Big Dog’s Top 20 Boys H.S. Cross-Country Runners in the State of Hawaii
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
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
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 2nd 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/
Big Dog’s Boys Preseaon X-C Favorites for 2010
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/
Hawaii’s best prep harriers run at West Regionals – Results
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