Head coach Barry Dancher also has high hopes for his athletes this season. A year ago, the boys placed second in the City League.
According to Dancher, this year’s boys’ team features returning varsity members Nick Archer (junior), Sean Pavone (junior), Trevor Reichenberg (sophomore), Carter Taffe (junior) and Jason Watts (senior).
On the girls’ side, Dancher is looking for big contributions from the likes of returnees Leilani Ferguson (sophomore) and Alyssa Hernandez (senior). Dancher also noted that freshmen Linda Giffing and Gina Queck did very well in their first recent competitive high school race. “We expect great things from both of them during the next four years,” Dancher stated. “Our girls’ team is potentially, one of the best cross country teams in Mission Bay’s history.”
As Dancher sees it, with one of the largest groups of runners in many years, Mission Bay looks forward to a very exciting season throughout the program.