Bruins, Hillgals Run
Well at Bear River Invitational
Grass Valley, Saturday, Oct 12 - complete results to follow
Nellie Giammona and
Shawn Lawrence (Bear River) starred in their school's 10/12 Invite
Bear River's Shawn Lawrence won the Overall (Large & Small School
Combined
Sweepstakes Division) Varsity Boys race in a time of 16:49 at the Bear
River
Cross Country Invitational Saturday. Lawrence pulled away from Woodland's
Pedro Tejeda in the final half-mile to lead the host team to the Small
School team title with 34 points, along with exceptional efforts of other
Bruin squad members Joe Rohm who placed 8th in 18:11; Greg Rhodes, Pat
Lohse, and Zeke Giammona, who placed 23rd -24th in times of 18:57, 18:58,
and 18:59 respectively. Aaron Raynsford and Chris Hansen completed Bear
River's top seven, finishing in 45th (19:58) and 47th (20:08).
"Not only did we finish first in the Small School Boys division,
but we
placed second in the Sweepstakes with 81 points (all Small and Large teams
combined)," said Bruin Coach Nick Vogt, "Our first through 5th
runners
grouped well as team in the top 25 per cent of the field throughout the
entire race."
Davis High School was first in the sweepstakes race with 53 points (ahead
of
Bear River's 81 points) and First in the Large School race with 36 points,
outdistancing Roseville with 116 points (Sweepstakes) and 67 points (Large).
Sheldon was 3rd (Large) and 4th (Sweepstakes). Steven Middaugh of Sheldon
was 3rd (17:32); Josh Courtney of Roseville was 4th (17:41), and Taylor
Gross of Davis was 5th in 17:47.
Colfax placed second in the Small School Team race, led by 10th and 13th
place finishers, Mile McCammon (18:14) and Max Stockton (18:20).
The Bear River Girls Team placed second in the Small School Varsity Race
with 35 points, just behind first place Colfax (30 points). Nellie Giammona
(Bear River) was the first Small School division finisher with a 21:41
clocking, easily outdistancing Colfax's Megan Wollenberg (22:37). Lady
Bruin Michelle Wheeler placed 3rd in 23:46, followed by teammates April
Saltenberger (8th), Katie Redmond (9th), and Katie Tyrrell (14th).
In the Large School Varsity Girl's race, Oakridge's Natalie White crossed
the line in 18:33, more than a minute faster than Placer's Kim Crouch
(19:47). Placer, however, easily won the team title with 23 points over
runner-up Del Oro with 46 points. Katie Vaughan (Placer) was 3rd in 20:50;
Rachel Bates (Del Oro) 4th in 20:02; Rachel Gardner (Del Oro) 5th in 20:03;
Amanda Gilming (Placer) 6th in 20:11; and Andrea Gruber and Keri Buck
of
Placer in 8th & 9th in times of 20:37 and 20:43.
The Bear River Junior Varsity Boys, led by Jon Zisko's 5th place finish
of
19:48, placed 2nd with 47 points behind Sheldon's 21. Chris McCurdy of
Atwater was first in 19:08 and Peter Bernard of Sheldon was 2nd in 19:34.
Other Bruin runners were Matt Waechter (9th in 20:22); Glen Wheeler (10th
in
21:29); Nathan Youngman (13th in 22:03); and Ray Giammona (15th in 22:24).
Varsity Boys Sweepstakes (Large & Small School Divisions combined)
1. Davis 53
2. Bear River 81
3. Roseville 116
4. Sheldon 127
5. Colfax 138
6. Del Oro 140
7. Center 161
8. San Juan 205
9. Woodland 207
10. Lindhurst 211
11. Wheatland 222
12. Placer 304
Varsity Boys (Small School)
1. Bear River 34
2. Colfax 64
3. Center 76
4. San Juan 99
5. Lindhurst 104
6. Wheatland 108
Varsity Boys (Large School)
1. Davis 36
2. Roseville 67
3. Sheldon 71
4. Del Oro 81
5. Woodland 102
6. Placer 150
Varsity Girls Sweepstakes (Large & Small School Divisions combined)
1. Placer 23
2. Del Oro 48
3. Woodland 88
4. Davis 99
5. Bear River 131
6. Colfax 145
7. Wheatland 178
Varsity Girls (Small School)
1. Colfax 30
2. Bear River 35
3. Wheatland 55
Varsity Girls (Large School)
1. Placer 23
2. Del Oro 46
3. Woodland 79
4. Davis 89
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