Note: Last line under event shows place on 2023 Empire Best list.
Grade levels listed are for the 2023 season.
CO-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Hanne Thomsen, 10, Montgomery
3200
1st NBL 10:18.27
1st Big Cat 10:18.69
1st NCS MOC 10:30.40
1st NCS Redwood 10:40.56
2nd Arcadia Invitational div. 9:55.31
2nd New Balance Nationals Indoor 10:07.06y
State competitor
9:55.31 1st ’23, 2nd CA, 4th USA, Empire Record
3000
9:19.76 2nd USA 2nd All-Time
1600
4th State 4:43.63
1st NBL 4:46.03
1st Stanford 4:46.61
1st Viking Classic 4:51.58
1st NCS MOC 4:51.77
1st NCS Redwood 4:52.58
1st Big Cat 4:54.32
4:43.63 1st ’23, 7th CA, 21st USA, 2nd All-Time Performance, Sophomore Record
800
1st Viking Classic 2:12.47
2:12.47 1st ’23, 23rd CA, 5th All-Time, Sophomore Record
3200 Relay
1st NCS Redwood 9:47.75
1st NBL 9:52.73, split 2:14.69
1st Viking Classic 10:00.72
2nd NCS MOC 9:30.73, split 2:12.58
FIRST TEAM
Seelah Kittelstrom, 10, Montgomery
3200
1st SR Twilight 11:19.51
1st Viking Classic 11:24.46
2nd NBL 11:23.21
3rd NCS Redwood 11:27.61
5th NCS MOC 10:51.54
10:51.54 2nd ’23, 16th All-Time,
1600
1st SR Twilight 5:11.26
2nd NBL 5:08.51
3rd NCS Redwood 5:11.42
5:07.64 2nd ’23, 34th All-Time
800
1st Big Cat 2:25.39
2:25.39 7th ’23
3200 Relay
12th State 9:26.27, split 2:24.39
1st NCS Redwood 9:47.75
1st NBL 9:52.73, split ?
1st Viking Classic 10:00.72
2nd NCS MOC 9:30.73, split
4th Dublin 10:12.83, split 2:25
9:26.27 1st ’23, 19th CA, 2nd All-Time
Can’t leave out
Ashlin Mallon, 8, Rincon Vly Middle to Maria Carrillo
Ashlin was to young to make the 2023 All-Empire but her times were not.
Mile 4:57.34+, = 1600m 4:55.62
3000 10:43.99, =3200m 11:31.48
1500 4:48.66
800 2:19.39
SECOND TEAM
Dacey-Faye Howe, 10, Santa Rosa
Pole Vault
1st Viking Classic 10-0
1st SR Jamboree 9-0
2nd NBL 10-0
=12th NCS MOC 9-5
10-0 3rd ’23, =28th All-Time, =8th Sophomore AT
Allison Kapustka, 10, Maria Carrillo
Pole Vault
2nd SR Twilight 10-0
3rd NCS Redwood 9-11
3rd NBL 9-6
=9th NCS MOC 9-11
10-6 2nd ’23, =18th All-Time, =5th Sophomore AT
Amrie Lacefield, 10, Montgomery
800
1st NBL 2:21.69
1st* SR Twilight 2:25.31
2nd NCS Redwood 5:09.97
2:21.69 3rd ’23
1600
2nd Viking Classic 5:10.96
2nd SR Twilight 5:13.53
4th NBL 5:09.82
8th NCS MOC 5:10.70
5:08.42 3rd ’23, 37th All-Time
3200
11:44.34+ 5th ’23
1600 Relay
2nd Viking Classic 4:19.28a
2nd SR Twilight 4:17.20
3rd NBL 4:18.33
4:17.20 5th ’23
3200 Relay
12th State 9:26.27, split 2:18.71
1st NCS Redwood 9:47.75
1st NBL 9:52.73, split ?
