It was a clean sweep for Palisades High in last Wednesday’s Western League finals, just like Coach Bob Macias anticipated.
The Dolphins swept all six divisions at Elysian Park and easily qualifed for today’s City Section preliminaries at Pierce College.
In the varsity boys division, Palisades took the second, third, fourth and fifth spots. Venice senior won, running the three-mile course in 15:00.9.
Photo: Steve Galluzzo
Freshman Brent Smith was the runner-up in 16:05.50 and Pali High teammate Jakob Pollack was third in 16:12.70. Seven Dolphins placed in the top 10. Jack Hockley (16:32.30) was fourth, Ben Hamer (16:35.60) was fifth, Finn Cawley (26:53.90) was seventh, Jake Greanias (16:53.90) was eighth and Connor Smith (17:08.70) was ninth.
Senior Emma Ulfvengren won the varsity girls race in a personal-best 19:03.29, nine seconds ahead of Hamilton’s Natalie Cruz, who she lost to one week earlier.
Freshman Brittany Darrow (19:27.36) was third, Shannon Lee (19:47.67) was fourth, Kimia Samandi (19:50.03) was sixth, Kiana Billot (19:58.38) was seventh and Tatum Colby (20:47.45) was 10th.
Hunter Parker won the JV boys race in 16:52.11, Chelsea Levi won the girls JV division in 20:38.10 and Zoe Camporaso took first place in the frosh/soph girls race in 21:35.30.
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