Local girl runs 28th in nation

San Lorenzo Valley High freshman Anna Maxwell finished 28th at the Footlocker National Championship in San Diego over the weekend.
Maxwell finished the 5-kilometer course at Balboa Park in San Diego in 18 minutes, 27 seconds — the fourth fastest time for a Californian in the race.
Aisling Cuff, a senior from Cornwall Central High School in New York, led the 40-runner field in 16 minutes, 53 seconds to win the race by 34 seconds.
Maxwell was the top runner in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League this season. She finished second in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League before winning the Central Coast Section championship and placing third at the state championship. She then finished eighth at the Footlocker West Regional invitational, which earned her a trip to San Diego for the national race.
Maxwell now joins the San Lorenzo Valley girls soccer team.