Big Dog’s Top 20 Boys H.S. Cross-Country Runners in the State of Hawaii

: Margarito still #1 in Big Dog’s picks

BOYS Top 20 picks:

1) Margarito Martinez, Leilehua, senior, will repeat as state champion and dominate OIAstill in even though he loss at Kualoa to Murphy last week I’m still keeping him at #1.

2) Pierce Murphy, Island School, senior, state runner-up he will give Martinez a strong challenge this year and successfully defend as Kauai champ

3) Jordan Thibodeau, Kamehameha-Kapalama, senior

4) Dylan Martinez, Leilehua, sophomore

5) Troy Esaki, Iolani, junior

6) Justin Higa, Iolani, senior

7) Nikolai Scharer, Punahou, sophomore

8) Elliot Estranda, Leilehua

9) Zach Ferguson, Maui Prep, senior

10) Ryan Hobson, Mid Pacific Institute, senior

11) James Pearson, Baldwin, senior

12) Chad Nakaoka, Hawaii Baptist Academy, senior

13) Borys Pleskacz, Iolani, senior

14) Colton Sisler, St. Louis, senior

15) Gianni Cuadrado, Kapolei

16) Casey Ryan, Pearl City

17) Royce Yamane, Mililani

18) Angelito Cuaremsa, Maui High

19) Rocky Balala, Maui, junior, MIL champ

20) Chris Mosch, Honokaa, senior

Leilehua should win the boys team title with Iolani coming in second, Kamehameha-Oahu third and Honokaa fourth.

For previous preseason predictions go to: https://waynejoseph.wordpress.com/2010/07/30/big-dogs-boys-preseaon-x-c-favorites-for-2010/

https://waynejoseph.wordpress.com/2010/09/08/big-dogs-early-season-boys-cross-country-favorites/

Iolani Invatational Cross-Country Top 20 Results

: 2009 HHSAA state champion, Elli Brady

Results: Boys Varsity (Top 20)

2010 Iolani Cross Country Invitational Hosted by Iolani School, Honolulu, Oahu, HI

Kualoa Ranch, Ka’a’awa, Oahu, HI 9/18/2010 Results Boys Varsity

1 Murphy, Pierce 12 Island School 15:25.92

2 Martinez, Margarito 12 Leilehua Highschool 15:51.00

3 Thibodeau, Jordan 12 Kamehameha Boys 16:30.33

4 Unno, Justin 11 Palos Verdes 16:34.33

5 Dunton, Alec 11 Palos Verdes 16:50.42

6 Rieger, Daniel 11 Palos Verdes 16:52.44

7 Dreibelbis, Ryland 10 Palos Verdes 16:55.14

8 Higa, Justin 12 Iolani Boys 16:55.59

9 Esaki, Troy 11 Iolani Boys 16:59.13

10 Hobson, Ryan 12 Mid-Pacific Institute 16:59.63

11 Snur, Tomas 11 Palos Verdes 17:08.77

12 Sidor, Mark 11 Palos Verdes 17:10.09

13 Sisler, Colton 12 St. Louis School 17:12.19

14 Pleskacz, Borys 12 Iolani Boys 17:13.47

15 Cuardrado, Gianni 10 Kapolei High School 17:14.43

16 Akiona, Charles 10 Kamehameha Boys 17:23.19

17 Estrata, Elliot 11 Leilehua Highschool 17:34.39

18 Tilve, Ganesh 10 Cerritos Highschool 17:38.67

19 Lund, David 12 Viroqua School 17:41.85

20 Achuela, Caleb 12 Kamehameha Boys 17:47.24

Team Scores

1 Palos Verdes 28

2 Iolani 86

3 Kamehameha 96

4 Viroqua 117

5 Leilehua 127

6 Cerritos 181

7 Hawaii Baptist Academy 188

8 Punahou 191

9 Mid-Pacific Institute 192

10 St. Louis 265

Results: Girls Varsity (Top 20)

