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 Track Season Info
The St. Michael / St. Charles CYO track and field team is off and, well, running for the 2024 season!
The first meet will be held March 16, and the Diocese championship will be May 11.
For more information, please email the track coordinator at smicyorunning@gmail.com
The first meet will be held March 16, and the Diocese championship will be May 11.
For more information, please email the track coordinator at smicyorunning@gmail.com
2023 Cross Country Season Wrap Up
Congratulations on a great cross country season. We will be back in August, 2024. Results for the Diocese Championship meet can be found here, and top results for the team have been added to the palmarès page.
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 vogler@alum.mit.edu
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 vogler@alum.mit.edu
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.
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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