State Finals

Seniors Legacy Includes Being the Best in OC's History

Girls Team Places 4th with OC team time record, Petrie Finishes 6th sets OC record


Sat, Nov 28-30, 2008 - The day after giving thanks and eating heartily with family the cross country teams traveled to Fresno's Woodward Park in preparation for the California State Finals. For six consecutive years OC has been making this journey to the State Meet. Every year trying to carve out a piece of history and maybe make the OC cross country program a little bit more distinguished in the process. Well, we have a little more to be thankful for due in part to the leadership of the seniors.

The girls stepped to the line at 11:10 am, led by sophomore Cristy Garcia's 0:20 second personal best and the second fastest individual performance in OC history. Cristy posted a 19:18 and only Roseanne Fleming's times 18:46 (Clovis 05) and 19:04 (State 04) are faster in OC history on the Woodward Park course. Junior Fallon Cislo built on he great performance at CIF SS Finals by running even faster on the longer course. Fallon's 19:37 was only 3 seconds from the OC junior record. Emily Fuld pushed under 20 minutes with a 19:57 becoming the fourth female in OC history to break 20 minutes. Senior Tina Boskovich posted an impressive 20:22 for the third fastest senior in in OC history. Freshman Megan Huning who ran the third fastest frosh time in OC history, only Roseanne Fleming and Cristy Garcia are ahead of her on the frosh list. Senior Catherine Price posted a 0:42 second personal best 19:44 to become the fourth fastest senior in OC history. Niki MacWhirter was the seventh girl in the line up. The girls team finish was 4th overall. The girls broke the OC team time record by 1 minute and 37 seconds over the mark set by the 2007 state championship squad. The senior girls end their OC cross country careers as the fastest team in OC history!

Charlie Petrie and Hunter Hays stepped to the line at 12:40 pm. For both of them this was the 3rd time in their careers that they have competed in the state finals. Charlie and Hunter join Roseanne Fleming and Ethan Long on the list of most state finals appearances in OC history - 3. Charlie improved his OC record time 0:22 seconds from last year's state final and crossed the line in 15:50 while placing 6th individually (also an OC best). Hunter Hays equalled his best mark on the course with a 16:25. Charlie and Hunter end their OC cross country careers as the fastest two runners in OC history elevating the bar well above all else!

Later that evening Charlie came from behind to smash Hunter in a game of bowling 109-79...!

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!

In case you did not hear...

Thu, Nov 6, 2008 - Charlie Petrie won the Tri-Valley League Title. He tallied his first ever race victory by beating the defending champion. He is also is the first male to win a cross country league title in OC history. He joins the company of Roseanne Fleming and Amber Meissner as one of three cross country league champs in OC history.

All Tri -Valley League Honors...
Cristina Garcia (4th), Emily Fuld (6th), Charlie Petrie (1st) and Hunter Hays (5th) claim First Team All Tri-Valley League Honors.
Fallon Cislo (12th), Brittani Gardella (13th) and Ryan Huning (14th) pick up Second Team All Tri-Valley League Honors.
Niki MacWhirter, Tina Boskovich, Stephen Cooper and Nick Matra were named All Tri-Valley League Honorable Mention.

CIF Prelims Recap

Girls Win their Prelim Heat Second Year in a Row!
Boys Qualify for 6th Consecutive CIF SS Finals

Sat, Nov 15th – The boys started the day racing in heat 2 of 2 for the division 4 boys prelims. Charlie (15:51 – OC Senior record) glided to a runner up finish and Hunter (16:46) cruised to a seventh place finish to lead the boys in qualifying for OC’s sixth consecutive CIF SS Finals. The boys placed eighth in the heat, and had the twelfth fastest time among the sixteen qualifying teams. Ryan Huning running a personal record (PR) 17:59, Robbie Thomson (18:57), AJ King (19:13 PR), Nick Matra (19:23 PR) and Stephen Cooper (19:23 PR) were the balance of the squad. The boys will be taking aim at a top 7 spot or better to advance to the State Finals for the third consecutive year.

The Girls won the prelims heat 3 of 3 for the second year in a row and second time in OC history…the only other time they were that good they won the State Title!! But first things first, the girls will be toeing the line at CIF SS Finals with the number four fastest qualifying team time which is an improvement from their number ten end of the regular season ranking. Emily Fuld (20:16 PR) and Cristy Garcia (20:22) cruised to a third and fourth place finish. Tina Boskovich (20:40), Niki MacWhirter (20:53 PR), Fallon Cislo (21:48), Catherine Price (22:00) and Megan Huning (22:15 PR) sealed the victory. The team time was the third fastest in OC history. It is time to hang another banner in the Dallas Athletic Center!! With a victory in either (or both) of the next two Saturday races (CIF SS Finals and State Finals) the girls will hang a championships banner (or two) in the gym, and leave their mark on the history of Oaks Christian Athletics!!! Go Lions!!
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Coming up Next: Plan your holiday(s) accordingly…
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Sat, Nov 29th
State Finals
@ Fresno
G 11:10 / B 12:50 (travel Fri-Sun, Nov 28-30)
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Sun, Dec 14th
Awards Night
@ the Petrie's
4:00 pm
(this is a change of date...moms can call Peggy to help)