SBCC placed three runners in the top 13 on Friday and finished second in the 11-team men’s race of the Foothill Invitational at Guasti Park in Ontario.
San Bernardino won the team title with 26 points, followed by SBCC (61) and Pasadena (90). San Bernardino Valley has been a powerhouse in cross country, winning five straight men’s state titles before falling to American River last year.
“That was a lifetime best for Ian by almost a minute,” said SBCC coach Scott Fickerson. “Our top five runners averaged a two-minute improvement over our first meet.”
SBCC took third in the women’s race out of 10 schools. Katie Huntington placed 10th on the 5K course in 19:43 and teammates Nicole Bartlett (13th, 19:58) and Alexa Sanchez (17th, 20:13) were close behind. Sanchez shaved 65 seconds off her time from last week, which was run in 90-degree heat in Saugus.
Moorpark won the women’s race with 50 points, followed by Pasadena (81) and SBCC (102).
The Vaqueros will compete in the WSC Preview on Friday, Oct. 4 at Arroyo Verde Park in Ventura.
Foothill InvitationalAt Guasti Park, Ontario
Men
Team (11 schools) — 1, San Bernardino Valley 26. 2, SBCC 61. 3, Pasadena 90.
Individual (4 miles, 107 runners) — 1, Omar Caro, SBV, 19:50.
Women
Team (10 schools) — 1, Moorpark 50. 2, Pasadena 81. 3, SBCC 102.
Individual (5K, 90 runners) — 1, Rachel Naumann, Moorpark, 18:16.
SBCC finishers — 10, Katie Huntington 19:43. 13, Nicole Bartlett 19:58. 17, Alexa Sanchez 20:13. 29, Mia Owens 21:14. 33, Dana Grevenkamp 21:25. 56, Alethea Davies 23:52. 78, Rachel Zook 26:04.
