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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA: Even with the unusually hot conditions, the Yorba Linda Cross Country Mustangs turned in several strong performances at the Huntington Beach Central Park Invitational across Sweepstakes, Varsity, and JV races.

In the Boys’ Sweepstakes, junior Carlos Barry paced Yorba Linda with a strong 16:01.0, followed by junior Ryan Wang in 16:17.1. Junior Oscar Barajas was next across the line in 16:42.4, while senior Daniel Hernandez finished in 17:12.5 and freshman Nathaniel Lynch ran 18:38.3.

The day’s standout performance came from the Girls’ Sweepstakes team, which placed fourth overall, finishing just one point behind Canyon (Anaheim) for third. Senior Isabella Wroblewski led the Mustangs with an outstanding 17:47.3, followed by freshman Sofia Wroblewski in 18:08.1. Sophomore Brooke Habbestad was Yorba Linda’s third finisher in 19:25.8, with freshman Madison White close behind in 19:32.8 and senior Emily Maurer completing the scoring five in 19:56.8. The strong team finish showcased the depth of the Mustang girls as they continue into the heart of the season.

The Varsity Boys were led by freshman Caleb Kay, who crossed the line in 19:26.4. Sophomore Maddex Thoongsuwan followed in 20:46.8, with freshman Hudson Pohl close behind in 20:55.8. Sophomore Andrew Nguyen finished in 21:05.7, and sophomore Makai Barnett rounded out the scoring five in 21:15.0.

In the JV Boys race, freshman Aiden Vo led a young Mustang squad with a 23:15.8, followed by fellow freshmen Mete Yal (23:30.9) and Gary Stone (23:52.8). Freshmen Neil Stone (25:11.1) and Ty Peterson (26:08.1) completed Yorba Linda’s top five.

Mustang finishers in the Varsity Girls race included sophomore Breanna Barajas, who finished in 21:04.3, junior Sydney Van Stralen in 21:24.4, and sophomore Aubrey Maurer in 22:28.7.

Despite the extreme temperatures, the Mustangs stayed tough through difficult racing conditions and gained another valuable three-mile race as the season moves into October. Next up is the Orange County XC Championships on Saturday, October 17.

Central Park Invite Results
More photos, thanks to Oscar Barajas, Sr. and Jimmy Su!

Varsity Team Travels to Mesa, AZ to Score Three Top-10 Finishes, and Boys Place First as a Team

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, MESA, ARIZONA:The YLHS Varsity XC Mustangs headed to Mesa, Arizona, on September 25 for the Desert Twilight XC Festival, taking on a fast 5,000-meter course under the Arizona night sky. Desert Twilight hosted more than 6,000 runners from 13 US states and Canada, with over 250 high school teams registered to compete. Yorba Linda’s varsity presence produced some outstanding performances, highlighted by a team victory for the varsity boys and a top-10 Sweepstakes finish for senior Isabella Wroblewski. The varsity girls team also finished in 6^th place overall as a team in a race that included 28 teams total as well as some of the top teams in the country.

The varsity boys delivered a huge team performance in the Small Schools Varsity 2 race, taking first place as a team! Senior Rio Maldonado led the Mustangs with a fourth-place finish in 16:50.2, with junior Carlos Barry right behind him in fifth at 16:51.7. Juniors Oscar Barajas and Ryan Wang crossed nearly side-by-side, finishing 14^th and 15^th in 17:16.9 and 17:17.1, while senior Daniel Hernandez rounded out Yorba Linda’s scoring five in 17^th at 17:19.0. Junior Seth Block finished in 17:43.6, and sophomore Armani Aguirre crossed in 18:45.7. The boys’ strong pack running—with five Mustangs among the first 17 finishers—helped secure the team win!

The varsity girls stepped up to compete in the highly competitive Sweepstakes race, led by Isabella Wroblewski, who raced to a 10^th-place finish in 17:52.9. Freshman Sofia Wroblewski continued her impressive first high school season, finishing 16^th in 18:08.5. Senior Savannah Gonzalez was next for the Mustangs in 19:01.0, followed by sophomore Brooke Habbestad in 19:32.2, senior Emily Maurer in 19:51.6, freshman Madison White in 20:04.1, and senior Camille Ta-Perez in 20:43.0.

It was a memorable night in the desert for the varsity Mustangs, with a boys team championship, two boys in the individual top five, and two girls in the Sweepstakes top 20!

Next up, HB Central Park Invitational this Saturday, October 3!

