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Sunkist League - Southern
Section - 9/25/02 - Southern Section
Rubidoux pack leads
Sunkist League Meet - Brad Peters photo
The Sunkist League met on Wednesday for the first of three league meets.
Defending Division 2 CIF and State Champion Rubidoux looked good, but
for the first time since joining the league two years ago, opposing runners
were able to place in top six Rubidoux runners. Only once in the past
two years had an opposing league school crack that barrier. Though Rubidoux
came out victorious in this contest, the scene was strikingly different
than what many observors had seen take place in years' past.
A tight group of Falcons led the charge at the mile, coming in just under
5:00. However, King's David Lee and a company of teammates along with
Norte Vista's Francisco Manzo were right there. In the middle mile that
Falcon group splintered a bit, and with 1000 meters to go, Jon MacLaughlin
and David Lee of King were running 3-5 overall, with Manzo at 6. Stirring
finishes brought places 2-6 across the line in a span of just 3 seconds.
Rubidoux won with 24 points, King placed second with 42 and Norte Vista
was third with 65.
The girls' contest was not quite as dramatic, with King's pack taking
the lead in the first mile with Bloomington's quickly improving sophomore,
Christine Oliva (sub 19:00 at Colton Swarm the opening weekend) and Norte
Vista's Yessenia Cortez going with the pace. Though Bloomington and Norte
Vista put their top-two in the top-five places, the day belonged to King,
led by a vastly improved Megan Fairley who won the race in a lifetime
best of 19:05. King would eventually put all five scorers in the top 10.
King finished with 32 points, Norte Vista had 50 and Bloomington had 65.
Top Finishers:
1. Megan Fairley, King, 19:05
2. Yessenia Cortez, NV, 19:13
3. Cristine Olivas, BL, 19:15
4. Jeannyna Flores, NV, 19:26
5. Eva Heras, BL, 19:36
6. Morgan Sjogren, King, 19:48
7. Angella Nanyonyi, King, 19:53
8. Sarah Moore, King, 20:05
9. Tamara Wells, BL, 20:24
10. Tawny Odekirk, King, 20:34
11. Stephanie Fematt, King, 20:38
12. Blanca Fernandez, Rub., 20:44
13. Melissa Velazquez, NV, 20:53
14. Carly Sjogren, King, 21:01
Boys:
1. Antonio Jimenez, Rub, 15:58
2. Victor Ortiz, 16:02
3. Jon MacLaughlin, King, 16:03
4. Adam Heredia, Rub, 16:03
5. Francisco Manzo, NV, 16:05
6. David Lee, King, 16:05
7. Efrain Guerrero, Rub, 16:11
8. Charles Quintanilla, NV, 16:11
9. Garret Allen, King, 16:22
10. Jose Maganda, Rub, 16:24
11. Grant Carter, King, 16:27
12. Mobin Ghoury, Rub, 16:32
13. Steve Vance, King, 16:35
14. Kevin Norton, NV, 16:47
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