LA CANADA EXPECTS BATTLE.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News The La Canada High girls are in position to defend their Southern Section Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. title, but it hardly figures to be a repeat of the Spartans' runaway victory of 1998 in today's cross country finals at 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. . The defending state champions have started slowly, including a decisive loss to South Hills in the Stanford Invitational. The Spartans, however, have come on in recent weeks with a strong showing to win their fifth consecutive Rio Hondo League title, and in the section preliminaries to turn today's 8:45 a.m. race into a two-way battle with South Hills. ``The only way we could lose last year was if there was a three-car pileup on the 210 on the way to the race,'' said Dennis McNulty, the La Canada co-coach with Tony Haynes. ``Tony and I will never look that good as coaches again.'' La Canada has a solid top five with defending champion Nicole Bonino, 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, Emily Farr, Christina Ellis and Becky Zentmyer. South Hills, though, could claim the title with mid-pack strength and an off-day by any of the La Canada runners. The Division IV boys' race between Oak Park and two-time defending state champion Nordhoff at 10:45 figures to be another closely contested battle. Oak Park, which won its first Ventura County title behind Mark Nevers, Erik Wackenstedt and Chase Ferrell, has posted narrow victories over the Rangers twice this fall. Anita Siraki of Hoover and Tom Kubler of Viewpoint are strong favorites for individual titles in girls' Division I and boys' Division V. Laura Jakosky of Agoura is the defending Division II girls' champion. Ryan Burnett and Jon Facer fac·er n. 1. One that faces, especially a device used in smoothing or dressing a surface. 2. An unexpected, stunning blow or defeat. of La Canada are contenders in boys' Division III. The City Section and state junior college championships also take place today. The NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association championships are Monday in Bloomington, Ind. The four-time champion Belmont boys are favored for their 15th title in 18 years in the City championships at Pierce College. Monroe, behind a solid foursome of Germain Ortiz, Omar Ortega, Leon Buchanan and Juan Guzman, is in a battle for the second and final qualifying spot for the 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 meet with Birmingham and Manual Arts. In the girls' race, Natalie Stein of North Hollywood, the 1997 champion, and defending champion Valerie Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the of San Pedro, who is coming off a course-record performance of 17:34 set in the preliminaries, will battle for first and second for the third consecutive season. At the junior college championships in Cuesta cuesta (kwĕs`tə), asymmetric ridge characterized by a short, steep escarpment on one side, and a long, gentle slope on the other. The steep side exposes the edge of erosion-resistant rock layers that form the cuestas. , the defending state champion Glendale men are seeking their third title in five years and will try to extend the Western State Conference's string of state titles to five. Glendale also won the state title in 1995 and Moorpark won championships in 1996 and 1997. The Vaqueros, led by sophomores Eduardo Diaz and Jorge Lopez, members of Glendale's 1998 state champion team, figure to be in a four-way battle with San Diego Mesa, Santa Ana and Orange Coast for the team title. Mesa defeated Glendale by eight points to win the Southern California title with only 16 points separating the first four teams on the relatively flat regional championship course at Kern County Soccer Park. History, however, will be on the Vaqueros' side today. Glendale defeated Mesa to win the Cuesta Invitational and the 1998 WSC WSC Winter Symposium on Chemometrics WSC Winter Simulation Conference WSC Wayne State College WSC Westfield State College (Westfield, MA) WSC Western State College (Colorado) title on the challenging, state championship course. Glendale also has won the state cross country title each year after a losing a state steeplechase steeplechase Either of two distinct sporting events: (1) a horse race over a closed course with obstacles, including hedges and walls; or (2) a footrace of 3,000 m over hurdles and a water jump. champion in track to graduation. The Vaqueros won in 1995 after Jacques Sallberg won the steeplechase title and in 1998 after Ramon Serratos earned a state title over the barriers. Glendale's Jose Merino Merino Breed of medium-sized sheep originating in Spain that has become prominent worldwide. It has a white face, white legs, and crimped fine-wool fleece. Known as early as the 12th century, it may have been a Moorish importation. , the 1998 WSC cross country champion now at Adams State, won the state steeplechase title in May. Brian Spangenberg of Canyons, Jeanene Gerry of Moorpark and WSC champion Kim Lorimer Lor´i`mer n. 1. A maker of bits, spurs, and metal mounting for bridles and saddles; hence, a saddler. of Glendale are projected to finish among the top 10 in the men and women's races. Lauren Fleshman, the 1998 state Division I champion at Canyon High, might not have to wait long for her first NCAA title. The Stanford freshman has been a key component of the Cardinals' No. 1-ranked team, which is favored for the team title in the NCAA championships at Indiana State on Monday. CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Southern Section at Mt. San Antonio College, 7:45 a.m. City Section Pierce College, 8 a.m. State junior college Cuesta/Fairbanks Running Park, 10 a.m. CAPTION(S): box BOX: Cross Country championships (see text) |
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