Buchanan High freshman Brooklyn Buckley (20th, 17:52.3) and junior Kynzlee Buckley (15th, 17:50.5) run with a pack approaching the mile mark in the Bill Buettner race of the 2024 Asics Clovis Cross Country Invitational at Woodward Park on Oct. 12, 2024. Buchanan won the team title with 65 points, ahead of runnerup JSerra Catholic.
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The Buchanan High girls cross country team placed first in the annual Clovis Invitational large race.
The Bears finished with 65 points ahead of JSerra Catholic’s 104, Santiago Corona with 119 and Ventura at 153 at Woodward Park Saturday morning.
Sophomore runner Molly Sundgren was the first Bears’ runner to cross the finish line when she came in 11th in 17 minutes, 44 seconds. Following her was Kyunzelee Buckley (15th, 17:50.5); Gaby Gutierrez (18th, 17:51.9); Brooklyn Buckley (20th, 17:52.3); Avery Hutchison (32nd, 18:15.5); Elle Lomeli (45th, 18:32.9); Tayler Torosion (57nd, 18:49.3).
Isabella Ramirez of Bullard was the top finisher from the Fresno-area when she placed eighth in 17:25.2.
On the boys side, Clovis was fourth with 274 points and Sanger ninth at 363.
Buchanan High senior Luke Sanders placed 14th overall in 15:16.5 in the Rob Brenner race of the 2024 Asics Clovis Cross Country Invitational at Woodward Park on Oct. 12, 2024. The Fresno Bee
Bullard High junior Isabella Ramírez placed eighth overall (17:25.2) in the Bill Buettner race of the 2024 Asics Clovis Cross Country Invitational at Woodward Park on Oct. 12, 2024. The Fresno Bee
Ventura High senior Sadie Engelhardt (4810) won the Bill Buettner race of the 2024 Asics Clovis Cross Country Invitational at Woodward Park on Oct. 12, 2024 with a time of 16:24.2. Santiago Canyon senior Rylee Blade (4065) was second in 16:31.3. The Fresno Bee
Buchanan High sophomore Molly Sundgren placed 11th overall (17:44.1) in the Bill Buettner race of the 2024 Asics Clovis Cross Country Invitational at Woodward Park on Oct. 12, 2024. Buchanan won the team title with 65 points, ahead of runnerup JSerra Catholic. The Fresno Bee
Matilda Torres High junior Benjamín Fernández placed 15h overall in 15:17.3 in the Rob Brenner race of the 2024 Asics Clovis Cross Country Invitational at Woodward Park on Oct. 12, 2024. The Fresno Bee
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