Garcia sixth at CIF meet, earns state meet berth

Fallbrook High School senior Noelle Garcia completed the 2.75-mile CIF San Diego Section cross-country meet in 16:41, placing sixth among the 144 Division I girls in the November 22 meet at San Diego’s Morley Field and earning a berth at this Saturday’s state meet at Woodward Park in Fresno.

“Noelle had an absolutely incredible race, fantastic race,” said Fallbrook head coach Troy Hamlin. “It was one of the most technically sound races I have ever seen a high school girl run. She did everything right.”

Garcia ran the first mile in 5:57 and crossed the two-mile point at 12:00.

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