CROSS COUNTRY: RUNNERS IN CHASE FOR TITLES.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News Oak Park High was denied a berth in the 2000 state Division IV cross country finals after finishing sixth in the Southern Section championships - four points from the fourth and final qualifying spot. The Eagles can make up for the disappointment with a state title today at Woodward Park Woodward Park (34 acres) is a public park, botanical garden, and arboretum located between 21st Street and 24th Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is open to the public daily. in Fresno. Oak Park, led by sophomore Lauren Morales, is favored for the championship after running to the school's first Southern Section title last Saturday. Sophomore Blossom Marimpetri and freshman Tatiana Camacho, both first-year runners, have complemented returnees Morales, Ali Banks, Kelly Yahr, Kristina Skiba and Lisa Niebergall. The Division IV girls' 5,000-meter race, the first of 10 division championship, will be a rematch of the section final between Oak Park and Orange Lutheran in which the teams were separated by two points. North Coast Section champion Piedmont and Central Section champion McFarland are other contenders. Sophomore Lindsay Flacks of Harvard-Westlake of Studio City is among the favorites to win the individual title. In the Division IV competition, Oak Park's boys will be pressed to challenge eight-time champion McFarland, the seventh-ranked team in the nation. The Eagles, however, appear well capable of repeating their runner-up finish Noun 1. runner-up finish - a finish in second place (as in a race) second-place finish 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 of a year a go behind Chase Ferrell, Taylor Hermes and Igor Tregub, who led Oak Park to its consecutive Southern Section title. A national title could be on the line for the Canyon boys in Division I. The Cowboys, ranked second in the nation, are favored for the Division I title after Luke Llamas, Jameson Mora MORA, In civil law. This term, in mora, is used to denote that a party to a contract, who is obliged to do anything, has neglected to perform it, and is in default. Story on Bailm. Sec. 123, 259; Jones on Bailm. 70; Poth. Pret a Usage, c. 2, Sec. 2, art. 2, n. , Ryan Morgan, Troy Werner and Alex Harris combined to set a Mt. San Antonio College Mt. San Antonio College (commonly called Mt. SAC; pronounced as the word "sack") is a community college located in the Los Angeles suburb of Walnut, California, next to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona which is just over a hill. Mt. team time course record for the second time in the Southern Section Division I finals. Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , Royal 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. , Simi Valley and Westlake will be among four Marmonte League girls' teams that have advanced to the state championships, the most of any league in the Southern Section. Thousand Oaks has rebounded from losses to Royal in the Ventura County championships and Marmonte League finals with senior Julie Hancock and the development of freshman Kathleen Vance and sophomore Alyson Fletcher. The Lancers lanc·er n. 1. A cavalryman armed with a lance. 2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances. 3. lancers (used with a sing. verb) a. A kind of quadrille. b. finished a surprising second in a competitive Southern Section Division I final in which 10 teams qualified for the state meet, four automatic and six at-large. Another strong performance today will likely boost Thousand Oaks into the national rankings for the first time. Westlake, paced by Ventura County champion Ashley Jones, and Caren Sperry-led Simi Valley are at-large qualifiers in Division II. Southern Section Division V girls' champion Desert Christian of Lancaster is poised for its highest finish in the state championships after finishing third for the second time in three years last year and fourth in 1999. The Knights are among the title favorites with University of San Francisco • • [ and Chadwick with senior Jynnifer Wright, junior Claytonia Tarazi and sophomore Amy Spoelstra. In Division III, La Canada upset Corona del Mar by three points in the Southern Section final to qualify for the state championships for the fifth consecutive year behind fourth-year runners Emily Farr and Carina Carina (kərē`nə) [Lat.,=the keel], southern constellation, representing the keel of the ancient constellation Argo Navis, or Ship of the Argonauts. Carina contains Canopus, the second brightest star in the sky. Garnic. STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS What: CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). state cross country championships Where: Woodward Park, Fresno When: Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Notable: Team champions in five boys' and girls' divisions will be determined Admission: Adults $8.00; children $5.00 Web sites: www.cifstate.org; www.prep.caltrack.com. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Lauren Morales leads Oak Park High in the State Division IV cross country finals today in Fresno. Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News Box: STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (see text) |
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