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XC Teams Qualify for Championships

The Redondo Union High School boys and girls varsity cross country teams earn spots in next weekend's CIF Southern Section Championships.

's varsity boys and girls cross country teams ran their way to spots in the CIF Southern Section Ford Cross Country Championships presented by Farmers.

Due to the wet weather, competitors in Saturday's preliminary races ran the rain course at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif.

As a team, girls varsity finished first in its Division 2 heat with 48 points and a team time of 1:26:17. Senior Lyndsey Mull and junior Kayla Ferron ran the race in 16:52 for a third- and fourth-place finish, with senior Rachel Bush close behind with a 16:59 time and fifth-place finish.

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The boys team finished fourth in its Division 2 heat with 115 points and a team time of 1:16:41. Junior Evan Malone finished ninth with a time of 14:59, and senior Tyler Caracoza crossed the finish line eight seconds later for 15th place.

Both girls and boys varsity will compete at the Southern Section Championships this coming Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College. The top seven teams in each division will advance to the state finals in Fresno, Calif.

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