HALF MOON BAY – Samantha De La Cruz had a strong finish for the Orestimba High girls cross-country team on the coast on Saturday.
De La Cruz, a junior, and the Warriors competed at the Artichoke Invitational at Half Moon Bay High School. She took 31st place out of nearly 160 runners in the 2.3 miles course, finishing with a time of 15 minutes, 56 seconds.
Warrior teammate Aaliyah Originals, who is a sophomore, also placed by taking 144th as she was clocked at 21:42. Emily Gomez, another sophomore, was 158th at 28:03…