Below are the pre-season rankings for CCS Division III. There are a few teams that have moved up to Division II like Westmont, Gilroy, and Hillsdale that will change the strength of this division but we should still have two competitive races, and qualifying for the state meet will still be quite challenging.
The division breakdowns for all CCS teams can be found at this LINK. The number of teams that qualify for the state meet in each section and division can be found at this LINK.
Division III Boys (Top 3 Advance to state)
1) St. Ignatius-With Westmont's exit to Division II, last year's 2nd place team is now the favorite.
1) St. Ignatius-With Westmont's exit to Division II, last year's 2nd place team is now the favorite.
2) Sacred Heart Cathedral-Coach Andy Chan returns his top 3 runners from last year who all ran faster than 16:03.7 on the Crystal Springs course.
3) Willow Glen-Has been one of the most competitive teams in the section. Senior Thomas Doherty leads the way.
4) Woodside-6 of 7 runners back for coach Al Hernandez as they compete in a new division.
5) Pioneer-Junior Carson Hedlund could lead the way for his team with an individual title.
On the bubble (alphabetical order): North Monterey County
On the bubble (alphabetical order): North Monterey County
Top 10 individuals: (1600, 3200, and 2022 Crystal Time)
1. Carson Hedlund Pioneer (4:11.16, 9:31.52, 15:23)
2. Trey Wright St. Ignatius (4:20.36, 9:38.02, 15:44)
3. Miles Cook Sacred Heart Cathedral (4:19.19, 9:54.18 15:53)
4. Luciano Roberts St. Ignatius (4:29.86, 9:31.33, 16:12)
5. Cam Gregg Sacred Heart Cathedral (N/A, 15:58)
6. Luke Moore Sacred Heart Cathedral (4:34.29, 9:38.32, 16:03)
7. Andrew Song San Mateo (4:28.99, 9:51.95, 16:46)
8. Jude Bowen Woodside (4:31.01, 9:57.94, 16:39)
9. Dominic Barty Woodside (4:40.11, 9:57.98, 16:42)
10. Thomas Doherty Willow Glen (4:26.39, 10:06.01, 16:56)
Division III Girls (Top 2 Advance to state)
1) Willow Glen-Veteran coach Victor Santa Maria returns top 4 out of 5 from last year's section championship team.
2) Leland-2nd best team behind Willow Glen will be led by sophomore Maile Shinmoto.
3) Sacred Heart Cathedral-Should battle with Leland for last state meet qualifying spot.
4) St. Ignatius-Will be tested in WCAL along with Sacred Heart Cathedral. Senior Chloe Fong will lead the way.
5) Burlingame-Sophomore Stella Newman finished 2nd in this division as an individual.
On the bubble (alphabetical order): Prospect
2) Leland-2nd best team behind Willow Glen will be led by sophomore Maile Shinmoto.
3) Sacred Heart Cathedral-Should battle with Leland for last state meet qualifying spot.
4) St. Ignatius-Will be tested in WCAL along with Sacred Heart Cathedral. Senior Chloe Fong will lead the way.
5) Burlingame-Sophomore Stella Newman finished 2nd in this division as an individual.
On the bubble (alphabetical order): Prospect
Top 10 individuals: (1600, 3200, and 2022 Crystal Time)
1. Kylie Hoornaert Prospect - (4:58.38, 11:32.22, 17:53)
2. Stella Newman Burlingame - (2:27.93, 5:13.04, 18:53)
2. Stella Newman Burlingame - (2:27.93, 5:13.04, 18:53)
3. Taylor Cheasarek Willow Glen - (N/A, 19:04)
4. Lola Herning Willow Glen - (5:02.36, 11:23.02, 18:55)
5. Cassie Itatani Pioneer - (5:46.37, 13:05.95, 19:45)
6. Maile Shinmoto Leland - (5:34.51, 11:55.55, 19:06)
7. Isabella Riggs Willow Glen - (5:12.80, 11:27.17, 19:34)
8. Bridget Pannina Sacred Heart Cathedral - (N/A, 19:25)
9. Gabriela Cardenas Rancho San Juan - (5:55.73, 12:52.74, 20:02)
4. Lola Herning Willow Glen - (5:02.36, 11:23.02, 18:55)
5. Cassie Itatani Pioneer - (5:46.37, 13:05.95, 19:45)
6. Maile Shinmoto Leland - (5:34.51, 11:55.55, 19:06)
7. Isabella Riggs Willow Glen - (5:12.80, 11:27.17, 19:34)
8. Bridget Pannina Sacred Heart Cathedral - (N/A, 19:25)
9. Gabriela Cardenas Rancho San Juan - (5:55.73, 12:52.74, 20:02)
10. Katelynn Dilbeck Willow Glen - (N/A, 20:43)
Please feel free to chime in on the rankings above. I won't be offended if you strongly disagree as the above rankings are meant to be a launching pad for conversation. Fortunately, section titles and state meet berths are decided by the runners themselves. Any impact freshmen that we should know about?
