ESPN RISE/DyeStatCal 2009 State Meet Stats Package Most Improved Girls Sorry to be so tardy with this, but we wanted to once again honor those athletes in a major competition who managed a significant, quality improvement since last year at the same meet. Today, we take Girls who raced 20:30 or better in 2009 at the state meet, and who improved at least 30 seconds (roughly ten seconds per mile on the 5k course) since their 2008 appearance at Woodward Park, Now, there are the usual restrictions here, led by the fact that you needed to be in Fresno both years (2008 and 2009) and many quality athletes did not make it both years. We imagine we missed a few as usual, with name spelling changes from year to year, etc. so inform us please of anyone we did with their stats and we will add them. Doug Speck DyeStatCal dougspeck@aol.com List of biggest improvers at 2009 State Meet who raced at least 20:30 and improved 30 seconds from their 2008 performance at Woodward Park in that competition.

Name Grade School 09 Time Improvement

Sarah Ahgazeynali SO Clovis North 18:58 196 Nina Anderson SO Notre Dame Sal 18:30 164 Michelle Pittman SR Redondo Union 19:03 134 Megan Gramlich SO University Cit 19:59 130 Morgan Lira SO Valley Christi 18:51 107 Michelle Read JR Clairemont 18:36 100 Kirsten Read SR Colfax 19:59 99 Elsa Valenzuela SO Crystal Spring 20:11 99 Erica Capellino JR Palos Verdes 18:18 97 Celina Vera SO Tulare Union 20:11 94 Karina Castaneda JR Xavier Prep 19:02 93 Emma Freeman JR Del Oro 18:40 91 Kaycee Holcomb JR Oak Park 18:14 88 Tiana Thorp JR San Pedro 19:41 88 Julie Nacouzi JR Montgomery 17:29 87 Michelle LeRoux JR Rancho Bernard 19:22 87 Isabel Garcia SO Valley Christi 19:38 86 Kathy Torres SO McFarland 20:25 84 Caitlin Parke JR Palos Verdes 19:32 83 Shannon Harcus SR Placer 18:25 82 Sumeet Mudahar SR Notre Dame Sal 20:08 81 Mandy Cole JR Santa Cruz 19:28 80 Emily Brennan SR Campolindo 19:57 78 Blanca Hernandez SO Firebaugh 20:19 78 Anna Johnson JR Great Oak 18:27 77 Melanie Hong JR Carmel 19:32 76 Callie Toews SO Mt. Shasta 20:20 74

Desiree Armendariz SO Ridgeview-Bake 19:51 73 Kristian Hiatt SO Placer 20:25 70 Rebecca Rodriguez SO Valhalla 19:44 69 Rebecca Garcia JR Canyon 18:50 67 Adrienne Strait JR College Prepar 19:43 67 Brittany Stalzer SO Oak Park 19:19 67 Sadie Gimber JR Coronado 19:25 64 Alexa Lua SO Del Oro 19:11 63 Katie DeYoung SR Jserra 18:50 63 Natalie Nield SR Cathedral Cath 19:07 60 Camille Chapus SO Harvard-Westla 17:59 60 Megan Shearer SO Carlmont 18:55 59 Carley Gross SR Foothill 18:43 59 Valerie Yarema SO Chadwick 19:58 58 Allie Rigby SR Foothill 18:47 55 Annie Lovering JR Coronado 19:27 53 Pearl Rivers SR Escalon 19:15 53 Kaitlyn Smith JR San Clemente 18:25 53 Elena Venable JR Santa Cruz 20:16 53 Sara Mostatabi JR Campolindo 18:55 52 Grace Orders JR Campolindo 18:39 51 Macy Bricks JR Buchanan-Clovi 17:49 50 Amanda Post SR Cathedral Cath 18:53 50 Savannah Roberts SO Clairemont 18:39 48 Taylor Grossman JR Crystal Spring 20:00 48 Jocelyn Silva SO San Pedro 20:25 48 Jennifer Nakamura JR Clovis North 18:54 47 Rebecca Hobby SO Hughson 18:25 47 Aleyna Lacroix SR Mira Costa 18:08 47 Kelly Suglmoto SO Mira Costa 18:44 47 Martina DeGeus SR Mountain View 19:19 47 Megan Thompson SR Taft 20:00 47 Marisa Cummings SR Corona Del Mar 18:27 46 Molly Grabill JR Rancho Bernard 17:06 46 Lucy McCullough JR Marin Academy 18:17 45 Kaleigh Bueckert SR Maranatha 18:59 44 Meghan Morse SO Aptos 19:50 42 Chelsea Schneider SR Castro Valley 19:46 42 Jaye Buchbinder JR Chadwick 18:24 42 Rachel Hiraoka SO Torrey Pines 19:08 42 Kelsey Hilbrich SR Harker 19:15 41 Jessica Marquardt JR Lutheran 18:30 41 Jessica Reints JR Oak Park 19:39 41 Kathryn Gullickson SR Dana Hills 19:33 40 Melissa Hopper SR Leigh 19:03 40 Natalie Sandoval SR Notre Dame Sal 19:46 40 Jacquelyn Urbina JR St. Ignatius 19:54 40 Chelsea Janzen SR Buchanan-Clovi 18:42 39 Katie Johnson JR Great Oak 18:04 39 Ari Gushue JR Foothill 19:20 38 Katie Kavetsky SR La Reina 19:38 38 Darina Dinov SR Rancho Bernard 19:34 38

