It was a busy weekend for Arizona runners as they headed to all corners of the State and southern California to compete on flat courses, hilly courses, courses at high altitude and even a very cold evening meet. Desert Vista headed to the Woodbridge Invitational while Queen Creek, Salpointe Catholic and Saguaro all headed to the Mt. Carmel Invitational in San Diego.
The course at the 5th annual O'Connor/Ken Desnon Invitational was very challenging with three major climbs and several short climbs. A junior varsity runner was heard saying, "I hope we never come back to this meet. This was the hardest course I have ever run!"
TOP PERFORMANCES!
Mt. Carmel (CA) (2.95 miles)
Sherod Hardt a junior from Queen Creek won the boys junior race in 15:39 and had the 4th fastest time of the day, in a field of over 1300 male runners, while running the shorter but more difficult Footlocker National Course.
Woodbridge Invitational (CA) (3.0 Miles)
Junior Adam Estavillo (pictured below) from Desert Vista had a huge PR (15:18) and led the Desert Vista boys at the Woodbridge Invitational.
O'Connor Invitational (5K)
Alberto Tellez (16:14.61) a senior from Camelback edged out junior Jose Luis Munoz (16:15) from Rio Rico.
Ojo Rojo (3 Mile)
Freshman Taylor de Laveaga from Perry won the Ojo Rojo meet in 18:14.61
Hopi's Ronald Leban (15:43) a junior out kicked Higley Senior Kyle Glass (15:45)
Padre Invitational
Humberto Gonzales (16:24) from Cesar Chavez won the Padre Invitational by beating Shadow Mountain senior Cody Smith (16:31)
Lisa Wiley (20:16) from Shadow Mountain won the Padre Invitational by 47 seconds.
Four Corners Invitational (5K)
After loosing to Mingus Senior Tim Frericks by 2 seconds last week at the Wherley Invitational junior Brian Shrader from Sinagua came back to beat Frericks by 10 seconds at the Four Corners Invitational
Freshman Jumbo Rolanda (19:06.2) from Chinle blew away her competitors with a 30 second win.
George Young Invitational (3 Miles)
Jorge Martinez a sophomore from Alhambra won the George Young Invtational in 15:21.40 after disappearing into the crowd and reappearing at the finish line.