The Trojans had an excellent district run, placing very highly in all of their races. It was an amazing final district meet for the seniors, and it showed what the Trojans are capable of. Girls Varsity, Girls Junior Varsity, and Colby Huntress all took titles in their respective groups.
Leading the Girls Varsity was senior Ashley Marron-Rodriguez, who set a personal best time of 20:23.7. She finished 3rd overall, and coming in right behind her in 4th place was junior Elizabeth Tucker with a time of 20:33.7. Just a few places behind them, senior Bojana Rutkouszky and sophomore Caroline Talarcek battled for eighth place, with Rutkouszky (21:00.1) narrowly beating Talarcek (21:01.2) by 1.1 seconds. Rutkouszky also set a personal best. The Girls Varsity claimed the district title to cap off their great day!
Leading Boys Varsity was standout runner and district title winner Colby Huntress, who finished first with a time of 15:57.7, beating the second-place runner by almost 40 seconds. A few places behind Huntress was senior Andrew Saeger, who placed 5th overall with a time of 17:10.1, followed closely by exceptional freshman AJ Marron-Rodriguez in 6th place with a time of 17:15.2, capping off his incredible first season. Closing out the top 10 was senior Many Garduno in 9th place with a time of 17:47.4, and right behind him in 13th place was sophomore Eli Peng with a personal best time of 17:54.2. Overall, the Trojans Boys Varsity placed 2nd overall, losing by just one point in a tiebreaker with LASA.
For Boys Junior Varsity, junior Owen Phillips led the way in 6th place with a time of 19:57.1. Three places behind him was sophomore Tobin Stemple, who ran 20:36.8. Rounding out the top 15 were three more Trojans: senior Nathan Hadavi in 12th place (20:47.0), junior John Hubik in 13th place (20:48.8), and junior Elyas Guzak in 15th place (20:53.2). Overall, the JV Boys placed 2nd as a team.
For Girls Junior Varsity, junior Lucy Flynn and senior Natalie Juarez finished in a one-two sweep. Flynn won the race by almost a full minute with a time of 22:38.4, while Juarez ran 23:35.1. Four places behind them, junior Emerson Jones finished 6th with a time of 24:56.3, followed closely by sophomore Valeria Hernandez in 8th place with a time of 25:01.9. Overall, the JV Girls secured first place in the team standings.
Ultimately, the Trojans had a dominant day at Districts, placing either first or second in every race. The seniors capped off their final district meet with a bang, and the Trojans look to continue their winning streak at Regionals in Huntsville on October 20th.