Rachel Bush SO Redondo Union 18:10 38 Blanka Hodur JR Folsom 19:05 37 Nicole Peterson SO Piedmont 19:51 36 Molly Mann SO San Clemente 18:17 36 Emily Erickson SR College Prepar 19:42 35 Rebecca Mehra SO Palos Verdes 17:34 35 Alisha Brown SR Madera South 18:41 34 Taylor Lawson SR St. Mary's Col 19:10 34 Breanne Mitchell JR Bear River 18:35 33 Shannon Hagedorn JR Mira Costa 18:33 33 Tijerra Lynch JR Ridgeview-Bake 19:05 33 Kelsey Santisteban JR Castro Valley 18:31 32 Rachel Skokowski JR Castilleja 19:59 31 Katrina Mecklenburg JR Cathedral Cath 18:57 31 Natalie Fyke SR Esperanza 18:29 31 Elle Sanders SR Santa Cruz 19:39 31 Kavis Frankian SO Saugus 17:52 31 Megan Morgan SR Torrey Pines 17:16 31 Athena Alarcon SO Gilroy 18:52 30 Kristie Fields SR Mira Costa 19:34 30 Lauren Germany SR Scotts Valley 19:43 30

List of Biggest Improvers by Best Times at 2009 State competition

Name Grade School 09 Time Improvement

Molly Grabill JR Rancho Bernard 17:06 46 Megan Morgan SR Torrey Pines 17:16 31 Julie Nacouzi JR Montgomery 17:29 87 Rebecca Mehra SO Palos Verdes 17:34 35 Macy Bricks JR Buchanan-Clovi 17:49 50 Kavis Frankian SO Saugus 17:52 31 Camille Chapus SO Harvard-Westla 17:59 60 Katie Johnson JR Great Oak 18:04 39 Aleyna Lacroix SR Mira Costa 18:08 47 Rachel Bush SO Redondo Union 18:10 38 Kaycee Holcomb JR Oak Park 18:14 88 Lucy McCullough JR Marin Academy 18:17 45 Molly Mann SO San Clemente 18:17 36 Erica Capellino JR Palos Verdes 18:18 97 Jaye Buchbinder JR Chadwick 18:24 42 Shannon Harcus SR Placer 18:25 82 Kaitlyn Smith JR San Clemente 18:25 53 Rebecca Hobby SO Hughson 18:25 47 Anna Johnson JR Great Oak 18:27 77 Marisa Cummings SR Corona Del Mar 18:27 46 Natalie Fyke SR Esperanza 18:29 31 Nina Anderson SO Notre Dame Sal 18:30 164 Jessica Marquardt JR Lutheran 18:30 41 Kelsey Santisteban JR Castro Valley 18:31 32 Shannon Hagedorn JR Mira Costa 18:33 33 Breanne Mitchell JR Bear River 18:35 33

