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All grade levels shown are for the 2024 season.
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Hanne Thomsen, 11, Montgomery
3200
2nd State 9:59.81
1st NCS MOC 10:16.66
1st NCS Redwood 10:35.23
1st NBL 10:42.31
3rd New Balance Nationals 10:08.25*
9:59.81 1st ’24, #2 Performance AT, Junior Class Record
1600
1st NCS Redwood 4:50.03
1st NBL 4:56.04
7th New Balance Nationals 4:44.90*
4:43.42i 1st ’24, 2nd All-Time, Junior Class Record, Indoor Empire Record
2025 4:42.92i
1500
4:25.79i 2nd All-Time, Indoor Empire Record
2025 4:25.21i
800
2:25.74+ 8th ’24
2024 All-Empire Cross Country Runner of the Year
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FIRST TEAM
Seelah Kittelstrom, 11, Montgomery
3200
1st Big Cat 11:32.70
2nd NCS Redwood 10:38.37
2nd NBL 10:51.66
5th Dublin 10:43.47
3rd NCS MOC 10:45.52
18th State 10:48.65
10:38.37 2nd ’24, 11th All-Time, 6th Junior AT
1600
2nd Viking 5:15.60
3rd NBL 5:01.75
5:01.75 3rd ’24, 24th All-Time
5000
10th Nike Outdoor Nationals 17:23.84
17:23.84 4th All-Time
3200 Relay
3rd Viking 10:10.38
2024 All-Empire Cross Country First Team
Amrie Lacefield, 11, Montgomery
1600
1st Big Cat 5:15.36
2nd NCS Redwood 4:57.44
2nd NCS MOC 4:58.31
2nd NBL 5:00.85
4th Dublin 5:00.79
15th State 4:58.33
4:57.44 2nd ’24, 14th All-Time, 9th Junior AT
3200
1st SR Twilight 11:04.40
10:55.08 3rd ’24, 20th All-Time
800
2nd Viking 2:20.42
2nd NBL 2:21.48
2:20.42 2nd ’24
2000 Steeple chase
1st SR Twilight 7:09.45
1st Golden West Invitational 7:16.47
8th Nike Outdoor Nationals 7:00.65, 2nd All-Time, 20th in nation this year
1500m
4:45.37 8th All-Time
3200 Relay
3rd Viking 10:10.38
2024 All-Empire Cross Country First Team
Ashlin Mallon, 9, Maria Carrillo/Now at Cardinal Newman
800
1st NCS Redwood 2:14.26
1st Viking 2:17.89
1st Morisoli/White Invit 2:18.53
1st NBL 2:20.36
1st Big Cat 2:21.82
11th NCS MOC 2:27.51
2:14.26 1st ’24, 13th All-Time, 3rd Freshman AT
1600
1st SR Twilight 5:05.64
4th NBL 5:09.89
5:05.64 4th ’24, 33rd All-Time, 9th Freshman AT
3200 Relay
1st NBL 10:04.66
2nd NCS Redwood 10:14.91
Savannah Nelsen, 11, Ukiah
Shot Put
1st NCS Redwood 34-8.5
1st SR Field Jamboree 32-5.5
2nd NBL 34-0.5
4th NCS MOC 35-8
35-8 1st ’24
Discus
1st NCS Redwood 113-4
1st NBL 112-0
113-4 1st ’24
High Jump
4th NBL 4-8
4-8 =8th ’24
Lainey Reiter, 10, Justin-Siena
400
1st VVAL 58.37
2nd NCS Redwood 58.02
3rd Viking 59.38
5th NCS MOC 58.06
58.02 2nd ’24, 17th All-Time, 9th Sophomore AT
200
