Coronado’s cross country runners competed with nearly 60 other schools at the Jaguar Invitational at Kit Carson Park in Escondido on Oct. 20, with sophomores Nathan Ayan and Morgan Maske being the top placers for the Islanders.
Coach George Green said the courses at Kit Carson were challenging, and it was hot.
Yet, the girls’ team continued to do well and placed third in its division, and sixth overall behind larger schools.
Green also noted that the coaches poll listed Coronado’s girls third behind La Jolla and Classical Academy.
Maske top girls runner
Coronado’s top finisher in the girls’ 2.75-mile varsity race was sophomore Morgan Maske, who finished 10th with 19:06.
Overall, Maske placed 15th out of nearly 400 runners from all the girls’ races.
Coronado’s next runner was Carly DeVore, with a time of 19:59, followed by Gwynne Letcher (20:00), Jaya Jost (20:55), and Maesan Everitt (21:10) to finish the scoring. The team’s pusher (sixth finisher) was Natalia Amkie (21:54).
Ayan top boys runner
The Islanders only entered three boys in the 3.05-mile varsity race, Green said.
He noted Nathan Ayan was the top finisher with a time of 19:01, followed by Jack Letcher (19:52), and Jack Shumaker.
In the boys’ combined teal/black freshmen race, Xavier Marsh placed 29th out of 147 finishers in 20:40, followed by Tyler Horton with 21:50.
In the boys’ JV race, there were two under 23 minutes, with Oscar Alicandri clocking 22:20 and Anton Youngblood at 11:25.
Story submitted by George Green.
