'Roo Rat Cross Country Team 2004

On Oct. 14, 2004, the 'Roo Rat Cross Country Team were co-champions of the local Mesa Cross Country Challenge held at Nipomo Regional Park in Nipomo, Ca. With only six athletes in various grade level races, the team out scored several local middle school teams that were much larger. The scoring system is unique to this race and the team tied for 1st place with Mesa Middle School. Although the course is only 1.13 miles, it has rolling terrain and at least 400m in soft sand. The teams results were: 6th Grade Girls - 1st - Demitria Castanon 10:09; 6th Grade Boys - 1st - Jedd Hasay 7:42 (course record), 3rd - Willie Ruoff 8:43; 7th Grade Boys - 3rd - James Shipe 7:41; 8th Grade Girls - 1st - Jordan Hasay 6:52 (course record); 8th Grade Boys - 16th - Jordan Steed 9:29. This marks our first team trophy.

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