Cassandra Smith
Trabuco Hills High School
Cross country
GPA 4.50
One of the most the most versatile athletes in the county, Smith is also one of its top students. Her classes include AP Physics, AP Literature, AP Economics, and Drama. She is a... Full story
Paige Tennison
Newport Harbor High
The Sailors junior recorded the fastest time of all county runners among all five divisions Saturday at the CIF-SS Divisional Finals. Tennison, who crossed the finish line in a time of 17:15, placed third in ... Full story
Sheridan Gomez
Dana Hills
The Dolphins senior used a strong final burst in the final 200 meters to tie two other runners for the top time in her heat of the CIF-SS Division 1 preliminaries. Behind Gomez’s time of 16:59, Dana Hills placed... Full story
Emily Peterson
Rosary
Cross Country
GPA: 4.86
A two-year varsity captain runner for the Royals, Peterson is also all one of the school’s top academic achievers. She is currently taking AP Calculus, AP English, AP American Government, AP Ch... Full story
Francesca Vaccaro
Yorba Linda High
The Mustangs senior made history at last week’s Empire League Finals, becoming the first Yorba Linda runner in school history to win an individual league title. With Vaccaro (18:37.4) leading the way, t... Full story
Molly Babcock
Woodbridge
The Warriors senior (16:46) edged out Corona del Mar’s Ashlee Powers (16:48) to win her second league cluster meet of the season Thursday. With Babcock leading the way, the Warriors also finished first as a team ... Full story
Laura Hollander
Marina
The Vikings senior posted the county’s best individual time (17:45) en route to winning the Division 1 red race at the Mt. SAC Invitational Saturday. With Hollander and fellow teammate Kylie Nishisaka (17:56) lead... Full story
Paige Tennison
Newport Harbor
The Sailors junior rallied in the final mile to win the individual sweepstakes title Saturday at the Orange County Championships. Tennison’s winning time of 16:59 is the fifth fastest ever on the modern cham... Full story
Molly Mann
San Clemente High School
Cross Country
GPA: 4.20
The Tritons senior is not only a key member on one of the county’s top teams, but is also one of her school’s top students. She is currently taking AP Psychology, AP Econo... Full story
Maya Desai
University
It was a strong week of running for the Trojans junior. She finished fourth at the Pacific Coast League cluster meet last Tuesday and placed second in the Division 2 race at the Central Park Invitational on Saturday. Her... Full story