Stanford Invite
Saturday, September 24th, 2005 @ Palo Alto

Marie's "modern course record" & A.J.'s downhill journey!
 
Sweepstakes race winners: Buchanan's Lauren Saylor & El Camino's A.J. Acosta

Marie Lawrence's grand slam aspirations for her season: 'Leading my team
to the Nike Team Nationals and returning to Foot Locker myself"

A.J.'s key to success on "The Farm": "I really pushed on the downhill after
two miles. That's my strength, I'm a big guy with big legs and I just let my legs go
and put in a move there. I got a lead of 20-25 meters and held that into the finish"

       
Division winners: Racehl Cliff, Amanda Moreno, Katy Daly, Marie Lawrence, Kevyn Murphy

       
Divisional Boys winners: Austin Fritzke, Chad Hall, Ben Sitler, Matt Petrillo, Travis Kuhlman

 
Crystal Springs Uplands - Girls Div V Winners - Los Gatos - Boys Div II Champs

Fall Classic Invitational
Friday, September 23rd, 2005 @ Central Park (Huntington Beach) (SS) (3.0 miles)
   
Fall Classic Action - Blue and Stephanie Felix (La Mirada) - Julian de Rubira
(Bill Foley Photos) - Foley Album

Whitney Blue (Newport Harbor) 17:06 - Julian de Rubira (Santa Margarita) 14:57
Valencia Boys' Sweep first place trophies in F/S, JV, & Varsity boys races! 
Newport Harbor wins girls' varsity, Buena H.S. takes girls' frosh/soph
title and King HS wins JV girls'
Results - More Photos

Bell-Jeff Invitational
Saturday, September 24th, 2005 @ Griffith Park (SS) (2.9 miles)

Paul Suzuki Family - Meet dedicated to long-time starter Paul Suzuki
who was killed in accident at USATF Sr Nationals this past June

State Powers Barstow (76:06) and McFarland (77:16) Roll in in Boys!!
Loyola 77:05 as Gabriel Guzman (Monroe) 14:34 to lead action there Div I!!
David Smith (Northview, Covina) pops 14:26 in Div II-III
Anna Sperry (Simi Valley) 17:17 Girls Div II action! Ramona (SD) 94:55
quickest Girls group!! - Cypress 96:32 - Paraclete 96:38 Team Times
Results

Hemet Bulldog Invitational
Friday, September 23rd, 2005 @ Diamond Valley Lake (SS) (3.0 miles)
 
Race Start - Overall Winners (Mike Gonnella photos)
Fine young Rubidoux Girls group nips Kauren Tarver-less Serrano Girls
squad overall 98:56-99:40 - Hemet's Ashley Beechan 18:58 and Kendra
Mueller 19:00 day's quickest ladies! - Hosts Hemet dominate Boys' meet
with 81:44 Team Time (quickest overall by nearly 3 minutes!) - Pellarde
(Riverside Poly) 15:34 over Thomas Richter (Serrano) 15:36 for quickest Boy!!
Results

  
The Starting Line (Mike Gonnella) - Rubidoux Fine Young Girls Squad

Blue Lagoon Classic
Saturday, September 24th, 2005 @ UCSB (SS) (3.0 miles)
 
Cabrillo domination shows up-front early at Blue Lagoon - Michael Coe (Cabrillo) -

Michael Coe's 15:05 leads 6 Cabrillo Boys top 11 - Becky
Brickenhoff (Ventura) first win ever in 19:06 - Ventura Girls
five in top ten !!
Results

Dana Hills Invitational
Saturday, September 24th, 2005 @ Dana Hills HS (SS) 3.0 miles
   
(L-R) - Leaders at Dana Hills - Frosh-Soph and Senior Boys - Devon Day photos

Boys overall fastest - Tully - Rancho Bernardo 14:42
Boys Team time (combined) - Dana Hills 76:11 - 14:43 - 15:33 1-5
Girls overall fastest - Jessie Babcock - Woodbridge 17:03
Girls Team time (combined) - Fountain Valley - 89:43 - 17:21 - 18:34 1-5
Over 3300 runners total - wow!
Result

Righetti Invitational
Saturday, September 24th, 2005 @ Waller Park (Santa Maria) (SS) (3.0 miles)
 
Josh Byrne (Atascadero) Boys winner 16:29 to lead team to win
Karlee Owens (Arroyo Grande) takes Girls contest at 19:12 - Atascadero Girls 39 to win!
Partial Results

South Bay Invitational
Friday, September 23rd, 2005 @ Rohr Park (SD) (Boys 3.1 mi - Girls 2.5)
Jeree Henry ( Rancho Buena Vista) takes Boys contest at 15:51 with
San Pasqual Boys Champs! - Megan Meyer (Steele Canyon) Girls
titlest at 15:29 - Valley Center nips West Hills 65-66 Girls
Results

