Cross Country 2011

Men’s Team takes 11^th place at States!

The Coyote Men ran extremely well in Woodward Park, Fresno. They took home 11^th place, which was the highest Cuyamaca has placed since 1993. The team was led by Freshman Namer Yousif who finished the challenging 4 –mile course in 21:13, he was followed closely by his teammates Tamru Alehegn and Captain Ryan Lawler, who both finished in 21:27. Fourth on the team was Lee McAllister who finished in 21:36. Rounding out the top 5 was Emmanuel Corvera who finished in 22:04. The sixth Coyote for the day was Aaron Geisel who finished in 22:35. And to round out the team was Tanner Perfect who ran 23:23. Their outstanding finish for the season is a great sign for what the Coyote men’s team can do in the spring for track!

The Coyote Men place 11^th at the Southern California Championships!

The Coyote Men’s team ran very well despite the harsh weather conditions in Rancho Cucamonga. The team was led by Namer Yousif who finished the 4-mile course in 21:23. Second for the team was Ryan Lawler who finished 21:39, he was followed by Lee McAllister who finished in 21:46. Fourth on the team was Tamru Alehegn who finished in 21:48. Rounding out the top5 for the team was Emmanuel Corvera who finished in 22:00. Tanner Perfect placed 6^th for the team, and finished the course in 23:07. Following close behind Perfect was Aaron Geisel, who finished in 23:09. Their So. Cal. performance shows that the Men are ready to take on any and all challenges at the California State meet.

Cuyamaca Men Conquer the Knights Invitational!

The Coyote Men ran very well at the first-ever Knights Invitational to take home first place. The boys were led by Freshman Lee McAllister who covered the difficult course at Balboa Park fastest in a time of 21:20, to take first place overall. He was followed closely behind by teammate Tamru Alehegin who finished in 21:21, taking second overall in the race. Namer Yousif completed the Coyote sweep, settling in behind his teammates to take third overall in a time of 21:23. The top five was rounded up by Ryan Lawler, even after coming off of an injury, he finished a respectable fifth overall in 21:45, and was followed by Emmanuel Corvera who finished seventh overall in 21:54. The final tally put the Men's team at 18 points! Easily taking home the first place title. The Coyote Men are now primed and ready to attack the Balboa course again in two weeks when they compete at the 2011 Pacific Coast Conference Championships!

Men’s team finish Top 10 at the Southern California Preview! 

The Coyote Men’s team ran well at the SoCal Preview, despite some minor injuries. Captains Ryan Lawler and Emmanuel Corvera sat out the race because of small pains, but they will be back as soon as they are ready to run! The team was led by Lee McAllister who finished 19^th overall in the fast race, with a time of 21:35. The second Coyote to cross the finish line was Namer Yousif who finished in 22:07. Namer was followed closely by teammate Tamru Alehegin, who finished in 22:20. Aaron Geisel was fourth on the team finishing the difficult course in 23:29. In his first race of the season, Tanner Perfect rounded out the top five Coyotes in 24:15. The Coyote Men placed 10^th out of 30 as a team. This means that they are well on their way to making the California State meet. The Coyote’s are hoping to improve their place when the SoCal Regional meet comes around!

Cuyamaca Men finish Top 5 at the Orange Coast Classic!

Despite the set-back of missing the Palomar Invite because of the power outage, the Cuyamaca Men’s team ran well at their first four mile race of the season! The team was led by Lee McAllister, who finished 10^th overall in a time of 20:58. He was followed shortly by teammate Namer Yousif who finished 20^th in a time of 21:08. Third for the Coyote’s was Captain Ryan Lawler who finished in a personal best time of 21:18. The top five was rounded out by Tamru Alehegin and Emmanuel Corvera who finished 21:56 and 21:59 respectively. With this performance, the Coyote Men clenched fifth place as a team! The team looks ready for big things come the end of the season!