All NorCal - 1976
Boys
THE 1976 ALL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
CROSS COUNTRY TEAM
FIRST TEAM: (listed alphabetically) 2.0 3.0
Sec Reg Lg Postal Postal Invites
Aguilar, Gonzalo Manteca Sr 6 2
Avrit, Doug Chico Sr 1 -- 1 4-2-1-1
Berry, Rod Redwood Jr 1 1 1 9:04.0 14:00.0 1-1
Biando, Mike Piner Jr 8 7 -- 9:29.0 14:48.8 7-9-2
Borland, Glen Del Norte Sr 3 3 2
Brewer, Nick Mira Loma Sr 3 1 1 4
Brewer, Paul Leigh Jr 4 3 1 9:14.7 14:39.8 5-3
Carrasco, Carlos Mt Pleasant So 1 1 1 9:09.6 1-1
Collier, Aaron Tamalpias Sr 2 2 2-1
Cross, Greg Mt Diablo Sr 4 2 1 2
Holladay, Ken Gilroy Jr 6 11 2 9:26.7 8
Hitchcock, Greg S Tahoe Sr 2 1 1
Holmes, Tim Downey Sr 1 1 1 13:59.9 1-1-1-1-3
Love, Bob Carlmont Jr 3 27 1 9:13.7 14:21.4 2-2-1-1-1
Navarro, Dan Oakmont Sr 4 1 1
O'Neil, Tom Jesuit Sr 5 2 1 2
Ross, Stan Serra Sr 12 1 1 9:27.6 4-6-7
Sechrist, Rich Piedmont Hills Sr 5 5 9:29.0 1
Smith, Dan Eureka Sr 6 5 1
Stillman, Mark Willow Glen Sr 2 2 1 9:42.0 15:19.0 1
Strangio, Steve Mission SJ So 7 1 2 9:39.0 6
Vasquez, Rich Clayton Valley Jr 5 1 3 9:17.2 3
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RUNNER OF THE YEAR Tim Holmes Downey (Modesto)
Outstanding SENIOR Tim Holmes Downey (Modesto)
Outstanding JUNIOR Rod Berry Redwood (Lakspur)
Outstanding SOPHOMORE Carlos Carrasco Mt Pleasant (SJ)
Outstanding FRESHMAN Jack Kurr Gunn (Palo Alto)
SECOND TEAM: (listed alphabetically)
Sec Reg Lg Postal
Avila, Dave Cupertino So 10 4 3 9:36.0
Boynton, Terry Cupertino Sr 9 7 1 15:02.0
Bullano, Dave Piner Sr 14 11 -- 9:38.0
Burke, Paul DeLa Salle Sr 12 2
Castro, Ray Logan Jr 16 4 3 9:24.1
Chapman, Colin Redwood Sr 11 4 9:34.0
Galligan, Mike Marysville Sr 1s
Gaul, Pete Jesuit Sr 8 3 2
Graves, Kurt Chico 3 2
Green, Joe Aragon Sr 13 2 1 9:29.5
Kendall, Ray Alameda Sr 15 5
Mandanis, Greg Carlmont Sr 7 1 2 9:40.0
Maxwell, Malcom El Camino (S) Sr 9 5 4
McInturf, Bruce McClatchy Sr 7 7 1
Moreno, Armando Piner Jr 10 6 -- 9:42.0
Munoz, Gilbert Watsonville Sr 11 1 2 9:43.0
Pearl Jaime Skyline Sr ill
Romiguiere, Ken Canyon Jr 9 3 1 9:39.0
Schneider, Jim Skyline Jr 1 9:32.0
Siqueiros, ArmandoWatsonville Sr 16 2 9:21.6
Sup, John Palma Sr 21 7 9:12.0
Williams, Gael Miramonte Jr 13 4
HONORABLE MENTION (CCS):
Hartman Milpitas
Barragon Campbell
Diaz Silver Creek
Thuston Menlo-Atherton
Dean Jefferson
Sausjord West..
