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Miner medalists are from left Colton Stratton (4th), Patrick Lopez (3rd), Andrea Castaneda (2nd), James Duarte (1st), Jessica Lopez (11th), Jared Gonzales (8th) and Yesenia Arcienega (8th). Maria Lopez | SMHS
San Manuel Miner
The San Manuel boys’ cross-country team finished in first place at last Wednesday’s Coolidge Invitational, besting Combs, Maricopa, Williams Field, Coolidge, and Canyon State Academy. The Miners and Canyon State were the only Division IV schools at the meet. All of the other schools are in Divisions II and II.
Miners’ head coach Maria Lopez said she and her staff were proud of the team’s performance. She added that several of her runners achieved personal records at the meet.
“Great things come from small towns,” she told The Miner.
Boys and Girls medalists at the meet included Jessica Lopez (11th), Yesenia Arcienega (8th), Jared Gonzales (8th), Colton Stratton (4th), Patrick Lopez (3rd), Andrea Castaneda (2nd), and James Duarte (1st), who posted his PR, 17:38.2.
Next up for the Miners is the sectional meet at Marana on Nov. 1.
Andy Luberda (1149 Posts)Andrew Luberda began writing for Copper Area News Publishers (CANP) in February 2013 after working 15 years in Healthcare Financial Management.
Andy covers sports for 11 high schools. His stories are published in Copper Basin News, San Manuel Miner and Superior Sun, in addition to the San Tan Valley Daily PRSS and CopperArea websites. Additionally, he has written human interest stories and business profiles.
In May 2012, he earned an AAS in Sports Management at Central Arizona College before graduating with a BS in Communication from Arizona State University in 2014.
He and his wife, Kelli, have three sons – AJ, Kyle, and Kade.
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