St. Augustine: 

Small schools get day in sun Petersen, Aden run to quick victories


 The St. Augustine Invitational is sometimes called the Small Schools Invitational for good reason. It's one invitational that is designed for the section's smallest programs.
    Division IV and Division V schools can use this event as an early preview of possible CIF matchups (see results for an analysis of leading times from D-IV and D-V runners).
    And, it's a chance to run on  Morley Field's CIF layout, which is almost never used in the regular
season.
    Francis Parker's Angela Petersen and Kearny's Mohamed Aden were the fastest runners on the
 day.
    Petersen, who has been on a roll since the Mt. Carmel meet, again went  head-to-head with Hilltop's Desiree Davila. The pair, who were the county's best runners last year
 as freshmen, have met three times this year, and each time Petersen has pulled away in the last half of  the race to a big win. Her time was 15:07, a PR on the CIF course (she ran 15:13 to win D-V last  year).
    Kearny's Aden, who created a big stir last spring by improving in huge chunks, is
 starting to adapt to cross country. He took this race out fast, and went unchallenged. He won in
 16:50, which is 0:24 seconds faster than he ran in the CIF meet last year on the same course.

The Results: At Morley Field, Friday, October 9. 
Conditions: mild temperatures.
Teams ran standard CIF courses.
 
BOYS (3.1 miles):
Varsity:
16:50   Mohamed Aden, Kearny
17:00   Colin Donnelly, St. Augustine
17:06   Lorenzo Otero, Hilltop
17:14   Bart Conner, Calvin Christian
17:16   Blake Swier, Mar Vista
17:25   Haji Hassan, Kny
17:30   Peter Holland, Bishop's
17:31   Franky Ortega, MV
17:36   Pat Barrett, StA
17:44   Angel Carbajal, Hill
17:45   Paul Whitford, Coronado
17:47   Jimmy Schroeder, Hill
17:49   Will Kraemer, Army Navy
17:50   Jon Gardner, StA
17:50   Nelson Rivas, Clairemont
17:50   Pedro Rivas, MV
17:51   Chad Young, CC
18:01   Jose Sevilla, Hill
18:02   Darren Wisdom, Vincent Mem'rl
18:04   Samuel Stewart, Hill
18:06   Brian Thielen, University SD
18:10   Erin Cataloglu, Coro
18:11   Jon Beutlich, CC
18:14   Benji Bils, StA
18:16   Michael Strong, Holtville
18:19   Jesse Shipley, CC
18:23   Erik Hanley, USD
18:27   James Sheppard, MV
18:29   Heriberto Olozagaste, Kny
18:32   Jesse Adam, Coro
18:37   Danny Klinger, StA
18:40   Max Johnson, Bish
18:43   Saul Ramirez, Holt
18:44   Karl Rinderkinecht, Francis Parker
18:45   Michael Coreano, Hill
18:45   Darrin Conner, CC
18:47   Kenny Closs, MV
18:52   Charles Hunt, Kny
18:52   Andres Medina, Holt
18:54   Steve Mavis, CC
18:55   Brandon De Young, CC
18:56   David Padilla, Holt
18:55   Dustin Piper, ANA
18:58   Adan Sanchez, MV
19:02   Kyle McMahan, Eastlake
19:02   Jason Smith, Gompers
19:04   Daniel Coates, MV
19:11   Bret D'Vincent, San DieguitoAcad
19:11   Mike Lyons, Coro
19:11   Ryan Schneider, Coro
100-plus finishers

DIVISION FOUR entries:
The top varsity finishers from division four schools:
17:00   Colin Donnelly, St. Augustine
17:36   Pat Barrett, StA
17:45   Paul Whitford, Coronado
17:50   Jon Gardner, StA
17:50   Nelson Rivas, Clairemont
18:10   Erin Cataloglu, Coro
18:14   Benji Bils, StA
18:16   Michael Strong, Holtville
18:32   Jesse Adam, Coro
18:37   Danny Klinger, StA
18:43   Saul Ramirez, Holt
18:52   Andres Medina, Holt
18:56   David Padilla, Holt
19:02   Jason Smith, Gompers
19:11   Bret D'Vincent, San DieguitoAcad
19:11   Mike Lyons, Coro
19:11   Ryan Schneider, Coro
 

Significant absentees included the Valley
Center and Lincoln Academy teams, plus
Matt Herriman and Alfonso Espinoza of
St. Augustine.
 

