The Poly boys and girls Cross Country teams won their first Moore League meet at El Dorado Park last Wednesday, September 30.
“The team was able to sweep the Moore League in all three of our Moore League races, and next race we look to do the same,” said senior Marco Montemayor.
The scorching temperatures did not stop the girls team from bringing their heat as they took the top six spots in the race. The jackrabbits Brenda Rosales led the wayby posting a time of 17:45 to claim first place. Her time beat the course record by seven seconds. Poly’s Lauren Fillipow finished second and was only one second off the course record.
“Our goal is to become closer as a team, which will hopefully lead to us running faster times.” Said senior runner Lauryn Jones. With results like these the girls team is on track to winning their 12th consecutive Moore League title.
For the boys Cross Country team, Hugo Novoa led the jackrabbits with a first place finish with a time of 15:15. Millikan and Wilson kept the race interesting as Alex Gomes of Millikan finished 2nd and Wilson’s Christian Lubrin got 3rd. Three more jackrabbits finished in the top 10 and all runners finished in the top 15 to help Poly get the team win. The boys team is also on track to claim yet another Moore league title, making it their 9th straight title.
“Our Junior Varsity squad was able to accomplish our goal of ranking in the top 7, along with the freshman team, so they were able to earn those sweeps even in varsity didn’t get the chance to do so with a 1-7 record.” said Montemayor of the 2016 Cross Country season.
The Jackrabbits look to carry their momentum with them as they travel to Clovis this weekend.
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