Palisades Sweeps Western League Cross Country Finals
Palisades' boys and girls varsity teams both won the Western League Finals at Pierce College, ahead of City preliminaries this Friday.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Running
Palisades High's boys and girls cross country teams swept the varsity races at the Western League Finals last Wednesday at Pierce College. Ethan Funk posted the fastest boys time of 15:58.8 on the hilly 2.93-mile course.
Why it matters
The results give Palisades momentum as its boys seek a sixth straight City title and both teams prepare for the City preliminaries. The sweep underlines the program's depth across the varsity and junior varsity ranks.
Palisades' varsity boys team scored 27 points to 38 for Venice, while the varsity girls team scored 23 points to 48 for Venice. Eleanor Mammen won the girls race in 16:32.3, and the boys have won five straight City titles, though the stub does not detail the competition beyond these results.
The players
Palisades High School
Palisades High School is a public high school in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles that competes in the Los Angeles City Section.
Venice High School
Venice High School is a public high school in Los Angeles that finished second in team scoring at the Western League Finals.
The details
Palisades placed three of the top four finishers in the varsity boys race and swept the top three spots in the varsity girls race, with Eleanor Mammen, Jackson Webb and Kendal Shaver finishing first through third. The Palisades junior varsity boys team also won its race with 31 points.
Timeline
Last Wednesday: Western League Finals held at Pierce College.
Friday: City preliminaries at Pierce College, where Palisades competes in Division I.
November 21: City Section title competition.
Season Trajectory
The Western League sweep extends Palisades' run of five straight City boys titles and keeps the program in contention for another crown. The results set up a City preliminaries field where Palisades' depth across varsity and junior varsity will be tested against the rest of the city.
Palisades' sweep means the team enters City preliminaries as a strong contender in Division I. Fans tracking fantasy or local high school rankings should watch how the Palisades boys and girls perform against the wider City field this week.
The takeaway
Consistent depth across varsity and junior varsity races is what sustains a program's championship run, and Palisades' results show that depth at the Western League level. Following the Friday preliminaries will show whether it carries into the City Section.
What happens next
City preliminaries are scheduled for Friday at Pierce College, with City Section title competition on November 21, 2026.
Further reading
For more on local competition, see our Running coverage across Los Angeles.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Palisadian-Post.
