2009 Thunder Invitational

Friday, September 11, @Johnson Springview Park, Rocklin

Photos by Tom Cushman/Hay Bale AC
The Chico's 4-5-6-7 runners are up near the front approaching the mile mark
Midrace finds Lorena Reed pacing teammate Azure Grant
Sophomore Kody Atkins begins her closing charge
Second year varsity runner Amanda Costa heading toward the finish as Chico no. 2 runner
Atkins ramps up the pace coming into the home stretch
Analy Nava, Chico third finisher, placed just outside the top 20
Freshman Azure Grant ends Chico scoring, placing 33rd
Lorena Reed, finished in the top half of the field in the varsity race
Well into the first mile finds the Chico contingent grouped right behind the leaders
Enterprise's D'Acquisto is comfortably in front
Well into the first mile finds the Chico contingent grouped right behind the leadr
Sam Bransky runs his first varsity race, claiming sixth on the team for his effort
Patrick Franco runs a solid race in placing 17th
Dowdin and Burton work as a group through the field
Chico senior Daniel Parker closes in on Franklin's Julian Patterson near the conclusion of the varsity boys race at Rocklin's Thunder Invite
Fifth man Thomas tries to surge away from the competition
Alex Thomas rounding the final turn to finishing 28th