Moret Named 5CTCA Runner of the Week
From Chris Zepeda - 5CTCA Cross Country President
The 5CTCA announced the Runners of the Week for September 4-10. Dana Ruiz, College of the Sequoias, Antoine Moret, De Anza College, Aarianna Amezcua, Mt. SAC, and Ernesto Ruiz, Riverside City College, were selected for their recent outstanding performances.
Dana Ruiz of the College of the Sequoias, was the top Northern California finisher at Oxnard. She was ninth overall in 19:43. Ruiz was just one second behind recent fifth place State Preview Meet finisher Megan Feitz of Cerritos College. Ruiz appears ready to contend for a top Norcal regional spot for the Giants.
Running under the lights and at night over 8km at the Kim Duyst Invitational, Antoine Moret of De Anza College, produced the fastest 8km time for the North so far this season. Moret ran 24:56 to place fourth overall. Moret was 53rd at last year's state but could contend for All-American honors this fall for the Mountain Lions.
Ernesto Ruiz of Riverside City College surprised a field of four year runners at the Coyote Challenge winning in 25:14 over the 8km course at CSU San Bernardino. Ruiz finished 20 seconds ahead of second place and helped the Tigers upset the State Meet Preview second place team, San Bernadino Valley College.