La Mirada High School

Varsity Girls: League Champs in 1986, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004

Voted on by athletes and coaches, the "Most Improved Runner" award is presented to the 2^nd or 3^rd year runner whose work ethic throughout the season at practices and races resulted in significant improvements in times and multiple PR’s. This year a large number of runners improved their times, received votes and are eligible for the award.

They include for the girls: Megan Burbidge, Ana Poblet, Kristen Kimball, Andrea Smith, Adele Mata and Sonia Linares

And for the boys: Jim Palmer, Kevin Osborn, Elijah De Rojas, Mark Casas, Jarod Winn and Andrew Diaz

The winners are . . .

• Boys: Andrew Diaz
• Girls: Andrea Smith

Selected only by the athletes, the "Most Inspirational Runner" award is given to the athlete who, in addition to a strong commitment to the team, displays and possesses an ability to motivate and inspire their teammates by their attitude and effort. These are the athletes who help to keep the team focused and keep environment around the team positive and upbeat.

The athletes who received votes are:

Erica Sandoval, Megan Burbidge, Krystal Gomez, Kelly Wilson and Ana Poblet and on the girls team, and Jared Bird, Jim Palmer, Freddy Ramirez, Nathaniel Moore and Enrique Nava on the boys team.

• Boys: Freddy Ramirez
• Girls: Megan Burbidge

These special awards are presented by the coaches to the athletes who gave their best effort at all times during the preseason and regular season. These are the athletes who have great attitudes, rarely complain and are known to their coaches for their hard work and perseverance. They are the types of athletes that somehow get overlooked until they surprise everybody by their distinguished performances! Many of these runners were selected as "Runners of the Week" at some point during the season.

• Lindsay Bird
• Matthew Campbell
• Kevin Osborn
• Destinie Martin
• Adele Mata
• Nathaniel Moore
• Sean O'Donnell
• Jenna Pasillas
• Ana Poblet
• Erica Sandoval
• Kelly Wilson

 Most Valuable Runner

The athlete voted by their teammates to receive the "Most Valuable Runner" Award proved to be the "heart" of the team throughout the long season that stretches from July until November. These athletes were consistently among the top runners and usually recorded the fastest overall times. In voting for this award, the team was asked to consider those runners who attended pre-season practices, those who ran well under pressure, and those who excelled in the "big races."

The finalists on the girls team are:

Jenna Pasillas, Sonia Linares, Erica Sandoval, Destinie Martin & Ana Poblet

Boys finalists include:

Jared Bird, Nathaniel Moore, Jarod Winn & Kevin Osborn

The winners are . . . .

• Boys: Jared Bird
• Girls: Sonia Linares

Everyone on the team is eligible for the coaches award. It is given to the athletes who demonstrate consistency in Attendance, Attitude, Preparation, and Performance. These are the runners who show a willingness to push their limits to the extreme, and a commitment to improving not only themselves, but to improving the entire team.

The athletes who received this years award participated in all fund raisers, attended and completed 99% of all the workouts and practices, and demonstrated a passion and commitment for the sport that far exceeded expectations.

These are the types of athletes that make the La Mirada H.S. cross country team competitive at all levels. We are honored to confer this years awards on . . . .

• Boys: Jim Palmer
• Girls: Krystal Gomez