Michelle Read JR Clairemont 18:36 100 Grace Orders JR Campolindo 18:39 51 Savannah Roberts SO Clairemont 18:39 48 Emma Freeman JR Del Oro 18:40 91 Alisha Brown SR Madera South 18:41 34 Chelsea Janzen SR Buchanan-Clovi 18:42 39 Carley Gross SR Foothill 18:43 59 Kelly Suglmoto SO Mira Costa 18:44 47 Allie Rigby SR Foothill 18:47 55 Rebecca Garcia JR Canyon 18:50 67 Katie DeYoung SR Jserra 18:50 63 Morgan Lira SO Valley Christi 18:51 107 Athena Alarcon SO Gilroy 18:52 30 Amanda Post SR Cathedral Cath 18:53 50 Jennifer Nakamura JR Clovis North 18:54 47 Megan Shearer SO Carlmont 18:55 59 Sara Mostatabi JR Campolindo 18:55 52 Katrina Mecklenburg JR Cathedral Cath 18:57 31 Sarah Ahgazeynali SO Clovis North 18:58 196 Kaleigh Bueckert SR Maranatha 18:59 44 Karina Castaneda JR Xavier Prep 19:02 93 Michelle Pittman SR Redondo Union 19:03 134 Melissa Hopper SR Leigh 19:03 40 Blanka Hodur JR Folsom 19:05 37 Tijerra Lynch JR Ridgeview-Bake 19:05 33 Natalie Nield SR Cathedral Cath 19:07 60 Rachel Hiraoka SO Torrey Pines 19:08 42 Taylor Lawson SR St. Mary's Col 19:10 34 Alexa Lua SO Del Oro 19:11 63 Pearl Rivers SR Escalon 19:15 53 Kelsey Hilbrich SR Harker 19:15 41 Brittany Stalzer SO Oak Park 19:19 67 Martina DeGeus SR Mountain View 19:19 47 Ari Gushue JR Foothill 19:20 38 Michelle LeRoux JR Rancho Bernard 19:22 87 Sadie Gimber JR Coronado 19:25 64 Annie Lovering JR Coronado 19:27 53 Mandy Cole JR Santa Cruz 19:28 80 Caitlin Parke JR Palos Verdes 19:32 83 Melanie Hong JR Carmel 19:32 76 Kathryn Gullickson SR Dana Hills 19:33 40 Darina Dinov SR Rancho Bernard 19:34 38 Kristie Fields SR Mira Costa 19:34 30 Isabel Garcia SO Valley Christi 19:38 86 Katie Kavetsky SR La Reina 19:38 38 Jessica Reints JR Oak Park 19:39 41 Elle Sanders SR Santa Cruz 19:39 31 Tiana Thorp JR San Pedro 19:41 88 Emily Erickson SR College Prepar 19:42 35 Adrienne Strait JR College Prepar 19:43 67 Lauren Germany SR Scotts Valley 19:43 30 Rebecca Rodriguez SO Valhalla 19:44 69

Chelsea Schneider SR Castro Valley 19:46 42 Natalie Sandoval SR Notre Dame Sal 19:46 40 Meghan Morse SO Aptos 19:50 42 Desiree Armendariz SO Ridgeview-Bake 19:51 73 Nicole Peterson SO Piedmont 19:51 36 Jacquelyn Urbina JR St. Ignatius 19:54 40 Emily Brennan SR Campolindo 19:57 78 Valerie Yarema SO Chadwick 19:58 58 Megan Gramlich SO University Cit 19:59 130 Kirsten Read SR Colfax 19:59 99 Rachel Skokowski JR Castilleja 19:59 31 Taylor Grossman JR Crystal Spring 20:00 48 Megan Thompson SR Taft 20:00 47 Sumeet Mudahar SR Notre Dame Sal 20:08 81 Elsa Valenzuela SO Crystal Spring 20:11 99 Celina Vera SO Tulare Union 20:11 94 Elena Venable JR Santa Cruz 20:16 53 Blanca Hernandez SO Firebaugh 20:19 78 Callie Toews SO Mt. Shasta 20:20 74 Kathy Torres SO McFarland 20:25 84 Kristian Hiatt SO Placer 20:25 70 Jocelyn Silva SO San Pedro 20:25 48

List of biggest improvers by School:

Name Grade School 09 Time Improvement

Meghan Morse SO Aptos 19:50 42 Breanne Mitchell JR Bear River 18:35 33 Macy Bricks JR Buchanan-Clovi 17:49 50 Chelsea Janzen SR Buchanan-Clovi 18:42 39 Grace Orders JR Campolindo 18:39 51 Sara Mostatabi JR Campolindo 18:55 52 Emily Brennan SR Campolindo 19:57 78 Rebecca Garcia JR Canyon 18:50 67 Megan Shearer SO Carlmont 18:55 59 Melanie Hong JR Carmel 19:32 76 Rachel Skokowski JR Castilleja 19:59 31 Kelsey Santisteban JR Castro Valley 18:31 32 Chelsea Schneider SR Castro Valley 19:46 42 Amanda Post SR Cathedral Cath 18:53 50 Katrina Mecklenburg JR Cathedral Cath 18:57 31 Natalie Nield SR Cathedral Cath 19:07 60 Jaye Buchbinder JR Chadwick 18:24 42 Valerie Yarema SO Chadwick 19:58 58 Michelle Read JR Clairemont 18:36 100 Savannah Roberts SO Clairemont 18:39 48 Jennifer Nakamura JR Clovis North 18:54 47 Sarah Ahgazeynali SO Clovis North 18:58 196 Kirsten Read SR Colfax 19:59 99 Emily Erickson SR College Prepar 19:42 35 Adrienne Strait JR College Prepar 19:43 67

