Saugus' Brianna Jauregui picking up the pace in Div. II

When the first set of state individual rankings were released Sept. 9 by Dyestatcal.com, Saugus' Brianna Jauregui wasn't even in the top 10 (see below).

GIRLS DIVISION II
1. Kaylin Mahoney (Saugus-SS)
2. Jacque Taylor (Casa Grande, Petaluma-NCS)
3. Elizabeth Apgar (Lincoln, San Diego-SD)
4. Nicole Hood (Carondelet, Concord-NCS)
5. Hillary Hayes (Edison, Huntington Beach-SS)
6. Heather Cerney (Carondelet, Concord-NCS)
7. Diana George (Livermore-NCS)
8. Stephanie Barnett (Leland, San Jose-CCS)
9. Liberty Miller (Simi Valley-SS)
10. Amber Murakami (Saugus-SS)

Less than a month later, the senior is No. 2 in the state behind sophomore teammate Kaylin Mahoney, according to Dyestatcal's Doug Speck and Mike Kennedy (see below).

GIRLS DIVISION II

1 SS Kaylin Mahoney SO Saugus
2 SS Brianna Jauregui SR Saugus
3 SDS Elizabeth Apgar SR Lincoln (San Diego)
4 SS Desiree Alexander SR Newport Harbor (Newp Bch)
5 SS Hillary Hayes SR Edison (Huntington Beach)
6 CCS Mary Reynolds SR Mountain View
7 NCS Jacque Taylor JR Casa Grande (Petaluma)
8 NCS Nicole Hood JR Carondelet (Concord)
9 SJS Brooke Holt SO Granite Bay
10 SS Savannah Pio SO Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach)

Jauregui won the senior class race Sept. 12 at the season-opening Seaside Invitational, then placed fifth Sept. 20 at the Woodbridge Classic -- Mahoney took fourth -- and followed with second-place finishes behind Mahoney at the Sept. 25 Foothill League meet and Saturday's Staub/Barnes Invitational at Crescenta Valley Park.