SD Prep Sports

SD Prep Sports: Cross Country

Defending Grossmont South League champion Helix

Highlanders bask in victory at the Sept. 13 Baron Invitational

at Rohr Park in Chula Vista

2002 Grossmont Conference schedule & results

Dual Meet Scoreboard

Grossmont South League

Boys Final Season Standings (dual record denoted)

1. Monte Vista (4-1)

2. Granite Hills (3-2)

3. Helix (3-2)

4. Valhalla (3-1*)

5.Steele Canyon (1-3*)

6. Mt. Miguel (0-5)

*Valhalla-Steele Canyon dual declared no contest

Girls Final Season Standings (dual record denoted)

1. Helix (5-0)

2. Granite Hills (4-1)

3. Valhalla (3-2)

4. Monte Vista (1-4)

5. Steele Canyon (2-3)

6. Mt. Miguel (0-5)

Grossmont North League

Boys Final Season Standings (dual record denoted)
1. West Hills (4-0)
2. El Capitan (3-1)
3. Santana (2-2)
4. Grossmont (1-3)
5. El Cajon Valley (1-3)

Girls Final Season Standings (dual record denoted)

1. West Hills (4-0)
2. El Capitan (3-1)
3. Santana (1-3)
4. Grossmont (2-2)
5. El Cajon Valley (0-4)

Grossmont North League

Athletes of the Week

Week of Oct. 11

Ross Halleland, West Hills

Ross Halleland set a course record of 16:50 for 3.1 miles in the Wolf Pack's 15-46 victory against El Capitan on Oct. 11. With the win, West Hills improved to 2-0 in league dual meets. Halleland finished fourth among individuals at the 22-team South Bay Invitational in Chula Vista on Sept. 27.

Week of Oct. 4

Elaine Gillespie, West Hills

West Hills High School junior Elaine Gillespie helped lead the Wolf Pack girls cross country team to a key 20-40 Grossmont North League dual meet victory against Grossmont on Oct. 2 with a winning time of 13:15 on the 2.1-mile course. Gillespie finished fourth in the girls varsity division at the 22-team South Bay Invitational in Chula Vista on Sept. 27.

Dual Meet Summaries

Wednesday, Oct. 2

Grossmont vs. West Hills at West Hills

Varsity Girls: 2.1 miles
West Hills 20, Grossmont 40
Top individuals
1. Elaine Gillespie WH, 13:15
2. Randee Meek, G 13:24
3. Jeanae Dale, WH 13:49
4. Traci Wetzel, WH 13:55
5. Lynette Simonds, WH, 14.04

JV Girls: 2.1 miles
West Hills 15, Grossmont 50
1. Suzette Jones, WH 15:19

Varsity Boys: 5K
West Hills 15, Grossmont 50
1. Matt Noble, WH 18:41
2. Billy Scott, WH, 18:41
3. Robert Hernandez, WH, 18:41
4. Michael Bell, WH, 18:41
5. Ross Halleland, WH, 18:41

JV Boys: 2.1 miles
West Hills 15, Grossmont 50
1. Huntington, WH, 12:21

Friday, Oct. 4

Grossmont South League

Monte Vista vs. Helix at Lindo Lakes

Boys varsity: Monte Vista 27, Helix 28

Top time (5K):

1. Babey Wagnew (He) 15:47

Girls varsity: Helix 15, Monte Vista 50

Top time (3.14 miles):

1. Olga Gorobets (He) 20:24

2. Evon Willingham (He) 20:28
3. Amy Johnson-Westlie (He) 21:02
4. April Montgomery (He 21:29
5. Michelle Jensen (He) 21:45

JV (2.1 miles): Helix 15, Monte Vista 50
1. Amanda Schramm (He) 14:55

Granite Hills vs. Steele Canyon at Steele Canyon (no report)

Valhalla vs. Mt. Miguel at Lindo Lakes (no report)

Grossmont North League

El Cajon Valley vs. Santana at Santee Lakes

Boys varsity: El Cajon Valley 28, Santana 29

Top time (3.1 miles): Martinez (ECV) 17:08

Girls varsity: Santana 15, El Cajon Valley 48

Top time (2.54 miles): Price (Santana) 16:08

Friday, Oct. 11

Grossmont South League

Helix vs. Valhalla at Harry Griffen Park

Boys varsity (3.1 miles): Valhalla 26, Helix 29

Top times:

Babey Wagnew (He)
Kip Madden (V)
Vernon Harris (V)
Garrick Frew (He)
Drew Tidmore (He)

Girls varsity (2.45 miles): Helix 15, Valhalla 45

Top times:

1. Jamie Marliere (H) 14:24
2. Olga Gorobets (H) 14:55
3. April Montgomery (H) 14:58
4. Leah Brucker (H) 15:16
5. Michelle Jensen (H) 15:19
6. Alicia Nugent (V) 15:19

JV: Helix 32, Valhalla 24
1. Ashley Banks (He) 16:26

Note: Helix finished 10th at Stanford Invitational -- Jamie Marliere 19:00 for the 5K course.

