Runners of the Week 10--Up Coming Meets

Championship Week/Week 10 was indeed a very busy one. All StanCo runners were in action. Thus I skipped selecting Runners of the Week last week so that I could double up after this action packed period. That really didn't make the selection any easier. But select I did...

Macie at Hughson Super-Cross

MACIE ERICKSEN 11th (Turlock)--Macie placed 7th in the CCC Championship meet helping Turlock to a 2nd place team finish

Fife (and Mitchell) at TVL Championship

EMILLY FIFE 10th (Hughson)--Emily raced stride for stride with her team-mate only to narrowing be beaten at the line. She placed 2nd and helped Hughson crush the rest of the TVL

Vazquez at VOL 2

ANTHONY VAZQUEZ 11th (Central Catholic)--Anthony finished 5th in the VOL Championship meet in his first XC season. Given that Cen Cath is a D5 school, Anthony may have the clearer path to the State meet than any other StanCo runner.

Josue at TVL Championship

JOSUE ESQUIVEL 12th (Hughson)--Josue placed 2nd at the TVL Championship meet and helped lead the Huskies to the TVL team title.

Honorable Mention:

Nancy Cervantes

 Nancy Cervantes 12th (Modesto)--Nancy placed 20th at the MMC Championship...but that isn't why she is noted here. At the very end of the VB's race of the MMC Championship there was an Enochs runner. I have seen him many times. He is usually struggling in last, trying hard to gut it out and finish. On Friday I witnessed Nancy running beside him, encouraging and cheering for him. If he had been from her own team I may not have given the whole thing a second thought, but he was from Enochs and not Modesto. To me Nancy embodies what XC is all about--that true and pure spirit of sportsmanship.
Katie Krieger 10th (Downey)--in perhaps her most complete race of the season Katie placed 5th at the MMC Championship.
Makaelyn Bickel 11th (Downey)--placed 2nd at MMC Championship and led the Knights to the title.
Itzi Segundo 12th (Orestimba)--placed 1st at SAL Championship meet
Tomas Virgen 12th (Patterson)--won his third (?) consecutive WAC title
Briseida Garcia 10th (Gregori)--won the MMC Championship in perhaps her most complete race of the season. Her mark is 11th all-time for the course.
Mason Reeves 11th (Gregori)--placed 2nd at the MMC Championship meet. His mark is 5th all-time.
Santiago Ruiz 11th (Gregori)--won the MMC Championship in a mark that is #4 all-time for the course. He led the Jags to the team title.
Abigayle Mitchell 12th (Hughson)--won the TVL title and led the Huskies to the team title.
Elizette Ysais 9th (Hughson)--placed third at TVL Championship. She has been crucial in Hughson run at another berth in the State meet.
Alondra Hernandez 11 (Riverbank)--placed 4th at TVL Championship in I think her best race of the season.
Carson Boice 12th (Hughson) --won the TVL Championship and led the Huskies to the team title.
Karina Prado 9th (Oakdale)--placed 2nd at VOL Championship and almost led the very young Lady Mustangs to the title.
Daniel Prado 11th (Oakdale)--placed 6th at VOL Championship in his best race of the season.
Destiny Suarez 10th (Ceres)--placed 5th at WAC Championship.

UP COMING MEETS
Sat 11/5 SubSections, Calaveras County  Fairgrounds, Angels Camp. Here is a link to everything you could possibly ever want to know regarding the meet    INFO