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ROUNDUP: Durango boys, girls blitz to wins

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
September 23, 2010 - 10:00 pm
 

Matt Shelton led the way Thursday as Durango's boys cross country team had the top five finishers and won a four-team meet at Desert Breeze.
 
Durango had the minimum team score of 15. Desert Oasis took second with 48, followed by Virgin Valley with 79 and Western with 93.
The Trailblazers’ Matt Shelton won the 2.5-mile race in 13:48, followed by teammates Nick Ruiz (13:59) and Kevin Nitta (14:03).
 
Depth leads Durango girls to win
At Desert Breeze, Durango had four of the top five finishers to win a four-team meet.
Desert Oasis’ Bianca Vasilica won the 2.5-mile race in 17:19, followed by Durango’s Austin Martines (18:36) and Skye Lucksinger (19:02).
Durango won with 21 points, followed by Desert Oasis (46), Western (90) and Virgin Valley (94).
 
BOYS
At Desert Breeze (2.5 miles)
Team scores: Durango 15, Desert Oasis 48, Virgin Valley 79, Western 93
Top 5 individuals: 1, Matt Shelton, Dur, 13:48; 2, Nick Ruiz, Dur, 13:59; 3, Kevin Nitta, Dur, 14:03; 4, Brandon Oxborrow, Dur, 14:08; 5, Sami Mesgun, Dur, 14:19
 
GIRLS
At Desert Breeze (2.5 miles)
Team scores: Durango 21, Desert Oasis 46, Western 90, Virgin Valley 94
Top 5 individuals: 1, Bianca Vasilica, DO, 17:19; 2, Austin Martines, Dur, 18:36; 3, Skye Lucksinger, Dur, 19:02; 4, Cherokee Williams, Dur, 19:15; 5, Virginia Sandoval, Dur, 19:15
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