The Register’s All-County boys cross country team for the 2014 season.
FIRST TEAM ALL-COUNTY
AUSTIN TAMAGNO
Brea Olinda, Junior
The Register’s Athlete of the Year. Read more about Tamagno.
ANDREW BURKHARDT
JSerra, Junior
He had a strong season that included claiming the Trinity League crown. Burkhardt produced top-5 finishes in the three major races at Mt. SAC (invitational, CIF-SS prelims and finals). He was the champion of the Iolani Invite and the Division 3 junior race at the Laguna Hills Invite. He finished fifth at the state meet in Fresno and 38th in the Foot Locker West Regionals.
MASON COPPI
Dana Hills, Junior
He placed his name among the top distance runners in the county with a second-place finish at the O.C. Championships. He won at the Dana Hills Invitational. Coppi finished 10th at the CIF-SS Finals, placed 13th in Division 1 at the state meet and was 18th at the Foot Locker West Regionals.
GEORGE GLEASON
Huntington Beach, Senior
Gleason was a model of consistency. He qualified for state as an individual by finishing 12th in the Division 1 race at CIF-SS Finals and went on to a 12th-place finish in Fresno. He won at the Woodbridge Invite, and he had the fifth-fastest time at the O.C. Championships.
SANDER KUSHEN
Tesoro, Senior
The Titans’ top runner showed versatility by performing well on multiple courses. He set a personal record while taking ninth place at the Mt. SAC Invite. Kushen was the winner of the Division 2 senior race at the Laguna Hills Invite and eighth in the Clovis Invite. He placed ninth at CIF-SS Finals.
JAKE OGDEN
Dana Hills, Junior
He battled injuries, but he still managed to produce in a big way. Ogden placed third in the O.C. Championships after returning from a muscular skeletal strain. He went on to finish third in the CIF-SS Division Finals and the state meet.
AUSTIN SHELLITO
Brea Olinda, Senior
He gave the Division 3 state champions a season worthy of being the top runner in most lineups. Shellito won the Division 3 team sweepstakes race at the Mt. SAC Invitational and finished third at the CIF-SS Finals. He placed second in the Crestview League Finals to help the Wildcats hold off Canyon by three points.
ADAM VILLELA
El Modena, Junior
He produced his best times when it was all on the line. Villela was the North Hills League champion. He finished sixth in the CIF-SS Finals, and he followed that up with an eighth-place showing in the Division 3 race at the state meet.
WESLEY WALSH
Canyon, Senior
He was the lead runner for a Comanches team that challenged Crestview League rival and Division 3 state champion Brea Olinda. Walsh finished second in the league finals and fifth in the CIF-SS Division 2 Final. He also finished seventh at the Clovis Invite.
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2014 ALL-COUNTY BOYS CROSS COUNTRY:
Brea’s Tamagno is 2014 boys cross country athlete of the year
Canyon’s Bendzick is boys cross country coach of the year
2014 All-County boys cross country: second, third teams
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The Register’s All-County teams were selected using a combination of reporter observations and coaches’ input.
