Grade levels below are for the 2022 season.
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Travis Hightower, 11, Justin-Siena
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High Jump
=5th State 6-5
1st VVAL 6-2
2nd NCS MOC 6-4
2nd NCS Redwood 6-4
5th Stanford 6-0
6-5 1st ’22, =39th All-Time
1600 Relay
2nd VVAL 3:43.38
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FIRST TEAM
Dave Baraka, 11, Piner
High Jump
1st Viking Classic 6-4
1st NBL 6-2
3rd NCS Redwood 6-2
=5th NCS MOC 6-0
6-4 2nd ’22
1600 Relay
3rd NBL 3:34.76, split 54.3
Jude Devries, 11, Montgomery
3200
1st NCS Redwood 9:29.32
1st NBL 9:31.47
1st Big Cat 9:34.82
2nd Viking Classic Invit. 9:36.47
13th NCS MOC 9:41.75
9:29.32 1st ’22, 44th All-Time
3000
9:08.77
1600
1st Big Cat 4:22.57
1st NBL 4:23.31
1st Bruder Relays 4:30.15
2nd Viking Classic Invit. 4:19.14
2nd NCS Redwood 4:25.25
10th Dublin 4:19.56
11th NCS MOC 4:35.54
4:19.14 1st ’22, 40th All-Time
1500
4:02.01, 5th All-Time
800
2:00.20 7th ’22
2022 Boys All-Empire Cross Country Runner of the Year
Jared Hayes, 11, Piner
800
1st NCS Redwood 1:57.17
1st NBL 1:57.60
1st 1:58.0 Granada Festival
10th NCS MOC 2:01.42
1:57.17 1st ’22
Pole Vault
3rd NBL 11-8
12-0 7th ’22
400
53.14+ 8th ’22
1600
4:33.24+ 9th ’22
1600 Relay
3rd NBL 3:34.76, split 51.9
2022 Boys All-Empire Cross Country First Team, 3200m 9:59.07
Jacob Pruitt, 10, Rancho Cotate
100
1st Viking Classic Varsity 11.19
1st NBL 11.21 -1.3
2nd NCS Redwood 10.90 +1.8
10th NCS MOC 11.02 +1.5
10.90 +1.8 1st ’22, 20th All-Time, 5th AT Legal, 12th AT FAT, Sophomore Record, 46th Performance
200
2nd NCS Redwood 22.24 +3.5
2nd Viking Classic Invit. 22.66 +2.4
4th NBL 23.14 -0.4
11th NCS MOC 22.38 +0.4
22.24 +3.5, 22.38 +0.4, 22.04+ 1st ’22, =27th All-Time, =24th AT FAT, Sophomore Record
400 Relay
1st NBL 43.95
2nd NCS Redwood 43.49
3rd Viking Classic 44.12
43.49 1st ’22, =38th All-Time
SECOND TEAM
Juan Calleja, 11, Fort Bragg
High Jump
1st CMC 5-10
1st Eddie Hart 5-10
1st Thunder Invit 5-10
=11th NCS MOC 5-10
6-0 =5th ’22
Gavin Doig, 11, Cardinal Newman
200
1st NBL 22.79 -0.4
1st Viking Classic Varsity 23.00 +1.4
13th NCS MOC 22.46 + 0.9
100
2nd NBL 11.30 -1.3
3rd NCS Redwood 10.95 +2.9
10.95 +2.9 2nd ’22, =34th All-Time, =20th FAT, 8th Junior AT, 11.30 -1.3
400 Relay
3rd NBL 45.19
Nathan Fifer, 11, Montgomery
High Jump
1st Big Cat 6-0
1st Jamboree 5-8
3rd Viking Classic 6-0
3rd NBL 5-10
