62nd Annual Mt. SAC InvitationalFriday-Saturday, October 23-24, 2009 @ Mt. SAC - Walnut, CA
Joe Hartman, Mike Kennedy, Moses Galindo, Doug Speck & Rich Gonzalez with on-site coverage!
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PHOTO ALBUMS
Tim Wood | Bill Foley | Donal Pearce-Fri | Joe Hartman-Friday/Saturday Sweeps | Donal Pearce-Sat
Joe Hartman-Non-sweeps | Rich Gonzalez - Saturday Set 1 | Rich Gonzalez - Sat. Set 2
Recap story from the two-day extravaganza | Full results, by race | Video coverage
Elite Times | Fastest, By Grade | Biggest Improvements | Newspaper stories on the meet
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Records Don't Take a Tumble, But Runners Do
Photo sequence by Joe Hartman
Edison HS senior Matt McElroy (above) pushed the pace on the final downhill and then lost his balance, his lead and the
race as Loyola junior Elias Gedyon slid right on by for the Individual Sweeps win in 14:35. Arcadia High's Ammar
Moussa, after a season of runner-up efforts at major meets, busts into the winner's circle in top time of the day
(14:34) while Rancho Bernardo's Molly Grabill (16:41) and Torrey Pines' Megan Morgan (16:59) bust under 17!
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TOP BOYS PERFORMERS
Photo by Rich Gonzalez
Teams
1. Royal (76:53) -- Sicknesses & heavy training week does little
to stop the "Highlander Express" as coach pleased by clutch effort
2. Dana Hills (77:15) -- Coaches surprised by several step-up
showing as Dolphins move into state title contention with huge race
3. Arcadia (77:50) -- Moussa's superb individual win eases sting of
team sickness as group finishes a distant 3rd; depth remains solid
4. Rancho Cucamonga (77:55) -- Excellent races by top three fuels
best performance of the season; seeks to close scoring time gap
5. Mountain View (78:18) -- Group virtually at full strength for first time
in '09 and handles challenge; nice to see Myjer's continued return to form
Individuals
1. Ammar Moussa, Arcadia (14:34) --
2. Elias Gedyon, Loyola (14:35) --
3. Matt McElroy, Edison-HB (14:37) --
4. Wade Meddles, Sierra Lutheran-NV (14:39) --
5. Pablo Rosales, San Pedro (14:40) --
| TOP GIRLS PERFORMERS
 
Photos by Rich Gonzalez
Teams
1. Saugus (90:12) -- Illness and an in-race spill don't derail Centurions
as pair of clutch showings aids "B+" performance to earn the win
2. Mira Costa (90:36) -- MiCo puts the heat on Saugus with another
hot performance that rates among best in Southern Section history!
3. Great Oak (90:51) -- Depth comes through yet again as the
Wolfpack remains #3 team in the Golden State with strong showing
4. Torrey Pines (91:23) -- Running without a regular scorer, the crew
has another fill in nicely as group salvages fourth in a major test
5. Trabuco Hills (92:16) -- Rebounds from Orange County setback to
rep the O.C. best here with fine frontrunner Smith again delivering
Individuals
1. Molly Grabill, Rancho Bernardo (16:41) --
2. Megan Morgan, Torrey Pines (16:59) --
3. Jessica Tonn, Xavier Prep, Arizona (17:03) --
4. Liberty Miller, Simi Valley (17:13) --
5. Jacque Taylor, Casa Grande (17:32) --
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2009 Mt SAC Meet Videos
Photo by Rich Gonzalez
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| Doing Battle On the Mt. SAC course!
Of the 100 state-ranked teams in California, 58 are here to compete in Sweepstakes Races! Nine of state's ten #1-ranked teams will compete this weekend in Sweepstakes Races!  Our 10 Burning Questions To Be Answered During The Heat-Baked Hours of Mt. SAC Weekend... 1. For Friday, can the Woodcrest Christian steamrolling continue as the top-ranked D5 boys team faces its top 7 Southland challengers?
2. With Division 4 boys powers Laguna Beach and McFarland finally meeting for the first time, who wins the pre-state meet showdown?
3. Has Barstow's boys dynasty, dazzling each year starting with this meet, vanished with the retirement of legendary Coach Jim Duarte?
4. The top five girls teams in State Division 4 and eight of the top ten boys teams in State Division 5 will clash; can anyone break 'em up?
