Great Oak (California) High's Boys Turned Out On Saturday At The Seaside Invitational
Among the many impressive performances at the Seaside Invitational on Saturday in Ventura, California, was the Great Oak boys.
The squad, ranked No. 2 in the Flo50 national poll, compiled a dominating senior race, scoring three runners inside the top three -- and under 15 minutes for 3-miles -- and its top five within 21 places to win with 31 points. The team averaged 15:09, with its top finisher -- senior Carlos Carvajal -- posting a tremendous time of 14:12.40 -- it would have been California No. 3 last year at season's end.
| 1 | Carlos Carvajal | 12 Great Oak High School (SS) | 14:12.40 | 1 | |
| 2 | Britain Reynolds | 12 Valencia (SS) | 14:21.30 | -- | |
| 3 | Gavin Korby | 12 Great Oak High School (SS) | 14:48.80 | 2 | |
| 4 | Ricardo Torres | 12 Channel Islands High School (SS) | 14:48.90 | 3 | |
| 5 | Jacob Korgan | 12 Great Oak High School (SS) | 14:49.10 | 4 | |
| 6 | Kaden Duncan | 12 Buena High School (SS) | 14:49.40 | -- | |
| 7 | Leonardo Oliva | 12 Highland High School (SS) | 14:58.00 | 5 | |
| 8 | Shane Hixon | 12 Highland High School (SS) | 14:58.90 | 6 | |
| 9 | Trevor Tirrell | 12 Trabuco Hills High School (SS) | 14:59.80 | 7 | |
| 10 | Bryan Llopis | 12 Trabuco Hills High School (SS) | 15:10.30 | 8 | |
Great Oak wasn't finished, though. Sophomore transfer Tori Gaitan, an arrival from Yucaipa, flourished with an effort of 16:52.60, good for a new U.S. No. 3 time, and junior Fatima Cortes posted a finish of 16:53.50, currently U.S. No. 4 at the distance.
Sophomore Race
| 1 | Tori Gaitan | 10 Great Oak High School (SS) | 16:52.60 | 1 | |
| 2 | Hailey Kirsch | 10 Valencia (SS) | 17:33.40 | 2 | |
| 3 | Audrey Dang | 10 Great Oak High School (SS) | 17:42.00 | 3 | |
Junior Race
| 1 | Fatima Cortes | 11 Great Oak High School (SS) | 16:53.50 | 1 | |
| 2 | Sylvia Cruz-albrecht | 11 Oak Park High (SS) | 16:56.70 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sarah Shulze | 11 Oak Park High (SS) | 16:57.30 | 3 | |
Senior Sandra Pfughoft finished first overall in the senior girls race in 17:18.40.
Senior Race
| 1 | Sandra Pflughoft | 12 Great Oak High School (SS) | 17:18.40 | 1 | |
| 2 | Natalie Regalado | 12 Trabuco Hills High School (SS) | 18:12.60 | 2 | |
| 3 | Alexis Park | 12 Trabuco Hills High School (SS) | 18:12.70 | 3 | |