The SBCC women’s cross country team took eighth place in the Southern Cal Championships on Friday morning at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut. Seanie Rigney (28th, 19:23) and Erika Schaeffer (39th, 19:45) led the Vaqueros in the 28-school competition on a 2.91-mile course.
“We’ve been bouncing around the rankings between 10 and 15 and I’ve felt we were a top-10 team all year,” said coach Scott Fickerson. “We ran really fast, executed well and ran our best race when it mattered most.”
The women earned a spot in the State Meet on Nov. 21 in Fresno. Glendale won the women’s meet with 44 points while SBCC had 295.
Mark Moreno, the runner-up in the WSC Championships, took 16th for the men in 21:19 on the four-mile course. He earned a spot in the State Meet and will probably be joined by Matt Organista (97th, 22:49), according to Fickerson.
“We struggled a little,” Fickerson noted. “Some guys were intimidated and some had nagging injuries. Mark went out a little conservative, then finished strong. I think he left something on the course.”
Men
Team — 1, San Bernardino Valley 56. 20, SBCC 476.
Individual (4 miles) — 1, Dahir Mohamed, Southwestern, 20:24.
SBCC runners — 16, Mark Moreno 21:19. 97, Matt Organista 22:49. 112, Steven Semler 23:05. 131, Garrett Edwards 23:34. 132, Fabian Arellano 23:35.
Women
Team — 1, Glendale 44. 8, SBCC 295 (top 14 qualify for state meet).
Individual (2.91 miles) — 1, Nina Moore, Glendale, 17:17.
SBCC runners — 28, Seanie Rigney 19:23. 39, Erika Schaeffer 19:45. 63, Alex Thompson 20:21. 69, Sarah Gustavvson 20:28. 106, Emelie Lundin 21:18.
