Big field eyeing fast times in modified Mt. Carmel format

Sep 13, 2018

GIRLS (2.75 miles)

Patricia Miessner (981) and Caitlin Cornell are two of the top girls to watch. (Clark Kranz photo)

All eyes will be on La Costa Canyon's Kristin Fahy who two years ago ran 14:40, the second fastest-time over the course for 10th-graders behind only the 14:36 by Rancho Bernardo's Molly Grabill in 2010.

Running in the afternoon heat, she was only able to clock a 15:05 last year but after being the first non-senior in the state 3200 at 10:16.44 and considering it's her first competition this season and she'll be going at 8:30 a.m., it should be eventful.

There is certainly no shortage of potential challengers.

Depending upon her conditioning, Martin Luther King's Lauren Peurifoy, who broke the junior record when she won the invitational/senior race at 14:46.8 last year, bettering Grabill's 14:48.0, could be in the same class as Fahy and right behind is Eastlake's Patricia Miessner, who as a sophomore was second to Peurifoy.

Runners who showed great improvement in track and are considered challengers should also include San Marcos' Caitlin Cornell and Canyon Crest Academy junior Carlie Dorostkar; last year's junior winner Cynthia Martin of Chaparral, soph champ Carly Schuerger of Aliso Niguel, D2 soph gold medalist Zoey Delgado of Salpointe Catholic of Arizona plus Fahy's teammate, Jessica Riedman, who was second at Bronco a week ago.

In Division 2, El Cajon Christian sophomore Alaina Zamorano, who was sixth in the state in Division V, is expected to get her first taste of major competition this season.

Mt. Carmel Invitational Race Schedule

8:30 a.m. - D1 Invitational/Senior Girls

8:55 a.m. - D1 Invitational/Senior Boys

9:20 a.m. - D1 Junior Girls

9:45 a.m. - D1 Junior Boys

10:10 a.m. - D1 Sophomore Girls

10:35 a.m. - D1 Sophomore Boys

11:00 a.m. - D1 Freshman Girls

11:25 a.m. - D1 Freshman Boys

Noon - D2 Freshman Girls

12:25 p.m. - D2 Freshman Boys

12:50 p.m. - D2 Sophomore Girls