Top Speed/Bonelli: Lauren Keeps Rolling

Thirteen local schools made up half of the field at the first edition of the Top Speed Super XC Classic, run over a new and difficult three mile course at Bonelli Park, and hosted by South Hills High School.

Lauren

Glendora’s Lauren Justus was easily the top local performer in the meet.  Leading from the gun, and alone after several hundred meters, Lauren was leading by 1:00 at 2 miles, only to back off over the final mile, leaving her a 18:23 win and a 49 second margin over a hard charging Alex Borunda (Sr-South Hills), who was second in 19:12.  Alex was joined by senior teammate Vianca Holguin (4th/19:21) and Claremont soph Bailey Sanin (7th/19:43) in the meet’s Top Ten.

The Tartans (2nd) and Huskies (3rd) had strong team performances, taking up 4 and 3 spots, respectively in the SGV Top Ten for the day.  For the other local teams, Sanin-led Claremont resting most of their team, were 7th, senior Rachel Falomir (42nd/21:12) led Covina to a 10th place finish, San Dimas were 11th behind soph Alyssa Martinez (24th/20:28), and senior Illiana Velazquez (14th/20:11) paced Bishop Amat to 16th.

Glendora seniors Anthony Castro (4th/15:46) and Kelly Hernandez (6th/15:55) were the top locals among the boys in a race dominated by Div I power Rancho Cucamonga.  The short-handed, but still sub-par Tartans were second on the day, while new Sierra League rivals South Hills and Damien were sixth and seventh.  The Huskies were led by senior Jonathan Flores (16th/16:29), while junior Moises Baiden (13th/16:22) paced the Spartans.  One other notable performance came from Glendora frosh Mike Duke (28th/16:52) and 8th among the SGV.

With the other local teams, Covina were 9th behind soph Kevin Mejia (32nd/17:02), Claremont’s B-team (they rested their first 7) were 10th, topped by soph Nick Luber (47th/17:26), frosh Michael Torres (46th/17:24) led Bishop Amat to 11th, while Gabrielino (17th) and San Dimas (18th) were led by junior William Ko (70th/18:00) and senior Kyle Smith (61st/17:42), respectively.

Full results are here.

Local Top 10’s, and Divisional Top 5’s after the jump.

SGV Top 10 Varsity, Top 5’s in Divisions, Top Performers

Boys

1. 15:46   Anthony Castro (Sr-Glendora) – 4th overall
2. 15:55   Kelly Hernandez (Sr-GHS) – 6th
3. 16:22   Moses Baiden (Jr-Damien)
4. 16:29   Jonathan Flores (Sr-South Hills)
5. 16:35   Tom Ebiner (Jr-DHS)
6. 16:40   Austin Mendoza (Jr-GHS)
7. 16:49   Christian Sanchez (Sr-SHHS)
8. 16:52   Mike Duke (Fr-GHS)
9. 16:58   Miles Sustayata (Jr-SHHS)
10. 16:58   Scott Margiotta (Sr-Walnut)

Frosh:  2nd/17:11 Damon Payne (Glendora), 4th/17:39 Sondre Afdal (Claremont)

Sophs:  1/17:04 Ryan Sanchez (Glendora), 2nd/17:11 Chris Escobedo (South Hills), 3rd/17:19 Diego Lopez (Arroyo), 4th/17:23 Andres Apariciao (AHS), 5th/17:24 Connor Crowley (AHS).

JV:  2nd/17:13 Christian Arranga (Sr-Glendora), 4th/17:15 Aaron Forburger (Jr-GHS), 5th/17:19 Julian Moran (Jr-South Hills)

Girls

1. 18:23   Lauren Justus (Sr-Glendora) – 1st overall
2. 19:12   Alex Borunda (Sr-South Hills) – 2nd overall
3. 19:21   Vianca Holguin (Sr-SHHS) – 4th overall
4. 19:43   Baily Sanin (So-Claremont) – 7th overall
5. 20:11   Illiana Velazquez (Sr-Bishop Amat)
6. 20:12   Allison Mayo (Sr-GHS)
7. 20:16   Monica Arteaga (Sr-SHHS)
8. 20:28   Tori Whitworth (Fr-GHS)
9. 20:28   Emily Hoey (Fr-GHS)
10. 20:28   Alyssa Martinez (So-San Dimas)

Frosh:  4th/21:23 Tingsuk Porntida (Arroyo)

Sophs: 1st/21:20 Yumi Terada (Walnut), 4th/22:13 Christa Reza (Claremont)

JV:  2nd/21:47 Sureshni Surendranathan (Jr-South Hills), 3rd/21:49 Kristen Solorza (Jr-SHHS), 4th/21:52 Edna Bailon (So-Arroyo)