4th NCS MOC 6-2
6-2 3rd ’22
Triple Jump
5th NBL 37-4.5
39-6 9th ’22
110HH
17.71 -0.5
Jai Gray, 11, Maria Carrillo
Long Jump
1st NBL 19-10
3rd NCS Redwood 21-2
11th NCS MOC 20-11 +1.9
21-2 3rd ’22, 20-11 +1.9 26th AT Legal
100
1st Big Cat 11.16 -0.6
4th NBL 11.46 -1.3
11.16 -0.6 4th ’22, 27th AT Legal, 10th Junior Legal
200
3rd NBL 23.11 -0.4
23.16 +1.3 7th ’22, 22.84+
Pole Vault
12-4i 5th ’22
1600 Relay
12th NCS MOC 3:30.45
3:30.45 1st ’22
Elijah Hansen, 10, Santa Rosa
100
3rd Viking Classic Invit. 11.32 +0.2
3rd NBL 11.45 -1.3
11.03 +2.9, 3rd ’22, =50th All-Time, =28th FAT, 5th Sophomore AT, 7th Sophomore, 11.30 -1.3, =48th AT Legal
200
2nd NBL 22.96 -0.4
22.39 +3.5, 2nd ’22, 35th AT FAT, 22.74 +1.3 =36th Legal
High Jump
2nd NBL 6-0
=8th NCS MOC 5-10
6-0 =5th ’22
400 Relay
2nd NBL 44.99
44.27 3rd ’22
Max Pedrotti-Jacobs, 10, Petaluma
Pole Vault
1st VVAL 12-6
1st Jamboree 11-6
12th NCS MOC 11-11
12-6 4th ’22
John Quilon, 11, American Canyon
Triple Jump
2nd VVAL 41-6
5th NCS MOC 43-10 +4.6
43-10 2nd ’22
Long Jump
1st VVAL 21-0
21-3 2nd ’22
100
11.24+
Sai Vadrawale, 11, Rancho Cotate
110HH
3rd NBL 15.77 -0.5
9th NCS MOC 15.46 +2.9
15.29 +1.8 2nd ’22, 7th Legal Junior
Long Jump
4th NBL 18-10
100
11.28 +1.2 7th ’22
400 Relay
1st NBL 43.95
2nd NCS Redwood 43.49
3rd Viking Classic 44.12
43.49 1st ’22, =38th All-Time
COACH OF THE YEAR
Carrie Joseph, Santa Rosa
MORE EXCITING NEW FROSH/SOPH
Kristopher Adams, 10, Montgomery
Triple Jump
4th NBL 38-0.25
Long Jump
18-7.25
Santiago Adan, 10, Cardinal Newman
Discus
2nd NBL 136-3
7th NCS MOC 138-1
140-0 4th ’22
Kaeden Anderson, 9, Healdsburg
3200
4th NBL 10:04.34
10:04.34 10th ’22
1500
4:20.54
2022 Boys All-Empire Cross Country First Team
Johnny Ando, 10, Santa Rosa
1600
5th NBL 4:38.02
4:30.28 6th ’22
3200
10:18.79
2022 Boys All-Empire Cross Country Second Team
Jacob Barlow, 9, Casa Grande
100
2nd VVAL 11.56 +1.1
11.43 +3.7 9th Freshman All-Time, 11.56 +1.1
200
23.92 +3.6
Baron Chang, 10, Middletown
Pole Vault
1st NCS 1A 8-6
1st CMC 8-6
Liam Currie, 10, Cardinal Newman
800
3rd NCS Redwood 1:58.72
5th NBL 2:01.82
1:58.72 3rd ’22, 8th Sophomore AT
400 Relay
3rd NBL 45.19
Jonathan Donohue, 10, Maria Carrillo
3200
5th NBL 10:09.82
9:42.43 4th ’22
1600
4:32.23 7th ’22
2022 Boys All-Empire Cross Country Second Team
Gunnar Erickson, 10, Windsor
Triple Jump
1st NBL 39-6
40-3.5 6th ’22
Kerry Fernando, 10, Windsor
Long Jump
