The high school cross country season has reached the midway point all across the state, with several teams having already raced in several quality invitationals, with more meaningful meets and significant showdowns scheduled in the days and weeks ahead.
Here is a look at the top girls cross country programs in each of the 10 sections that highlight fall competition in California (performances updated through Oct. 14):
CENTRAL SECTION
1. Buchanan
2. Clovis North
3. Clovis East
4. Clovis West
5. Immanuel
CENTRAL COAST SECTION
1. Mountain View St. Francis
2. Los Altos
3. Los Gatos
4. Mountain View
5. Crystal Springs Uplands
L.A. CITY SECTION
1. Palisades
2. Granada Hills
3. Taft
4. Venice
5. Santee
Palisades girls cross country | Photo courtesy of LACXC
NORTH COAST SECTION
1. Monte Vista
2. San Ramon Valley
3. Granada
4. Larkspur Redwood
5. Montgomery
NORTHERN SECTION
1. Chico
2. University Prep
3. Hope
4. West Valley
5. Pleasant Valley
OAKLAND SECTION
1. Oakland Tech
2. Skyline
3. KIPP King Collegiate
4. Oakland
5. Leadership Hayward
SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION
1. Oak Ridge
2. Rocklin Whitney
3. Davis Senior
4. Placer
5. Granite Bay
SAN DIEGO SECTION
1. Del Norte
2. Cathedral Catholic
3. Scripps Ranch
4. Point Loma
5. Canyon Crest Academy
Del Norte girls cross country | Photo courtesy of Jimmy Su
SAN FRANCISCO SECTION
1. Lowell
2. George Washington
3. Lincoln
4. Immaculate Conception
5. Galileo
SOUTHERN SECTION
1. Ventura
2. JSerra
3. Corona Santiago
4. Trabuco Hills
5. El Toro