2010 Iolani Cross Country Invitational  Kualoa Ranch, Ka'a'awa, Oahu, HI 9/18/2010   Results  Girls Varsity  

  1 Capellino, Erica          12 Palos Verdes          19:14.08   
  2 Grossman, Dakota           9 Seabury Hall          19:23.47   
  3 Gomez, Sheridan           11 Dana Hills            19:36.71   
  4 Cota, Paxton              12 Dana Hills            19:44.70   
  5 Mann, Kyleigh             11 Punahou Girls         20:04.53   
  6 Brady, Elli               10 Punahou Girls         20:06.45   
  7 Velarde, Alexia              Marywood Palm Va      20:11.42   
  8 Geyer, Megan              11 Dana Hills            20:15.32   
  9 Nicholls, Heidi           12 Hawaii Baptist A      20:16.31   
 10 Ball, Breanne             11 Iolani Girls          20:24.21  
 11 Kagei, Michelle           10 Palos Verdes          20:30.50  
 12 unther, Natasha           11 Dana Hills            20:33.16  
 13 Mulvabey-Kemp, Julie      12 Viroqua School        20:34.98  
 14 Carr, Aubrey              10 Dana Hills            20:37.34  
 15 Tai, Gina                 12 Cerritos Highschool   20:39.34  
 16 Wong, Melissa             10 Punahou Girls         20:40.52  
 17 Johnson, Jessica          12 Kamehameha Girls      20:43.40  
 18 Canterbury, Paige         10 Dana Hills            20:44.68  
 19 Gagnon, Lauren            10 Palos Verdes          20:45.02  
 20 Durso, Jaime              10 Punahou Girls         21:02.50   

Team Scores:

   1 Dana Hills                   41
   2 Punahou Girls                74   
   3 Palos Verdes                 85   
   4 Cerritos Highschool         154  
   5 Viroqua School              186  
   6 Seabury Hall                194  
   7 Kamehameha Girls            229
   8 Hawaii Baptist Academy      229   
   9 Iolani Girls                254  
  10 Leilehua Highschool         276

September 19, 2010 Posted by waynejoseph | High School Runners | Borys Pleskacz, Breanne Ball, Charles Akiona, Colton Sisler, Dakota Grossman, Elli Brady, Gianni Cuardrado, Heidi Nicholls, Iolani ross Country Invitational, Jessica Johnson, Jordan Thibodeau, Justin Higa, Justin Unno, Kyleigh Mann, Margarito Martinez, Melissa Wong, Pierce Murphy, Ryan Hobson, Troy Esaki | 2 Comments

Big Dog’s Early Season Boy’s Cross-Country Favorites

BIG DOG’S STATE OF HAWAII X-COUNTRY PREDICTIONS

Cross-country season has started with many of the schools around the state beginning to practice starting on August 2^nd and some early season results are in.

Based on last season state championship results and what is going on thus far this season the Big Dog predicts the following:

1) Margarito Martinez, Leilehua, senior, will repeat as state champion and dominate OIA if he’s still in Hawaii

2) Pierce Murphy, Island School, senior, state runner-up if Martinez runs and Kauai champ

3) Jordan Thibodeau, Kamehameha-Kapalama, senior

4) Dylan Martinez, Leilehua, sophomore

5) Troy Esaki, Iolani, junior

6) Nikolai Scharer, Punahou, sophomore

7) Justin Higa, Iolani, senior,

8) Zach Ferguson, Maui Prep, senior

9) Nicola Perez-Garre, Maui, junior (dropped)

