Boys and girls cross country: Mesa boys earn one win

COSTA MESA - Costa Mesa High senior Irwin Salas ran to a

second-place finish to lead the Mustangs to a 21-34 victory over

University in a Pacific Coast League tri-meet at Mesa Thursday.

The Mustangs lost to Laguna Beach, 22-33, but were still able to place

three runners in the top 10 including Jose (16:38) and Carlos Ibarra

(16:44), who finished sixth and seventh, respectively.

Meanwhile, the Mesa girls squad was led by Christine Bjelland and her

second-place time of 18:56, but the Mustangs lost to Laguna and Uni.

Eileen Bello took third (20:01).

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Boys

Costa Mesa 21, University 34 Laguna Beach 22, Costa Mesa 33

Laguna Beach 18, University 41

Individual - 1. Bowler (LB), 16:11; 2. Salas (CM), 16:17; 3. Simpson

(LB), 16:18; 4. Osborne (LB), 16:19; 5. Green (LB), 16:34; 6. J. Ibarra

(CM), 16:38; 7. C. Ibarra (CM), 16:44; 8. Smith (U), 16:44; 9. Manalo (U), 16:44; 10. Biessmann (U), 16:50.

Girls

University 23, Costa Mesa 40

Laguna Beach 25, Costa Mesa 35

University 21, Laguna Beach 38

Individual - 1. Moser (U), 18:43; 2. Bjelland (CM), 18:56; 3. Bello

(CM), 20:01; 4. San Pietro (LB), 20:07; 5. Colome (U), 20:08; 6. O’Neil

(U), 20:08; 7. Manafian (U), 20:12; 8. Jenett (LB), 20:14; 9. Sanchez

(LB), 20:28; 10. Spieza (U), 20:33.