The ups and downs in CA and an upcoming Clash of the Titans in PA

Mt. SAC and the first crazy wave of State Championships across the nation made for quite the busy weekend for XC!

At Mt. SAC on Friday and Saturday, there were some fireworks among the teams in California. US#3 Arcadia (CA) won the Team Sweepstakes race with a 15:23 average despite Estevan De La Rosa finishing further back in the pack than his typical high finish. US#25 Warren (CA) finished 2nd overall in the race with a quick 15:30 average. However, the biggest performance of the day was that of US#8 Brea Olinda (CA), who won the final race of the day on Friday evening with a strong 15:20 average. They were also #1 in the team merge of all races.  

US#4 York (IL) won their regional with a stunning 20 point performance off of a 15:08 average and an 18-second spread. They swept the first 4 spots overall as well. US#7 Fayetteville-Manlius (NY) dominated their league meet, winning with 15 points and a sweep of the top-6 places. They averaged 15:24 off of a 13-second spread.

Also racing well in District action this week were the PA squads of US#9 North Allegheny, US#15 West Chester Henderson, and US#21 Cardinal O'Hara. They will all be in the same race this Saturday in a Clash of the Titans that invariably turns into a nail-biter in the final 800 meters of the race. Don't miss Milesplit's live tweets of this one!

Some other exciting regional action occurred with US#6 Brentwood (TN), US#11 Carmel (IN), US#13 St. Xavier (OH), and US#23 St. Xavier (KY) also racing very well this week. 

As the season rolls along we will surely see other teams rise up in a bid to become one of the nation's best.

Stay tuned each week as we bring you the Saucony Elite 50 Team Boys every Thursday morning!