Burns Saratoga
Ritt Leigh
Christiansen Seaside
Sanchez Sunnyvale
Lua Leland
Norris Carlmont
Cordova Watsonville
Cortez St Francis
Kurr, Jack Gunn Fr
Solback Aptos
Rinaldi Serra
Nicklin, Jeff Monta Vista
Flatow Willow Glen
Hannawalt St Ignatius
Grimes, Danny Monta Vista
Eberly Los Gatos
Rohe, Mar Saratoga
Trujillo Gilroy
Reith Fremont
Blouin Willow Glen
HONORABLE MENTION (NCS):
Martin Piner
Baker San Ramon
Ruffing Mission SJ
Balburz North Gate
Conover Miramonte
Mullen North Gate
Van Buskirk Pleasant Hill
Hussey Washington
Behnig Castro Valley
Kruger Piner
Sallaz San Leandro
Harbaugh Piedmont
HONORABLE MENTION (SJ):
Otis Mira Loma
Radicon Mira Loma
Kading Mira Loma
Foster Jesuit
Slater Jesuit
Finn Jesuit
Munoz Franklin
Winkley Hughson
Baker Stagg
Perez Franklin
McKinstry Merced
Garcia Merced
Lee Napa
Crabb Paradise
HONORABLE MENTION (SF, Oakland, North):
Busby Skyline
Cervantes Chico
Gripenberg Lincoln, SF
Millar McAteer
The All Northern California Cross Country Team is sponsored annually by the Northern California
Track & Field Association and by Citizens Savings. Awards ("T" shirts and scrolls) will be
awarded to first team members. The first All Northern California team to be selected was
back in 1962. Unofficial selections have been made retroactive to 1953.
The selection committee for this year's team was composed of: Pato Yanicks (M-A),
Chairman; Ken Thomas (Soquel); Terry Ward (St Ignatius); Bill Thompson (Alameda);
Jim Underhill (Piner); Keith Conning (No Cal Running Review). Other contributors to the
team were: Bill Mensing (Downey); Chuck Cheley (Chico); Dick Meyers (Eureka);
Bob Wall (Lassen); and Bob McGuire (Pleasant Hill).
The area represented by the 1976 All Northern California Team included six sections of the CIF:
North, North Coast, Central Coast, San Joaquin, SF & Oakland. The geographical boundaries
of these sections went as far as the Oregon border (North) to Merced (South).
COMMENTS: There were repeaters from last year's first team selections: (Berry, Carrasco &
Holmes). Cross, Love, O'Neill, Smith and Ross all moved up to first team selections from
their second team spot a year ago. Tim Holmes (Downey), was selected as Runner of the Year again,
joining Ron Larrieu of Palo Alto and Mike Ryan of Wilcox as the only double repeater in the
history of the selections. (Ryan was number one selection in 1961-62-63).
The break-down of selectees by section was very close. NCS 8, CCS 7, SJ 6, N 1.
S Tahoe, Gilroy, Eureka, Manteca, Oakmont, Piner and Del Norte had their first
All Nor-Cal selections ever.
NEW LOOK: 1976 marks our first ever GIRLS ALL NOR-CAL TEAM.
RELEASE TIME: Friday, Dec 17, 1976
THE 1976 ALL NORTHERN CALIF BOYS
CROSS COUNTRY TEAM
Ranked by KEITH CONNING
FIRST TEAM: (listed by RANK)
Name School (Gr)
Tim Holmes Downey 1sts @ Livermore, Cntr Meet, Nev Union, Matador Rel,
Conference, S-J D4, SJS, 3-mi Postal, PA-AAU Jr 10K (top prep);
3rd @ MSAC
Rod Berry Redwood (11) 1sts @ San Ramon, Soquel, Pleasant Hill, NCS Redwood Empire,
NCS; 2nds @ Marin County AL, 3-mi Postal
Aran Collier Tamalpais 1sts @ San Ramon, Pleasant Hill, Marin County AL;
2nds @ Soquel, NCS Redwood Empire, NCS
Carlos Carrasco Mt Pleasant (10)1sts @ Alum Rock, Stanford, Soquel, Lynbrook, 2-mi Postal,
CCS Reg 3, CCS
Greg Hitchcock S Tahoe 1sts @ Alum Rock, S Tahoe, League, Sub-Section;
2nd @ SJS
Doug Avrit Chico 1sts @ Chico, Rio Linda, League, NS, Jr Oly Meet;
2nd @ San Ramon; 4th @ Nev Union (fell @ start)
Mark Stillman Willow Glen 1sts @ Serra, Del Mar, League, heat @ 3-mi Postal;
2nd @ CCS; 22nd @ 2-mi Postal
Nick Breuer Mira Loma 1sts @ League; 2nds @ Alum Rock, Nev Union;
3rd @ SJS
Glen Borland Del Norte 3rds @ NCS Redwood Empire, NCS
Bob Love Carlmont (11) 1st @ League; 2nd @ Stanford; 3rds @ 2-mi Postal,
CCS, 3-mi Postal, PA Jr 10K; 27th @ CCS Region
TEAMS
There were five boys' teams that were very hard to separate -- Piner, Mira Loma (Sac),
Jesuit (Sac), Redwood and Skyline (Oak). Piner gets the edge based on its decisive
victory over Redwood in the NCS Meet. Piner beat Redwood three times and lost only
once to them. Piner's only other loss was to Jesuit by 9 points early in the season.
