Boys cross country 2009 season preview

O.C. Boys Preseason Top 10

1. Dana Hills

2. Foothill

3. Trabuco Hills

4. El Toro

5. Marina

6. Esperanza

7. Canyon

8. Woodbridge

9. Fountain Valley

10. Brea Olinda

TOP O.C. RUNNERS TO WATCH 

Blake Ahrold (Dana Hills, Sr.)
Nathaniel Cushing-Murray (Foothill, Jr.)
Sean Krinik (Valencia, Sr.)
Matt McElroy (Edison, Sr.)
Elliot Myers (Esperanza, Jr.)
Kyle Aukshunas (El Modena, Sr.)
Karl Barnov (Marina, Jr.)
Josh Bollinger (Canyon, Sr.)
Alex Campana (Foothill, Sr.)
Charles Dale (Kennedy, Sr.)
Brian Gomez (Trabuco Hills, Jr.)
Hailu Hitchman (Mater Dei, Jr.)
R. J. Larrieu (Orange Lutheran, Sr.)
Jose Madera (Anaheim, Sr.)
Jorge Martin (Estancia, Sr.)
Jesus Molina (Dana Hills, Sr.)
Luis Morales (Fountain Valley, Jr.)
Matt Neev (Laguna Beach, Jr.)
Jantzen Oshier (Trabuco Hills, Jr.)
Brandon Pugh (San Juan Hills, So.)
Dillion Scott (Woodbridge, Jr.)
Jordan Senko (El Toro, Sr.)
Sean Thompson (Aliso Niguel, Sr.)
Jason Vanhamersveld (Marina, Jr.)
Lion Wintemute (Sage Hill, Sr.)

IMPORTANT DATES

Sept. 12, Laguna Hills Invitational (at Laguna Hills High)

Sept. 19, Woodbridge Invitational (at Woodbridge High)

Sept. 26, Dana Hills Invitational (at Dana Hills High); Sunny Hills Wayne Walker Invitational (at Craig Park, Fullerton); Nike Pre-Nationals (at Portland Meadows, Portland, Oregon)

Oct. 3, Brea Invitational (Carbon Canyon Regional Park, Brea)

Oct. 10, Central Park Invitational, (at Central Park, Huntington Beach); Clovis Invitational (at Woodward Park, Fresno)

Oct. 17, Orange County Championships (Irvine Regional Park)

Oct. 23-24, Mt. Sac Invitational (Mt. Sac College)

Oct. 31-Nov. 7, CIF-SS League Finals

Nov. 14, CIF-SS Divisional Preliminaries, at Mt. SAC

Nov. 21, CIF-SS Divisional Finals, at Mt. SAC

Nov. 28, CIF State Championships, at Woodward Park, Fresno

Dec. 5, Nike Cross Country Nationals, at Portland (Oregon) Meadows; Footlocker Cross Country West Regional, at Mt. SAC

Dec. 12, Footlocker Cross Country National Championships, at Balboa Park, San Diego