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Renken, Pons Named Tops in Cross-country
Running standouts Anika Renken and Sam Pons received top honors at their team's annual awards banquet.
State cross-country champion Sam Pons and star runner Anika Renken received the prestigious Mike Parkinson MVP award at the team's annual awards banquet at . The award is named after former South Pas distance running star Mike Parkinson, who later coached at his alma mater.
Pons recently won the state championship in his event and garnered the state 3200-meter title during his track career. He also holds numerous school and league records. Pons, a senior, will move on to the college level after graduation and is being courted by several prominent educational institutions. Renken was the dominant competitor for the girls, winning the Rio Hondo X-country title and placing high in CIF this season.
Click on the photos to the right to view award recipients Sam Pons and Anika Renken.