The @jserra.tfxc Boys and Girls Cross Country teams toed the starting line against their league rivals on Friday at the Trinity League Finals at Central Park in Huntington Beach.
Senior Zac O’Leary highlighted the course action for the Lions with a standout individual effort in the Boys race.
O’Leary emerged from tightly bunched pack early in the competition to seize the race advantage definitively in the final mile, crossing the finish line with the individual title in a time of 15:00.9.
JSerra (which rested numerous runners) and Santa Margarita battled head-to-head in an exciting team battle in the Girls Race.
Freshman Emrei Williams spearheaded the Lions collective effort, as she crossed the finish line in third place with a time of 18:02.9.
Junior Talia Whitten powered across the finish line in fourth place with a clocking of 18:20.5.
Sophomore Sierra Harden was also a top-10 finisher, as she placed seventh overall in a time of 18:38.4.
Sophomore Colbi Lott (19:16.2) and freshman Morgan White (19:27.6) capped the team’s scoring quintet, placing 12th and 13th overall respectively.
JSerra totaled 36 points and placed second, one point behind the Eagles who tallied a meet-winning 35 points.
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