Cross Country Championships
On September 26, 2007, Megan Myers, a freshman runner on the girls' team, collapsed and later died during her race in a dual meet against Capistrano Valley High School. The cause of her death is now known to be heart inflammation.
On October 13, 2007 Dana Hills Varsity Boys' team won its third Orange County Title. They also won its 2nd consecutive title in the always competitive South Coast League Finals on November 1, 2007. Led by outstanding Junior Tyler Valdes who came first with a time of 15:10 for three miles (5 km). This was Dana Hills' 8th title in the previous 10 years for the dolphins. On November 17, 2007 The Boys' varsity team won the CIF SS Final Championship race, after a 19-year gap from the last first place they earned in 1987–88. They scored 94 points over second place (Vista Murrieta 133) and ran the third fastest Mt. Sac team time in 77:01.
At last after 19 years, the boys' cross country team won its 2nd D1 State Championship in its 30+ years as a program under the guidance of coach Tim Butler and assistant coaches Craig Dunn and Andrew Corman. The boys' team, led by Tyler Valdes, was: Tyler Valdes Jr., Tyler Alvarez Sr., Zak Phillips Jr., Ryan Valdes Jr., Josh Chan Sr., Rusty Parker Sr., Josh Dean Jr., and Anthony Lacambra Jr. Their score was 65 to 2nd place Murrieta Valley's 135 and Vista Murrieta's 146. The 2008 team was led by Tyler Valdes, Sr. Ryan Valdes, Sr. Zak Phillips, Sr. Taylor Hogshead, Sr. Anthony LaCambra, Sr. Josh Dean, Sr. Jesus Molina, Jr. And Blake Ahrold, Jr. In 2009 After returning 2 of 7 varsity members from 2008 state championship team. The blue and white striped monster won D1 state California state championship for the third year in a row. The team consisted of Sr.Blake Ahrold, Sr.Jesus Molina, Jr.Ricardo Campuzano, Jr.Connor Kaddatz, Sr.Sam Van De Velde, Jr.Trevor Lynn, Sr.Derrick Lloyd. This young inexperienced yet well-performing team also went to Nike Cross Nationals in Portland,Oregon where they finished another surprising finish of 6th place in the nation. This was the best finish of Dana Hills Xc history in the national standings.
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