The seven MMC schools hooked up again for Cluster Meet #2 yesterday in a very warm East La Loma Park and the Downey Knights represented!
The F/S were the first TDHS runners to try the course. This was a slightly parred down group as many of the top sophs had been moved up to varsity. Alfonso led the way with a very strong 12:52 time over the fast 2 mile course.
11-Urbano 12:52 (1:15 improvement)
15-Garibay 13:03 (:23 improvement)
31-O'Bryan 13:44
41-Freitas 14:04 (:18 improvement)
42-Solorzano 14:07
60-Foreman 15:54 (2:03 improvement)
61-Heltne 15:55
The varsity girls were first up on the full 3 mile double figure 8 circuit. They were once again led by Sierra and Rocio who both placed in the top ten. Karina had a strong race placing 16th. Natalie and Rory cracked the top 20 allowing the team to maintain the third spot in league.
4-Durham 20:51 (:19 improvement)
9-Ramirez-Castro 22:10
16-Redding 23:22 (:40 improvement)
18-Franco 23:28 (:05 improvement)
19-Jimenez 23:30 (:21 improvement)
23-Homan 23:28 (:56 improvement)
27-Ortiz 24:59 (1:21 improvement)
29-Urbano 26:10 (3:32 improvement)
32-Reynolds 27:20 (1:16 improvement)
33-Flores 27:31 (2:13 improvement)
34-Williams 27:49 (big improvement)
36-Reyes 27:58 (:20 improvement)
45-Mora 32:50 (1:02 improvement)
The varsity boys closed out the day. Andrew went out way too fast but was still able to hang on for 7th place overall. Pierson, Guadalupe, and Kenji all placed in the top twenty. The boys also placed third, being nosed out for second by a scant two points to Grace Davis.
7-Osgood 17:50
12-Devers 18:44 (1:03 improvement)
14-Torres 19:00 (:44 improvement)
18-K Soares 19:27 (:32 improvement)
25-Limon 20:22
26-Holloway 20:24 (1:39 improvement)
30-S Soares 20:49 (:34 improvement)
33-Ippolito 21:25 (:38 improvement)
37-Bingham 21:42
39-Garcia 22:53
41-Nakai 23:38 (1:25 improvement)
50-Orozco 27:14 (:43 improvement)
LINK TO PICTS OF THE MEET:
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
WEEK 4--RUNNERS OF THE WEEK
The only meet we had this week was Frogtown. So of the runners this week were lucky to just survive the course, but a few cashed in with superior performances.
ABBY HOMAN--was Downey's only runner in the Frosh race. She placed 19th. She was one of only two Downey runners to win a medal. Abby's slight frame belies her strength and toughness.
ALFONSO URBANO--was the first Downey finisher in the Frosh boy's race. His time would have beaten most of the Downey Soph boys. Alfonso's real value to the team lies in his infectious positive attitude.
ALFONSO URBANO--was the first Downey finisher in the Frosh boy's race. His time would have beaten most of the Downey Soph boys. Alfonso's real value to the team lies in his infectious positive attitude.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
FROGTOWN
Most of the Downey runners "survived" the Frogtown course and the very hot conditions--but there were some casualties. We left on the bus at 8:15, got up to the Calaveras County Fairgrounds, and set up our "camp." Then we walked over the course. It was already very hot.
The Frosh boys were the first large school's race. They seemed to have some trouble just finding their way to the starting line on time. Ultimately Alfonso ran a very strong race, finishing 56th with and time of 15:03 over the very hilly 2 mi. course. There were 128 runners.
56-Alfonso 15:03
82-Indika 16:44
91-Andrew H. 17:10
Next up were the Frosh girls. Abby was the only Downey runner in this division. She ran a very strong race. She place 19th, ran 17:58, and earned herself a medal. There were 69 runners.
19-Abby 17:58
The Soph boys took the course next. They ended up finishing in a close pack. There were 185 runners.
98-Nick 14:59
99-Tyler 15:02
101-Seiji 15:03 (ran 16:40 last year on the same course)
118-Francisco 15:31
The JV girls tackled the 2mi course next. Yanelli had a very solid showing covering the 2 mi distance in 18:28 and coming in 14th. There were 71 runners.