Desert Twilight Results
More Desert Twilight Photos

Freshman Sofia Wroblewski Sets New All-Time School Record

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA: YLHS Cross Country took on one of the nation’s premier high school meets at the Woodbridge Cross Country Classic, with the Mustangs competing across the Gold Division races and the Varsity Girls earning a spot in the elite Bob Day Sweepstakes. Fast racing produced a long list of season and personal bests for Yorba Linda with 22 PRs in all.

Freshman Sofia Wroblewski delivered the fastest performance of the night for the YLHS girls, racing to an outstanding 16:30.0 in the Bob Day Sweepstakes and setting a new all-time, all-grades girls’ school record. Congratulations, Sofia, on this huge accomplishment! Senior Savannah Gonzalez followed in 17:37.8, while freshman Madison White was the Mustangs’ third finisher in 18:28.9. Senior Emily Maurer ran 18:44.1 and senior Camille Ta-Perez finished in 18:58.1.

The Varsity Boys also put together a fast night in the Gold Varsity A race. Senior Rio Maldonado led the Mustangs with a 15:41.9, followed closely by junior Carlos Barry in 15:46.4 and junior Ryan Wang in 15:56.6. All three broke the 16-minute barrier. Senior Daniel Hernandez followed in 16:27.6, junior Seth Block ran 16:34.3, junior Oscar Barajas finished in 16:36.7, and sophomore Armani Aguirre crossed in 18:14.4.

YLHS also produced strong performances in the grade-level Gold races. Sophomore Breanna Barajas led the way with a 12^th-place finish in 19:51.7 in the Gold Sophomore Girls race. In the Gold Junior-Senior Girls race, junior Lizzy Clark finished 16^th in 19:43.9, followed by junior Kara Kim in 20:26.9 and junior Sydney Van Stralen in 20:27.6.

For the boys, junior Christopher Chiu led Yorba Linda in the Gold Junior race with a 17:32.7, followed by junior Landon Dreyfus in 18:47.5. Freshman Nathaniel Lynch paced the Mustang freshmen in 18:24.2, with freshman Caleb Kay next in 19:05.0 and freshman Hudson Pohl third for YLHS in 20:27.5. In the Gold Sophomore race, Maddex Thoongsuwan led the Mustangs in 18:36.3, followed by Andrew Nguyen in 19:53.7 and Makai Barnett in 20:47.7.

The night was especially notable for the number of personal and season bests. The results show new personal bests for Rio Maldonado, Carlos Barry, Ryan Wang, Oscar Barajas, Daniel Hernandez, Christopher Chiu, Landon Dreyfus, Nathaniel Lynch, Caleb Kay, Hudson Pohl, Gary Stone, Neil Stone, Breanna Barajas, Lizzy Clark, Savannah Gonzalez, Kara Kim, Emily Maurer, Madison White and Sofia Wroblewski, among others, while additional Mustangs recorded season-best performances.

With three varsity boys under 16 minutes and Sofia Wroblewski clocking a blistering 16:30.0 in the Bob Day Sweepstakes, Woodbridge delivered some of Yorba Linda’s fastest racing of the season so far.

PRs at Woodbridge:

Boys
Freshmen
Nathaniel Lynch — 18:24.2
Caleb Kay — 19:05.0
Hudson Pohl — 20:27.5
Mete Yal — 21:43.1
Gary Stone — 22:49.4
Neil Stone — 23:10.9
Ty Peterson — 24:08.3
Sophomores
Andrew Nguyen — 19:53.7
Juniors
Carlos Barry — 15:46.4
Ryan Wang — 15:56.6
Oscar Barajas — 16:36.7
Christopher Chiu — 17:32.7
Landon Dreyfus — 18:47.5
Seniors
Rio Maldonado — 15:41.9
Daniel Hernandez — 16:27.6

Girls
Freshmen
Sofia Wroblewski — 16:30.0
Madison White — 18:28.9
Sophomores
Breanna Barajas — 19:51.7
Juniors
Lizzy Clark — 19:43.9
Kara Kim — 20:26.9
Seniors
Savannah Gonzalez — 17:37.8
Emily Maurer — 18:44.1

More photos
Official Results
YLHS Season Best Rankings
YLHS Results Grid

Isabella Wroblewski Takes First Place, Varsity Girls Take Team Title

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA: Yorba Linda Cross Country turned in a standout performance at the Century Conference Preview at Yorba Regional Park, highlighted by an individual varsity victory, a girls varsity team title, and several top finishes across the day’s races. Races were rescheduled from late afternoon to morning in an effort to avoid athletes competing in triple-digit temperatures, but temps still climbed into the 90s!

