylan in 15:47)
*Dylan finishes with a 15:16 and Spencer in 15:18 at Mt. SAC to advance their team to the CIF Finals (2nd place team in their heat)
*Both qualify for the state meet as Spencer runs a 14:58 and Dylan runs a 15:13...
*Dylan races to a 4th place finish at the state meet in 15:11 and Spencer races to a 7th place finish in 15:20.
PAST HONOREES
2005 - Patrick Milloy (Murrieta Valley)
2004 - Brett Campfield (Temecula Valley)
2003 - Brett Campfield (Temecula Valley)
2002 - Antonio Jiminez (Rubidoux)
Oh, by the way - is that the worst headline we've come up with in the five years of doing this website?!?!?!?!
Monday, December 4
King's Carissa Bowman Climbs to the Top of the Throne!
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| Riverside County Female of the Year - King's Carissa Bowman
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Vision and patience - two crucial ingedients to making a great distance runner! At the beginning of October, King head coach Brad Peters sent out a newsletter reminding his athletes about how important vision was to the success of an athlete. He wrote of a story of an athlete that wanted to qualify for the Cross Country Nationals, a goal that many felt was beyond the scope of that particular athlete. Well, in the end - Ayala's Steve Smith did qualify and went on to a successful career in college. Incredible vision that became reality...
Did junior Carissa Bowman grasp this story of incredible vision and determination? Perhaps, we'll never know but after a disappointing 19:07 at the Clovis Invite, we do know this! Bowman clicked into another gear and simply ran away from the rest of the competition here in Riverside County. While Corona's Ashley Evans was claiming the Riverside County patch at the Inland Empire Championships on that same day, perhaps Bowman drove back to Riverside more determined than ever. Exercising the patience of a poised veteran, Bowman began "holding back" at dual meets that she would, in the past, dominate by over a minute. She also began guiding her new teammate, freshman Kelsi Tippets. Meanwhile, she began her ascent towards the elite runners in California.
Against some of the best females in the state, Carissa raced to an awesome 18:05 in the Mt. SAC Individual Sweepstakes Race. She than raced to another Ivy League Individual title. A disappointing 18:24 at CIF Prelims led to a greater sense of enjoyment as she ended up leading her untouted squad to another berth in the Division I CIF Finals! And, after failing to qualify to the state meet in 2005, she left no doubt in 2006. After a patient first mile, she began moving up and finished 8th at the CIF Finals and claimed the 3rd individual spot to Fresno.
Back to Woodward Park! This was the 4th time she would run the prestigious course in Fresno but the first of this great magnitude. She was the first Cross County athlete from Martin Luther King to advance to the state meet! Lots of pressure perhaps for a young woman. But with the support of "Carissa's Crew" there were no worries. Not focusing on the "who's who" in the crowd, Bowman ran a superb race. Cruising the first mile with Corona's Evans around 16th place, she made a nice move up the hill just past the mile mark and cemented herself as our Riverside County Athlete of the Year. With an awesome last 1200 meters, she moved all the way up to 11th place and the 4th fastest time (18:14) turned by any Riverside County girl at the California State Meet! Her mark just missed the podium but created the vision and confidence for next season.
Vision and patience - did coach Peters create the vision for Bowman through his story of a former athlete? Did Carissa bring in the patience that has kept her "under the radar" on the statewide scene until this past November? Either way, watch out for Ms. Bowman this upcoming Track & Field season and next Cross Country season!
Congratulations to our 2006 Riverside County Female Athlete of the Year - Martin Luther King junior Carissa Bowman!
