September 24, 2025
Boys Set HVP Course Record; Broncos End Girls' 11-year Streak at DAL Center Meet
An abrupt turn in the weather offered unique and advantageous conditions for all competitors at Wednesday's Diablo Athletic League center meet. Cloudy skies brought light rain throughout the afternoon, lowering temperatures and tamping down the normally dusty trails through Hidden Valley Park.
The meet began with a promising showing from the frosh soph girls, who managed to remain undefeated for the season. Adeline Travis (29) assumed the front-running role for the Cougars, winning the race with a personal best of 13:35. Backing up the freshman were Rana Beeson (28), Vasy Predatko (28), and Katherine Vonderbrink (28), who each finished among the top 10 individuals.
The other non-varsity team win came from the junior varsity boys, who were buoyed by a 28-second PR from Matteo Marchetti (27).
While the frosh soph boys suffered from a short-handed lineup due to injury and illness, as well as a few lapses in focus through the finishing stretch, they did manage to come within 1 point of the winning Las Lomas squad. Jonah Thompson (28) provided the low stick for the Cougars with an individual victory.
Placing 4 scorers in the top 10, the junior varsity girls claimed runner-up honors behind a deep Northgate squad. Caroline Galindo (28) came through with a clutch 5th-place individual finish, passing several competitors over the final mile.
The Broncos continued their impressive early-season momentum by handing the varsity girls their 1st league loss in over a decade. While Jillian Randolph (28) and Amalia Contreras (27) gave Campolindo an advantage up front, their squad could not overcome the strong performances from Northgate's 3-through-6 quartet, who finished within 15 seconds of each other and all ahead of the Cougars' #4 scorer.
Concluding on a considerable high note, the varsity boys took full advantage of the cooler-than-expected conditions to unleash the greatest team performance in the history of the course. Through 2 miles, the Cougars held the top 7 places in the race. While Caden Ehrhorn (28) ran unchallenged at the front from wire to wire, it was Nikola Van Delft (27) who pressed relentlessly through the middle miles to inspire an historic effort from his teammates.
By the time the front of the race crossed over the double bridges and began the ascent of Finale Hill, College Park's Grayson Langford and Brennon Tennant along with Berean Christian's Samuel Ruiz had finally broken into the top 10, foiling what otherwise would have been the 1st perfect-score-sweep of a varsity boys' race in league history. With 4 athletes crossing the finish in under 16 minutes and a scoring pack margin of just 35 seconds, Campolindo eclipsed the previous team-time record set in 2011 by 85 seconds.
Carter Cook (27) lowered his career best on the 3-mile course by an astounding 93 seconds, while Samuel Hearn dropped 1 of the all-time greatest HVP 3-mile debuts to finish 6th in 16:05.
Check out complete results and pictures of DAL Center Meet #1 HERE.
September 13, 2025
Frosh Soph Girls Top Loaded ESI Field while Ehrhorn Claims Varsity Boys' Title
Led by a 3rd-place finish from sophomore Jillian Randolph (28), the frosh soph girls managed to hold off a strong Granada squad to earn a divisional champion's plaque at the 40th edition of the Ed Sias Invitational on Saturday, September 13, in Hidden Valley Park.
Racing on the 2.0-mile course, Randolph held the lead early before crossing the line in 13:07, the fastest clocking of the day for Campolindo. With excellent debut performances from Adeline Travis (29) and Rana Beeson (28), who finished 14th and 15th, respectively, the young squad provided the team highlight of the day.
The boys' competition featured an individual win for Caden Ehrhorn (28), who surged away late in the varsity boys' race to earn a 25-second improvement on the course. Carter Cook (27) and Jack Durden (27) also set new personal bests to help the varsity post the 3rd-fastest team time in school history on the course.
Each junior varsity squad claimed team medals with 3rd place finishes. Drew Shogan (27) and Taejin Chung (26) snagged Running Warehouse gift cards for their top-10 finishes in the JV boys' division.
The most improved boys' performance came from Tianyang Zhang (29), who knocked an astounding 69 seconds off his mark from the previous week, while the girls' biggest gain came from Shriya Lind (28), who lowered her best by a staggering 3 minutes and 56 seconds.
Complete Ed Sias Invitational results are HERE.
November 30, 2024
Boys Earn 2nd State Championship with Wire to Wire Victory over Crowded Field; Girls Finish 6th to Extend Top Ten Streak
In his meet preview, California cross country prognosticator Rich Gonzalez wrote of the Boys' Division 3 Championship race, "This one's crazy!" His reasoning being that no fewer than 7 schools from across the state were capable of a title run in this "white-knuckles affair." Further adding to the suspense was his note that the Cougars had nearly been beaten in their section championships amid challenging weather a week prior; yet when it came to putting his picks in order, Gonzalez placed Campolindo at the top of his list.
Check out 2024 State Meet results and pictures HERE.
November 23, 2024
Disastrous Conditions Swamp Section Meet; Northgate Snaps Girls' Title Streak, Boys' Squad Claims 16th Championship
With several inches of rain already soaked into the Hayward High School course during the days preceding the NCS Championships, conditions rapidly declined with each race run as precipitation continued on Saturday. By the start of the girls' division 3 competition, the 5th race of the day, long sections of the looping 3-mile route had been churned into deep, slushy mud. Aside from the 500 meters of pavement, the rest of the course offered a comical trial of bogs, mud pits, and slippery slopes, leading to a spectacle more akin to a medieval battlefield than a cross country meet.
Check out 2024 NCS Championship results and pictures HERE.
November 9, 2024
Cougars Earn 6 Titles with 5-1 Finish at DAL Champs; Boys Avenge 2023 Loss
In the penultimate race of the afternoon, the varsity boys turned away challenges from 2 of the top teams in the section to reclaim the Diablo Athletic League championship meet crown on Saturday at Hidden Valley Park.
Gavin Gunn (27) assumed the top spot for the Cougars, leading a 3-man string of blue and white across the line to claim the 4th, 5th, and 6th places in the race. Maxson Cook (25) and Jack Durden (27) closed out the scoring in 10th and 12th place, respectively, helping to provide the 3rd fastest team-time performance on the course in school history.
Check out results and pictures from the 2024 DAL Championship HERE.
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