10) Ryan Hobson, Mid Pacific Institute, senior

11) James Pearson, Baldwin, sophomore

12) Chad Nakaoka, Hawaii Baptist Academy, senior

13) Borys Pleskacz, Iolani, senior

14) Gianni Cuadrado, Kapolei

15) Casey Ryan, Pearl City

16) James Pearson, Baldwin, senior

17) Angelito Cuaremsa, Maui High

18) Rocky Balala, Maui, junior, MIL champ

Others to watch: Alex Ortega, Kamehameha-Kapalama; Micah Velasco, Leilehua; Zachary Carvalho, Mililani; Dino DeSalvio, Maui Prep; Brandon Miya, Leilehua; Joshua Robinson, Honokaa; Chris Mosch, Honokaa; Brandt Mabuni, Makua Lani; Kevin Olsen, Keaau; Quentin Penn, Radford; Mathew Dodge, Campbell.

With Kamehameha-Kapalama graduating four of their top six runners and the Big Dog being informed about Leilehua I will go out on a limb and predict the Mules to capture the 2010 HHSAA boys title with Iolani second and Punahou taking third.

For previous preseason predictions go to: https://waynejoseph.wordpress.com/2010/07/30/big-dogs-boys-preseaon-x-c-favorites-for-2010/

September 8, 2010 Posted by waynejoseph | High School Runners | Angelito Cuaremsa, Borys Pleskacz, Brandt Mabuni, Chad Nakaoka, Dylan Margarito, James Pearson, Jordan Thibodeau, Justin Higa, Kevin Olsen, Margarito Martinez, Mathew Dodge, Nicola Perez-Garre, Nikolai Scharer, Pierce Murphy, Quentin Penn, Rocky Balala, Ryan Hobson, Troy Esaki, Zach Ferguson, Zachary Carvalho | 21 Comments

Big Dog’s Boys Preseaon X-C Favorites for 2010

Pierce Murphy will contend for state title

Margarito Martinez, Leilehua, senior, will repeat as state champion and dominate OIA if he’s still in Hawaii

Pierce Murphy, Island School, senior, state runner-up if Martinez runs and Kauai champ

Jordan Thibodeau, Kamehameha-Kapalama, senior

Troy Esaki, Iolani, junior

Nikolai Scharer, Punahou, sophomore

Rocky Balala, Maui, junior, MIL champ

Justin Higa, Iolani, senior,

Nicola Perez-Garre, Maui, junior

Chris Mosch, Honokaa, senior, BIIF champ

Ryan Hobson, Mid Pacific Institute, senior

James Pearson, Baldwin, sophomore

Chad Nakaoka, Hawaii Baptist Academy, senior

Zachary Carvalho, Mililani, sophomore

Borys Pleskacz, Iolani, senior

Others to watch: Alex Ortega, Kamehameha-Kapalama; Micah Velasco, Leilehua; Dino DeSalvio, Maui Prep; Dylan Martinez, Leilehua; Joshua Robinson, Honokaa; Jackson Halford, Waiakea; Quentin Penn, Radford; Mathew Dodge, Campbell (moved to Colorado) Giani Cuadrado, Kapolei. Also watch some of the incoming freshmen who may surprise.

With Kamehameha-Kapalama graduating four of their top six runners the Big Dog will go out on a limb and predict Iolani to capture the 2010 HHSAA boys title, with Punahou taking second.

For the girls predictions go to: https://waynejoseph.wordpress.com/2010/07/29/big-dogs-girls-preseaon-x-c-favorites-for-2010/

July 30, 2010 Posted by waynejoseph | High School Runners | Alex Ortega, Borys Pleskacz, Chad Nakaoka, Chris Mosch, Dino DeSalvio, Dylan Martinez, Giani Cuadrado, Jackson Halford, James Pearson, Jordan Thibodeau, Joshua Robinson, Justin Higa, Margarito Martinez, Mathew Dodge, Nicola Perez-Garre, Nikolai Scharer, Pierce Murphy, Rocky Balala, Ryan Hobson, Troy Esaki, Zachary Carvalho | 40 Comments

Hawaii’s best prep harriers run at West Regionals – Results

LtoR: Keaau's Daniel Brooks and Shannon White with Honokaa's Chris Mosch

Photo and results were provided by Honokaa’s Walter Mosch.

