MMC 1; CCC 1; VOL 1

MMC CLUSTER 1

Victorious Lady Knights

There is a reason that these races are actually run, and we don't just go off of past results...This past Wednesday 9/17 the MMC schools competed for the first time against each other this season...and some of the results were simply shocking to me. For the girls Downey CRUSHED what on paper was a very strong MoHi team. Downey put 9 runners in front of Modesto's 5th girl. It is the first time the Lady Knights have won an MMC Cluster. It is also the first time they have beaten the Panthers in XC since a 2009 dual meet shocker. Additionally these girls are young. There are only 2 seniors in the top 20 finishers and 8 are Frosh or Sophs. Some unseen factors in the results: it was very hot, the course was 40m (maybe 10 secs) shorter than the normal course, Mya Torres (Gregori) was ill, Torey Maravilla (Gregori) was leading after 2mi and injured her calf and DNF...

Names pulling away from Mendoza

1. Arielle Names (Downey) 19:51
2. Savannah Mendoza (Modesto) 19:55
3. Haylee Osgood (Downey) 20:43
4. Erika Martinez (Downey) 20:47
5. Esmeralda Aguayo (Downey) 20:50
6. Ocean Goldman (Grace Davis) 20:53
7. Mya Torres (Gregori) 20:58
8. Kerry Young (Modesto) 21:08
9. Sonia Perez (Modesto) 21:16
10. Esther Limon (Downey) 21:27
11. Makaelin Bickel (Downey) 21:38
12. Hilda Perez (Modesto) 21:47
13. Windy Kastner (Downey) 22:05
14. Joanna nunez (Downey) 22:19
15. Moriah Bickel (Downey) 22:25


The Varsity Boys race was no less startling as MoHi stomped the defending champion Gregori team. The Jaguars took the top two spots. The Panthers countered with the next three places (and 5 in front of Gregori's third runner). Modesto usually improves as the season progresses, so Gregori better regroup quickly.

Arauza, Medina, Keith, Alania, Alcantara (hiding) and Avila-DeLaCruz

1. Mario Medina (Gregori) 16:17
2. Anthony Arauza (Gregori) 16:38
3. Isaiah Avila-DeLaCruz (Modesto) 16:41
4. Marc Alania (Modesto) 16:44
5. Orlando Cardenas (Modesto) 16:46
6. Justin Goering (Downey) 16:47
7. Micheal Keith (Enochs) 16:49
8. James DeLaO (Modesto) 16:58
9. Hunter Casey (Downey) 17:11
10. Andrew Williams (Modesto) 17:12
11. Jonathan Alcantara (Gregori) 17:17
12. Juan Ortega (Gregori) 17:18
13. Abraham Giron (Modesto) 17:24
14. Ramon Bravo (Enochs) 17:28
15. Thi Bui (Enochs) 17:28

Arauza  taking 2nd with Avila-DeLaCruz and Alania in the disatnce

RESULTS (VB     VG     FSG    FSB)
PHOTOS (Screamin Scott)

PHOTOS (Camera Kim)


CCC CLUSTER 1
Coming off of impressive races at the Sierra Invitational the Turlock boys and girls must have been thinking about the possibility of a CCC title run. But it was Atwater squashing those hopes in resounding fashion in the first CCC Cluster on Wednesday 9/17 at Applegate Park in Merced.

For the VGs it was Frosh Arianna Lara Chavez (Turlock) breaking the tape to lead the Turlock Bulldogs to a second place finish. Atwater won the race by putting 5 runners in the top 13 (5 in front of Turlock's 3rd runner).

1. Arianna Lara Chavez (Turlock) 20:07
9. Makenzie Salyer (Turlock) 22:03
14. Amanda Medina (Turlock) 22:31
18. Cassie Derdivanis (Turlock) 23:02
19. Raveena Samra (Turlock) 23:03
20. Erin Knopp Sargoni (Turlock) 23:03.5

On the boy's side Merced swept the top three spots followed by Atwater's 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 showing. The Bears and Falcons would tie for the victory with The Turlock boys coming in a disappointing 3rd.

7. Javier Lara (Turlock) 17:18
12. John Puffer (Pitman) 18:01
13. Jesus Robledo (Turlock) 18:02
15. Erik Sousa (Turlock) 18:10
16. William Anderson (Turlock) 18:14
17. Brian Mendez Martinez (Turlock) 18:16
20. Casey Avellar (Turlock) 18:28

RESULTS

VOL CLUSTER 1

The VOL schools squared off for the first time this year on Wednesday 9/17 at Legion Park in Modesto. The Oakdale Mustangs represented well by placing 3rd in the VB race and 2nd for the VGs.

For the girls it was Anna Perrone leading the team scoring by placing 6th overall.

6. Anna Perrone (Oakdale) 22:12
8. Kyannah Hernandez (Oakdale) 22:33
18. Kristin Aguilar (Oakdale) 24:09
19. Megan Reali (Oakdale) 24:10

Isaiah Aguilar showed that he will be a force this year in the VOL by placing a strong 2nd in the VB race.

2. Isaiah Aguilar (Oakdale) 17:37
9. Octavio Padilla  (Oakdale)  18:26
16. Daniel Prado (Oakdale) 18:56

RESULTS