WARREN STAUFFER::

PR's All Around
Brave Runners Capture Sixteen Personal Records

On a day when the Varsity runners sat out the other members of the Braves team took advantage and shined. Running in the Warren Invitational sixteen of the seventeen Braves that raced took advantage of the flat, fast course and perfect weather conditions to record personal records for themselves.

Leading the way for the Freshman team (who placed third overall) was once again Luis Toapanta (17:46). Toapanta was strongly supported by teammates Victor Bonilla (18:09), and Raymond Cruces (18:19). All the freshman set personal records! In the senior race Mahesh Gandhi tied his personal best with a time of 16:09, while Matt Estrella set a twelve second personal best to finish in a time of 16:19. The junior race also featured personal records for all Braves involved as Matt Pruter led the way to finish in 16:16. Russell Gonzalez dipped under 17:00 minutes for the first time to finish in a time of 16:59. Gonzalez has set personal records in each of his first five races in this, his first year running cross country!

Next up for the Braves will be the Fresno, Clovis Invitational held on the State Meet course at Woodward Park. We will have a list of those Braves participating in the meet in the days to follow!