CROSS COUNTRY: TEAMS GET READY TO STATE THEIR CASE ROYAL, SAUGUS ARE SQUADS TO WATCH.Byline: KEVIN CONNELLY Kevin Connelly was born in Middlesbrough, England. He is an impressionist comedian, and after dinner speaker and is probably most famous for his role on the popular BBC television programme 'Dead Ringers'. Special to the Daily News FRESNO -- Two local teams are expected to win titles, while several individuals will contend for personal glory today at the state cross country meet 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. Despite competing against a field that many consider the most talented in California history, both the 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. boys' team and the Saugus girls are favored to win Div. I state titles on the flat 5,000- meter course. Royal, ranked No. 3 in the nation by Harrier Magazine, could match a Div A DIV Associate of Divinity . I record with its third consecutive state title after cruising to victories in 2004 and 2005 on the same course. The Highlanders hold two of the top sixteam times in course history, including last year's clocking of 78 minutes, 10seconds. Whether Royal can match the course record set by Mead of Spokane, Wash., in 1993 depends largely on the health of No. 3 runner Danny Benson, who has sat out the past month with a hip injury. Benson, who coach Ryan Luce said is expected back today, would make Royal's starting five a near lock to win the team title. Trabuco Hills of Mission Viejo Mission Vi·e·jo A community of southern California southeast of Irvine. It is mainly residential. Population: 96,300. , ranked No. 13 in the nation, and No. 14 Jesuit of Carmichael figure to provide the toughest challenges for Royal. Royal's Michael Cybulski, the two-time defending state champion at 3,200meters, is expected to win his first state title in cross country, while teammate Hudson Andrews could finish as high as the top five. Highland of Palmdale junior Jeremy Acosta could make a strong statement for next season by finishing in the top 15. The Saugus girls, ranked No. 7 in the nation, looked nearly unbeatable last week while dominating a powerful field at the Southern Section finals. Led by UCLA-bound Shannon Murakami, the team's only senior, the Centurions have enough depth to win the first state cross country title in school history. The top challengers include Torrey Pines Torrey Pines can refer to:
Murakami, the defending Div. I state champion, is looking to avenge her two-second loss to Kauren Tarver from Serrano of Phelan last week at the Southern Section finals, while Crescenta Valley's duo of Rachel Lange and Clarie Collison should compete for top-20 spots along with Saugus' Katie Dunn and Amber Murakami. The event begins with the Div. IV boys' race at 8:30 a.m., and will conclude with the Div. III girls at 1:30 p.m. kevin.connelly@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): box Box: LOCAL STATE QUALIFIERS |
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