San Marcos Girls Repeat as Channel League Champions
The San Marcos girls cross country team won the Channel League title at the Channel/Pacific View Association Championship meet held at Dos Pueblos.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Running
The San Marcos girls cross country team repeated as Channel League champions at the Channel/Pacific View Association Championship meet held Wednesday at Dos Pueblos. Elsie Tuttle took first overall in the girls race, with Autumn Richardson finishing second.
Why it matters
The win came from the first Channel League meet of the season, giving the San Marcos girls an early marker before the postseason. Both San Marcos squads now move on to the CIF-SS playoffs.
Kik Van Engelen won the boys race in 16:04 and Sydney Burgoyne won the girls race in 19:48 over the 3-mile championship course. Iyla Herrick of Dos Pueblos finished sixth in the girls race in 19:18.10, while the boys' fifth-place finisher ran 15:44.70.
The players
Santa Barbara High
Santa Barbara High is a public high school in Santa Barbara, California, whose cross country athletes competed in the Pacific View League.
Dos Pueblos High School
Dos Pueblos High School is a public high school in Goleta, California, which hosted the Channel/Pacific View Association Championship meet and has a running program of about 125 members.
The details
Elsie Tuttle and Autumn Richardson led the girls race for almost the entire 3-mile course. Santa Barbara High's Van Engelen and Burgoyne captured the Pacific View League boys and girls titles, while the San Marcos boys finished second to Rio Mesa.
Timeline
Wednesday: Channel/Pacific View Association Championship meet held at Dos Pueblos.
Next Saturday: CIF-SS playoffs at Mt. San Antonio College.
Season Trajectory
The Channel League title gives the San Marcos girls an early statement win in a season that now shifts to the CIF Southern Section playoffs. Repeating as league champions places the program among the regional contenders heading into postseason competition.
The San Marcos girls' league title sets up a postseason run at Mt. San Antonio College next Saturday. Local runners following the Channel League can track the CIF-SS results as both San Marcos squads compete for a state berth.
The takeaway
Early-season league titles can signal which programs are positioned for the postseason. Following the CIF-SS brackets will show whether the San Marcos girls can build on their Channel League win.
What happens next
Both San Marcos squads will compete in the CIF-SS playoffs next Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College.
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