The Varsity Girls led the way for the Mustangs, capturing first place as a team out of 15 area schools. Senior Isabella Wroblewski claimed the individual title, winning the three-mile race in 17:28.1. Freshman Sofia Wroblewski added an impressive fifth-place finish in 17:52.9, while senior Savannah Gonzalez crossed the line sixth in 18:18.4. Sophomore Brooke Habbestad gave Yorba Linda a fourth runner in the overall top 10, finishing eighth in 18:49.9. Senior Emily Maurer finished 19:25.1 in as the fifth scoring runner for Yorba Linda, securing a first-place win for the team.

The Varsity Boys finished sixth as a team in a deep conference field. Junior Carlos Barry led Yorba Linda, running 16:13.3 for 22^nd place. Senior Rio Maldonado followed in 16:30.6, with junior Ryan Wang close behind in 16:33.7, giving the Mustangs their top three varsity boys times of the morning. The Varsity Boys finished first in the Freeway League.

In the Girls Frosh/Soph two-mile race, sophomore Aubrey Maurer delivered another big performance for YLHS, racing to second place in 13:53.0. Freshman Jackie Voegltly finished in 17:40.7.

Yorba Linda also competed in the Boys JV two-mile race, with junior Landon Dreyfus finishing in 13:21.7.

Overall, the day belonged to the YLHS varsity girls, who placed four runners in the top eight, won the team competition, and were led by Isabella Wroblewski’s individual victory. The Mustangs came away from the Conference Preview with a strong early look at their Century Conference competition and several impressive performances heading deeper into the 2026 season.

The Boys Frosh/Soph contest was cancelled due to high heat. Next time, guys!

Top Finishers

Girls Varsity
Isabella Wroblewski (Sr.) – 1^st place overall
Sofia Wroblewski (Fr.) – 5^th place overall
Savannah Gonzalez (Sr.) – 6^th place overall

Boys Varsity
Carlos Barry (Jr.)
Rio Maldonado (Sr.)
Ryan Wang (Jr.)

Boys JV
Landon Dreyfus (Jr.)

Girls Frosh/Soph
Aubrey Maurer (So.) – 2^nd place overall
Jackie Voegltly (Fr.)

New Personal Best Achieved
Madison White *first three-mile HS race
Sofia Wroblewski *first three-mile HS race
Carlos Barry
Oscar Barajas
Christopher Chiu
Landon Dreyfus
Daniel Hernandez
Noah Olivares *first three-mile HS race
Ryan Wang

Congratulations to all our runners. Next up is Woodbridge on Saturday, September 19!

Finished Results
Athletic.net Results
Photos

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, WALNUT, CALIFORNIA: YLHS XC Mustangs launched their 2026 season with a new race on the schedule: the Mountie XPress Invitational at Mt. SAC, featuring a summer-heat-friendly two-mile course. With races divided by grade and school size, the Mustangs wasted no time putting the competition on notice, racking up nine top-10 finishes!

Yorba Linda’s freshmen made an impressive YLHS XC debut, sweeping the individual titles in both freshman races! Sofia Wroblewski led the freshman girls with a first-place finish in 11:28, followed by teammate Madison White, who claimed second place in 12:27. On the boys’ side, Noah Olivares raced to the freshman title with an impressive 10:46.

Congratulations and a big Mustang welcome to all of our freshmen who completed their first-ever YLHS XC meet: Jackie Voeglty, Nathaniel Lynch, Hudson Pohl, Mete Yal, Gary Stone, Neil Stone, and Ty Peterson. A great start to their high school cross country careers!

Isabella Wroblewski delivered one of the meet’s biggest performances, winning the senior girls’ race in 11:14—the fastest girls’ time of the entire meet across all divisions. YLHS girls took first place across all divisions at the meet.

The junior boys turned in YLHS’s strongest team performance of the day, earning an impressive third-place finish. Carlos Barry, Ryan Wang, and Oscar Barajas led the way, finishing 4th, 8th, and 19th, respectively. Carlos also clocked the fastest time of the day for the Mustangs.

Up Next: The Mustangs head to League Preview on Wednesday, September 9, at Yorba Regional Park!

