"Oliver Hunter of Dana Hills won the Division 3 cross-country state title in 14:55.3, extending his school's remarkable streak to five consecutive championships. Hunter claimed two titles in a single week, capturing the Southern Section Division 3 championship before dominating the state race Saturday. Doubts about early season fitness dissolved as Hunter embraced his coach's mantra, "Trust the process," throughout a dominant state performance."
"On a cool Saturday morning at Fresno's Woodward Park, Oliver Hunter of Dana Hills became his school's fifth consecutive state cross-country champion by winning the Division 3 championship with a time of 14 minutes 55.3 seconds. "He trusted the process. He was all smiles," coach Craig Dunn said. Evan Noonan won three titles and Jai Dawson won the other. Hunter was a little concerned early in the season about being pushed and being fit, but Dunn told him again and again, "Trust the process," and he was ready for his best effort after winning last week's Southern Section Division 3 championship."
"The state meet record for the most sub-15:00 boys in a single meet across all divisions was 12 boys at the 2024 state meet. In just the first two races today, 13 boys have achieved the feat to break the record! Wow! Fast times! 🔥💪🙌- Rich Gonzalez (@PrepCalTrack) November 29, 2025"
Oliver Hunter of Dana Hills won the Division 3 state cross-country championship in 14:55.3, marking his school's fifth straight state title. Hunter also won the Southern Section Division 3 championship the previous week and overcame early-season fitness doubts by following his coach's "Trust the process" mantra. The state meet produced a high number of sub-15:00 performances, breaking the previous record for most sub-15 boys in a single meet. Across divisions, Redondo Union won the Division 1 boys team title and Conor Lott won the Division 1 individual crown, while Jaelyn Williams, Summer Wilson, Sacramento Jesuit, El Toro, Carol Dye, and JSerra earned notable wins.
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