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Defending your title is difficult enough. But doing it in the pouring rain and running in the mud definitely throws a wrench in strategy. Jena Pianin did just that when she captured her second straight NCS Div. I cross country title with a 3-mile time of 17 minutes, 56 seconds on Nov. 17 at Hayward High School. SportStars Magazine: How was it running in those conditions? Jena Pianin: It was kinda crazy. We had some idea that it might rain and that it might be muddy. I didn’t expect it to downpour during the race, though. You just have to tell yourself everyone is running in the same conditions. … You just have to put the conditions aside and you keep running. SSM: How do you prep for that? JP: We have to run on all different types of surfaces. … The more you run, the more used to surfaces you get. SSM: When did you know you were going to win? JP: I wasn’t 100 percent sure because nothing is ever guaranteed until I crossed the finish line. I knew what I had to do to qualify my team for state. … It was just win at all costs. SSM: Where does this performance rank amongst your personal bests? JP: I’m happy I was able to defend my title. … It was such a huge goal (to qualify our team for
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jena pianin amador valley . cross country . senior
honorable mention
lilly walker The Diablo FC ’00 Blue Rampage goalkeeper allowed only two goals in three games at the Heritage Harvest Cup on Oct. 27-28.
harris ross The Pittsburg running back had himself a game on Nov. 9 at Monte Vista. He put up 269 rushing yards and four TDs as the Pirates won 55-29.
savrinah oliveros
Jonathan Hawthorne state) and season-long fight and I was glad to contribute to that. JENA’S QUICK HITS Favorite athlete: Mo Farah Favorite class: We the People program, Civics team Favorite Starbucks item: Pumpkin Spiced Latte w/ extra whipped cream
In her first year in gymnastics, she moved on to the Level 4 State competition with a 36.45 all around score at the Harvest Moon Invitational on Oct. 27.
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