SOPHOMORE PIVOTAL IN ROYAL'S TITLE RUN.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News FRESNO - Michael Cybulski didn't set his sights much higher than earning a spot on Royal High's boys varsity cross country team this fall. On Saturday, Cybulski played a pivotal role in Royal's triumph in the Div. I final at the State Championships 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. Cybulski finished 15th, running in 15 minutes, 52 seconds over the 5,000- meter course, the day's fastest mark by an underclassman. Led by senior Dylan Jaedtke, who finished seventh in 15:36, Royal posted a landslide landslide, rapid slipping of a mass of earth or rock from a higher elevation to a lower level under the influence of gravity and water lubrication. More specifically, rockslides are the rapid downhill movement of large masses of rock with little or no hydraulic flow, 65-130 victory over Dana Hills Dana Lynne Goetz (May 6, 1964 – July 15, 1996) was an American actress and voice actor who was best known for her raspy voice and child-like appearance. The surname of her stage name of Dana Hill was in fact her mother's maiden name. of Dana Point, the largest margin of victory in Div. I state-final history. A week earlier in the Southern Section Division I final, Cybulski turned in another clutch effort to help the Highlanders win their first section title since 1973. ``He seems to have another mental gear that, as the races start to become more valuable, that he knows how to turn it up,' Royal coach Ryan Luce said. ``It's a special quality that he possesses. He's skillful skill·ful adj. 1. Possessing or exercising skill; expert. See Synonyms at proficient. 2. Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill. at the way he races.'' Cybulski attended Chaminade of West Hills as a freshman. He placed fourth in the Mission League 3,200-meter final in track last May, finishing behind Loyola's Mark Matusak, a 2003 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 finalist who won his second consecutive state Div. II individual title on Saturday. Luce envisioned Cybulski as a ``building block'' on a team that finished second in the 2002 and 2003 state Div. I finals. ``He was a fairly good runner, but we had such a great lineup that I didn't have expectations for him other than making the top seven,'' Luce said. ``There are definitely a group of runners that run as a team, and Mike adds to that value.'' Cybulski began the season as Royal's No. 4 runner but steadily climbed to the No. 2 spot by midseason. His 15:25 time in the Southern Section Div. I final was the fastest in Royal history by a sophomore on the 2.91- mile course 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. . ``(Cybulski is) always upbeat and has added a lot,' Jaedtke said. ``He's come through when it counted.'' The Highlanders, ranked No. 1 in Div. I all season, especially needed Cybulski after juniors Jason Pedersen and Kevin Sullivan Kevin Sullivan is a name shared by several people:
Sullivan, Royal's No. 3 runner in the 2003 state meet, has been sidelined much of the season with a knee injury suffered while jumping on a trampoline trampoline Resilient sheet or web (often of nylon) supported by springs in a metal frame and used as a springboard and landing area in tumbling. Trampolining is an individual sport of acrobatic movements performed after rebounding into the air from the trampoline. at a party; he did not run Saturday. Pedersen broke a toe running into a basketball pole. Cybulski said the Highlanders' camaraderie ca·ma·ra·der·ie n. Goodwill and lighthearted rapport between or among friends; comradeship. [French, from camarade, comrade, from Old French, roommate; see comrade. , in races and workouts, has been the biggest factor in his improvement this fall. ``Running with these guys motivates you to train harder,'' Cybulski said. ``When one of us doesn't do well, there's always someone to take the spot.'' Royal was undefeated this season when competing with its full roster, posting victories in the Stanford, Woodbridge and Mt. SAC invitationals. Royal also won its fifth consecutive Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. title and fourth Ventura County title in five years. Add in the section title and, now, a state crown. ``One of our goals since Day No. 1 was to win a state title,'' Cybulski said. ``We've been focusing on it more and more as the season went on. It was good for us to be No. 1, but we had to train like we were No. 2.'' Saturday's victory may be a beginning for Royal, which claimed a spot in the inaugural Nike Team national championships Dec. 4 in Portland. The Highlanders have two more outstanding sophomores, Hudson Andrews and Danny Benson. Benson is a first-year runner who was recruited out of a physical education class. Royal also will return Pederson and junior Dustin Patterson; the only departing runners are Jaedtke, bound for Long Beach State, and Matthew Gulden. ``There was a lot of anticipation for the state meet after finishing second twice,'' Luce said. ``I thought this was the best team and that we could do it this year. As I get through the season, now I am thinking that next year might be the year. We had so many ups and downs ups and downs pl.n. Alternating periods of good and bad fortune or spirits. ups and downs Noun, pl alternating periods of good and bad luck or high and low spirits but continue to shine.'' ON THE RUN Name: Michael Cybulski Sport: Cross Country School: 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. Year: Sophomore Note: Cybulski ran the fastest time by a sophomore at the State Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Fresno, helping Royal to the Div. I title with the largest margin of victory in state meet history. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Michael Cybulski (8) ran the fastest time by a sophomore at the state cross country finals. Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News Box: ON THE RUN (see text) |
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