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MIKE PEREZ: LOWER LAKE, SENIOR, CROSS COUNTRY DATE: Tuesday, October 4, 2005 SECTION: SPORTS COLUMN: ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Mike Perez is expanding his reputation as one of the Empire's top runners. Last week he won by nearly a minute on his home course -- Anderson Marsh -- and opened the season with a boys' victory at Spring Lake in the Viking Invitational, made up mostly of large-school competitors. Perez finished 11th in the Div.IV race in the North Coast Section last year and was 52nd at state. He's hoping to better both of those finishes. ``He loves the heat and he just keeps running,'' said his coach, Laura Hutchinson. Perez said he prefers cross country to track -- he was the CMC 800 and mile champ last year -- because of the variety of courses and venues. ``I want to advance past state,'' said Perez, referring to a regional race for top state qualifiers. INFOBOX: Perez's worst finish this season is a second at Marysville. He won the Viking Invite at Spring Lake and last week won a CMC race by nearly a minute.
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