WEEK 1 2018 XC (Hughson/Pitman Scrimmage; Jaguar Inv; Lagoon Valley; Thunder 2mi; Sierra Inv)

This is an odd time of the season when some teams are completing their third/fourth races and so many others have yet to race even once.

WED 8/29 HUGHSON/PITMAN SCRIMMAGE, Centennial Park, Hughson
This meet is Hughson traditional intrasquad meet. This year they invited Pitman to join the party. The two teams were split up into 7 different teams. It was an interesting early season idea that added some levity and a different tone to the meet. For these results I have "separated the 7 different teams back into their normal school teams. Everybody ran 2 miles on a flat and fast course.

BOYS
Team-wise Hughson took down the Pride 27 to 40 and that was even without #1 runner Austin Hoach.
On the unfamiliar course Jayson Martin takes the win (barely). Miguel Ramos looked like he is ready to compete in the TVL this season.

1. Jayson Martin (Pitman) 10:54.8
2. Miguel Ramos (Hughson) 10:55
3. Trace Huber (Hughson) 11:06
4. Dario Salinas (Hughson) 11:08
5. Marcos Pimentel (Hughson) 11:13
6. Diego Jaime (Hughson) 11:14
7. Murphy Phillips (Hughson) 11:17
8. Salvador Ramirez (Pitman) 11:19
9. Bryce Van Allen (Pitman) 11:20
10. Damian Garcia (Pitman) 11:21

GIRLS
Team-wise the Pride ladies nipped the Huskies. Hughson was missing probable #3 runner Kinsey Langley. 

1. Mavleen Mann (Pitman) 11:25
2. Emily Fife (Hughson) 12:05
3. Elizette Ysais (Hughson) 12:26
4. Jessie Lawrence (Hughson) 12:33
5. Camila Stephens (Pitman) 12:34
6. Stefanie Rodriguez  (Pitman) 13:31
7. Diana Olthof  (Pitman) 13:39
8. Sarah Siegel  (Pitman) 13:46
9. Taylor Scheuber (Hughson) 13:56
10. Emely Herrera (Hughson) 14:22

PHOTOS

RESULTS

THUR 8/30 JAGUAR INV, Eagal Lakes, Tracy
Competing StanCo teams were Central Catholic, Patterson, Oakdale, Orestimba, and Waterford. It seemed warmed out on the course than the actual temperature indicated. The course was certainly dusty and the times are not particularly fast. Given all that there were was solid results. It is always fun to watch small-school stars Jaecelyn Romero and Madeline Tree go head to head. Tree ran great last week in Lodi. This week it was Romero. Jonathan Staley has another great race. I suspect he is feeling the pressure from Frosh teammate Evan Espinoza. Newcomers Simon Appel and  Hannah Beth Norman are pleasant surprises at Oakdale. It will be exciting to see them improve as the season continues. Ada Jack and Dustin Chavez have both improved a lot.

VB
Team-wise: 6-Oakdale; 11-Waterford; 12-Patterson; 13-Central Catholic; 14-Orestimba

Jonathan Staley

4. Jonathan Staley (Waterford) 18:04
11. Dustin Chavez (Oakdale) 18:33
12. Evan Espinoza (Waterford) 18:36
19. Simon Appeal (Oakdale) 18:46
20. Tanner Cusano (Oakdale) 18:47
35. Adrian Contreras (Patterson) 19:32
46. Zach Velazquez (Waterford) 20:12

VG
Team-wise: 3-Oakdale; 8-Patterson

Kayden Legan

3. Kayden Legan (Oakdale) 21:48
9. Hannah Beth Norman (Oakdale) 22:41
11. Ada Jack (Patterson) 22:51
15. Jaecelyn Romero (Waterford) 23:09
29. Madeline Tree (Orestimba) 24:15
31. Momoka Leaden (Central Catholic) 24:34
34. Paris Thompson (Oakdale) 24:53
35. Jazzlyn Velasquez (Oakdale) 24:04
46. Salma DeLeon (Patterson) 26:21
47. Lois Lopez (Patterson) 26:21
48. Melony Garcia (Orestimba) 26:28

Ada Jack

RESULTS

PHOTOS

SAT 9/1 LAGOON VALLEY, Lagoon Valley Park, Vacaville
The only competing StanCo team was Big Valley Christian. Billed as one of the toughest courses in Northern California, I am sure that anyone who has ever run here would agree. Between the dust, the heat, and of course the two giant hills, this course is challenging.

SMALL SCHL VB
27. Peter Pacheco (BVC) 18:41
43. Robert Pacheco (BVC) 19:21

RESULTS

SAT 9/1 THUNDER 2mi, Buhach HS, Atwater
Competing StanCo team was Central Valley. In this meet all athlete run the same 2 mi course and complete at grade level.
 

The CV medalist--photo cred Leo Balderas

BOYS
Cole McKain (Merced) 10:20.9 1st Jr
Christian Balderas (Central Valley) 10:38 1st So
Chase Bogart (Central Valley) 11:25  4th Sr
Enrique Martinez (Central Valley) 11:49 11th Jr

GIRLS
Clara Harman (Atwater) 12:22 1st Sr
Vanessa Contreras (Central Valley) 11:49  11th Jr
Raquel Barrera (Central Valley) 15:31  8th Jr
Priscilla Garcia (Central Valley) 15:52 13th So
Abigail Garcia (Central Valley) 15:53  14th So
Adriana Huaracha (Central Valley) 15:55  16th So


RESULTS

SAT 9/1 SIERRA INV, Sierra College, Rocklin
Competing StanCo team was Waterford and they only took a few athletes. I remember this course as being like Willow Hills in that it was trails over rolling hills. It is necessary to be able to shift gears rapidly in order to be successful

VB
25 Jonathan Staley (Waterford) 18:20
28. Evan Espinoza (Waterford) 18:46
103 Zach Velazquez (Waterford) 24:46

JVG
For some reason Jaecelyn ran JV because she missed the varsity race.  She would have placed 20th in the VG race
2. Jaecelyn Romero (Waterford) 24:09

RESULTS


COMING UP THIS WEEK:
WED 9/5 TVL 1@ Legion, Modesto (RBK, Hughson)
WED 9/5 JoHo @ Pacheco; GD @ Mtn House; LosBanos @ Beyer; Ceres @ Lathrop
THUR 9/6 SAL 1 @ Legion, Modesto (Waterford, Denair, Orestimba)
SAT 9/8 Lowell Inv @ Golden Gate Park, SF (Gregori, Beyer)
SAT 9/8 Kim Duyst Inv @ River Oaks, Ceres (Downey, Turlock, BVC, CV, Ceres, Denair, Enochs, RBK, MoHi, Hughson, Oakdale, Orestimba, Waterford)