1st Viking Classic 10:00.72
2nd NCS MOC 9:30.73, split
4th Dublin 10:12.83, split 2:25
9:26.27 1st ’23, 19th CA, 2nd All-Time
Karis Morasch, 11, Analy
Triple Jump
1st NBL 34-0.5
1st SR Jamboree 31-7.25
2nd Viking Classic 33-10
14th NCS MOC 33-5.5
34-8.75 3rd ’23, 34-1.75 -0.8
1600 Relay
1st Viking Classic 4:13.94
3rd NCS Redwood 4:16.66
Ariana Rogina, 10, Montgomery
100HH
1st NCS Redwood 15.90 +0.0
1st NBL 16.60 +1.3
2nd Viking Classic 16.82 +1.2
6th NCS MOC 16.46 +4.3
15.90 +0.0 =1st ’23, =29th All-Time, =27th FAT, 19th Legal, 9th Sophomore AT
300LH
2nd NBL 48.95
48.44+ 4th ’23
High Jump
4-8 ’10th ’23
Sadie Sanders, 10, Montgomery
200
1st NCS Redwood 25.74 +1.6
1st Viking Classic 26.23 +2.0
2nd NBL 26.26 +0.6
12th NCS MOC 26.48 +3.9
25.74 +1.6 1st ’23, =27th All-Time, 24th FAT, 13th Legal, =8th Sophomore AT
400
57.62 Sadie Sanders, 8th Sophomore, Montgomery; 7/9 J.O.
Triple Jump
4th NBL 32-7.25
16th NCS MOC 33-2.75
33-2.75 7th ’23, 32-11.25 +0.0
Long Jump
1st SR Jamboree 14-6
1600 Relay
2nd Viking Classic 4:19.28
3rd NBL 4:18.33
Lea Smit, 11, Justin-Siena
High Jump
1st Pacific Grove 5-0
1st Napa Valley Twilight 4-10
1st VVAL 4-8
5-0 7th ’23
800
1st VVAL 2:25.44
3rd NCS Redwood 2:20.24
2:20.24 2nd ’23
1600 Relay
1st VVAL 4:16.39
1st Pacific Grove 4:23.77
Allison Tito, 11, Maria Carrillo
High Jump
2nd NBL 5-2
2nd SR Twilight 4-10
3rd NCS Redwood 5-3
=8th NCS MOC 5-0
5-3 2nd ’23, =27th All-Time
Long Jump
3rd NBL 15-07.50
8th NCS MOC 16-8 +4.0
16-8 6th ’23, 16-6 +1.0
Triple Jump
1st SR Twilight 30-02
32-6
Paris Troendly, 11, Vintage
200
1st VVAL 26.06 +1.8
3rd NCS Redwood 25.91 +1.6
25.91 +1.6 2nd ’23, 37th All-Time, 7th Legal Junior
100
1st VVAL 12.63 +1.0
3rd NCS Redwood 12.61 +0.5
12.58 nwi 2nd ’23 =44th All-Time, =27th FAT AT, 12.61 +0.5 12th Legal AT, 8th Legal Junior
Maiya Wienert Bardell, 11, Santa Rosa
High Jump
1st Viking Classic 5-2
4th NBL 4-10
5th NCS MOC 5-2
5-2 =3rd ’23, =41st All-Time
Long Jump
5th NBL 15-4.75
15-6.5
1600 Relay
5th NBL 4:24.28, split 63.70
4:20.00 6th ’23
MORE EXCITING NEW FROSH/SOPH
Kari Aguirre, 10, American Canyon
Pole Vault
8-8 =6th ’23
Liliana Atemasov, 10, Credo
3200 Relay
1st CMC 12:44.61
Ella Baldwin, 9, Analy
300LH
3rd Viking Classic 50.29
4th NBL 50.79
50.29 6th ’23
100HH
5th NBL 17.76 +2.3
17.46 +0.5 8th ’23
1600 Relay
2nd NBL 4:16.23, split 68.63