Place; Name; Year; City; Time; Avg Mile

Fresh/Soph Boys
255 Michael Nagaishi 10 Honolulu, HI 22:00 7:05
286 Jaydon Ahue 10 Honolulu, HI 23:44 7:38
313 Dylan Chang 10 Wahiawa, HI 27:36 8:53

Junior Boys
50 Chris Mosch 11 Honokaa, HI 17:52 5:45
106 Micah Velasco 11 Mililani, HI 18:47 6:03

Senior Boys
43 Eric Pak 12 Kaneohe, HI 17:55 5:46
100 Dylan Lee 12 Kaneohe, HI 18:58 6:06
114 Evan Igarashi 12 Wahiawa, HI 19:25 6:15
180 Shannon White 12 Keaau, HI 21:44 7:00

Fresh/Soph All-West Boys
32 Dylan Martinez 9 Wahiawa, HI 17:56 5:46
72 Brandon Miya 10 Leilehua, HI 19:54 6:24
75 Elliot Estrada 10 Wahiawa, HI 20:23 6:34
77 Zachary Carvalho 9 Mililani, HI 20:31 6:36
78 Micheal McCaffrey 10 Wahiawa, HI 21:02 6:46
82 Reagan Morgan 10 Wahiawa, HI 23:29 7:34

Seeded Boys
39 Margarito Martinez 11 Wahiawa, HI 16:27 5:18
51 Pierce Murphy 11 Hanalei, HI 16:37 5:21
158 Borys Pleskacz 11 Honolulu, HI 18:35 5:59
172 Daniel Brooks 12 Keaau, HI 19:18 6:13

Fresh/Soph Girls
110 Kristine Cherry 9 Wahiawa, HI 24:11 7:47
134 Jessica Piatt 9 Wahiawa, HI 25:19 8:09
169 Alana Romualdo 9 Wahiawa, HI 27:03 8:42

Junior Girls
85 Charlene Valeriano 11 Ewa Beach, HI 23:28 7:33

Senior Girls
110 Christine Siquig 12 Wahiawa, HI 27:00 8:41

Fresh/Soph All-West Girls
37 Kelsey Waters 9 Wahiawa, HI 21:40 6:58
44 Kayleigh Waters 10 Wahiawa, HI 22:14 7:09
59 Rhiannon Cleveland 9 Wahiawa, HI 23:49 7:40

Seeded Girls
72 Elli Brady 9 Mililani, HI 20:01 6:27
99 Kristin Ali Keith 12 Miliani, HI 20:57 6:45

Top 5 Boys
Margarito Martinez 11 Wahiawa, HI 16:27 5:18
Pierce Murphy 11 Hanalei, HI 16:37 5:21
Chris Mosch 11 Honokaa, HI 17:52 5:45
Eric Pak 12 Kaneohe, HI 17:55 5:46
Dylan Martinez 9 Wahiawa, HI 17:56 5:46

Top 5 Girls
Elli Brady 9 Mililani, HI 20:01 6:27
Kristin Ali Keith 12 Miliani, HI 20:57 6:45
Kelsey Waters 9 Wahiawa, HI 21:40 6:58
Kayleigh Waters 10 Wahiawa, HI 22:14 7:09
Charlene Valeriano 11 Ewa Beach, HI 23:28 7:33

December 6, 2009 Posted by waynejoseph | Events, Running on the Big Island | 2009 Footlocker West Regionals, Borys Pleskacz, Brandon Miya, Charlene Valeriano, Chris Mosch, Daniel Brooks, Dylan Lee, Dylan Martinez, Elli Brady, Erik Pak, Kayleigh Waters, Kelsey Waters, Kristin Ali Keith, Margarito Martinez, Pierce Murphy, Shannon White, Walter Mosch | 4 Comments