Cross Country CIF Finals

Lions Claim Pair of Tenth Place Finishes

Sat, Nov 21, 2009 - Both Oaks Christian's cross country teams advanced to C.I.F. Southern Section Finals. For the girls this was the ninth consecutive year and the boys the seventh consecutive year that OC has been represented at CIF Finals.

The girls toed the line first for the Lions. Fallon Cislo led the effort with a 12th place and lifetime best 18:58 finish. Fallon earned second team all CIF honors in the process, and she ends her OC career as the second fastest performer in school history (Roseanne Fleming's 18:34 is #1). Cristy ran a season best 19:58. Niki MacWhirter with a 20:08, Megan Huning with a 21;07 and Madagan Riley PR'd with a 23:32. The team posted a 102:16 team time for the fourth fastest in OC history. This team time makes the state finals 16 of the previous 17 seasons, but not in 2009. Fallon missed qualifying for state by one position. The boys team time was 86:05 and the 5th fastest mark in OC history.

7 girls, 6 season bests, 5 PR's

The boys ran next with a solid 1-2-3 placing. Vincent Colarossi led the way with a 16:49 PR. Derek Stoutland was next with a :33 second improvement from last week's PR at 16:56. Ryan Huning was the Lions third finisher in 16:56. Taylor Losi posted a 17:33 PR, Jacob White posted a 17:50 PR and Andrew Levine posted a 17:58 PR. Arthur King ran 18:10. The boys placed 10th improving on their 13th place finish a year ago, but falling short of the goal of state finals. The boys are the third fastest team in OC history.

7 boys, 5 PR's