Beckman’s Joshua Schuld, shown in a meet last week taking the lead over teammate Zeid Hussain and Foothill’s Grant Sweningson, captured first place and broke his own school record Saturday against University. (File photo Beckman High Athletics)
Six of the seven Pacific Coast League varsity cross country teams competed in the league opening three-mile meets Saturday on the Beckman High campus.
Under the plan developed by cross country coaches and athletic directors, each team will host a meet which includes three teams each week. Laguna Hills had a bye this week but will host a meet next week.
Cross country is currently the only high school sport allowed to compete under guidelines from the California Department of Public Health.
No spectators were allowed to attend Saturday’s meet.
Competition begin at 7 a.m. with the girls meet between Beckman and University, according to Beckman Athletic Director Steve Fischel. All levels, including frosh-soph, junior varsity and varsity competed, he added.
“It went well today,” said Fischel.
It was the second meet for the Beckman teams, who opened last week with a nonleague meet against Foothill.
BECKMAN VS. UNIVERSITY
Girls varsity: Beckman defeated University 21-40. Beckman’s Joy Weber posted a school record time of 17:46.1 to capture first place.
Beckman’s Estella Knobbe was second in 18:04.7 and University’s Collette Lowengrub was third with a time of 18:08.2. Kaitlyn Carmichael of University was fourth in 18:12.5 and Beckman’s Isabella Tasser was fifth in 18:15.9.
Boys varsity: Beckman defeated University 18-41. Beckman’s Joshua Schuld finished first for the second week in a row with a time of 14:19.4. Schuld broke his own school record of 14:28.1 which he set last week in a nonleague meet against Foothill. Beckman’s Zeid Hussain was second in 14:35.1 and Zachary Blum took third in 15:15.8.
Beckman’s Christopher Keyler was fourth in 15:24.3 and University’s Dylan Muniz captured fifth in 15:28.5.
NORTHWOOD VS. IRVINE
Girls varsity: Northwood defeated Irvine 25-32. Audrey Landis of Northwood took first place with a time of 18:55.1. Erika James of Irvine was second in 19:51.0 and Danika Outericky was third in 19:56.6.
Madison Mason of Northwood was fourth in 20:32.1 and Emily Odum of Northwood was fifth in 20:43.6.
Boys varsity: Northwood won the race with 15 points. Irvine did not have runners available to compete, according to Fischel. Northwood’s Caden Hornyak took first place in a time of 15:43.4. Northwood runners finished out the other four scoring spots.
Adam Li was second in a time of 15:58.8, Howard Chu was third in 16:57.3, Jason Berry was fourth in 17:42.4 and Roy Tseng fifth with a time of 19:27.8.
WOODBRIDGE VS. PORTOLA
Girls varsity: Woodbridge defeated Portola 24-35. Portola’s Jadyn Zdanavage was first in 17:31.9, Woodbridge’s Sarah Klem was second in 18:56.6, Portola’s Kaeli Smith was third in 18:58.9, Woodbridge’s Lauren Tsai was fourth in 19:08.1 and Woodbridge’s Mia Washida was fifth in 19:50.3.
Boys varsity: Woodbridge defeated Portola 18-43. Woodbridge’s Ryan Welton took first in a time of 15:34.1, Woodbridge’s Joseph Moon was second in 16:04.01, Portola’s Nathan Lo was third in 16:27.1, Woodbridge’s Hudson Lee was fourth in 16:32.7 and Woodbridge’s Carter Castanha was fifth in 17:16.9.
—Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone; timburt@ocsportszone.com
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