The Register’s boys cross country preview.
O.C. BOYS TO WATCH
Alexis Garcia, Newport Harbor
Garcia made huge improvements as a sophomore and will challenge for the county’s top spot as a junior. Garcia was second at O.C. Championships, won the Sunset League and qualified for state. He was first-team All-County.
Anthony Grover, JSerra
Grover had an explosive debut season and will continue to see his stock rise as a sophomore. Grover was the top county runner in every Division 4 race and posted his best time of the season in a fourth-place finish at O.C. Championships. He was first-team All-County.
Stuart Kendall, Foothill
Kendall was one of the most consistent top runners in the county as a junior and will look to finish his high school career with a burst. Kendall was ninth at O.C. Championships and finished outside of the top 10 only once, 18th place at state. He was first-team All-County.
Jack Landgraf, Dana Hills
Landgraf was the county’s biggest running star as a junior, being named the Register’s cross county athlete of the year, and will try to keep Dana Hills on its championship perch. Landgraf was O.C. champion and South Coast League champion and led the Dolphins to a CIF-SS runner-up finish.
Adrian Vargas, El Toro
Vargas will be the leader on a strong El Toro team. El Toro returns six of its top seven runners with four seniors, including Vargas as pacesetter, from a team that was second in the South Coast League and third at O.C. Championships. Vargas was eighth at O.C. Championships and second-team All-County.