Flashes Cross Country Runs CIF Prelims, Alumni's Compete in College Regionals
On Saturday, November 16, 2024, the Flashes Cross Country Boys & Girls teams competed in the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division 4 Prelims. The Flashes will be advancing to the next round. Pictured (l-r) are: junior Jannet Vega, senior Jessica Orozco, junior Miley Tello, junior Melanie Flores, senior Omar Heredia, junior Michelle Setty, senior Diana Santa Rosa, and senior Jacqueline Olivares. Photo credit Angel Laureano, FHS Alumni Cross Country runner.
On Saturday, November 16, 2024, the Flashes Cross Country Boys & Girls teams competed in the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division 4 Prelims. The Flashes will be advancing to the next round. Pictured (l-r) are: junior Jannet Vega, senior Jessica Orozco, junior Miley Tello, junior Melanie Flores, senior Omar Heredia, junior Michelle Setty, senior Diana Santa Rosa, and senior Jacqueline Olivares. Photo credit Angel Laureano, FHS Alumni Cross Country runner.
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, November 21st, 2024
Pictured (l-r) are Flashes Jacqueline Olivares, Miley Tello and Melanie Flores during their meet at the CIF Prelims at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. Photo credit Angel Laureano, FHS Alumni Cross Country runner.
Pictured (l-r) are Flashes Jacqueline Olivares, Miley Tello and Melanie Flores during their meet at the CIF Prelims at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. Photo credit Angel Laureano, FHS Alumni Cross Country runner.
Fillmore Flashes Runner Omar Heredia. Photo credit Angel Laureano, FHS Alumni Cross Country runner.
Fillmore Flashes Runner Omar Heredia. Photo credit Angel Laureano, FHS Alumni Cross Country runner.

By Epi Torres
On Saturday, November 16th, Fillmore athletes competed at the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division 4 Prelims at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. Athletes competed over a new, challenging 3-mile course with two major climbs, and a finish on the track.

The girls were led by Jessica Orozco back from an injury that has kept her from racing this season. This was Jessie’s 3rd race of the season. She finished in 27th place in 20:45.8. She was followed by Jacqueline Olivares 38th in 22:09.2, Miley Tello 44th in 22:33.1, Diana Santa Rosa 45th in 22:34.5. Melanie Flores 46th in 22:34.7, Jannet Vega 73rd in 25:03.4, and Michelle Setty 87th in 27:01.1. In the team competition, Fillmore girls were 6th. They did not advance to next week’s Finals.

Fillmore’s only runner in the boy’s division was Omar Heredia. Omar’s courageous attempt to qualify for next week’s finals, saw him lead the first two miles of the race before he was caught by the chase pack. Omar finished in 19th place in his best time on this course of 16:51.8. Omar did not advance to Finals.

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Fillmore Alumni Run Regionals

Fillmore’s Camilo Torres competed in the NCAA Division 1 Regionals held on the Colfax Golf Course in Colfax, Washington. Camilo ran a 10-kilometer race (6.2 miles) in 32:55.1, placing 163rd. In the team competition, Cal State University of Northridge finished in 28th place.

On Saturday, November 16th Nataly Vigil of Cal Lutheran University ran in the NCAA Division 3 Championships in Milo McIver Park in Oregon. The race was run over a 6-kilometer course (4.97 miles). Nataly finished in 94th in a new personal best time of 24:03.4. In the team competition, the Cal Lutheran team finished in 20th.