10/26/00

By Pearl Watts

The Wakefield boys swept the top four individual places in scoring just 20 points for the victory led by winner Abdi Dubed, who covered the 2.98 mile course in 15 minutes and 49 seconds.The Warriors also got their best race of the season from junior Javier Rios in second place at 15:56 followed by sophomore Peter Quinzio in third at 16:04 with Abdikadir Abi fourth (16:11). The Yorktown girls almost matched the Wakefield boys team score on their side as they cruised to victory with 24 points. The Patriots swept the top three spots individually with freshman Meggy McGaffigan edging fellow freshmen Katie Read at the line with McGaffigan timed at 19:08 and Read at 19:09. Yorktown's Anna Rosen took the third spot at 19:19 with Stuart sophomore Pam Davis placing fourth at 19:55 and pacing the Raiders to second place with 65 points.

Boys:

Team Results: 1. Wakefield 20; 2. Yorktown 60; 3. Edison 84; 4. Stuart 106; 5. Mount Vernon 135; 6. Falls Church 145; 7. Washington-Lee 170

Individual Results: 1. Abdi Dubed (WAK) 15 minutes, 49 seconds: 2. Javier Rios (WAK) 15:56; 3. Peter Quinzio (WAK) 16:04; 4. Abdikadir Abi (WAK) 16:11; 5. Alex Cano (ED) 16:11; 6. Randy Carroll (FC) 16:40; 7. Edward McGaffigan (YOR) 16:49; 8. Chris Broadway (YOR) 16:51; 9. Laurence Strauss (STU) 16:53; 10. Alem Hailemariam (WAK) 17:09; 11. Abdinur Abdi (WAK) 17:11; 12. Michael Belcher (YOR) 17:17; 13. Anthony Viviani (YOR) 17:22; 14. Griffin Biscone (ED) 17:26; 15. Bryan Kirby (ED) 17:26

Girls:

Team Results: 1. Yorktown 24; 2. Stuart 65; 3. Washington-Lee 85; 4. Edison 106; 5. Mount Vernon 141; 6. Falls Church 146; 7. Wakefield 156

Individual Results: 1. Meggy McGaffigan (YOR) 19:08; 2. Katie Read (YOR) 19:09; 3. Anna Rosen (YOR) 19:19; 4. Pam Davis (STU) 19:55; 5. Lindsay Foelber (STU) 20:21; 6. Monique Boley (WL) 20:23; 7. Kym Jones (MV) 20:24; 8. Julia Webb (YOR) 20:56; 9. Kristina Rios (WAK) 20:57; 10. Stacey Rusnak (YOR) 21:10; 11. Kristen Mirick (YOR) 21:11; 12. Carolyn Menzie (STU) 21:12; 13. Natasha Golub (ED) 21:22; 14. Marie Claflin (WAK) 21:38; 15. Karen Dickerson (ED) 21:39