Cross country: Estancia girls finish sixth

HUNTINGTON BEACH - Estancia’s girls cross country team had one

runner place in the top five to help lead the Eagles to a sixth-place

finish out of 26 teams at the Central Park girls cross country

Invitational on Saturday.

Dianne Rosete finished the three-mile course in 19:08 to place fourth

for the Eagles. Rosete was leading the race after a mile and a half, but

fell behind after that.

Estancia’s Ludi Valdez (21:16) placed 48th, Hanni Geider (21:51) took

70th and Araceli Morales (21:54) placed 71st. Also running strong for

Estancia were Jasmine Geider (21:56), who finished 75th, and Judy

Hernandez (22:15), who finished 84th.

University City placed first as a team with 42 points, followed by St.

Joseph’s (87 points), La Mirada (158), La Jolla (174) and Laguna Beach

(226). Costa Mesa High placed 12th.

Jesse Ooms of University City was first with a time of 18:34.

girls cross country

Central Park Invitational

At Central Park (Huntington Beach), Division II

3 miles

Team - 1. University City, 42; 2. St. Joseph’s 87, 3. La Mirada, 158,

4. La Jolla, 174; 5. Laguna Beach, 226; 6. Estancia, 242; 7. South Gate,

251; 8. Basic, 258; 9. Point Loma, 268; 10. Cibola, 278. Others: 12.

Costa Mesa, 345.

Individual - 1. Ooms, (University City), 18:34; 2. Jimenez (Granite

Hills), 18:45; 3. Bostwick (UC), 18:52; 4. Rosete (Estancia), 19:08; 5.

Decarvalho (UC), 19:10. Others: 48. Valdez (E), 21:16; 70. Geider (E),

21:51; 71. Morales (E), 21:54; 75. Geider (E), 21:56; 84. Hernadez (E),

22:15