2021 XC - CIF-ss FINALS 9 (Boys, D1 Championship)

A perfect score for the most dominant team in history. The first 6 - all Newbury Park. The 7th man in 12th. In the strongest Southern Section division. Smashed the record. How is that possible? Leo has the watch and sets the pace.
Aside from NP, great battles between traditional powers Great Oak and Loyola as well as a 1-point win for Redondo over Santiago to secure that 7th, and last, spot at State.
The CIF Southern Section Finals were held at Mt. San Antonio College on November 20, 2021. The top 7 teams in each division advance to the State Finals the following weekend in Fresno.
Team Qualifiers for State:
1 Newbury Park 15 ( 1 2 3 4 5) 1:14:31 (0:07)
2 Great Oak 96 (13 18 23 27 36) 1:17:19 (0:30)
3 Loyola 102 ( 7 24 25 32 34) 1:17:19 (0:35)
4 Crescenta Valley 171 ( 9 16 53 54 64) 1:18:38 (1:03)
5 San Clemente 184 (30 31 33 49 70) 1:19:00 (0:41)
6 Vista Murrieta 194 (20 26 35 61 80) 1:19:14 (0:58)
7 Redondo Union 214 (15 44 47 68 71) 1:19:32 (0:58)
Top 10 Individuals:
1 Colin Sahlman 12 Newbury Park 14:52.6
2 Lex Young 11 Newbury Park 14:52.7
3 Aaron Sahlman 11 Newbury Park 14:52.8
4 Leo Young 11 Newbury Park 14:52.9
5 Daniel Appleford 12 Newbury Park 14:59.2
6 Dev Doshi 10 Newbury Park 15:00.1
7 Richard Moreno 12 Loyola 15:03.3
8 Jason Parra 10 Millikan 15:05.6
9 Rowan FitzGerald 12 Crescenta Valley 15:07.1
10 Mathew Donis 11 Highland 15:07.6
Results of all 10 Finals races can be found at:
finishedresults.com/meets/3131
(Brizz, Mike, twg)

[@george1999days]

"Let's save our legs boys." Still sweep 1-6 with ease

[@billc5094]

Imagine running 15:09 in high school and being 7th on your team 😳

[@dorienstevenson3736]

Yo!!!! I said the same thing!!!!! How is the weakest link crossing the line at 15:09????? Absolutely insane 😮

[@DylpiqkleSTier]

tbf its not a 5k course

[@Mohit-dw1zn]

@@DylpiqkleSTieryes it is

[@DylpiqkleSTier]

@@Mohit-dw1zn it’s not…

[@anthonypayne2526]

Absolutely insane. Credit to the sophomore kid for trying to go with NB. He fell apart a little at the end, but still a very respectable 8th.

[@crystalblue83]

Sophomore is Jason Parra from Milikan High

[@brendanzhang7488]

he got 12,

[@andya2665]

He is gonna be a great one if he keeps it up. He being up there shows he's got the want.

[@degreeO]

Imagine being the NW's #8 runner, probably a 9:10 two-miler, and having watch on the sidelines?

[@cohst4725]

@@degreeOnormally you can qualify more than 7 runners to the section finals

[@kczcb4697]

The most intense competition was between newberry parks 5 and 6 for who was going to be the 15th point. Amazing running

[@monkytrane]

At the risk of hurling unnecessary superlatives, this is, Maybe, the most staggering performance by any U.S. HS team in any event, ever.

[@benwhitnell]

Might have been, until the same team almost went 1-5 at nationals.

[@jakejohnson7671]

crazy thinking what they can do 4 x800 or 4 x mile...

[@benwhitnell]

@@jakejohnson7671 they crushed the 4x mile record a few weeks back indoors.

[@jakejohnson7671]

@@benwhitnell with no competition - they can go 10+ seconds faster IMO

[@benwhitnell]

@@jakejohnson7671 I’m sure they have more in them, but we’re kidding ourselves if we think there is competition for this group outside of the d1 college ranks. Not a high school team in the country that could even pretend to push them over a full 4 miles.

[@hypegodyt243]

the fact these kids are smiling after the first 800 just amazes me

[@pjswag2118]

Absolutely insane

[@westlee1626]

I mean they are having fun

[@dlyroadrunner]

Amazing athletes

[@mikes7654]

I noticed that too…..

[@uncleian0549]

The fact they are smiling and acting like they aren’t hurting after running sub 5 average on an I insanely difficult course amazes me.

[@mdfield1]

This was a SHELLACKING and they weren’t even going all out. Simply ASTOUNDING! I can hardly wait to see what Newbury Park does in the State Meet! It could be EPIC!

[@runner4life551]

This is literally surreal to see. The same team going 1-2-3-4-5-6 in a competitive sectional race?!?! Unreal.