DIVISION FIVE entries:
The top varsity finishers from
divison five schools:
17:14   Bart Conner, Calvin Christian
17:30   Peter Holland, Bishop's
17:49   Will Kraemer, Army Navy
17:51   Chad Young, CC
18:02   Darren Wisdom, Vincent Mem'rl
18:11   Jon Beutlich, CC
18:19   Jesse Shipley, CC
18:40   Max Johnson, Bish
18:44   Karl Rinderkinecht, Francis Parker
18:45   Darrin Conner, CC
18:54   Steve Mavis, CC
18:55   Brandon De Young, CC
18:55   Dustin Piper, ANA

Significant absentees included La Jolla Country Day, Christian and Horizon teams.
 

 GIRLS (2.47 miles):
Varsity:
15:07   Angela Petersen, Francis Parker
15:40   Desiree Davila, Hilltop
15:54   Jessica Bray, San Dieguito Acad
16:01   Michelle Barrack, University SD
16:56   Claire Beck, Our Lady of Peace
17:05   Samantha Piper, Coronado
17:09   Barbra Chakos, Coro
17:31   Kaili Shumilak, Bishop's
17:41   Emily Greene, OLP
17:46   Lily Dowlatshahie, Mntn Empire
18:07   Maura Bannon, OLP
18:12   Sara Morton, Coro
18:13   Emily Trepasso, Coro
18:14   Jen Wirkus, Clairemont
18:18   Pati Romero, Eastlake
18:19   Patricia Venereo, OLP
18:26   Majorie Spurr, Calvin Christian
18:29   Michelle Quinn, SDgtoA
18:30   Elizabeth Mannino, FP
18:30   Amanda Thaete, Coro
18:30   Arielle Damron, Julian
18:36   Courtney Watkins, MtnEmp
18:41   Liz Robinson, Holtville
18:42   Kalen Albe, USD
18:45   Karla de los Santos, Kearny
18:46   Rebecca Garcia, Claire
18:46   Tammy Phillips, CC
18:48   Tracy Perkins, Coro
18:48   Carrisa Cavin, EL
18:52   Sarah Kaufmann, FP
19:00   Emily Ogata, SDgtoA
19:05   Lydia Boonstra, CC
19:10   Jackie Jenkins, Kny
19:17   Laura Meathe, OLP
19:17   Karen Memmelaar, CC
19:19   Heaton, USD
19:22   Jen Lloyd, Lutheran
19:22   Anas, USD
19:33   Kilcoynce, USD
19:36   Alex Gage, Bish
112 finishers

DIVISION FOUR entries:
The top varsity finishers from
division four schools:
15:54   Jessica Bray, San Dieguito Acad
17:05   Samantha Piper, Coronado
17:09   Barbra Chakos, Coro
18:12   Sara Morton, Coro
18:13   Emily Trepasso, Coro
18:14   Jen Wirkus, Clairemont
18:29   Michelle Quinn, SDgtoA
18:30   Amanda Thaete, Coro
18:41   Liz Robinson, Holtville
18:46   Rebecca Garcia, Claire
18:48   Tracy Perkins, Coro
19:00   Emily Ogata, SDgtoA

Significant absentees included San Dieguito Academy's Jenna Timinsky, and the Valley Center and Lincoln Academy teams.

DIVISION FIVE entries:
The top varsity finishers from
dvision five schools:
15:07   Angela Petersen, Francis Parker
17:31   Kaili Shumilak, Bishop's
17:46   Lily Dowlatshahie, Mountain Emp
18:26   Marjorie Spurr, Calvin Christian
18:30   Elizabeth Mannino, FP
18:30   Arielle Damron, Julian
18:36   Courtney Watkins, MtnE
18:46   Tammy Phillips, CC
18:52   Sarah Kaufmann, FP
19:05   Lydia Boonstra, CC
19:17   Karen Memmelaar, CC
19:22   Jen Lloyd, Lutheran
19:36   Alex Gage, Bish

Significant absentees included the La Jolla
Country Day team, Julian's Erin Calloway,
and Francis Parker's Merritt Singleton.