WINTERS, CA (MPG) – Running the three mile relatively flat course at Winters Community Park on Oct. 14, Sacramento Valley League harriers turned in some of their best times at the distance.
In the varsity boys’ division, a rivalry is brewing at the top of the standings as Colusa sophomore Bryan Sarabia won the race in a personal best time of 17:15, although Williams freshman Jeremiah Perez is closing the gap with his personal best time of 17:53.
Two other Yellowjackets in junior Manny Santillan (18:20-SB) and senior Phillip Santillan (18:45-PB) finished third and fourth respectively, while Pierce’s Adan Beltran (20:21-PB) was fifth.
However, it was a trio of RedHawks that also finished in the top 10 that sealed the team victory for the Colusa boys.
Zachary Vazquez (21:03-PB) was seventh, Iker Cruz (21:26-PB) was ninth, and Jax Lay (21:38) grabbed the tenth spot.
In the varsity girls’ race, ‘Jacket sophomore Lucia Vidrio-Mederos was the wire-to-wire winner setting a personal record of 22:24.
Two RedHawks cracked the top 10 and broke up a Willows stranglehold with freshman Alexia Carmona (25:24-PB) taking third and junior Cristal Bruno (27:26) crossing the line in seventh.
To complete the week, Williams made its way to Hooker Oak Park for the Chico Autumn Invitational on Oct. 17, which had 39 teams participate.
Manny Santillan earned a medal in the varsity boys 5,000 meters finishing eighth in a personal best time of 17:57.9.
Perez won the frosh/soph boys 3,380 meter race finishing in 11:37.4, a personal best, while Vidrio-Mederos ran a 14:35.8, her fastest time at the distance to medal after crossing the line in tenth place.
SVL teams were at the Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area on Oct. 21 for their third conference meet.