COMPTON SIZZLES AT COC DIVISION II STANDOUT NEAR COURSE RECORD.Byline: Scott Magoloff Staff Writer VALENCIA - Caitlin Compton got more than she bargained for on the vaunted vaunt v. vaunt·ed, vaunt·ing, vaunts v.tr. To speak boastfully of; brag about. v.intr. To speak boastfully; brag. See Synonyms at boast1. n. 1. cross country trail at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. . The University of Northern Michigan This article is about the region; for the university, see Northern Michigan University Northern Michigan - or more properly Northern Lower Michigan - is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan, popular as a tourist destination. runner and cross country skier, visiting her father in the area, thought Thursday evening's COC See chip on chip. summer series race would be an easy workout. Compton - who placed 18th in the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II cross country meet last year to earn All-American status as a freshman - finished first among women in the fifth race of the COC series. Her time, 19:22, is believed to be a women's course record, COC track and cross country coach Lindie Kane said. ``Next year I definitely want to train here,'' said Compton, who is from Vermont. ``Nothing would make me faster than running that course. I'm impressed. I thought it was pretty hilly in Vermont - it's rough here.'' Compton qualified for the cross country skiing Junior Worlds in Slovakia last year but did poorly due to an illness. Since then, she has been focusing on making the 2002 Olympics. Anissa Seguin, 28, finished second to Compton in the women's race in 20:07. Seguin finished first in her two previous races at COC. --Finish line: Glendale's Alejandro Lemus, 19, finished first overall in 16:33. It was his first victory after taking third and second, respectively, in his last two races at COC. He earned the victory, however, with Sabino Beltran - formerly of Moorpark College Moorpark College is a California-state funded community college located on a 134 acre (542,000 m²) property reclining on a hill in Moorpark, a town in Ventura County, California. - pushing him the whole way. Beltran, 23, who now runs for Cal Poly Cal Poly may refer to:
 `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. , completed the course in 16:34. --Final approach: The sixth and final race in the 27th COC summer series is Thursday at 7 p.m. Cost is $3, but runners must have completed at least two of the five previous races to be eligible for the final. The minimum had been three, but it was reduced in response to the death of Justin DeLong, the son of well-known Canyon High track coach Dave DeLong. Services for Justin, who died of leukemia leukemia (l kē`mēə), cancerous disorder of the blood-forming tissues (bone marrow, lymphatics, liver, spleen) characterized by excessive production of immature or mature , were held the day of the race two weeks ago and many from the local running community missed the race to be there. The favorites in the men's race are Lemus and Beltran, but COC assistant track and cross country coach Louie Bernal said to watch out for Tyrus Deminter, who won the second and fourth races but missed Thursday's. COC's Brian Spangenberg, who set the course record in the first race, took Thursday off and may not run in the final. He has been training for the upcoming COC cross country season and is adhering to a strict training regimen. Spangenberg is aiming for next summer's COC series to win the championship. ``Next year I'll have high goals for this series,'' Spangenberg said. ``All of my eligibility will be up, so I'll try to peak for the series next year. . . . It's a local race - it would be nice to have someone from the area win it.'' Seguin is the favorite in the women's race. Kim Lorimer Lor´i`mer n. 1. A maker of bits, spurs, and metal mounting for bridles and saddles; hence, a saddler. , 19, is also expected to contend after finishing third in the women's race on Thursday in 21:10. She finished second and third in the second and third races, respectively, in the series. Leanne Riggin, 14, finished third in the fourth race of the series. But she did not compete on Thursday - abiding by Dave DeLong's rule that she participate in only one COC summer race. Riggin will enter Canyon High in the fall and is expected to make an immediate impact on its cross country and track teams. DeLong said she needed to prepare for the long season ahead and shouldn't burn herself out by running in the series in addition to her extensive training. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: The final cross country race in the 27th COC summer series, scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m, is open to runners who have completed at least two of the five previous races. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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