Golden Eagle Invitational
Friday, September 23rd, 2005 @ Woodward Park
Russell Pfaff (Clovis East) continues to roll - 16:18 at Woodward over
Erick Garcia (Parlier) - Taylor Votaw (Bullard) takes Girls contest 20:28
Clovis East Teams dominate with 33 points Boys/Girls for wins!!
Results

Mt. Whitney Invitational
Friday, September 23rd, 2005 @ Visalia (Ce) (3.0 miles)
 
Gonzales and Thomas - big winners at Mt. Whitney (Larry Gonzales photos)

Mikel Thomas (Clovis) rolls on 90 degree day - to 15:20 win over teammate
Jonathon Peterson (Clovis) 15:27 - Clovis Boys 29 points for win!!
Allison Gonzales (Exeter) Girls winner at 18:47 with Clovis Girls
30 points for the win on that side
Results

Yuba Sutter Invitational
Friday, September 23rd, 2005 @ Riverfront Park - Marysville - (SJ) 5000 meters
Dillon Brook (Ponderosa) 16:20 over Michael Perez (Lower Lake) 16:27 Boys
Lauren Lewis (Yuba) City 19:37 Girls winner
Results

High Desert Classic
Thursday, September 22nd, 2005 @ Blue Skies Country Club (SS) (3.0 miles)
 
Sam Melton rolled with his team at the Hi-Desert Classic - Ashleigh
Pratt was the Girls' winner!!

Barstow boys live up to their #1 ranking with 27 points as Sam Melton leads squad
with 15:53 (within 1 sec of Ryan Hall's CR) - Ashleigh Pratt (Woodcrest Christian,
Riverside) takes Girls title at 19:59, with Yucca Valley the Girls title with 32
Results

Foothill League Meet
Thursday, September 22nd, 2005 @ Griffith Park (SS) (distance?)
Canyon (CC) Girls nice pack as they edge Saugus, with Shannon Murakami
fine 18:49 winner - Hart Boys go 5-0 (scored as 5 duals) with Alfredo Coronado
(Hart) goes 17:02 for the win
Results

Bay League Meet
Thursday, September 22nd, 2005 @ Peninsula PV Course (SS) (3 miles)
 
West Torrance Girls Champs & Happy Mira Costa Boys Crew (Kirsten O'Hara photos)

Frosh Kevyn Murphy (Mira Costa) marks Girls win over star Brittany Morreale
(Peninsula, RHE) 19:04-19:17 - W Torrance 41 - Mico 43 - Penninsula 53 Girls
Steven Decastro (West Torr) takes Boys contest at 16:55 with Mico 24-38
Boys win over West
Results

 
Super Frosh Kevyn Murphy (Mira Costa) Girls winner
Steven DeCastro (West Torrance) Boys Bay League champ
(Kirsten O'Hara photos)

Serra League Meet
Thursday, September 22nd, 2005 @ Mater Dei HS (SS) (3 miles)

de Rubira (Santa Margarita), Mahoney (Servite), Robie (Servite), Bonilla (St. John Bosco)
Jose de Rubira photo

Behind Santa Margarita frosh Chelsea Owens (19:11 winner) Mater Dei ladies
go 2-3-4 to help lead team to 4-0 on the day!! Julian DeRubira (S Marg) 15:37
Boys winner with changing of the guard as his Santa Margarita group wins over
St. John Bosco
Results

Pacific League Meet #1
Thursday, September 22nd, 2005 @ Arcadia County Park (SS) (3 miles)
 
Pacific League Lead packs (Ray Mynster & Oliver Beckwith photos)

Highly rated Arcadia Boys team takes rival Crescenta Valley 24-32 with
Nathan Sellers (CV) 15:07 winner - CV girls turn the tables on Arcadia in
Girls with very fine performace - 19:07 ave for 5 behind winner Shelby Pock (18:44)
Results

Ocean League Meet
Thursday, September 22nd, 2005 @ Rancho Park (SS) (3 miles)
Beverly Hills Sweeps team contests with Carla Wirtschafter leading the
girls with 19:30 win to their 19 point total - Max Goldman leads the
BH Boys with 16:15 win to 28-34 win over Samohi
Results

Sierra Foothill League Meet
Wednesday, September 21st, 2005 @ Johnson Springview Course (Rocklin) (SJ)
Rocklin boys 39-54 over Woodcreek behind Tim Cannon's 16:22 win - Soph Brianna
Atkins leads her Del Oro squad to win with 43 points with her 19:28 victory - 90 degrees!
Results

Super Septo Meet - Santa Rosa
Wednesday, September 21st, 2005 @ Spring Lake Park (NCS) (3.0 miles)
Brew leads Maria Carrillo Boys to 16 point total with 16:11 win
MC Girls Wentz leading with 19:32 win for 36 points as some folks resting
Results

