The smaller schools kicked off the action Friday at the massive Woodbridge Invitational – run over a very fast and flat 3-mile course at Silverlakes Sports Park in Norco.
The SGV #4 Bishop Amat girls opted to run in the divisional race rather than the big race on Saturday, and turned in a very fine performance to win their race with 94:04 team time, 22 seconds better than the previous week at the Cool Breeze Invitational. Led by Olivia Paez (1st SGV/18:01), the Lancers were especially helped by a big seasonal improvement from senior Gia Carrera, which now gives them five solid performers. This will greatly boost their post-season chances.
The South Pasadena girls also made their mark on Friday. Running their first meet of the season, they had three frosh in their scoring five, and registered a solid 95:48 effort. Best for the Tigers was frosh Sydney Morrow (4th SGV/18:16), with their #5 only 1:18 back.
La Mirada’s Christian Santiago continued his solid senior season with a SGV best for the day of 15:29, but the Matadors had a bit of a rough day relative to expectations, with his next teammate nearly a minute back.
Damien turned in the best boys performance on Friday. Soph Danny Ebiner emerged as the new team leader at 15:46, a nearly two minute improvement from his run here as a frosh. Just as important was the run of frosh Eric Martinez – his 15:54 time was the best by an SGV 9th-grader this year, and it now gives the Spartans a solid first five.
Full Results are here.
SGV Top 10’s and Team Rankings after the jump
Woodbridge Invitational – Friday
Red and White Divisions (the small half of the field)
3-Miles – Flat and Fast
Top San Gabriel Valley Girls
- 18:01 - Olivia Paez (Bishop Amat) – 7th White B
- 18:02 - Lauren Nettles (FSHA) – 5th White A
- 18:05 - Morgan Rust (Bishop Amat) – 10th White B
- 18:16 - Sydney Morrow (South Pasadena) –
- 18:18 - Melanie Mach (Rosemead) – 9th Red A
- 18:25 - Sasah Codiga (Flintridge Prep) – 7th White A
- 18:25 - Lily Miller (Webb) – 8th White A
- 18:25 - Haley Allen (Flintridge Prep) – 9th White A
- 18:50 - Ivanna Changolla (St. Lucy’s)
- 18:53 - Sarah Gann (St. Lucy’s)
Teams
- 94:04 - Bishop Amat – 1st White B
- 95:48 - South Pasadena – 2nd White B
- 97:30 - Flintridge Prep – 3rd White A
- 98:22 - Rosemead – 7th Red A
- 99:22 - La Mirada – 8th Read A
- 99:59 - St. Lucy’s – 10th White A
- 100:40 -Â Flintridge Sacred Heart
- 102:39 -Â San Dimas -Â
- 107:33 - Temple City –
- 107:59 - Pomona Catholic –
- 108:23 -Â Webb
- 112:39 -Â Edgewood
-   NT - Westridge (4 runners)
-   NT - Azusa (3 runners)
Top San Gabriel Valley Boys
- 15:29 - Christian Santiago (La Mirada) 6th Red A
- 15:40 - Nathan Vallejo (Southlands Christian) 7th White A
- 15:43 - James Leon (Bishop Amat) 9th White B
- 15:45 - Nicolas Castillo-Davids (Edgewood) 9th – White A
- 15:45 - Isaiah Hernandez (Bishop Amat)
- 15:46 - Danny Ebiner (Damien)
- 15:53 - Aaron Dominguez (Don Bosco)
- 15:53 - Trevor Goodenough (Damien)
- 15:54 - Eric Martinez (Damien)
- 15:55 - Luke Francis (Los Altos)
Teams
- 80:30 -Â Damien -Â 6th Red A
- 81:18 - Los Altos – 9th Red A
- 82:09 -Â La Mirada -Â 11th Red A
- 82:48 - Don Bosco – 6th White A
- 83:51 - Azusa – 9th White B
- 89:13 -Â EdgewoodÂ
- 89:37 -Â Webb
-   NT - Bishop Amat (4 runners)
-   NT - Diamond Ranch (4 runners)
-   NT - Pasadena (2 runners)
Way to go San Dimas Saints!!