OC Lions @ Woodbridge Invitational

Cristy Wins, Second Year in a Row
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Boys Frosh Set OC Frosh Team Time Record
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Sat, Sep 20th - Another 5 am Saturday morning at Oaks Christian, another long drive, another day of records. This was the third time the Lions traveled to Woodbridge High in Irvine for its name-sake invitational. A very fast, very competitive 3 mile course around the campus and community. 207 schools from all over the country fielded a total exceeding 8,700 runners.
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The frosh girls started the day. Madagan Riley ran a 21:53 and Brittany Tayloe ran a 23:38. The frosh boys ran next led by Vincent Colarossi (17:29), AJ King (17:56), Stephen Cooper (18:04), Taylor Losi (18:57), Jack Ramsey (19:15), Nick Oddi (20:33), Pablo Gomez (20:39), Carl Niemi (21:40), Justin Schoppe (22:22) and Joel Begley (23:58). The boys placed 4th as a team.
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The sophomore girls were led by Cristina Garcia (18:38) who easily ran away with the race to remain undefeated at Woodbridge successfully defending her victory from last year's frosh girls race. Niki MacWhirter placed 10th (20:32) followed by Brittany Burr (23:25), Esther McFaden (24:24), and Diana Garza (28:43). In the absence of Brittani, Jackie and Natalie the girls placed 7th as a team. Ryan Huning (17:31) and Grant Foraker (19:10) ran in the sophomore boys.
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The junior and senior girls were joined by the late arrivals of sophomores Jackie Brody and Natalie Zaas racing in the girls varsity race. Emily Fuld's 19:40 led the way with Fallon Cislo (21:14), Catherine Price (22:14), Clancee Wasson (22:44), Jackie (22:54) and Natalie (28:02). This group placed 21st among 50 schools. Kevin Sutman (21:08) ran solo for OC in the junior race and Nick Matra (18:24) did the same in the senior race.
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Charlie Petrie (15:22) and Hunter Hays (16:24) raced in the late night sweepstakes race, a first ever for a OC runner.