Leland High School Cross Country

Coach: Tom Service
Assistant Coach: Rudy Montenegro
Previous Assistant Coaches: Andrew Lee, Sean Murphy, Mike Flynn


Season Highlights
Some of Leland High's cross country team accomplishments over the past eight years include:
  • 6 girls and 5 boys state qualifying teams
  • 5 individual state qualifiers
  • 5 top-ten state finishes, including a 2nd place finish
  • 4 Central Coast Section titles
  • 2 individual national qualifiers, both in the same year
  • 7 League titles


    • Note: MHAL/STAL/BVAL = League Finals, CCS = Section Finals, State = California State Finals

    Photos

    1997
  • Girls Varsity

    • BVAL Champions
    CCS 2nd Place
    State 16th Place
    Team Runners: Jennifer Kinder, Cindy Lee, Christina Ng, Rebecca Norvelle, Staci Piellusch, Julie Pope, Emily Rettner, and Minji Wong

  • Boys Varsity

    • BVAL 5th Place
    CCS 6th Place
    Individual State Qualifier - Willy Gharapetian
    Team Runners: Joseph Cheng, Tim Davidson, Willy Gharapetian, Ryan Klemencic, Jose Majia, Brandon Rose, Eric Soule, Chris Vu

    1996
  • Girls Varsity

    • BVAL Champions
    CCS 2nd Place
    State 13th Place

  • Boys Varsity

    • BVAL 2nd Place
    CCS 3rd Place
    Individual State Qualifiers - Nick Piellusch (CCS Champion) and Zach Piellusch

    1995
  • Boys Varsity

    • MHAL Champions
    CCS Champions
    State 2nd Place
    National Qualifier and State Champion - Dan Sikiric
    Team Runners: Joe Clarke, Fred Jabbour, John Harnagel, Nick Piellusch, Zach Piellusch, Dan Sikiric (CCS and State Champion), Nick Tuttle

  • Girls Varsity

    • MHAL Champions
    CCS 2nd Place
    State 9th Place
    National Qualifier - Emily Allison
    Team Runners: Emily Allison (CCS Champion and 4th Place State), Jen Kinder, Caroline Knapp, Meghan Scott, Kathy Sheldon, Sonja Willis, Minji Wong

    1994
  • Boys Varsity

    • MHAL Champions
    CCS Champions
    State 7th Place
    Team Runners: Chris Fortier, John Harnagel, Brian Murphy, Nick Piellusch, Cliff Roberts, Ben Rogers, Dan Sikiric

  • Girls Varsity

    • MHAL Champions
    CCS Champions
    State 9th Place
    Team Runners: Emily Allison (CCS Champion and 3rd Place State), Caroline Knapp, Meghan Scott, Ranvir Sekhon, Kathy Sheldon, Minji Wong

    1993
  • Boys Varsity

    • MHAL 2nd Place
    CCS 2nd Place
    State 12th Place
    Team Runners: Garrett Jenks, John Harnagel, Jason Lee, Keith Mar, Cliff Roberts, Ben Rogers, Mike Stewart

  • Girls Varsity

    • MHAL 2nd Place
    CCS 3rd Place
    Individual State Qualifier - Emily Allison
    Team Runners: Emily Allison (CCS Champion and 2nd Place State), Katy Connolly, Vanessa Fuchs, Stephanie Gutierrez, Caroline Knapp, Kathy Sheldon, Meghan Scott

    1992
  • Boys Varsity

    • STAL Champions
    CCS 2nd Place
    State 9th Place
    Team Runners: Chris Connolly, Jake Garcia, Derrick Karner, Kurt Larson, Jason Lee, Cliff Roberts, Nick Tuttle

  • Girls Varsity

    • STAL 2nd Place
    CCS 2nd Place
    State 15th Place
    Team Runners: Rebecca Allison, Sara Crockett, Vanessa Fuchs, Stephanie Gutierrez, Amy Raftery, Maryam Sarrafan, Tara Tate

    1991
  • Boys Varsity

    • STAL 2nd Place
    CCS 2nd Place
    State 15th Place
    Team Runners: Chris Connolly, Barry Kane, Derrick Karner, Kurt Larson, Jay Jayadev, Jason Lee, Jon Lee

  • Girls Varsity

    • STAL 2nd Place
    CCS 3rd Place
    Individual State Qualifier - Vanessa Fuchs
    Team Runners: Rebecca Allison, Sara Crockett, Vanessa Fuchs, Dorothy Homer, Amy Raftery, Tara Tate, Sarah Young

    1990
  • Girls Varsity

    • STAL 2nd Place
    CCS Champions
    State 15th Place
    Team Runners: Rebecca Allison, Vanessa Fuchs, Jen Kearny, Amy Raftery, Keri Raybould (CCS Champion), Jennifer Tan, Tara Tate

  • Boys Varsity

    • STAL 2nd Place
    CCS 6th Place
    Team Runners: Ernie Chang, Chris Connolly, Barry Kane, Kurt Larson, Jon Lee, Angelo Pezzoni, Alan Su


    Major Races
    STAL/MHAL: Santa Teresa and Mount Hamilton Divisions of the Blossom Valley Athletic League, Crystal Springs, Belmont (2.96 miles)
    League finals have previously been held at Hellyer Park (2.86 miles) and Alum Rock Park (2.85 miles) in San Jose.

    CCS: Central Coast Section Meet, Crystal Springs, Belmont (2.96 miles)
    For a team to qualify for the state meet, it must finish in either first or second place at CCS finals in its division. The top five individuals not on the qualifying teams also advance to the state meet, provided that they place 12th or better at CCS finals.

    State: California State Cross Country Championships, Woodward Park, Fresno (3.1 miles)
    "The Show"

    National: National Meet, Balboa Park, San Diego (3.1 miles)
    In 1995, two Leland runners qualified for the national meet for the first time in the school's history. They placed within the top eight positions at the Foot Locker Western Regionals.

    Visit Leland High School, 6677 Camden Avenue, San Jose, CA 95120
    Written by Jason Lee, who ran on Leland's cross country team from 1990 to 1993.
    jasonlee@cs.stanford.edu