When they last competed against each other in HHSAA competition, Kaeo Kruse and Louis Ondo showed signes of forging a rivalry. But on Saturday, Kruse ran a time that was unrivaled.
The Kamehameha-Kapalama senior ran the fastest 3 miles in state championship history Saturday in Makawao, Maui, relegating Ondo, a Waiakea senior to silver.
In winning his second consecutive cross-country title, Kruse’s time of 15:22.23 bested the 15:22.4 that Kamehameha-Kapalama’s Jeremy Kamaka’ala ran in 2005 on Kauai
Ondo added a runner-up finish to the bronze he pocketed last season on on Kauai, and his 16:15.1 was 19 seconds better than the time he recorded last week in winning the BIIF championships.