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Morgan Thomas
Vitals: Clovis West junior
Need to know: Consistent season helped the Golden Eagles win area and section team titles
Placed fifth at the North Area meet with 75 at Madera.
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Boys Cross Country Second Team
Jesse Arellano, junior, Madera: Placed fifth in the TRAC (15:49), 12th in the section (16:00) and 39th in the state (15:59).
Jon Ross, senior, Clovis East: Key to Timberwolves' runner-up finish in section with 10th-place effort (15:58).
Javier Sanchez, senior, Madera: Steady stride led to fourth in TRAC (15:45) and ninth in section (15:47).
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Hannah Sodersten
Vitals: Clovis East freshman
Need to know: Won the North Area meet with a 70 at Madera
80 at CIF SoCal regional was best among Central Section players
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Girls Golf Second Team
Erin Mohr, Bullard senior
Need to know: Won County-Metro Athletic Conference with a 78 at Madera; finished in Top 10 in North Area and section
Kristen Keyser, Yosemite senior
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Victoria Burnell
Year: Sophomore
School: Liberty-Madera Ranchos
She's qualified because: Burnell scored an area-best 51 goals and led the Hawks to the D-V section final, where they lost 4-1 to Mission Prep. She took 157 shots and led in total points with 116. She was a first-team All-West Sierra League pick after earning MVP honors as a freshman. Burnell has led the Hawks to two league titles and the first section title in school history last season.
Middle distance, Madera
Grade: Senior
He’s qualified because: Section 800 king and state bronze medalist ranks seventh in section history at 1:52.24. That’s also a school record and first all time in Madera County. His 4:14.77 1,600 is 15th in section annals.
The word: “Let’s face it, he went to the state meet three years ago and all he did was work harder and harder to get where he did. He doesn’t come from a solid family background, so this is one of those Cinderella stories.” — Madera coach Russ Stanford
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