Caterina Barriga, 10, Middletown
1600 Relay
1st CMC 4:42.65
Kendall Bawden, 9, Vintage
1600
1st Napa Valley Twilight 6:03.00
3200 Relay
2nd VVAL 10:58.36
Aiyanna Beane, 9, American Canyon
Shot Put
2nd VVAL 30-11
Beatrice Belt, 9, Maria Carrillo
300LH
2nd SR Twilight 53.81
5th NBL 50.87
100HH
4th NBL 17.45 +1.3
17.45 +1.3 7th ’23, 10th Legal Freshman
Emily Bendzick, 9, Casa Grande
800
2:31.36
3200 Relay
10:31.75 3rd ’23
Anya Besack, 9, Credo
3200 Relay
1st CMC 12:44.61
Zoey Blake, 9, Santa Rosa
1600 Relay
5th NBL 4:24.28
4:20.00 6th ’23
3200 Relay
3rd NBL 11:12.17, split 2:44.51
Isabella Boardman, 10, Windsor
800
3rd NBL 2:25.08
2:23.41 5th ’23
1600
5th NBL 5:23.13
5:23.13 7th ’23
1600 Relay
4th NBL 4:22.94
4:22.94 7th ’23
Samantha Carey
10, Justin-Siena
100HH
17.27 nwi 5th ’23, 17.39 +0.0
300LH
50.90 9th ’23
Triple Jump
32-1.5, 31-7 -1.6
Cheyann Cena, 10, Santa Rosa
1600 Relay
5th NBL 4:24.28, split 65.98
4:20.00 6th ’23
Katherine Choe, 10, Maria Carrillo
3200
4th NBL 11:54.66
11:54.66 8th ’23
Avery Codington, 10, Casa Grande
3200
1st VVAL 11:48.61
2nd Viking Classic 11:31.64
13th NCS MOC 11:27.32
11:23.95 3rd ’23
1600
2nd VVAL 5:20.64
5:18.24 6th ’23
3200 Relay
10:31.75 3rd ’23
Lee Corey, 10, Santa Rosa
Pole Vault
5th NBL 7-6
Aidyn Cresalia-Clark
9, Credo
3200 Relay
1st CMC 12:44.61
Bella D’Amico
9, Cardinal Newman
400
63.04+
400 Relay
2nd NBL 51.10
Bryn Doyle, 9, Casa Grande
800
2:38.05
3200 Relay
10:31.75 3rd ’23
Addison Fields, 10, Casa Grande
3200 Relay
10:31.75 3rd ’23
Tyra Fleming, 10, American Canyon
High Jump
2nd VVAL 4-6
4-8 =10th ’23
Andi Fogg, 9, Maria Carrillo
800
4th NBL 2:25.54
2:25.54 8th ’23
3200 Relay
2nd NBL 10:31.65, split 2:36.80
3rd NCS Redwood 10:24.35
Distance Medley Relay
12:42.69 1st ’23
Ellaine Fuerte, 10, American Canyon
800
1st Vallejo Invit 3:01.94
Halle Garcia
9, Fort Bragg
High Jump
1st CMC 4-4
Gavriella Geffner, 10, Santa Rosa
3200 Relay
3rd NBL 11:12.17, split 2:48.03
Bailey Guerrero, 9, Casa Grande
100
12.76 +0.3 5th ’23, =47th FAT, =20th Legal, =10th FAT Freshman
200
2nd VVAL 26.34 +1.8
26.34 +1.8 6th ’23, 23rd Legal AT, 5th Legal Freshman
Anya Halkovich, 10, Cardinal Newman
100HH
17.91 +0.5 9th ’23, 17.74+
Jazmin Hernandez
9, Credo
3200 Relay
1st CMC 12:44.61
Ida May Likitprikong, 10, Montgomery
3200 Relay
4th Dublin 10:12.83, split 2:46
Hannah Maida, 9, Cardinal Newman
400 Relay
