Orienteering Championships
Hidden Valley Park
Martinz CA
Saturday, October 4, 2014

RESULTS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE

 

LoPresti Engineers Orienteering Victory

Wearing a railroad themed costume, complete with train whistle and engineer's cap, Matthew LoPresti (17) used superior cartographical skill along with sound fitness to outmaneuver his teammates at Saturday's annual Orienteering Championships at Hidden Valley Park.

LoPresti plotted the fastest route of the day, finishing ahead of veteran division runner-up Jack Strong (17) and 2013 champion Will Buckley (16). The course was comprised of 12 check points located randomly throughout the park which athletes could visit in any order.

Nadia Aquil (15) was the veteran girls' winner while Isabella Chao (18) posted the fastest girls' time to take the rookie crown.

After a surprise encounter with a nasty mud pit, Arthur Goldblatt (18) pulled himself free to earn the Hard Core award. Goldblatt was also one of several competitors who opted to swim across the lake, though whether or not it saved time was questionable.

The 2014 edition enjoyed impressive wardrobe choices, including Sam Lee's (15) "cross country party train" concoction. Sadly, the ensemble was more fashion than function, as Lee struggled out on the course.

PHOTOS OF THE 2014 ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE HERE!

ROOKIE BOYS
Champion
Nick Landry (17)

Runner Up
Timothy Sams (18)

Third Place
Florian Michael-Schwarzinger (18)

 

VETERAN BOYS
Champion
Matt LoPresti (17)

Runner Up
Jack Strong (17)

Third Place
Will Buckley (16)

 

HARD CORE AWARD
Arthur Goldblatt (18)
Savannah Hilton (18)

 

ROOKIE GIRLS
Champion
Isabella Chao (18)

Runner Up
Hannah Ruane (18)

Third Place
Toni Finanne (15)

 

VETERAN GIRLS
Champion
Nadia Aquil (15)

Runner Up
Rachel Johnson (15)

Third Place
Clarina He (15)

 

BEST COSTUME AWARDS
Sam Lee (15)
Jacqueline Hughes (18)

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