CROSS COUNTRY: Coronado boys slip past Basic

Coronado’s boys cross country team placed two runners in the top five and edged Basic in a multi-team meet at Sonata Park on Tuesday.

The Cougars scored 40 points as Nathan Cromwell finished second in the 2.8-mile race in 15 minutes, 48.2 seconds. Robbie Jordano was fifth for Coronado at 15:54.7. Basic scored 44 points.

Durango’s Frankie Bisacky crossed the line first in 15:31.2.

Foothill was third with 86 points, followed by Durango with 92.

Foothill’s Justin Neubeck was fourth in 15:52.2.

Basic’s Jacob Kissman, Steven Birch, Joe Lucariello and Daniel Peveler all finished in the top 10.

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At Sonata Park, Foothill placed five runners in the top 10 to emerge victorious in a multi-team meet.

The Falcons scored 33 points to finish ahead of second-place Coronado (54). Australian Select was third with 65 points, and Basic was fourth at 78.

Basic’s Raquel Chavez won the 2.8-mile race in 18:02.2, nearly 10 seconds ahead of runner-up Olivia Weston of Australia.

Myna Buckley was the top placer for Foothill, as she finished fourth in 18:56. Teammate Makenzie Flynn was fifth in 19:36.1.

Coronado’s Claire Rawlins took third in 18:47.6.