By: CAMERON ASHFORD
Staff Writer
On Wednesday, the El Diamante Cross Country Team took 1st place overall at the West Yosemite League Meet. The stakes were high and this was definitely the time for El Diamante’s team to show what they had; and they definitely did just that. Frosh/Soph boys took 2nd place in their race. Elijah Gutierrez took 2nd and Landon Ashford took 8th. Junior varsity boys took 1st place in their race. Damian Santacruz took 1st, Joshua Onstott took 2nd, Elias Fricke took 7th, Daniel Castano took 8th, and Ludwin Barraza took 10th. Varsity boys took 2nd place in their race. Devin Ibarra placed 2nd, and Chance Ybarra placed 4th. Frosh/Soph girls placed 1st in their race. Allison Alvarez placed 6th and Madeline Alvarez placed 7th. Junior varsity girls placed 3rd in their race. Melissa Caro took 6th. Varsity girls placed 1st in their race. Carmen Gaebe took 1st, Rylee McDaniels took 5th, Eira Rodriquez took 6th, and Jada Malone took 7th. Based off of race placings, race times, and team scores, El Diamante received the title of this year’s WYL Champions. The girl’s varsity team of the 2021-2022 season are the first in EL Diamante history to be crowned with a WYL victory. Congrats to these hard-working athletes and dedicated coaches that helped make all of this possible.