See more photos here.
Results here
Jimmy Su photos here
PrepCalCoverage here

Top Finishers in Each Race:

Freshman Girls
Sofia Wroblewski 1^st 11:28
Madison White 2^nd Place 12:27
Jackie Voeglty 44^th 16:46

Freshman Boys
Noah Olivares 1_^st 10:46
Nathaniel Lynch 52^th 13:14
Caleb Kay 57^th 13:18

Sophomore girls
Anya Bharadwaj 4^th 12:58
Aubrey Maurer 10^th 13:22
Breanna Barajas 24^th 14:00

Sophomore boys
Armani Aguirre 12^th 11:19

Junior girls
Lizzy Clark 21^st 13:54
Sydney Van Stralen 24^th 13:59

Junior boys
Carlos Barry 4^th 10:43
Ryan Wang 8^th 10:52
Oscar Barajas 19^th 11:15

Senior girls
Isabella Wroblewski 1^st 11:14
Savannah Gonzalez 5^th 12:12
Camille Ta-Perez 7^th 12:57

Senior boys
Rio Maldonado 17^th 11:01
Daniel Hernandez 25^th 11:14

Saturday, November 29, 2025 — Clovis, Calif.

Congratulations to our eight Mustang runners who traveled last weekend to compete in the pinnacle cross country season race in California: the CIF XC State Championships! Hundreds of runners from schools across the state converged for a season-capping contest on Saturday, November 29.

Senior Toren Habbestad finished in 15:24.6 and 12^th out of 219 runners in the Boys’ D3 race, capturing the school record for fastest 5K in school history and breaking a record held since 2015.

While all of the season XC races take place on three-mile courses, the State course is a 5K (3.1 miles).

Junior Isabella Wroblewski finished in 17:54.3 and 11^th place out of 216 contenders in the Girls’ D3 race, breaking the school record held since 2019 for fastest girls’ 5K in school history. She was followed by Junior Savannah Gonzalez, Freshman Brooke Habbestad, Senior Brooke Boyd, Junior Camille Ta-Perez–all of whom finished in the top half of contestants–Senior Lorelai Pohl, and Sophomore Sydney Van Stralen.

The Girls’ Varsity team placed 8^th as a team among more than 25 schools featured in the race.

Congratulations, Mustangs! You make us so proud!!

We look forward to celebrating all our runners this Thursday at our end-of-season banquet. See you then!

Go Mustangs!!

Results
YLHS XC Records
Team Photo Pool
Jimmy Su photos
Dylan’s Drop photos

Saturday, November 22, 2025 — Mt. SAC, Walnut, Calif.

YLHS XC Girls Varsity and Senior Toren Habbestad all advanced to State last Saturday, November 22 at Mt. SAC, during the Southern Section CIF Finals. All eight runners will compete at the State Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno this Saturday, November 27. The team competed well, with two top-ten finishes and two season-capping PRs!

Toren came in 9^th place overall in the D3 Boys’ race, securing a qualification for State as an individual. This is only the second time a boy from YLHS has advanced to the State meet; the first time was when Toren qualified as an individual at CIF Finals in 2024. Congratulations on your achievement, Toren!

Junior Isabella Wroblewski came in 4^th overall in the D3 Girls’ race. Congratulations, Isabella, on your performance! She was followed by Junior Savannah Gonzalez, Freshman Brooke Habbestad, Senior Brooke Boyd, Junior Camille Ta-Perez, Senior Lorelai Pohl, and Sophomore Sydney Van Stralen. Yorba Linda girls finished 4^th as a team, securing their advancement to state.

PRs:
Lorelai Pohl 19:48
Brooke Habbestad 17:58

Congratulations, team, on your incredible races, and best wishes this weekend at State! Go Mustangs!!

Team Photo Pool
Jimmy Su photos
Dylan’s Drop photos

Results

The photos say it all! It was a CIF-Southern Section Prelims event to remember at Mt. SAC on Saturday, November 15. It rained and did not let up the entire day. The course was shifted to a “rain course” that kept the contest to asphalt. This meant a better surface than mud, but runners still had to account for puddles and slippery surfaces.

Senior Toren Habbestad finished 4^th overall in his D3 heat, advancing to finals next week. Our Girls’ Varsity Team–Juniors Isabella Wroblewski, Savannah Gonzalez, and Camille Ta-Perez; Seniors Brooke Boyd and Lorelai Pohl; Sophomore Sydney Van Stralen, and Freshman Brooke Habbestad–came in 2^nd place as a team in their heat, with Isabella finishing 2^nd overall. Lorelai, Sydney, and Brooke H. all PRd at this race! Great job, ladies! Our Lady Mustangs are currently ranked #8 in the state! The team will return to Mt. SAC next Saturday, November 22, for CIF-SS Finals. Go Mustangs!!

Final Results
Athletic.net Results
Team Photos
Jimmy Su Photos
Season Bests

Even with race times switched to morning instead of afternoon, all runners at the Century Conference Finals on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, faced high heat and dry breezes. Our Mustang men and women pushed through for some impressive times.

