The Mission San Jose Cross Country team kicked off the 2007 season at the Monte Vista Invitational in Danville at Oak Hill Park on September 4th.  The two mile course was flat for the first mile and then had a significant winding hill on the second mile.  The weather was warm and great for running.

Races were run by grade, and Mission had 5 medal winners who all exceeded expectations:

• Katherine Eve  - 3^rd place Senior Girls

• Ally Blenis – 15^th place Senior Girls

• Joey Uken – 5^th place Freshmen Boys

• Evan Dankiewicz 6^th place Freshmen Boys

• Siwen Dickstein 13^th place Freshmen Girls

Overall results including name and time are below:

Senior Girls

• Katherine Eve 14:22

• Ally Blenis 15:24

• Sonia Sajja 16:40

• Irene Tang 17:19

Senior Boys

• Ricky McFerrin 13:03

• Jerry Chai 16:23

Junior Girls

• Zoe Lu 16:47

• Jane Dentinger 20:30

Junior Boys:

• Chirag Vasavada 13:38

• Brian Tsui  14:38

• Camron 14:40

• Davy Ho15:00

• Robin Chang 15:43

• David Hui 15:46

Sophomore Girls

• Linda 15:36

• Tanaz  18:31

• Annie Yu 22:88

Sophomore Boys

• Vito Prasad13:02

• Jeffrey Liu  14:46

• Teddy Fong  15:28

• Raymond Zhong15:51

• Allen X 16:17

• Charles Chen 17:28

• Pratik B17:29

Freshmen Boys

• Joey Uken 12:44

• Evan Dankiewiez 12:46

• Roger 14:59

• Akshay 15:40

• Matthew 15:59

• Vaishal Y

Freshmen Girls

• Siwen Dickstein 16:09