Redwood defeated Mira Loma, the Sac-Joaquin champs, at the Soquel Invit by 2 points.
Skyline runds out the top five with its San Ramon victory and its 3rd place at Pleasant Hill.
#1 - Piner (Santa Rosa)
#2 - Mira Loma (Sacramento)
#3 - Jesuit (Sacramento)
#4 - Redwood (Larkspur)
#5 - Skyline (Oakland)
Girls
THE 1976 ALL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
CROSS COUNTRY TEAM
FIRST TEAM: (listed alphabetically)
Allred, J La Sierra
Bain, Karen Rio American
Bardell, Micki Yuba City
Bowers, Pam American
Burleson, Darcy Chico RUNNER OF THE YEAR
Fox, Jean Homestead
Kenney, Diane Novato
Linn, Rio American
Messerchmitt, HiedMontgomery
Moen, Heidi San Mateo
Pearson, Deena San Lorenzo Valley
Robinson, Karey Franklin
Robinson, Linda Pleasant Hill
Rudolph, Debbie Lassen
Stevenson, MichellCastro Valley
Sweeny, Sarah Marin Catholic
Schmidt, Rebecca Half Moon Bay
Taylor, Toni Sunnyvale
Trason, Ann Pacific Grove
Vaughn, Cindy San Carlos
Way, Kathy Alameda
Young, E Oakmont
HONORABLE MENTION:
Stafford Madera
Paulin Camden
Kemp Saratoga
Blevins Campolindo
Mallet Branham
Daley Granada
Gerdsen Miramonte
Behrbaum Amador
Broderick Tamalpaias
Williams Livermore
Bacjand Berkeley
Park Chico
Salisbury NorthGate
Lyons Granada
Bubanjo Piedmont
Maxworthy Miramonte
Greg Chico
Cotte Cupertino
Himenes St Francis
Brown Mt View
Craig Berkeley
Lavelle Mercy
M Taylor Sunnyvale
Cunncer Mercy
Meehan Mercy
Schneider Santa Cruz
Guelich Soquel
Munoz Watsonville
Hardy Aptos
Mungai Santa Cruz
THE 1976 ALL NORTHERN CALIF GIRLS
CROSS COUNTRY TEAM
Ranked by KEITH CONNING
FIRST TEAM: (listed by RANK)
Name School (Gr)
Darcy Burleson Chico (10) 1sts @ Chico, Nev Union, San Ramon, Rio Linda,
League, NS; 3rd @ AAU XC Champs
Linda Robinson Pleasant Hill 1sts @ Antioch, League, NCS; 2nds @ College Park,
Pleasant Hill, NCS Central Reg; 4th @ San Ramon
Michelle Stevenson Castro Valley (1sts @ Hayward Area Inv, Pleasant Hill, League, NCS South Reg;
2nds @ San Ramon, NCS
Sarah Sweeny Marin Catholic 1sts @ Sonoma St, League, NCS Redwood Empire;
3rds @ Pleasant Hill, NCS
Debbie Rudolph Lassen (11) 1st @ Walnut Festival; 2nd @ NS; 3rd @ Nev Union;
5th @ State AAU (14-18 div) Champs
Karen Bain Rio Americano 1sts @ Nev XC Carnival, League, SJS;
2nd @ Rio Linda; 14th @ State Women's AAU Champs
Ann Trason Pacific Grove 1st @ Aptos Inv; No CCS Meet for girls, saw limited action
Micky Vardell Yuba City 1sts @ Bella Vista, League, SJS Sub;
2nds @ Nev Union, SJS;
16th @ State Women's AAU XC Champs
Rebecca Schmidt Half Moon Bay (1sts @ Soquel, 2-mi Postal; No CCS Meet for girls
TEAMS
Chico's girls defeated Granada (Livermore), the NCS champs, by 20 points at the San Ramon
Invite. They were undefeated in prep competition and won the Northern Section with a
phenominal score of 24 points. Rio Americano won the Sac-Joaquin Section. Pleasant Hill
placed third to Chico and Granada at the San Ramon Invite, and finished second in the North
Coast Meet. Miramonte took third at the North Coast Section.
#1 - Chico
#2 - Rio Americano (Sacramento)
#3 - Granada (Livermore)
#4 - Pleasant Hill
#5 - Miramonte (Orinda)