Mesa View claims title

Behind first-place finishes by its eighth-grade girls’ and

seventh-grade boys’ teams, Mesa View Middle School won Ocean View

School District’s seventh-eighth grade overall title in the

district’s cross country championship event.

It is the second consecutive district championship for the school.

The Eagles’ eighth-grade girls’ team followed up an undefeated

regular season by winning the division in the district meet.

Kristin Thuve won the race. This is the third straight year she

has claimed the district crown. Teammate Brianna Littrell ran her

best time of the season to finish a close second to Thuve. Mesa

View’s Caprice Thompson was fifth, Desiree Escarcida was 11th, and

Kendall Luther placed 12th.

The Eagle’s seventh-grade boys’ team, also unbeaten during regular

season action, won the division title by placing five runners in the

top 10.

Leading the way was Josh Smith in fifth place, followed by Adrian

Watkins in sixth and Greg Baca in eighth. Jason Sullivan was ninth,

and John Hohng finished 10th overall.

Mesa View’s eighth-grade boys’ team, the defending district

champion, finished second in this year’s meet. Ted Hennes was Mesa’s

top finisher, in second place, and Ryan Shillito and Chris Hurtado

each garnered top 10 finishes by placing fifth and seventh,

respectively.

With Katie Welch placing second and Rami Masters right behind her

in third, Mesa View finished in second place in the seventh-grade

girls’ meet. Kelly Patrick gave the Eagles their third top 10

finisher with a 10th-place run.