There’s no one beating national record holder Nico Young of Newbury Park this season in cross country. His dominating winter continued on Saturday at the CIF state championships at Woodward Park in Fresno.
In the Division 2 championship race, Young went out strong and never looked back, winning a second consecutive state championship in 14:28.5. Teammate Jace Aschbrenner was second in helping the Panthers capture the boys’ team title and set an all-time team record for fastest combined times.
Newbury Park also won the Division 2 girls’ race, another accomplishment for coach Sean Brosnan.
Young set a national record earlier this season for a three-mile course. Next weekend, he’ll try to win the Nike Cross Nationals in Oregon. Brosnan said the plan wasn’t for Young to go 100% on Saturday, but save himself for next week. Everything went well, including the first girls title in his third year as girls’ coach.
“We’re just excited,” Brosnan said.
Clovis Buchanan knocked off Temecula Great Oak to win the Division 1 girls’ team title. Great Oak had won seven consecutive state titles. Sophomore Sofia Abrego of Granada Hills, the City Section champion, finished 22nd at 18:12.1.
In Division 1 boys, Great Oak won the team title.
Nico Young raises both arms in triumph as he crosses the finish line. Following closely behind, Jace Aschbrenner raises his right arm. https://t.co/KsuZD79xWF
— VCS Preps (@vcspreps) November 30, 2019
HOLY MOLY! INCREDIBLE!! @NPHSXC just crushed the all-time team record of 75:27 to annihilate the old record of 76:10!!! Best team performance ever seen! Oh my!!! pic.twitter.com/lkHNPU140w
— Rich Gonzalez (@PrepCalTrack) November 30, 2019
Brooke Secreto of Ventura Foothill Tech won the Division 4 girls’ title in 17:33.4.
@NPHSXC and @Nico__Young__ domination with a mile to go in @CIFState D2! pic.twitter.com/Aa0bE26Rb1
— Rich Gonzalez (@PrepCalTrack) November 30, 2019
In Division 5 boys, Calabasas Viewpoint won the team title and Jackson Adelman of St. Margaret’s took the individual title in 15:39.9.
In Division 4 boys, Anthony Grover of San Juan Capistrano JSerra won the individual title in 15:03.2. Ventura Foothill Tech won the boys’ title.
In Division 3 girls, Savannah Scriven of Palos Verdes placed second in 17:22.5.
No caption necessary. 😍
— Viewpoint Athletics (@ViewpointSports) November 30, 2019
📸: @ViewpointXC pic.twitter.com/9dFCNYU5Uw
