The Highlanders’ girls continued their spectacular season by winning the prestigious Mt. San Antonio College invitational on October 26.
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Piedmont, once again led by race winner Sophia Zalewski, scored 45 points to easily outscore La Jolla (94).
There were 35 varsity races over the two-day event, which attracts teams from across the country. Piedmont competed in one of the Division 4 races.
Zalewski completed the three-mile course in 18 minutes, 42 seconds. The senior defeated Evelynne Carr (18:55), a freshman at American Leadership Academy-Queen Creez (Ariz.).
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Maggie Black finished ninth overall for Piedmont in 20:45, right in front of 10th place finisher and teammate Adri McAuliffe (20:54). Ellie Black rocked 14th place in 21:12 and Mara Lovric and Aya Troyer came in 17th and 18th, respectively, with times of 21:30 and 21:34. Molly McWeeny took 26th in 22:28.
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Piedmont’s boys team also had a terrific day, taking sixth place in their Division 4 race with 204 points, edging out Serra-San Diego (205). St. Francis-La Canada Flintridge ran away with the team title with 39 points.
San Dimas sophomore Raul Burris was the individual winner in 16:17.
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Sophomore Seamus Chamberlain Carr again led the Highlanders, finishing 29th overall in 18:09. Max Podell ran 33rd in 18:18, Rowen Connelly was 43rd in 18:37, and Cooper Downing took 45th in 18:44. Edward Marcus finished 65th in 19:26, Parker Long came home 80th in 19:57, and Alex Aubrecht was 94th in 20:27.
Photos by Keiko Hayashi