Sycamore cross county has good season

Coach Johnson gets her girls ready to run.

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May 20, 2010 • By Victor Alvarado  
Filed under Sports, Top Stories

On your marks! Get set! Go! The seventh grade open race begins. Brookhurst takes the lead immediately and out from behind comes a Sycamore student. Who will win this epic race? The runners are making the final turn.
In first place, Dale, then comes Sycamore. The Sycamore seventh graders take second place. I got a word from Brian Reyes, “Cross country was fun and was also a great experience.” Sycamore is proud of these runners.
Next comes the eighth graders open race. The racers get ready to go.  The starter gun is fired!  The runners rush to the finish.  The racers are at the final turn and Sycamore takes second again!  Taking second place is our own Ivan Gutierrez.
Now starts the elite races.  The elite races feature the faster runners in each grade, running a 2 mile race.  First up is the girls’ seventh grade elite race. The girls get ready and bang!  The girls are off. The crowd screams as Sycamore gets in the lead. Who will win?
Sycamore maintains its lead. They finish one mile but, there is still one mile to go. Sycamore is still in first place. The final turn is here and Sycamore takes first place! We got a word from Ms. Johnson, “I am proud of my girls for trying their best.”
Next up is the seventh grade boys’ elite runners. The boys are set. The starter gun is fired. Everybody runs as fast as they can. This is what the seventh grade runners have been training for. They finish one mile and after one more final turn, Dale had won. What a disappointment! I got a word from Joel Ortiz, “I had a fun time.”
Lining up in the starting line are the eighth grade girls’ elite runners. They get into starting positions and BANG! The starter gun is fired. The girls are off. Sycamore is in the lead. Oh no! Sycamore lost the lead. Our own Rachel Pauu is in third place. Who will win this race? The final turn and Sycamore finishes third place.
Next up are the boys’ eighth grade elite runners. This is what everybody has been waiting for. The boys get in position. The starter raises his gun. He shoots, and the boys are off. Immediately taking the lead is Dale with Sycamore’s Oscar Salas right behind them.  He has been training for this for a long time. They pass the first mile mark. Oscar Salas maintains his lead. The final turn and Oscar Salas finishes in fifth. Finishing in the top ten were Oscar Salas and Erik SNot only did Oscar finishes in the top ten so also Erik Macedo.
Next up is the all important awards ceremony. Sycamore seventh grade girls take first place. After a lot of work, the eight grade boys take second place. This is quite an amazing victory.

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