Montgomery’s Hanne Thomsen has just been picked as NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RUNNER OF THE YEAR.
She joins two rare groups as one of only four girls to ever be voted the best at her grade all four years and is only the third (All NBL runners) to win RUNNER OF THE YEAR three times.
Only girls to be Grade winners all 4 years:
21-24 Hanne Thomsen (Montgomery)
97-00 Sara Bei (Montgomery)
06-09 Jacque Taylor (Casa Grande)
08-11 Carrie Verdon (Campolindo)
Only girls to be Runner of the Year three times
22-24 Hanne Thomsen (Montgomery)
98-00 Sara Bei (Montgomery)
94-96 Julia Stamps (Santa Rosa)
Here teammates Seelah Kittelstrom and Amrie Lacefield were both picked as All Nor-Cal 1st team, giving the Vikings 3 of the 7 spots for all of Northern California.
The Redwood Empire has never had three runners from the same school on first team before.
The only year the Empire has ever had more than three girls on the first team was in 2000.
Sara Bei, 12 Montgomery SENIOR OF THE YEAR & RUNNER OF THE YEAR
Amber Trotter, 11 Ukiah JUNIOR OF THE YEAR
Jenny Aldridge, 11 Maria Carrillo
Kelly Rogers, 10 Healdsburg
1998 is the only year our boys have ever had two on first team.
Ryan Mack, 12 Ukiah
Celedonio Rodriquez, 12 Elsie Allen
2024 Complete List
Redwood Empire Girls Nor-Cal Runners of the Year