The boys varsity race got out quickly, with the talented Knight
twins of La Sierra skirting off into the lead with Canyon Springs'
Jose Blanco in tow. Blanco would separate the duo just past the
mile, but as the trio closed in at two miless, the Knights had moved
away to a comfortable and growing 20 meters advantage. Jeff Pelarde
of Poly settled into fourth early on and held that position throughout,
with King's pack of seven grouping nicely early on and then sticking
together to a 35 second spread (1-7) at the finish line. La Sierra's
4th and fifth runners were well back, finishing 16th and 20th respectively,
but it was still enough to bring the team the runners-up honors.
King wins league title, undefeated.
Ivy League Finals
Held at Canyon Springs' "B" Course.
3.0 miles, dirt surface.
Scores
Boys Varsity
1. King 36
2. La Sierra 51
3. Canyon Springs 68
4. Poly, 96
5. North, no score
1. Dylan Knight La Sierra 15:13
2. Spencer Knight La Sierra 15:14
3. Jose Blanco, Canyon Springs 15:42
4. Jeff Pelarde, Riverside Poly 15:48
5. Matt Cummins, King 16:01
6. John Ashley, King, 16:13
7. Jeremy Baugus, King, 16:17
8. Pat Gonzalez, King, 16:23
9. Rick Gross, North, 16:24
10. Nick Ehret, King, 16:25
11. Ivan Guevara, King, 16:28
12. Michael Mahoney, La Sierra, 16:33
13. Alec Fillmore, King, 16:36
14. Brent Johnson, Canyon Springs 16:43
15. Andrew Vasquez, Canyon Springs 16:44
After a narrow, one point win for King in last week's dual with
Canyon Springs, today's race was anyone's guess as to who the victor
would be. Canyon Springs boasted home course advantage and the inclusion
of Tiffany Rojas who missed the dual with injury. The Cougars got
things going early, with a tight pack of four just off the lead
in the opening 1000 meters. Carissa Bowman of King and Canyon's
Courtney DiNiccola locked horns through two miles, racing almost
side-by-side through the scenic, tree-lined lanes. With 1500 to
go, Bowman opened up a gap and pulled away to win in 18:33. King's
depth proved again to be the difference in this contest, as the
Wolves were able to put five in the top 12 and four in the top 7.
King repeats as Ivy league champions.
Girls
1. King 27
2. Canyon Springs 49
3. Riverside Poly 65
4. North 97
5. La Sierra 127
1. Carissa Bowman, King, 18:33
2. Courtney Di Nicola, Canyon Springs 18:45
3. Larissa Davis, King, 19:25
4. Addy Odekirk, King, 19:30
5. Tiffany Rojas, Canyon Springs 19:32
6. Suzanne Azzam, Poly, 19:35
7. Bridget Gonzalez, King, 19:36
8. Denisse Lewis, North, 19:44
9. Jessi Jaech, Canyon Springs, 19:45
10. Camila Alvarez, North, 19:49
11. Amanda Lopez, Poly, 19:50
12. Carly Sjogren, King, 19:52
13. Jennifer Williams, Canyon Springs, 19:54
14. Niki Romero, Poly, 19:55
15. Shawna Brierly, King, 19:59