St. Michael / St. Charles CYO Track & Field and Cross Country
The Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) track & field program takes place in the spring, with practices starting February 1st and activities continuing through the Diocese Championship Meet in mid-May. We compete in the Diablo Valley Catholic League, which is Section 1 of the Oakland Diocese CYO.
The cross country season begins in mid-August and goes through mid-October. For more information click on the following link. (Oakland Diocese Youth Cross Country)
The St. Michael / St. Charles CYO track and field and cross country teams are open to all kids that live in Livermore or attend St. Charles or St. Michael. The teams are open to those in grades 3-8; those in grades K-2 can participate with permission from the coordinator.
The cross country season begins in mid-August and goes through mid-October. For more information click on the following link. (Oakland Diocese Youth Cross Country)
The St. Michael / St. Charles CYO track and field and cross country teams are open to all kids that live in Livermore or attend St. Charles or St. Michael. The teams are open to those in grades 3-8; those in grades K-2 can participate with permission from the coordinator.
2024 Cross Country Season Underway!
The 2024 St. Michael / St. Charles CYO cross country team is underway. The tentative schedule for meets is:
Wednesday, Sept. 18 Quarry Lakes, Fremont
Friday, Sept. 27 Oak Hill Park, Danville
Friday, Oct. 4 Oak Hill Park, Danville (relay meet)
Friday, Oct. 11 Shadow Cliffs, Pleasanton
Friday, Oct. 18 Crown Beach, Alameda (Diocese Championship)
Some info about the team and the season can be found in the FAQ. For additional information, please email the team coordinator Tracy Vogler at [email protected]
Wednesday, Sept. 18 Quarry Lakes, Fremont
Friday, Sept. 27 Oak Hill Park, Danville
Friday, Oct. 4 Oak Hill Park, Danville (relay meet)
Friday, Oct. 11 Shadow Cliffs, Pleasanton
Friday, Oct. 18 Crown Beach, Alameda (Diocese Championship)
Some info about the team and the season can be found in the FAQ. For additional information, please email the team coordinator Tracy Vogler at [email protected]
2024 Track Season Wrap Up
Congraulations to the St. Michael / St. Charles CYO track and field team on a great 2024 season. The team will return in 2025 with signups available in January and practices beginning in February.
Some info on the team and the season can be found in the FAQ. For more information, please email the track coordinator at [email protected]
Some info on the team and the season can be found in the FAQ. For more information, please email the track coordinator at [email protected]
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Alumni news: two NCS records in 4x800 for CYO alumni and a second place at state meet!
At the 2024 North Coast Section (NCS) Meet of Champions, CYO athletes were well represented on the Granada HS 4x800 relay teams. The girls' team of Evelyn-Ruckmann-Barnes, Sade Bumpus, Mia Lnenicka, and Jana Barron finished first in a new meet record of 9:10.30, breaking the previous record by over 15 seconds! The boys' team of Eshaan Singh, Adrian Cuevas Gomez, Eric Bromley, and Alek Schade set a new meet record of 7:49.76, breaking the previous record of 7:58.10. Highlights of the CYO cross country careers of the alumni shown in bold can be found on the Palmarès page.
At the state championship, the Granada girls' team finished 6th, and the boys' team finished 2nd, dropping over nine seconds to finish in 7:40.29.
At the state championship, the Granada girls' team finished 6th, and the boys' team finished 2nd, dropping over nine seconds to finish in 7:40.29.
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A New World Record! Congratulations to CYO Alumna Jana Barron!
In June 2023, Jana Barron, a senior at Granada High School, was part of a group of women that set a new world record of 9:18:32 for the 100x1 mile relay, breaking the previous record for 9:23:39 from 1999. The record has been widely reported including this story and this one.
Jana's competitive running career began in 2nd grade with the St. Michael CYO track team. She competed for the CYO track and cross country teams through 8th grade. In high school, she has led the cross country team to three California state championship meets and been the individual NCS champion.
Jana will continue her running career at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Jana's competitive running career began in 2nd grade with the St. Michael CYO track team. She competed for the CYO track and cross country teams through 8th grade. In high school, she has led the cross country team to three California state championship meets and been the individual NCS champion.
Jana will continue her running career at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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Congratulations to CYO Alumnus Roland Ruckmann-Barnes!
The Granada High School cross country team led by senior and St. Michael alumnus Roland Ruckmann-Barnes completed an historic season in 2022:
- Team championship and individual championship for Roland at the EBAL championship
- Team championship at the North Coast Section Championship
- Second place team in division II at the CIF state championship and fourth overall across all divisions.
- 16th place team at the Nike Cross Country Nationals
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