5. Then continuing into Saturday... Can Saugus' girls set a course record; will those chances be bolstered by Amber Murakami's return?
6. Who will succeed Jordan Hasay -- fastest girl each of the last four years at this meet -- as new queen of those Mt. SAC hills?
7. Will Great Oak's stunning girls depth be enough to overcome the slight favorites, or will the lead Saugus/Torrey Pines trios prevail?
8. Will Division 2 top-ranked Mountain View's boys be at full strength for the first time all year when battling the mega-powers?
9. Will SoCal again reign in boys sweeps or can Davis, Oak Ridge and San Ramon Valley hold up well in the fire and shine big time?
10. Can freshmen and sophomore class course recordholder Elias Gedyon of Loyola (injured last week) still get the junior class record?
Click here for the full printable Time Schedule
Friday: Divisions 3, 4 and 5 from 12:13 p.m. to 6:10 p.m.
Saturday: Divisions 1 and 2 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. |
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| The Friday Lineup, including the Divisions 3, 4 and 5 Sweepstakes Races.... |
State-Ranked Boys Teams in Friday Sweepstakes Races
Division 3 Boys (4:44 p.m.)
#5 Golden Valley
#9 Cathedral Catholic
#10 Granite Hills
Division 4 Boys (5:13 p.m.)
#1 Laguna Beach
#2 McFarland
#4 Harvard-Westlake
#8 JSerra
Division 5 Boys (5:45 p.m.)
#1 Woodcrest Christian
#3 Pasadena Poly
#4 Flintridge Prep
#5 Western Christian
#6 Desert Christian/Lancaster
#7 St. Margaret's
#9 Webb
#10 Sage Hill
| State-Ranked Girls Teams in Friday Sweepstakes Races
Division 3 Girls (4:29 p.m.)
#2 Corona del Mar
#5 St. Lucy's Priory
#7 Northwood
#10 Bonita
Division 4 Girls (4:58 p.m.)
#1 La Reina
#2 Harvard-Westlake
#3 JSerra
#4 Mayfield
#5 Paraclete
Division 5 Girls (5:30 p.m.)
#1 Chadwick
#4 Woodcrest Christian
#5 Mission College Prep
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The Saturday Lineup, including the Big Sweepstakes Races....
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State-Ranked Boys Teams in Saturday Sweepstakes Races
Boys Team Sweeps (10:00 a.m.)
Boys Individual Sweeps (10:25 a.m.)
*****Division 1 Boys*****
#1 Royal ----- Team Sweeps
#2 Arcadia ----- Team Sweeps
#3 Dana Hills ------- Team Sweeps
#4 Davis ----- Team Sweeps
#5 El Toro ------- Individual Sweeps
#6 Trabuco Hills ------ Team Sweeps
#8 Yucaipa --------- Team Sweeps
#9 San Ramon Valley ----- Team Sweeps
#10 Rancho Cucamonga ------ Team Sweeps
*****Division 2 Boys*****
#1 Mountain View ----- Team Sweeps
#3 Camarillo ------ Team Sweeps
#4 Loyola ------ Individual Sweeps
#5 Glendora ------ Team Sweeps
#6 Canyon/Canyon Country ------ Team Sweeps
#8 Patrick Henry ------- Individual Sweeps
#9 Saugus ----- Individual Sweeps
*****Division 3 Boys*****
#1 St. John Bosco ----- Team Sweeps
| State-Ranked Girls Teams in Saturday Sweepstakes Races
Girls Individual Sweeps (9:10 a.m.)
Girls Team Sweeps (9:35. a.m.)
*****Division 1 Girls*****
#1 Torrey Pines------- Team Sweeps
#2 Great Oak-------- Team Sweeps
#3 Dana Hills--------- Team Sweeps
#4 Trabuco Hills----- Team Sweeps
#5 Rancho Bernardo---- Individuals Sweeps
#6 Oak Ridge------ Team Sweeps
#7 M.L. King------- Team Sweeps
#9 Warren--------- Team Sweeps
#10 San Clemente------- Team Sweeps
*****Division 2 Girls*****
#1 Saugus---------- Team Sweeps
#2 Mira Cista-------- Team Sweeps
#3 Esperanza------- Team Sweeps
#4 Redondo Union----- Individual Sweeps
#7 Foothill-------- Team Sweeps
#9 West Ranch--------- Team Sweeps
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| Photo by Rich Gonzalez
A huge crowd of onlookers will be taking in the great action at America's largest cross-country meet! |
