Athletes of the Week: Garrett Rowe, Mountain View - San Jose Mercury News

GARRETT ROWE, MOUNTAIN VIEW

Sport: Cross-country.

Class: Junior.

Rowe won his first Central Coast Section title, enduring temperatures in the mid-80s and cruising to an impressive victory in the Division II race at Salinas' Toro Park. Rowe covered the three-mile course in 15:29, the second fastest time of the day behind Palma's Tyre Johnson, who won the Division IV race in 15:28. Rowe ran with his teammate, Ian Myjer, for the first two miles and stayed conservative in the hills before making his move. He beat Myjer, who finished in second, by eight seconds. "Garrett and Ian push each other every day and motivate each other," Mountain View Coach Evan Smith said. "Garrett is a really intelligent runner. He never makes silly mistakes and follows the race plan. One kid went out too fast, but Garrett stayed back until he was in good position to make a move."