"The spirit of running is to feel your own pain"- Jorge Pena

The past two weeks of practice have been filled with intense speed training, capped off by two Saturday invitationals. This past weekend at the Mt. SAC Invitational, the NHS Cross Country teams turned in another strong, workmanlike performance. Both the boys and girls teams raced well, showing that the hard training is paying off as they prepare for league finals and the CIF postseason.

Racing the Mt. SAC rain course gave our top runners valuable experience heading into championship season. The fast competition brought out the best in our athletes, and the coaching staff is extremely pleased with the team’s effort and results. Let’s keep the momentum going!

MT SAC TEAM RESULTS:
🏅 Girls: Maia Murthy (12th grade) delivered a standout performance, winning the division in 17:40.6 and taking first place overall. Olivia Wang followed with a 19:06.8 finish for 17th place. Zara Commissariat (19:39.4), Audrey Ma (19:46.3), and Braelynn Lynch (19:53.0) all finished under 20 minutes, with Audrey and Braelynn each earning personal bests. Mengxuan Li (20:26.1) and Ariana Sharma (22:31.1) rounded out the team’s efforts.

🏅 Boys: Harris Dai (12th grade) led the way with an outstanding 15:18.4 finish, earning 8th place and a personal best. Xander Mak (10th grade) followed closely with a 15:28.4 for 10th place. Parker Nies (16:21.5), Raychih Hsiao (16:28.6), and Jeremy Kang (16:34.6), while Wesley Parker rounded out the group in 17:52.9.

The boys’ freshmen had an excellent showing, led by Aman Patil, who finished 13th in 17:13.6, and Colin Huynh, who placed 14th in 17:20.1. Emerson Kim (17:48.0) also broke 18 minutes, while Riyansh Chandupatla (18:02.4), Caleb Davidson (18:15.3), and Evan Chan (18:23.0) completed a strong group effort.  The boys took home 2nd place team awards too!!!

The boys’ sophomore squad showed solid depth and were on their way to a team victory and then the course monitors turned the front part of the race in the wrong direction.  Many of our boys were doing their personal best and deserve some recognition for handling the mishap with dignity.  

Looking Ahead
This week, we’ll focus on rest and sharpening our speed as we prepare for the PCL Finals in just 10 days. Practices will be held daily (Monday–Saturday), with Saturday practice starting at 7:00 AM. We need every athlete mentally ready to finish the season strong and reach their personal and team goals.

Thank you for your continued support of our program—let’s finish strong, NHS!
Coach Muñiz