For the St. Anthony High School boy’s cross-country team, it was definitely a season that kept everyone guessing about the final outcome. The league opener saw the St. Anthony boys finish in second place and the team’s top runner, Los Alamitos resident, Alexander Born, finish the race in second Place.
However, due to injury, the team dropped down to last place at the second league meet, but with Born still managing a second-place individual finish. It was a toss-up as to how the boys would perform at league finals.
Now with only 6 of 7 varsity runners competing, St. Anthony overcame adversity, dug deep, and finished in third place at the Camino del Rey league finals, thus securing their place at CIF Southern Section Preliminaries. Also, two boys from the Saints made the All-League Championship Team.
They are Alexander Born in thirrd place and Sullivan Jackson in 10th place. The very consistent girls team came in second place at League Finals and had three athletes named to All-League. They are Leeta Squier in fourth place, Tatiana Fernandez in fifth place, and Leigh Anderson in eighth place.
St. Anthony made their appearance at the CIF Southern Section Preliminaries Nov. 16. Both the boys and girl’s teams made their appearance at CIF Southern Section Preliminaries. Both teams ran their hardest with the boys finishing in 17th place (Div. 5, Heat 3) and the girl’s team, led by sophomore Leeta Squier, finishing in 16th place (Div. 5, Heat 2). Even though the cross-country season is now over for them, many of the athletes have caught the running “bug” and will be joining the St. Anthony track and field team to compete and to continue the camaraderie. Both cross country and track and field are coached by Ericka Brooks.
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