Andy Morales
Staff Writer, AZPreps365.com
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CROSS COUNTRY: Schadler & Olivo-Quinones earn All-American status; Desert Vista girls take 6th

December 4, 2016 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365

Buena Desert Vista Rio Rico Cross Country - Boys Cross Country - Girls
Desert Vista (Courtesy Photo)

Nike Cross Country Nationals

Dec. 3: Portland, Oregon

 

Rio Rico senior Allie Schadler took seventh place at the Nike Cross Country Nationals held in Oregon on Saturday, Dec. 3. Schadler finished with a time of 17:48.6. Buena senior Manny Olivo-Quinones finished in 11th place with a time of 15:48.4.

Schadler brought home First Team All-American honors and Olivo-Quinones is now a Second Team All-American.

Desert Vista freshman Brooklyn Christofis took 63rd (18:58.8) to help pace her teammates (Ahwatukee XC) to a national sixth place finish.

Previously, Schadler took second at the Nike Cross Nationals Regionals held Nov. 19 in Casa Grande with a time of 17:17 and Olivo-Quinones took eighth place (15:32).

Desert Vista (Christofis, Haley Wolf, Baylee Jones, Emily Crall, Amanda Davis, Kelly Harris, Madeline Bucci) won the AIA Division I team championship on Nov. 5 while Olivo-Quinones won the D-I title and Schadler the D-3 championship.