Career Report for Tess Bowen
Class of 2023
Cross Country Career
The following chart plots the mile pace for every race throughout high school for this runner. The blue anchor points show the races where the runner improved.
Course-Specific Personal Bests
Below is a listing of Tess Bowen's best times on each course. Click on the course name to see a chart of those races.
| Course | Distance | Time | Pace | All-Time Rank | PR Date | PR Event | Graph Races on Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylands Park | 3.1 | 23:31.5 | 7:35 | 105 | 10/19/21 | SCVAL Meet #3 | 5 |
| Bol Park | 2.18 | 15:32.5 | 7:08 | 145 | 10/27/21 | PA City Championship | 5 |
| Crystal Springs | 2.95 | 22:43 | 7:42 | 167 | 11/2/21 | SCVAL Finals | 5 |
| Golden Gate Park | 2.08 | 16:42.6 | 8:02 | 33 | 9/7/19 | Lowell Invitational | 1 |
| Golden Gate Park | 2.78 | 21:30.7 | 7:44 | 9 | 9/10/22 | Lowell Invitational | 1 |
| Toro Park | 3 | 23:01 | 7:40 | 94 | 10/19/19 | Monterey Bay Invitational | 1 |
Distance-only Personal Bests
This considers only the courses with distances of 2, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 and 5K (3.1 mi).
| Standard Distance (Mi) |
Time | Pace | Date | Event | Course | Graph Races at Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 23:01 | 7:40 | 10/19/19 | Monterey Bay Invitational | Toro Park | 1 |
| 3.1 | 23:31.5 | 7:35 | 10/19/21 | SCVAL Meet #3 | Baylands Park | 5 |
Career Summary
Below is a summary of each season run by Tess Bowen.
| Year | # of Races | Average Pace | Improvements / Chances | Rank on Team | Best # Std Dev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fr | 6 | 7:49 | 1/1 | 26 | 0.37 |
| Jr | 6 | 7:46 | 3/5 | 15 | 0.41 |
| Sr | 7 | 7:58 | 3/6 | 16 | 0.35 |
| Palo Alto Career | 19 | 7:51 | 7/12 |
Complete Race and Improvement History: Table
The following table is a listing of every race throughout high school for this runner.
| Date | Event | Course | Distance | Division | Place | # Std Dev |
Time | Pace | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/23/19 | Gunn Alumni Meet | Bol Park | 2.18 | Fr | 10/23 | -0.02 | 16:46 | 7:41 | |
| 9/7/19 | Lowell Invitational | Golden Gate Park | 2.08 | F/S | 102/205 | 0.29 | 16:42.6 | 8:02 | |
| 10/8/19 | SCVAL Meet #2 | Crystal Springs | 2.95 | JV | 42/188 | 0.28 | 23:59.8 | 8:08 | |
| 10/19/19 | Monterey Bay Invitational | Toro Park | 3 | F/S | 47/141 | 0.37 | 23:01 | 7:40 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 10/22/19 | SCVAL Meet #3 | Baylands Park | 3.1 | JV | 53/185 | 0.08 | 24:40.4 | 7:58 | |
| 10/30/19 | PA City Championship | Bol Park | 2.18 | JV | 19/37 | -0.55 | 15:59 | 7:20 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
| 9/11/21 | Lowell Invitational | Golden Gate Park | 2.82 | JV | 40/177 | 0.00 | 21:49.6 | 7:44 | |
| 9/21/21 | SCVAL Meet #1 | Baylands Park | 3.1 | JV | 20/122 | 0.29 | 24:52.6 | 8:01 | |
| 10/2/21 | Crystal Springs Invitational | Crystal Springs | 2.95 | JV | 31/126 | 0.24 | 24:21.1 | 8:15 | |
| 10/19/21 | SCVAL Meet #3 | Baylands Park | 3.1 | JV | 25/122 | 0.23 | 23:31.5 | 7:35 | You ROCK! (LR, PR, DPR) |
| 10/27/21 | PA City Championship | Bol Park | 2.18 | JV | 1/20 | 0.04 | 15:32.5 | 7:08 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
| 11/2/21 | SCVAL Finals | Crystal Springs | 2.95 | JV | 10/50 | 0.41 | 22:43 | 7:42 | You ROCK! (LR, PR, SBP) |
| 9/1/22 | Gunn Alumni Scrimmage | Bol Park | 2.18 | V | 24/27 | 0.19 | 16:49.2 | 7:43 | |
| 9/10/22 | Lowell Invitational | Golden Gate Park | 2.78 | JV | 50/148 | -0.26 | 21:30.7 | 7:44 | |
| 9/20/22 | SCVAL Meet #1 | Baylands Park | 3.1 | JV | 32/129 | 0.09 | 24:51.3 | 8:01 | You ROCK! (LY) |
| 10/4/22 | SCVAL #2 | Crystal Springs | 2.95 | JV | 11/122 | 0.35 | 23:43.6 | 8:03 | You ROCK! (LY, SBP) |
| 10/18/22 | SCVAL Meet #3 | Baylands Park | 3.1 | JV | 20/133 | 0.23 | 24:24.2 | 7:52 | You ROCK! (LR, DSR) |
| 10/26/22 | PA City Championship | Bol Park | 2.18 | V | 15/16 | -0.49 | 17:21.8 | 7:58 | |
| 11/1/22 | SCVAL Finals | Crystal Springs | 2.95 | V | 45/53 | 0.05 | 24:27.1 | 8:17 |
Glossary:
- LY = Beat time from the same course a year ago
- LR = Beat time from the most recent running of the course
- PR = Set a new course-specific PR
- PG = Beat personal goal
- SBP = Season's best performance based on position of finish relative to the field. (Highest # of standard deviations).
