Torrey Pines High School - Freeflight Yearbook (Del Mar, CA)

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FINAL STRETCH. Ignacio Barrera pumps his arms in an effort to gain speed in the final stretch of a race at San Dieguito Park. 56 CROSS COUNTRY CDUNTRY STFIUGGLING TO ESCAPE THE PAO Michelle Greer and Nicole Nugent fight position themselves at the head of I crowd in a tri-meet against Vista and I Carmel. olstered by top runners, Agustin Flamirez, Ignacio Barerra, Matt Lehman, and Nicole Nugent, the cross-country team accom- plished its main season goal -to reach the CIF finals. We had depth on the boys' team with seven real strong runners who had a pack time of under one minute, Coach Jim Temples. Most of them are coming back next year too. The girls' team, although small, was streng- thened greatly by the presence of one of the top girl runners in the county, senior Nicole Nugent. Having a rough time getting started, the girls started out with only three team members. At first, the only girls on the team were Nugent, Michelle Greer, and Jenny Peck, said Temples. Then some new girls came in with a lot of en- thusiasm. They really came in and worked well. It just took us awhile to get started that way. Once the teams got started, they were frequently troubled with injuries. Senior Jody Lim, who was out with mono for over two months was greatly missed by the team. That killed us, said Temples. Lim rejoined the team in late November, and was able to strengthen the team somewhat, but he didn't return with full strength. We also had problems with shin splints and other periodic things, Temples recalled. But that comes with the sport. This year the team faced competition from other teams that were mostly of its same level. We were able to compete strong and gain con- fidence. Temples said. The toughest competi- tion for us was within our own league, whereas, normally when you go to CIF the competition is harder. For us the competition is dillutedf' Despite the 'rough spots' throughout the sea- son, the team did manage to accomplish their main goal -to reach the CIF finals in which the boys' team placed seventh and the girls placed eighth. - Lora Stowe

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r's Cross Countw. Front Row: Jonathon Schwartz, Trent Le, Jeff Cook, Allen Hurlbert, John Dominy, Bram Estes: :k Row: Matt Lehmann, Jim Hicks, Mick Gieskes, Agustin nirez, Rich Schwarz, Ignacio Barrera: Not Pictured: Daniel iwartz, Matt Jerde, Dan Dotson. s' Cross Countw. Front Row: Michelle Greer, Betty Bidwell, any Peckg Back Row: Vibeke Gieskes, lngrid Seiple, Kristen rray, Nicole Nugent, Helene Finney. Cross Country Score Board 1 v. Girls v. Boys JV. Boys L 9106 TP vs. Mira Mesa 40-15 L 27-28 W 35-25 ' 9119 TP vs. Carlsbad 41-20 L 22-33 W 45-15 L 10116 TP vs. San Dieguito 21-34 W 20-39 W 25-31 W 10131 TP VS. Mt. Carmel 34-25 L 31-24 L 45-18 L 11103 TP vs. Vista 36-19 L 46-16 L 50-15 L 11107 TP vs. Poway 34-25 L 50-15 L 50-15 L 11114 TP vs. Fallbrook 45-16 L 40-15 L 11120 TP vs. Orange Glen 32-27 L 28-27 L 11121 League Finals findiv. scores onlyi 11123 CIF Prelims lindiv. scores onlyi 11126 CIF Finals tindiv, scores onlyi l V. Girls V. Boys JV. Boys T League 1-5 1-5 1-3 Overall 1-7 3-5 1-5 ugent Excel uality time on school wQrIk is often sacrificed by1 exceptional athletes w 0, in order to make more time Ifpr practice and competition, neglect regular assignments. No tso with icole Nu- en . g Nugent is a dedicated I I cross country and track athlete who runs religiously every day of the week - sometimes even twice a day. Workin hard has really paid off for Nug1ent as ghe has been blankete with pgestigious titles suc as tate Junior Olympic hargp 3rd eam All-Western Most Outstand- ingxlq hlete, ' lF Athlete ofthe Year Iand numerous others. ith countless hours of training behind her successes, one would think little time would be eft over to concentrate on homework and grades. But Nugent s 3.4 grade point average prgves o erwise I I That s one ofthe things l've learned, said Nugent. l've learned to be disciplined with my school work. 'This year, Nu- gent has accumu ated yet another honor to display in her rqphy case of accomplishments. She wonI CIF. lyvas really happy because if was the first time l've won CIF, she sai , I I Nugent admits that, training every day becomes monoto- nous, but she recoginizes the advantages. I , Running does ta e a lot of time, but he benefits outweigh the drawbacks. I . I One of the benefits Nugent has been able to enjoy is travel. At the age of seventeen, s e has visited six different countries with international Sports Exchange. UCLA, UCI Berkegy, and UniversiIty of Minnesota have offered scholarships to ugent for running - another obvious benefit. , With above average grades and natural athletic talent, Nu- gent has paved the way to a future of success. - LOIB Stowe ost people think of the shy, soft spoken athlete as the one who never wins - the one who lacks the confidence that the more aggressive competitors gained through winning. The qui- eter athlete usually gets tucked in the back of the group, hardly noticed by spectators. This is far from the case with Agustin Ramirez. On the surface, Ramirez is quiet and resenled, but he never goes unnoticed. He has been running cross-country for three years since he was a sophomore, and in those three years, he was named Most Outstanding, twice, and also named Most Improved. g Driven by the love of competition, Ramirez spends a great deal of his time running, improv- ing his times, and preparing for meets. My favorite thing about cross-country is the competition, said Ramirez. l've learned a lot of things through competing with other people. Hard work has led to a position as the top boy runner on the team for Ramirez. He has a unique thing, explained Coach Jim Temples. He has a goal, and is honestly going to work toward that goal. He's not going to be distracted. He focuses on what is to be accomplished. Ramirez doesn't need fancy words or witty comments to make himself known - his run- ning ability speaks for itself. - Lora Stowe CROSS COUNTRY 57