Dillard outruns Hodgkinson in record time leading Chico High to win By E-R and Hay Bale Staff Wednesday October 26, 2005 Upper Bidwell Park/Hooker Oak Recreation Area Chico High XC course Complete Results
PREP GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Chico 25, Pleasant Valley 32 In the latest showdown between two of the area's top prep girls cross country runners on Wednesday, Chico High's Hannah Dillard finished 38 seconds ahead of Pleasant Valley's Hannah Hodgkinson and shattered the 2.97-mile Hooker Oak Park course record to lift the Panthers to a 25-32 victory over the Vikings. Dillard, who led from start to finish, completed the Eastern Athletic League race in 16 minutes and 55 seconds while Hodgkinson, the defending Northern Section champion, took second in 17:33 to edge her teammate, Natalie Hickman (17:34). Dillard placed fifth at last year's section finals meet. In addition to Dillard's record performance, the Panthers were able to hold off their EAL rival on the strength of gutsy performances by Joanna Johnson (4th - 17:45) and Morgan Camy (5th - 18:35).
Hannah Dillard leads early in the varsity girls race	Hannah Hodgkinson (PV), Natalie Hickman (PV) and Joanna Johnson (Chico) battle for second late in the race
PREP BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Pleasant Valley 15, Chico 50 Duncan Green, Steven Heberle and Tanner Hickman crossed the finish line together (16:19), pacing the Vikings to an easy victory at Hooker Oak Park. PV's David Bruhn finished fourth, with a time of 16:43, as PV runners claimed the first eight places.