La Mirada High School

Team Time Trial — August 30, 2003
In the words of one of our adult assistants, “These kids are ready!” Both the boys and girls have trained exceptionally well this summer—tougher and faster than ever before. At this year’s time trial, Nathaniel Moore challenged his time trial course record (17:23), and nearly got it, coming up 10 seconds short! Moore was followed by Jared Bird, Ryan Holash & Freddy Ramirez. Rounding out the top 5, Kevin Osborn posted a finishing surge that moved him into a varsity spot. The boys team, shaping up to be the fastest team since 1996, showed a fine improvement over last year’s team. They’re a cinch to be competitive in league. The girl’s team time was not quite as fast as the past two years, but the many lady Mats who worked hard over the summer and improved their times, are confident that they’ll be ready for Suburban League competition. Amanda Stephens was the first finisher, 1 second off the time trial record, with a time of 21:08. Ana Poblet finished close behind in 21:53. Megan Burbidge, Sonia Linares & Adele Mata rounded out the top 5 girls. After the time trial, the XC Booster club hosted a delicious breakfast for the entire team and all of their families. At the breakfast, the coaches named the Varsity teams and introduced the team captains. Congratulations to the new runners who survived their first summer with the Cross Country team.