CROSS COUNTRY ADVANCE: RUNNERS TO DUEL AT MT. SAC.Byline: Lauren Gustus Staff Writer Two years ago at the 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. Invitational cross country meet, groundskeepers filled muddy patches with sand, an added obstacle that the region's top runners didn't exactly welcome with open arms. This year, recent rains again have impacted the route at Mt. SAC in Walnut. But Poop Out poop 1 n. 1. An enclosed superstructure at the stern of a ship. 2. A poop deck. tr.v. pooped, poop·ing, poops 1. To break over the stern of (a ship). 2. Hill and the Valley Loop actually might have benefited from the bad weather. ``The main course is dry and ready to roll,'' said Tom O'Rourke Tom O'Rourke (born May 13 1856 in Boston) was a boxing manager in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. O'Rourke boxed in his youth, but his primary talent was rowing. , the meet's high school director. ``Some parts are better than they've ever been before.'' Dust, always an issue when there are as many runners entered as there are at Mt. SAC, should be minimal. And the ground is packed and firm, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. O'Rourke. Racing begins today with Divs. III, IV and V and continues Saturday with Divs. I and II and the sweeps races. In the boys' races, 45 of the top 50 ranked teams in Southern Section Divs. I-V I-V Current/Voltage are registered to run. There are 44 of the top 50 girls' teams entered. Top area teams will use the invitational as a trial run for the Southern Section prelims, slated in three weeks at Mt. SAC. Loyola of Los Angeles' Mark Matusak, the boys' sweeps winner last year in 14 minutes, 33 seconds, plans to do so. ``In as much as it's a 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). course, it's a huge advantage,'' Loyola coach Lalo Diaz said. ``And it's a good high-water mark, as far as where we are in our training.'' Matusak and Corona's Alma Escobar are among the favorites in the boys' and girls' sweeps races Saturday. Highland of Palmdale's Alyssa Craft also is expected to be in contention. The boys' team favorite is Royal of Simi Valley. Canyon of Canyon Country, Thousand Oaks and Highland will contend in the girls team race. Lauren Gustus, (818) 713-3607 lauren.gustus(at)dailynews.com |
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