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Junior to be CJ Duncan placed 20th overall and 2nd in his age group at the annual Demotte 5K Rotary Ramble Race on Saturday, August 9. His PR of 17:24 proved that his work ethic this summer paid off as he led a contingent of Niner runners through the streets of DeMotte and paved the way for what appears to be a successful season for the 2008 campaign. Brianna Martinez led a quartet of Lady Niners at the same race placing 188th overall and 7th in her age group with a respectable time of 21:33 for 5000 Meters. Martinez, a sophomore to be, is in her first full season of cross country after qualifying for Regionals in the 800 Meter Run in the 2008 Track season. Other Niner runners competing at the Rotar Ramble are:

Casey Bizik   18:09 (44th OA-12TH Div)   Gabby LaMarca  23:28   (270th OA) (9th Div)

Joe Alvarez  18:25 (55th OA) (16th Div)   Marina Alvarez  23:45  (295th OA) (22nd Div)

Pat Musgrave   19:37 (101st OA) (5th Div)  Brionna Williams 33:57 (564th OA) (16th Div)

Matt Gough      20:58 (154th OA) (42nd Div)

Chris Castor     21:06 (162nd OA) (43rd Div)

Jeff Gough       21:21 (174th OA) (14th Div)

Matt Sertich    22:29 (232nd OA) (52nd Div)

MWA held off a late fury by the Crazy Aces to claim their third straight 24 Hour Relay victory. The Crazy Aces, made up mostly of Andrean Girls Cross Country runners fell to MWA 159-164 in total miles. Team members of the winning MWA team included Coach Rick Torres, Assistant Coach Jackie Torres, Louie Guillen (Class of 04), David Ochoa (Class of 04), Jeff Barker (former Andrean XC Assistant Coach), Bobby Becker, Melissa Gymrek (Class of 07), Matt Grennes (Class of 06), and Michael Pearson.

Members of the 2nd Place Crazy Aces were Andrean XC Seniors Catherine Kulik, Gabby LaMarca, Megan Villarreal, and Brittany Brown. Junior Alyssa Adelsperger and Sophomores Brianna Martinez and Marina Alvarez. Chloe Smith of Calumet HS and Austin Grimmer also were on the team.

Despite having only 5 runners and 1 walker, the team Walking to State made a valiant surge in the wee hours of the morning but could not overtake the Crazy Aces amassing 146 miles to place 3rd overall. Andrean Seniors Joe Alvarez and Casey Bizik both accumulated 25 miles apiece over the 24 hour period with Alvarez having the best mile average at 6:36 for 25 miles. Other team members included Senior Mark Staehle, Junior CJ Duncan, and Sophomore football player Josh Ryan. Michael Garza rounded out the team.

Girls Run Wild, a team made up mostly of Hammond Morton present and former runners placed 4th, and Small Engines, a team made up of mostly former Griffith Cross Country runners and atletes, took 5th Place.