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The Miner girls’ cross country team: Rebekah Messing, Yesenia Arcienega, Jessica Lopez, Diana Medina, Andrea Castaneda, and Ashidet Ochoa. Maria Lopez | SMHS
The Miner boys’ cross country team: Andres Rodriguez, Patrick Lopez, Juan Ortega, James Duarte, Jared Gonzales, Colton Stratton. Not pictured: Tylo Montes and Marco Salas. Maria Lopez | SMHS
San Manuel Miner
The San Manuel cross-country teams competed at the Globe Invitational on September 5, 2014. The girls’ team finished first, while the boys’ team finished in second place. Each member of the girls’ team medaled and finished in the Top 8. Five boys’ team members medaled, each of them finishing in the Top 15.
The runners overcame a rough terrain set in the hills of Globe with only two semi-flat areas on the course.
Individual girls’ results: Andrea Castaneda (1st), Ashidet Ochoa (2nd), Yesenia Arcienega (4th), Jessica Lopez (5th), Diana Medina (7th), and Rebekah Messing (8th).
Individual boys’ results: James Duarte (3rd), Patrick Lopez (7th), Juan Ortega (9th), Colton Stratton (13th), Jared Gonzales (15th), Andres Rodriguez (19th), Tylo Montes (20th), and Marco Salas (21st).
The Miners will compete next on September 10, 2014, as they host the 26th Annual San Manuel Cross Country Invitational. The meet starts at 3:30 p.m.
Andrew Luberda began writing for Copper Area News Publishers (CANP) in February 2013 after working 15 years in Healthcare Financial Management. Andy covers sports for 11 high schools. His stories are published in Copper Basin News, San Manuel Miner and Superior Sun, in addition to the San Tan Valley Daily PRSS and CopperArea websites. Additionally, he has written human interest stories and business profiles. In May 2012, he earned an AAS in Sports Management at Central Arizona College before graduating with a BS in Communication from Arizona State University in 2014. He and his wife, Kelli, have three sons – AJ, Kyle, and Kade.
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