After running mile after mile in race after race in preparation, the boys cross country team took third place in the Condor League and qualified for the CIF preliminary round at Mountain San Antonio College in Pomona.
On what is said to be one of the hardest courses, senior Patrick Gainey ran an 18 minute 55 second race time in order to qualify for CIF. Patrick returned to the cross country team this year after being out due to a back injury last season.
Similarly, junior Marla Bonser was the only girl cross country runner to qualify for CIF preliminaries, having earned second place in the Condor League.
The team then traveled to Mt. San Antonio College, where they competed. Marla ran first, and with a personal record time of 18 minutes and 3 seconds. She was able to move on to the finals.
“I’ve been training for a while, so it feels really good,” said Marla when asked about how she feels on the outcome.
The boys team, however, was not as successful. After the race, the boys did not qualify for the finals.
“It was really fun. This year was really hard but it was worth it. I particularly enjoyed Friday fun day as well as the meets and the long runs with the team. I will definitely be doing it next year,” said junior Alex Hawker of the season.
Marla goes on to run in the finals on Saturday, Nov. 19. Her race starts at 12:40 p.m.