- DPR = Set a new distance-only PR. Applies to 2 mile, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 mile and 5K (3.1 mi) courses only.
- DSR = New season record at this distance that is not a DPR.
- # Std Dev = The number of standard deviations from the mean.
All columns are sortable by clicking on the column heading.
Track Results
Season Records
| Season | Grade | Pts | 800m | 1600m | 3200m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Outdoor | Fr | - | 6:28.44 | 14:28.20 PR | |
| 2021 Outdoor | So | 3:11.19 | - | - | |
| 2022 Outdoor | Jr | 2:53.04 PR | 6:34.80 | 14:40.81 | |
| 2023 Outdoor | Sr | - | 6:20.64 PR | - |
By Event
800m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8/21 | Homestead HS @ Paly | 3:25.76 | JV | 8 | ||
| 5/22/21 | Los Gatos @ Milpitas | 3:11.19 | JV | PR (Δ=14.57,7.1%) SR LR (Δ=14.57,7.1%) |
7 | |
| 3/3/22 | Palo Alto@Los gatos | 2:53.72 | JV | PR (Δ=17.47,9.1%) LR (Δ=17.47,9.1%) |
3 | |
| 4/14/22 | Gunn @ Palo Alto | 2:53.04 | JV | PR (Δ=0.68,0.4%) SR (Δ=18.15,9.5%) LR (Δ=0.68,0.4%) |
4 | |
| 4/16/22 | CCS Last Chance T&F Meet | 3:03.37 | V | 38 |
1600m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4/20 | Palo Alto @ Milpitas | 6:28.44 | JV | SR | 6 | |
| 3/3/22 | Palo Alto@Los gatos | 6:34.80 | JV | SR | 6 | |
| 3/29/22 | Palo Alto @ Homestead | 6:35.93 | V | 7 | ||
| 4/21/22 | Los Altos @ Palo Alto | 6:51.50 | V | 7 | ||
| 3/1/23 | Homestead@Palo Alto | 6:28.59 | V | LR (Δ=22.91,5.6%) LY (Δ=6.21,1.6%) |
7 | |
| 3/2/23 | Rustbuster Invitational | 6:31.43 | V | LY (Δ=3.37,0.9%) | 20 | |
| 3/9/23 | Los Gatos @ Palo Alto | 6:39.07 | V | 12 | ||
| 3/16/23 | Palo Alto @ Milpitas | 6:20.64 | V | PR (Δ=7.80,2.0%) SR (Δ=14.16,3.6%) LR (Δ=18.43,4.6%) |
6 | |
| 3/23/23 | Lynbrook&Gunn @ Palo Alto | 6:24.52 | V | LY (Δ=11.41,2.9%) | 8 | |
| 3/25/23 | Lynbrook Invitational | 6:36.36 | V | 17 | ||
| 4/15/23 | CCS Last Chance Meet | 6:23.90 | LR (Δ=12.46,3.1%) LY (Δ=27.60,6.7%) |
16 | ||
| 4/18/23 | Palo Alto @ Los Altos | 6:27.32 | V | LY (Δ=24.18,5.9%) | 9 |
3200m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10/20 | Lynbrook @ Palo Alto | 14:28.20 | JV | SR | 5 | |
| 3/29/22 | Palo Alto @ Homestead | 14:40.81 | V | SR | 2 | |
| 4/28/22 | SCVAL/DAL Finals | 15:05.04 | JV | 12 |
Distance Medley 12-4-8-16
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/25/23 | Lynbrook Invitational | 14:21.30 | V | 1 |