Mt Sac.

---We ran well yesterday at Mt. SAC, the varsity finishing fifth in a stellar field, defeating Dana Hills and accumulating the top team time in Orange County. Makenna Smith continued a super individual season running
17.39 at Mt. SAC, shattering the school record by 23 seconds. Dani Brabender(18.29, a PR at Mt. SAC by over 2 minutes), Kora Johnson(18.29, a
1.54 improvement from 2008), and Justine Rea(18.39, a 46 second improvement from 2008), all ran well.
---The Junior Varsity National Championship 22-team race saw us record the second fastest team time overall, and we finished second in Division 1. The race pitted team's second sevens that ran in either Sweepstake's races. Amy Tolentino(19.07, a 1.35 improvement from 2008), Aaren Cadieux(19.16, injured in 2008), Makenna McGrann(19.22, a 1.31 improvement), Shelby Niles(19.28, a
1.19 improvement), and Melanie Driessen(20.24, a 2.16 improvement) were our top five. Kudos to the team.
---Our freshmen team finished third led by Hannah Randall, and our sophomores were fourth, led by Tiffani Barham. Super efforts by all who competed.

Mt. Sac girls JV

Our girls JV placed five runners in the top 10 to win today's JV Open race at Mt. SAC. 30 teams and 250 runners took part in the race. Running for Trabuco were: Shareen Najjar, Jennifer Dorame, Katelyn Lockwood, Ashley Linder, Brittany Hernandez, Jenna Willey, Sarah Brewer and Riley Logsdon. Kudos!

GO BLUE!

Mt. SAC Preview

---Our Varsity seven for the Mt. SAC Team Sweepstakes race this weekend, generally regarded quality-wise as the best and deepest high school cross country team race in the country, will be Dani Brabender, Kamilah Foley, Kora Johnson, Shelby Niles(If Healthy), Justine Rea, Makenna Smith, and Jessica Varela. The Junior Varsity National Championship race team members will be: Tiffani Barham, Aaren Cadieux, Melanie Driessen, Brooke Kather, Makenna McGrann, Alexandra Reich, and Amy Tolentino. The J.V. race is one of a kind, pitting teams whose varsity runs Sweepstakes, insuring true second sevens, and recognition for the best second seven.

Orange County Cross Country Championships

---Our goals were to win all three levels yesterday: Frosh-Soph, Junior Varsity, and Varsity Sweepstakes, at the Orange County Cross Country Championships. Frosh-Soph placed four in the top twelve; however, it was not enough, and we lost 58-60 to Dana Hills. Junior Varsity destroyed the competition, winning easily. Our Varsity finished third to Orange Lutheran and Dana Hills, a disappointment to me, Mama Clemons, and the six girls who ran, because we all believed we could and would win, based on our training and past races. The one solace I do have is all of the girls were frustrated with themselves after the race, and talked about third not being good enough.
---Makenna Smith ran 17.13, a stellar time, and easily the fastest time in THHS history. Kudos, Makenna.

#1 ranking in Orange County and #2 in C.I.F.

---Kudos to our varsity team for their #1 ranking in Orange County and #2 in C.I.F. Division 1. Of course rankings are only rankings, and all this means is we have a target on our backs on Saturday. Three years ago we were the hunters in Orange County, now we are the hunted.

Fountain Valley Invitational

----Nice wins for our junior varsity and frosh-soph yesterday at Central Park in Huntington Beach, especially considering after our varsity seven, who did not run, nine of our next sixteen ranked girls either did not run or ran controlled efforts because of sickness and the SAT test. This is why I promote numbers on the team, currently 96, and will be over 100 next season.

---Our junior varsity was led by race winner Amy Tolentino, and our frosh-soph was led by race winner Makenna McGrann, who ran with a fractured thumb and numerous leg abrasions suffered at Sea View League Cluster.Tiffani Barham was our #5 runner on frosh-soph, a fact I ommitted yesterday.

---We now set our sights on the Orange County Cross Country Championships this Saturday at Irvine Regional Park. Our goal is to win all three levels:
Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Frosh-Soph. Can we? Yes. Will we? I do not know. The competition is formidable...Dana Hills, Esperanza, Orange Lutheran, San Clemente, and Corona Del Mar stand in our way on varsity; however, win or lose, we will be prepared, and the girls will be emotionally ready.

2009 Cluster Meet

Our varsity ran big yesterday: Dani Brabender, Kamilah Foley, Shelby Niles, Justine Rea, Makenna Smith, Jessica Varela...winning our league cluster easily. Rather than single girls out for commendations, I applaud the group effort. Kudos...

The varsity now sets their sights on the Orange County Cross Country Championships on Saturday, October 17. Those seven girls, announced at practice today and based on the season's results and yesterday in particular, will not race Saturday, and will practice hard on Friday at Coto De Caza Reservoir...1200 meter repeats. All others race on Saturday...5:30am bus.
Our Junior Varsity and Frosh-Soph both won yesterday, laying testament to numbers in the program.

In the junior varsity race, sophomore Kora Johnson(18.38) won the race easily, with junior Amy Tolentino(19.13), sophomore Alexandra Reich(19.30), and sophomore Brooke Kather(20.15) the next three finishers.

Our freshmen were led by Hannah Randall(20.35), Brittany Machulda(20.46), Chiara Burns(21.02), and Brianna Parish(21.15). Super efforts...