Team Information:

• School Name: California Area
• Classification: A
• Head Coach: Matt Loomis
• Assistant Coaches: Rob Ruddle
• Returning Lettermen (Number): 4
• 2023 Record: 6-2
• 2023 Team & Individual Accomplishments: Finished 3rd in the section (behind GCC and Belle Vernon); Carter Kent and Niamh McClaflin earned all-section and all-county honors; Carter Kent was a state qualifier as a freshman.

Athlete Highlights:

• Top Returners (Name & Grade): Carter Kent (sophomore) and Niamh McClaflin (senior)
  
  
• Notable Newcomers (Name & Grade): Charles Meiss (freshman – finished 3rd overall at the middle school county meet in 2023) and Lorenzo Longo (freshman – 1st-year runner)

Team Outlook Coaches’ thoughts on your upcoming season. Is there anything you would like to share about your team this year? I am excited to have team depth this year and a strong top four.  If my boys stay healthy and if some of my freshman runners live up to their potential, we could have a really nice season.

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Team Information:

• School Name: California Area
• Classification: A
• Head Coach: Matt Loomis
• Assistant Coaches: Rob Ruddle
• Returning Lettermen (Number): 1
• 2023 Record: 0-2
• 2023 Team & Individual Accomplishments: Only had three girls and all were 1st-year runners.  Only one returns for 2024.

Athlete Highlights:

• Top Returners (Name & Grade): Ally Grodz (junior)
  
  
• Notable Newcomers (Name & Grade): Lucia Meiss (senior) and Ella Neil (senior)

Team Outlook Coaches’ thoughts on your upcoming season. Is there anything you would like to share about your team this year? I’m hoping to have five runners by the start of the season.  Lucia Meiss had a nice track season as a distance runner and Ella Neil is trying cross country after being a dedicated jumped in track & field. She is showing real potential throughout summer conditioning.  Ally Grodz is the lone returning letter winner and hopes to progress in her development.

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