Staff Reports
Gilroy – Solorsano Middle School finished third overall of 24 team from Santa Clara County in the Middle School Cross Country finals at Christmas Hill Park.
This is the third year that the Solorsano team has been competing in cross country and they triumphed over more seasoned teams. Coaches Dawn O’Connor, Holly Parton and William Parton molded the team together to help make them competitive.
The top Gilroy and Morgan Hill schools in each division were: C-Girls, Brownell, third; C-Boys, South Valley, first; 7th Grade Girls, Solorsano, first; 7th Grade Boys, Brownell, first; Solorsano, third; 8th Grade Girls, Brownell, second Brownell; 8th Grade Boys, Murphy, second; Britton, third.
C-Girls
1st Brownell Taylor Stattery
13th South Valley Mari Olmos
Total: 84 participants
C-Boys
2nd South Valley Tim Williams
5th South Valley Rene Romero
11th South Valley Bryant Cid
20th South Valley Raul Cobarrubias
Total: 95 participants
7th Grade Girls
5th Solorsano Michelle Sosa
9th Solorsano Merritt Brown
12th Solorsano Hayley Peterson
15th Solorsano Sarah Ordaz
Total: 92 participants
7th Grade Boys
2nd Solorsano Kooper Knutson
3rd Brownell Kyle Collett
6th Solorsano Dustin Benton
7th Brownell Mario Gomez
Total: 90 participants
8th Grade Girls
2nd South Valley Dani Hemeon
11th Brownell Stephanie Rodriguez
15th Solorsano Micaela Martinez
Total: 99 participants
8th Grade Boys
10th Brownell Gabriel Hernandez
14th Solorsano Erik Martinez
17th South Valley Gabino Ramirez
Total: 100 participants
