SD Prep Sports: Cross Country

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The Chula Vista High cross country team had a spectacular day at this year's Mt. Carmel Sundevil Movin’ Shoes Invitational, held Sept. 15 at Morley Field in Balboa Park.

Sophia Marquez won the Division I senior girls race by timing 15 minutes, 53 seconds over the 2.7-mile course. She finished five seconds ahead of Mt. Carmel’s Deanna Sick, the second-place finisher in the race, and nearly a minute ahead of teammate Lynn Hernandez (18th, 17:48). Following Marquez’ lead in the race were teammates Nelly Hernandez (23rd, 18:00) and Darla Reader (31st, 18:37).

The Sundevil Invitational is conducted by grade level with no team placement.

For the Spartan boys, Andres Padilla finished 13th among Division I seniors with a time of 15:59 for 2.95 miles. Padilla finished 12 seconds ahead of Sweetwater’s Abdirizak Abdi (17th, 16:11) and 27 seconds in front of CV teammate Ysmael Miranda (24th, 16:26). Sweetwater’s Jose Guardado was 33rd in 16:44, followed by Chula Vista’s Apolinar Mariscal (39th, 16:59), Jesus Mariscal (42nd, 17:06) and Dennis Higgins (46th, 17:14). Sweetwater’s Samuel Zapata (65th, 17:58) rounded out the local field in the race.

Chula Vista’s Daniel Medrano was 10th in the boys Division I soph-omore race in 16:53, placing ahead of Metro challengers Hector Mardueno of Montgomery (15th, 17:11) and Dustin Boyer of Sweetwater (17th, 17:13). In the junior boys Division I race, Chula Vista’s Juan Jauregui finished 47th in 17:44. In the Division I freshman boys race, Chula Vista’s Victor Mariscal was 13th in 17:56.

While the Spartans may have put on an impressive show for their respective Mesa League rivals, Mar Vista sophomore Troy Swier continued his intimidating start to the season by winning the boys Division II race. Swier’s 15:44 time was the third-fastest ever posted by a sophomore on the course. He finished 1:05 ahead of runner-up Paul Coover of La Jolla. Eastlake’s John Stubbs was 12th in the finishing order with a time of 17:51, followed by teammate Arturo Avina in 17th place in 18:21.

Hilltop frosh sensation Selina Munoz placed second in the girls Division I freshman race with a time of 17:36. Munoz finished nearly two minutes ahead of her nearest Metro challenger, Eastlake’s Ashley Ronco, who timed 19:32. Munoz finished 17 seconds behind race winner Ellen Mork of Flowing Wells and three seconds ahead of Serra’s Laura Adona. Mar Vista’s Ashley Ortega (28th, 20:33) and Nikita Hawkins (30th, 20:41) both engineered top 30 finishes.

Eastlalke’s Pati Romero finished fourth overall in the girls Division II senior race, timing 17:30. She led a Metro contingent in the race that included Hilltop’s Lupe Lopez (10th, 18:00) and Eastlake’s Julia Floresta (16th, 18:31). Eastlake’s Silvia Romero and Jackie Paras both ran to top 10 finishes in the Division II girls sophomore race. Romero timed 18:00 for eighth place while Paras finished 10th in 18:13. Priscilla Fernandez was 23rd in 19:46 in the same race.

Castle Park’s Mandy Johnson was fifth among Division I junior girls with her time of 17:25. She placed ahead of Chula Vista’s Johanna Suasa (15th, 17:41), Montgomery’s Yenissa Kaeg (20th, 17:54) and Chula Vista’s Jackeline Mandy (38th, 18:32).

Eastlake’s Mercedes Razo was the top Metro finisher in the Division II junior girls race in 10th place in 18:22. She led a pair of Hilltop finishers across the finish line: Ethel Rios-Reyes (26th, 19:35) and Alicia Riley (35th, 20:21).

Eastlake’s Zach Avallone was the top Metro finisher in the Division II junior boys race, clocking 17:12 in ninth place. He finished five seconds in front of Hilltop’s Justin Harms (12th, 17:17). Hilltop’s Tommy Hazelwood (17:44) was 23rd in the same race, finishing ahead of Eastlake’s Clifford Felarca (28th, 17:51), Mar Vista’s Mahta Yemane (31st, 18:09) and Ryan Agte (36th, 18:23) and Eastlake’s Arturo Mancias (38th, 18:27).

In the Division II senior boys race, Mar Vista’s Jesus Perez was the top Metro finisher in 19th place in 17:23, followed by Eastlake’s Vernon Ng (23rd, 17:30), Manuel Celedon (27th, 17:39) and Jake Cadwell (35th, 18:06) and Mar Vista’s Christian Flores (40th, 18:18) and Jose Sanchez (42nd, 18:33).

Sweetwater’s boys also received strong performances from junior Hector Arreola (41st, 17:37) and sophomores Rogelio Gonzalez (25th, 17:30) and Robert Isais (47th, 18:03).

Sweetwater’s girls were led by Lizzette Villasana (52nd, 19:09), Yvonne Torres (58th, 19:34) and Kenya Caro (60th, 19:38) in the Division I junior girls race.

For complete results, please access the Web site at http:// crowncity.com/sdtrackmag.

South Bay Invitational

Sweetwater coach Tim Latham will serve as tournament director for this year’s scaled-down South Bay Invitational that will be held Friday, Sept. 21 at Rohr Park. Because of construction work at Southwestern College, the switch in venues to Rohr Park has resulted in a smaller field this year.

Last year, 42 teams competed. This year, the field had to be limited to 16 teams — all of which will compete in one division.

The five races feature JV girls (4 p.m.), frosh/soph boys (4:30 p.m.), varsity girls (5 p.m.), varsity boys (5:30 p.m.) and JV boys (6 p.m.).

Entered teams include Bonita Vista, Carlsbad, Eastlake, Escondido, Fallbrook, Granite Hills, Mar Vista, Patrick Henry, Pt. Loma, Rancho Buena Vista, San Pasqual, St. Augustine/Our Lady of Peace, Sweetwater, Torrey Pines, Valley Center and West Hills.

"It will still be a very competitive race. There are some solid teams," Latham said.