The Oaks Christian boys cross country team captured its first CIF Southern Section title in Division 4 on Saturday.
The Lions can keep the momentum going this weekend at the CIF State meet, which will be held at Woodward Park in Fresno on Saturday, Nov. 30.
“The outcomes are incentives and things that interest us in trying to be better,” Oaks Christian coach Wes Smith said, “but really the conversation we’ve been having for a long time … was you guys can really accomplish some unique things together and so I think this was an affirmation.”
Christian Yoder and Cooper McNee finished second and third, respectively, in the 3-mile race at Mt. SAC. Yoder clocked 15 minutes, 6.3 seconds and McKnee, a West Point commit, finished in 15:11.9.
“They push each other to success,” Smith said. “They flip-flop wins here and there and it’s all positive. It’s all exciting. If the other guy improves, then they know they can improve. It doesn’t matter if anyone else is in the race, they’re driving each other to their limits.”
All of Oaks Christian’s runners finished in the top 20. Joshua Mitchell was 11th (15:44.4), Arizechkwu Nwosu was 13th (15:46.2) and Vin Krueger was 17th (15:50.1).
TEAMS
Girls Division 2
6. Saugus
13. Burroughs
14. Newbury Park
15. Westlake
Boys Division 2
4. Saugus
13. Newbury Park
Girls Division 3
4. Hart
7. Canyon
14. Simi Valley
Boys Division 4
1. Oaks Christian
5. St. Francis
7. Harvard-Westlake
8. Notre Dame
11. Chaminade
Boys Division 5
7. Campbell Hall
9. Providence
12. Heritage Christian
Top 50
Girls Division 2
7. Sophia Grant, Newbury Park, 17:55.0
15. Lucia Pearson, Saugus, 18:26.2
22. Annika Mark, Saugus, 18:44.6
28. Saida Getz, Burroughs, 18:56.9
34. Sydney Kasahara, Saugus, 19:15.4
42. Jersey Baker, Saugus, 19:21.1
45. Rae Rae Castagna, Westlake, 19:22.3
Boys Division 2
4. Sebastian Peraza, Saugus, 15:14.3
22. Adrian Cantu, Saugus, 15:49.9
24. Micah Dickran, Newbury Park, 15:51.4
31. Brennan Givens, Saugus, 16:00.4
41. Tyler Wollin, Saugus, 16:10.8
Girls Division 3
6. Sofia Francini, Calabasas, 18:00.2
17. Maggie De la Rionda, 18:45.8
20. Tate Creason, Oak Park, 18:57.0
22. Julia Redwine, Hart, 19:11.1
25. Kaylie Wight, Moorpark, 19:14.9
27. Reese Tamburo, Agoura, 19:18.2
28. Jasmine Enamorado, Canyon, 19:22.8
30. Katarina Modrzejewski, Oak Park, 19:26.5
32. Sasha Berry, Hart, 19.27.2
34. Andrea Aina, Hart, 19:29.6
36. Tabitha Brown, Oak Park, 19:31.4
46. Angelica Espinoza, Simi Valley, 19:44.9
Boys Division 4
2. Christian Yoder, Oaks Christian, 15:06.3
3. Cooper McNee, Oaks Christian, 15:11.9
5. Auge Martin, St. Francis, 15:14.8
11. Joshua Mitchell, Oaks Christian, 15:44.4
13. Arizechkwu Nwosu, Oaks Christian, 15:46.2
14. Axel Gonzalez, St. Francis, 15:47.3
16. Aidan Guzman, St. Francis, 15:49.0
17. Vin Krueger, Oaks Christian, 15:50.1
21. Franklin Wimbish, Harvard-Westlake, 15:56.5
22. Charles Abemayor, Harvard-Westlake, 15:56.5
25. Noah Escobedo, Notre Dame, 16:05.1
31. Landon Scott, Chaminade, 16:16.7
33. Tate Hastings, Harvard-Westlake, 16:20.5
38. Logan Grant, Notre Dame, 16:33.3
41. Aidan Waldron, St. Francis, 16:37.8
43. Lucas Jimenez, Chaminade, 16:47.4
49. Aaron Escalante, Harvard-Westlake, 16:53.4
Boys Division 5
2. Olly O’Connor, Viewpoint, 15:02.3
8. Henry Virtue, Providence, 16:09.6
9. Aedan Granish, Providence, 16:13.7
13. Mitchell Majors, Viewpoint, 16.23.8
14. Andrew Neville, Viewpoint, 16:26.5
15. Alec Fabery, Heritage Christian, 16:27.3
16. Jack Richter, Viewpoint, 16:30.2
18. Eli Reyblat, Campbell Hall, 16:39.1
23. Watson Eagles, Campbell Hall, 16:54.6
30. James Infante, Campbell Hall, 17:05.8
32. Noah Bamsey, Viewpoint, 17:08.5
41. Isaiah Bergara, Heritage Christian, 17:17.7
49. Alexander Saade, Heritage Christian, 17:29.3
50. Derek Kessler, Viewpoint, 17:30.2