2nd NBL 51.10
Stephanie Magallanes Gonzalez
10, Justin-Siena
Pole Vault
8-0 10th ’23
Kaelyn Malsbary, 10, Windsor
1600 Relay
4th NBL 4:22.94
4:22.94 7th ’23
Jasmine Mansfield, 10, Montgomery
1600 Relay
2nd SR Twilight 4:17.20
2nd Viking Classic 4:19.28
4:17.20 5th ’23
Elena Marquez, 10, Analy
400
62.48 9th ’23
1600 Relay
1st Viking Classic 4:13.94
2nd NBL 4:16.23
3rd NCS Redwood 4:16.66
Isliana Morris
9, Fort Bragg
Long Jump
1st Vern Regier 14-08.50
400 Relay
1st CMC 54.76
Nicole Muniz, 10, Ukiah
Triple Jump
3rd NBL 32-7.5
32-10 10th ’23, 31-9 -2.7
Long Jump
4th NBL 15-6.25
16-2.5 -3.7 8th ’23
High Jump
4-8 =10th ’23
400 Relay
5th NBL 53.62
52.75 8th ’23
Savannah Nelson, 10, Ukiah
Discus
5th NBL 88-10
90-10
Shot Put
32-5.75 9th ’23
400 Relay
5th NBL 53.62
52.75 8th ’23
Scarlett Oliva
10, Piner
1600 Relay
4:28.75 10th ’23
Haley Pham, 10, Justin-Siena
400 Relay
1st VVAL 50.56
1st Napa Valley Twilight 51.72
1st Pacific Grove 52.40
15th NCS MOC 50.84
50.56 2nd ’23
Kyla Piggott, 10, Vintage
400
1st Vallejo Invit 63.12
Isabel Ramirez
9, Cloverdale
Triple Jump
3rd Viking Classic 31-11
33-0.25 9th ’23
Lily Ratliff
10, Windsor
1600 Relay
4th NBL 4:22.94
4:22.94 7th ’23
Ashley Reed
10, Ukiah
400 Relay
5th NBL 53.62
52.75 8th ’23
Lainey Reiter, 9, Justin-Siena
400
1st VVAL 61.97
60.60 4th ’23
1600 Relay
1st VVAL 4:16.39
1st Pacific Grove 4:23.77
Natalie Russell, 10, Vintage
Discus
2nd VVAL 96-0
3rd NCS Redwood 98-6
12th NCS MOC 98-2
98-6 5th ’23
Pia Sallee, 10, Windsor
High Jump
5th tie NBL 4-8
4-10 =8th ’23
1600 Relay
4th NBL 4:22.94
4:22.94 7th ’23
Gracie Shaw
10, Windsor
Shot Put
4th NBL 31-7.5
32-8.75 8th ’23
Bailey Smith, 9, Middletown
1600 Relay
1st CMC 4:42.65
Kathryn Spiegel
10, Justin-Siena
Pole Vault
8-8 =6th ’23
Brooke Szczekocki, 10, Maria Carrillo
3200 Relay
2nd NBL 10:31.65, split 2:39.42
3rd NCS Redwood 10:24.35
Kate Wallace, 10, Santa Rosa
100HH
17.96 +1.0 10th ’23
Sadie Tinnon
9, Napa
Discus
92-0 =10th ’23
Sophie Vella, 10, Rancho Cotate
400 Relay
3rd NBL 51.74
Janelle Wanliss, 10, Santa Rosa
400 Relay
2nd Viking Classic 51.70
2nd SR Twilight 52.32
4th NBL 51.76
51.33 6th ’23
Blake Wilsey, 10, Justin-Siena
400
1st Napa Valley Twilight 65.47
2nd VVAL 62.19
61.01 5th ’23
200
26.54 +1.2 9th ’23, 39th Legal AT
1600 Relay
1st VVAL 4:16.39
1st Pacific Grove 4:23.77
Sophie Yebra, 9, Middletown
1600 Relay