[@chaoyoong9987]

the coach of Newbury Park really perfected his technique...but the boys did all the workouts even on their days off..thats commitment and passion for the sports. They all deserve it because they worked diligently to be the best team in the nation

[@RobertJWaid]

The top 5 went to the front early but look at 6 and 7 work their way through the pack. NP has two more on their young team nearly as fast as their 6 and 7 varsity. Hopefully, they continue to deliver up to their potential and stay healthy. Next year's team could be just as powerful. Look forward to watching state and nationals.

[@thebigbacon]

Doshi will be a beast

[@pwep]

they literally just pack ran a sub-15 while talking to each other down the stretch. a perfect score is great and all but I've seen it before. Being that comfortable at that pace is something I've NEVER seen before

[@ecchen1]

Perfect score with this much competition though?

[@eric13hill]

I enjoy the good quality of the video, the multiple angles/cameras, and that you show more than just the leaders with the picture in picture.

[@DJayAce4]

What an inspiration for all the young athletes out there. To see a school get all top 6 spots at a D1 sectional meet, getting a perfect score. You could literally write a movie about this, it's that surreal to watch. Just comes to show, no boundary can't be breached, even if it seems impossible.

[@frenzyc8710]

They’re gonna so something special at the state meet 🔥

[@bryandelgadillo2453]

Just wait for nationals records will be broken😳

[@jacksonpavlovich6288]

@@bryandelgadillo2453 no nationals this year unfortunately however they have a young team so they can probably break the meet record at NXN next year too

[@donshields2379]

@@jacksonpavlovich6288 actually they are going to nationals. It just isn't NXN. It is Garmin RunningLane in Huntsville Alabama. Dec 4

[@johnkoziel789]

I wish the NCAA would be run on a course like MTSAC. That being said, were the NP team train for a 10k, I’m sure they’d make a respectable showing in Tallahassee.

[@bazps9075]

Yeah it’d be so sick for them to race D1 college teams😂

[@george1999days]

Ya, they would score the most points! That's respectable

[@matthewkelly6012]

They would get obliterated at NCAAs

[@bazps9075]

If this team had like 2 years to train for 10k I think they could take a podium spot or straightup win the whole thing lmfaoo. If I may be so bold sir

[@parkerdewey273]

@@george1999days thank would not be good they need the least

[@sawyerlewis7015]

i look forward to see these videos everyday.

[@crystalblue83]

Anyone going to mention that sophomore Jason Parra was with the front pack Newbury the entire time.. way to go!!

[@rebecca-pv8ff]

Me

[@jamesjacobson2301]

Even more credit to Jason Parra because he probably didn't have the benefit of training with elite level teammates like the NP kids. That being said, soph. Dev Doshi from NP worked his way up throughout the race to challenge his teammate for fifth at the end of the race. Both those sophs showed a lot of heart. The Newbury Park kids are very fortunate to have a coach that knows his stuff and the opportunity of training along side talented hard working teammates that set high standards.

[@netaprefontaine4795]

That is the best race. 15 points for Newberry Park, congrats for their hard work. We appreciate your hard work.

[@volvodadfast]

Thank you for uploading this today. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@billtheriault1306]

This is the best team in world you will never see another team like this. The GOAT!!!!

[@cber5077]

Stunning! Hats off to the boys and their coach!

[@taylorronne7435]

9:39 water bottle kick was clutch

[@mariofan2867]

After the Valley Loop mile and ditching the rest of the pack on the Switchbacks it’s very clear this team is just on another planet. Great effort by those who tried to stick in that pack but we all knew that Newbury Park was gonna destroy this course effortlessly. State and Nationals are about to be insane.

[@johnyarbrough502]

Around 10;50 on the race clock - taking the curve and then uphill. NP giving a XC clinic. Congratulations all round - dedicated athletes, parental buy in, good coaching

[@lancastergerard]

Outstanding coaching, kids buying in and parental support

[@JR-tq3qk]

newbury park is not human

[@arizjones]

In 1972 Lompoc had five runners on the team finished in the top 10 at Mt Sac, and I thought they were dominant. That team won the Track and Field News sponsored postal competition (national championship). Never thought I would see a team with this many elite runners at the same time. When you have a program like this the competition between the team members pushes them all to achieve greater things.

[@luisramirez1161]

i was on that team in 1972 , these guys just kicked our butt !!

[@luisramirez1161]

My last name was Nunez at the time .

