Cross Country
St. Francis Cross Country
2002 State Champions
2012 Nike Cross Nationals (First No. Cal School Ever)
11-Time Section Champions
1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017
19-Time League Champions
1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017
Cross Country Wins Fourth Team Meet Title; Takes Capital Cross Challenge
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis cross country team won for the fourth time this season by out-scoring Vista del Lago 59-76 Saturday at the Capital Cross Challenge at the Haggin Oaks Golf Complex.
“We were trying to stay together as a pack for the first two miles,” said freshman Tatiana Cornejo. “For the last mile we were just going to go for it.”
Cross Country Seventh at Elite Woodbridge Sweepstakes Race
CORONA, Calif. – The St. Francis cross country team placed seventh overall in the elite Bob Day Sweepstakes at the Silverlakes Sports Complex at the Woodbridge Cross Country Classic Saturday night under the lights.
Junior Izzy Fauria led the Troubadours with a 33rd-place finish in 17:06. Freshman Cate Joaquin was right behind her in 17:07.
Cross Country Sweeps Ed Sias Invitational
MARTINEZ, Calif. – For the second time this season, the St. Francis cross country team swept all three team races in a dominating performance at the Ed Sias Invitational at Hidden Valley Park. It was the second consecutive win for the program in the girl’s varsity race.
Fall Sports Photos on Monday, August 27
Pre-Order Online at lifetouchsports.com with Picture Day ID CR018672XO
Fall Adidas Athletic Spirit Gear Available
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Support your daughter’s team with official St. Francis Adidas spirit gear from Athletics Unlimited. Each fall sport has team specific gear available online. There are no exceptions to the deadlines and all proceeds from the sales benefit the St. Francis Athletics Department.
Cross Country Student Website (Deadline: Wednesday, August 22)
FinalForms Online Athlete Registration
We are very excited to announce that St. Francis Catholic High School has partnered with FinalForms, an online forms and data management service. FinalForms allows you to complete and sign athletic participation forms for your students. The most exciting news is that FinalForms saves data from season-to-season and year-to-year, meaning that you will never need to enter the same information twice! FinalForms also pre-populates information wherever possible, for each of your students, saving you time.
Cross Country Running Camp Information
Running Camp Details:
When: Wednesday, August 1st through Saturday, August
4th
Where: Olema Campgrounds – 10155 State Route 1,
Pointe Reyes Station, CA 95956
Website: www.olemacampground.net
Cost: $160 + any extra money the girls might
want to bring.
Online Payment: https://stfrancishs.formstack.com/forms/2018runningcamp
Athletics Department Celebrates Spring Signing Day
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Nine St. Francis Catholic High School seniors representing seven different sports made commitments or signed National Letters-of-Intent to play sports in college next fall at a ceremony at the school today.
“It was what I have been waiting for,” said senior Logan Kelly from Rio Linda, who signed with Lewis & Clark College. “It was exciting and I was so glad to get to sign with all the girls from my class. It was a really neat ceremony and I am so grateful for everyone who was a part of it.”
Cradeur to Join Creighton Cross Country Program Next Fall
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis Senior Erica Cradeur will run at Creighton next fall.
“It means a lot to me because I really just started my running career,” said Cradeur. “I have taken it more seriously over the past couple of years and my times have reflected that. I think with running in college I am going to keep improving.”
2017 Cross Country Highlights
- The St. Francis cross country team posted the fifth-best GPA in the Sac-Joaquin Section with a 3.61 cumulative average. The team ranked behind only Oak Ridge (3.84), Oakmont (3.75), Gregori (3.70) and Lodi (3.66).
- The St. Francis cross country team finished sixth overall in the girls Division II race, recording their sixth consecutive Top 10 state championship finish. The Troubadours finished with 225 points with three runners among the top 35 scoring finishers, placing behind Claremont (69), Saugus (100), Granada (102), Capistrano (123) and Serrano (166).
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Cross Country Wins Subsection Meet
FROGTOWN, Calif. – The St. Francis varsity cross country team won the Sac-Joaquin Subsection meet with 72 points to edge Vacaville with a pair of top-10 finishes.
Cross Country Fifth at Clovis Invitational
FRESNO, Calif. – St. Francis placed fifth in the Clovis Invitational Championship race with 248 points. The Troubadours were led by Sydney Vandegrift, who placed 18th overall with a time of 18.12.7.
Cross Country Third at Capital Cross Challenge
Capital Cross Challenge Results
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis cross country teams each finished third in their respective races at the Capital Cross Challenge at Haggin Oaks Golf Course on Saturday.
Cross Country Wins Two Titles at Pacific Tiger Invite
Pacific Tiger Invitational Results
STOCKTON, Calif. – St. Francis won the Varsity and Frosh/Soph titles at the Pacific Tiger Invitational on Saturday in the first of three meets over eight days for Troubadours.
Cross Country Competes at Woodbridge, Nike Invitationals
DLS/CHS Nike Invitational Results
Woodbridge Cross Country Invitational Results
NORCO, Calif. – The St. Francis cross country team ran in five races across the state on Saturday, representing at the Woodbridge Cross Country Invitational in Norco and DLS/CHS Nike Invitational in Concord.
Cross Country Wins Ed Sias Invitational
MARTINEZ, Calif. – The St. Francis varsity cross country team won the Ed Sias Invitational on Saturday as senior Sydney Vandegrift led the pack with a second-place finish in 11:54. She finished behind only Caroline Garrett of Oakland Tech by eight seconds.
Thirty Troubadours Honored with SportStars All-City Honors
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis had 30 Troubadours represented on the 2016-17 SportStars River Cats All-City teams announced before Sunday’s game with against the Nashville Sounds. Overall, SportStars Magazine celebrated 500 athletes at the eighth annual event.
Cross Country Interview on RunningSpace.com
St Francis High School Track and Field and Cross Country - Sacramento, CA – Videos – Sydney Vandegrift, Isabella Fauria, Sophie Debenedetti, Emma Hollenbach, Haley Silva, Allie Lourim, Alana Reyna of St. Francis Sacramento 2nd, 6th, 11th, 15th, 17th, 24th, 31st Girls Division 2 – Sac-Joaquin Section XC Championships 2016 – DyeStatCAL
Alumnae Post Top Performances at NCAA West Regional
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis alumnae Lauren LaRocco ‘14 and Peyton Bilo ‘15 had successful returns to Sacramento at the NCAA West Regional on Friday morning.
“It was really fun because there were people lining the course everywhere,” said Portland junior Lauren LaRocco. “I was really surprised by the turnout and I felt like I had a lot of support running in my hometown.”
Cross Country Places First at Subsections
FROGTOWN, Calif. – The St. Francis cross country team won the Sac-Joaquin Subsection Division 2 meet to advance to the sections next week, scoring 67 points to defeat Vacaville (84).
Freshman Isabella Fauria and junior Sydney Vandegrift paced the team, finishing in a virtual tie in eighth overall in 19:22. Sophomore Sophie DeBenedetti was the third Troubadour across the line (19:52) with freshman Haley Silva just four second back. Freshman classmate Emma Hollenbach was 21st overall. Alana Reyna (35th, 20:51) and Allie Lourim (46th, 21:12) closed out the varsity top seven.