PAST HONOREES
2005 - Liana Boucher (Murrieta Valley)
2004 - Alma Escobar (Corona)
2003 - Liza Pascuito (Murrieta Valley)
2002 - Liza Pascuito (Murrieta Valley)
2001 - Liza Pascuito (Murrieta Valley)
Sunday, December 3
2006 Final Girls' Team Rankings and All-County Squads
1. Murrieta Valley
2. Corona
3. Martin Luther King
4. Woodcrest Christian
5. Vista Murrieta
6. Great Oak
7. Hemet
8. Rubidoux
9. Norco
10. Santiago
11. La Quinta
12. Chaparral
13. Temecula Valley
14. La Sierra
15. Riverside Poly
1st Team All-County Squad
*Ashley Beechan (Hemet)
*Carissa Bowman (ML King)
***Amber Collier (Woodcrest Christian)
**Ashley Evans (Corona)
*Kalyn Kenny (Temecula Valley)
*Taryn Pastoor (Murrieta Valley)
***Kelsi Tippets (ML King)
2nd Team All-County Squad
**Malaysia Alexander (Corona)
*Camilia Alvarez (JW North)
*Jana Basubas (Temescal Canyon)
-Katie Borum (Murrieta Valley)
***Breean Collier (Woodcrest Christian)
*Natalia Richeri (Corona)
-Tiffany Rojas (Canyon Springs)
3rd Team All-County Squad
***Lauren Aycock (Woodcrest Christian)
-Danielle Calhoun (Murrieta Valley)
-Courtney Dixon (Murrieta Valley)
**Kendell Dye (Murrieta Valley)
*Katherine Gomez (Rubidoux)
**Olivia Hustleby (Great Oak)
*Paige Mobley (Murrieta Valley)
ALL-COUNTY CLASS TEAMS
All Senior Team - Jessica Brieno (Norco), Katie Borum (Murrieta Valley), Danielle Calhoun (Murrieta Valley), Courtney Dixon (Murrieta Valley), America Islas (Norte Vista), Katie Ostrinski (JW North), Tiffany Rojas (Canyon Springs)
All Junior Team - Camilia Alvarez (JW North), Jana Basubas (Temescal Canyon), Ashley Beechan (Hemet), Carissa Bowman (ML King), Kalyn Kenny (Temecula Valley), Taryn Pastoor (Murrieta Valley), Natalia Richeri (Corona)
All Sophomore Team - Malaysia Alexander (Corona), Brooklin Brumond (Calvary Chapel-Murrieta), Kendell Dye (Murrieta Valley), Ashley Evans (Corona), Olivia Hustleby (Great Oak), Shannon Nestor (Valley View), Danica Rosendale (Vista Murrieta)
All Freshman Team - Rebecca Asplund (ML King), Lauren Aycock (Woodcrest Christian), Amber Collier (Woodcrest Christian), Breean Collier (Woodcrest Christian), Audrey Correa (Rubidoux), Samantha Morabe (Great Oak), Kelsi Tippets (ML King),
Thursday, November 30
2006 Final Boys' Team Rankings and All-County Squads
Choosing our finals rankings became very complicated after CIF Finals. Murrieta Valley leapfrogged La Sierra and Vista Murrieta there. In choosing our top three teams - we had to go back and look at head-to-head races...in the end - La Sierra had the overall better season in going 5-1 against the other two powerhouses!
Woodbridge Invite = MV over VM 38-43 (county mock scoring)
Southwestern League Meet #1 = VM over MV 29-31
Inland Empire Challenge = La Sierra 34, VM 41, MV 45 (tri-meet format)
Southwestern League Meet #2 = MV over VM 28-32
Mt. SAC Invite = La Sierra 38, VM 38, MV 44 (tri-meet format)
Southwestern League Finals = VM over MV 29-37
CIF Finals = MV 38, La Sierra 43, VM 43 (tri-meet format)
CIF Prelims = VM 37, LS 38, MV 45 (all three in different heats)
Head-to-Head Matchups:
Vista Murrieta was 4-3 against Murrieta Valley
La Sierra was 2-1 against Murrieta Valley
La Sierra was 3-0 against Vista Murrieta
Murrieta Valley was 1-2 against La Sierra
Murrieta Valley was 3-4 against Vista Murrieta
BOYS' TEAMS
1. La Sierra
2. Vista Muttieta
3. Murrieta Valley
4. Woodcrest Christian
5. Santiago
6. Corona
7. Great Oak
8. Indio
9. Hemet
10. Paloma Valley
11. Rubidoux
12. Temecula Valley
13. Canyon Springs
14. Rancho Verde
15. Martin Luther King
1st Team All-County
*Steven Crum (Santiago)
-Dylan Knight (La Sierra)
-Spencer Knight (La Sierra)
*David McDonald (Vista Murrieta)
**Emmanual Ngula (Vista del Lago)
-Connor Pastoor (Murrieta Valley)
-Kody Peterson (Woodcrest Christian)
2nd Team All-County
*Raul Arcos (Corona)
**Jake Jeanson (Woodcrest Christian)
*Ankur Joshi (Indio)
-John Matson (Vista Murrieta)
*David McCutcheon (Murrieta Valley)
