Sebastian and Francesca Sutch of Cate cross country finished in first place at the Twilight Meet at Lake Casitas on Wednesday.
Both competing in a 3-mile race, Sebastian led the boys field with a time of 15:46 while Francesca came out victorious after finishing in 20:26.
Overall, the boys team finished in second place behind Channel Islands.
“We couldn’t be prouder of the way our teams competed today, ” Cate coach Tim Weir said. “Several of our boys had big PRs including senior Everest Schipper, who finished third overall in 16:42, which is over a minute improvement from last year’s meet.
“Our girls team ran well through the first two miles, but I think the heat and training at this point of the season caught up with our young team”
The Rams will participate in the Dos Pueblos Invite on Oct. 14.
Laguna Blanca
As for Laguna Blanca, the Owls scored as a team for the first time this season.
Tanner Murphy and Andreas Mclintock led the way for the boys, finishing in 53rd and 66th place, both a few seconds off their personal best. The boys team finished in 14th place.
On the girls side, Olivia Sofranko ran a personal best to finish 17th overall.
“This earned [Sofranko] a medal, which is a huge achievement for a freshman and a huge achievement for this course, as well as someone as new to running as she is,” Laguna Blanca coach Abigail Stadtlander said. “I’m super thankful to have her on the team.”
Along with Sofranko, Carolina Duron-Angeles ran a personal best, finishing in 38th. Overall, the Laguna Blanca girls placed seventh out of 15 teams.
Providence Girls Tennis
The Patriots girls tennis team took on Thousand Oaks on Wednesday at the Santa Barbara Municipal courts.
While Providence found some success scattered throughout the match, Thousand Oaks eventually came out on top, 13-5.
“We’ve got some work to do with our serves and returns to keep our game ready for Cate, Laguna and Foothill to finish off the season strong,” Providence coach Leanne Patterson said.
