NCS Championships
Hayward High School
Hayward CA
Saturday, November 19, 2022

RESULTS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE

Lodewick Captures Individual D3 Section Crown; Top Tandem Leads Girls' to Rout as Both Squads Earn NCS Championships

Blue skies and firm footing greeted harriers at the 2022 edition of the North Coast Section Championships at Hayward High School on Saturday, November 19. With excellent conditions, the Campolindo cross country juggernaut enjoyed another sweep of the team titles and double qualification to the state championships.

While the girls were propelled by a commanding 1-2 punch from runner-up Ellie Buckley (23) and 3rd-place finisher Shea Volkmer (24) in career best performances, the boys used an unprecedented 1-2-3 finish to secure the final team title of the day. Alex Lodewick (23) towed teammates Connor McGhee (23) and Blake Webster (24) past early leader Jude Devries of Montgomery in the final mile to provide the Cougars with just 5 points for its top 3 scorers.

With Baron Walsh (24) hanging on for 6th place and Paulo Trento (24) closing well to finish 16th, the varsity boys outdistanced their section rivals from Maria Carrillo by an astonishing 61 points! The victory sets the table for a rematch with state leading Oakdale at next Saturday's CIF Championships.

Among those turning in career bests for the Cougars were 1st-time NCS competitors Rachel Moen (24) and Kate Kabenina (24). Each dropped under 19 minutes for 3 miles with Moen improving by 37 seconds and Kabenina by 44 seconds.

In the combined results the boys' squad finished 4th overall while the girls' team topped the 95-school field. Their team scores of 28 and 34, respectively, were the lowest across all divisions.

BOYS' VARSITY
1 ALEX LODEWICK 12 14:59
2 CONNOR MCGHEE 12 15:15
3 BLAKE WEBSTER 12 15:21
6 BARON WALSH 11 15:53
16 PAULO TRENTO 11 16:17
25 ALEX THOMASSON 11 16:32
52 SIDDHARTH IYER 10 17:14

Campolindo 28, Maria Carrillo 89, Newark Memorial 110, Las Lomas 134, Montgomer 170, Tamalpais 189, Northgate 205, Novato 214, Ukiah 269, Casa Grande 271, Eureka 339, Kennedy-Fremont 366, Piner 376, Windsor 399, Petaluma 410, El Cerrito 424, Analy 425, Benicia 458, Hayward 461, San Rafael 499, American Canyon 606, Pinole Valley 663

All-Section Selections:
Alex Lodewick –NCS 1st Team
Connor McGhee –NCS 3rd Team
Blak Webster –Honerable Mention

GIRLS' VARSITY
2 ELLIE BUCKLEY 12 17:04
3 SHEA VOLKMER 11 17:23
9 MAKENA WEBERSKI 11 18:23
10 RACHEL MOEN 11 18:24
13 KATE KABENINA 11 18:45
14 CAROLINE MCCOOL 12 18:47
19 ANYA HOUSTON 9 19:30

Campolindo 34, Montgomer 71, Northgate 102, Maria Carrillo 118, Newark Memorial 130, Las Lomas 157, Tamalpais 184, Carondelet 194, Casa Grande 218, Analy 261, Eureka 309, Benicia 346, Piner 397, American Canyon 439, Pinole Valley 470

All-Section Selections:
Ellie Buckley –NCS 1st Team
Shea Volkmer –NCS 1st Team
Makena Weberski –3rd Team
Rachel Moen –3rd Team