After winning the Mission League Championship in late October, the Varsity Cubs took first in their heat at the CIF Division II Prelims this morning (Friday, Nov. 9) at the Riverside City XC Course.

Loyola finished with 60 points, followed by Saugus HS (78) and Murrieta Mesa (98). Six Cubs finished in the Top 20, led by senior Roberto Ruelas in 9th (15:43.0) and junior Anthony Stone in 10th (15:43.4). Seniors Vinnie Giachini (13th) and Mason Ratkovich (16th), junior Gus Marshall (17th) and seniors Hudson Godfrey (19th) and Konnor Paris (41st) rounded out the top finishers for Loyola.

The CIF D-II Finals will be run next Saturday in Riverside.