Malibu High School sophomore Caroline Pietrzyk finished in sixth place in the Division IV California State Cross Country Championships last Saturday at Woodward Park in Fresno.
Pietrzk ran the 3.1-mile championship course in 18 minutes, 35 seconds to place in the top 10 out of 202 runners. Anna Frazer of Scotts Valley won her second consecutive title with a time of 18:00.
“It was an amazing day for Caroline,” Malibu coach Karen Costello said. “The competition was phenomenal and the race went out very fast with the first runners passing the mile-mark in 5:20. Caroline stayed controlled and ran her own race as she always does. We’re all very proud of her.”