Empire’s state bests

At state this year the top ten individuals will come home with a medal.
Here is a look at the many runners we have had since the meet started in 1987 to earn a top 10 spot.
First look is by leagues then a look by divisions.

BY LEAGUE

Coastal Mountain Conference
1st Rylee Bowen, Sonoma Academy 2014, 2015 & 2017, 6th ’16 Division V
1st Andre Williams, Sonoma Academy 2018, 4th ’17 Division V

Rylee Bowen
Andre Williams

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2nd Melody Haas, Clear Lake 1993 Division IV
2nd Brian Cole, St. Helena 2006 Division V
4th Mike Perez, Lower Lake 2005 Division IV
5th Alyssa Goody, Sonoma Academy 2014 Division V
7th Jonette Vollmer, Fort Bragg 1989, 9th ’88 Division III
7th Stephanie Agapoff, Middletown 2001 Division V
7th Katy Lee, Sonoma Academy 2010 Division V
8th Kate Bowen, Sonoma Academy 2016, 10th ’17 Division V
9th Austin Orr, Sonoma Academy 2012 Division V

Sonoma County League/NBL Redwood
1st Sarah Sumpter, Healdsburg 2007 Division IV
1st Jacque Taylor, Casa Grande 2009, 2nd ’07, 3rd ’08, 5th ’06 Division II

Sarah Sumpter
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3rd Kelly Rogers, Healdsburg 2000 Division V
3rd Brittny Escamilla, El Molino 2006 Division IV
3rd Brian Schulz, El Molino 2016 Division V, 7th 2015 Division IV
4th Nate Kabanuck, Casa Grande 1999 Division III
6th Luis Luna, Piner 2010 Division III
6th Alex Conner, Sonoma Valley 2011 Division III
7th Jennie Dempsey, Analy 1988 Division II
7th Ricky Esponda, Casa Grande 1992 Division III
7th Nicole Lane, El Molino 2011 Division IV
8th Laurel Weil, El Molino 1998 Division IV
8th Sterling Lockert, Petaluma 2008 Division III
8th Efren Reyes, Piner 2012 Division IV
9th Isabel Andrade, Petaluma 2008 Division III
9th Hugh Dowdy, Petaluma 2009 Division III
9th Jaime Silva, Piner 2012 Division IV
10th Dawit Tesfasilas, Piner 2004 Division III
10th Forrest Shaffer, Petaluma 2010 Division III

North Bay League/ NBL Oak
1st Julia Stamps, Santa Rosa 1994-96 Division I
1st Sara Bei, Montgomery 1997 & 1998 Division III, 1st 1999 & 2000 Division II
1st Trina Cox, Santa Rosa 1997, 2nd ’98, 3rd ’96 Division I
1st Ryan Mack, Ukiah 1998 Division II, 6th 1996 Division III
1st Celedonio Rodriquez, Elsie Allen 1998 Division III
1st Amber Trotter, Ukiah 2001 Division I
1st Gabrielle Peterson, Healdsburg 2018 Division V

Julia Stamp
Sara Bei
Trina Cox
Ryan Mack
Celedonio Rodriguez
Amber Trotter
Gabby Peterson

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2nd Julie Nacouzi, Montgomery 2009 Division II
3rd Jenny Aldridge, Maria Carrillo 2000, 3rd 1999, 4th 1998 Division III, 3rd 2001 Division II
4th Kim Conley, Montgomery 2001, 6th ’03, 9th, ’02 Division II
4th Phyliss Blanchard, Rancho Cotate 2002, 9th ’01 Division I, 4th 2003 Division II
5th Luis Luna, Piner 2011 Division III
5th Luca Mazzanti, Santa Rosa 2016 Division II
6th Brent Shaw, Cardinal Newman 1998 Division IV
6th Brian King, Cardinal Newman 2009 Division IV
7th Nika Horn, Santa Rosa 1991 Division I
8th Sarah Hallas, Ursuline 1997, 10th ’96 Division IV
8th Sarah Bashel, Montgomery 1998 Division III
8th J.K. Withers, Cardinal Newman 2003 Division IV
8th Leanne Fogg, Maria Carrillo 2006 Division III
9th Reesey Byers, Santa Rosa 2009 Division II
9th Leah Haley, Montgomery 2018 Division III
10th Steve Guerrini, Santa Rosa 1990 Division I
10th Amy Robinson, Maria Carrillo 2001 Division II
10th Sydnie Rivas, Maria Carrillo 2017 Division III