25.73 +0.0 3rd ’24, =28th All-Time, =24th FAT, =14th Legal, 8th Sophomore AT, 7th FAT So, 3rd Legal So
1600 Relay
1st NCS Redwood 4:06.80, split 60.8
1st VVAL 4:10.72
Ariana Rogina, 11, Montgomery
100HH
1st NCS Redwood 15.90 +0.0
1st Viking 16.00
1st SR Twilight 16.19 -2.0
1st NBL 17.13 -2.1
16th NCS MOC 16.75 +1.4
15.90 +0.0 3rd ’24, =31st All-Time, 29th FAT, =18th Legal
300LH
2nd Viking 48.38
2nd NBL 48.40
48.38 5th ’24
Sadie Sanders, 11, Montgomery
400
1st NCS Redwood 56.29
1st SR Twilight 57.94
1st NBL 58.03
1st Big Cat 59.75
2nd NCS MOC 56.43
2nd Viking 56.95
6th National JO 54.68
15th State 56.25
54.68 1st ’24, 2nd All-Time, Junior Class Record
200
1st NCS Redwood 24.97 +0.0
1st NBL 25.46 -0.4
1st SR Twilight 26.06 -1.6
1st Big Cat 26.37 +1.0
3rd Viking 25.48 +0.2
4th NCS MOC 24.97 4.8
24.97 +0.0 1st ’24, 4th All-Time, 3rd AT Legal, 2nd Junior Legal AT
SECOND TEAM
Beatrice Belt, 10, Maria Carrillo
300LH
1st Morisoli/White Invit 49.77
1st Big Cat 51.30
2nd SR Twilight 48.48
3rd NBL 48.67
10th NCS MOC 48.38
47.96 4th ’24
100HH
1st Morisoli/White Invit 17.85 -1.3
2nd NBL 17.58 -2.1
16.88 +1.4 5th ’24
Nina Bobitt, 11, Rancho Cotate
Shot Put
1st NBL 34-7.5
1st Viking 33-10
6th NCS MOC 35-4.25
35-4.25 2nd ’24
Discus
3rd Viking 98-3
Kayden Coloma, 9, Justin-Siena
High Jump
1st VVAL 5-0
1st Napa Valley Twilight 4-4
3rd NCS Redwood 5-3
8th NCS MOC 5-2
5-3 2nd ’24, =27th All-Time, =7th Freshman AT
Long Jump
15-10.5 10th ’24
Bailey Guerrero, 10, Casa Grande
Long Jump
1st VVAL 17-6
1st Viking 16-1
17-6 1st ’24, =28th All-Time, 9th Sophomore AT
100
1st SR Twilight 12.89 -0.9
2nd VVAL 12.71 +2.5
12.69 +3.3 3rd ’24, =41st FAT AT, 12.89 -0.9
200
2nd VVAL 25.99 +0.9
25.99 +0.9 8th ’24, 47th All-Time, 41st FAT, =20th Legal, 6th Legal Sophomore
1600 Relay
2nd VVAL 4:17.42
Josie Hill, 9, Technology
400
1st CMC 59.83
2nd SR Twilight 58.88
7th NCS MOC 60.52
58.63 3rd ’24, =33rd All-Time, 7th Freshman AT
2025 57.52i
300LH
50.28 9th ’24
1600
5:20.18 10th ’24
800
2025 2:11.57 Empire Record
2024 All-Empire Cross Country Second Team
Dacey Howe, 11, Santa Rosa
Pole Vault
1st NBL 10-2
1st SR Field Jamboree 9-6
1st Gaucho Relays 9-0
3rd Viking 10-0
10-2 1st ’24, 27th All-Time
Natalie Russell, 11, Vintage
Discus
1st Viking 109-0
1st VVAL 104-4
3rd NCS Redwood 109-1
12th NCS MOC 96-5
109-1 3rd ’24
Corinna Schlatter, 9, St Helena
3200
1st Viking 11:36.52
1st CMC 11:43.28
1st Napa Valley Twilight 12:13.0
10th NCS MOC 11:14.78
11:14.78 6th ’24, 44th All-Time, 10th Freshman AT
2024 All-Empire Cross Country First Team