Mt. Miguel vs. Granite Hills at Lindo Lakes

Boys varsity: Granite Hills 17, Mt. Miguel 46

Top times (3.1 miles):

1. Eladio Carrillo (GH) 16:51

Girls varsity: Granite Hills 15, Mt. Miguel 46

Top time (2.15 miles):

1. Cindy Walker (GH) 13:06

Monte Vista vs. Steele Canyon at Steele Canyon (no report)

Grossmont North League
Santana vs. Grossmont at Harry Griffen Park

Boys varsity: Santana 26, Grossmont 29

Top times (3.1 miles):

1. Willingford (S) 17:26

Girls varsity: Grossmont 25, Santana 30

Top times (2.3 miles):

1. Erin Price (S) 14:04

El Capitan vs. West Hills at West Hills

Boys varsity: West Hills 15, El Capitan 46

Top times (3.1 miles):

1. Ross Halleland (WH) 16:50 (course record)

Girls varsity: West Hills 20, El Capitan 35

Top times (2.1 miles):

1. Atkinson (EC) 12:58

Thursday, Oct. 17

Santana vs. El Capitan at Lindo Lakes

Boys varsity: El Capitan 22, Santana 38

Girls varsity: El Capitan 25, Santana 34

Friday, Oct. 18

Helix vs. Granite Hills at Harry Griffen Park

Boys Varsity: Helix 25, Granite Hills 30
Top times (3.1 miles):

1. Wagnew (He) 15:40
2. E.Carrillo (GH) 16:47
3. Frew (He) 17:03
4. R. Fine (GH) 17:15
5. Tidmore (He) 17:15
JV: Helix 33, Granite Hills 24

Girls Varsity: Helix 18 Granite Hills 39
Top times (2.34 miles):

1. Gorobets (He) 14:23
2. Marliere (He) 14:25
3. C. Walker (GH) 14:48
4. Willingham (He) 15:15
5. Jensen (He) 15:18
JV: Helix 15,Granite Hills 48

Valhalla vs. Monte Vista at Chollas Lake (no report)

Steele Canyon vs. Mt. Miguel at Lindo Lakes (no report)

Friday, Nov. 1

North League

Girls Results: 2.55 miles @ Santee lakes
West Hills 19, Santana 41
1. Gillespie WH 15:17
2. Price Sant 15:24
3. Dale WH 16:33
4. Simonds WH 16:35
5. Peters WH 16:40
6. Huntington WH 16:42
7. Siebern Sant 16:44
8. Wetzel WH 16:47

Boys result: West Hills 15, Santana 49

El Cajon Valley vs. El Capitan at Lindo Lakes (no report)

Boys: El Capitan 22, El Cajon Valley 39

Girls: El Capitan 15, El Cajon Valley 50

South League

Helix vs. Mt. Miguel at Chollas Lake

Helix 17, Mt. Miguel 45
Top times:
1. Gorobets 17:34
2. Brucker 18:01
3. Montgomery 18:31
4. McClung 18:45
5. Jensen 18:59
6. Farrior 19:19

JV: Helix 15, Mt. Miguel 50
Top time: Ashley Hanley (H) 21:17

Monte Vista vs. Granite Hills at Harry Griffen Park

Boys: Monte Vista 25, Granite Hills 30

Girls: Granite Hills 20, Monte Vista 36

Valhalla vs. Steele Canyon at Steele Canyon (no report)

Thursday, Nov. 7

West Hills vs. El Cajon Valley at Harry Griffen Park

Boys: West Hills 19, El Cajon Valley 43. Top time: Ross Halleland (WH) 16:46 (3.1 miles)

Girls: West Hills 15, El Cajon Valley 50. Top time: Elaine Gillespie (WH) 14:38 (2.4 miles)

Friday, Nov. 8

North League

El Capitan vs. Grossmont at Harry Griffen Park (no report)

South League

Steele Canyon vs. Helix at Santee Lakes (2.1 miles)

Boys: Helix 16, Steele Canyon 45. Top time: Wagnew (He)10:03
Girls: Helix 15, Steele Canyon 49. Top time: Marliere (He) 12:07

Granite Hills vs. Valhalla at Lindo Lake

Boys: Granite Hills 24, Valhalla 31. Top time: Madden (Val) 16:08. (3.1 miles)

Girls: Granite Hills 15, Valhalla 44. Top time: Waller (GH) 13:22 (2.1 miles)

Mt. Miguel vs. Monte Vista at Chollas Lake (no report)