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What you see below is the original picks for 2009 REDWOOD EMPIRE GIRLS ALL-EMPIRE CROSS COUNTRY.
Based off of how the Press Democrat has done their All-Empire picks, in past years, this
was how the girls would have been placed.
First change seen is PD's new policy of only one runner of the year. With two girls of national caliber
in 2009 and those two splitting their head-to-head races 4-4 they would have been co-runners under old system.
Second change was limiting 1st and 2nd team to only five runners each.
The two teams shown below are girls placed in groups were first team runners were all fairly
close in their overall season. Dropping that group down to five was again splitting hairs.
For boys the original had all the boys listed 2nd team who in final ended up 2nd team and honorable mention.
Narrowing down that fine group to the final five was again a tough call.
GIRLS
RUNNERS OF THE YEAR
Julie Nacouzi
Montgomery, junior
25th Nationals, NCS II Champion, NBL Champion, 2nd STATE
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Jacque Taylor
Casa Grande, senior
State Division II Champion, SCL Champion, 40th Nationals, 2nd NCS
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FIRST TEAM
Isabel Andrade, Petaluma, senior
NCS III Champion, 19th STATE, 2nd SCL
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Cara Curtin, Maria Carrillo, senior
3rd NBL, 6th NCS III, 83rd State
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Lauren Curtin, Maria Carrillo, senior
44th State III, 2nd NCS, 2nd NBL
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Lauren Kraus, Maria Carrillo, freshman
4th NBL, 7th NCS III
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Amber Piersol, Windsor, sophomore
4th SCL, 5th NCS II, 66th STATE
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Dominique Ratto, Casa Grande, senior
3rd SCL, 7th NCS II, 54th State
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SECOND TEAM
Kelly Brooks, Santa Rosa, junior
8th NBL, 14th NCS II, 114th State
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Hunter Connell, Montgomery, senior
5th NBL, 15th NCS II
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Kirby Franklin, Petaluma, freshman
8th SCL, 16th NCS III, 86th STATE
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Sarah Gallagher, Montgomery, senior
10th NBL, 16th NCS II
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Margie Garza, Maria Carrillo, senior
6th NBL, 129th State III
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Francesca Honey, Petaluma, sophomore
5th SCL, 8th NCS III, 85th STATE
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Meredith Inman, Healdsburg, senior
9th SCL, 8th NCS IV
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Nicole Lane, El Molino, sophomore
4th NCS IV, 6th SCL, 95th State
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Katy Lee, Sonoma Academy, freshman
CMC Champion, 33rd State V, 16th NCS
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Eva Luu, Casa Grande, junior
7th SCL, 17th NCS II, 96th STATE
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Suzi Rozga, Santa Rosa, senior
77th State II, 13th NCS, 12th NBL
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Heidi Thiele, Maria Carrillo, sophomore
7th NCS, 45th State III, 10th NCS
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Byrnna Thigpen, Maria Carrillo, freshman
9th NBL, 14th NCS III, 136th State
COACH OF THE YEAR
Val Sell, Montgomery
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