Rachel Lange, senior,
Crescenta Valley
Had it not been for friend and teammate Claire Collison, would’ve easily been a two-time All-Area Runner of the Year. Still will go down as one of the all-time best in area. In 2007, she finished second in the Pacific League, sixth at CIF and saved her best for last with a fourth-place finish at state in 17:45.
Sadee Martinez, senior,
Burroughs
Leaves Burroughs High as the most successful cross-country runner in school history. The only girl or boy to advance to the CIF-State Meet, she did it twice. She finished 10th (18:00) in 2007, after a sixth-place CIF Division I finish (17:49) a week earlier and a third-place finish (18:36) in the Pacific League.
Carlotta Pham, senior,
Crescenta Valley
Her final year with the Falcons was her best, as she was a dependable top-five finisher for them, as she finished fourth in the Pacific League finals and raced to a 50th-place finish in the CIF Division I State Meet in 19:05.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Kirk Nishiyama
Flintridge Sacred Heart
In his 14th season at the helm of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, with no true top runner, the pack-running Tologs turned it on in the CIF Division IV Final, taking third in the race to advance to state for the first time since 2003.
