Photo Gallery: Burbank High legend Jeff Nelson inaugural cross country race at Griffith Park

Saugus High School runner #746 Jacob Kaufmann won the inaugural Jeff Nelson Invitational boys varsity cross country race, at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. The race is sponsored by Burbank High School.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Burbank High School runner #306 Victor Goli came in second place in the inaugural Jeff Nelson Invitational boys varsity cross country race, at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. The race is sponsored by Burbank High School.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Burbank High School runner #356 Shalom Mejia ran in the inaugural Jeff Nelson Invitational girls varsity cross country race, at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. The race is sponsored by Burbank High School.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Runners start the inaugural Jeff Nelson Invitational boys varsity cross country race, at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. The race is sponsored by Burbank High School.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Burroughs High School runner #410 Ceci Whitney ran in the inaugural Jeff Nelson Invitational girls varsity cross country race, at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. The race is sponsored by Burbank High School.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Hoover High School runner #469 Gabriela Quinones ran in the inaugural Jeff Nelson Invitational girls varsity cross country race, at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. The race is sponsored by Burbank High School.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Hoover High School runner #559 Ryan Tavakoliyan ran in the inaugural Jeff Nelson Invitational boys varsity cross country race, at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. The race is sponsored by Burbank High School.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Burbank High School runner #343 Sol Fernandez ran in the inaugural Jeff Nelson Invitational girls varsity cross country race, at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. The race is sponsored by Burbank High School.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Hoover High School runner #571 Lia Yaghisaei ran in the inaugural Jeff Nelson Invitational girls varsity cross country race, at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. The race is sponsored by Burbank High School.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Burroughs High School runner #368 Logan Berger ran in the inaugural Jeff Nelson Invitational boys varsity cross country race, at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. The race is sponsored by Burbank High School.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Burroughs High School runner #403 Julianna Navarro ran in the inaugural Jeff Nelson Invitational girls varsity cross country race, at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. The race is sponsored by Burbank High School.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Burbank High School runner #330 Steven Wright ran in the inaugural Jeff Nelson Invitational boys varsity cross country race, at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. The race is sponsored by Burbank High School.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Hoover High School runner #552 Omer Abdelrahim ran in the inaugural Jeff Nelson Invitational boys varsity cross country race, at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. The race is sponsored by Burbank High School.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Village Christian runner Mia Barnett won the inaugural Jeff Nelson Invitational girls varsity cross country race, at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. The race is sponsored by Burbank High School.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Namesake Jeff Nelson, center, poses with his coaches Dave kemp, left, and Frank Kellam, right, the inaugural Jeff Nelson Invitational cross country race, at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. The race is sponsored by Burbank High School.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Jeff Nelson starts the inaugural Jeff Nelson Invitational boys varsity cross country race, at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. The race is sponsored by Burbank High School.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)