14-Yaneli 18:28
40-Mai 20:19
43-Ana 20:53
69-Cynthia 24:50
The varsity girls was the first race in which Downey had a potential scoring team participating. Sierra, Karina, Rocio, Rory, and Reyna would take on the full 5K distance. Sierra was in 22nd at the one mile, entering the major hill section. Coming over the top of the last major hill (at 1.5 miles) she had moved up to 7th. A coach from another team was on the course. As she descended the steepest hill, she had to negotiate around this coach. She lost her footing and in the blink of an eye, her race was over. Rocio, Karina, and Rory were still in solid position. In the later stages of the race Rocio faded, perhaps due to some heat exhaustion) and Karina nearly caught her. There were 158 finishers.
62-Rocio 25:24
67-Karina 25:33
78-Rory 26:19
129-Reyna 30:42
DNF-Sierra
The varsity boys closed out the long day. At race time it was 98F at the starting line and 104F in the hills. Ten Downey boys toed the line in the very large field of 224. After 300m of racing the first 15 runners took a wrong turn (Andrew included). They had to stop, double-back, and attempt to regain their positions. This coupled with the heat and lack of quality distance base miles; made for a very difficult race for Andrew. He would still be the top Downey finisher (38th, 18:54) and 4th for Stanislaus County. Guadalupe and Pierson would run much of the race together as would Kenji and Ernesto. Some of our boys were laughing and yucking it up during the race. I would certainly question their attitude, commitment, and level of seriousness.
38-Andrew 18:54
83-Guadalupe 20:16
89-Pierson 20:23
112-Ernesto 21:44
114-Kenji 21:15
180-Emanuel 24:30
181-Ryan 24:37
182-David 24:38
210-Gabe 26:54
212-Bryce 27:11
The VB comprised Downey's only scoring team of the day. They scored 393 points and placed 13th out of the 31 large schools. The best news of the day was that we beat both Turlock (ranked #4 in the county) and Pitman (ranked #5 in the county). This should enable the boys to crack the top 5 rankings when they come out next. Go Big Blue!
We stopped for pizza on the way home. Everybody knows that teenagers like to eat (and this was no exception). These are the moments that teams are built on.
BELOW IS THE LINK TO THE COMPLETE LARGE SCHOOL RESULTS:
http://www.3forata.com/uploads/LSBHResults.pdf
BELOW IS THE LINK TO PHOTO OF THE DAY:
The Frosh boys were the first large school's race. They seemed to have some trouble just finding their way to the starting line on time. Ultimately Alfonso ran a very strong race, finishing 56th with and time of 15:03 over the very hilly 2 mi. course. There were 128 runners.
56-Alfonso 15:03
82-Indika 16:44
91-Andrew H. 17:10
Next up were the Frosh girls. Abby was the only Downey runner in this division. She ran a very strong race. She place 19th, ran 17:58, and earned herself a medal. There were 69 runners.
19-Abby 17:58
The Soph boys took the course next. They ended up finishing in a close pack. There were 185 runners.
98-Nick 14:59
99-Tyler 15:02
101-Seiji 15:03 (ran 16:40 last year on the same course)
118-Francisco 15:31
The JV girls tackled the 2mi course next. Yanelli had a very solid showing covering the 2 mi distance in 18:28 and coming in 14th. There were 71 runners.
14-Yaneli 18:28
40-Mai 20:19
43-Ana 20:53
69-Cynthia 24:50
The varsity girls was the first race in which Downey had a potential scoring team participating. Sierra, Karina, Rocio, Rory, and Reyna would take on the full 5K distance. Sierra was in 22nd at the one mile, entering the major hill section. Coming over the top of the last major hill (at 1.5 miles) she had moved up to 7th. A coach from another team was on the course. As she descended the steepest hill, she had to negotiate around this coach. She lost her footing and in the blink of an eye, her race was over. Rocio, Karina, and Rory were still in solid position. In the later stages of the race Rocio faded, perhaps due to some heat exhaustion) and Karina nearly caught her. There were 158 finishers.
62-Rocio 25:24
67-Karina 25:33
78-Rory 26:19
129-Reyna 30:42
DNF-Sierra
The varsity boys closed out the long day. At race time it was 98F at the starting line and 104F in the hills. Ten Downey boys toed the line in the very large field of 224. After 300m of racing the first 15 runners took a wrong turn (Andrew included). They had to stop, double-back, and attempt to regain their positions. This coupled with the heat and lack of quality distance base miles; made for a very difficult race for Andrew. He would still be the top Downey finisher (38th, 18:54) and 4th for Stanislaus County. Guadalupe and Pierson would run much of the race together as would Kenji and Ernesto. Some of our boys were laughing and yucking it up during the race. I would certainly question their attitude, commitment, and level of seriousness.
