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Walnut, CA — The Valencia Vikings Cross Country team looked to make their mark as they competed against the region’s top teams at the CIF Southern Section prelims. With stiff competition, the Vikings knew they needed to bring their best to make the cut and continue the season. In the heats of Division 1, the top four teams and top six individuals would advance to the sectional finals next week. The return to the famous Mt. SAC cross country course brought not only the challenges of the competition, but also the hilly terrain of the toughest course the runners would face all season.

Santa Clarita, CA — The Valencia Viking Cross Country team took on the rest of the Foothill League at the championship race held at College of the Canyons. With tough competition and a challenging hilly course, the Vikes were hoping to bring their best performances of the year and advance into the post season. A crisp early Fall morning brought cool temperatures and ideal racing temperatures for the fields.

Walnut, CA — After a weekend off from racing, the Valencia Vikings Cross Country team tested their fitness at the famous Mt. SAC XC Invite in Walnut. Met with a cool, breezy, and partly cloudy day, the Vikings welcomed to beginning of Fall weather and just missed a late heatwave that would have upped the stakes on this challenging and hilly course.

Santa Clarita, CA — The Valencia Vikings Cross Country team split up this weekend with the varsity squads traveling up to Woodward Park in Fresno at the Clovis Invite while the Frosh/Soph and JV runners stayed local to again take on the hills at College of the Canyons in the SCV Invitational.

Fresno, CA — The Valencia Vikings Cross Country team split up this weekend with the varsity squads traveling up to Woodward Park in Fresno at the Clovis Invite while the Frosh/Soph and JV runners stayed local to again take on the hills at College of the Canyons in the SCV Invitational.

Brea, CA — The Valencia Vikings Cross Country team headed down to Carbon Canyon Regional Park to compete in the Brea Invite this weekend. Greeted by overcast skies and pleasant temperatures, the challenge for the athletes was the long and varied course. Measured at 3.2 miles, the course traversed through the thick grass of the park, transitioned to dirt paths that ascended to the top of the dam at 2 miles and then a long, gradual, and twisting decent back to the thick grassy finish. Different than other events, athletes were organized into smaller fields run by team position. Varsity races were divided into runners 1 & 2 in one race, runners 3-5 in a different race, with runners 6-7 and JV in a third. Frosh/Soph races were divided into runners 1-5 in one race with runners 6+ in another. With races starting every 10 minutes and having multiple races out on the single loop course, this was not a particularly spectator friendly atmosphere, but the efficiency of the event had the Vikings off to the rest of the Fall Break weekend before noon.

Santa Clarita, CA — The Valencia Vikings Cross Country team stayed local this week to compete against the other SCV high schools in Foothill League Race #1. Although field sizes were much smaller than those found at recent invitationals, the competition was tough as multiple teams in the league are ranked in the CIF Southern Section.

Irvine, CA — The Valencia Vikings Cross Country team battled the Friday afternoon freeway congestion to travel down to The Great Park of Irvine to compete in the 41st Annual Woodbridge Cross Country Classic. One of the largest cross-country invitationals in the state and the country, the Woodbridge invite is known for a fast course and very large and competitive fields. Pleasant afternoon temperatures and a cool sea breeze greeted the Vikings along with over 5000 of their closest competitors.

Long Beach, CA — The Valencia Vikings Cross country team opened the official racing season at Cal State Long Beach in the Southern California XC Opener Invitational on Saturday.