Coronado High School cross country delivered one of its strongest meets of the season on Sept. 26 at the 5th Annual Grit and Grind XC Challenge.
Sophomore Evan Russo delivered one of Coronado’s top performances, racing to fifth place overall in a freshman/sophomore race with 193 finishers. Sophomore Diego Ibarra Cruz and freshman Felix Scott also completed the three-mile course, gaining valuable experience in a large field.
Coronado’s juniors Ziggy Raunig and Sebastian Tamariz both produced personal bests. Raunig finished 40th overall in 17:46.9, while Tamariz was just six seconds behind in 17:52.9. It marked the first time both runners had broken 18 minutes for three miles.
Junior Timothy Gilbert followed with a personal best of 20:38 and senior Oliver Surdykowski crossed the line only 1.1 seconds later in a personal-best of 20:39.
Senior Vivian Scott led the Islander girls, followed by senior Maya Wilson. Senior Carly Devore recorded a season best of 21:33, while senior Lily Humphrey ran a personal best of 22:23. Junior Annalei Berke competed in her first race of the season, and junior Ava Schlomer also recorded a season best performance.
Submitted by head coach Pete Wilson.
