FHS Cross Country Competes in Citrus Coast League Meet #1
On Tuesday, September 29, the FHS Cross Country teams traveled to Santa Paula to compete in the first of two Citrus Coast League meets. Above is the FHS Girls Varsity team gets underway at the start of the 3-mile race. Photo credit Coach Anthony Chavez.
On Tuesday, September 29, the FHS Cross Country teams traveled to Santa Paula to compete in the first of two Citrus Coast League meets. Above is the FHS Girls Varsity team gets underway at the start of the 3-mile race. Photo credit Coach Anthony Chavez.
By Epi Torres — Thursday, October 8th, 2026
FHS runner Camila Rodriguez competes in the Girl’s Varsity race, which she won with an impressive time of 18:39.1. The team placed second as a team. Photo credit Coach Anthony Chavez.
FHS runner Camila Rodriguez competes in the Girl’s Varsity race, which she won with an impressive time of 18:39.1. The team placed second as a team. Photo credit Coach Anthony Chavez.
Above are FHS Boys Varsity runners taking off at the start of the 3-mile race at the first of two Citrus Coast League meets, held Tuesday, September 29, in Santa Paula. The Flashes finished fourth as a team. Photo credit Coach Anthony Chavez.
Above are FHS Boys Varsity runners taking off at the start of the 3-mile race at the first of two Citrus Coast League meets, held Tuesday, September 29, in Santa Paula. The Flashes finished fourth as a team. Photo credit Coach Anthony Chavez.
FHS runners Damian Santa Rosa and Aleks Laureano compete during the meet. Santa Rosa placed fifth overall, while Laureano finished sixth. Photo credit Coach Anthony Chavez.
FHS runners Damian Santa Rosa and Aleks Laureano compete during the meet. Santa Rosa placed fifth overall, while Laureano finished sixth. Photo credit Coach Anthony Chavez.

On Tuesday, September 29th the Fillmore Cross Country teams traveled to Santa Paula and competed in the 1st of two Citrus Coast League meets. These meets will determine Citrus Coast League Champions in all 4 divisions, and CIF post season league representatives.
The Junior Varsity Boys started off the race day. Nikolias Cerda led the Flashes team of 5 by placing 3rd in 19:24.9. He was followed by Prince Kamradt 9th in 20:29.4, Alfredo Bacilio 14th in 21:97.9, Giovanni Cortez Rodriguez 16th in 21:15.0, and Jacob Khan 43rd in 30:03.1. In the team competition, Fillmore was 4th.
The Varsity Girls followed. Camila Rodriguez won this race, and led the Fillmore Girls, as she has all season in a time of 18:39.1. She was followed by freshman Azul Ruiz 8th in 21:51.3, Melanie Martinez 9th in 21:59.4, Mariana Elvira 14th in 22:22.7, Andrea Gamez 15th in 23:03.8, Samantha Alcocer 17th in 23:32.1, and Christina Setty 19th in 24:35.5. In the team competition, the Varsity Girls finished in second.
The Fillmore Varsity Boys race was very competitive, with Santa Paula winning this division. Damian Santa Rosa led the Flashes with his 5th place finish in a time of 16:46.3. Freshman teammate, Aleks Laureano finished on Damian’s heels, capturing 6th place in 16:46.7. Luis Perez followed, placing 11th in 17:44.4, Christopher Torres 31st in 19:40.1, Alex Becerra 33rd in 20:25.3, and Jesus Gutierrez-Guillen 34th in 21:54.1. In the team competition, the Varsity Boys placed 4th.
In the Junior Varsity Girls race Audrina Alba finished in 2nd place, running a time of 25:02.0, in her 3-mile race debut. Teammate Gabriela Lopez placed 5th in 25:49.5. Fillmore did not place a full team in this division.
The Fillmore Cross Country teams will now prepare for the Dos Pueblos Invitational on October 10th. The first race, 12th Grade Boys is scheduled to begin at 8:45 a.m. The start and finish will be in the stadium.