Mariner Invitational

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November 2, 2009

A variety of colors from red, blue, and white to purple, green, and black clutter the starting line. The announcer gives a one-minute warning after which a silence reigns in the air. Suddenly, a gun is shot, a red flag is raised, and the runners are off to run at the Mariner Invitational.

The 26th annual Mariner Invitational was held at Garin Park on October 17, 2009.
Former head Cross Country coach and current history teacher, Phil Wilder, established this annual event in 1984 with a specific goal in mind. “I was looking for a way to promote the sport,” Wilder said.

Today, Wilder’s goal has been reached. “There were 1400 runners from 47 schools at the meet,” head Cross Country coach, Enrique Henriquez, said.

Despite the competitive environment, the Cross Country Team managed to make it in the Top 4 of each race.

The Frosh/Soph Boys Team came in 2nd place, missing first place by 2 points. The Frosh/Soph Girls Team came in 4th place. “Considering there were only eight of them, this is very good,” Henriquez said.

The JV Boys Team came in first place. The JV Girls Team came in 2nd place.

Both Varsity Boys and Girls Teams came in first place.

Runners also made significant improvements in race times.

Senior Michael Capule, a new member to the team, broke his personal best by 2 minutes.

Senior Erik Zaro almost broke the all time of 13:30 for the 2-mile race at Garin Park, but fell short 7 seconds.

Junior Victor Fuerta also almost broke all-time but fell short 0.4 seconds.

Senior Anne Marie Vicencio shaved off 5 minutes from her personal best time for the 2-mile race.

Junior Andrew McIntire believes Moreau Cross Country’s success at the invitational sends as important message to other teams. “It shows we know our course well and we know what we are doing,” McIntire said.

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