Day going to Fresno

Steve Virgen

Before the soccer season starts, Jasmin Day of Costa Mesa High will

have some business to attend to in Fresno.

Day, a sophomore in her first season in cross country competition,

placed fifth in Division III of the CIF Southern Section finals

Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College. With the performance, she

advances to the CIF State championships Nov. 29 at Woodward Park in

Fresno.

A soccer standout for the Mustangs, helping lead Mesa to a share

of the CIF Division III girls soccer title last year, Day has also

experienced success on the cross country courses, namely the

challenging Mt. SAC course. She finished in 18:26, a personal record,

and it was just her third time running at Mt. SAC.

“I don’t know what it was,” Day said of what made her run faster

Saturday. “It was the finals. I just wanted to let it all out there

on the course.”

Day, the Golden West League individual champion, also said she is

excited to compete in Fresno next week. With each race she has been

finding out more about herself.

“I really don’t know how fast I can go yet,” said Day, who has an

ailment, but that does not limit her. “I have asthma. But it hasn’t

really been a problem. It usually hurts me when the weather changes.

It was not difficult at all [Saturday].”