Mustangs Double Up on League Titles at Century Conference Championships!

Girls varsity repeats as Century Conference champions, Isabella Wroblewski claims her third league title, and boys varsity wins the Freeway League championship!

Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Yorba Regional Park, Anaheim: The YLHS XC Mustangs closed out their regular season in championship fashion at the 2026 Century Conference Championships, celebrating league titles for both varsity teams, a second consecutive Century Conference championship for the girls, three individual race victories, and 12 personal records and three additional season bests. Both girls and boys varsity teams now advance to CIF Prelims!

The varsity girls delivered another championship performance, capturing first place in both the Crestview League and Century Conference for the second consecutive year. Senior Isabella Wroblewski led the charge, racing to first place in 16:55.1 and claiming her third individual league championship. Freshman Sofia Wroblewski was right behind her in second at 16:58.5, giving the Mustangs an impressive 1–2 finish in both league and conference standings. Senior Savannah Gonzalez finished seventh (17:46.0), followed by sophomore Brooke Habbestad in 12^th (18:13.1) and freshman Kiyomi Fuentes in 13^th (18:15.4), rounding out the championship team’s scoring five. Seniors Camille Ta-Perez and Emily Maurer completed the varsity lineup, finishing 25^th (18:53.2) and 28^th (19:05.6), respectively.

The varsity boys brought home the Freeway League championship, finishing first in their league and sixth overall in the Century Conference to secure their spot at CIF Prelims. This is only the second time in YLHS history that the XC boys’ team has advanced into the post season! Senior Rio Maldonado led the Mustangs with a 16^th-place finish (4^th place in Freeway League) and a personal-best 15:33.2, followed by junior Ryan Wang in 27^th (6^th in league) (15:49.9) and junior Carlos Barry in 33^rd (9^th in league) (15:52.4). Junior Oscar Barajas finished 44^th with a PR of 16:05.8, while sophomore Armani Aguirre rounded out the scoring five in 47^th with another PR of 16:11.9. Freshman Noah Olivares finished 87^th (17:22.5), followed by senior Daniel Hernandez in 89^th (17:27.0).

The girls JV squad delivered a sweep of top-10 finishes, led by sophomore Breanna “Bree” Barajas, who captured first place in 19:29.1. Sophomore Anya Bharadwaj followed in fifth with a personal-best 20:12.5, junior Lizzy Clark placed seventh (20:28.4), and sophomore Aubrey Maurer finished eighth with another PR of 20:40.7. All four Mustangs finished among the top eight runners in their race!

In the boys freshman race, Nathaniel Lynch led Yorba Linda with a 12^th-place finish (third place in league!) and a PR of 17:21.1, followed by Caleb Kay in 36^th with another PR of 18:04.4. The Mustangs also celebrated personal records from Hudson Pohl, Ty Peterson, Neil Stone, and Gary Stone. In the boys JV race, junior Seth Block finished 30^th (7^th in league) (18:20.6), followed by Christopher Chiu in 39^th (9^th in league) (18:40.7).

With two varsity league championships, back-to-back Century Conference titles for the girls, Isabella’s third individual league crown, and both varsity teams advancing to CIF Prelims, the Mustangs are carrying plenty of momentum into the postseason. Congratulations to all 15 Mustangs who recorded personal records or season-best performances!

Up next: CIF Southern Section Prelims on Saturday, November 14 at Mt. SAC.

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