2023 XC - CIF State D4 Boys (Pre-Race Introductions, Race Highlights, Awards & Interviews)

This is the Division 4 (D4) Boys Championship from the 2023 CIF State Cross Country Championship meet, held November 25 at Woodward Park in Fresno, CA. The course is 5K over rolling hills. Due to CIF broadcast rights agreements, we are limited in our ability to present race coverage, but we do have complete introductions as well as the awards ceremony and interviews. See also our slightly extended finish-only coverage (links below).
In this race, four of the fastest times of the day were by Manny Perez, Lucas Cohen, Broen Holman and Eli Fitchen-Young, who all qualified for NXN as individuals. The spread among the top 3 was less than 1 second.
Top 5 Teams:
1 St. Francis -S-4 66 4-8-17-18-19(91)(119) 1:19:19
2 JSerra Catholic -S-4 124 6-7-30-36-45(53)(64) 1:20:30
3 Foothill Technology -S-4 168 11-33-35-42-47(56)(60) 1:22:01
4 Miramonte -NC-4 175 13-22-34-51-55(96)(132) 1:22:14
5 Cathedral -S-4 184 1-5-28-62-88(102)(116) 1:20:58
Top Individuals:
1 Emmanuel PEREZ SR Cathedral -S-4 14:45.5
2 Lucas COHEN SR Albany -NC-4 14:45.9
3 Broan HOLMAN JR Sonora -SJ-4 14:46.4
4 Eli FITCHEN-YOUNG JR Santa Cruz -CC-4 14:49.5
5 Zion ORTIZ JR Burroughs Ridgecrest -S-4 15:07.9
6 Henry BAUN SR Yreka -N-4 15:09.8
7 Ethan PARCELLS SR Rim of the World -S-4 15:21.7
8 Sam FRANCO SR St. Francis -S-4 15:24.3
9 Manny HERNANDEZ SR Cathedral -S-4 15:26.2
10 Bradley ARREY JR JSerra Catholic -S-4 15:26.7
Complete results can be found here: rtspt.com/even...
Expanded finish only coverage: • D4 Boys finishes - CIF... and • D4 Boys finishes - CIF...
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[@aspie0294]

Zion is wearing the straw hat from one piece 😂

[@chuckchumbucket]

What a crazy race! 🤯