The Division 1 boys race gets underway; Vista Murrietas Reddish (1369) and
Great Oaks Lapham (566) try to lead their teams to the state meetnext week in Fresno.
Vista Murrieta Senior Porter Reddish (14:04) would finish thirdin the Division 1 boys race. The Broncos boys team finished secondoverall and qualified for the state meet.
Linfield Christian runner Jackie Crowther (720) finished fourth in the Division 5 race with a time of 17:32; she qualified for the state meet next weekend in Fresno.
Kiara McIntosh (902) of Paloma Valley qualified for the state meet by finishing second in the Division 1 girls race with a time of 16:28.
Ashley Helbig (#576) and Haley Dorris (#575) were the top runners for the Wolfpack finishing with the same time of 16:35 and placing seventh and eighth overall, Great Oaks girls won the Division 1 Championship with a score of 44 points.
Great Oaks Miranda Kewley (577) finished in the top 10 with a time of 16:39 followed by Temecula Valleys Angela Ziff (1255) who had a time of 17:02 and placed 24th.Here are the results of athletes who qualified in the top 10 and team scores from the CIF Southern Section Divisional Finals held at Mt SAC this past weekend. (Note: * denotes Individual Qualifier for CIF State Championships; top five individuals not on qualifying teams also advance if they place in the top 20; top seven teams qualify for CIF State Championships). Great Oak Girls and Vista Murrieta Girls and Boys teams will advance. The state meet will be held Saturday, Nov. 24, at Woodward Park in Fresno. The top three teams and 10 individuals in each race will receive awards in all five divisions for both boys and girls.Division 1 GirlsIndividuals: 1. Sarah Baxter (Simi Valley) 15:53; 2. Kiara McIntosh (Paloma Valley) 16:28*; 3. Veronica Yamane (Arcadia) 16:29*; 4. Hannah Kirkegaard (Ventura) 16:29*; 5. Megan Huebner (La Quinta/La Quinta) 16:29*; 6. Kylie Nishisaka (Marina) 16:30; 7. Ashley Helbig (Great Oak) 16:35; 8. Haley Dorris (Great Oak) 16:35; 9. Haley Seward (Edison) 16:36*; 10. Miranda Kewley (Great Oak) 16:39Team Scores:1. Great Oak 44; 2. Simi Valley 69; 3. Capistrano Valley 134; 4. San Clemente 155; 5. Vista Murrieta 196; 6. Marina 199; 7. Yucaipa 208; 8. Dana Hills 209; 9. Edison 211Great Oaks Christian Calain was 15th (16:50); Maiya Larsen was 16th (16:52) to place five runners in the top 16 and defeat Simi Valley.Division 5 GirlsIndividuals:1. Ashley Flores (Sacred Heart of Jesus) 17:09*; 2. Rachael Power (Desert Christian/Lancaster) 17:12; 3. Valeria Ruiz (Xavier Prep) 17:19; 4. Jackie Crowther (Linfield Christian) 17:32*; 5. Evan Gancedo (Pasadena Poly) 17:37*; 6. Sophie Curran (Vistamar) 17:42; 7. Lily Zino (Vistamar) 17:45; 8. Sofia Venema (Desert Christian/Lancaster) 17:46; 9. Beth Rigali (St. Joseph/Santa Maria) 17:48; 10. Lauren Ouye (Chadwick) 17:48*The Linfield team missed the seventh spot for a berth to the state meet , losing a tiebreaker to Crossroads.Division 1 BoysIndividuals: 1. Juan Gonzalez (El Toro) 14:00*; 2. Estevan De La Rosa (Arcadia) 14:01; 3. Porter Reddish (Vista Murrieta) 14:04; 4. Naoki Omatsu (Trabuco Hills) 14:13; 5. Mitchell Pratt (Arcadia) 14:14; 6. Kyle Warrick (Roosevelt) 14:14*; 7. Kevin Ramirez (Santa Fe) 14:15*; 8. Jeff Thies (Edison) 14:18*; 9. Gabe Collison (Crescenta Valley) 14:18*; 10. Phillip Rocha (Arcadia) 14:19Team Scores:1. Arcadia 84; 2. Vista Murrieta 133; 3. Trabuco Hills 140; 4. California 161; 5. Rancho Cucamonga 164; 6. Long Beach Poly 164; 7. Dana Hills 183