DFAL Meet vs. Alhambra, Miramonte
Martinez Marina
Martinez CA
Wednesday, October 10, 2007

RESULTS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE

Lean Cougar Machine Nearly Perfect on Marina Course against Rivals

The Junior Varsity Boys' squad epitomized the new and improved attitude that appears to be laying hold of the Cougars as they begin the long push toward the post season in the second half of the fall schedule. Jarret Hendrickson (09) was fearless in his return to form, spear-heading a 15 point performance that crushed both opponents.

With nearly half the roster held out for various ailments, those that made the trip to the Martinez Marina to face the rival Matts, as well as a young Alhambra squad, showed a competitive fierceness down to the last man... and woman. Heroic efforts from Danielle Karstetter (11) and Alison Crisp (10) to fend off Miramonte's fifth runner in the closing moments helped keep the Frosh Soph Girl's championship title hopes alive.

Likewise, a breakthrough performance from Grant Caldwell (10) ensured his Frosh Soph teammates will be vying for the top podium spot come November.

To finish off what easily qualified as the strongest team effort of the season for the Cougars, the Varsity girls rallied around a sensational first-time three mile debut from race winner Sara Mostatabi (11) to stay perfect in league competition.

The day was capped by bold racing from Ross Geiger (09), and an impressive 15:23 win for Robert Pulford (09). With five finishers under 16:05, including three-mile rookie Paul Jackson (10), the boys' pack is emerging as a dark horse for the DFAL crown.

BOYS, VARSITY
Grd TOTAL PR CR Plc.
ROBERT PULFORD 11 1523 1
ROSS GEIGER 11 1543 3
MICHAEL BRONDELLO 11 1546 4
COLBY PINES 11 1558 6
JARED WONG 11 1622 10
PAUL JACKSON 10 1604 7
TIM BAFFI 11 1649 12
JASON BUDGE 11 1642 11

OUT: Chudler (knee)

Campo 17, Miramonte 46
Campo 19, Alhambra 40

BOYS' FROSH SOPH
Grd TOTAL PR CR Plc.
SHANE SETTLE 10 1153 4
JUNGGI MIN 9 1205 7
GRANT CALDWELL 10 1208 8
MICHAEL TAPPE 10 1215 10
CAMERON BELL 10 1255 16
GREG GARCIA 9 1308 20
MATT ATWOOD 10 1317 23
DYLAN YAGI 9 1327 26
JAKE CUCAROLA 9 1341 30
LOGAN COE 9 1413 41
ANDREW WANG 10 1420 46
VANCE PRESCOTT 9 1542 67
EVAN GORDON 9 1623 72

OUT: Hallet (no practice), Verdon (achilles), Davis (no practice), Murphy (no practice), Martini (HIP), Budge, Kueffner (shins), Nolan (no practice), Layacan (no practice), McFaden (heel)

Campo 16, Miramonte 43
Campo 15, Alhambra Inc.

BOYS' JV
Grd TOTAL PR CR Plc.
JARRET HENDRICKSON 11 1132 1
JULIEN LACOUR 12 1149 2
MICHAEL DELONG 12 1150 3
DAN MURRAY 12 1156 5
NATE COX 11 1201 6
ANDY LINDQUIST 11 1229 11
ARJUN MADRA 10 1259 19
JOHN JOYCE 10 1326 25
BRAD PRESCOTT 11 1330 27
CARTER CALDWELL 11 1336 29
MICHAEL LEE 10 1344 33
MANUEL HERRERA 9 1452 49
GRIFFIN BRUMBAUGH 9 1511 57

OUT: Striplen (glute), O’Keefe (no practice), Layacan (no practice), Tran (no practice), Hansen (no practice)

Campo 15, Miramonte 45
Campo 15, Alhambra Inc.

GIRLS' VARSITY
Grd TOTAL PR CR Plc.
SARA MOSTATABI 9 1859 1
GRACE ORDERS 9 1900 2
SARA TOMAS 10 1915 4
EMILY BRENNAN 10 1937 6
HILLARY TOMAS 12 2016 11
MEGAN CALDWELL 12 2026 14
LAURIE FINNEGAN 12 DNF

OUT: Pulford (shin), Rosenthal

Campo 25, Miramonte 32
Campo 16, Alhambra 41

GIRLS' FROSH SOPH
Grd TOTAL PR CR Plc.
RACHEL FAORO 9 1355 1
NATASHA GOMEZ 9 1449 5
NATHALIE LAMBRECHT 10 1501 9
DANIELLE KARSTETTER 9 1519 12
ALISON CRISP 10 1522 14
STEPHANIE PEREZ 9 1542 16
MICHELLE SING 9 1711 36

OUT: Ginley (hamstring), Kaiser (no practice), Patera (no practice), Yoklavich, Wilson (no practice), Pelletreau (shin)

Campo 21, Miramonte 36
Campo 15, Alhambra Inc.

GIRLS' JV
Grd TOTAL PR CR Plc.
BETSY SWANBACK 12 1414 2
VIRGINIA JOHNSON 10 1459 7
KELLEY ADACHI 10 1538 15
ALICIA SALMERON 12 1544 17
CYNTHIA MENG 9 1716 38
DARBI KERR 9 1831 51

OUT: Hsu (knee), Verrips (no practice), McVittie, Cone, Hardy (no practice), Rosso, Nelson (groin), Wasserman (shins), Grubman

Miramonte 25, Campo 32
Campo 15, Alhambra Inc.