Marisa Cummings SR Corona Del Mar 18:27 46 Sadie Gimber JR Coronado 19:25 64 Annie Lovering JR Coronado 19:27 53 Taylor Grossman JR Crystal Spring 20:00 48 Elsa Valenzuela SO Crystal Spring 20:11 99 Kathryn Gullickson SR Dana Hills 19:33 40 Emma Freeman JR Del Oro 18:40 91 Alexa Lua SO Del Oro 19:11 63 Pearl Rivers SR Escalon 19:15 53 Natalie Fyke SR Esperanza 18:29 31 Blanca Hernandez SO Firebaugh 20:19 78 Blanka Hodur JR Folsom 19:05 37 Carley Gross SR Foothill 18:43 59 Allie Rigby SR Foothill 18:47 55 Ari Gushue JR Foothill 19:20 38 Athena Alarcon SO Gilroy 18:52 30 Katie Johnson JR Great Oak 18:04 39 Anna Johnson JR Great Oak 18:27 77 Kelsey Hilbrich SR Harker 19:15 41 Camille Chapus SO Harvard-Westla 17:59 60 Rebecca Hobby SO Hughson 18:25 47 Katie DeYoung SR Jserra 18:50 63 Katie Kavetsky SR La Reina 19:38 38 Melissa Hopper SR Leigh 19:03 40 Jessica Marquardt JR Lutheran 18:30 41 Alisha Brown SR Madera South 18:41 34 Kaleigh Bueckert SR Maranatha 18:59 44 Lucy McCullough JR Marin Academy 18:17 45 Kathy Torres SO McFarland 20:25 84 Aleyna Lacroix SR Mira Costa 18:08 47 Shannon Hagedorn JR Mira Costa 18:33 33 Kelly Suglmoto SO Mira Costa 18:44 47 Kristie Fields SR Mira Costa 19:34 30 Julie Nacouzi JR Montgomery 17:29 87 Martina DeGeus SR Mountain View 19:19 47 Callie Toews SO Mt. Shasta 20:20 74 Nina Anderson SO Notre Dame Sal 18:30 164 Natalie Sandoval SR Notre Dame Sal 19:46 40 Sumeet Mudahar SR Notre Dame Sal 20:08 81 Kaycee Holcomb JR Oak Park 18:14 88 Brittany Stalzer SO Oak Park 19:19 67 Jessica Reints JR Oak Park 19:39 41 Rebecca Mehra SO Palos Verdes 17:34 35 Erica Capellino JR Palos Verdes 18:18 97 Caitlin Parke JR Palos Verdes 19:32 83 Nicole Peterson SO Piedmont 19:51 36 Shannon Harcus SR Placer 18:25 82 Kristian Hiatt SO Placer 20:25 70 Molly Grabill JR Rancho Bernard 17:06 46 Michelle LeRoux JR Rancho Bernard 19:22 87 Darina Dinov SR Rancho Bernard 19:34 38 Rachel Bush SO Redondo Union 18:10 38

Michelle Pittman SR Redondo Union 19:03 134 Tijerra Lynch JR Ridgeview-Bake 19:05 33 Desiree Armendariz SO Ridgeview-Bake 19:51 73 Molly Mann SO San Clemente 18:17 36 Kaitlyn Smith JR San Clemente 18:25 53 Tiana Thorp JR San Pedro 19:41 88 Jocelyn Silva SO San Pedro 20:25 48 Mandy Cole JR Santa Cruz 19:28 80 Elle Sanders SR Santa Cruz 19:39 31 Elena Venable JR Santa Cruz 20:16 53 Kavis Frankian SO Saugus 17:52 31 Lauren Germany SR Scotts Valley 19:43 30 Jacquelyn Urbina JR St. Ignatius 19:54 40 Taylor Lawson SR St. Mary's Col 19:10 34 Megan Thompson SR Taft 20:00 47 Megan Morgan SR Torrey Pines 17:16 31 Rachel Hiraoka SO Torrey Pines 19:08 42 Celina Vera SO Tulare Union 20:11 94 Megan Gramlich SO University Cit 19:59 130 Rebecca Rodriguez SO Valhalla 19:44 69 Morgan Lira SO Valley Christi 18:51 107 Isabel Garcia SO Valley Christi 19:38 86 Karina Castaneda JR Xavier Prep 19:02 93