Top runners: Mike Avellan, Orange, Sr.; Jose Alvarado, Saddleback, Jr.; Zach Amos, El Modena, Jr.; Tyler Beardslee, Corona del Mar, Jr.; Edgar Benitez, Katella, Sr.; Martin Brix, University, Jr.; Richard Chou, University, Sr.; Omar Cordero, Saddleback, Sr.; Ryan Emenaker, El Modena, Sr.; Luis Estrada, Santa Ana Valley, Jr.; Dan Gaston, Huntington Beach, Jr.; Mike Gavar, Tustin, Sr.; Greg Hunter, Capistrano Valley, Sr.; James Hunter, Capistrano Valley, Sr.; Miguel Lara, Century, Sr.; Jesus Lopez, Santa Ana, Sr.; CJ Marciales, Tustin, So.; Danny Minx, Laguna Hills, Sr.; Erick Miramontes, Katella, Sr.; Wenceslado Morales, Santa Ana, Sr.; Michael Murray, Santa Margarita, Jr.; Jorge Pinto, Katella, Sr.; Ed Pollick, El Toro, Sr.; Raul Quinones, Santa Ana, Jr.; Daniel Rivero, Santa Ana, Sr.; Nick Russell, Jr.; Daniel Smith, Tustin, Jr.; Jess Strutzel, Huntington Beach, Sr.; Tony Trueba, Huntington Beach, Jr.; Juan Venegas, Katella, Sr.; Ross Venook, Woodbridge, Sr.; Dan Whittington, Santa Margarita, Sr.; Matt Wickersham, Mater Dei, Sr.
1995 PREP PREVIEW: BOYS' CROSS-COUNTRY : Huntington Beach's Trueba Now at Front of the Pack
League favorites: Century: Santa Ana Valley; Empire: Katella; Freeway: Sunny Hills; Garden Grove: Santiago; Golden West: Santa Ana; Olympic: Whittier Christian; Orange: Brea Olinda; Pacific Coast: Laguna Hills; South Coast: Capistrano Valley; Sunset: Huntington Beach.
1994 final poll: 1. Orange, 2. Katella, 3. Mater Dei, 4. Santa Ana Valley, 5. Santa Ana, 6. Corona del Mar, 7. El Modena, 8. La Habra, 9. Newport Harbor, 10. Edison.
1995 preseason poll: 1. Katella, 2. Huntington Beach, 3. Santa Ana, 4. Tustin, 5. Edison, 6. Santa Margarita, 7. Santa Ana Valley, 8. Capistrano Valley, 9. El Modena, 10. Orange.
Key dates: Woodbridge Invitational, Sept. 16; Dana Hills Invitational, Sept. 23; Laguna Hills Invitational, Sept. 30; Central Park Invitational, Oct. 7; Orange County Championships, Oct. 14; Mt. San Antonio Invitational, Oct. 14; Southern Section preliminaries, Nov. 11; Southern Section finals, Nov. 18; CIF State Championships, Nov. 25; Foot Locker Regional Championships, Dec. 2; Foot Locker National Championships, Dec. 9.
Notes: Although Saddleback isn't ranked among the preseason Top 10, don't count out Coach Mel Silva's Roadrunners in the Golden West League race. . . . Santa Margarita has shown early signs that it will be very tough to beat in the Sea View League, although Woodbridge swept through the league dual meets undefeated last year. . . . The Century League race should be a tight one again, with Santa Ana Valley, El Modena and Orange heading the list. . . . University has a tough one-two punch with Martin Brix and Richard Chou.
