The Bishop Manogue Cross Country Team went down to Rocklin California on Saturday August 30th to race in the Oakmont Cross Country Invitational.
The team had 3 girls get medals for finishing in the top 20 of their respective races, those girls being Sam Tolotti (Senior) in the Girls Varsity race coming in 16th place, next was Emmery Scolari (Freshman) in the Girls Varsity race coming in 20th place, and finally Emily Azzi (Freshman) in the Girls Frosh/Soph race coming in 14th place. When asked why she runs Sam Tolotti said “I only run for the medals.” This shows the drive that not only she has but the entire team striving to win in every meet and race possible.
Even though they had a 2 hour drive down to Rocklin California for the race and many deciding to skip the first home football game that didn’t crush their spirits in the race, in fact the entire team got PBs on the season during this race for the 2.5mi distance. The girls being Sam Tolotti (14:24.30), Emmery Scolari (14:33.21), Summer Roleson (15:39.21), Brooklyn Kyler (16:42.20), Emily Azzi (17:11.00), Riley Tolotti (17:38.80), Charlotte Clausen (19:00.50), Kya Flynn (19:01.50), Elisabeth Higginbotham (19:39.00), Soraya Jones (19:42.10), Haley Mazzone (19:53.30), Aria O’Mara (20:16.20), Gianna Dianda (20:18.00), Alejandra Herrera (23:20.50), Kendall Dianda (23:51.00). The boys Luke Swanson (13:20.00), Erik Swanson (13:21.40), Grant Carmen (13:37.21), Jack Gronek (13:51.40), Mathew Johnson (15:18.61), Parker Zeff (15:40.90), Kepler Walenta (15:57.50), Nathan Ross (16:17.70), Elijah Burkett (18:00.90), Mason Zeff (19:07.80), Miles Jaffe (19:20.70).
Manogue’s next Cross Country meet is the Nevada Union Cross Country Meet in Grass Valley California, even though it is 2 and a half hour drive the team has proven that the distance to the race won’t affect them and that they will strive and win where ever they go.