Channel League (SS) Cluster Meet
Wednesday, September 21st, 2005 @ Dos Pueblos HS (Goleta) (SS) (3.0 miles)
Jenna Ridgeway (San Marcos, SB) continues great running with 17:42 win
Girls - Ventura 41 - San Marcos 43 - Buena 51
Will Yochum (15:50) and Tyler Rattray (15:52) 1-2 for Dos Pueblos in
Boys' contest with Charger crew low 27 point total over Ventura's 58
Results

Golden League Meet
Wednesday, September 21st, 2005 @ Pearblossom Park (SS) (5k)
Highland (Palmdale) team sweeps Boys and Girls with
Caitlin Fitzgerald (Highland) 19:10 Girls winner and
Irvin Garcia (Lancaster) 16:57 Boys individual champ
Results

San Andreas League Meet
Wednesday, September 21st, 2005 @ Arroyo Valley HS (San Bernardino) (SS) (3 mi)
Cajon (San Bernardino) sweeps Boys (38) and Girls (23)
with the Cowboy duo of Kelsea Plimmer 19:53 Girls
and Kameron Ulmer sweeping the individual wins also
Results

Desert Valley League
Wednesday, September 21st, 2005 @ Indio HS (SS) (3 miles)
Indio sweep over Coachella Valley in both divisions - team results in
individuals forthcoming - 107 degree day!!
Results

Stanford Invitational History

A Look Back at some history - 2000-1995-1990 Meets!!!
Can the Girls Class of 2005 Top the Class of 1995
Class of 1995
Stanford 1995 races contained three consecutive National Female Champs
from the Golden State - 1994 Stamps - 1995 Mortensen - 1996 Gordon!!
       
Class of 1995 at Stanford - (left) 1994 National Champ Julia Stamps (Santa
Rosa) - 1995 National Champ Kim Mortensen (Thousand Oaks) - 1996
National Champ Kristen Gordon (Carondelet) - wow - what a crew!!!
Read about them in the past at below link

Class of 2005 at Stanford
      
Murphy photo Bill Foley - Saylor Rich Gonzalez
Kevyn Murphy (Mira Costa) (left) within two seconds of 2004 National
Finals 16th placer Kauren Tarver in second HS race ever as a frosh!!
Marie Lawrence (Reno) second Nationals as 9th & 10th grader - Jordan
Hasay (Mission Prep, SLO) smashed Kim Mortensen's County Course
Record as frosh last weekend by over 30 seconds!!!  Lauren Saylor
(Buchanan, Clovis) 14th last year Nationals! - Anne St. Geme (Corona
del Mar) State 1600 champ blasted Laguna Hills field by over 45 sec!
2005 crew might be as talented as 1995 crew - only the future will tell!!
Murphy and Lawrence will tangle Division II
Hasay up to Div I this week will face Saylor and St. Geme!!

What former Stanford Invite Prep Champ from 2000 is getting
married on this year's 2005 Stanford Invite Weekend?
Fate or divine Cardinal (that's Stanford not the Pope) Intervention?
A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE!

• 9/22/05 - Hi Desert Classic - Yucca Valley (SS) Email: Jay Stepp or call (760) 362-5237
• 9/22/05 - Bay League at Peninsula (Palos Verdes) (SS)
• 9/22/05 - Ocean League at Rancho Park (West LA) (SS)
• 9/22/05 - Pioneer League at Wilson Park (Torrance) (SS)
• 9/23/05 - Golden Eagle Invitational @ Clovis West HS, Fresno (CE)
• 9/23/05 - Hanford Invitational - (Ce)
• 9/23/05 - Mt. Whitney Invitational (Visalia) -
• 9/23/05 - Middle School Ram Invit-Westmoor HS (Daly City)-CCS-1.1 mi races-
• 9/23/05 - Yuba-Sutter Invitational (Marysville) (SJ) 
• 9/23/05 - South Bay Invitational @ Rohr Park (SD)
• 9/24/05 - Bell Jeff Invite - Griffith Park (SS) - Bell-Jeff HS sponsored -
• 9/24/05 - Blue Lagoon Invitational @ UCSB (SS) -
• 9/24/05 - Dana Hills Invitational (Dana Point) (SS) -
• 9/24/05 - Dos Pueblos HS Invitational (SS) - Dos Pueblos HS (Goleta) sponsored)
• 9/24/05 - Great American Cross-Country Festival (North Carolina) Website
• 9/24/05 - Fall Classic (formerly Huntington Beach Inv) @ Central Park (SS) 
• 9/24/05 - PreLeague Invitational at Riverside CC - (SS)
• 9/24/05 - Righetti Invitational - Righetti HS (Santa Maria) (SS) -
• 9/24/05 - Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto (All Sections) 
• 9/24/05 - Three-Course Challenge @ Seaside HS, Oregon
• 9/24/05 - Westmoor Ram Invitational (CCS) - Ron DiMaggio
• 9/24/05 - Bret Harte Invitational @ Angels Camp (SJS)

Week #3 - Super Running!!!

A Look at the Individuals
Performances of those on the preseason "Watch Lists" plus a few added!
(look for upodated SJS CBED consdierations in future listings)