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Andrea Castaneda took the stand as a medalist at the 2015 Cross Country State Championships. Maria Lopez | SMHS
Andrea Castaneda, left, and Patrick Lopez both ran in the state meet.
Maria Lopez | SMHS
San Manuel Miner
San Manuel cross-country team members Andrea Castaneda and Patrick Lopez, both seniors, competed at last week’s Division IV State Championship Meet, which took place at Cave Creek Golf Course in Phoenix.
Castaneda finished with a time of 21:20 in the girls’ race with 166 runners, good enough for 17th place and a medal.
Lopez finished with a time of 18:04, which placed him 51st out of 195 runners.
The Hopi boys’ team won its 27th state team title while Scottsdale Prep won the title on the girls’ side.
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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