3rd NBL 18-11
Owen Foley, 10, Analy
400
3rd NBL 52.52
15th NCS MOC 51.98
51.82 5th ’22
Tupotu Halle, 10, Rancho Cotate
100
11.41 10th ’22
400 Relay
1st NBL 43.95
2nd NCS Redwood 43.49
3rd Viking Classic 44.12
43.49 1st ’22, =38th All-Time
Xavius Lanford, 10, Montgomery
400
1st Big Cat 52.14
2nd NCS Redwood 51.55
2nd NBL 51.59
51.55 4th ’22
Kienan McAlister, 10, Windsor
Triple Jump
3rd NBL 39-4.25
39-4.25 =10th ’22
Long Jump
5th NBL 18-10
Jesse Meyers, 9, Cardinal Newman
Discus
127-0 9th ’22, 9th Freshman AT
Leo Moratti, 9, Willits
Long Jump
1st CMC 21-5
21-5 1st ’22, =2nd Freshman All-Time
Gio Ortiz, 10, Rancho Cotate
400 Relay
1st NBL 43.95
2nd NCS Redwood 43.49
3rd Viking Classic 44.12
43.49 1st ’22, =38th All-Time
Patrick Schott, 9, Santa Rosa
1600 Relay
1st NBL 3:34.19, split 54.1
2nd Viking Classic 3:38.43
3:32.26 2nd ’22, split 55.1
Raymond Somoff, 10, Petaluma
800
1st VVAL 2:09.85
Andrew Velasco, 10, St Helena
400
1st CMC 54.07
53.41 10th ’22
1600 Relay
1st CMC 3:48.02
Honorable Mention Performances
Dylan Arendt, 10, Analy
400
52.14 6th ’22
200
23.69 +2.9
Thayne Baum Rust, 11, Casa Grande
300IH
1st VVAL 43.23
43.23 5th ’22
110HH
2nd VVAL 17.01 +3.5
Hunter Bledsoe, 11, Justin-Siena
Long Jump
20-5 9th ’22
Ryan Borro, 11, Rancho Cotate
Shot Put
42-0.25 8th ’22
Joseph Bowser, 11, Montgomery
200
5th NBL 23.79 -0.4
22.58 +2.3 5th ’22, =50th FAT, 23.40 -2.4
100
11.22 6th ’22, 11.32 +1.2
Ted Broome, 11, Santa Rosa
1600 Relay
2nd Viking Classic 3:38.43
Asher Cleary, 11, Justin-Siena
High Jump
2nd VVAL 6-0
=5th NCS MOC 6-0
6-0 =5th ’22
Tiernan Colby, 11, Sonoma Academy
1600
1st CMC 4:35.54
4:25.56 3rd ’22
3200
9:37.43 3rd ’22
2022 Boys All-Empire Cross Country First Team
Clayton Crean, 11, St Helena
100
1st CMC 11.21 +2.6
11.21 +2.6 5th ’22
200
1st CMC 23.60 +2.2
400 Relay
1st CMC 45.18
Ben Dethlefsen, 11, Santa Rosa
800
2:06.21 10th ’22
1600 Relay
1st NBL 3:34.19, split 54.2
2nd Viking Classic 3:38.43
3:32.26 2nd ’22, split 53.7
2022 Boys All-Empire Cross Country Honorable Mention
Nadav Dicovski, 11, Middletown
Triple Jump
1st CMC 40-0.25
16th NCS MOC 41-10 +2.0
41-10 +2.0 5th ’22, 29th AT Legal
David Farrell, 11, Piner
Discus
5th NBL 129-2
11th NCS MOC 129-10
137-10 5th ’22
Jack Grafe, 11, Cardinal Newman
400
4th NBL 54.42
54.07
200
22.94+
400 Relay
3rd NBL 45.19
44.34+ 4th ’22
Erick Gutierrez, 11, Healdsburg
300IH
43.94+ 9th ’22
110HH
16.91 +1.8 10th ’22, 16.84+
