As picked by The Press Democrat sports department
Photos by Michael Lucid: www.lucid-motion-images.com
Runner of the Year
Junior, Santa Rosa
NBL, Rancho & Jr Viking Champ, 2nd NCS D I, 42nd State, 3rd Mt Sac race, 15th Stanford seeded, 2nd Sias Lg & Septo, won both NBL season meets
First Team
![Travis Claeys Senior, Sonoma Valley 2nd SCL, 11th NCS D III, 66th State, won 2 tri-meets](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/travis-claeys-200x300.jpg)
Senior, Sonoma Valley
2nd SCL, 11th NCS D III,
66th State, won 2 tri-meets
![Carson Kimball Senior, Maria Carrillo 3rd NBL, 45th State D I, 10th NCS, 5th Rancho](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/carson-kimbal-200x300.jpg)
Senior, Maria Carrillo
3rd NBL, 45th State D I, 10th NCS, 5th Rancho
![Luca Mazzanti Junior, Santa Rosa 2nd NBL, 6th NCS D I, 4th Mt Sac race, 3rd Jr Viking, Sias Lg, Septo & Rancho, 29th Stanford seeded, 2nd & 3rd at NBL season meets](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lucca-mazzanti-200x300.jpg)
Junior, Santa Rosa
2nd NBL, 6th NCS D I, 4th Mt Sac race, 3rd Jr Viking, Sias Lg, Septo & Rancho, 29th Stanford seeded, 2nd & 3rd at NBL season meets
![Brian Schulz Junior, El Molino 7th State D IV, 2nd NCS, SCL & Septo Champ, 12th Stanford seeded, 2nd Jr Viking, won 5 tri-meets, 9:18.14 2miler](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/brian-schultz-201x300.jpg)
Junior, El Molino
7th State D IV, 2nd NCS, SCL & Septo Champ, 12th Stanford seeded, 2nd Jr Viking, won 5 tri-meets, 9:18.14 2miler
![Jordan Scobey Senior, Maria Carrillo 6th NBL, 8th NCS D II, 10th Stanford DII, 2nd Rancho, 76th State, 2nd NBL season meet](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/jordan-scobey-201x300.jpg)
Senior, Maria Carrillo
6th NBL, 8th NCS D II,
10th Stanford DII, 2nd Rancho, 76th State, 2nd NBL season meet
Second Team
![Aidan Carpenter Senior, Piner 6th SCL, 15th NCS D III, 8th Sr Viking, 79th State](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/aidan-carpenter-201x300.jpg)
Senior, Piner
6th SCL, 15th NCS D III,
8th Sr Viking, 79th State
![Kheva Mann Sophomore, Sonoma Academy CMC Champ, 36th State D V, 11th NCS, 1st So Viking](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/kheva-mann-201x300.jpg)
Sophomore, Sonoma Academy
CMC Champ, 36th State D V,
11th NCS, 1st So Viking
![Robert Swoboda Junior, Ukiah 4th NBL, 4th Rahm, 5th Jr Viking, 3rd NBL season meet](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/robert-swoboda-200x300.jpg)
Junior, Ukiah
4th NBL, 4th Rahm, 5th Jr Viking, 3rd NBL season meet
![Juan Valerio Senior, Roseland Univ. Prep 2nd CMC, 19th NCS D V, 4th Sr Viking, 6th Stanford V, won 2 tri-meets](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Juan-Valerio-219x300.jpg)
Senior, Roseland Univ. Prep
2nd CMC, 19th NCS D V,
4th Sr Viking, 6th Stanford V,
won 2 tri-meets
![Jonny Vargas Sophomore, Piner 4th SCL, 17th NCS D III, 2nd So Viking, 76th State, won 1 tri-meet](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/jonny-vargas-201x300.jpg)
Sophomore, Piner
4th SCL, 17th NCS D III,
2nd So Viking, 76th State,
won 1 tri-meet
Coach of the Year
Others not in PD’s top 2 teams
![Lucas Chung Freshmsn, Windsor 8th NBL, 23rd NCS D II, 1st Fr Castro Vly, 1st Fr Viking](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lucas-chung-200x300.jpg)
Freshmsn, Windsor
8th NBL, 23rd NCS D II,