[@arizjones]

@@luisramirez1161 I was on the team that came in second to Lompoc that year. We won it in 1974. We were also second in the Postal meet. In '72, Lompoc set a new postal record with a team time of 46 minutes, 21 seconds which eclipsed the old record of 47:11. Williams led the way (8:58.4) while Alvin Gilmore (9:15.4), Jim Schankel (9:18.8), Warrick (9:20.4) and Tony Nunez (9:28.0) followed right behind. How does a last name change on a guy? We won it in 1974 and 1977 and were second in 1972, 1975 and 1976. I was just a freshman in 1972.

[@luisramirez1161]

@@arizjones Thank you for responding I am truly happy for your accomplishments ,the name change is a long complicated story , i am truly that Nunez , I would not lie about that ,I have not seen any of those guys for quite some time Warrick and I roomed together for about six months at Cal Poly SLO , time sure has gone by in the blink of an eye , has it not ? The times these young men are running these days is quite impressive to say the least , hope things have gone well for you , wish you and your family the best ,take care .

[@arizjones]

@@luisramirez1161 Hey, glad to respond. Yes time flies by. Yes the times they are running at Newbury Park are amazing, and the fact that there are so many on the same team at such a high level is unheard of. I lived in Los Osos near SLO for a few years. Seems our paths have been close yet we never met. Your Lompoc team was impressive, and you should be proud to have been a part of such a great distance running piece of history. Eventually all greatness has someone or something that eclipses it.

[@westlee1626]

12:38 looking back at their teammates. Just cruising rn

[@netaprefontaine4795]

this was areal challenging race. Kudos to all your hard work. Mostly up hill. New berry Park won with the whole team is in front. Wow! Amazing running. Love watching it. Hugs to them all. 😊🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃

[@thrillz0]

16:39 Leo Young be like ok now time for the workout.

[@coffeelover4055]

This makes me miss xc I will probably do it next year

[@neiln62]

I always loved Mt SAC when I was in HS (grad in 80). I camped out at Heartbreak hill and my jaw dropped to see Newberry Park holding the top 5 positions. Historic

[@MrStubG]

These kids are epic. They didn’t even look tired. What a showing of talent. I never ran other than the bases and I’ll say I would have blacked out at that first 2:08 mile. 🤣

[@tonydiaz2541]

Better video than NCAA XC Nationals.

[@sergioecheverria9118]

I was there watching and I was shocked by the fact they were talking to each other as if it was a ordinary long run.

[@bfg216]

15 points for 1st, 96 points for 2nd. Absolutely wild

[@mjbukle876]

I want to know what makes them so good, genetics, coaching, like wtf is it I need to know

[@harryl5085]

9:18 OMG I LOVE U COLLIN

[@sg-mx4ii]

talk about a dynasty! One of the greatest teams EVER!

[@barticus.]

That move at the hill was very smart. Put distance on the whole field in those few moments.

[@nicksacco5041]

That course looks so fun to run

[@timjnoyce]

Proud coach moment

[@bradyr1483]

“Omg I love u Colin that’s so funny”

[@ronduncan7731]

WoW! So relaxed too!

[@AvocatDude]

So proud of Newbury Park.

[@dlyroadrunner]

Whoa all smiles!! 👏🏾

[@polska8195]

Молодцы! Сильная команда!👍😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@lancastergerard]

Starting a high school state meet on asphalt is just wreckless

[@minimal_tomato666]

I know! I've started the first 400 of a race on the most lumpy, long grass and it was horrible! Really shows how important the start of a race actually is.

[@jackdias9263]

This is a regional championship meet, not the state meet. The California State Meet has a grass start. I do agree that the start is a pain. The airstrip is very narrow and it’s not uncommon for people to fall at the start. Fortunately I never fell when I raced here. I would support having the race start on the field of the stadium next to it to make the course a 5K and give it a less congested start, but I appreciate the classic Mt Sac course for what it is.

[@poopenfartenhehe6687]

Who said "go colin go!" At 12:17

[@nathanleroy5623]

9:17

[@poopenfartenhehe6687]

@@nathanleroy5623 haha, I didn't notice that

[@lil_sikone1724]

@@nathanleroy5623 “OMG I love you Colin”

[@johnyarbrough502]

@@nathanleroy5623 Really. All the way through I kept wanting to stop the vid and comment "Look at that!"

[@drewdavis3150]

unreal!! wow!!

[@kaismithley6173]

9:18 I agree with that one

[@trevorturner8037]

I wonder if all 4 will join Nico Young at NAU in the future. I know Colin all ready committed

[@uprightape100]

Love the fact this ain't no golf course. It's sad when a place/region can only offer golf as a venue.

[@banksj54]

They really all came out in Vapor Fly's on a XC course and dominated. Have you ever tried running fast on gravel with vaporflys you loose at least a couple seconds per mile from slippage.

[@---nj7hl]

Why does the video look Blurry at around 17:00 min forward??

