Meet Information
Meet Schedule
The 2014 Great Oak Distance Invitational brings us some of the best boys distance teams in
Southern California. This years meet is highlighted by not one, not two, but three boys team CA
State XC Champions! D2 Champions Saugus, D3 Champions Jurupa Hills, and D4 Champions
Big Bear will be joined by very solid boys programs at Rubidoux, Great Oak, Beaumont, La Costa
Canyon, Rancho Cucamonga, and Salesian to create our most competitive boys fields yet! The
featured race looks to be the 3200, with Steven Faehy of La Costa Canyon the clear front runner.
Nick Doan from Great Oak, and Jurupas Michael Terran and the Reed twins Brittan and Devon
will be leading the chase pack! Look for 20 guys 9:40 or better to line up in a deep early season
contest, with the meet record of 9:18 sure to fall! Leading the way in the boys 800 is D4
Individual State Champion Caleb Webb from Big Bear as he preps his speed for fast miles later in
the season. Youngsters Isaac Cortes and Robbie Gleeson will be in tow, as both have run sub 1:58
so far this season and were key components on the indoor state 4x800 team that brought home the
title. Pacifics Javin Singer should also be considered a favorite as he has run really well in the
800 recently! The 1600 will feature Anthony Ortega from Rancho Cucamonga, Devon Reed from
Jurupa Hills, and Brian Zabilski from Saugus, who will be pushing the pace to sub 4:20! This
race will be a tight pack of about 16-20 guys the whole way!
Other than Saugus and Great Oak facing each other in a rematch of sorts from the opener in XC,
the individual headliner for the girls this year is a familiar face each season at the GODIEmma
Abrahamson of La Costa Canyon! The Vanderbuilt heading Sr. is focusing on the 1600, where
she comes in off an impressive indoor victory in the mile looking to show how fast she can run on
an outdoor track (the indoor facility is 145m) this season. Giving chase will be the top girls from
Saugus in Sabrina Janes and Samantha Ortega. Janes has proven to be one of the best kickers in
the state and should be very hard to beat if she is in it late, with Samantha Ortega being the more
aerobic athlete, running some monster races in cross country and qualifying to Footlocker Finals
at the end of the season! Great Oaks top girls Sr.s Haley Dorris and Ashley Helbig have posted
fast times early, but will have their hands full with the talent in this race! The dark horse could be
Beaumonts Kailie Grimes, who has run with the elites at various races throughout the cross
country season and who had tremendous races at this meet last year. Look for 5+ girls to
seriously challenge the 5:00 barrier! The girls 400 invite is looking very competitive with last
years winner from Norte Vista Sr. Crystal Tejada having some very real competition from Frosh
Alexis Rodriguez from San Jacinto and Norths Jr. Mfon Ibekwe. Look for a very fast time
there! Frosh Erin Holton from Rancho Cucamonga headlines the 3200 after a stellar frosh xc
season that put her at the top of the 2017 class! Rebekah Bosler from La Costa Canyon, and a lot
of youth from Great Oak should be pushing to keep up with the talented freshman. Darkhorses
Catherine Luo from Whitney and Fernanda Rodriguez from Rubidoux should keep the pace
honest. The 800m invite features Sabrina Janes from Saugus, the 2013 Masters Meet 800
Champion! Forget the seed times, she is widely known to have a deadly kick and will strike fear
in the heart of any girl in front of her with 200 to go! Although there are some solid 3200 girls in
the race, this is a speed event and Janes teammate Ashley Heys, Beaumonts Kailie Grimes, and
Great Oaks Audrey Wallis should provide the key competition for Janes down the home stretch.
The 2014 Great Oak Distance Invitational brings us some of the best boys distance teams in
Southern California. This years meet is highlighted by not one, not two, but three boys team CA
State XC Champions! D2 Champions Saugus, D3 Champions Jurupa Hills, and D4 Champions
Big Bear will be joined by very solid boys programs at Rubidoux, Great Oak, Beaumont, La Costa
Canyon, Rancho Cucamonga, and Salesian to create our most competitive boys fields yet! The
featured race looks to be the 3200, with Steven Faehy of La Costa Canyon the clear front runner.
Nick Doan from Great Oak, and Jurupas Michael Terran and the Reed twins Brittan and Devon
will be leading the chase pack! Look for 20 guys 9:40 or better to line up in a deep early season
contest, with the meet record of 9:18 sure to fall! Leading the way in the boys 800 is D4
Individual State Champion Caleb Webb from Big Bear as he preps his speed for fast miles later in
the season. Youngsters Isaac Cortes and Robbie Gleeson will be in tow, as both have run sub 1:58
so far this season and were key components on the indoor state 4x800 team that brought home the
title. Pacifics Javin Singer should also be considered a favorite as he has run really well in the
800 recently! The 1600 will feature Anthony Ortega from Rancho Cucamonga, Devon Reed from
Jurupa Hills, and Brian Zabilski from Saugus, who will be pushing the pace to sub 4:20! This
race will be a tight pack of about 16-20 guys the whole way!
Other than Saugus and Great Oak facing each other in a rematch of sorts from the opener in XC,
the individual headliner for the girls this year is a familiar face each season at the GODIEmma
Abrahamson of La Costa Canyon! The Vanderbuilt heading Sr. is focusing on the 1600, where
she comes in off an impressive indoor victory in the mile looking to show how fast she can run on
an outdoor track (the indoor facility is 145m) this season. Giving chase will be the top girls from
Saugus in Sabrina Janes and Samantha Ortega. Janes has proven to be one of the best kickers in
the state and should be very hard to beat if she is in it late, with Samantha Ortega being the more
aerobic athlete, running some monster races in cross country and qualifying to Footlocker Finals
at the end of the season! Great Oaks top girls Sr.s Haley Dorris and Ashley Helbig have posted
fast times early, but will have their hands full with the talent in this race! The dark horse could be
Beaumonts Kailie Grimes, who has run with the elites at various races throughout the cross
country season and who had tremendous races at this meet last year. Look for 5+ girls to
seriously challenge the 5:00 barrier! The girls 400 invite is looking very competitive with last
years winner from Norte Vista Sr. Crystal Tejada having some very real competition from Frosh
Alexis Rodriguez from San Jacinto and Norths Jr. Mfon Ibekwe. Look for a very fast time
there! Frosh Erin Holton from Rancho Cucamonga headlines the 3200 after a stellar frosh xc
season that put her at the top of the 2017 class! Rebekah Bosler from La Costa Canyon, and a lot
of youth from Great Oak should be pushing to keep up with the talented freshman. Darkhorses
Catherine Luo from Whitney and Fernanda Rodriguez from Rubidoux should keep the pace
honest. The 800m invite features Sabrina Janes from Saugus, the 2013 Masters Meet 800
Champion! Forget the seed times, she is widely known to have a deadly kick and will strike fear
in the heart of any girl in front of her with 200 to go! Although there are some solid 3200 girls in
the race, this is a speed event and Janes teammate Ashley Heys, Beaumonts Kailie Grimes, and
Great Oaks Audrey Wallis should provide the key competition for Janes down the home stretch.