Eagles impressive in victory

Joseph Boo

COSTA MESA - Estancia High’s boys cross country looked strong again

in a 15-50 shutout of Costa Mesa while the Eagles’ girls team earned it’s

first win of the year, 24-31, at Fairview Park against the Mustangs.

Estancia placed the top six runners in the boys race. Danny Vargas, Luis

Segovinao and Humberto Rojas finished in a pack for the first three

places. Mike Casillas, Eric Lopez and Abe Inouye crossed the line next.

Costa Mesa’s best finisher was Mike Williams, with a time of 18:26, good

for seventh place. Dasan Bushell and Brian Hemenover finished together

for eighth and ninth for the Mustangs.

Estancia’s girls team barely beat Costa Mesa team fresh off an impressive

win against Laguna Beach. Liz Huipe of Estancia finished far ahead of

everyone with a time of 20:10. Sarah Cotton of Costa Mesa was second 23

seconds later.

Janet Cahuentzi of Estancia and Michelle Barnett of Costa Mesa were third

and fourth and the Eagles had the slight lead. Then Maria Arroyo and

Stephanie Melendez finished together at fifth and sixth to give Estancia

the win.

Estancia’s boys team improves to 2-1, while the girls team is 1-2. Costa

Mesa’s boys team is 0-3, while the girls team falls to 1-2.PACIFIC COAST

LEAGUE

(Fairview Park)

Boys

Estancia 15, Costa Mesa 50

1. Vargas (Est), 17:31; 2. Segovinao (Est), 17:33; 3. Rojas (Est), 17:34;

4. Casillas (Est), 17:43; 5. Lopez (Est), 17:52; 6. Inouye (Est), 17:58;

7. Williams (CM), 18:26; 8. Bushell (CM), 19:41; 9. Hemenover (CM),

19:46; 10. Fissel (Est), 19:57. Girls

Estancia 24, Costa Mesa 31

1. Huipe (Est), 20:10; 2. Cotton (CM), 20:33; 3. Cahuentzi (Est), 20:49;

4. Barnett (CM), 21:20; 5. Arroyo (Est), 21:33; 6. Melendez (Est), 21:38;

7. Hitt (CM), 22:39; 8. Nguyen (CM), 22:41; 9. Aronson (Est), 23:07; 10.

Ramirez (CM), 23:42.