With
14:43 win, Yong-Sung Leal is 8th best ever at Mt. SACLeal finishes
 "I
wanted to beat Billy Nelson's time because everybody said I couldn't," was
the ready answer when a reporter asked Leal about his goal for the race. California
3200 meter champion as a sophomore last year, Leal was the pre-season favorite
to take Ryan Hall's mantle as best distance runner in California and possibly
the nation. He kept a low profile the first 6 weeks of the season, and when Billy
Nelson beat the best of the rest in California at the Clovis Invitational 2 weeks
ago some thought he could have beaten Leal too. That thought grew stronger when
Nelson breezed to victory Friday night in the small school Division
4 Sweepstakes in 14:48, a top 10 mark for the 54 years of Mt. SAC cross country.
Leal gave credit to runner-up Carl Dambkowski and 5th place Jordan Horn
for pushing the pace. Leal also saw the race as valuable preparation for
the Foot Locker West regional here on December 1."Last year, I went out too
slow and got boxed in. This time, I sprinted out in the first 400 meters to get
clear," Leal said. So Leal should be ready come December 1. And Billy Nelson
too. Arroyo jr Yong-Sung Leal 14:43
Granada sr Carl
Dambkowski 14:56
Cate sr Henry Hagenbush 15:00
Etiwanda jr Mike Poe 15:01
Alta
Loma sr Jordan Horn 15:02
Liberty Christian jr Tim Nelson 15:03
Buchanan
sr Casey Burchill 15:03 Madera 130, Mt. Carmel 148,
Loyola 165, Esperanza 184, Crescenta Valley 198
Sweepstakes
Results - Detailed Results
half mile - from left, Tim Nelson (Liberty), Babey
Wagnew (Helix), Henry Hagenbush (Cate), and Leal,
 mile
- Jordan Horn (Alta Loma) and Carl Dambkowski (gold) have joined
Leal and Hagenbush in the front rank
 Poop
Out Hill - Leal and Horn lead the charge
 The
finish - top 20 after Leal Return to Mt. SAC
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