1st CMC 4:42.65
Honorable Mention Performances
Maya Aaen, 11, Napa
3200
1st Napa Valley Twilight 13:27.24
2nd VVAL 13:10.46
Anaiya Agbayani
11, Santa Rosa
Discus
92-2 9th ’23
Anayiah Brown
11, American Canyon
Shot Put
1st Vallejo Invit 29-5.5
3rd Clash of the Titans 28-7
400 Relay
2nd VVAL 50.77
3rd NCS Redwood 50.59
50.59 3rd ’23
1600 Relay
2nd VVAL 4:17.37
Abigail Busch, 11, Casa Grande
100HH
2nd VVAL 16.93 +2.1
14th NCS MOC 17.00 -1.7
16.86 +0.0 3rd ’23, 49th Legal AT
300LH
2nd VVAL 50.08
48.88 5th ’23
Mariel Caballero-Emana, 11, Justin-Siena
Shot Put
1st VVAL 32-3
1st Napa Valley Twilight 30-2.25
13th NCS MOC 34-1
34-1 5th ’23
Mia Carra, 11, Maria Carrillo
800
2nd NBL 2:22.48
2nd* SR Twilight 2:25.68
13th NCS MOC 2:22.52
2:22.48 4th ’23
400
61.92 7th ’23
1600 Relay
1st NBL 4:03.00
1st NCS Redwood 4:03.21
6th NCS MOC 4:03.47
4:03.00 1st ’23, 21st All-Time
3200 Relay
10:17.13 2nd ’23
Distance Medley Relay
12:42.69 1st ’23
Jadyn Diaz
11, Ukiah
400 Relay
5th NBL 53.62
52.75 8th ’23
Avery Epperson
11, Fort Bragg
Discus
95-8 7th ’23
Shot Put
31-5.5 10th ’23
400 Relay
1st CMC 54.76
Kehlen Eubanks, 11, Montgomery
400
1st Viking Classic “Varsity” 62.61
5th NBL 62.91
61.84 6th ’23
1600 Relay
2nd SR Twilight 4:17.20
2nd Viking Classic 4:19.28
3rd NBL 4:18.33, split 63.14
4:17.20 5th ’23
Gracie Fisher-Pappas
11, Santa Rosa
400 Relay
2nd SR Twilight 52.32
Ysabella Roscyl Galisanao, 11, Santa Rosa
400 Relay
2nd Viking Classic 51.70
2nd SR Twilight 52.32
4th NBL 51.76
51.33 6th ’23
Hannah Garrity, 11, Clear Lake
3200
1st Vern Regier 12:07.22
1st CMC 12:08.74
12:07.22 10th ’23
1600
1st* CMC 5:32.49
1st Vern Regier 5:47.74
Leyna Gorauskas
11, Maria Carrillo
Triple Jump
2nd SR Twilight 30-01.25
33-2 -1.2 8th ’23
Rosemary Harris, 11, Analy
800
5th NBL 2:29.45
2:26.90 10th ’23
Amanda Hart, 11, Middletown
Shot Put
14th NCS MOC 33-8.75
35-1 3rd ’23
Discus
92-0 =10th ’23
Mia Hernandez, 11, St Helena
100
1st CMC 13.02
1st Napa Valley Twilight 13.05
3rd Viking Classic 12.92 +0.8
12.92 +0.8 =9th ’23 =40th Legal AT
200
1st CMC 27.26
26.84 nwi
Siena Hoban, 11, Sonoma Valley
1600
5:23.93 8th ’23
Maria Kaufman, 11, Credo
400
1st CMC 63.99
Lauren King, 11, American Canyon
200
1st Napa Valley Twilight 27.19
26.64 +1.2 10th ’23
100
12.92 +2.0 =9th ’23, =40th Legal
400 Relay
1st Vallejo Invit 51.74
2nd VVAL 50.77
3rd NCS Redwood 50.59