-Edwin Ortiz (Rubidoux)
-Alan Shelton (Vista Murrieta)
3rd Team All-County
-David Branch (Woodcrest Christian)
-Tom Connelly (Murrieta Valley)
-Matt Cummins (Martin Luther King)
-Armand Mendez (Santiago)
*Steven Norton (La Sierra)
-Juan Ruiz (Rubidoux)
*Chase Welch (Vista Murrieta)
ALL CLASS TEAMS (in alphabetical order)
ALL SENIOR TEAM: Dylan Knight (La Sierra), Spencer Knight (La Sierra), John Matson (Vista Murrieta), Edwin Ortiz (Rubidoux), Connor Pastoor (Murrieta Valley), Kody Peterson (Woodcrest Christian), Alan Shelton (Vista Murrieta)
ALL JUNIOR TEAM: Raul Arcos (Corona), Steven Crum (Santiago), Ankur Joshi (Indio), David McCutcheon (Murrieta Valley), David McDonald (Vista Murrieta), Steven Norton (La Sierra), Chase Welch (Vista Murrieta)
ALL SOPHOMORE TEAM: Raymond Dominguez (Paloma Valley), Francisco Fuentes (Desert Hot Springs), Omar Gonzalez (Centennial), Jake Jeanson (Woodcrest Christian), Daniel Knauer (Murrieta Valley), Patrick Mynes (Corona), Emmanuel Ngula (Vista del Lago)
ALL FRESHMAN TEAM: Nicolas Beechan (Hemet), Jesse Brooks (Woodcrest Christian), Alan Cuevas (Corona), Drew Dalton (Vista Murrieta), Michael Herpy (Paloma Valley), Brandon Pina (Temecula Valley), Cesar Valencia (Rancho Verde)
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Vista Murrieta Raced to Their First Southwestern League Title
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Woodcrest Boys Defend State Title - Knights Blaze the Course!!!
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| Kody Peterson Brings Home a Team Title!!!
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In THE fastest day in the history of California State Meet on the boys' side, La Sierra's Dylan and Spencer Knight raced to two of the fastest three times for Riverside County Individuals! This time, it was Dylan racing ahead as he ran to an impressive 4th place finish and 15:11 - just one second off of the Riverside County record (Antono Jiminez-Rubidoux). This may be the first time Riverside County has put two teammates on the podium for the Division I State Meet Finals!
In qualifying for the California State Meet for a 7th year in a row - Woodcrest Christian walked away with another state title plaque! This is their 3rd state title and 2nd in a row! Senior Kody Peterson led the charge, but was followed closely by sophomore Jake Jeanson! Senior David Branch also graduates with two state titles! Junior J.R. Barreto and freshman
Woodcrest Christian's girls got themselves on the podium with an impressive 3rd place finish. Sitting out freshman Breanne Collier last week at CIF Finals gave her an extra week to heal and propelled them to the podium. Her twin sister Amber raced to an impressive 18:40! Do not be surprised if Woodcrest are the favorites for 2007 as their top three are 9th graders!
Our hats are off to the girls from Murrieta Valley. Their two best races of the season were put together these last two weeks! After being ranked around 8th or 9th in the Southern Section for most of the season, they raced to a 5th place finish last week. At the state meet, they packed up about as well as any team and finished an impressive 7th place. They actually beat last week's 4th place team (Esperanza) in doing so. Losing three seniors from their top five will be a challenge but after the challenges they faced this season, they are THE program that will overcome them.
The top female from Riverside County at the state meet was Martin Luther King junior Carissa Bowman (18:14. Carissa stay pretty consersative through the first mile and stayed back around 16th place. Halfway through the race, she continued to move up and eventually finished a very close 11th place. Corona's Ashley Evans was in the same race and finished in 13th place with a time of 18:23. With Collier's 18:40 mark, three of the fastest ten marks at the State Meet are from 2006.
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