38-Andrew 18:54
83-Guadalupe 20:16
89-Pierson 20:23
112-Ernesto 21:44
114-Kenji 21:15
180-Emanuel 24:30
181-Ryan 24:37
182-David 24:38
210-Gabe 26:54
212-Bryce 27:11
The VB comprised Downey's only scoring team of the day. They scored 393 points and placed 13th out of the 31 large schools. The best news of the day was that we beat both Turlock (ranked #4 in the county) and Pitman (ranked #5 in the county). This should enable the boys to crack the top 5 rankings when they come out next. Go Big Blue!
We stopped for pizza on the way home. Everybody knows that teenagers like to eat (and this was no exception). These are the moments that teams are built on.
BELOW IS THE LINK TO THE COMPLETE LARGE SCHOOL RESULTS:
http://www.3forata.com/uploads/LSBHResults.pdf
BELOW IS THE LINK TO PHOTO OF THE DAY:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=40261&id=1807850130&l=18bc6a2217
VIDEO OF PIERSON AND SIERRA PRIOR TO THE MEET. (Does Sierra have ESP)
http://www.facebook.com/n/?video%2Fvideo.php&v=1394395620225&mid=30a07efG6bc19a92Gd5258dG1d&n_m=downeyxcandtrack%40yahoo.com
VIDEO OF PIERSON AND SIERRA PRIOR TO THE MEET. (Does Sierra have ESP)
http://www.facebook.com/n/?video%2Fvideo.php&v=1394395620225&mid=30a07efG6bc19a92Gd5258dG1d&n_m=downeyxcandtrack%40yahoo.com
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
PICTURES AND PASTA
A couple of reminders:
1. Wednesday (9/22) is picture day. Bring your order form and your uniform.
2. Friday (9/24) is the pasta party at Karina's house.
3. Saturday (9/25) is Frogtown. Hills, hils, hills, and we leave EARLY!
Congratulations to Ernesto and Sierra for being named as the team captains by the coaches.
1. Wednesday (9/22) is picture day. Bring your order form and your uniform.
2. Friday (9/24) is the pasta party at Karina's house.
3. Saturday (9/25) is Frogtown. Hills, hils, hills, and we leave EARLY!
Congratulations to Ernesto and Sierra for being named as the team captains by the coaches.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
DOWNEY MENTIONED IN WEEKLY RANKINGS!
Two Downey runners made the Top 10 for the county in the "Stanislaus County Cross Country" blog. Sierra Durham comes in this week ranked as #8 in the county. Her strong performance in the MMC Cluster Meet solidified her position. Andrew Osgood (far from in top form) cracked the list at #9 due to his solid effort in the Cluster Meet. The real surprise is that Rocio Ramirez-Castro is mentioned as a "new name on the scene." Her 7th place in the Cluster Meet put the entire county of notice that she is a running force.
Barely missing the team rankings were both the boys' and girls' teams. The boys fresh off of their third place finish in the Cluster Meet, just missed popping into the top five. The girls are mentioned as "the team to watch." They are described as, "A group of young runners that are improving and gaining ground on the top teams in the county." WOOT! WOOT! "Are there any ducks in the house?"
Barely missing the team rankings were both the boys' and girls' teams. The boys fresh off of their third place finish in the Cluster Meet, just missed popping into the top five. The girls are mentioned as "the team to watch." They are described as, "A group of young runners that are improving and gaining ground on the top teams in the county." WOOT! WOOT! "Are there any ducks in the house?"
WEEK 3--RUNNERS OF THE WEEK
The two runners being recognized for their outstanding achievements during week 3 each had great races during Cluster Meet #1.
ROCIO RAMIREZ-CASTRO--ran a great race at the Cluster Meet. She placed 7th overall (2nd for Downey). She ran 21:50 (a 1:18 improvement from the Sierra Inv) becoming only the third Downey girls' runner to break 22 min for three miles in the past 5 years. Her surprise placing propelled the girls to an upset victory over Grace Davis, and to 3rd place overall in the team standings.
ERNESTO LIMON--placed 15th overall (3rd for Downey) in the most recent Cluster Meet. Ernesto was one of the few boys to improve on his time from the Sierra Inv. He ran 19:45 (for a 28 sec improvement). The coaches feel that Ernesto real strength lies in his positive attitude and team leadership skills.
Great job Rocio and Ernesto. We look forward to seeing your continued growth and success over the rest of the season.
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