[@lil_sikone1724]

“OMG I love you Colin”

[@aratheropinionatedindividu3466]

i wish i was going to states so i can see them break records. the varsity boys from my team are going to be in the same race as them and i dont know how they can do it. if it was me i would be pissing my pants because newbury park is fucking mazing and scary tbh

[@amoreno85]

Any chance there will be a live broadcast of the state meet?

[@hdRunners]

We were told that Spectrum has media rights, but we're unsure whether they or an affiliate will be streaming.

[@raulsolis1735]

Goats

[@superman198224]

Wow!

[@rickpascual4340]

GOATS

[@trevorturner8037]

This looks more like a tempo to them than an actual race

[@aidansunbury9341]

Mad Lads

[@dsgham74]

just looking at the hill scares me

[@benjamingomez2704]

they were trying to do this at mt sac too lol, but they slowed down when their 6th man wasnt gonna make it

[@levitysnow7439]

Can't believe Lex tried to kick the waterbottle at 9:40 LMAO

[@oscarsantiagorz]

when are the rest of the racez from clovis inv coming?

[@hdRunners]

A couple more next week. Now that our traditional coverage is over, we can slowly get the other teams out. NP has been something that we had to focus on. It was a rare opportunity. Amazing families that shared their experience with us.

[@netaprefontaine4795]

new berry Park looks great. Hugs

[@pjswag2118]

Newbury Park: W team W runners

[@Dilllon]

This a 5k or 3 mile?

[@shahiruperera1103]

Why is this video quality better than the ncaa d1 nationals

[@runningwithrich8534]

bro some kid legit said, “I LOVE YOU COLIN” 🤣

[@PositiveLifeVlog]

Looks like Newbury Park were on a practice run lol

[@jemrealalcaraz9593]

they forgot to struggle

[@dustin9265]

Did y’all video tape CIF-ss finals D4?

[@hdRunners]

Yes. Look for it by the end of the year. We have no shortage of races to get to.

[@dustin9265]

@@hdRunners thank you!

[@ticomiko1]

When will you post Girls, D1 CIF-SS Finals?

[@hdRunners]

Working on it.

[@XavierPecastaing1]

wait is this the section finals for nike cross or something else?

[@uchennamaduno5799]

section finals for California State Championships

[@cjspyker]

so this is not the state meet?

[@nathansimon6168]

Nah it’s the southern section finals. State meet is this weekend (nov. 27)

[@CharlesBowne-ss9un]

Parra is tough😤

[@RenataG07]

Dang, they 15 teened 'em....

[@gsipp00]

Wow all my cuz went to NP.

[@robertantonio3385]

Qual a distância?

[@lnknotzlda5319]

Was it a 5k or a 3 mile?

[@aidansunbury9341]

3 mile

[@Jessegonzalez.]

2.93 miles

[@chrisconnolly8905]

At 9:18 the person shouting LMAO

[@johnedwards2051]

wow

[@austin-in1ji]

9:18

[@JoseFernandez-sl2ek]

Why does any cross country course (especially at this level) include any pavement?

[@bobbyfessler2196]

When is the state meet

[@hdRunners]

Saturday, Nov 27

[@iancurtis6490]

Perfection...now, just load them up in a bus and drive them to Northern Arizona U. where they will continue a college XC sweep (along with the runners who are already there and the best in the country.)

[@chrissanchez835]

This is just straight up bullying😂😭

[@westlee1626]

Wish it was, talent and dedication

[@netaprefontaine4795]

Lots of runners.

[@adrianlifts2]

I lost count of vaporfly and alphaflies

[@netaprefontaine4795]

this was

[@Pelavitafan]

@ 14:30, the little girl keeping pace with 4:40 milers. Lol

[@NoeCastellon]

Is this a 5K??

[@hdRunners]

Mt SAC is 2.93 miles

[@NoeCastellon]

@@hdRunners I was gona say they made sub 15 look like a walk in the park.

[@peytongolden2]

@@NoeCastellon to be fair, they made it look like a walk in the park when their top 4 went sub 14:45 in the 5k at clovis

[@NoeCastellon]

@@peytongolden2 wow! That's crazy

[@ecchen1]

@@NoeCastellon tough course

[@Hammy1TV]

What if Newbury Park competed in DiV 6? All 7 cross the line, then it's still like a minute later until 8th place crossed the line😂

[@AGT1025]

Warm up over? Lol

[@LightGreen5013]

This is a _sectionals_ race??! WTF!?

[@Florence0]

They call that XC come to England

[@blainejohnson9954]

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[@marcosvazquez5912]

I thought I was the only one

[@DookieOnMe]

15 score Lmao

[@Juan_More_Mile]

wtf is that course lol