La Mirada High School

Boys Struggle to Victory as Girls Rest
Despite a 1^st place finish by Ana Poblet and strong races from Megan Burbidge and Jenna Pasillas, the Lady Mats were unable to secure a victory against Santa Fe. Why? Because, other than Poblet, Burbidge and Pasillas, the remainder of the Varsity team ran a rigorous workout in preparation for the upcoming season. In the Girls J.V. race, the Matadores prevailed 32 to 22. In the Boys Varsity race, Nathaniel Moore and Jared Bird took the top two spots as the boys overcame an improved Santa Fe team 25 to 30. Ryan Holash, running with the front two for the first mile, was tripped and fell back to 5^th place. Freddy Ramirez, racing for the first time in 2 weeks, was the 4^th Matadore to finish and Kevin Osborn out-kicked a Santa Fe runner for the 9^th spot. The Frosh-Soph Boys were unable to field a complete team against the Chiefs. The Matadore team will participate in the Roadrunner Classic at La Mirada Regional Park this Saturday, September 27^th.