Kaylin Suacci, 10, Cardinal Newman
Discus
2nd NCS Redwood 111-0
2nd NBL 104-10
5th NCS MOC 110-0
111-0 2nd ’24
Shot Put
5th NBL 29-10.5
Janelle Wanliss, 11, Santa Rosa
300LH
1st NBL 48.21
1st SR Twilight 48.21
2nd NCS Rewdood 47.78
3rd Viking 48.72
47.78 2nd ’24
400 Relay
3rd NBL 52.23
MORE EXCITING NEW FROSH/SOPH
Andrea Baumgartner, 9, Fort Bragg
High Jump
4-8 =8th ’24
1600 Relayblake
3rd Viking 4:42.77
Kendall Bawden, 10, Vintage
800
1st VVAL 2:22.79
1st SR Twilight 2:26.07
2:21.32 3rd ’24
2000 Steeple chase
3rd* SR Twilight 8:25.09
2024 All-Empire Cross Country First Team
Emily Bendzick, 10, Casa Grande
4x800m Relay
1st Gaucho Relays 10:34.85
Kate Bilal, 9, Sonoma Academy
200
1st CMC 25.81
25.81 nwi 5th ’24, 35th All-Time, 31st FAT, 4th Freshman AT
100
12.72 nwi 5th ’24, =36th FAT AT, 9th FAT Freshman
400 Relay
1st CMC 52.94
Zoey Blake, 10, Santa Rosa
1600 Relay
4th NBL 4:33.50
3200 Relay
2nd NBL 10:43.50, split 2:36.2
Elaina Bruntlett, 9, Sonoma Academy
300LH
1st CMC 48.91
48.91 6th ’24
100HH
16.62 nwi 4th ’24
400 Relay
1st CMC 52.94
2024 All-Empire Cross Country Second Team
AJ Chand, 10, Cardinal Newman
Long Jump
16-1 8th ’24
Saniya Chandy, 9, American Canyon
Distance Medley Relay
1st Vanden Inv. 16:46.24
Avery Cline, 10, Sonoma Academy
400 Relay
1st CMC 52.94
Ella Coopersmith, 9, Casa Grande
Pole Vault
8-2 =7th ’24
Quinne Crocker, 10, Maria Carrillo
3200 Relay
1st NBL 10:04.66
2nd NCS Redwood 10:14.91
Veronica Daughtery, 9, Middletown
3200 Relay
1st CMC 11:59.23
Faith Ennis-Madyun, 10, Santa Rosa
Discus
5th NBL 96-7
99-5 10th ’24
Andi Fogg, 10, Maria Carrillo
800
2nd SR Twilight 2:27.55
5th NBL 2:26.18
2:25.76 9th ’24
3200 Relay
1st NBL 10:04.66
2nd NCS Redwood 10:14.91
2024 All-Empire Cross Country Second Team
Halle Garcia, 10, Fort Bragg
300LH
49.48 8th ’24
100HH
1st Norm MacKenzie 18.34
High Jump
4-8 =8th ’24
1600 Relay
3rd Viking 4:42.77
Melanie Garcia, 10, Casa Grande
1600 Relay
2nd VVAL 4:17.42
4x800m Relay
1st Gaucho Relays 10:34.85
Ashlyn Hang, 9, Sonoma Academy
400 Relay
1st CMC 52.94
Paige Hansen, 9, Piner
3200 Relay
3rd NBL 10:49.33, split 2:50
Helen Heffner, 9, Vintage
300LH
2nd VVAL 48.40
3rd NCS Redwood 47.84
47.84 3rd ’24, 2nd Freshman All-Time
100HH
2nd VVAL 17.06 +1.1
17.06 +1.1 6th ’24, 4th Legal Freshman
400 Relay
2nd VVAL 51.25
Addie Hill, 9, Summerfield Waldorf of SR
100
12.71 nwi 4th ’24, =43rd FAT AT, 8th Freshman FAT, 12.75 +0.0 =20th Legal, 6th Legal Freshman
200
26.08 nwi 9th ’24, 10th Freshman All-Time, 26.66 +0.8 10th Legal Freshman