Javier Gutierrez, 11, Petaluma
800
2nd VVAL 2:10.57
James Jepson, 10, Maria Carrillo
300IH
43.84+ 7th ’22
Jake Joerger, 10, Cardinal Newman
Shot Put
42-6.75 7th ’22
Connor Judd, 11, Ukiah
Pole Vault
11-2 9th ’22
Zachary Kelly, 11, Cardinal Newman
200
22.84+
400 Relay
44.34+ 4th ’22
Jonathan Lacefield, 11, Montgomery
Pole Vault
4th NBL 10-02
Xavier Maddalone, 12 Justin-Siena
High Jump
=8th NCS MOC 5-10
6-0 =5th ’22
Long Jump
20-6.5 7th ’22
Cleo McClain, 11, St Helena
800
1st CMC 2:09.03
2:07.63
1500
4:24.15
2022 Boys All-Empire Cross Country Honorable Mention
Daylan McFall, 10, Vintage
Long Jump
20-2 10th ’22
Rami Nacouzi, 11 Maria Carrillo
800
2:05.66 9th ’22
Xander Newman, 10, Montgomery
300IH
44.12 10th ’22
Alexander Ong, 11, Maria Carrillo
300IH
4th NBL 42.57
14th NCS MOC 43.10
42.57 4th ’22
110HH
5th NBL 16.94 -0.5
16.22 +1.8 5th ’22
1600 Relay
2nd NCS Redwood 3:33.99
12th NCS MOC 3:30.45
3:30.45 1st ’22
Silas Pologeorgis, 11, Petaluma
100
1st VVAL 11.30 +1.1
11.30 +1.1 8th ’22, 11.14+
200
1st Big Cat 23.80 +1.1
2nd VVAL 23.16 +3.6
22.84 +2.3 6th ’22, 23.41 +0.2
Sam Raunegger, 10, St Helena
100
11.76 +1.5
400 Relay
1st CMC 45.18,
NJ Robert, 11, Piner
300IH
2nd NBL 41.87
13th NCS MOC 42.87
41.87 2nd ’22
110HH
1st Viking Classic Varsity 16.90 +2.6
4th NBL 16.78 -0.5
13th NCS MOC 16.38 +2.9
16.32 +1.8 6th ’22
1600 Relay
3rd NBL 3:34.76, split 53.8
Derek Sadorra, 11, Piner
1600 Relay
3rd NBL 3:34.76, split 54.4
Andrew Stevens, 11, Santa Rosa
3200
3rd NBL 9:53.34
3rd Viking Classic Invit. 9:53.73
9:46.48 5th ’22
3000
9:35.24
1600
4:36.54+ 10th ’22
2022 Boys All-Empire Cross Country First Team
Isaac Vasquez, 11, Casa Grande
3200
2nd VVAL 10:49.44
2022 Boys All-Empire Cross Country Honorable Mention
Jack Wilson, 9, Maria Carrillo
3200
10:02.06 8th ’22
2022 Boys All-Empire Cross Country Second Team
Henry Xiao, 11, Sonoma Academy
300IH
1st CMC 43.87
43.87 8th ’22
New to watch
Trenton Dawson, 9, Maria Carrillo
2022 Boys All-Empire Cross Country Second Team
Teams of unknown members
American Canyon
1st VVAL 45.01
1st VVAL 3:42.26
Casa Grande
400 Relay
1st Big Cat 45.99
Justin-Siena
2nd VVAL 45.51
2nd VVAL 3:43.38
Maria Carrillo
400 Relay
5th NBL 46.74
1600 Relay
1st Big Cat 3:39.86
2nd NBL 3:34.38
Montgomery
4th NBL 3:35.41
1600 Relay
5th NBL 3:35.42 WC
Windsor
400 Relay
4th NBL 46.21
+ hand time converted to automatic
* yard race converted to metric