After having their first Mid-Valley League race postponed due to an extreme heat advisory, the Colusa, Maxwell, and Pierce cross country teams made the trek to Magalia to officially open the regular season.
Starting with the varsity boys’ three-mile race, the largest of the day, Colusa had four runners in the top 10, while Pierce had one.
Colusa’s Kevin Sarabia (19:43) was the top finisher in third, while teammate Cesar Cruz (20:51) was fifth, crossing the line ahead of Pierce’s Joel Magallon (21:20) in sixth.
RedHawks’ Benji Granados (22:12) and Jared Sager (22:48) rounded out the top 10 in ninth and tenth place, respectively.
Among the varsity girls, Colusa’s Elle Faris (27:32) was the top placer taking sixth, the Bears’ Diana Huerta (27:56) was eighth, and Colusa’s Lissandra Fuerte (28:55) was tenth.
Running in the JV boys’ 2.2 mile event, Maxwell freshman Walter Avery served notice that he is a force to be reckoned with, finishing the course in a time of 14:46, while the RedHawks’ Jesse Medina (15:23) claimed second place.
Pierce’s Isabel Alvarado (21:47) won the JV girls’ race, teammate Karina Grajeda (22:34) was fourth, while Colusa’s Monserrat Orozco (25:39) was fifth.
This week, the teams traveled to Winters on Wednesday, Sept. 22, for the second MVL contest. ■