Harley Holley, 10, Middletown
High Jump
1st CMC 4-8
4-8 =8th ’24
Saphira Hughes, 10, Upper Lake
Long Jump
1st CMC 15-1.25
15-10, 15-02.75 +1.9
Keyonna Jackson, 10, Rancho Cotate
100
3rd NBL 13.48 -2.8
400 Relay
4th NBL 53.22
Kenzie Uwins Johnson, 9, Rancho Cotate
3200
12:06.30 10th ’24
Nell Krombholz, 10, Maria Carrillo
Pole Vault
2nd NCS Redwood 8-8
3rd NBL 7-8
8-8 5th ’24
Mattea Kriner, 9, Maria Carrillo
Pole Vault
4th NBL 7-8
8-2 =7th ’24
Caterina Lindley, 10, Casa Grande
Triple Jump
2nd VVAL 32-8
?3rd/4th Viking 31-5.5
32-8 8th ’24
Makenzie Linsenmeyer, 9, Piner
Discus
3rd NBL 102-3
102-3 6th ’24
Lucy Lunceford, 9, Ukiah
100
5th NBL 13.59 -2.8
Alyssa Malicki, 9, Vintage
400 Relay
1st 1st Napa Valley Twilight 54.5
Aldyn Martin, 10, Justin-Siena
1600 Relay
1st NCS Redwood 4:06.80, split 61.9
1st VVAL 4:10.72
Nayonni Mitchell, 10, American Canyon
Shot Put
1st VVAL 35-1
3rd NCS Redwood 34-6.5
12th NCS MOC 33-8.5
35-1 3rd ’24
Diana Montes, 10, Middletown
3200 Relay
1st CMC 11:59.23
Gianna Morley, 10, Maria Carrillo
400 Relay
1st NCS Redwood 49.28
1st NBL 49.75
1st SR Twilight 50.63
1st Morisoli/White Invit 51.24
1st Big Cat 51.69
1600 Relay
1st NBL 4:11.99
1st SR Twilight 4:17.77
Sprint Medley Relay
1:53.67 14th All-Time
Cora Morthole, 10, Montgomery
3200 Relay
3rd Viking 10:10.38
Avery North, 9, Windsor
400 Relay
2nd NBL 52.08
2nd SR Twilight 52.99
Kamila Olvera, 9, Piner
3200
4th NBL 11:49.59
11:45.60 8th ’24
3200 Relay
3rd NBL 10:49.33, split 2:31
2024 All-Empire Cross Country First Team
Julianna Page, 10, Vintage
400 Relay
2nd VVAL 51.25
Adela Regalado, 10, American Canyon
Distance Medley Relay
1st Vanden Inv. 16:46.24
Grace Rocco, 9, Santa Rosa
High Jump
4-8 =8th ’24
3200 Relay
2nd NBL 10:43.50, split 2:50.4
Tiare Sarraf, 9, Santa Rosa
1600 Relay
4th NBL 4:33.50
3200 Relay
2nd NBL 10:43.50, split 2:35.3
Stella Seitz, 10, Maria Carrillo
High Jump
2nd NBL 4-10
5-2 3rd ’24, =42nd All-Time
Maylody Sirrisouk, 9, Rancho Cotate
Pole Vault
5th NBL 7-8
7-9.5
Ada Sloat, 9, Santa Rosa
High Jump
4-8 =8th ’24
Bailey Smith, 10, Middletown
3200 Relay
1st CMC 11:59.23
Tatum Smith, 9, St Helena
1600 Relay
1st CMC 4:27.40
Muruelle Teri, 9, Santa Rosa
Triple Jump
3rd NBL 33-7
15th NCS MOC 33-7.5
33-7.5 3rd ’24, 7th Freshman AT
1600 Relay
4th NBL 4:33.50
Sadie Tinnon, 10, Napa
Shot Put
2nd VVAL 32-2.75
32-5.25 10th ’24
Natalie Trott, 10, Vintage
Discus
2nd VVAL 85-4
Mieke Verspecht, 10, Santa Rosa
100HH
5th NBL 18.32 -2.1
Skylar Waite, 9, Vintage