Our Lady Mustangs posted incredible finishes, with Junior Isabella Wroblewski scoring 1^st place in the girls varsity contest, followed by two top-10 finishers, Junior Savannah Gonzalez in 7^th place and Freshman Brooke Habbestad in 10^th place, along with Junior Camille Ta-Perez, Senior Brooke Boyd, Sophomore Sydney Van Stralen, and Senior Lorelai Pohl. Both Lorelai and Sydney PRd in this race–well done!

The YLHS Girls Varsity Team placed 1^st in the Crestview League as well as 1^st place in the 15-school Century Conference! Congratulations, ladies! They also advanced as a team to CIF Prelims in two weeks on Saturday, November 15.

Senior Toren Habbestad placed 1^st in the Varsity Boys contest, with an impressive time of 14:45. He will advance as an individual to CIF Prelims. Senior Michael Kowalyshyn finished in 16:13 and gained a spot on the All-League Second Team for the Crestview League. He was followed by Junior Rio Maldonado, Freshman Armani Aguirre, Senior Ryan Olivas, and Sophomore Carlos Barry. Congratulations, guys!

In the Girls JV/Soph/Frosh Contest, our Lady Mustangs placed 1^st overall as a team with three top-10 finishes! Junior Kathryn Thompson placed 2^nd overall, Sophomore Lizzy Clark PRd and came in 4^th place, and Freshman Anya Bharadwaj, who finished in 9^th place. Congratulations, ladies!

Athletes, parents and friends also recognized and celebrated eight Mustang seniors, a few of whom completed their final cross country race at this contest.

PRs

Ryan Wang
Christopher Chiu
Landon Dreyfus
Dean Oteyza

Sydney Van Stralen
Lizzy Clark
Lorelai Pohl
Ella Stanciu
Hailey Stuteville
Michelle Medina-Munoz

Top YLHS Performers for Each Race

Girls Varsity
Isabella Wroblewski, 1st place overall

Girls JV
Kathryn Thompson, 2^nd place overall *Top-10 Finish
Lizzy Clark, 4^th place overall *Top-10 Finish
Anya Bharadwaj, 9^th place overall *Top-10 Finish

Girls Frosh/Soph
Girls Frosh: Aubrey Maurer

Boys Varsity
Toren Habbestad, 1^st place overall

Boys JV
Daniel Hernandez, 4^th place overall *Top-10 Finish

Boys Frosh/Soph
Ryan Wang

Congratulations to our XC Seniors, class of 2026!

Brooke Boyd
Vivian Lin
Lorelai Pohl
Ella Stanciu
Toren Habbestad
Michael Kowalyshyn
Ryan Olivas
Dean Oteyza

Finished Results
Final Results at Athletic.net
Meet photos, special thanks to Ivan Chiu and others for all the fantastic pictures!
Check out our newly uploaded team photos from Sloppy’s Garage!

Friday, October 24, 2025 – Walnut, Calif.

Our Yorba Linda Mustangs attended the 77^th Annual Mt. SAC XC Invitational on Friday to prepare for league finals this upcoming week.

Top Yorba Linda Finishers for Each Race:
Dean Oteyza, D3 Boys JV Red
Lizzie Clark, 8^th place in D3 Girls JV Yellow * Top Ten Finish
Makai Barnett, D3 Boys Frosh Blue
Brooke Gutierrez, D3 Girls Frosh Green
Carlos Barry, D3 Boys Soph Red
Kara Kim, D3 Girls Soph Yellow

Our Varsity Girls team, including Senior Brooke Boyd, Juniors Savannah Gonzales, Isabella Wroblewski, and Camille Ta-Perez, and Freshman Brooke Habbestad, all crossed the line together, followed by Senior Lorelai Pohl and Sophomore Sydney Van Stralen in the D3 Girls Varsity Green Race.

Senior Toren Habbestad took an early lead in the D3 Boys Varsity Blue race, finishing in 16:16 for a first-place victory, followed by Junior Rio Maldonado, who posted an impressive Mt. SAC finish, along with Senior Michael Kowalyshyn, Sophomore Seth Block, Freshman Armani Aguirre, Junior Daniel Hernandez, and Sophomore Oscar Barajas.

See you at League Finals! Go Mustangs!!

Team photos album — Special thanks to Oscar Barajas, Sr. and others for all the great shots!
Jimmy Su photos — Coming Soon
Finished Results Official Times
Athletic.net Results