Chalone Peaks and Summit High School cross country teams secure victories

Chalone Peaks Middle School’s cross country team secured two team victories at the Amanda Garcia Memorial in Atwater on October 3. The girls' team finished first with 23 points, led by Vanessa Ayala-Gaxiola, who won the race with a time of 8:48.9. The boys' team took first place with 29 points, with Hector Mandujano III leading the group in second place. The team earned a total of 11 individual medals.

In Grand Junction, the Summit High School cross country team maintained its winning streak at the Warrior Cross Country Invitational on October 9. Both the boys and girls teams won their respective races. The boys' victory was a narrow eight-point win over Palmer Ridge High School, secured by a strong performance from fifth runner Levi Ryan. Jay McDonald placed first overall in the boys' race, followed by Lukas Remeikis in third.