On a cool Saturday morning at Pierce School, Ananya Balaraman of North Hollywood Excessive did one thing she has been dreaming about for years. She gained the Metropolis Part Division I women’ cross-country title with a private finest time of 17 minutes, 38 seconds.
The straight-A scholar who attends North Hollywood’s Extremely Gifted Magnet completed sixth in final yr’s race in 19:18. She credit her enchancment to growing her mileage exercises.
Granada Hills gained the Division I women’ title.
Paul Tranquilla of Venice gained the Metropolis Part DI boys’ race with a school-record time of 14:44.60.
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Within the boys’ race, Paul Tranquilla of Venice raced to the Division I title with a time of 14:44.60. Final week he ran a private better of 15:03 on the preliminaries, so he put collectively back-to-back weeks reaching peak type. He set a college file and was the 800 Metropolis champion in monitor.
Palisades gained the boys’ Division I staff title.
It was a giant day for the Montenegro household. Jorge helped Monroe win the Division II boys’ title and his sister, Trinidad, was a member of Granada Hills’ Division I championship staff.
Griffin Kushen breaks file
Griffin Kushen of Tesoro, a current Duke signee, had a memorable Saturday morning on the Southern Part championships at Mt. San Antonio School. He set a Mt. SAC course file with a time of 14:38.5 in Division 2. Glendora gained the staff title.
Beckman gained the Division 1 boys’ staff title. Maximo Zavaleta of King took first in 15:00.8.
Trabuco Hills gained the Division 1 women’ staff title behind Holly Barker, who ran 16:40.7 to take the person title.
In Division 2 women, Sadie Engelhardt of Ventura gained in 17:31.9. El Toro captured the staff title.
The highest groups and people advance to the state championships at Woodward Park in Fresno on Nov. 30.
