Mustangs Earn Double Podium Finishes at OC XC Championships!

Isabella and Sofia Wroblewski Win All-County Honors!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, OAK CANYON PARK: The YLHS XC Mustangs delivered an outstanding weekend at the 2026 Orange County Cross Country Championships, October 17, with third-place team finishes for both varsity squads, two All-County honors, an individual race champion, and 16 PRs!

The varsity girls led the way with an impressive third-place overall team finish in the highly competitive Girls Sweepstakes race! Senior Isabella Wroblewski finished seventh in 17:00.1, followed by freshman Sofia Wroblewski in 12^th at 17:22.6. Both sisters finished among the top seven runners in their respective grades, earning All-County honors! Senior Savannah Gonzalez was next in 29^th (18:09.2), followed by sophomore Brooke Habbestad in 42^nd (18:32.2) and freshman Kiyomi Fuentes in 45^th (18:36.0), securing the team’s scoring five. Rounding out the varsity girls’ strong performance were freshman Madison White, who finished in 18:50.5, senior Camille Ta-Perez in 18:56.4, and senior Emily Maurer in 19:05.0.

The varsity boys also raced to a third-place team finish in the Medium/Large Schools Varsity Boys race, giving Yorba Linda a second podium appearance! Senior Rio Maldonado led the Mustangs with an 18^th-place finish and a personal-best 15:40.7, followed closely by junior Ryan Wang, who placed 21^st with another PR of 15:45.5. Junior Carlos Barry finished 41^st (16:12.0), freshman Noah Olivares placed 43^rd (16:13.3), and junior Oscar Barajas completed the scoring five in 50^th (16:17.6). Sophomore Armani Aguirre followed in 16:40.2, with senior Daniel Hernández crossing the line in 16:59.7 and junior Seth Block rounding out the varsity boys’ strong showing in 17:10.7.

Sophomore Bree Barajas brought home an individual win after capturing first place in the Girls Sophomore Medium School race with a personal-best 19:28.7. Teammates Anya Bharadwaj and Aubrey Maurer also ran strong races, finishing 11^th and 13^th, respectively. In the Girls JV race, junior Kara Kim earned a seventh-place finish in 20:41.0, followed by teammate Lizzy Clark, who placed 12^th in 21:45.5., while freshman Nathaniel Lynch placed 10^th in the Boys Freshman race.

The Mustangs wrapped up the two-day meet with 16 PRs, adding to an exciting weekend of championship racing. Congratulations to all our runners on a fantastic showing against Orange County’s best!