Distance Runners Step it up at Recent All-Comers Meet

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JOSHUA THAI Staff Writer

 

The distance runners of the track team recently attended the California High School All-Comers meet on Jan. 19, effectively displaying their skills and establishing their place in the upcoming Almont League competitions.

The all-comers meet allows the distance team to test themselves against other schools, programs or individuals who choose to participate.

Many of the cross country members who competed in the previous semester returned as part of the track and field team to compete in various events. Last semester, the Varsity Girls defended their league title and retained it, becoming Almont League champions two years in a row. With the added pressure of being the league champions, the team hoped to perform well and start the preseason off on a high note.

In the Women’s 800-meter-run, senior Serena Dueñas placed first with a time of 2 minutes 30.07 seconds. Dueñas placed first once again in the 1600 with a time of 5:26.41 and first in the 3200 with a time of 12:31.97.

“All-comer meets are a great way to prepare the team for more advanced competition,” Dueñas said. “It’s a great way to get ready for the season and try new events to see what event suits a person best.”

In the 800, junior Paloma Sanchez placed 20th out of 36 runners with a time of 2:54.30 and sophomore Milan Cambon placed 21st with a time of 2:54.40.

In the 1600, Cambon placed 6th out of 18 runners with a time of 6:21.22 and freshman Crystal Dueñas placed 11th with a time of 6:36.18. In the 3200, junior Paloma Sanchez placed second out of 17 runners with a time of 12:35.06 and Crystal Dueñas once again had a strong showing by placing 14th with a time of 16:04.98.

In the Men’s 1600, senior Captain Bryan Albarran placed 6th out of 32 runners with a time of 5:10.42. Sophomore Oliver Jiang placed 9th with a time of 5:15.78 and sophomore Ivan Huang placed 14th with a time of 5:35.91.

“There are a lot of new runners this semester and I expect us to give it our all at every single race,” freshman runner Andres Arellano said.

With their strong performance to start the season, the track and field team hopes to continue to improve for their future meets this year.