A Little Over 2 Weeks To Supercross.

 

VB Black Race Enters the Mud Pit

Updates Coming!

As we get closer to race day, I will be posting meet updates to this website.  I will also be sending out info on Athletic.net.

2025 Girls Preview

 It's Stacked This Year.

This year's edition of the supercross features a LOADED girls field.  A large number of previous top 10 finishers have returned this year to see if they can claim that number one spot.  This list includes: 

• Maitha Al Radai of Merril West - 4th in 2024
• Sydney Logsdon of Hilmar - 3rd in 2024
• Yasmin Mansouri of Elk Grove - 2nd in 2022
• Sophie Benham of Hughson - 2nd in 2024
• Gianna Mansouri of Elk Grove - 2023 Champion
• Addison Shaw of Pleasant Grove - 2024
  Champion
• Jymena Nguyen-Marquez of Grace Davis - 9th in 2023

The list above, does NOT include the prohibitive favorite for this year's race, Eleanor Hampton of Merced.  Hampton is one of the highest rated athletes to ever toe the line at Supercross.  So far this year she has run 17:23 for 3 miles to place 4th at Woodbridge and 17:25 for 5k to rate as the #1 runner in the Central California Conference. Last year, on the track, Hampton posted an impressive 11:03 to place second in the Sac Joaquin Section D3 Championship. The MEET RECORD of 15:17, set by Mahalia Quintana in 2021 is certainly in Jeopardy.  This year, we could see multiple girls surpass the time set by the 2021 Sac Joaquin Section Champion. 

Hampton will threaten the CR this year

Hampton will be pushed by 2023 champion, Gianna Mansouri of Elk Grove and 2024 Champion Addison Shaw of Pleasant Gove as well as Jymena Nguyen Marquez of Grace Davis and Sophie Benham of Hughson.  Benham is the current #1 runner in the Trans Valley League and Nguyen has been the #1 runner in the Western Athletic Conference all year. On the track, both have sub 5:30 credentials with Nguyen - Marquez posting a time of 5:17 last year to place second in the Sac Joaqin Section D4 Championship.  

Team Battle

The Mansouri sisters of Elk Grove
Lead this year's team favorite

The team battle looks like it is shaping up to be a hotly contested race between two teams from Elk Grove.  Pleasant Grove has been the top team in the Delta League all season and fetures 3 girls who could potentially place in the top 10: Addison Shaw, Samantha Brink, and Ava Urias.  Meanwhile, their cross town rivals, Elk Grove recently won the D4 race at the Clovis Invitational and are led by Gianna and Yasmin Mansouri, both of whom have placed in the top 2 at Supercross.  Elk Grove did not race at Supercross last year, but will be a favorite to take home the Team Champions Backpacks

Hughson may be looking to sneak in and upset their larger rivals.  The Huskies have been dealt some major injury blows this year.  An ankle roll at varsity camp resulted in a fracture and another top 5 runner was diagnosed with a congenital heart issue.  The Huskies still managed to place 2nd at last week's Clovis Invitational in Division 6. If Hughson can close the gap between Benham up front and their #5 girl, they could factor into the overall scoring.  

Nguyen and Al Radai battling earlier this season

2025 Boys Preveiw.

 It's Wide Open!

This year's boy's individual battle has no clear favorite. Instead, we have a whole gang of guys who've been running in the low 16 minute 5k range and have had some high finishes at invitationals, but none, so far have had a breakout moment.  Sounds like an opportunity for some competitive racing where the boys push themselves to the next level.  

On paper, the top 5k time coming into the race is owned by Beckett Aston of Templeton High.  Beckett ran 16:07 at the Waller Park "Goose Chase" Inviational earlier this year and has run 4:28 for 1600 on the track. .  However, as we all know, cross country courses can vary widely in their "speed rating" and there are a number of boys who have times close to Beckett.  

Alessandro Pimentel of Hughson has run 16:18 this year and has a 1600 best of 4:30.  Leandro Montoya of North Monterey County has run 16:17 at Clovis thisy year, and Isaac Barragan of Merced has a 5k best of 16:11 so far this season.

Perhaps the most intriguing candidate for the win is Jeyden Lemes of Del Campo.  Lemes comes into the meet with a 5k PR of 16:09 at the Kim Duyst Invitational, but also boasts a 400m track PR of 48.62, a mark that placed him 5th at the Sac Joaquin Section masters meet.  That is impressive range for the senior from Fair Oaks and he will certainly be dangerous if he's in contention when the race enters the stadium.  

Lemes of Del Campo boasts great finishing speed. 

Check out the boys' "Top 10 Contenders"

Boys Team Battle

For the boys teams, it looks like the battle for the champions' backpacks will be between: Merced, Pleasant Grove, and Hughson.  2 weeks ago, Merced placed 2nd in the championship division at the Amanda Garcia   Memorial Invitational.  Hughson has been the #1 team in the Trans Valley league all season and last weekend placed 7th at the Clovis Invitational, D6 race.  D4 Hughson has faced D3 Merced already at the "Screamin' Scott" Inviational.  In the unusual 4 x 1.5 mile relay format, Merced got the better of Hughson, with Barragan pulling away on the last leg.  Both teams are running without one of their top 5, but Hughson boasts impressive depth for a small school and may absorb the loss of a key runner a little better..

Meanwhile, Pleasant grove comes in with an impressive resume as well.  They have been the #1 team in the Division 1 Delta League.  They also recently won the open division at the Amanda Garcia Invitational.  PG is led by the duo of: Cruz Solis, and Dane DeMille, both of whom are featured among our top 10 contenders.  

Or....it could be someone completely different. 

The beauty of racing is that you never actually know who will win, who will PR and who will lay an egg until the gun actually goes off.  

We look forward to seeing you all out at Husky Memorial Stadium on Saturday.  

New Title Sponsor

Running Warehouse Has Agreed to Sponsor our Meet!

Thank you to our friends from SLO! Stay tuned for more information regarding prizes and awards this year. See you all in October. 

 

2025 Date Announced

 October 18, 2025!!!

2025 Frosh Soph Black Race - DOWN IN THE BOG!

Welcome to the 2025 Hughson Supercross.  One more year and we'll be 2 decades old!  Over the year's, we've tried to make this meet: fun, competitive, memorable, and one that you get done before noon.  We're doing pretty good on all those fronts, but with the growing fields, our last race is starting at 12:05 these days ;)

This page will be updated as we approach race day. Check back for meet previews and announcements as we get closer to the meet. 

We hope to see you all in October!

Top Contenders - Boys

And Here It Is!

Boys Top Contenders 

Finn Rigby of Christian Brothers

2024 Top Contenders - Girls

 Our Crack Team of Experts....

We have scoured race results on athletic.net and come up with this list and short resumes of 10 top quality young ladies who will be competing this Saturday. Thank you to all the ecoaches who sent me photos.  See if your favorite made the list.  Will YOU make the list next year?

Paige Rupert of CB Putting in the work

   Girls Contenders Slide Show

Boys Slide Show to be Published Tomorrow