The @jserra.tfxc Girls Cross Country team once again proved to be in a class above its’ county competitors, as the Lions successfully defended the Sweepstakes title at the Orange County Cross Country
Championships on Saturday at Oak Canyon Park in Silverado.
JSerra’s victorious group effort was front by senior Reese Holley, who put forth a history-making individual performance.
Holley surged to the front of the lead pack early into the race and steadily expanded her advantage throughout the back half of the competition, eventually striding across the finish line in a victorious time of 16:18.3.
Holley becomes the first female runner in school history to claim the county’s top individual crown and ignited another phenomenal collective effort for the Lions, who competed without sophomores Maya Pawlowicz and Brooklyn Tennant.
Junior Kaia Streadbeck was embedded with the race leaders throughout a strong wire-to-wire effort, crossing the finish line in fourth place in a time of 16:44.8 (the fastest time amongst all juniors).
Senior Hutton Nelligan was the third JSerra runner to step across the finish line, as she placed 15th overall in a time of 17:30.3.
Junior Talia Whitten (17:42.8) and freshman Emrei Williams (18:09.1) scored in the top 25 and capped the Lions’ point-totaling quintet.
JSerra produced 59 points and easily outpaced runner-up San Clemente (99 points) for its’ fourth sweepstakes crown in the last five seasons.
In the Boys Sweepstakes race, Lions senior Zac O’Leary continued his strong campaign, as he maintained pace with the race leaders throughout and crossed the finish line in sixth place overall with a clocking of 14:36.
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