Vine Valley Athletic League
The VVAL has only had one fire hindered year.
Its best that year was
22nd Emmanuel Guzman, Vintage 2018 Division II

By Divisions
*-Also placed in a lower division

Division I
1st Julia Stamps, Santa Rosa 1994-96
1st Trina Cox, Santa Rosa 1997, 2nd ’98, 3rd ’96
1st Amber Trotter, Ukiah 2001

4th* Phyliss Blanchard, Rancho Cotate 2002, 9th ’01
7th Nika Horn, Santa Rosa 1991
10th Steve Guerrini, Santa Rosa 1990

Division II
1st* Ryan Mack, Ukiah 1998
1st* Sara Bei, Montgomery 1999 & 2000
1st Jacque Taylor, Casa Grande 2009, 2nd ’07, 3rd ’08, 5th ’06

2nd Julie Nacouzi, Montgomery 2009
3rd* Jenny Aldridge, Maria Carrillo 2001
4th Kim Conley, Montgomery 2001, 6th ’03, 9th, ’02
4th Phyliss Blanchard, Rancho C. 2003
5th Luca Mazzanti, Santa Rosa 2016
7th Jennie Dempsey, Analy 1988
9th Reesey Byers, Santa Rosa 2009
10th Amy Robinson, Maria Carrillo 2001

Division III
1st Sara Bei, Montgomery 1997 & 1998
1st Celedonio Rodriquez, Elsie Allen 1998

3rd Jenny Aldridge, Maria Carrillo 2000, 3rd 1999, 4th 1998
4th Nate Kabanuck, Casa Grande 1999
5th Luis Luna, Piner 2011, 6th ’10
6th Ryan Mack, Ukiah 1996
6th Alex Conner, Sonoma Valley 2011
7th Jonette Vollmer, Fort Bragg 1989, 9th ’88
7th Ricky Esponda, Casa Grande 1992
8th Sarah Bashel, Montgomery 1998
8th Leanne Fogg, Maria Carrillo 2006
8th Sterling Lockert, Petaluma 2008
9th Isabel Andrade, Petaluma 2008
9th Hugh Dowdy, Petaluma 2009
9th Leah Haley, Montgomery 2018
10th Dawit Tesfasilas, Piner 2004
10th Forrest Shaffer, Petaluma 2010
10th Sydnie Rivas, Maria Carrillo 2017

Division IV
1st Sarah Sumpter, Healdsburg 2007

2nd Melody Haas, Clear Lake 1993
3rd Brittny Escamilla, El Molino 2006
4th Mike Perez, Lower Lake 2005
6th Brent Shaw, Cardinal Newman 1998
6th Brian King, Cardinal Newman 2009
7th Nicole Lane, El Molino 2011 Division IV
7th* Brian Schulz, El Molino 2015
8th Sarah Hallas, Ursuline 1997, 10th ’96
8th Laurel Weil, El Molino 1998
8th J.K. Withers, Cardinal Newman 2003
8th Efren Reyes, Piner 2012
9th Jaime Silva, Piner 2012

Division V
1st Rylee Bowen, Sonoma Academy 2014, 2015 & 2017, 6th ’16
1st Gabrielle Peterson, Healdsburg 2018

1st Andre Williams, Sonoma Academy 2018, 4th ’17
2nd Brian Cole, St. Helena 2006
3rd Kelly Rogers, Healdsburg 2000
3rd Brian Schulz, El Molino 2016
5th Alyssa Goody, Sonoma Academy 2014
7th Stephanie Agapoff, Middletown 2001
7th Katy Lee, Sonoma Academy 2010
8th Kate Bowen, Sonoma Academy 2016, 10th ’17
9th Austin Orr, Sonoma Academy 2012