1600
1st 1st Napa Valley Twilight 6:00.1
Lucille Walling, 9, Petaluma
High Jump
1st SR Field Jamboree 4-6
2nd VVAL 4-10
4-10 =5th ’24
Pole Vault
2nd VVAL 8-6
8-6 6th ’24
400
11th NCS MOC 58.83
58.83 5th ’24, =43rd All-Time, 10th Freshman AT
Emma Wenzel-Jones, 9, Analy
1600 Relay
3rd NCS Redwood 4:12.23, split 62.6
3rd NBL 4:15.74
15th NCS MOC 4:12.98
400 Relay
5th NBL 54.80
Penny Williams, 9, St Helena
1600 Relay
1st CMC 4:27.40
Maya Wooten, 10, Vintage
400 Relay
1st 1st Napa Valley Twilight 54.5
Kalin Yanez, 10, Fort Bragg
1600 Relay
3rd Viking 4:42.77
Honorable Mention Performances
Kari Aguirre, 11, American Canyon
Pole Vault
8-0 =9th ’24
Lillian Bailey, 11, Fort Bragg
1600 Relay
3rd Viking 4:42.77
Caterina Barriga, 11, Middletown
Pole Vault
1st Middletown Field Jamboree 7-0
1st Napa Valley Twilight 7-0
Kaylah Billig, 11, Clear Lake
Shot Put
3rd Viking 32-10
32-10 10th ’24
Italia Bowles, 11, Fort Bragg
Triple Jump
1st CMC 30-11.5
Samantha Carey, 11, Justin-Siena
Triple Jump
1st VVAL 32-11.25
33-5.5 5th ’24
100HH
17.49 +1.3 7th ’24
17.49 +1.3 6th ’24
Melissa Casas Gatica, 11, Healdsburg
Long Jump
2nd SR Twilight 15-3.25
Cheyann Cena, 11, Santa Rosa
1600 Relay
4th NBL 4:33.50
Katherine Choe, 11, Maria Carrillo
3200
5th NBL 12:04.01
11:49.28 9th ’24
2024 All-Empire Cross Country First Team
Avery Codington, 11, Casa Grande
3200
2nd VVAL 12:06.59
11:09.55 5th ’24, 40th All-Time
1600
2nd VVAL 5:28.32
5:13.00 7th ’24
4x800m Relay
1st Gaucho Relays 10:34.85
2024 All-Empire Cross Country Second Team
Savanna Conwell, 11, Analy
Discus
4th NBL 100-4
100-4 9th ’24
Lee Corey, 11, Santa Rosa
Pole Vault
2nd NBL 8-8
16th NCS MOC 9-5
9-5 3rd ’24
Lily Costa, 11, Maria Carrillo
400 Relay
1st Morisoli/White Invit 51.24
Kaylee Costella, 11, Vintage
400 Relay
1st 1st Napa Valley Twilight 54.5
Addison Fields, 11, Casa Grande
1600 Relay
2nd VVAL 4:17.42
4x800m Relay
1st Gaucho Relays 10:34.85
Tyra Fleming, 11, American Canyon
High Jump
4-10 =5th ’24
Clair Garrett, 11, Rancho Cotate
400 Relay
4th NBL 53.22
Stephanie Magallanes Gonzalez, 11, Justin-Siena
Pole Vault
8-0 =9th ’24
Mia Hoogendoorn, 11, Middletown
High Jump
1st 4-2 Middletown Field Jamboree
Allison Kapustka, 11, Maria Carrillo
Pole Vault
9-6 2nd ’24
Makayla Mace, 11, Middletown
Pole Vault
1st CMC 8-0
8-0 =9th ’24
Jasmine Mansfield, 11, Montgomery
1600
5:17.05 9th ’24
3200 Relay
3rd Viking 10:10.38
Elena Marquez, 11, Analy
1600 Relay
1st Big Cat 4:24.84
Gabriella Martin, 11, Vintage
Long Jump
1st SR Twilight 15-5
