Cecilia Instebo took third at the season-opening Cuesta Invitational on Friday, leading the SBCC women’s cross country team to a fifth-place finish. She was clocked in 20:50.Harley Arce was 12th for the Vaqueros in 22:01. Hartnell won the team title with 37 points. SBCC’s total was 109.The SBCC men finished sixth, led by Matthew Bailey (12th in 22:30) and Ben Garland (14th, 22:33). L.A. Valley topped the men’s field with 51 points and the Vaqueros had 124.“Our young team … [Read more...]
Health and fitness keys for SBCC track
Health and fitness.Those are the keys to success for the SBCC track and field teams, according to Scott Fickerson."We need to keep everyone healthy and train hard on a daily basis," said the Vaqueros' second-year head coach. "Our goal is to improve on last year's performance as a team and qualify more athletes for the So Cal Prelims and Finals."The Vaqueros will compete in the WSC Relays on Friday at Ventura and will host the Easter Relays on March 26.The men placed eighth in the … [Read more...]
Moreno, Rigney lead SBCC runners in Bakersfield
Mark Moreno captured the top prize for the SBCC men's cross country squad and Seanie Rigney led the women to a first-place finish on Friday at the Bakersfield Invitational.Moreno, a sophomore from Chino, topped a field of 96 runners with a 21:03 clocking on the 4-mile course. He finished 14 seconds ahead of the runner-up."It was just a matter of Mark getting healthy," said coach Scott Fickerson. "At the start of the year, I thought he'd be one of the top runners in the state."Garrett … [Read more...]