Preview: Section’s top cross country runners return for 2025 season
2025 CIF San Diego Section Boys Cross Country Preview
First meet: Aug. 23
Section finals: Nov. 15 at Morley Field
State finals: Nov. 29 at Woodward Park, Fresno
Invitationals
Aug. 23: RB Bronco at Kit Carson Park
Aug. 30: Ravens at Canyon Crest Academy
Sept. 5: Ian Cumming/Tim Latham at Rohr Park
Sept. 13: River Park at Snapdragon Stadium and Southwest at Sunbeam Lake
Sept. 26: Coach Downey at Balboa Park
Sept. 27: Grit and Grind at Cal State San Marcos
Oct. 4: Sundevil at Balboa Park
Oct. 11: SoCal at Guajome Park
Oct. 24: Kit Carson at Kit Carson Park
Oct. 24-25: Mt. SAC at Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut.
Defending champions
Division 1: Del Norte
Division 2: Scripps Ranch
Division 3: Cathedral Catholic
Division 4: Crawford
Division 5: Liberty Charter
Runner of the Year: Cooper Castleberry, Poway
Top teams
1. Poway
2. Cathedral Catholic
3. Sage Creek
4. Mt. Carmel
5. Westview
6. Del Norte
7. Scripps Ranch
8. Crawford
9. Canyon Crest Academy
10. Torrey Pines
Notable
Castleberry, who finished 11th out of 197 runners in the Division 1 state championship, returns after winning the San Diego Section title by 1.2 seconds in 15:13.8 over the Morley Field 2.96-mile course. His time at the state meet was 15:21.1 over 3 miles, missing a top-10 finish by 1/10th of a second. Castleberry, Sage Creek’s Josiah Bowman and Crawford’s Leo Lorenzano are returning champions.
Runners to watch
(in alphabetical order)
Aiden Angeles, Cathedral Catholic, Jr.
Nathan Bamford, Scripps Ranch, Sr.
Grant Beasley, Sage Creek, So.
Paul Benrud, Grossmont, Sr.
Josiah Bowman, Sage Creek, Sr.
Cooper Castleberry, Poway, Sr.
Jett Dailey, La Jolla, So.
Tanner Jackson, Poway, Sr.
Tyus Joseph, Helix, Sr.
Teddy Lang, Cathedral Catholic, Sr.
Blake Littrell, Poway, So.
Leo Lorenzano, Crawford, Sr.
Carlos Martinez, Southwest-SD, Jr.
Max Marchi, Sage Creek, Sr.
Yohannes Masho, Crawford, Sr.
Parker McDevitt, Westview, Sr.
Jaxon Northcutt, Mt. Carmel, Jr.
Miles Pike, Canyon Hills, Sr.
Ryan Revak, West Hills, Jr.
Kai Rottler, High Tech-San Diego, Sr.
Benjamin Stephens, Scripps Ranch, Sr.
Brandon Sun, Scripps Ranch, Sr.
Cameron Yarbrough, Del Norte, Sr.
Nathan Wilber, Cathedral Catholic, Sr.
2025 CIF San Diego Section Girls Cross Country Preview
First meet: Aug. 23
Section finals: Nov. 15 at Morley Field
State finals: Nov. 29 at Woodward Park, Fresno
Invitationals
Aug. 23: RB Bronco at Kit Carson Park
Aug. 30: Ravens at Canyon Crest Academy
Sept. 5: Ian Cumming/Tim Latham at Rohr Park
Sept. 13: River Park at Snapdragon Stadium and Southwest at Sunbeam Lake
Sept. 26: Coach Downey at Balboa Park
Sept. 27: Grit and Grind at Cal State San Marcos
Oct. 4: Sundevil at Balboa Park
Oct. 11: SoCal at Guajome Park
Oct. 24: Kit Carson at Kit Carson Park
Oct. 24-25: Mt. SAC at Walnut.
Defending champions
Division 1: Del Norte
Division 2: Scripps Ranch
Division 3: Point Loma
Division 4: La Jolla
Division 5: Christian
Runner of the Year: Chiara Dailey, La Jolla
Top teams
1. Del Norte
2. Scripps Ranch
3. Point Loma
4. Poway
5. Canyon Crest Academy
6. Mt. Carmel
7. La Jolla
8. Cathedral Catholic
9. Vista
10. Rancho Bernardo
Notable
Two-time defending state champion Chiara Dailey of La Jolla bids to become the section’s first three-time state champion after winning Division 4 titles the last two years. She was second as a freshman. Dailey will also be bidding for her fourth consecutive San Diego Section crown. Eastlake’s Jaelyn Williams will be seeking her third straight CIF San Diego Section championship. Dailey, Williams, Mt. Carmel’s Olivia Campos, Santana’s Harper Diaz and Ayanna Hickey of Bishop’s will be bidding to repeat as section champions.
Runners to watch
(in alphabetical order)Chloe Barrett, Sage Creek, Jr.
Olivia Bartolay, Del Norte, So.
Veronica Bell, Mt. Carmel, Sr.
Riley Biddle, Rancho Bernardo, Jr.
Lindsey Billotte, Coastal Academy, So.
Bianca Buccigross, Our Lady of Peace, Sr.
Olivia Campos, Mt. Carmel, Sr.
Ellie Cannon, Scripps Ranch, Jr.
Chiara Dailey, La Jolla, Sr.
Harper Diaz, Santana, Jr.
Lilah Enyedi, Del Norte, Sr.
Sara Geiszler, Point Loma, Sr.
Hannah Gordon, La Costa Canyon, Jr.
Malia Guillen, Oceanside, Sr.
Ayanna Hickey, Bishop’s, Sr.
Eliza Hong, Del Norte, Jr.
Jada Kim, Scripps Ranch, Sr.
Navah Lipsky, La Jolla, Sr.
Olivia Liu, Scripps Ranch, So.
Ari Llorens, Francis Parker, Sr.
Kelly McIntire, Point Loma, Jr.;
Elliana Patterson, Christian, Jr.
Ally Santavicca, Poway, Jr.
Liesel Sellerberg, Cathedral Catholic, Sr.
Addison Shannon, Del Norte, Sr.
Jane Telliard, Grossmont, Jr.
Kate Weaver, Helix, Jr.
Jaelyn Williams, Eastlake, Sr.
STEVE BRAND
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