Girls’ Cross-Country Capsules
CRESCENTA VALLEY
COACH: Mark Evans, 15th year.
LEAGUE: Pacific
LAST SEASON: Finished second in Pacific League, sixth in CIF Southern Section Division I final and ninth in CIF Division I State Meet.
RUNNERS TO WATCH: Cali King, senior; Hannah Ruby, senior; Megan Melnyk, sophomore; Haley Witzeman, sophomore; Erika Johnson, junior; Amanda Burch, sophomore; Katherine Nolte, sophomore.
EVANS’ QUOTE: “Our strength is we run as a team. We have a pretty good pack.”
FLINTRIDGE PREP
COACH: Michael Roffina, fifth year (15th overall).
LEAGUE: Prep
LAST SEASON: Finished fourth in Prep League, took fifth in CIF Southern Section Division V final and ninth in CIF Division V State Meet.
RUNNERS TO WATCH: Kate Evans, junior; Sarah Yoho, junior; Ashley Lara, sophomore; Lacy Coan, sophomore.
ROFFINA’S QUOTE: “We’re expecting big things. We’re very hopeful.”
FLINTRIDGE SACRED
HEART ACADEMY
COACH: Kirk Nishiyama, 19th year.
LEAGUE: Mission
LAST SEASON: Finished third in Mission League, sixth in CIF Southern Section Division IV final and seventh in Division IV State Meet.
RUNNERS TO WATCH: Riley Gilmartin, junior; Maddie Peterson, junior; Gabby Fitzpatrick, senior; Kayla Graham, sophomore; Noelle Niederhaus, senior; Jackuie Schurr, senior; Colleen Degnan, senior.
NISHIYAMA’S QUOTE: “Our goal is always to get to state, but it’s gonna be tough, we lost a lot.”
GLENDALE
COACH: Pablo Carlos, first year.
LEAGUE: Pacific
LAST SEASON: Did not qualify for postseason.
RUNNERS TO WATCH: Leana Setian, sophomore; Fabiola Naranjo, senior; Lauren Hansen, senior; Caroline Cubero, sophomore.
CARLOS’ QUOTE: “I think Leana’s gonna have a really good season.”
HOLY FAMILY
COACH: Ernest Siy, second year.
LEAGUE: Horizon
LAST SEASON: Did not qualify for postseason.
RUNNERS TO WATCH: Jessica Reyes, junior; Alexandra Mendoza, junior.
SIY’S QUOTE: “It’s going to be a learning process.”
HOOVER
COACH: Jack Sallakian, eighth year.
LEAGUE: Pacific
LAST SEASON: Did not qualify for postseason.
RUNNERS TO WATCH: Lucik Minassian, junior; Megan Mirahanian, sophomore; Renee Sallakian, freshman; Leah Saunders, freshman; Samantha Bernardo, freshman.
SALLAKIAN’S QUOTE: “This is the first year in a while we’ve actually had five girls that’ve come out and trained in the summer.”