TUCSON — The Pima Community College men’s and women’s cross country teams competed Saturday at the Highlander Invitational in Riverside, California, with several Aztec runners setting new personal records.
Men’s Cross Country
The No. 2-ranked Aztecs finished 12th out of 16 teams with 224 points, outperforming No. 1-ranked Mesa Community College, which placed 13th with 286 points. Pima and Mesa were the only ACCAC Division II programs competing in the meet.
Freshman Caius Lastra (Cibola HS) led the Aztecs in the 8K race, finishing 16th out of 212 runners with a personal-best time of 24:15.6. His performance earned Pima 13 team points.
Sophomore Kallen McCracken (Mountain Ridge HS) also established a new personal record, placing 36th in 24:31.5 and contributing 31 points.
Freshmen Micah Peynado (Cibola HS) and Brandon Campbell continued the trend, each recording personal-best times. Peynado finished 60th in 24:53.0, earning 52 points, while Campbell placed 70th in 24:58.3, contributing 62 points.
Freshman Joseph Moreno (Tucson Magnet HS) rounded out Pima’s top five, finishing 75th in 25:03.7 and adding 66 points to the team total.
Women’s Cross Country
The No. 2-ranked Pima women finished 18th out of 20 teams with 455 points. No. 1-ranked Mesa Community College placed 10th with 293 points. The two programs were the only ACCAC Division II teams competing.
All five of Pima’s scoring runners recorded improved times in the 6K race.
Freshman Meredith Bauman (Flagstaff HS) led the Aztecs, finishing 57th out of 228 competitors with a time of 21:35.2, earning 49 team points.
Freshman Annabelle Haskins followed in 81st place with a time of 21:50.5, contributing 72 points.
Freshman Rayleigh Olsen (Benson HS) finished 127th in 22:30.0, earning 101 points, while freshman Maysen White (Crismon HS) placed 141st in 22:38.1, adding 110 points.
Freshman Taylon Lund completed Pima’s top five, finishing 176th in 23:17.8 and contributing 123 points.
Up Next
Both Pima cross country teams will return to action on Friday, October 30, for the ACCAC/NJCAA Region I Championships at Silverlake Park. The first race is scheduled for 8 a.m.
See complete results of the Highlander Invitational on FinishedResults:
https://www.finishedresults.com/meets/14358?fbclid=IwY2xjawVAmuJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4zhsUBI6CEoVK5G_XLUV2O-E972Hq7g4o6bD-zzbUrQqjb5dqSUaays-whwg_aem_JbCCUZ4LqTNDPW3EWK3HiA
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