ANGELS CAMP, CA (MPG) - Galt High Warriors Cross Country team competed in the subsection meet at Frogtown, Angels Camp, on Nov. 9. The boys varsity team and girls varsity runner Emilyann Sheldon advanced to the Division IV Section championships.

Led by Seniors Kitto Gonzalez and Logan Rose, the boys team has advanced to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV championships for the second consecutive year. Sheldon also advanced again after having to sit out last season.

In the boys varsity 3-mile race, Galt finished ninth as a team. Top performers were Gonzalez in fifth (16:41.5) and Rose in 11th (17:07.4). Other finishers included Alejandro Herrera 50th (18:30.3), Xavier Gomez 106th (20:06.6), Garrett Rose 123rd (20:37.0), David Espinoza Terrones (21:20.2), and Elliott Kramer (23:00.6).

In the girls varsity race, Sheldon finished 26th (21:34.4), followed by Emily Razo, 53rd (23:13.9); Nora Werdon (25:07.2); Elia Rodriguez (25:12.2); Alanna Juarez (25:36.9); Ella Ipson (26:56.2), and Mae Trull (27:43.9).

In the freshman boys 2-mile race, Daniel Crownover finished 44th with a time of 14:02.5, followed by Aiden Bowles (15:08.2) and Noah Dean (17:33.8).

In the frosh-soph girls 2-mile race, sophomore Morgan Jones finished 24th with a time of 17:21.3, followed by freshman Danielle Aragon at 34th (17:56.3), Paola Corral (18:17.0), and Maeve Cordonnier (18:40.2).

In the boys sophomore 2-mile race, Rylan Graviette (15:27.2), Mateo Mejia Beas (15:27.9), and Julian Alvarado (15:35.0) secured the 43rd, 44th, and 45th positions, respectively.

Warriors Head Coach Bruce Petersen remarked on his team’s performance, “I am highly encouraged with the performance of our runners. Coaching this team has been a rewarding experience, and I sincerely appreciate the effort and dedication demonstrated by each runner this year.”

“As a team, we are going to miss our senior leadership next year,” Petersen went on to say. “We do have many first-time runners this year that gained much experience. It is rewarding for our varsity boys team to advance to the section championships for the second year in a row.  I am also very happy for senior Emilyann Sheldon who advanced after having to sit out last year.”

The Warriors compete Nov. 16 in the Division IV Section championships at the Willow Hills Course in Folsom.