Jayden Emerson, Hemet High School senior, leads the group of runners during his heat at the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Cross County Preliminaries Saturday, Nov. 15, at Mt. San Antonio College.  Photo by Jessica Priefer
Jayden Emerson, Hemet High School senior, leads the group of runners during his heat at the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Cross County Preliminaries Saturday, Nov. 15, at Mt. San Antonio College.
Photo by Jessica Priefer
EMERSON COMES IN THIRD: As the runners near the finish line, Jayden Emerson (1223) of Idyllwild, was third of 116 runners in his heat. His time of 15:23 set the Hemet High School record at this course and was 15 seconds faster than his time for the 2013 CIF-SS prelims. This weekend, Jayden will run in the Southern Section Championship, also at Mt. San Antonio College.       Photo by Jessica Priefer
EMERSON COMES IN THIRD: As the runners near the finish line, Jayden Emerson (1223) of Idyllwild, was third of 116 runners in his heat. His time of 15:23 set the Hemet High School record at this course and was 15 seconds faster than his time for the 2013 CIF-SS prelims. This weekend, Jayden will run in the Southern Section Championship, also at Mt. San Antonio College. Photo by Jessica Priefer
Four members of the 2014 Hemet High School cross-country team started their running in Idyllwild. Pictured here (from left) are Tanner Torrez, Chad Schelly, Jayden Emerson, all seniors, and sophomore Micah Hitchcock.   Photo by Jessica Priefer
Four members of the 2014 Hemet High School cross-country team started their running in Idyllwild. Pictured here (from left) are Tanner Torrez, Chad Schelly, Jayden Emerson, all seniors, and sophomore Micah Hitchcock. Photo by Jessica Priefer