50.59 3rd ’23
1600 Relay
2nd VVAL 4:17.37
Reilly Kreutz, 11, Petaluma
1600
1st VVAL 5:17.71
5:14.48 5th ’23
800
2nd VVAL 2:28.53
2:25.22 6th ’23
Carlyana Kwong
11, Maria Carrillo
Long Jump
1st SR Twilight 14-6
15-8.75, 15-6 -3.1
Triple Jump
5th NBL 32-5.5
32-5.5, 31-6 -1.7
Nola McGarva, 11, Maria Carrillo
300LH
51.09 10th ’23
Kira Moe, 11, Maria Carrillo
3200
5th NBL 12:10.44
11:59.93 9th ’23
1600
5:24.96 9th ’23
3200 Relay
10:17.13 2nd ’23
Emma Moore, 11, Maria Carrillo
400
4th NBL 62.71
1600 Relay
1st Bay Area Relays Coed 3:49.01
Distance Medley Relay
12:42.69 1st ’23
Sydney Moore, 11, Maria Carrillo
100
5th NBL 13.02 +2.1
12.93 +1.2, 42nd Legal All-Time
200
27.06 +1.1
400 Relay
23rd State 48.96
1st NCS Redwood 48.65
1st St. Francis 49.44
1st SR Twilight 49.52
1st NBL 49.58
2nd NCS MOC 48.51
4th Stanford 49.42
48.51 1st ’23, 2nd All-Time
Sprint Medley Relay
1st St. Francis 1:51.09
1:51.09 4th All-Time
800 Relay
2nd St. Francis 1:46.78
8th Arcadia Invitational div. 1:45.63
1:45.63, 20th CA, Empire Record
Sophie Nassiri, 11, Vintage
Pole Vault
1st Napa Valley Twilight 9-0
1st VVAL 8-0
1st Vallejo Invit 8-0
9-0 5th ’23
Camille Newhall, 11, Santa Rosa
3200 Relay
3rd NBL 11:12.17, split 2:47.24
Tindra Niklasson, 11, Sonoma Academy
100HH
1st CMC 18.55
18.28 nwi
Natalie Rosetti, 11, Cardinal Newman
300LH
3rd NBL 50.31
50.31 7th ’23
Long Jump
16-1 9th ’23
100HH
17.94+
Naomi Ruiz Hernandez
11, Piner
1600 Relay
4:28.75 10th ’23
Kristi Smith, 11, Santa Rosa
3200 Relay
3rd NBL 11:12.17, split 2:52.39
Leyna Stein, 11, Vintage
Long Jump
15-11.25 -2.7 10th ’23
Gabi Tonnelli
11, Santa Rosa
High Jump
1st SR Jamboree 4-0
Gracie Trenam, 11, Maria Carrillo
1600
3rd NBL 5:08.87
13th NCS MOC 5:16.62
5:08.87 4th ’23, 39th All-Time
3200
3rd NBL 11:28.19
11:25.52 4th ’23
3200 Relay
10:17.13 2nd ’23
Distance Medley Relay
12:42.69 1st ’23
Ruby Trione, 11, Santa Rosa
1600 Relay
5th NBL 4:24.28, split 63.70
4:20.00 6th ’23
Elizabeth Walker, 11, Kelseyville
Long Jump
1st CMC 15-04.25
Triple Jump
1st CMC 31-11.25
Eva Williams, 11, St Helena
800
1st Napa Valley Twilight 2:25.64
1st CMC 2:26.41
2:25.64 9th ’23
Siyah Youngblood
11, American Canyon
400 Relay
1st Vallejo Invit 51.74
2nd VVAL 50.77
3rd NCS Redwood 50.59
50.59 3rd ’23
1600 Relay
2nd VVAL 4:17.37
+ hand time converted to automatic
* yard race converted to metric