Competing Alumni
Yucaipa XC Thunderbird Alumni
Cassidy Jarish
Suffolk University
Letterwinner at Yucaipa served as the team’s captain … Helped Yucaipa to four straight first place team titles at Citrus Belt League (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021) … Led Yucaipa to a 10th place performance at the CIF State Championship in 2019 … Aided to Yucaipa’s 16th place finish at the CIF Southern Section Finals in 2019 … Also lettered in track & field and captained the team as a senior … Contributed to Yucaipa’s three Citrus Belt League track & field championships (2018, 2019, 2021) … Four-year academic letter honoree … Hozoni Atet (junior in top 40 of class) in 2020 … Graduated in the top 40 of her class in 2021 … Highest Honors from California Scholarship Federation in 2021 … Served as the Commissioner of Publications on Student Council from 2018-21.
Danielle Gee
Sacramento State University
Collegiate Highlights:
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Ranked third on the team in both meets during her first collegiate season.
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Fastest 5K time was 19:32.9 to place 10th overall at the William Jessup Invitational.
High School Highlights:
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Graduated from Yucaipa HS in 2020.
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Was the Citrus Belt League champion in the 1600 and 3200 as a sophomore and junior.
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Placed second in the 1600 and third in the 3200 as a freshman.
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Ran 5:17.81 in the 1600 in limited action as a senior to set her personal best.
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Fastest 3200 was 10:57.65 as a junior.
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Won three league cross country titles during her career.
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Placed 18th at the Southern Section finals and was 30th at the California State Championships as a senior.
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Best 3-mile time was 17:00.1.
Justin Briscoe
UC Riverside
High School Highlights:
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Graduated from Yucaipa HS in 2020.
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Was the Citrus Belt League champion in Cross Country in 2018.
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Won 3 team league championships during his career.
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Was All-Citrus Belt League from 2016-2019.
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Yucaipa XC 3 mile school record holder having ran 14:32 at the 2018 Woodbridge Invitational.
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Finished 27th at the 2018 CIF Finals race.
Blake Rodriguez
Vanguard University
Collegiate Highlights:
3.95 GPA
2 x All-GSAC Scholar Athlete
All-American Scholar Athlete
2 x Coach Award
10th All-Time in Javelin
10th All-Time in 600m
6th All-Time in Decathlon
5th All-Time in Heptathlon
High School Highlights:
Graduated from Yucaipa HS in 2019.
3 x All CBL (Track)
2019 CBL Track League Champion (800m, 4x400)
5th All-Time in 800m
3x CIF Qualifier in XC
2x Coach's Award
Team Captain
All-CBL in Basketball
2019 Team MVP in Basketball
Madison Parr
Vangaurd University
Collegiate Highlights:
All American Scholar Athlete
All Conference Scholar Athlete
3x All Conference XC
All Conference in Track (5k)
3x National Qualifier in XC
2x National Qualifier in Indoor & Outdoor Track
2010-2020 Vangaurd All-Decade XC (5th)
8th All Time in 10k
9th All Time in 3k
High School Highlights:
Graduated from Yucaipa HS in 2018.
2x All CBL XC
2x All CBL Track
8x Varsity Letter (XC & Track)
Top 10 All Time List XC
Senior Captain
Sarah Gee
Vangaurd University
Collegiate Highlights:
All American Scholar Athlete
All Conference Scholar Athlete
2x GSAC Team Champion XC
2x National Qualifier XC
XC Team Time Record Holder
2019 Women's Most Improved XC
High School Highlights
4 Year Varsity Athlete XC/Track
3x All CBL XC
2x All CBL Track
4x CBL Team Champion
2014 CIF Team Runner Up XC
3x State Meet Qualifier XC
XC Team Time School Record
4 Year XC/Track Scholar Athlete
Makenna Mason
Biola University
High School Highlights:
• Prepped four varsity seasons at Yucaipa HS in Yucaipa, Calif., graduating in 2017
• All time record holder in the 3-mile (17:01)
• No. 6 all-time in the 1,600 (5:07)
• Was CIF runner-up in 2014
• Two-time All-CIF
• Three-time all-league
• Earned Scholar-Athlete President's award
• Selected as Ken Hubbs Award recipient for her school
2019 Collegiate Highlights:
• Named First Team All-PacWest with a third-place finish in the conference championships (21:47 - 6k)
• Helped the Eagles to a PacWest podium finish as a team
• Finished 3rd at the Biola Invitational with an 18:30 (best 5k)
• Finished 25th in the NCAA Reigonals with her best 6k of the season (21:24)
• Helped Biola to NCAA Division II/USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
• Earned individual NCAA Division II/USTFCCCA All-Academic honors