1st Napa Valley Twilight 15-3
2nd VVAL 16-3.75
16-3.75 7th ’24
Arielle McMurray, 11, Windsor
400
61.07 9th ’24
400 Relay
2nd NBL 52.08
2nd SR Twilight 52.99
3rd NBL 61.26
1600 Relay
1st Viking 4:17.38, split 61.9
2nd NCS Redwood 4:11.95, split 62.1
2nd NBL 4:15.52, split 62.5
2nd SR Twilight 4:26.66, split 65
Nicole Muniz, 11, Ukiah
Long Jump
1st SR Field Jamboree 16-0
3rd NCS Redwood 16-3
4th NBL 15-10.75
14th NCS MOC 16-8 +3.0
16-8 4th ’24, 15-11.5 +1.7
Triple Jump
4th NBL 33-0.5
33-2 7th ’24
High Jump
4-8 =8th ’24
Krystal Ocken, 11, Middletown
Shot Put
1st 1st Napa Valley Twilight 29-6
Scarlett Oliva, 11, Piner
3200 Relay
3rd NBL 10:49.33, split 2:41
Kendall Pell, 11, Windsor
Triple Jump
33-06.25 4th ’24
High Jump
4-10 =5th ’24
1600 Relay
1st Viking 4:17.38, split 64.1
2nd NCS Redwood 4:11.95, split 63.1
2nd NBL 4:15.52, split 64.4
2nd SR Twilight 4:26.66, split 65
Lily Ratliff, 11, Windsor
400 Relay
2nd NBL 52.08
2nd SR Twilight 52.99
Belle Ruch, 11, Rancho Cotate
400 Relay
4th NBL 53.22
Pia Sallee, 11, Windsor
1600 Relay
1st Viking 4:17.38, split 65.9
2nd NCS Redwood 4:11.95, split 64.5
2nd NBL 4:15.52, split 66.0
2nd SR Twilight 4:26.66, split 66
Yasmine Sarraf, 11, Santa Rosa
3200 Relay
2nd NBL 10:43.50, split 2:41.4
Hailey Schuemann, 11, Justin-Siena
800
2nd VVAL 2:27.27
1600 Relay
1st NCS Redwood 4:06.80, split 61.7
1st VVAL 4:10.72
Grace Shaw, 11, Windsor
Shot Put
3rd NBL 33-9.5
33-9.5 7th ’24
Kathryn Spiegel, 11, Justin-Siena
Pole Vault
1st VVAL 9-0
=2nd SR Twilight 9-0
9-0 4th ’24
Maya Ugarte, 11, American Canyon
Distance Medley Relay
1st Vanden Inv. 16:46.24
Sophie Vella, 11, Rancho Cotate
100
1st NBL 13.32 -1.8
12.82 +2.6 6th ’24, 12.84 +0.0 35th Legal AT
200
4th NBL 27.38 -0.4
Long Jump
3rd Viking 15-3.75
5th NBL 15-7.5
16-3.75 6th ’24
400 Relay
4th NBL 53.22
Kate Wallace, 11, Santa Rosa
400 Relay
3rd NBL 52.23
Blake Wilsey, 11, Justin-Siena
400
1st Napa Valley Twilight 64.2
60.74 8th ’24
200
26.72 +0.0
1600 Relay
1st NCS Redwood 4:06.80, split 62.2
1st VVAL 4:10.72
Bella Woicicki, 11, Maria Carrillo
100
4th NBL 13.55 -2.8
400 Relay
1st NCS Redwood 49.28
1st NBL 49.75
1st SR Twilight 50.63
1st Morisoli/White Invit 51.24
1st Big Cat 51.69
Sakina Woods, 11, Analy
800
2:26.23 10th ’24
1600 Relay
1st Big Cat 4:24.84
3rd NCS Redwood 4:12.23, split 64.3
3rd NBL 4:15.74
15th NCS MOC 4:12.98, split 63.54
Distance Medley
1st Gaucho Relays13:31.99
2024 All-Empire Cross Country First Team
+ hand time converted to automatic
* yard race converted to metric