Photo Galley: Pacific League cross country meet

Runners on the first lap at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Oct. 15, 2012 8:28 PM PT

Many expected the tightest competition from the meet to happen between the Arcadia and Crescenta Valley boys’ teams, but the Apaches were able to roll to victory. The real drama came in the girls’ race, where Crescenta Valley held off Arcadia for a narrow 27-28 win.

Photo Galley: Pacific League cross country meet

Crescenta Valley’s Gabe Collison at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Gabe Collison, of Crescenta Valley, at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s Leana Setian prepares herself at the starting line at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s Leana Setian and Burrough’s Gracia Innocentia at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s Leana Setian at the finish at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Crescenta Valley’s Matt Manalo at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Burbank’s Arsen Mkrtchyan at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Hoover’s Jeremy Zadoorian at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Burroughs’ Ricky Mendez at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s Frankie Castro at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Burbank’s Arlette Movsesyan at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Crescenta Valley’s Hannah Ruby at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Crescenta Valley’s Cali King at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Crescenta Valley’s Megan Melnyk at the finish at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Burbank’s Gracia Innocentia at the finish at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Crescenta Valley’s Erika Johnson at the finish at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Crescenta Valley’s Cali King at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Crescenta Valley’s Hannah Ruby jumps in place as she prepares herself at the starting line at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

The girls varsity cross country start at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Arcadia’s Mitchell Pratt at the Pacific League cross country meet at County Park in Arcadia on Monday, October 16, 2012. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)