CROSS COUNTRY: ROYAL NABS SECOND AT NIKE NATIONALS.Byline: KIRBY LEE Special to the Daily News PORTLAND -- Royal High of Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. didn't win a state cross country championship this fall, but the Highlanders were clearly the state's best in the Nike Team Nationals NTN emblem Nike Team Nationals (NTN) is an invitational cross country meet that serves as the unofficial team national championship of United States high school cross country. It was designed to heighten competition between high school cross country teams nationwide. at Portland Meadows Race Track on Saturday. Royal, buoyed by the third-place finish Noun 1. third-place finish - a finish in third place (as in a race) finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the of senior Michael Cybulski, finished second to Bridgeport of Pennsylvania, 126-148, in the meet featuring the top 20 teams in the nation. In the state championships in Fresno on Nov.25, Trabuco Hills shocked Royal in the Div.I final to end the Highlanders' two-year reign as state champion. On Saturday, Trabuco Hills placed ninth with 203 points as the No.3 California team behind Royal and fourth-place Carmichael Jesuit, the state Div.II champion. ``Today, we really had nothing to lose,'' Cybulski said. ``I think it's more important to win a state title than a national title. We weren't aiming for Trabuco Hills but more than anything to come out on top.'' It was a double bonus on Saturday for Cybulski, who timed 16:41.5 over the rain-soaked and muddy course on a horse race track infield. Cybulski also earned a berth on the West team for the Foot Locker Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL) is a major American sportswear and footwear retailer, with its headquarters in New York City, and operating in approximately 20 countries worldwide. It is the successor corporation to the F.W. Woolworth Company (“Woolworth’s”). National Championships in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. on Dec.10 to become the first athlete to qualify for the meet. Saturday's showing by Royal also helped alleviate a disappointing sixth-place showing last season and fourth in 2004 when the Highlanders had been expected to contend for the title. The experience paid off on Saturday with Cybulski and Royal following a conservative race strategy as opposed to previous seasons. Junior Alex Routh was 23rd in 17:15.7, and senior Jun Reichl was 30th in 17:23.6 for Royal. Seniors Danny Benson and Hudson Andrews rounded out the scoring in 35th in 17:29.5 and 57th in 17:47.0, respectively. James Murdock James Murdock (August 15 1871 – May 15 1949) was a Canadian politician. Born in Brighton, England, Murdock first ran for the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal candidate in the 1921 federal election in the Ontario riding of Toronto South. of Clifton Park defeated Benjamin Johnson
He was first a scene painter, then acted in the provinces, and appeared in London in 1695 at Drury Lane after Betterton's defection. of New Mexico, 16:26.9 to 16:37.8 for the individual title. ``I would break down in tears when somebody told me `Good job,''' Reichl said. ``I wasn'tstressing out when I was in 50th place because I knew I had time to move up.'' In the girls' competition, state Div.I champion Saugus placed 18th with 223 points, paced by the senior Shannon Murakami (20:18.0) in 21st and junior Katherine Dunn in 33rd in 20:38.8. Ashley Higginson of Colts Neck, N.J., won in 19:18.4. Manlius beat Hilton, 128-178, for a New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of sweep of the top two places in the team competition. CAPTION(S): box Box: LOCAL HEROES |
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