He was the hero of the day. We were battling Montrose for second or third place, and Jake passed two Montrose kids in the last 50 meters to make a huge swing in the points totals. Last year he was our 7th runner or top JV running, so he's really stepped up and filled the gap.
Our goal going down there was to be within striking distance of top (4A) team in the state.
Five of the top 10 teams in the Southwest region will be there. We will use this as a measuring bar.
It was SAT day, so I know for certain (Mountain View) held out one of their top runners, but if she were to finish where she normally does, we still would have beaten them by a few points.
It's a fantastic start to the season. The girls definitely won on the strength of their team effort. They had several strong finishes, but nobody in the top 10.