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The Hemet High School junior and senior boys cross-country team gets ready for the start of the 2016 Bulldog Invitational, Saturday, Sept. 26. Micah Hitchcock, junior from Idyllwild, is in the center crouching for the gun to signal “Go!”

 

The Hemet High School freshmen and sophomore girls cross-country team gets ready for the start of the 2016 Bulldog Invitational, Saturday, Sept. 26. Photos by Jessica Priefer
The Hemet High School freshmen and sophomore girls cross-country team gets ready for the start of the 2016 Bulldog Invitational, Saturday, Sept. 26.
Photos by Jessica Priefer

 

Arriana Felix, Idyllwild and a freshman at Hemet High School, finished 14th out of more than 100 freshmen and sophomore runners in Saturday’s Bulldog Invitational.
Arriana Felix, Idyllwild and a freshman at Hemet High School, finished 14th out of more than 100 freshmen and sophomore runners in Saturday’s Bulldog Invitational.

 

Julia Romero (far right), Idyllwild and a sophomore at Hemet High School, finished 35th out of more than 100 freshmen and sophomore runners Saturday.
Julia Romero (far right), Idyllwild and a sophomore at Hemet High School, finished 35th out of more than 100 freshmen and sophomore runners Saturday.

 

Micah Hitchcock (no. 403, left of center), Idyllwild and a junior at Hemet High School, ran the 3-mile event in 16:29:17 to finish sixth out of more than 130 runners.
Micah Hitchcock (no. 403, left of center), Idyllwild and a junior at Hemet High School, ran the 3-mile event in 16:29:17 to finish sixth out of more than 130 runners.

 

Riley Arnson, formerly of Idyllwild, is a junior at Palm Desert High School. During the race she passes her fater Lee and sister Brooke to finish sixth in the Girls 3-mile run. There were 113 girls competing in this event.
Riley Arnson, formerly of Idyllwild, is a junior at Palm Desert High School. During the race she passes her fater Lee and sister Brooke to finish sixth in the Girls 3-mile run. There were 113 girls competing in this event.