Mesa View on top after 10 years
Mike Sciacca, Independent
For the first time in 10 years, Mesa View Middle School has won the
overall Ocean View School District Middle School cross country
championship.
Mesa View earned the crown in dramatic fashion, too.
The Eagles and Marine View were tied at 119-119 heading into the final
race of the meet, the eighth-grade boys’ run. Mesa View managed to win
that race, 52-32, despite the fact that all five Marine View runners had
personal best times.
Below is a rundown of the divisions:
8TH GRADE BOYS
The story of the cross country season was Mesa View’s Gabe Ornelas.
During the season he had posted times of 7:18 and 7:20, both new course
records. But Ornelas beat both marks in the final with a new record time
of 7:15. All Mesa View runners competing in the event finished in the top
10. Spring View’s Mitchell Gillespie finished second and Marine View’s
Robert Peck was third.
8TH GRADE GIRLS
Vista View’s Crystal Reed won the individual championship with Marine
View’s Kristen Fronk in hot pursuit in a second place finish. Mesa View’s
Jennifer Pacheco placed third. Marine View remained undefeated for the
season with runners placing fourth, fifth, eighth and 12th.
7TH GRADE BOYS
Mesa View’s Theodore Hennes and Ryan Shillito finished 1-2 and Vista
View’s Tyler Petry was third, but Marine View’s depth was the difference
in the competition as Mariner runners finished fourth, fifth, seventh and
10th. Justin Pack led the charge for Marine View, which went undefeated
in league meet action.
7TH GRADE GIRLS
Mesa View dominated the race by grabbing eight of the top 11 spots,
led by Kristen Thuve’s first place finish and Chelsea Turner in second.
Mesa View went undefeated in dual meets and finals. Marine View’s Chrissy
VanDoornum placed third.
6TH GRADE BOYS
Vista View’s Johnny Braun established a new district meet record with
a time of 8:27 and was followed closely by second place Patrick Sheffield
of Marine View.
6TH GRADE GIRLS
Spring View stole the show in the girls’ race with Clarissa Holz and
Jaclyn Storey placing first and third, respectively. Second place went to
Katie Welch of Mesa View and Christina Badajos of Marine View finished
fourth.
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