Next Up, Central Coast Section Playoffs
Aptos Girls
The Aptos girls team won its third straight SCCAL team title, and 10 of the last 12, by besting second-place San Lorenzo Valley 27-72.
Three Mariners followed 1st place Santa Cruz High Senior Cate Ratliff across the finish line. Matti Peoples took second (17:48), freshman Annika Niles was third (17:55) and Annika McBride finished fourth (17:58).
Aptos’ Olivia Quinn took eighth (18:32) and freshman Marea Zlatunich finished ninth (18:37) in scoring for the Mariners while Senior Yulisa Abundis and freshman Olivia Berhan took 10th and 11th respectably.
Aptos is the favorite to win its fourth straight D-III title and return with its fifth CCS title in the last seven years.
Top 10 at Pinto Lake County Park, 2.95 miles
- Cate Ratliff, Santa Cruz, 17:19
- Matti Peoples, Aptos, 17:48
- Annika Niles, Aptos, 17:55
- Annika McBride, Aptos, 17:58
- Mari Friedman, Santa Cruz, 18:06
- Abbey Meck, SLV, 18:12
- Kaila Gibson, SLV, 18:13
- Olivia Quinn, Aptos, 18:32
- Marea Zlatunich, Aptos, 18:37
- Yulisa Abundis, Aptos, 18:52
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Aptos Boys
Aptos seniors Jack Rose (15:49) and Morgan Miller (15:53) took fifth and sixth for the Mariners and freshman Koya Oki (16:06) took eighth.
Aptos, Santa Cruz, SLV and St. Francis all qualified for CCS.
Aptos will compete in D-III and St. Francis in D-V.
Top 10 Pinto Lake County Park, 2.95 miles
- John Ross, Scotts Valley, 15:25
- Draven Hawk, Scotts Valley, 15:29
- Nick Heath, Scotts Valley, 15:32
- Luke McCartney, Scotts Valley, 15:38
- Jack Rose, Aptos, 15:49
- Morgan Miller, Aptos, 15:53
- John Ratliff, Santa Cruz, 16:03
- Koya Oki, Aptos, 16:06
- Angel Mejia, Santa Cruz, 16:11
- Porter Wesson, Scotts Valley, 16:11