1st Fr Castro Vly, 1st Fr Viking
![Blake Civello Junior, Maria Carrillo 11th NBL, 45th NCS D II, State participant](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/blake-civello-200x300.jpg)
Junior, Maria Carrillo
11th NBL, 45th NCS D II,
State participant
![Ramon Cruz Sophomore, Montgomery 7th NBL, 41st NCS D II, 5th So Viking](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ramon-cruz-200x300.jpg)
Sophomore, Montgomery
7th NBL, 41st NCS D II,
5th So Viking
![Jack Dunbar Sophomore, Petaluma 5th SCL, 21st NCD D III, won 1 tri-meet](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/jack-dunbar-201x300.jpg)
Sophomore, Petaluma
5th SCL, 21st NCD D III,
won 1 tri-meet
![Will Dunbar Sophomore, Petaluma 3rd SCL, 22nd NCS D III, won 1 tri-meet](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/will-dunbar-200x300.jpg)
Sophomore, Petaluma
3rd SCL, 22nd NCS D III,
won 1 tri-meet
![Dante Godinez Freshman, Healdsburg won 2 tri-meets](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Dante-Godinez-242x300.jpg)
Freshman, Healdsburg
won 2 tri-meets
![Langston Hay Sophomore, Santa Rosa 14th NBL, 35th NCS D I](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Langston-Hay-201x300.jpg)
Sophomore, Santa Rosa
14th NBL, 35th NCS D I
![Scott Kruetzfeldt Sophomore, Maria Carrillo 13th NBL, 20th NCS D II, State participant](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Kruetzfelt-200x300.jpg)
Sophomore, Maria Carrillo
13th NBL, 20th NCS D II,
State participant
![Ben Lawson Sophomore, Maria Carrillo 10th NBL, 11th NCS D II, State participant](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Ben-Lawson-2015-201x300.jpg)
Sophomore, Maria Carrillo
10th NBL, 11th NCS D II,
State participant
![Stuart Lovelace Senior, Montgomery 12th NBL](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Stuart-Lovelace-200x300.jpg)
Senior, Montgomery
12th NBL
![Brian Luong Senior, Piner 7th SCL, 30th NCS D III, State participant](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/brian-luong-201x300.jpg)
Senior, Piner
7th SCL, 30th NCS D III,
State participant
![Wes MethumJunior, Rincon Valley Christian3rd CMC, 18th NCS D IV, 4th Jr Viking, won 2 tri-meets](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/wes-methum-2-1-201x300.jpg)
Junior, Rincon Valley Christian
3rd CMC, 18th NCS D IV,
4th Jr Viking, won 2 tri-meets
![Caleb Richards Senior, Sonoma Academy 4th CMC, 29th NCS V, 3rd Sr Viking, 7th Stanford V, won 2 tri-meets](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/caleb-richards-201x300.jpg)
Senior, Sonoma Academy
4th CMC, 29th NCS V, 3rd Sr Viking, 7th Stanford V, won 2 tri-meets
![Matt Salazar Senior, Casa Grande Sr Viking & Castro Vly Champ, 1st Mt Sac race, 7th Stanford D II, 5th NBL, 4th Rancho](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/matt-salazar-201x300.jpg)
Senior, Casa Grande
Sr Viking & Castro Vly Champ,
1st Mt Sac race, 7th Stanford D II, 5th NBL, 4th Rancho
![Andre Williams Freshman, Kelseyville PUC Champ, won 3 tri-meets](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Andre-Williams-225x300.jpg)
Freshman, Kelseyville
PUC Champ, won 3 tri-meets
![Jacob Wright Sophomore, Maria Carrillo 9th NBL, 31st NCS D II, State participant](https://redwoodempirerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/jacob-wright-on-r-200x300.jpg)
Sophomore, Maria Carrillo
9th NBL, 31st NCS D II,
State participant